The Zoologists' Campfire (Dr. Arie van der Meijden)

Research biologist Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou is a specialist on lizard evolution, and follows her passion for lizards all around the Mediterranean

More about Antigoni:

• https://sites.google.com/view/akaliontzopoulou/
• https://sites.google.com/view/phenevol/team

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/JWsjNYatOXI

Dr. Marieta Braks tells us what a medical entomologist experiences while chasing mosquitos (Audio Issue Fixed 13-12-2023). Video: https://youtu.be/RVCDpSA_rOM

Wildlife film makers Ana Luisa Santos and Michael Sanderson of Ateles Films take us along on three of their adventures.

More about Ateles Films:

• https://www.ateles.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/atelesfilms/

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g3deh30lDIw

Biologist and ecologist Sergé Bogaerts on finding salamanders in Turkey, Syria and Tunisia.

More about Sergé:

• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Serge-Bogaerts
• https://www.facebook.com/serge.bogaerts.7

You can find the video for this episode here: https://youtu.be/ea0iq-1AsIY

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Biologist and photographer Dr. Javier Lobon Rovira takes us to hunt for geckoes in Angola, and as a bonus, brings us on a stormy night to Costa Rica.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9I9uwdqpT7Q

Find out more about Javier here:

• www.javierlobonrovira.com
• www.instagram.com/javier_lobonrovira

Biologist Marianne Porter of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, tells us how she started out as a biologist working on moths, switched to sharks, and shares some of her unique diving adventures.

More about Marianne:

• https://mepbiomechanics.com/
• X.com: @MarianneEPorter
• https://bsky.app/profile/marianneporter.bsky.social

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/uInYSX0QpvM

Behavioral ecologist Professor Matthew Rowe of the University of Oklahoma shares many stories of close animal encounters, serendipitous findings, and his love for biology.

For more information on his work:

• https://rowelab.oucreate.com/

Follow Matt on ResearchGate:

• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew-Rowe-12

View the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/6QV93RWoAM4

Raymond Tilburg is an animal transport expert helping millions of animals travel around the globe with minimal discomfort. He tells us about the day-old chicks or bumblebees that may be on your flight, feeding tiger cubs while flying high over the ocean, and why you should not give tranquilizers to your dog before a flight.

More about Raymond Tilburg and his work:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-tilburg-36ab944/
• https://www.animaltransportationassociation.org
• https://www.ipata.org/

Watch the video for this episode: https://youtu.be/oRS_RDLU5Zg

Zoologist and science historian George Beccaloni tells us about growing up in Africa, butterflies, cockroaches, his interest in the life of Alfred Russel Wallace, and how he became a ship's naturalist.

More about George's projects:

• Wallace Correspondence Project: https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info
• Wallace Memorial Fund: https://wallacefund.myspecies.info ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/George-Beccaloni-2

Or join George on one of his adventures at: www.seatrekbali.com

Next trip planned [October 2024]: https://www.seatrekbali.com/cruise/seatrek-in-search-of-wallace-and-his-living-treasures-with-dr-george-beccaloni-ternate-sorong/

And you can get an idea of the unique experience that awaits when going on a trip to remote islands with George in these articles:

• https://www.newscientist.com/tours/alfred-wallace-cruise-raja-ampat-indonesia/
• https://wallacefund.myspecies.info/content/go-trip-lifetime-travelling-footsteps-alfred-russel-wallace-malay-archipelago

Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/j0qkca9WeV4

Ignazio Avella studies snake venoms. He tells me about an exciting encounter with his favorite snake!

For the video, see: https://youtu.be/w7xd5SVBt7Q

Expert desert biologist Dr. José Carlos Brito talks about finding crocodiles in the desert, and traveling without roads across Mauritania. Apologies for the failing audio at some points.

For the video, please visit: https://youtu.be/ecX8PvaCe-Q

Evolutionary biologist Miquel Àngel Arnedo specializes in spiders in isolated ecosystems. He takes us to Africa, Turkey and the islands off Chile.

More about Miquel:

• https://www.marnedo.net/
• https://twitter.com/SpiderSysEvo
• https://www.instagram.com/spidersysevo/

Video on YouTube for this episode: https://youtu.be/CBO-meVmh6M

Biologist Roel Wouters talks about his run-ins with law enforcement in the field, and the extreme highs and lows he experienced traveling as a biologist.

For the video, please see: https://youtu.be/QOH9DTffri8

Herpetologist Dr. James Harris tells us about his experiences in Morocco, from his own first difficult trip to his experience guiding students in the field.

NOTE: Apologies for the failing audio at some points.

For the video, please visit: https://youtu.be/GEroEh8iA00

Biologist Anthony Herrel of the CNRS in Paris takes us to different places in Africa, and has to beat a quick retreat every time.

More about Anthony:

• http://www.anthonyherrel.fr/
• X.com: @AnthonyHerrel

Video on YouTube for this episode: https://youtu.be/UenAXhBGJOk

X.com: @ZooCampfire

In this episode, Madagascar herpetologist Dr. Angelica Crottini tells us how she fell in love with Madagascar, how she got lost in the jungle, and about discovering new species of reptiles.

For the video, see: https://youtu.be/ODrA6bwPq-E

Michael J. Jowers takes us across the Caribbean and South America in his search for scorpions, frogs and an elusive snake.

More about Michael: https://michaeljowers.wixsite.com/misitio

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A-QKEQU6swE

Arachnologist Rodrigo Willemart works on arachnids in Brazil. He talks about encountering large mammals like bears and jaguars, getting professional and personal help from army-ants, and traversing a fast-flowing stream.

More about Rodrigo:

• http://each.uspnet.usp.br/willemart/
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodrigo-Willemart

Watch the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/YGnM6xm3EcI