Conservation Cast

CONSERVATION CAST E. 63 with Marcus Wernicke from Marine Mammal Rescue

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Marcus Wernicke about what Marcus has experienced and learned working at Marine Mammal Rescue for over four

CONSERVATION CAST E. 62 with Simon Morgan for the Wildlife ACT Fund

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Simon Morgan about how Morgan decided to help found the Wildlife ACT fund and their mission. ACT helps to pr

CONSERVATION CAST E. 61 with Dr. Tara Stoinski for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Dr. Tara Stoinski about Tara’s personal experiences with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and what DFGF does in

CONSERVATION CAST E. 60 with Louie Psihoyos for the Oceanic Preservation Society

Maya speaks with Louie Psihoyos, the famous director of award-winning documentaries such as “The Cove” and “Racing Extinction” about the importance of influential conserv

CONSERVATION CAST E. 59 with Niko Ankergren for Play Rescue Zoo

Maya speaks with Niko Ankergren, a video game developer turned zookeeper, about his zoo in Denmark focused on rescuing and providing homes for all kinds of animals. Duri

CONSERVATION CAST E. 58 with Wes Larson for the Tooth and Claw Podcast

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Larson about his work and experience tracking, tagging, and researching bears. Larson answers viewer questio

CONSERVATION CAST E. 57 with Michael Schneider for Pilots to the Rescue

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Michael about founding a non-profit and his path to becoming a pilot. Michael shares how lucky he feels to b

CONSERVATION CAST E. 56 with Regan Downey for the Wolf Conservation Center

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Downey about her role and mission at the Wolf Conservation Center. Downey explains how WCC hopes to help wol

CONSERVATION CAST E. 55 with Dr. Kirsten Hecht for Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Kirsten about her 12-year journey studying hellbenders, and how her aquatic ecology background and love for

CONSERVATION CAST E. 54 with Dr. Solomon David for Ranger Rick Magazine

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with aquatic ecologist and assistant professor Dr. Solomon David, about his favorite fish, the gar. Dr. David sho

CONSERVATION CAST E. 53 with Dr. Derek Hennen for The Nature Conservancy

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Dr. Hennen about the underappreciated work and beauty of millipedes. Throughout the podcast, Maya showed pho

CONSERVATION CAST E. 52 with Maya’s Mom for Animal Assisted Happiness

During this special episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with her Mom, Vicki, about the rehabilitating effect animals can have on adults and kids alike. Vicki sha

CONSERVATION CAST ep. 51 with Dr. Kolby for The Honduras Amphibian Rescue & Conservation Center

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Jonathan about what exactly chytridiomycosis is, and how it became one of the main factors in the dramatic d

CONSERVATION CAST E. 50 with Samantha Jackson for ZooToYou Conservation Ambassadors

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Samantha about what it means for an animal to be an ‘ambassador’, and their significance in educating the pu

CONSERVATION CAST E. 49 with Kelsey Prediger for CRASH Wildlife

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Kelsey about her studies into the ecology of ground pangolins and how she fell in love with them. Kelsey hig

ONSERVATION CAST E. 48 with Nick Gladstone for Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society

During this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Nick Gladstone, an evolutionary biologist and doctoral student at Auburn University who works in freshwater

CONSERVATION CAST E. 47 with Dr. Andrew Halloran for Save the Chimps

Maya speaks with Dr. Andrew Halloran, director of chimpanzee behavior and care at Save the Chimps who is in charge of direct non-veterinary care of the chimps in the sanc

CONSERVATION CAST E. 46 with Sonam Tashi Lama for Red Panda Network

Maya speaks with Sonam Tashi Lama, a representative of Red Panda Network who became involved in the organization after contacting its founder who was studying red pandas

CONSERVATION CAST E. 45 with Shah Selbe for Conservify

Maya speaks with Shah Selbe, an engineer with 10 years of experience in spacecraft propulsion engineering who started his own non-profit organization in order to answer t

CONSERVATION CAST E. 44 with Susan Tsang for Progres

Maya speaks with Susan Tsang, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, whose primary interest is in the evolution and biogeography of f