Rewildology

To teach us all about nature storytelling, today we are sitting down with Rachel Wambui, writer, director, and filmmaker. Rachel and I explore how she discovered nature storytelling, elements that create an impactful story, resources to level up your storytelling skills, and the future of the industry. Whether you are a seasoned conservation content creator or you just started to craft your story,...

In this episode, we are sitting down with Dave Showalter, Professional Conservation Photographer. Dave and I explore why the Colorado River system has reached a critical point, why he decided to write a book above all other media types, and how he met the incredible people that are protecting and restoring the river. We also share a deep, personal moment at the end. Get ready for tears, everyone....

March was a bang! We added four new countries to the show’s country list, and traveled, literally, all over the globe exploring conservation.  If you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, check out these highlights to see if you might want to go back and listen to the full episode in its entirety. Episode Recaps: Ep. 119 | Exploring Carnivore...

Today we are sitting down with Polish author, Anna Maziuk. Beginning in 2014, Anna dedicated her life to telling the story of Poland’s wolves through a human lens. In the following six years, she met with biologists and various stakeholder groups to write her book, Instynkt, About wolves in Polish forests. Anna and I have a wonderful time exploring her childhood growing up in Poland’s forests, why...

In this episode, Brooke covers recent conservation headlines, including Utah's mountain lions with expert Denise Peterson, and the ConocoPhillips Willow Project. See the full show notes at  https://rewildology.com/category/show-notes/ Check out ways to support the podcast!  https://rewildology.com/support-the-show/ Recording gear provided by Focusrite:  https://store.focusrite.com/en-gb/categories...

Is it possible to make shoes that are fashionable, affordable, and truly sustainable? Today’s guest not only designs fashionable outdoor shoes, but he’s also created a brand whose core value is doing the right thing for the planet and for communities of all income levels. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Rommel Vega, CEO of HOLO Footwear. Rommel and I have such a fun time sharing our love of...

In this episode, I am sitting down with Michelle LaRue, PhD, Spatial Ecologist and Associate Professor of Antarctic Marine Science at the University of Canterbury. Michelle and I discuss what inspired her to pursue a career in wildlife conservation as a young girl, and then spend a good amount of time exploring possible cougar habitat in the Midwestern United States. We then head south and chat ab...

To take us on a global carnivore tour, today we are sitting down with Miha Krofel, PhD, Head of Wildlife Ecology and Management Research Group at the University of Ljubljana, and a member of the IUCN’s Cat Specialist Group, Canid Specialist Group, and Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe. Miha and I discuss Eurasian lynx, brown bears, and Golden jackals in Slovenia. We then hop across the globe a...

February was such a fun month sharing our Women in Conservation Science series! We sat down with three incredible women conservation scientists from around the world, and ended the series with a compilation of advice from 12 of the show’s former guests. If you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, check out these highlights to see if you might...

For the last episode in our Women in Conservation Science series, I want to share with you a collection of clips from 12 badass women scientists that answered one of my favorite questions, “What advice do you have for those listening?” It doesn’t matter who you are. I can guarantee that at least one of these messages will resonate with you as much as they did with me.  See the full show notes at ...

We are in the heart of our Women in Conservation Science series and today’s conversation is as heartwarming as it is educational. In this episode, we are sitting down with Frida Lara, PhD, shark expert, tour guide, and Co-Founder of Orgcas. Frida and I have such a delightful conversation about the different types of research she performed in her early years as a marine biologist, how she became a...

Today’s episode is Part 2 of our 4-part Women in Conservation Science series! In this conservation, we’re sitting down with Coral Wolf, Conservation Science Program Manager at Island Conservation. Coral and I have a great discussion chatting about the journey that Coral undertook to find a career in island restoration, why our islands are vulnerable and need extra help reverting back to their pris...

Today’s episode officially marks the beginning of our very own Women in Conservation Science series! In this episode, we are sitting down with Hiral Naik, African Program Manager for Save the Snakes, and a PhD student at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Hiral and I have a fantastic conversation discussing what it was like for her to move to multiple countries in her formative years...

The first month of 2023 is here and gone! It was a fantastic start to the year recapping important conservation events that happened at the end of 2022 and adding new topics never before discussed on the show. If you missed an episode and would like to hear a little snippet before diving into the full thing, check out these highlights to see if you might want to go back and listen to the full epis...

In this episode, Brooke explores the promising field of agrivoltaics and what it could mean for the future of food production and renewable energy development. See the full show notes at  https://rewildology.com/category/show-notes/ Check out ways to support the podcast!  https://rewildology.com/support-the-show/ Recording gear provided by Focusrite:  https://store.focusrite.com/en-gb/categories/f...

Today, we are sitting down with Christian Shaw, Founder and Executive Director of Plastic Tides. Christian and I have lots of laughs discussing how the idea came to him to use his passion for sports to raise awareness for plastic pollution, why Bermuda was chosen as their first expedition site and what they found while there, being a part of the microbead plastics ban in 2015, how Plastic Tides ha...

Today we are sitting down with Camila Arnés hammerhead and thresher shark researcher in the Galapagos Islands. We have a blast discussing her childhood and growing up to become a marine biologist, leaving her country to gain the skills she needed to make an impact back home, the very interesting project that brought her to the Galapagos, everything hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos, and what we a...

2022 ended with quite a bang! We saw new laws passed, treaties signed, and agreements made at three important international conferences to round out the year. To kick off 2023, Brooke shares the key takeaways from the Big Cat Safety Act, CoP19, Cop15, and COP27, and how these decisions will impact conservation for the foreseeable future. See the full show notes at  https://rewildology.com/category...

Wow, it’s hard to believe we have reached the end of December and the end of 2023! In December, we hopped all over the globe to discuss conservation and coexistence with top experts in their field. In case you missed an episode or were on the fence about listening to the full thing, check out these clips from December’s episodes to see if you might want to go back and listen to it in its entirety....

To teach us about whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea, today we are sitting down with Aylin Akkaya, PhD, Director of Marine Mammals Research Association (DMAD), Marine Mammal Consultant of WWF-Turkey, and Research Director of Montenegro Dolphin Research (MDR). Aylin and I have a fantastic time discussing her love for nature as a childhood, stories about her research abroad, everything cet...

To teach us all about Europe’s wolves, today we are sitting down with Valeria Salvatori, PhD, European wolf expert. Valeria and I have a marvelous time discussing: Her journey that led from studying predators across the globe to focusing on wolves closer to her Italian home, the history of the wolf across Europe, management of wolves in many countries across the continent, how she brought together...

In today’s conversation, I sat down with Dibblex Lesalon, creator and host of the Boots on the Ground podcast based in Kenya, Africa. Dibblex and I have a thoughtful conversation about conservation in Kenya and the United States, the state of podcasts in America and Africa, how and why both of our shows came to be, the struggles we’ve had to overcome to get to where we are today, and what we hope...

November was a big month for the show, as we officially reached 100 episodes on the podcast and added new topics from experts in the field. In case you missed an episode or were on the fence about listening to the full thing, check out these clips from November’s episodes to see if you might want to go back and listen to it in its entirety. Episode Recaps: Ep. 100 | 100th Episode Celebration! Ep....

To teach us about sustainable cruising, today we are sitting down with Daniel Skjeldam, CEO of the Hurtigruten Group based in Oslo, Norway. Daniel’s love for travel and sailing began at an early age when his father would take him to the docks in Oslo to see the famous Hurtigruten ships come into port. After serving in the army, Daniel began working for a local airline to make ends meet, and realiz...

In this episode, we are sitting down with Sacha Dench, Co-founder of Conservation Without Borders and Ambassador for the UN’s Convention on Migratory Species. Sacha and I chat about her childhood growing up in remote Australia, her journey through sports that gave her a platform to bring positive change to our seas, why Europe’s birds are having such a hard time, the story behind Flight of the Swa...