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ZSL Wild Science Podcast

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Delve into topical issues in zoology, conservation and the environment, from saving species and protecting the planet, to finding out about the animals living across the globe, including in London's own river Thames. Learn more about the science behind the conservation work being done by ZSL and others, in this podcast from ZSL's Institute of Zoology. Hosted previously by Dr Monni Böhm and Ellie Darbey, and now by Harriet McAra.

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ZSL #050 Mapping Nature's Code

vendredi 27 février 2026 • Durée 39:57

How does our DNA, the tiny building blocks that make every species, and every individual, totally distinct, impact our evolution? In this episode, we learn how we can visualise our DNA, or genome, to allow us to better organise the tree of life, and how learning more about this genetic make-up can provide insights into how a species survives in the face of a changing environment. We head to Cambridge, to ring native UK birds and collect samples of their DNA, and then to the Wellcome Sanger Institute, to see learn how those samples are processed and sequenced as part of a collaborative project aiming to sequence the genomes of all eukaryotes in Britain and Ireland; the Darwin Tree of Life project.

Overview

00:11 Harriet McAra, Host of Wild Science, Episode introduction
01:26 Bird ringing in Cambridgeshire and Dr Ava Jenkins, Wildlife Veterinarian and Postdoctoral Research Associate, ZSL Institute of Zoology
03:13 Professor Mark Blaxter, Head of the Tree of Life Programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute
06:18 Dr Tom Mathers, Senior Computer Biologist, Wellcome Sanger Institute
12:44 A word of thanks
18:44 A final thought from Mark Blaxter
22:57 Outro

Hi-C contact map of the common crane (Grus grus)

Hi-C contact map showing the common crane genome (https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-119/v1) after manual curation. Each block represents a chromosome in order of size from left to right and top to bottom, with dark red cluster in the bottom right hand corner showing unplaced repetitive content.

Resources

If there's a topic you'd like to hear on a future podcast, or if you'd like to share your thoughts, email the ZSL Wild Science Podcast at: wild.science@zsl.org
Check out our science and conservation work at: www.zsl.org/Science or www.zsl.org/conservation
Darwin Tree of Life project: https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/projects/darwin-tree-life-project
Dr Ava Jenkins: https://www.zsl.org/about-zsl/our-people/dr-ava-jenkins
BTO ringing scheme: https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/bird-ringing-scheme
Bortoluzzi, C., Wright, C.J., Lee, S., Cousins, T., Genez, T.A.L., Thybert, D., Martin, F.J., Haggerty, L., The Darwin Tree of Life Project Consortium, Blaxter, M., Durbin, R. (2023) Lepidoptera genomics based on 88 chromosomal reference sequences informs population genetic parameters for conservation. Pre-print: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.04.14.536868v1.full.pdf

Get in touch

Email wild.science@zsl.org with your questions, comments, and thoughts for future episodes!
Find us @ZSLScience on X or @zslofficial.bsky.social on BlueSky and use the hashtag #ZSLWildScience
Follow us on Facebook @ZSLScienceAndConservation

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ZSL #049 The forest behind your floorboards

vendredi 24 octobre 2025 • Durée 21:31

Do you know where the wood in your floorboards comes from? Or your desk, or dining chairs? In this episode, we dig deep into the grain of a global issue that is often hidden in plain sight in our offices, our houses and our cities – tracing timber back to its source.

Harriet talks to Annabelle Dodson, ZSL's Sustainable Business Project Manager, and Victor Deklerck, Director of Science at World Forest ID, about how scientists use isotopes to pinpoint where the trees behind our wood products were grown, the role of digital tracking systems in supply chains, and real-world cases where traceability has driven more responsible sourcing and enforcement. This project is funded by Fondation Lombard Odier and the EU through the ECO-SOLVE project.

This episode is part of a series showcasing ZSL's Sustainable Business and Finance work.

Please note that this podcast was recorded before the European Commission confirmed changes to the implementation timeline of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Compliance requirements for micro and small enterprises have been delayed to 30 December 2026 (previously June 2026), while medium and large enterprises must still comply by 30 December 2025.

Overview

00:14 Harriet McAra, Host of Wild Science, Episode introduction
02:10 Annabelle Dodson, Sustainable Business Project Manager, ZSL
03:19 How does illegal timber enter supply chains, and how does traceability help?
05:17 ZSL Cameroon and World Forest ID
07:50 Victor Deklerck, Director of Science, World Forest ID
09:06 From chemical fingerprints to final verification
12:36 Implications for industry
17:05 The future of supply chain transparency
19:21 What can consumers and companies do to support traceability?
20:40 Harriet McAra, summary and outro

ZSL #040 Mammal conservation in Korea: Human-carnivore coexistence on the Korean Peninsula

Épisode 40

lundi 20 mai 2024 • Durée 28:01

Co-existence between communities living on the Korean Peninsula and carnivores such as leopards, tigers and black bears, has historically presented many challenges leading to population declines in these species. However, thanks to international treaties such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, as well as economic growth and conservation translocations, the tide is now turning on these declines in South Korea. In this episode, host Harriet McAra is joined by Joshua Elves-Powell to discuss how wildlife trade has impacted carnivores in East Asia, and the conservation measures being taken to protect these globally threatened species.

Overview

00:20 - Introduction to the topic from Harriet McAra, and introduction to the podcast guest

02:24 - Josh Elves-Powell, PhD student at the Institute of Zoology and UCL, introduction and interview

27:06 - Outro and further information

Resources

If there's a topic you'd like to hear on a future podcast, or if you'd like to share your thoughts, email the ZSL Wild Science Podcast at: wild.science@zsl.org
Check out our science and conservation work at: www.zsl.org/Science or www.zsl.org/conservation
Joshua Elves-Powell: https://www.zsl.org/about-zsl/our-people/joshua-elves-powell
The latest publication from Joshua Elves-Powell, reporting major declines in South Korean big cat trade: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299783

ZSL #039 Wild Science is back for 2024

Épisode 39

vendredi 10 mai 2024 • Durée 01:36

The ZSL Wild Science podcast is back! After a break, we have returned to explore even more topical issues in zoology, conservation and the environment. New host, Harriet McAra, Science Communications and Events Manager at ZSL's Institute of Zoology, will take listeners on a journey to learn more about the incredible science behind ZSL's cutting-edge conservation work.

Resources

If there's a topic you'd like to hear on a future podcast, or if you'd like to share your thoughts any previous episodes, email the ZSL Wild Science Podcast at wild.science@zsl.org
Check out our science and conservation work at www.zsl.org/Science or www.zsl.org/conservation
Tweet us @ZSLScience with the hashtag #ZSLWildScience
Follow us on Facebook @ZSLScienceAndConservation

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ZSL #037 How can we recover nature in our cities: rewilding, reconnecting habitats and restoring rivers

Épisode 37

mardi 20 décembre 2022 • Durée 42:44

It's no secret that cities are generally perceived as spaces of little conservation relevance, yet local urban wildlife underpins a range of ecosystem services. In a time where rapid changes in the climate are causing more extreme natural events, wildlife is disappearing and we are becoming more and more disconnected from nature through urbanisation, could the recovery of urban ecosystems be a potential solution for a more resilient planet? In this episode, our host Ellie Darbey will discover how we can recover nature in our cities, with ZSL's experts in rewilding, reconnecting habitats and river restoration. Does the answer lie in empowering local communities? Or is it in the plight of the hedgehog? And why must we enact the mysterious Schedule Three?

Guests

Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology, ZSL
Dr Chris Carbone, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology, ZSL
Joe Pecorelli, Conservation Project Manager, Marine and Freshwater, Conservation & Policy, ZSL

Overview

03:31 – Ellie Darbey introduces the first guest, Professor Nathalie Pettorelli to discuss how to rewild in urban environments
16:39 – Ellie is joined by Dr Chris Carbone to talk about the London Hogwatch Project, and their community engagement
26:59 – Species Spotlight: The European hedgehog!
28:12 – Ellie welcomes the final guest Joe Pecorelli to discuss river restoration in London, and the power of the waterways
37:19 – The guests give their answer for the one thing they'd like to change in policy or legislation to help recover urban nature.

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ZSL #036 What lies beneath: investigating the amazing world of wildlife pathology

Épisode 36

jeudi 9 décembre 2021 • Durée 53:06

Pathology is the science of diagnosing diseases by observing physical changes in animal cells and tissues, either in living, or more commonly dead animals. In this episode, our host Ellie Darbey will explore the unseen…or rather, unheard world of wildlife pathology with the help of ZSL's experienced pathologists, veterinarians, and scientists. Through post mortems on black widow spiders, to giant stranded humpback whales, these four pathology professionals will show the value of this diagnostic work to the conservation and welfare of animals in zoos and in the wild. What are the practicalities of examining large animals like elephants and rhinos? How can pathology be used to solve wildlife crimes? And what do pathology and The Supreme Court have in common?

Guests

Dr Simon Spiro, Wildlife Health Services, Zoological Society of London
Dr Becki Lawson, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
Rob Deaville, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
Dr Tammy Shadbolt, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London

Overview

01:22 – Ellie Darbey introduces the first guest, Dr Simon Spiro, to discuss what it's like to be a veterinarian pathologist, and how pathology can be used for animal welfare and conservation

14:06 – Ellie is joined by Dr Becki Lawson to explore the Garden Wildlife Health Project and the detective work used to discover a snake fungal pathogen in Europe.

27:15 – Rob Deaville joins to explain what happened to "Hessy" the humpback whale, and how the Cetacean Strandings programme works.

40:10 – Ellie welcomes the final guest Dr Tammy Shadbolt to discuss the Disease Risk Analysis and Health Surveillance Project and how pathology can help solve wildlife crimes.

ZSL #035 Nature-based solutions - putting nature at the heart of global climate change and biodiversity science-policy agendas

Épisode 35

mardi 5 octobre 2021 • Durée 50:14

The anthropogenically driven climate crisis and unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss are both threatening the foundations of economies, livelihoods, food security, health and quality of life worldwide. Treating these two crises separately can be ineffectual or even deepen the problem. A recent landmark study calls for a more integrated approach to tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. Ellie Darbey will be joined by lead author of the article, Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, along with three co-authors, to share their expertise on these issues and help untangle the web of science and policy. Why is it important to tackle both these crises together? How can Nature-based Solutions help? And what needs to be done to integrate these solutions into global science-policy agendas?

Guests:

Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, Zoological Society of London
Professor Heather Koldewey, Zoological Society of London
Professor William Sutherland CBE, University of Cambridge
Matthew Lowton, Zoological Society of London

Overview

01:26 – Ellie Darbey introduces the co-host of this episode, Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, to discuss the climate change and biodiversity crises, and introduce Nature-based solutions (NbS).

12:12 – Ellie and Nathalie are joined by Professor Heather Koldewey to explore the use of protected areas and restoration projects in the marine world.

28:59 – Professor William Sutherland joins to explain how to measure the risks of NbS, and emphasises the importance of evidence-based science policies.

ZSL #034 Marine habitat restoration in the UK: tales of oysters, saltmarsh, kelp, and seagrass

Épisode 34

vendredi 6 août 2021 • Durée 52:58

Coastal marine habitats are essential to the health of our marine ecosystem, and hold both environmental and social importance. They provide valuable ecosystem services, but for decades they have been impacted by harmful human activities. In her final episode as host, Monni Böhm will be joined by co-host Celine Gamble and an expert panel to explore the need for active restoration to conserve four incredible marine habitats: native oyster beds, saltmarshes, kelp forests and seagrass. How can we scale up these restoration efforts? What makes some species in these habitats ecological superheroes? And what on earth is a scuba-diving spider?

Please note: this episode was recorded in 2020.

Guests:

Celine Gamble, Zoological Society of London
Dr Joanne Preston, University of Portsmouth
Angus Garbutt, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dr Ian Hendy, The Blue Marine Foundation
Dr Richard Unsworth, Swansea University and Project Seagrass

Overview

01:06 – Dr Monni Böhm introduces the co-host of this episode, Celine Gamble, to discuss why marine habitat restoration is needed, and introduce the Native Oyster Network.

05:29 – Monni and Celine are joined by Dr Joanne Preston who will discuss the forgotten ecosystem of oyster beds, and how to restore native oyster reefs in the UK.

ZSL #033 Putting reptiles on the map: ZSL Science for reptilian conservation

Épisode 33

mercredi 19 mai 2021 • Durée 49:42

Reptiles - lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodilians – make up almost one third of all land vertebrate species on Earth, and also occur in many marine and freshwater systems. Yet despite their amazing diversity, reptiles remain hugely underrepresented in conservation research and action, when compared to mammals, birds, and even amphibians. In this episode, our host Ellie Darbey finds out from four fantastic reptile experts how this is changing through increased global efforts to put reptiles on the conservation map. What key advances in species assessments have already made an impact for reptile conservation? How does ZSL's science and conservation work directly contribute to protecting reptiles in the wild? And wait…where is Monni?

Guests:

Dr Monika Böhm, Freshwater Coordinator, Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival.
Dr Rikki Gumbs, EDGE Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Zoological Society of London.
Emmanuel Amoah, Executive Director, Threatened Species Conservation Alliance (THRESCOAL).
Benjamin Tapley, Head of the Reptile Team, Zoological Society of London.

Overview

01:38 – Ellie welcomes the first guest, Dr Monni Böhm, to discuss how assessments like the IUCN Sampled Red List Index and Global Assessment of Reptile Distributions are essential for advancing the agenda for reptilian conservation.

14:30 – Dr Rikki Gumbs joins the podcast to talk about the reptilian Tree of Life, and the purpose and impact of ZSL's EDGE of Existence programme.

– Emmanuel Amoah discusses the aims of Ghanaian NGO, THRESCOAL, set up following his EDGE Fellowship, and how community-led conservation can be used to help protect the West African slender-snouted crocodile.

ZSL #032 Coral reefs: running the gauntlet of climate change

Épisode 32

jeudi 1 avril 2021 • Durée 42:40

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse marine ecosystems in the world, and more than 500 million people worldwide rely on coral reefs for their livelihoods, food security, and coastal protection. However, coral reefs are impacted by several threats, including rises in sea-surface temperature due to climate change. Join Monni as she navigates these unique underwater ecosystems with the help of five fantastic coral connoisseurs. How can new technologies be used to protect and preserve coral reefs for the future? Why is connectivity important? And which fascinating fact will make your brain (coral) explode?

Guests:

Dr Catherine Head, Institute of Zoology, ZSL and University of Oxford
Dr Jamie Craggs FLS, Horniman Museum & Gardens and Natural History Museum, London
Dr James Guest, Newcastle University
Dr Rosa van der Ven, Wageningen University
Dr Chris Yesson, Institute of Zoology, ZSL

Overview

01:05 – Monni is joined by the co-host of this episode, Dr Catherine Head, an expert in applied ecology and evolution in marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs, and how tools like population genetics can help conserve them.

05:29 – First up, Monni and Catherine welcome Dr Jamie Craggs, to discuss how captive breeding techniques in aquaria can be used for coral conservation.

14:40 – Dr James Guest joins the podcast to talk about his work with 'Coral Assist', a project which examines the feasibility of using "assisted gene flow" and selective breeding to assist corals in the face of climate change.

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