Specimens

In episode 047 Elle chats with Jack Baddams: Ornithologist and Wildlife Researcher whose field work is focused on the tagging of different species of birds to learn more about their lives. He shares this work on social media where he talks about the birds he rings and shows off the diversity of the natural world. Socials: www.instagram.com/jackbaddams www.tiktok.com/jabaddams  Jack's Podcast https://howmanygeese.podbean.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ac9xGSKV0FhtXeMFFSQHR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-many-geese/id1555133269 'Arrow Stork' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeilstorch Operation Wallacea https://www.opwall.com/ British Ornithology Organisation https://www.bto.org/ Springwatch/Winterwatch- BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgm3 Support Jack https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howmanygeese Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork ©  2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title ©  2020 Elle Kaye

In episode 046 Elle chats with Dr. Matthew Kasson: Mycologist and Plant Pathologist who studies fungus biodiversity centered around tree diseases and fungus-arthropod interactions.  Socials: https://x.com/ImperfectFunGuy https://twitter.com/plantdisease Research, Sci-Comm and related press and media: Online media, Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life, Popular Science (PopSci) https://www.popsci.com/environment/zombie-fungus-real-life-diseases/. Single author piece on the real-life fungal threats we face given all the attention fungi are getting from HBO’s The Last of Us. Feb. 3, 2023.  Online media, How to keep your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween, The Conversation, How to keep your jack-o'-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween (theconversation.com). Single author piece on how fungi impact our seasonal celebrations and rituals particularly around Halloween. Oct. 6, 2022. Re-published by Scientific American, Popular Science, and PBS.  Printed and Online media, Wild mushrooms are curious organisms that require respect, The Washington Post, Wild mushrooms aren't all poisonous, but they all require caution - The Washington Post. Single author piece on how our fears of a small number of fungi shape our willingness to interact with them. August 24, 2022  Online media, Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals, The Conversation, Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals (theconversation.com). Co-authored piece with Brian Lovett (WVU PSS) and Patty Kaishian (Bard College) on how fungi are regularly excluded from talks on global conservation. May 17, 2022. Re-published in Indonesian.  Online media, Finding mental-health clarity under pandemic pressures. Nature. Finding mental-health clarity under pandemic pressures (nature.com) Single author column on my mental health struggles in academia. Dec. 14, 2021.   Research Podcast with Online Media, Episode 25: “Of Peeps and People…and Plant Pathology” Plantopia, https://www.plantopiapodcast.org/25.  The official podcast on The American Phytopathological Society featuring my work in forest pathology, science communication, and advocacy. July 21. 2022.  Podcast with Online Media, Episode 4: How cicadas become flying saltshakers of death Overheard at National Geographic, Episode 4: How cicadas become flying saltshakers of death (nationalgeographic.com) May 25, 2021.  National Radio with Online Media, Drugged Cicadas Mate Like Wild After Their Butts Fall Off, All Things Considered, National Public Radio., Drugged Cicadas Mate Like Wild After Their Butts Fall Off : NPR Coverage of Brood X and my lab’s research of cicada fungus Massospora. May 18, 2021.  Online Media, Drugged, Castrated, Eager to Mate: the Lives of Fungi-Infected Cicadas, The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/science/cicadas-fungus-butts.html, Coverage of our Fungal Ecology paper on cicadas " Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens.", July 28, 2019.  Online Media, This Parasite Drugs Its Hosts With the Psychedelic Chemical in Shrooms, The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/massospora-parasite-drugs-its-hosts/566324/, Coverage of our BioRxiv pre-print "Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens.", July 30, 2018.   SciComm  Online media, These fungi demand more pumpkin in their pumpkin spice lattes. Popular Science. Some fungi are fans of pumpkin spice lattes, too | Popular Science (popsci.com). Coverage of my Sept. 9, 2022 viral tweet seeing which fungi preferred growth media with real pumpkin compared with pumpkin spice and pumpkin spice latte-substituted growth media. Sept. 15, 2022.  National Radio with Online Media, A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science, National Public Radio, Scientists Are Fascinated By An 8-Year-Old, Moldy Twinkie : NPR, Coverage of my viral Twitter experiment isolating fungi from moldy Twinkies. Oct. 15, 2020.  Online Media, Injecting Marshmallow Peeps With Fungi, for Science, The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/science/marshmallow-peeps-fungus.html?searchResultPosition=1, Coverage of our Twitter #fungalPeeps project, March 29, 2019.   Expertise Online and printed media, Janet Yellen ate magic mushrooms. Here's why she didn't get high.  The Washington Post. Interview to talk about  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to China and consumption of a mushroom known as jian shou qing. Aug. 16, 2023. Janet Yellen ate magic mushrooms. Here's why she didn't get high. - The Washington Post  Online media, The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/health/fungus-health-threat-scn/index.html. Coverage on the fungal craze surrounding HBO’s The Last of Us. Feb. 7, 2023.  Online media, We Asked a Mycologist About The Last of Us and It Got Weird. Esquire. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a42760795/last-of-us-fungus-cordyceps-mycologist/ Interview to speak about the fungal craze surrounding HBO’s The Last of Us. Feb. 5, 2023.  National Radio with Online Media, Finally, scientists have found a true millipede, All Things Considered, National Public Radio., Finally, scientists have found a true millipede : NPR Coverage of my colleague’s discovery of the first true millipede with commentary from me. Dec. 20, 2021. Finally, scientists have found a true millipede : NPR   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork ©  2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title ©  2020 Elle Kaye

In episode 045 Elle chats with Jazmine Miles-Long; Taxidermist, Artist, Educator and Natural History Restorer based in Hastings UK. Jazmine calls herself an ‘ethical’ taxidermist to describe the way she produces work only using animals that have died from natural causes. Jazmine specialises in creating ethically sourced bespoke taxidermy for galleries and museums, promoting ethical practices and delivering lectures and workshops at various institutions. She aims to elevate taxidermy as a respected art form, shedding light on its scientific and cultural benefits, and also runs educational workshops focusing on ethics and the role of makers in creating a better future for the planet. Jazmine uses sustainable and stable Oddy tested and conservation grade materials to produce her work. Social media links https://www.jazminemileslong.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jazmine_miles_long/ https://www.facebook.com/EthicalTaxidermyLondon https://twitter.com/taxidermylondon Subscribe to Jazmine's mailing list https://jazminemileslong.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5041980cec6eb13ed8422bbc3&id=3d3aefd05e Jazmines work for sale https://www.jazminemileslong.com/For-Sale Videos https://www.jazminemileslong.com/Videos Recent Press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68129637 https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2024/01/26/booth-museum-to-unveil-first-new-display-in-92-years/ https://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2024/01/26/first-new-diorama-to-be-unveiled-in-booth-museum-of-natural-history-in-nearly-a-century/ https://www.ryezine.com/articles/taxidermist https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/articles/a32430/how-taxidermy-became-cool-again/ https://www.qest.org.uk/alumni/jazmine-miles-long/ https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2015/oct/27/taxidermist-tales-from-the-career-job-art DYCP Funding https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp QEST scholarship https://www.qest.org.uk/ ODDY testing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddy_test SPNHC: The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections https://spnhc.org/meetings/ Martha Maxwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Maxwell https://www.cogreatwomen.org/project/martha-maxwell/ https://americacomesalive.com/martha-ann-maxwell-1831-1881-naturalist-taxidermist/ Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork ©  2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title ©  2020 Elle Kaye

In episode 044 Elle chats with Dr. Samuel Mitchell, volcanologist, marine geologist and earth and ocean science communicator based at the University of Bristol, UK. His main research focuses on volcanic eruptions in our oceans, which has taken him across the world conducting field research on volcanoes on land and on the seafloor using oceanographic research vessels. Beyond academic interests, Samuel is an active science communicator across various social media platforms, podcast host, and chair of an international commission on submarine volcanism. Social media links https://www.smitchellscience.com/ https://www.instagram.com/smitchell_science https://www.tiktok.com/@sams_volcano_stories https://linktr.ee/smitchell_science https://twitter.com/smitchell_sci Samuel's podcast and socials https://www.volcaknowledge.com/ https://www.instagram.com/volcaknowledge/ School of Sciences at Bristol https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/ Natural events mentioned by Samuel Sumatra–Andaman earthquake - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami Mount Pinatubo - https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/ Hula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula Dante's Peak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Peak Watch via Amazon Prime TV, Apple TV or YouTube Further reading https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-surprising-history-of-hawaiis-hula-tradition Geological Society US - https://www.geosociety.org/ UK - https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ Dr. Samuel's work https://www.smitchellscience.com/fieldwork Outreach https://www.smitchellscience.com/outreach Submersible Alvin and Research Vessel Atlantis https://www2.whoi.edu/site/seafloortospacestation/submersible-alvin-and-research-vessel-atlantis/ Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod wwww.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork ©  2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title ©  2020 Elle Kaye

In episode 043 Elle chats with Leif Bersweden, botanist, author and nature  communicator. Leif Bersweden is a writer and botanist with a lifelong interest in nature, focusing on wild plants from the age of seven. He grew up in rural Wiltshire where he taught himself how to identify the local flora, eventually becoming a botanical tutor for The Species Recovery Trust. In 2016, Leif graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Biology and has completed a PhD at Kew Gardens. In a world where an interest in botany is becoming increasingly rare, he wants to help put plants back on the map and is endeavouring to do this through his teaching, research and publications. Leif’s first book, The Orchid Hunter was published in 2017 and his second, Where the Wildflowers Grow in 2022. Social media links Twitter: www.twitter.com/LeifBersweden TikTok: @leifbersweden Instagram: www.instagram.com/leifbersweden Website: www.leifbersweden.com   Purchase Where the Wildflowers Grow https://www.wherethewildflowersgrow.co.uk/ Independent sellers: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/where-the-wildflowers-grow-my-botanical-journey-through-britain-and-ireland-leif-bersweden/6751767?ean=9781529349535 https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-the-wildflowers-grow/leif-bersweden/9781529349573 https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/leif-bersweden/where-the-wildflowers-grow/9781529349535/   Audible Version https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Wildflowers-Grow-Botanical-Journey/dp/B09TQ4LS27/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

In episode 042 Elle chats with Sophie Pavelle,  science communicator and author. Sophie finds creative routes to storytelling, putting a contemporary twist on the natural history genre across wide audiences through her compelling science communication and candid approach. Sophie currently works as Communications Coordinator for Beaver Trust and presented their award-winning documentary Beavers Without Borders. She is also an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts, and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. Sophie co-hosts The LodgeCast for Beaver Trust, and has narrated several independent natural history documentaries, as well as narrating her own audiobook for Bloomsbury. She also narrates the long-read articles for the Geographical podcast. Sophie has been a keynote speaker for festivals and conferences, including Kendal Mountain Festival, The Southwest Outdoor Festival, Top of the Gorge Festival, the Festival of Nature, the University of Exeter, University of Bristol and UWE. Her research into science communication via social media (2020) is peer reviewed, and published in academic journal Frontiers. Her data and related seminars have been presented at institutions including the University of Washington (USA), Brown University (USA) and UWE. Sophie’s writing has appeared in New Scientist, The i Newspaper, National Geographic Traveller, The Guardian, The Metro, BBC Wildlife, BBC Countryfile, Coast and The Scotsman.   She has featured as an expert panelist and contributor on programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as on Channel 4 News, BBC Points West, BBC Spotlight and ITV Westcountry.   Sophie’s social links Website: https://www.sophiepavelle.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiepavs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiepavs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Mmjm22GiY   Sophie Pavelle is the author of Forget Me Not: Finding the forgotten species of climate-change Britain, published in paperback by Bloomsbury on 22nd June. Pre-Order Paperback Forget Me Not! https://linktr.ee/forgetmenotbook Audible Version https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Forget-Me-Not-Audiobook/B0B2F62Q2G   Guardian review/Book of the Day: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/24/forget-me-not-sophie-pavelle-review-britain-undersung-species-hares-salmon-climate-crisis Caught by the River review: https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2022/06/sophie-pavelle-forget-me-not-review/  Geographical review: https://geographical.co.uk/book-reviews/forget-me-not-by-sophie-pavelle  Podcast interviews: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t2oWcDdlQj7QiEqucvHnG?si=a5e516a555c14eb2  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Nxw2WIjuxQev5CaHI5dZG?si=524aadc483d0477c   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

In episode 041 Elle chats with Celina Chien, intersectional environmentalist and storyteller. She combines her work as an ecologist, photojournalist and artist to harness empathy for change and to advocate for biodversity. Celina contextualises her work within the climate and biodiversity crises, whilst also discussing enviornmental and social issues. As a photographer, Celina’s documentary work has focused on exploring the nuances of environmental topics from palm oil expansion to the zoo debate to the wildlife trade. She also releases her work as fine art pieces, most recently after a successful exhibition in October 2022 in support of leopard conservation with Dolce&Gabbana. This work strives to forge links between the fashion, artistic and conservation worlds with more collaborative releases to follow. In 2021, Celina placed in the prestigious 57th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition as a highly commended finalist in the photojournalism category. She sits on the judging panel of the same competition hosted by the Natural History Museum of London in 2023.  Celina is a TEDx speaker and serves on the board and council of numerous international NGOs such as Panthera, Rewriting Extinction, Reserva Youth Land Trust, Girls Who Click and more. In 2021, Celina was a highly commended finalist in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and currently sits on its 2023 judging panel. She has a BSc in Biological Sciences and MRes in Tropical Forest Ecology from Imperial College London. Celina's social links   Website: celinachien.com Instagram: @celinaxchien Twitter: @celinaxchien   Panthera Exhibition + Press for 'Leopard Honouring the Muse': A Celina Chien X Dolce&Gabbana Photographic Exhibition https://panthera.org/leopard-honouring-muse https://celinachien.sumupstore.com/product/honouring-the-muse-a-visual-companion   Reserva: The Youth Land Trust https://reservaylt.org/   Girls who Click https://girlswhoclick.org/   Outside reading + watching on Celina: 'In Conservation with...' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDIx65y0bVc Wildlife Photographer of the Year - https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-nature-through-a-different-lens.html TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRFP5SuaOB0 Women of STEM Interview - https://women-of-stem.medium.com/provoking-conservation-action-with-photography-celina-chien-19a02bd8d1bf Article in Wild Lens Magazine - https://www.thewildlensmagazine.com/past-issues   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 040 Elle chats with Ben Rothery, natural history author and illustrator. He shares his journey of discovery, from growing up in South Africa to opening his art and plant haven 'Hidden Planet' in London. Ben discusses the pitfalls and postives of working across two genres - art and science - and how he copes with Imposter Syndrome.  Ben social links https://linktr.ee/brillustrations   Videos on Bens work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBbyH4OZnSU&ab_channel=ImageCentreOfficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqtRJIpq8yY&ab_channel=benrothery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa4qduYIQSk&ab_channel=HyperFocusFilms   John Audubon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Audubon   National Audubon Society https://www.audubon.org/   Drypoint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drypoint   Materials  https://www.faber-castell.co.uk/products/castell-9000   Penguin Roundhouse https://www.penguin.co.uk/ https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/136755/ben-rothery   Ladybird Publishing https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird   John Lewis https://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/pages/john-lewis-partners   Natural History Museum London https://www.nhm.ac.uk/   Hidden Planet Hackney, London https://www.instagram.com/hiddenplanetshop/?hl=en   Into the red BTO https://www.bto.org/our-science/publications/bto-books-and-guides/red   WWF https://www.wwf.org.uk/   Pangolin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin     Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye    

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 039 Elle chats with Arachnologist Tea Francis. Tea is a science communicator, Arachnologist and spider advocate. Her work includes working actively with contacts in the field of arachnology and taxonomy - which is her main area of interest. She works with a handful of museums and labs both within the UK & elsewher. In her advocacy she teaches through her Patreon, where she also shares her macro photography and resources for spider care. She is also an illustrator, multimedia artist and taxidermist. Tea Social Links https://linktr.ee/Scienteafic https://twitter.com/tea_francis https://www.patreon.com/scienteafic https://www.instagram.com/scienteaficc   ICUN Redlist https://www.iucnredlist.org/   Tring Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring.html   Anthropomorphism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism   Pelican Spider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeidae   Poecilotheria Metallica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilotheria_metallica   Imposter Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye  

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 038 Elle chats with Archaeology Researcher Aoife Sutton. Aoife is a doctoral researcher in archaeology at the University of Bradford. Her work looks at themes surrounding 18-19th century anatomical fluid preserved specimens in Britain - including death, dying and ethics. Aoife runs a blog called Pathological Bodies Project where she writes about many death related topics, including history of medicine, archaeology and bereavement. She has worked on death related projects - including the Dying 2 Talk project and the Continuing Bonds project. Aoife is also a trustee of Undercliffe Cemetery in Bradford and has observed work in modern death industry settings.   TW: Death/Dying Aoife Socials: https://pathologicalbodiesproject.home.blog/ https://twitter.com/pathbodies https://www.instagram.com/pathologicalbodiesproject/ Dying to Talk project https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoife-sutton-8249971b7/?originalSubdomain=uk https://continuingbonds.live/what-is-dying-to-talk/ The Feminine Macabre https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=237726661507630 Aoife features in Vol IIII due out Autumn 2022 Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 037 Elle chats with self-proclaimed 'nature boy' and half of Flock Together, Nadeem Perera. Nadeem shares when he started paying attention to nature, and how it developed to become the foundation of what he does today. We discuss the ethos of Flock Together, and who this community he has helped built represents. Nadeem's socials instagram.com/birdnerdeem Flock Together https://www.flocktogether.world/ instagram.com/flocktogether.world linktr.ee/flocktogether.world Join FT https://mailchi.mp/41a0999a5b31/jointheflock FT Book amazon.co.uk/flock-together-outsiders-connecting-people/dp/1856754782 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nadeem-Perera/e/B09RN8ZZL7/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk Press https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/theredbulletin/flock-together-birding https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/31/birdwatching-is-not-just-a-white-thing-flock-together-london https://www.standard.co.uk/escapist/flock-together-bird-watching-ollie-olanipekun-nadeeem-perera-b1015910.html https://www.timeout.com/london/news/london-birdwatching-group-flock-together-is-bringing-out-a-book-062022 https://inews.co.uk/news/flock-together-twitchers-of-colour-shaking-up-birdwatching-1718471 Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 036 Elle chats with internationally-recognised visual artist Claire Morgan about her work. Claire speaks about her multi-faceted practice; drawing, the use of taxidermy and 3D sculpture using natural and organic materials. She also shares her approach to these large-scale works, and how she finds patterns and rhythms through the installation of these pieces. Claire speaks about being an artist, Imposters Syndrome, and how working close to nature can reflect thoughts on life and death. TW: Death/Dying/Taxidermy/Dead Animals Claire Morgan socials www.claire-morgan.co.uk www.instagram.com/clairemorganstudio www.twitter.com/clairemorganstu Previous exhibits https://galerie-karsten-greve.com/en/artists/detail/claire-morgan?tab=start&cHash=7206c8f2b002243a6da6d7a434cb19ea https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Claire-Morgan/DC6FC94876E4EB50/Exhibitions Current exhibs https://dortmunder-u.de/programm/?cat=43 https://www.goodplanet.org/fr/domaine/vivant/ Nick Knight https://www.instagram.com/nick_knight/ Alexander McQueen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McQueen Press + features https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/about-the-art-claire-morgan/ https://claire-morgan.co.uk/press-2/ https://saywho.co.uk/interviews/claire-morgan/ Film + talk https://claire-morgan.co.uk/films/ https://youtu.be/c_fm9ZVjc-c Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 035 Elle chats with Dr. Michelle Taylor about her work as Director of Marine Biology at Essex University in the United Kingdom and President of the Deep-Sea Biology Society. She discusses her journey into marine biology, and where around the world her research and exploration has taken her. She shares details about her research in deep-sea corals deep-sea ecosystems, what drives their biodiversity and how we can limit human impacts in vulnerable habitats such as coral reefs. Dr. Michelle Taylor socials https://twitter.com/Dr_MTaylor      https://taylorlab.science/ https://www.instagram.com/dr_mtaylor/ Dr. Michelle Taylor’s research https://taylorlab.science/publications/ https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/taylo51908/michelle-taylor Reef Doctor Madagascar  https://www.reefdoctor.org/                             DSBOC https://dsbsoc.org/ Resources https://dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-resources/ International Seabed Authority https://www.isa.org.jm/ Nautilus Camera https://nautiluslive.org/ E.O Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson Additional links/videos https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=10155175070021819 https://www.facebook.com/uniofessex/videos/10155162616986819/ Shackleton's Discovery https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-shackleton-ship-discovery-antarctic-explorer-history-180979702/ Greenland Shark Discovery https://www.livescience.com/rare-greenland-shark-uk-stranding Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 034 Elle chats with Dr. Ryan Terrill about his work as an ornithological postdoctoral researcher and the work he does at the Moore Lab of Zoology in California. We discuss the primary focus of his research in molt and character evolution through feather replacement in birds; and the biogeography and natural history of the birds of the New World tropics. Ryan Terrill Socials https://twitter.com/enicurus http://www.ryansterrill.com/ https://www.instagram.com/terrilldactyl_ Research Simultaneous Wing Molt as a Catalyst for the Evolution of Flightlessness in Birds: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/711416 Feather growth rate increases with latitude in four species of widespread resident Neotropical birds: http://www.ryansterrill.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/103769142/auk-17-176_crx.pdf Threshold models improve estimates of molt parameters in datasets with small sample sizes: https://academic.oup.com/auk/article-abstract/138/3/ukab038/6304580?redirectedFrom=fulltext Evolution of breeding plumages in birds: A multiple-step pathway to seasonal dichromatism in New World warblers (Aves: Parulidae): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6606 Moore Lab of Zoology https://moorelab.oxy.edu/ https://www.instagram.com/mlzbirds/?hl=en https://twitter.com/oxymlz?lang=en Birding in California https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2022-05-12/la-tr-best-secret-birding-spot-southern-california-the-wild Ryan Terrill Profile Oxy https://moorelab.oxy.edu/person/ryan-terrill Further Reading Non-breeding changes in at-sea distribution and abundance of the threatened marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in a portion of its range exhibiting long-term breeding season declines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35446906/ A Matter of Timing: Can Birds Keep Up With Earlier and Earlier Springs?: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2022/a-matter-timing-can-birds-keep-earlier-and Birding Organisations California https://ca.audubon.org/ https://www.labirders.org/about.html https://www.instagram.com/fbc.la/ https://www.laaudubon.org/ Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 033 Elle chats with Dr. Ben Garrod about his work: from primatology and evolutionary biology to broadcasting and lecturing. Ben discusses the objective behind his new children’s book series ‘Extinct’ and how he helps empower children about conservation. Ben discusses what it means to be a scientist and his thoughs on how the subject is intersectional and multi-faceted. Dr. Ben Garrod Socials www.twitter.com/ben_garrod www.instagram.com/ben_garrod www.bengarrod.co.uk Dr. Jane Goodall Institute https://janegoodall.org/ ZSL https://www.zsl.org/ Royal Vet Collage https://www.rvc.ac.uk/ Darwins Finches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%27s_finches University of East Anglia https://www.uea.ac.uk/ Norfolk Wildlife Trust https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/home Youth STEMM Awards https://ysawards.co.uk/ Ben’s Books ‘EXTINCT’ https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/extinct Ben’s TEDX Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEzAHZJnp5M Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 032 Elle chats with Dr. Allison Shultz about how she became Assistant Curator of Ornithology at NHMLA. We discuss her research in colouration and plumeology, and she gives us an education in why birds look the way that they are and what are the genes that make up colours. We discuss plumage evolution and micro-structure, as well as the role, form and function of feathers. Dr. Allison also discusses her role at the museum and the types of specimens and study-skins she works with. Dr. Allison Shultz Socials https://www.allisonshultz.com https://www.instagram.com/ajshultz622 https://www.Instagram.com/tauraco.designs https://twitter.com/ajshultz622 Profiles NHMLA https://nhm.org/person/shultz-allison https://nhm.org/stories/our-bird-curators-new-perch La Brea Tar Pits Museum https://tarpits.org/ Natural History Museum of Los Angeles https://nhm.org/ San Diego Zoo (live cams link, because, well, live cams) https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams Great Frigate Bird  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_frigatebird Structural Colour Article https://nhm.org/stories/how-and-why-colorful-feathers Turacin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turacin Museum of Vertabrate Zoology https://mvz.berkeley.edu/ “Meet the Scientist” by (NHMLA) video interview with Dr. Allison Shultz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i7i6KBEB8E Articles/Research on Coloration https://www.allisonshultz.com/research Leucism  https://www.audubon.org/news/why-bird-half-white Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 031 Elle chats with Tom about how he became head over heels for the natural world. He shares how at a hard time in his life, he found solace in nature and discovery and how this helped him to heal. We discuss his filmmaking projects and their conservational objectives, and his science communication plans for the future. Tom's Socials https://www.tomhanner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tom.hanner/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-VfEa8b3oYV5-ov-u57xA Tom's Films https://vimeo.com/user99652098 BBC Earth https://www.bbcearth.com/ BBC Natural History Unit https://www.bbcstudios.com/case-studies/natural-world/ Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. TW: Death/Dying and Human Remains In episode 030 Elle chats with Cat about her work caring for anatomical and pathological museum collections for nearly twenty years. She discusses the transition between working in Edinburgh City Mortuary and moving to England to further train in wet tissue collections to returning to Scotland to work with pathology specimens in Surgeons’ Hall in Edinburgh. We also discuss shifts in perceptions around death and dying, and what that has meant for Cat.  Cat Socials https://thesewanderingbones.wordpress.com/contents/ https://twitter.com/AnatomicalCat https://www.instagram.com/anatomicalcat/ Surgeons Hall https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/ Hunterian Museum Glasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/ Alder Hay Scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_Hey_organs_scandal Authors Cat Mentions Ian Rankin - https://www.ianrankin.net/ Michael Sappol -https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691118758/a-traffic-of-dead-bodies William Burke Murderer                                                                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders Charles Anderson https://surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/the-tibia-of-charles-anderson/ Robert Liston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Liston The Lister Project https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2014/december/the-lister-project-update Cat Research  https://surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2020/02/28/put-a-lid-on-it/?fbclid=IwAR21mWizyElx7EZmlfvRUG8o-RCGzHPT_LTYhLPDF55DrUDoOvT1GYMieE0 https://surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2019/02/22/a-few-words-about-formaldehyde/ Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 028 Elle chats with Kristi about her journey to becoming a bird educator. She discusses the moment she fell in love with birds, and how this became the foundation for everything that she now does. Kristi talks about her word as a 'Bird Mentor' and what that means for participants to her courses. We talk about the For Love of Birds festival which Kristi hosts, which brings together some of the most influential voices in the avian world. Kristi Socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-dranginis-76b0908b/ https://twitter.com/birdmentor https://www.instagram.com/birdmentor/ For The Love of Birds Festival Tickets https://www.fortheloveofbirdsfestival.com/for-the-love-of-birds-festival-registration?affiliate_id=3492995 Bird Mentor https://birdmentor.com/project/2-the-bird-mentor-team/ https://birdmentor.com/ EBird https://ebird.org/home Cedar Waxwing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_waxwing John Young Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Robin-Knows-Secrets-Natural/dp/054400230X Tom Brown Jr Tracker & Survivalist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_Jr Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 028 Elle chats with Kaylan about his journey to becoming a medicinal plant scientist. From growing up in Pretoria in South Africa, and committing to Biochemistry, to moving to pursue study in Medicinal Plants in Stellenbosch. Kaylan talks about the uses of Sceletium, the plant at the centre of his study, and how it has traditionally been used as a mood elevator. We talk about sustainable practises for obtaining this endemic plant, and the Indigenous People who contribute to science through sharing their knowledge and traditions.  Kaylan Socials https://twitter.com/Plant_Detective https://www.instagram.com/sceletium.sci.guy/ Kaylan Reddy Research and Scientific Articles/Press https://fbip.co.za/news/reddy-wants-to-revolutionise-chemo-genetics/#:~:text=Kaylan%20Reddy%20is%20a%2024%20year%20old%20first,interests%20were%20biochemistry.%20He%20grew%20up%20in%20Pretoria. https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8577 https://www.britishcouncil.org.za/famelab/finalists Fees Must Fall  ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeesMustFall https://fundiconnect.co.za/fees-must-fall-south-africas-2015-student-protest/ Medicinal Plants Course http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/botany-zoology/about-us Khoi and San Indigenous People and Traditional Medicine http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S0259-94222017000300062&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/617459/ Medical overview for Sceletium https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1259/sceletium Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye