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S3E27 George Balazs' Dedication to Honu (Part 2)
CheloniaCast is joined by George Balazs, a global independent sea turtle scientist and former leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Turtle Research Program, a…
S3E21 Turtle Hatchlings, Adaptation, and Fieldwork
CheloniaCast sits down with Dr. Fredric Janzen. Dr. Janzen is the former director of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and a current professor in Michigan State University's Department of Fisheries…
S3E20 From the Directors: Gopher Games
On this episode of CheloniaCast we are joined by both Brent Fannin and Chase Pirtle, the producers behind the documentary Gopher Games: a short documentary focusing on the potential grim fate of the…
Southwest Florida Turtles, Costa Rica, and a lot of Biology
CheloniaCast is joined by Jordan Donini, Professor of Biology at Florida Southwestern State College. Jordan is an accomplished researcher with focuses on life history, reproductive biology, spatial…
S3E16 Studying and Conserving Northeastern Turtles
CheloniaCast is joined by Michela Coury, Freshwater Turtle Biologist for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and all-around turtle biologist and researcher. Michela did her master’s thesis…
Making Turtle Science Accessible
CheloniaCast is joined by Devin Welch, herpetologist, conservationist, educator and content creator. Devin makes very unique short form content on social media. With vast field experience from…
S3E14 Turtle Physiology, Population Biology, and Research
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Paul Stone, Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Stone has extensive experience in the study of turtles. His studies address…
S3E13 Turtle Sex Determination, Ecology, and Genomics
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Nicole Valenzuela, Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University and principal investigator in the Laboratory of…
S3E12 Turtles, Philosophy, and Time
CheloniaCast is joined by both Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson. Sy, a naturalist and writer, has authored 38 books to date. Sy has been on the New York Times Bestseller list five times and has…
S3E11 Adventures, Tortoises, and a Series of Leaking Boats
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Fred Caporaso, Professor of Food Science at Chapman University, and turtle man extraordinaire. Fred has decades of experience working with turtles, both in the field and…
S3E10 SEE Turtles and Ecotourism
CheloniaCast is joined by Brad Nahill, cofounder and president of SEE Turtles, a unique conservation group pairing ecotourism with turtle conservation and focusing on the legacy of J Nichols. Brad…
S3E9 Ecological Theory, Fieldwork, and Asking Turtle Questions
CheloniaCast sits down with renowned turtle ecologist Dr. Justin Congdon, Professor Emeritus at University of Georgia. From a comparison of life history between the shortest lived and long-lived…
S3E8 Pursuing and Protecting Turtles and Primates
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Craig Stanford, professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Southern California and Chair of the IUCN-SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle…
S3E7 Sea Turtle Stories
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Jeff Seminoff, Program Lead of Marine Turtle Ecology and Assessment in the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's…
Protecting the Turtles of Belize
CheloniaCast is on location at the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE), located on a 1,153 acre preserve in Belize. BFREE serves as a space for wildlife conservation,…
S3E5 Voice of the Turtle
CheloniaCast is joined by Jordan Gray, External Relations Manager of the Turtle Survival Alliance. Jordan has extensive experience in the study of many chelonians. The conversation dives into…
The Turtle Lovers' Guidebook
CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Tony Monahan, both an educator and turtle enthusiast. Dr. Monahan is an author and artist with a love and passion for turtles. He recently authored the “Turtle Lovers’…
S3E3 A Special Turtle
CheloniaCast is joined by Mike Knoerr, who is a wildlife biologist in the Southeastern United States. Mike has contributed to the conservation and study of the Bog Turtle in a very large capacity.…
S3E17 Giving Back for Turtles
CheloniaCast is joined by Ty Park, founder of IguanaLand Incorporated, an amazing facility housing a wide array of reptile species, roughly 140 of which being chelonians. Ty has vast experience in…
S3E2 The Sea Turtles of Oceania
CheloniaCast is joined by George Balazs, a Global Independent Sea Turtle Scientist and former leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Turtle Research Program, a…
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CheloniaCast has published 80 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in Science.
CheloniaCast is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 41m.