Specimens

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 032 Elle chats with Dr. Allison Shultz about how she became Assistant Curator of Ornithology at NHMLA. We discuss her research in colouration and plumeology, and she gives us an education in why birds look the way that they are and what are the genes that make up colours. We discuss plumage evolution and micro-structure, as well as the role, form and function of feathers. Dr. Allison also discusses her role at the museum and the types of specimens and study-skins she works with. Dr. Allison Shultz Socials https://www.allisonshultz.com https://www.instagram.com/ajshultz622 https://www.Instagram.com/tauraco.designs https://twitter.com/ajshultz622 Profiles NHMLA https://nhm.org/person/shultz-allison https://nhm.org/stories/our-bird-curators-new-perch La Brea Tar Pits Museum https://tarpits.org/ Natural History Museum of Los Angeles https://nhm.org/ San Diego Zoo (live cams link, because, well, live cams) https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams Great Frigate Bird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_frigatebird Structural Colour Article https://nhm.org/stories/how-and-why-colorful-feathers Turacin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turacin Museum of Vertabrate Zoology https://mvz.berkeley.edu/ "Meet the Scientist" by (NHMLA) video interview with Dr. Allison Shultz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i7i6KBEB8E Articles/Research on Coloration https://www.allisonshultz.com/research Leucism https://www.audubon.org/news/why-bird-half-white Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 031 Elle chats with Tom about how he became head over heels for the natural world. He shares how at a hard time in his life, he found solace in nature and discovery and how this helped him to heal. We discuss his filmmaking projects and their conservational objectives, and his science communication plans for the future. Tom's Socials https://www.tomhanner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tom.hanner/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-VfEa8b3oYV5-ov-u57xA Tom's Films https://vimeo.com/user99652098 BBC Earth https://www.bbcearth.com/ BBC Natural History Unit https://www.bbcstudios.com/case-studies/natural-world/ Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Cat Irving, a Human Remains Conservator at Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh, shares her journey from a childhood fascination with anatomy to her current role caring for anatomical collections. She discusses the evolution of ethical practices in handling human remains and the importance of mentorship in her field. The conversation touches on societal perceptions of death, the emotional stories behind surgical history, and the challenges of conserving unusual pathologies. Cat also reflects on personal well-being and the need for compassion in her work.

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. 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 www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. 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 www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 027 Elle chats with Mariana about growing up in Uruguay and entering the world of conservation there, before moving to the US to pursue her education in the subject. She discusses moving into the field of Palaeontology and her role at the Yale Peabody Museum, and shares what specimens are housed at one of the oldest natural history establishments in the world. Mariana also talks about her new role as a science-communicator, and the methods she uses to get the word out. Mariana Socials https://www.marianadigiacomo.com/ https://twitter.com/MarianaDGiacomo https://www.instagram.com/marudigi/?hl=en Media https://news.yale.edu/2021/02/22/peabody-renovation-offers-unique-view-iconic-dinosaur-mural https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Amid-Peabody-Museum-s-renovation-dinosaur-16434688.php https://paleopolicypodcast.com/2020/09/30/episode-5-the-role-of-a-museum-curator-dr-mariana-di-giacomo/ https://iknowdino.com/tag/mariana-di-giacomo/ https://aboutbone.com/conserving-bone/ Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 026 Elle chats with Siobhan about her journey to becoming an Wikimedia editor and citizen scientist. Siobhan explains what her role entails and how she helps give visibility online to incredible people from the natural history world. Siobhan Leachman socials https://twitter.com/SiobhanLeachman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-7721 Citizen science hubs https://scistarter.org/ https://www.zooniverse.org/ Smithsonian Transcription Center https://transcription.si.edu/ Te Papa National Museum https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/ Vernon Orlando Bailey - Naturalist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Orlando_Bailey Joseph Nelson Rose - Botanist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nelson_Rose iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/ Auckland Museum https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/about/natural-sciences Bionomia https://bionomia.net/ Wilmatte Porter Cockerell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmatte_Porter_Cockerell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Dru_Alison_Cockerell Elle Kaye socials IG - www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials IG - www.instagram.com/specimenspod Twitter - www.twitter.com/specimenspod Patreon - www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch - www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield IG - www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Twitter - https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 025 Elle chats with Dr. Tommy McElrath about his journey to becoming an entomologist and insect collections manager at the Natural History Survey in Illinois. Tommy explains what his role entails and how he helps to look after the seven million specimens in the collection. Tommy also shares his advice for how we can get more connected to insects in our own lives, and the importance of having collections like the INHS. Dr. Tommy McElrath's socials IG - https://www.instagram.com/inhsinsects Twitter - https://twitter.com/monotomidae Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/INHSInsects/ Bio https://www.inhs.illinois.edu/directory/show/tcm Research https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RFZdChgAAAAJ&hl=en Elle Kaye socials IG - www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials IG - www.instagram.com/specimenspod Twitter - www.twitter.com/specimenspod Patreon - www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch - www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield IG - www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Twitter - https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 024 Elle chats with Dillon about his journey to becoming a wildlife and Evolutionary biologist. Dillon discusses how a growing up in Texas with a fear of critters was transformed by exposure to them, and ended up becoming his greatest passion. Now studying for his masters, Dillon shares how he successfully creates and holds down his incredible science communication, whilst working towards his qualification. Dillon's socials IG - https://www.instagram.com/dillonthebiologist Twitter - https://twitter.com/BiologistDillon YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdihyBzjnXQusxPerecOD0g Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DillonTheBiologist Bio https://www.theaddictivebrain.com/fullscreen-page/comp-jk6g9xcw/094fc2a0-e005-46e8-9eba-e0f978e1aa5d/96/%3Fi%3D96%26p%3Dbyk49%26s%3Dstyle-jk6g9x7l Eat guest speaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkStiVCpho Research https://tamuugr.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/dillon-jones-from-challenge-to-accomplishment/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3UUCWEDPA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/58064/list/8/ https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/48499/ https://issuu.com/tamu_hur/docs/official_explorations_volume_8/8 Press https://www.mammalz.com/blog/2021/6/25/featured-creator-dillon-jones Environmental science site https://mongabay.org/ Learn adventurously server https://learnadventurously.com/ Elle Kaye socials IG - www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials IG - www.instagram.com/specimenspod Twitter - www.twitter.com/specimenspod Patreon - www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch - www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield IG - www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Twitter - https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 023 Elle chats with Danielle about her journey to becoming a wildlife biologist. She discusses her work co-founding the Black Birders Week initiative and how her birding pursuits led to her being coined 'The Cemetery Birder'. Danielle also shares her advice for getting into cemetery birding, and her plans and dreams for her future as a birder and wildlife biologist. Danielle's socials IG - https://www.instagram.com/bellzisbirding Twitter - https://twitter.com/bellzisbirding Plateau Wildlife https://plateauwildlife.com/about-plateau/ Cemeteries https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/birding-in-cemeteries https://tucsonaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VF-Fall2020-WEB.pdf ("Inspire Birders From Beyond the Grave Page 23 of pdf) Black Birders Week https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Birders_Week https://www.sciencenews.org/article/blackbirdersweek-birding-while-black-nature-enthusiasts https://www.forbes.com/sites/linhanhcat/2020/06/01/inaugural-black-birders-week/#72f3d32c30cb https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/us/black-birders-week-black-in-stem-christian-cooper-scn-trnd/index.html BlackAFinStem https://twitter.com/blackafinstem Birding communities in US Outdoor Afro https://outdoorafro.com/ Feminist Bird Club https://www.feministbirdclub.org/ Elle Kaye socials IG - www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Podcast socials IG - www.instagram.com/specimenspod Twitter - www.twitter.com/specimenspod Patreon - www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch - www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield IG - www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Twitter - https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye