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In this episode, I head to one of the most biodiverse places on the planet: the Great Barrier Reef. While this reef is almost completely unknown in comparison to  more famous reefs like the Houtman Abrolhos island reef and Capricorn and Bunker Group reefs - the Great Barrier Reef boasts a truly spectacular amount and variety of wildlife.

At the GBR I meet Tanya Murphy, of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, 'Fight for Our Reef' advocate and host of the Word on the Reef podcast. We discuss some of the miraculous - and disturbing - characters found in this beautiful ecosystem.

Eels under Melbourne!! Yes, you heard that damn straight, missy.

For thousands of years, the Traditional Custodians of the land have understood much about the lives of eels. In Western academia, these creatures long remained  elusive. 

In this episode, I take a trip in a rubber ring down the Yarra River, known first as the Birr-arrung, which flows through the heart of Melbourne. Upon my arrival at Flinders Street Station, I meet urban geographer Dr Alex Faustino. He teaches me about the incredible life cycle of the eel, and invites us all to the free Melbourne-based cycle/walk event (on 4th October and 11th October, respectively) following the journey of the eels, as part of Melbourne Fringe. Details below!

 https://www.aprcollective.com/

AN AMENDMENT: After forcing Alex, an urban geographer, to talk about eels - there was one mistake which made it to the Final Cut and for that I apologise. EELS DO NOT EXPLODE!! I repeat!!! The eels do not explode as part of their life cycle. When they reach the Coral Sea at the end of their long migration, the eels spawn, and then they die. They only make the journey to their spawning grounds once, and it is such an energetically costly trip, that their bodies fail them. So there you go - no exploding involved. 

In this episode, I depart from planet Earth alone in search of water and extraterrestrial life, donning a Goldilocks outfit and my astrobiology hat to help facilitate the discussion of biosignatures. On the way I encounter exoplanets, robots and Katy Perry. Two out of those three things I'm excited about.

Put on your electric shock collars and bark like a dog - it's electric fish week this week! 

Join me as I head to the deepest recesses of the flooded Amazonian rainforest to meet electric fish expert Dr Kassandra Ford.

In this episode, I'm where I belong: crawling through the sewers like a rat. 

Join me as I head to Florida to meet ecologist Alan Ivory, to discuss life underneath our cities; urbanisation; and whether or not there's any truth behind the legends of alligators living in the pipes.

You can find Alan at http://alanivory.org/ 

And explore his research further - 

Urban Naturalist (sewer wildlife diversity)- https://www.eaglehill.us/URNAonline2/access-pages/075-Ivory-accesspage.shtml

Urban Ecosystems (Raccoon and bat occupancy)- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-025-01748-w

Welcome to the very first episode of the Nature Disturbed Podcast; a podcast where we look at the good, the offensive and the confusing parts of the animal kingdom and beyond.

In this episode, I swim to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and have an awkward interaction with James Cameron, observing how the environment changes as I make the 11km journey down. 

When I resurface I have the privilege of talking to marine biologist Lucy Harris, of Southampton University, about artificial reef formation in the deep sea.