We’re finally back with a new episode of Wild Research Bites! This time it’s two new students who present their thesis topics for us. They will share their experiences about the master program and doing a 60 credit thesis at the Department of W

Episode 12 - Conservation and Tourism

Jun 8th, 2020 51m 17s

In this episode of Wild Research Bites Olli and Emelie talk to two passionate conservation practitioners Phoebe Mottram and Lawrence Steyn about their work as field and trail guides in South African Savanna. Phoebe and Lawrence tell us about th

Episode 11 - Master Thesis

Feb 14th, 2020 36m 50s

In this episode of Wild Research Bites Emelie interview two students writing their master thesis project at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental studies at SLU in Umeå. Michelle Etienne is a German student that did her previous s

Field bites - e03

Jan 13th, 2020 14m 10s

In this episode Olli interviews Dr. Liza Le Roux about her research in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Liza has studied megaherbivores, trophic cascades, and nutrient distribution in the park, and she tells us about her previous PhD research and how it

Episode 10 - Scientific communication

Dec 3rd, 2019 1h

In this episode, we discuss how to communicate our science to the public and why we think it is so important! Joining me are journalist and communication officer Susanna Bergström and animal ecologist Tim Hofmeester. We start by trying to defin

Episode 9 - Scientific conference

Nov 15th, 2019 15m 51s

In this month’s episode of Wild Research Bites, we get to follow Emelie all the way to Curitiba, Brazil and listen to her experiences with going to an international conference whilst competing with the birds for the attention of the microphone.

Field bites - e02

Oct 15th, 2019 8m 58s

In this episode Olli interviews two master's students from SLU about their master thesis projects. Maja and Daniel came to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in South Africa to do the fieldwork components of their theses in early September and they will st

Field bites - e01

Sep 3rd, 2019 5m 9s

In this episode Olli introduces the new spin-off field series from the Wild Research Bites Podcast. He broadcasts from the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, where he studies the impact of white rhino on soil c

Episode 8 - Moving to Sweden

Jul 26th, 2019 33m 27s

In the 8th episode of the podcast, we talk about how it is for internationals to move to Sweden to study and work. In this episode we interview two foreign PhD students from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Sabine Pfeffer and Fer

Episode 7 - Moose research

Jun 20th, 2019 33m 36s

In the 7th episode of the podcast, we dive into the subject of moose research with researchers Wiebke Neumann and head of department and professor Göran Ericsson. First, we start by discussing the national TV show that recorded the migration of

Episode 6 - Rewilding

May 22nd, 2019 25m 8s

In this episode we discuss how rewilding can be used as a strategy to mitigate climate change. With me in the studio is Associate Professor Joris Cromsigt from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences who works with topics in ecology in

Episode 5 - Women in science

May 3rd, 2019 45m 13s

In this episode, we discuss the topic of women in science, the importance of female role models and the event Soapbox Science. With me is Judith Felten, associate senior lecturer at UPSC, who talks about her experiences as a presenter last year

Episode 4 - South Africa course

Mar 29th, 2019 59m 6s

In this episode of Wild Research Bites we interview a Ph.D. student Sabrina Dressel to discuss the ECOS (Ecology and Society research school) Ph.D. course on Global Perspectives on Adaptive Wildlife Management that took place in Kruger National

Epsiode 3 - Master Studies

Feb 27th, 2019 39m 43s

In this episode of Wild Research Bites we discuss master studies and thesis work with Anna Widén, current Ph.D. student and Stephanie Higgins, currently writing her master thesis. Both took part in the master program Management of Fish and Wild

Episode 2 - Fire

Jan 29th, 2019 53m 23s

In this episode, Emelie and Olli are discussing fire in the boreal forest of Fennoscandia while also making comparisons to savanna ecosystems of South Africa. Why does it burn in the forest? What are the negative as well as positive effects of

Episode 1 - Introductions

Dec 14th, 2018 35m 31s

In this first episode of Wild Research Bites you will be introduced to the vision for the podcast and a personal story of how two nature interested children became Ph.D. students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The uni

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