In the summer of 2024, the lovely Susie from itsawildlife reached out to me and asked if I would like to be a guest on her podcast. Despite being quite anxious about the idea (i’d never done a podcast interview before), obviously, I jumped at the chance! So in October of last year, me and Susie sat down for what ended up being nearly 2 hours of the easiest and most thought-provoking conversations I have had in a long while.
The podcast: Lemur Research and Support for Early-Career Ecologists
Lemurs, the enchanting primates endemic to Madagascar, are facing unprecedented threats. With approximately 98% of the 110 known lemur species classified as endangered, research on their behaviour and physiology in relation to human disturbance is vital for their conservation.
Meet Coral Chell (pronouns: she/her), a PhD student at the University of Toronto and conservationist who is researching the behaviour and conservation implications for threatened lemur species in Madagascar. In this conversation, she provides valuable insights into her research project as well as the support needed for research students and early-career ecologists in the field.
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About itsawildlife
Itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been about the traps for a while, you’re in the right place! Tune in each week to chat with me or other wildlifers as we share stories from the field about working in wildlife conservation and research, expand your network and get the top tips for landing your dream job with wildlife!
*majority of this text was taken directly from the itsawildlife podcast*
See ya later,
Coral