We’re out in the field with Chantelle “Chilli” Derez, PhD student studying urban snake ecology at the UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, for the first #BrisbanePythonProjectBlitz! Chantelle is treasurer of the UQ Herpetological Society, a wildlife carer with Reptile Rehab QLD, and member of the SaveTheSnakes Advisory Committee. Her research is currently focussed on radio-tracking Carpet Pythons to understanding movement behaviour in natural and urban habitats. After discussing urban snake ecology, including issues with urban snake translocations and more, we join a group of keen herpetologists at a local wildlife reserve for the first #BrisbanePythonProject blitz, searching for more snakey-subjects for Chilli’s ongoing radio-tracking project.

Check out The Brisbane Python Project on Facebook @BrisbanePythonProject

Chantelle on Twitter & Facebook @ChantelleDerez

SaveTheSnakes @SaveTheSnakes and savethesnakes.org

UQ Herp Society on Twitter & Facebook @UQherp

Reptile Rehab QLD on Twitter & Facebook@ReptileRehabQld, or reptilerehabilitationqld.org/

WCC Ep.54. Brisbane Python Project with Chantelle Derez (Ft. Scott Eipper)

Chris Sanderson is an Ecologist and PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland. He joined us to discuss butterflies, birds, threatened species, and IT, over Mexican Butterfly cocktails. Chris is studying how threatened species listings and legislation processes differ across the country, the impacts of data deficiency, and ways to improve these processes. He also works as a project officer on “Butterflies Australia”, a new citizen-science app for recording butterfly sightings and data, including a free digital field guide, and plenty of interesting features in development to explore butterfly data in map form. Check it out at Butterflies.org.au, or search “Butterflies Australia” on the Apple or Google App store  🦋

WCC Ep.55. Butterflies of Australia with Chris Sanderson

Welcome to WCC, a podcast dedicated to Australian wildlife science and conservation!

The best science discussions often happen after dinner, usually over cake, frequently over cocktails, but always in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab some dessert, pour a tasty drink, and come join us at the table for a relaxed chat with some amazing wildlife scientists and our animal nerd buddies. Enjoy!

Producer: Kristian Summers
Host/Nerd: Janne Torkkola

Wildlife, Cake & Cocktails