Conservation Conversations

On today’s episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Vanessa Kilburn of Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education society or TREES! T.R.E.E.S is a small grassroots ecological conservation organization hosting a research and education center in the hills of Belize. The TREES field station and research and education center functions as a wildlife ecology research and education center, focusing on tropical ecology research and post-secondary education. However, they believe strongly that ecological conservation can only happen with community involvement, so they also provide a wide range of community programs to members of our community and involve locals in all aspects of our research and education initiatives as well as ecological conservation.

We recommend watching this episode as we have amazing footage of their bat research in action! Also check out their social media pages linked in the episode description to see more of what they do! Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/s9VrpBnTzcw

Thank you to Vanessa and her team for their time and excitement in showing us around!. Enjoy our conversation with her!

TREES Website:Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (TREES)

TREES Social Media accounts:
IG - @treessocietybelize @birdsoftoucanridge @treesbelizefarm
FB - Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society + Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory
Twitter - @TREESBelize + @TRBO_belize
Youtube  - TREES Belize

This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

Birds of the Night with Vanessa Kilburn of TREES Belize

On today’s episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Mat Charette  of Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education society or TREES! T.R.E.E.S is a small grassroots ecological conservation organization hosting a research and education center in the hills of Belize. The TREES field station and research and education center functions as a wildlife ecology research and education center, focusing on tropical ecology research and post-secondary education. Mat and his partners started the Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory, a research banding station aimed to answer questions about the birds of Belize and migratory birds of the Americas. 

Check out their social media pages linked in the episode description to see more of what they do! 
Enjoy our conversation with Mat!

TREES Website:Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (TREES)

TREES Social Media accounts:
IG - @treessocietybelize @birdsoftoucanridge @treesbelizefarm
FB - Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society + Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory
Twitter - @TREESBelize + @TRBO_belize
Youtube  - TREES Belize

Photos from this episode provided to us by Mat Charette, photo credit to him, Giselle Marin and Mark Conboy.


This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved.

Connectivity: Birds of Belize with Mat Charette

Do you like pretty blue butterflies and endangered species?! Well, then this episode  is perfect for you! In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Neysa Frechette of the Friends of Ballona Wetlands (@ballonafriends; https://www.ballonafriends.org) and Jacob Varvarigos from the Southbay parkland conservancy (@southbayparklandconservancy; https://www.southbayparks.org), representing the El Segundo Blue Butterfly Coalition in Los Angeles CA, www.esbcoalition.org. The ESB coalition’s mission is to connect and create local native wildlife habitat capable of supporting valuable species like the El Segundo blue butterfly, while engaging the public in educational and recreational events. The groups that make up the ESB coalition do so much amazing work with the communities of Southwest LA to help conserve this beautiful butterfly species.

Host and producer for this episode is Austin Parker
Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios

This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

If You Build It, Will They Come?

(Reposted from  original release on 10/6/22 after audio was fixed)
In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Marcos Trinidad, Center director for Audubon Debs Park in Los Angeles, Senior Regional Manager in Riverside for TreePeople, and host of the Human/Nature Podcast by LAist studios and KPCC an NPR affiliate. 
Marcos is a living legend in Conservation the LA area and his new podcast is an amazing way to see the plants and animals of LA from his point of view. 
Enjoy!

Host and producer for this episode is Austin Parker
Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios

This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

Humans in Nature with Marcos Trinidad

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk with Alex Wells and Derek Cossaboon of the Denver Zoo about Boreal Toad conservation in the Rocky Mountains. 
In collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Denver Zoo is taking two conservation actions to bring boreal toads back from the brink, a Breeding + Release program as well as a Community Science program to get the community involved in saving this species. https://denverzoo.org/boreal-toad-conservation-team/
Thank you so much for tuning in, enjoy our conversation with Alex and Derek!

Host and producer for this episode is Austin Parker
Producer is Megan Schulz
Music was provided by A Picture Book Studios
Photos provided by Denver Zoo, credit to Jenna Dockweiler, Kristi Odom, Rylee Borellis, Stefan Ekernas 

This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at https://projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu

Hiking With a Purpose: Saving Boreal Toads with The Denver Zoo

This episode of Conservation Conversations we Talk with Sanjana Ramesh, a Project Dragonfly student and WWF employee. We talk about conservation in India, the organizations she’s started and the work she looks to do this summer while studying in india. 
Enjoy our conversation with sanjana!

Please check out @dc_saeg on instgram to see how you can help.  

Hosts is Austin Parker
Producer is Austin Parker
Music was provided by A Picture Book studio

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This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved

Exploring Conservation In India and Beyond with Sanjana Ramesh

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