About this episode
Alie Ward interviews wildlife ecologist Corina Newsome about the realities of her work in avian conservation.
Early mornings. Stunning vistas. Flood-ready bird nests. Semi-aquatic rats. Cute but invasive snails. Human-sucking mud holes. The long-awaited episode with bird nerd Corina Newsome is finally here and we talk all about the day-to-day-realities of being a Wildlife Ecologist. She dishes about nest checking, camera traps, salt marsh dramas and more. She is hilarious, informative, and dedicated to her work in avian conservation and truly has the best laugh. Also: find out whether or not animals are laughing at her.
People in this episode
Host: Alie Ward
Guest: Corina Newsome
Topics covered
- wildlife ecology
- avian conservation
- fieldwork
- nature
- humor
Keywords
- wildlife
- ecology
- bird nests
- camera traps
- salt marsh
- conservation
- humor
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