Green Adelaide Podcast

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Ep 20: w/ John Kandulu | Flinders University | environmental economics + economic value of green spaces + policy impact + economic analysis

2025-01-3039:58

On this show we’ll be chatting with John Kandulu, from Flinders University, about the economic value of green space. John is a Senior Research Economist. He has over 15 years of experience as an applied economist, having worked across the education, not-for-profit, private and government sectors. His research focuses on formulation and assessment of policies related to natural resource and environmental management. His work involves calculating the anticipated net returns on poten...

Ep 19: 4 enviro career highlights from 2024 | Water engineer + Water-sensitive urban design + Cultural Projects + Landscape architecture + Conservation advocacy + Soil ecology

2024-12-1749:33

4 enviro career highlights from 2024 For our final 2024 episode, in light of ATAR results coming out this week, we are showcasing the 4 best enviro career insights that appeared on the pod during 2024. You’ll hear from a water engineer, place maker, landscape architect, festival organisers and an ecologist. Our guests talk the different roads taken to purse their career in SA’s environment sector. We hope this ep helps graduates navigate the next chapter of their story. Congrat...

Ep 18: w/ Kate Matthews | Flinders University | Soil Ecology PhD + soil science + CSIRO + soil research + urban microbiota + green spaces in cities

2024-11-2844:16

Meet Kate Matthews, your soil girlie (aka, soil ecologist), and PhD student at Flinders University. On this ep of the pod, we’ll be talking with Kate about soil - what it really is, why it is so important and Kate's recent findings into designing healthier cities with soil. Kate's research interests lie in the ‘bigger picture’ and how we can use soil science to inform decision-makers and landholders to create nature-positive outcomes. Dive into her research 'Designing hea...

Ep 17: w/ Kirstin Abley | Fire ecology & management in South Australia + prescribed burns + geospatial skills + climate change adaptation + bushfire + conservation

2024-10-2449:24

On this episode we’ll be talking fire and prescribed burning in metro SA with ecologist Kirstin Abley. Spring in Adelaide means that the National Parks and Wildlife Service is kicking off its annual spring prescribed burn program in prep for this summer’s fire danger season. You’ll hear from Kirstin Abley who manages the Fire Science and Mapping Team at SA’s Department for Environment and Water. She is an ecologist with a background in threatened species, pest species management and f...

Ep 16: w/ Vicki-Jo Russell AM & Jill Woodlands | South Australia's Nature Festival + nature events + careers in conservation + biodiversity advocacy + horticulture + community engagement + resilience in environmental management

2024-09-2647:42

On this episode, we’ll be talking the Nature Festival! The Nature Festival is returning for its fifth year, with over 400 nature-inspired events across South Australia, from 28 Sept until 13 Oct. The pod is joined by the co-founders of the Nature Festival, the Festival Chair Vicki-Jo Russell AM, and Nature Curator Jill Woodlands, to chat how it came about and why you need to check it out this year. The festival is about fostering SA's love of nature. It's a festival with a cause and if...

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