Laure Torre is a conservation biologist, marine educator, and wildlife researcher based on the Gold Coast Australia.

She leads the Gold Coast Newborn Calf study, which has a large team of research assistants supporting it.

The goal of her research is to collect data to better protect newborn calves in this area, where many marine craft approach these vulnerable animals.

With a deep concern for the urgent issues of the climate crisis, habitat degradation and habitat loss, and a rapidly warming ocean, our guest, Laura Torre is dedicated to engaging young people and adults in meaningful conversations that inspire action for the planet.

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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079764758215

https://www.youtube.com/@WildLiveMedia/featured

https://www.facebook.com/chris.dick.52

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CetalFauna/

Hang around until the end of the show, where citizen scientists Chris and Drew ask our guest some compelling questions about whale behaviour that they have observed while filming with drones.

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Peppie Simpson runs the popular Whale Songs Charter boats based at Noosa on the South East Queensland Coast of Australia,

While on the ocean she collects data and contributes to the HHR whale research organisation based at Griffith University at the Gold Coast, Australia.

Spending a lifetime with dolphins and whales has led to a fascination with animal communication and as a result she has been a guest speaker at international seminars on the topic. She has been travelling to Hawaii regularly since the 90’s to swim and learn from the spinner dolphins.

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https://whalesongsnoosa.com.au/

https://www.hhr.org.au/

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Kit Prendergast is a passionate native bee scientist and performer, who combines her love of wild bees and acrobatic dance to engage audiences and communicate the importance of Australian native bees.

Kit is a successful author on the topic of Creating a Haven for Native Bees and several years ago she discovered a new species of bee and named it after her pet dog Zephyr.

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https://www.instagram.com/bee.babette_performer/

https://www.youtube.com/@TheBeeBabette

https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees

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Anastasia Guise is a grass-roots journalist, qualified ecologist, and published author.

When not writing, she works as a landcare leader in her intentional community in the Northern rivers.

Anastasia trains citizen science teams with a particular focus on forest protection.

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https://anastasiadeguise.wixsite.com/author

https://firestories.com.au/

https://landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/greater-sydney-landcare-network-inc/streamwatch/

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/conservation-programs/bionet

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Jessica Raintree is happiest when she is exploring the bush or underwater treasure hunting for cool creatures.

She has been running the Biocontrol Facility at Mooloolah River Landcare for the past five years and helps to enable citizen scientists to follow their passion through field activities.

Jessica helps members of the community take positive environmental action through projects including Trees for Resilience.

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https://mrl.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/mooloolahnativenursery

https://www.instagram.com/mooloolahriverlandcare

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Vanessa Pirotta is a passionate science communicator who uses drones to collect whale snot and AI to detect illegal wildlife trafficking.

She is a successful author on the topic of humpback whale biology and ecology in Australian waters.

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https://www.vanessapirotta.com

https://www.wildsydneyharbour.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEN8pxOh0fU

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Tonight’s guest has lived his passion from the age of fifteen. Little did he know, he would become an underwater photographer and filmmaker. His underwater career has spanned sixty years and he has won numerous underwater photography awards. He is also a dive tour pioneer and recently has extended his tours to include wildlife photography safaris in Africa. He was a dive centre owner and PADI dive master instructor. From Sydney Australia, welcome to the show, Kevin Deacon

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https://www.dive2000.com.au/

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It's widely believed that the Australian cane toad problem belongs to Queensland. Tonight's guest tells us news to the contrary.

Daniel McCawley trained and worked as a computer game designer but found that reality was more fun than virtual reality.

On the show, describes how the cane toads have migrated south into the Clarence Region.

His new game is being on the front line of defence in New South Wales to help eradicate the Queensland cane toad.

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https://clarencelandcare.com.au/

https://www.frogid.net.au/

https://www.feralscan.org.au/

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