Remembering Jeff Meldrum and Jane Goodall | ST 67

Remembering Jeff Meldrum and Jane Goodall | ST 67

From Sasquatch Tracks by Micah Hanks, Dakota Waddell and Jeff Smith

October 7, 2025 · 1h 31m

About this episode

The episode pays tribute to the lives and contributions of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum in anthropology and conservation.

In this installment of Sasquatch Tracks , the team reunites after a short hiatus to remember the life and work of a pair of icons in the field of anthropology, with the passing of Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum and Dr. Jane Goodall. Dr. Jane Morris Goodall, renowned primatologist, ethologist, and conservationist, dedicated her life to expanding humanity's understanding of the natural world and its profound interconnections. Dr. Jane Goodall was not only as a scientist but a humanitarian and moral leader, whose legacy endures in every forest preserved, every animal protected, and every young mind awakened to wonder. Her passing marks the end of an extraordinary era in science and environmental stewardship. Dr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Meldrum (1958–2025) was a renowned American anthropologist and professor at Idaho State University, best known for his work on primate locomotion, foot morphology, and the evolution of human bipedalism. At Idaho State, Meldrum taught anatomy, evolution, and primatology and conducted research into evolutionary morphology, with special emphasis on how the foot evolved to support upright walking in hominins. However, Meldrum was best known as one of the most prominent…

People in this episode

Hosts: Micah Hanks, Dakota Waddell, Jeff Smith

Topics covered

  • anthropology
  • primatology
  • conservation
  • Bigfoot
  • human evolution

Keywords

  • Jane Goodall
  • Jeff Meldrum
  • anthropology
  • primatology
  • Bigfoot
  • conservation
  • human evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Idaho State University

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