In this episode I chat with Dr. Paul Foreman, an Ecologist and Botanist with over 35 years’ experience. Paul has worked in State and Local Government, with Trust for Nature and Bush Heritage Australia, and established his own consulting business in 2009. Paul was the inaugural Chair for the Biolinks Alliance, where he has been involved in landscape-scale restoration projects.

We discuss Paul’s PHD thesis, which investigated the role of aboriginal burning in shaping and maintaining grassland ecosystems. Paul’s research is one of the first to use multiple lines of evidence to show the fingerprints of aboriginal management in shaping grasslands.

You can find Paul's thesis here: https://share.google/fkfzCD4KakSLDDT5Z

In this episode, we talk to Stuart Inchley about his role in discovering the largest known population of Slender Tree-ferns in Australia, and the work of the Gippsland Forest Guardians to protect these remarkable plants from forestry operations. We also discuss the ecology of rainforest ecosystems, the pitfalls of environmental policy and some recent inspiring wins for the environment.

In this episode, I talk with Tanya Loos about seasonal calendars, nature journaling, and how to live and thrive with wildlife. We explore Tanya’s two books — Daylesford Nature Diary and Living with Wildlife.

Tanya is an ecologist, science writer and field naturalist based in central Victoria. She draws from ecological science to educate and inspire people to care for wildlife and their habitats.

To follow Tanya's work, check out her Instagram: @tansnaturediary and her website and blog: tanyaloos.com

Pete McCurly is a craftsman and custodian of Scots-Irish and Ngarabul-Gumbaingirr lineage. He lives and works in southern Djaara Country. In this episode, Pete and I meet at the Rock of Ages in central Victoria, to explore the concept of time — delving into both ancient and contemporary systems and the ways they shape our world and approach to custodianship.

Check out Pete's work on Instagram: @curlytimbers