Specimens

www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk

Specimens Pod

https://linktr.ee/specimenspod

https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

Merch

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music

Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Madison Erin Mayfield - Scientific Illustrator

Specimens

02/04/21 • 62 min

In episode 009, Elle chats with Madison about leaving her background in Biological Sciences to become a Scientific Illustrator, moving to Australia where she begun training as a preparator and taxidermist and her thoughts on sci-art as a tool for conservation outreach.

Show Notes and Further Reading

Madison Erin Mayfield

www.madisonerinmayfield.com

www.twitter.com/MEMIllustration mayfield

Purchase Specimens Merch – Designed by Madison

https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

Elle Kaye/Specimens

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Field Museum, Chicago

Sibley Field Guides

https://www.audubon.org/sibley-field-guides

Certificate in Natural Science Illustration at the University of Washington https://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/natural-science-illustration Further Reading on Scientific Illustration https://www.fi.edu/blog/scientific-illustration-what-is-it#:~:text=These%20artists%20draw%20or%20render,accurate%20representations%20of%20the%20subject.

Queensland Museum, Brisbane

https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/

California State University Monterey Bay Science Illustration Course

https://csumb.edu/scienceillustration/

Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

https://www.gnsi.org/

Madison's Book Recommendations for Beginners wanting to get into Scientific Illustration

Scientific Illustration by Phyllis Wood

The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

Music

Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com

Dakotah Gould - Taxidermist

Specimens

01/21/21 • 70 min

In episode 008, Elle chats with Dakotah about her journey to becoming an internationally recognised, award-winning taxidermist, being featured in a documentary now on Amazon Prime called ‘Stuffed’, and her passion for working with venomous animals at MToxins Lab in Wisconsin.

Show Notes, Instagram Links and Further Reading

Dakotah Gould’s Socials

www.instagram.com/dakotahrose

www.facebookcom/dakotahrosetaxidermy

https://www.dakotahrose.net/

Elle Kaye

www.instagram.com.ellekayetaxidermy

Stuffed Documentary

http://www.stuffedfilm.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Allis-Markham/dp/B083R1Z27H

Meskwaki Settlement Iowa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskwaki_Settlement,_Iowa

Rainy Day Revival Oddities Shop – Atlanta

https://www.rainydayrevival.com/

Troy's Conservation Sites Florida

https://www.hiddenexoticsflorida.com/

https://crocstar.tv/

The World Taxidermy Championships

https://www.taxidermy.net/wtc/taxidermy/

MToxins Venom Lab – Wisconsin

http://www.mtoxins.com/

Specimens Socials

https://linktr.ee/specimenspod

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/

Music - Giraffes by Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Simon Moore - Natural History Conservator

Specimens

01/07/21 • 73 min

In episode 007, Elle speaks with Simon Moore about his incredible wealth of professional experience, the conservation techniques he has helped to develop, the specimens he has worked with over the years and the inside world of a museum conservator.

Show Notes, IG Links and Further Reading

Simon Moore Website

http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/

Simon Moore Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Natural-History-Conservation-119346798095177

Elle Kaye IG

Specimens Pod Socials

www.linktree.com/specimenspod

NEW Specimens Pod Merchandise

https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

http://madisonerinmayfield.com/

The Natural History Museum

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/

UK Guild of Taxidermists

https://www.taxidermy.org.uk/

SPNHC – The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections

https://spnhc.org/

Natural History Sciences Association

https://natsca.org/

NATSCA Biological Curators Group

https://natsca.org/biology-curators-group-newsletter

Japanese Tissue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tissue

The National Trust

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

Beatrix Potter Cabinet of Natural History Specimens

http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/BeatrixPotter.htm

Grant Museum UCL

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/grant-museum-zoology

Peacock Jumping Spider Dancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qkzwG2lLPc

The World of Spiders – W.S. Bristowe

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14893920-the-world-of-spiders

Brian Hargreaves - Illustrator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Hargreaves#:~:text=Brian%20Hargreaves%20FRSA%2C%20FRES%20(1935,for%20his%20depictions%20of%20Lepidoptera

Music

Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com

Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye

Kristi Dranginis - Bird Educator

Specimens

01/13/22 • 53 min

In episode 028 Elle chats with Kristi about her journey to becoming a bird educator. She discusses the moment she fell in love with birds, and how this became the foundation for everything that she now does. Kristi talks about her word as a 'Bird Mentor' and what that means for participants to her courses. We talk about the For Love of Birds festival which Kristi hosts, which brings together some of the most influential voices in the avian world.

Kristi Socials

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-dranginis-76b0908b/

https://twitter.com/birdmentor

https://www.instagram.com/birdmentor/

For The Love of Birds Festival Tickets

https://www.fortheloveofbirdsfestival.com/for-the-love-of-birds-festival-registration?affiliate_id=3492995

Bird Mentor

https://birdmentor.com/project/2-the-bird-mentor-team/

https://birdmentor.com/

EBird

https://ebird.org/home

Cedar Waxwing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_waxwing

John Young Book

https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Robin-Knows-Secrets-Natural/dp/054400230X

Tom Brown Jr Tracker & Survivalist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_Jr

Elle Kaye socials

Podcast socials

www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

Merch

https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration

Music

Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye

Kaylan Reddy - Medicinal Plant Scientist

Specimens

12/23/21 • 44 min

In episode 028 Elle chats with Kaylan about his journey to becoming a medicinal plant scientist. From growing up in Pretoria in South Africa, and committing to Biochemistry, to moving to pursue study in Medicinal Plants in Stellenbosch. Kaylan talks about the uses of Sceletium, the plant at the centre of his study, and how it has traditionally been used as a mood elevator. We talk about sustainable practises for obtaining this endemic plant, and the Indigenous People who contribute to science through sharing their knowledge and traditions.

Kaylan Socials

https://twitter.com/Plant_Detective

https://www.instagram.com/sceletium.sci.guy/

Kaylan Reddy Research and Scientific Articles/Press

https://fbip.co.za/news/reddy-wants-to-revolutionise-chemo-genetics/#:~:text=Kaylan%20Reddy%20is%20a%2024%20year%20old%20first,interests%20were%20biochemistry.%20He%20grew%20up%20in%20Pretoria.

https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8577

https://www.britishcouncil.org.za/famelab/finalists

Fees Must Fall

ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FeesMustFall

https://fundiconnect.co.za/fees-must-fall-south-africas-2015-student-protest/

Medicinal Plants Course

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/botany-zoology/about-us

Khoi and San Indigenous People and Traditional Medicine

http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S0259-94222017000300062&script=sci_arttext&tlng=es

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/617459/

Medical overview for Sceletium

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1259/sceletium

Elle Kaye socials

Podcast socials

www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch

https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration

Music

Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com

Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye

Dr. Samuel Mitchell - Volcanologist + Marine Geologist

Specimens

11/29/23 • 43 min

In episode 044 Elle chats with Dr. Samuel Mitchell, volcanologist, marine geologist and earth and ocean science communicator based at the University of Bristol, UK. His main research focuses on volcanic eruptions in our oceans, which has taken him across the world conducting field research on volcanoes on land and on the seafloor using oceanographic research vessels. Beyond academic interests, Samuel is an active science communicator across various social media platforms, podcast host, and chair of an international commission on submarine volcanism.

Social media links

https://www.smitchellscience.com/

https://www.instagram.com/smitchell_science

https://www.tiktok.com/@sams_volcano_stories

https://linktr.ee/smitchell_science

https://twitter.com/smitchell_sci

Samuel's podcast and socials

https://www.volcaknowledge.com/

https://www.instagram.com/volcaknowledge/

School of Sciences at Bristol

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/

Natural events mentioned by Samuel

Sumatra–Andaman earthquake - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami

Mount Pinatubo - https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/

Hula

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula

Dante's Peak

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante%27s_Peak

Watch via Amazon Prime TV, Apple TV or YouTube

Sophie Pavelle - Science Communicator + Author

Specimens

06/19/23 • 39 min

In episode 042 Elle chats with Sophie Pavelle, science communicator and author. Sophie finds creative routes to storytelling, putting a contemporary twist on the natural history genre across wide audiences through her compelling science communication and candid approach.

Sophie currently works as Communications Coordinator for Beaver Trust and presented their award-winning documentary Beavers Without Borders. She is also an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts, and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. Sophie co-hosts The LodgeCast for Beaver Trust, and has narrated several independent natural history documentaries, as well as narrating her own audiobook for Bloomsbury. She also narrates the long-read articles for the Geographical podcast. Sophie has been a keynote speaker for festivals and conferences, including Kendal Mountain Festival, The Southwest Outdoor Festival, Top of the Gorge Festival, the Festival of Nature, the University of Exeter, University of Bristol and UWE.

Her research into science communication via social media (2020) is peer reviewed, and published in academic journal Frontiers. Her data and related seminars have been presented at institutions including the University of Washington (USA), Brown University (USA) and UWE.

Sophie’s writing has appeared in New Scientist, The i Newspaper, National Geographic Traveller, The Guardian, The Metro, BBC Wildlife, BBC Countryfile, Coast and The Scotsman.

She has featured as an expert panelist and contributor on programmes for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as on Channel 4 News, BBC Points West, BBC Spotlight and ITV Westcountry.

Sophie’s social links

Website: https://www.sophiepavelle.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiepavs/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiepavs

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Mmjm22GiY

Sophie Pavelle is the author of Forget Me Not: Finding the forgotten species of climate-change Britain, published in paperback by Bloomsbury on 22nd June.

Pre-Order Paperback Forget Me Not!

https://linktr.ee/forgetmenotbook

Audible Version

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Forget-Me-Not-Audiobook/B0B2F62Q2G

Guardian review/Book of the Day: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/24/forget-me-not-sophie-pavelle-review-britain-undersung-species-hares-salmon-climate-crisis

Caught by the River review: https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2022/06/sophie-pavelle-forget-me-not-review/

Geographical review: https://geographical.co.uk/book-reviews/forget-me-not-by-sophie-pavelle

Podcast interviews: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5t2oWcDdlQj7QiEqucvHnG?si=a5e516a555c14eb2

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Nxw2WIjuxQev5CaHI5dZG?si=524aadc483d0477c

Elle Kaye socials

Podcast socials

https://www.wherethewildflowersgrow.co.uk/

Leif Bersweden - Botanist, Author + Nature Communicator

Specimens

08/01/23 • 45 min

In episode 043 Elle chats with Leif Bersweden, botanist, author and nature communicator. Leif Bersweden is a writer and botanist with a lifelong interest in nature, focusing on wild plants from the age of seven. He grew up in rural Wiltshire where he taught himself how to identify the local flora, eventually becoming a botanical tutor for The Species Recovery Trust. In 2016, Leif graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Biology and has completed a PhD at Kew Gardens. In a world where an interest in botany is becoming increasingly rare, he wants to help put plants back on the map and is endeavouring to do this through his teaching, research and publications. Leif’s first book, The Orchid Hunter was published in 2017 and his second, Where the Wildflowers Grow in 2022.

Social media links

Twitter: www.twitter.com/LeifBersweden

TikTok: @leifbersweden

Instagram: www.instagram.com/leifbersweden

Website: www.leifbersweden.com

Purchase Where the Wildflowers Grow

Independent sellers:

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/where-the-wildflowers-grow-my-botanical-journey-through-britain-and-ireland-leif-bersweden/6751767?ean=9781529349535

https://www.waterstones.com/book/where-the-wildflowers-grow/leif-bersweden/9781529349573

https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/leif-bersweden/where-the-wildflowers-grow/9781529349535/

Audible Version

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Wildflowers-Grow-Botanical-Journey/dp/B09TQ4LS27/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Podcast socials

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