Episode 44: Iberian lynx adventure & wildlife exploring kit

Welcome to the forty fourth episode of the Zoology Ramblings Podcast! In this unique episode, Robi and Emma record a podcast on location from a travel lodge in Malaga. They talk about their most recent wildlife adventure looking for wild Iberian lynx in Spain, including getting lost on a cheese farm at 6am... They also delve into their wildlife exploring kit, going through what cameras, binoculars and microphones they use on their adventures. Robi Watkinson is a Conservation Biologist and wildlife filmmaker specialising in the spatial and movement ecology of large carnivores, camera trapping survey methods, rewilding, metapopulation dynamics and conservation planning. He has an MSc in Conservation Biology from the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, and the Institute of Communities and Wildlife in Africa, University of Cape Town. He is based between Cape Town and London, and has strong interests in equitable and inclusive conservation, palaeontology and wildlife taxonomy and evolution! Emma Hodson is a Zoologist and wildlife content creator, currently working in the community and engagement team at Avon Wildlife Trust. Emma’s role as a Wildlife Champions Project Officer involves supporting and upskilling people to take action for nature in their local communities. Emma has experience in remote wildlife fieldwork, and has been part of Arctic fox, macaw and cetacean research teams in Iceland, Peru and Wales respectively. She has also been involved in animal care and rehabilitation work in Costa Rica and South Africa. Emma is particularly passionate about the interface between community engagement and wildlife monitoring, and enjoys running workshops and giving talks on topics including camera trapping, beaver ecology and rewilding.  You can follow more of our weird and wonderful wildlife adventures on instagram: @zoologyramblingspodcast & @robi\_watkinson\_wildlife & @emma\_hodson\_wildlife Zoology Ramblings Merch: https://zoology-ramblings.teemill.com/