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Closer to Nature

Podcast by Parks Victoria

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Take a closer look at how climate change is impacting Victoria's national parks and reserves, and what work is being done behind the scenes by park rangers, scientific experts and community volunteers to ensure our native flora and fauna doesn't just survive, but thrives. Closer to Nature is hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/closer-to-nature for more information.Listen to Closer to Nature wherever you get your podcasts.

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6 episodes

episode Resist, Accept, Direct - Tackling Climate Change - Episode 5 artwork

Resist, Accept, Direct - Tackling Climate Change - Episode 5

In scenes akin to an action film, the Parks Victoria Biodiversity Science team, led by Dr Mark Antos, were flown on a military helicopter to a remote location in Gippsland to save an endangered bird from extinction before the devastating 2020 Black Summer bushfires swept through. Meanwhile Parks Victoria's Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman explains a new decision making tool called the RAD Framework (Resist, Accept, Direct), and how this new way of thinking offers the best way to assist nature’s changing needs now and into the future. To stay up to date with the latest conservation efforts happening in our parks, subscribe to Conservation and Science eNews with Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman [https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/38617028A8393E2A2540EF23F30FEDED]. Credits:   Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria. Guest in this episode: * Dr Mark Antos, Biodiversity Science Manager at Parks Victoria Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/] for more information.

4 Sep 2024 - 36 min
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Species Behaving Badly - Episode 4

The lovable wombat is an iconic species at Wilsons Promontory National Park, but could it also be spreading an invasive weed that has rarely been seen in Australia before? Hear from Invasive Species Project Coordinator Ruby Wicks about the fight to keep the landscape pristine. Over at Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Marine and Coastal Sciences and Program Manager Michael Sams and his team are doing everything they can to keep sea urchin numbers under control in Port Phillip Bay. To stay up to date with the latest conservation efforts happening in our parks, subscribe to Conservation and Science eNews with Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman [https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/38617028A8393E2A2540EF23F30FEDED]. Credits:   Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria. Guest in this episode: * Ruby Wicks, Project Coordinator (Invasive Species) at Parks Victoria * Michael Sams, Marine and Coastal Sciences and Programs Manager at Parks Victoria Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/] for more information.

28 Aug 2024 - 31 min
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People in Nature, Boosting Wellbeing - Episode 3

Victoria's national parks and reserves are here to preserve unique ecosystems and wildlife. But they’re also spaces for us humans to visit and enjoy nature and outdoor recreation. In this episode we speak to Dr Kelly de Bie, Manager of Evaluation Information and Social Sciences, about what behaviours make a good visitor to a national park. We also chat to three inspiring volunteers from the Friends of Canadian Corridor in Ballarat who explain the work they’re doing to restore and rehabilitate Woowookarung Regional Park, and what inspired them to lend a hand. To stay up to date with the latest conservation efforts happening in our parks, subscribe to Conservation and Science eNews with Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman [https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/38617028A8393E2A2540EF23F30FEDED]. Credits:   Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria. Guest in this episode: * Dr Kelly de Bie, Manager of Evaluation Information and Social Sciences at Parks Victoria * Jeff Rootes, Jo Kelly, Joel Ellis; Friends of Canadian Corridor Committee Members Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/] for more information.

21 Aug 2024 - 27 min
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Understanding the Cultural Landscape - Episode 2

Parks Victoria ranger Clinton Morton talks about the impacts of climate change on important tangible cultural heritage sites, like the loss of ancient middens through coastal erosion at Wilsons Promontory National Park, and the hard decisions Parks Victoria and Traditional Owners are having to make to decide what can be saved. Click here for more information [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/news/2024/08/14/03/37/understanding-the-cultural-landscape---inside-episode-2-of-closer-to-nature] about this episode. To stay up to date with the latest conservation efforts happening in our parks, subscribe to Conservation and Science eNews with Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman [https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/38617028A8393E2A2540EF23F30FEDED]. Credits:   Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria. Guest in this episode: * Clinton Morton, Parks Victoria Project Officer Traditional Owner Partnerships Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/] for more information.

14 Aug 2024 - 24 min
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In Nature, Everything is Linked - Episode 1

The tiny Mountain Pygmy Possum lives high up in the Victorian Alps, where the Bogong Moth migrates to for spring. And without the Bogong Moth’s migration, the Mountain Pygmy Possum’s survival would be at risk - because in nature, everything is linked. From animals, to trees, plants and fungi - all living creatures are connected and incredibly vulnerable to things like changing weather patterns, caused by climate change. Click here for more information [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/news/2024/06/28/01/17/everything-is-linked] about this episode. To stay up to date with the latest conservation efforts happening in our parks, subscribe to Conservation and Science eNews with Chief Scientist Dr Mark Norman [https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/38617028A8393E2A2540EF23F30FEDED]. Credits: Hosted by Dr Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action at Parks Victoria Guests in this episode:  * Elaine Thomas, Parks Victoria Ranger Program Coordinator * Associate Professor Lauren Bennett, School of Ecosystem & Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne Produced by Liz McKenzie, Ben Francischelli and Paddy Naughtin Audiocraft producers: Laura Brierley Newton and Olivia O’Flynn Sound design and mix: Laura Brierley Newton Closer to Nature is a Parks Victoria podcast. Visit www.parks.vic.gov.au [https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/] for more information.

14 Aug 2024 - 32 min
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