Nature Conversations: Dr. Adam Forbes Interviews the Experts

Nature Conversations: Dr. Adam Forbes Interviews the Experts

Dr Adam Forbes

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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I’m Dr. Adam Forbes a forest and restoration ecologist. Join me as I capture knowledge and insights from remarkable people and profile important issues for ecology and nature conservation. Follow this podcast to hear unique content on our natural world, straight from the mouths of the experts.

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Living on a Fungal Planet: A Conversation with Professor Ian Dickie

May 14, 2026 23m

In this episode I’m joined by Professor Ian Dickie and we discuss mycorrhizal fungi, the underground partnerships between fungi and plants that shape nutrient cycling, forest regeneration, invasive…

Understanding Erosion Dynamics – A Conversation with Dr Mike Marden

Mar 05, 2026 46m

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Mike Marden. Mike brings more than 40 years of experience studying landscapes through the lens of geology and geomorphology, with a particular focus on erosion…

Saving NZ’s Rarest Plants: A Conversation with Marie Taylor

Sep 10, 2025 40m

In this episode of Nature Conversations, I speak with Marie Taylor — a communicator, conservationist, and one of the most passionate advocates for native plants you’ll ever meet. Marie runs her own…

A Crisis of Imagination: Dr Mike Joy on Rethinking Water, Growth, and What Matters

Jul 23, 2025 35m

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Mike Joy, one of New Zealand’s most respected and outspoken freshwater ecologists. A former dairy farm worker turned academic, Mike’s journey into environmental…

Let Nature Lead: Dr Hugh Wilson on Restoring Hinewai Reserve

Jul 23, 2025 31m

In this episode of Nature Conversations, I sit down in person with renowned botanist Dr Hugh Wilson, the driving force behind Hinewai Reserve, a groundbreaking native forest regeneration project in…

Fire, Flora, and Flammability - A Conversation with Associate Professor Tim Curran

Feb 27, 2025 54m

In this episode of Nature Conversations, I speak with Associate Professor Tim Curran, a plant ecologist specialising in plant flammability and extreme disturbance events like fire, drought, and…

Restoring Waingake: Transforming Plantation Clearfells into Thriving Native Forests - A Conversation with Amy England

Jan 29, 2025 31m

In this episode I’m speaking with Amy England who is the Regional Biodiversity Transformation Manager at the Gisborne District Council. Amy has had a career centered on conservation and has been…

Walking the Length of New Zealand Counting Every Bird – A Conversation with Dr Colin Miskelly

Jan 19, 2025 34m

Dr Colin Miskelly has been keen on natural history all of his life and has progressed through a long career with the NZ Department of Conservation. He is currently the Curator of Vertebrates at The…

Skyline Tier: Tasmania’s Largest Restoration Project Reviving 2,000ha of Native Forest – A Conversation with Todd Dudley

Dec 17, 2024 23m

In this episode I am joined by Todd Dudley. Todd is the President of the North East Bioregional Network in Tasmania and he has been working as a Bush Regenerator in Australia for 40 years. Todd was a…

S1E5 Weeds and Weed Ecology in New Zealand - A Conversation with Dr Kate McAlpine

Oct 03, 2024 36m

In this episode I am joined by Dr Kate McAlpine. Kate is a leading Weed Ecologist and is a Science Advisor at the New Zealand Department of Conservation. She has researched weeds and weed ecology…

S1E4 What is Environmental DNA (eDNA) and How Can it Help? - A Conversation with Dr Shaun Wilkinson

Sep 10, 2024 27m

In this episode I am joined by Dr Shaun Wilkinson. Shaun is a leading expert in eDNA monitoring and the CEO and founder of the DNA sequencing lab, Wilderlab. Shaun explains many aspects of eDNA…

S1E3 Forest Landscape Restoration and Assisted Natural Regeneration - A Conversation with Emeritus Prof. Robin Chazdon

Jun 06, 2024 30m

In this episode I was fortunate to have Emeritus Professor Robin Chazdon join me for a discussion about her work in Forest Landscape Restoration and Assisted Natural Regeneration.  It is very…

S1E2 Oceanic Manta Ray in Aotearoa - Lydia Green and Manta Watch New Zealand

May 16, 2024 29m

In this episode Lydia Green, the Founder and Project Director of the Manta Watch New Zealand Charitable Trust, joins me to discuss her work with the Oceanic Manta Ray in the waters of Aotearoa and…

S1E1 Long-term Restoration and Tree Growing – A Conversation with Prof. Karen Holl

Apr 26, 2024 30m

In this episode I speak with Professor Karen Holl about her experiences with long-term forest restoration research, global tree planting campaigns, how restoration fits with addressing global climate…

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