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 019 Elle chats with Dan about how he fostered his love of storytelling about the natural world, some of the incredible experiences he has had in the quest for documenting it, like filming snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan, and searching for Harpy Eagles in Guyana, and what it's like to live his dream through this job. Dan’s socials LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-o-neill-319b5826/?originalSubdomain=uk IG - https://www.instagram.com/danowild Twitter - https://twitter.com/DanONeill_Wild Wilderland TV YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKoalJu0SBDEwRpteoRf_A INews Article https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/wildlife-dan-o-neill-play-down-fact-gay-snow-leopards-ghosts-in-snow-965109 Snow Leopards: Ghosts in the Snow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE7dEshcnNo Queen of Birds Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzPBh-KAd9k Blood Island Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FvZKT83Zt0 To Find A Harpy Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AjRaLpnjZI NHM Unit BBC https://www.bbcstudios.com/case-studies/natural-world/ Kaieteur Falls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaieteur_Falls Wilderland Festival https://www.wilderlandfestival.com/ The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_World_(Doyle_novel) Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy   Podcast Socials https://linktr.ee/specimenspod   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/specimenspod   Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ 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 018, Elle chats with David about his journey to becoming 'The Urban Birder', his birding adventures that have taken him across land and sea, and how to find connectivity in the natural world. He also offers advice on how to get into birding, and what to look for. David Lindo Socials Website  www.theurbanbirderworld.com   Twitter www.twitter.com/urbanbirder   IG www.instgram.com/theurbanbirder   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnfgFRo0GXnR64xvrVasekQ   'In Conservation With'  https://theurbanbirderworld.com/live-webinars/   'In Conservation With Elle Kaye' https://theurbanbirderworld.com/in-conservation-with/elle-kaye/   Science Focus Article https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/david-lindo-on-wildlife-in-the-city/   Countrylife Article https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a33520167/the-urban-birder-david-lindo/   The Guardian Article during Lockdown https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/07/amid-the-gloom-of-lockdown-i-have-taken-solace-in-nature   The Art Of Urban Birding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kau9bKPQRlI&t=1s   The Art Of Finding Birds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epanrEIYoQ0&t=81s   Day Trips with David https://theurbanbirderworld.com/daytrips/urban-birder-day-trips/   Courses/Masterclasses with David https://theurbanbirderworld.com/the-urban-birder-courses-masterclasses/   Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy   Podcast Socials https://linktr.ee/specimenspod   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/specimenspod   Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ 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 017, Elle chats with Alex about his love for dinosaurs and how this led to him becoming a professional palaeontologist. He discusses some of the work he undertakes as Fitzpatrick chair of Palaeontology at the museum of Minnesota, but also some of the field work and external projects he has embarked on in the pursuit of discovery. Alex Hastings Socials www.instagram.com/@Dr_Crocogator www.twitter.com/@Dr_Crocogator https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_crocogator Early Blog from Science Museum https://www.smm.org/pluggedin/welcome-dr-alex-hastings-fitzpatrick-chair-paleontology Titanoboa - Largest Snake https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-titanoboa-the-40-foot-long-snake-was-found-115791429/ TPT TV Feature https://www.tpt.org/almanac/video/exploring-deep-time-with-alex-hastings-35541/ Alex's Palaeontology work in Minnesota https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/local-news/2020/10/rare-fossil-found-in-new-ulm/ Science Museum of Minnesota https://new.smm.org/ Interview with Alex about his role at the Museum https://www.smm.org/pluggedin/hastings-Q%26A PBS Feature https://www.pbs.org/video/the-wrap-paleontologist-alex-hastings-35544/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/graveyard-giant-beasts-preview/3140/ Age of the Dinosaurs Fossil Finding Facebook group for Northern Minnesota https://www.facebook.com/groups/373774663482849/ ­Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com  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 016, Elle chats with Trevor about starting his career in action sports and commercial photography and transitioning to have more of an emphasis on natural phenomena that occur in nature. He discusses and explains documenting the fire falls at Yosemite, the bioluminescence on the shores of San Diego and the worlds oldest trees in California's White Mountains. Trevor shares insights into working around the elements and being at the mercy of mother nature, and how his work tells a story about our planet that hopes to inspire us to protect it. Trevor Adler Socials https://www.instagram.com/adlerstudios/ https://adlerstudiosphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dontsteponmyflora/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1zBv5NBRf0Bs1_LMRkn2A https://twitter.com/adlerstudios San DieGLOW - Bioluminescence  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L2tJaJEBtM Neowise Comet over the worlds oldest trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLKyNpoKeYw Fire falls at Yosemite https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpN3JPgZCz/ Prints/Shop https://adlerstudiosphotography.com/pages/shop ­Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Specimens Patreon www.patreon.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com 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. TW: There is an extremely brief mention of suicide in this episode when Gary discusses working at a mortuary. In episode 015 Elle chats with Gary about his path to becoming an internationally recognised paleoartist, how he began with taxidermy and made the transition to sculpting non-living dinosaurs. He also discusses his incredible work making a replica of 'Ötzi - The Iceman', a replica of 'King Tutankhamun's' mummy and a life-size 'Megalodon' for the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Gary Staab Socials www.staabstudios.com www.instagram.com/staabstudios www.twitter.com/GaryStaab Making the Iceman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P71OQTi0oqo Iceman full length film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1P4Dvrl5SI Making Quetzalcoatlus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMO1Wfv_zy4 Making King Tutankhamen   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwM1q8gSbF0&t=41s Making Megalodon for the Smithsonian  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yzQnmX9oXo&t=56s Sculpting a portrait of one of Gary’s scientific heroes E.O. Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqcesPbt7mk Gallery of Gary’s work https://www.staabstudios.com/prehistoric-life-models Gary Staab PaleoNerds Podcast Interview https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/garystaab National Geographic Article https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/100127-dinosaurs-color-feathers-science Additional Press https://www.kcur.org/show/central-standard/2015-08-04/meet-the-missouri-man-who-makes-prehistoric-monsters-for-a-living

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 014, Elle chats with Fran about her work as an art and objects conservator, which has seen her work on some incredibly special items of historical significance including the torch from the Statue of Liberty. Fran also recounts some of the amazing projects she has undertaken which have seen her travel all over the world, and even led to her getting a tattoo inspired by a memorable experience she discusses in the episode.   Fran Ritchie Socials https://www.instagram.com/conservation_hfc_nps/?hl=en-gb https://www.instagram.com/toughritchie National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/index.htm Island of Molokai https://www.nps.gov/kala/index.htm Statue of Liberty Restoration https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/statue-libertys-original-torch-gets-new-home-180970856/ Jimmy Carter Historic Site https://www.nps.gov/jica/index.htm California Condor Chick Success Story https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/california-condor-chick-1000-fledges-at-zion.htm Carter. G. Woodson Home https://www.nps.gov/cawo/index.htm Fran Ritchie Press & Further Work https://www.oprah.com/inspiration/a-day-in-the-life-of-museum-conservationalist-fran-ritchie https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/what-do-you-do-with-a-broken-orangutan-podcast-49/ https://intheirtruecolors.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/introducing-the-recoloring-taxidermy-research-project/ https://museumbulletin.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/alaska-state-museums-bulletin-80/#1 https://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2015/06/inka-road-arybalo-conservation.html https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/bringing-color-back-to-the-dead/ ­Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com  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 013 Elle chats with Emily about her life 'before science' as an artist, and how discovering the world of natural history and science turned her world upside down. Emily also discusses the highs and lows of her successful Youtube channel,  'The Brain Scoop', and her work in activism, education and science communication. Emily Graslie Socials Website www.emilygraslie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/egraslie/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Ehmee   Vlog Bros https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGaVdbSav8xWuFWTadK6loA   The Brain Scoop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyfHZ6bY2TjqbJhiH8Y2QQ The Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Where my Ladies at?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRNt7ZLY0Kc   Prehistoric Road Trip https://interactive.wttw.com/prehistoric-road-trip https://www.pbs.org/show/prehistoric-road-trip/   Press http://www.emilygraslie.com/press   Butterfly species named for Emily https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/new-butterfly-species-named-for-emily-graslie/   Videos CBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aRVvr4YXfM March for Science highlights 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI0U0xtkIbc TEDx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyiGFPI6z6g Why Emily left the Brain Scoop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG0R9gVcGSQ

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. TRIGGER WARNING - THIS EPISODE MENTIONS SUICIDE. In episode 012, Elle chats with Mickey about following a potential career in law, to trying taxidermy one evening with a friend and having her entire world changed. Mickey talks about political and social causes she supports through her activism, travelling around the world to teach taxidermy workshops, and how experiencing grief and loss growing up informed her memorial artwork. Show notes and further reading Kintsugi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi Gen Saratani, the only traditional Kintsugi artist in the US https://www.urushi.info/ Dally in the Alley Organisation https://www.facebook.com/dallyinthealley/ Audubon Zoo https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo Vulture Culture https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vulture+culture?sort=top Martha Maxwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Maxwell Carl Akeley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Akeley Chuck Testa Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs Chicago Period Project https://www.chicagoperiodproject.org/ ACLU https://action.aclu.org/ 360 Nation Organisation https://www.instagram.com/360__nation/?hl=en Transportation Riders United (TRU) https://www.detroittransit.org/ Galentine's Day Market and Crampus Holiday Market Sign up to Mickey’s mailing list for updates as they do not have websites Specimen Museum https://www.specimenmuseum.org instagram.com/specimenmuseum Art Ledger https://www.gofundme.com/f/Art-Ledger-international-village-wildlife-museum https://clevelandvoices.org/items/show/2950 Jessi Woska https://www.instagram.com/jwoska https://www.jwoska.com/ Mickey’s Website https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/ Mickey’s IG https://www.instagram.com/mickeyalicekwapis/ Mickey’s DIY Insect Kits https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/educationaltools Mickey’s Memorial Jewelry https://mickeyalicekwapis.com/memorials Press about Mickey https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/19/mickey-alice-kwapis-wants-you-love-taxidermy-much-she-does Elle Kaye www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy Specimens Pod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.twitter.com/specimenspod www.instgram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © Madison Erin Mayfield 2020 http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield Concept/Title © Elle Kaye 2020 Music – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat Produced and edited by 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 011, Elle chats with George about starting his career in his parent’s basement, to becoming an internationally recognised wildlife artist with clients like the American Natural History Museum, National Geographic and Oxford University, working with Lonesome George, and the incredible highs and the lows of the job.  George Dante www.wildlifepreservations.com www.instagram.com/georgedante Edward Wilson Theory of Biophilia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biophilia_hypothesis Lonesome George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George George Dante’s work with Lonesome George https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKbO2B7po0 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lonesome-george-the-last-of-his-kind-strikes-his-final-pose/ https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/lonesome-george/lonesome-george-at-the-museum ‘Stuffed’ Documentary on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Allis-Markham/dp/B083R1Z27H Bryan Christy and Tracking Ivory https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tracking-ivory/article.html https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2017/05/09/how-saving-elephants-got-one-national-geographic-explorer-arrested/ ­Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com  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 010, Elle chats with Divya about her journey to becoming an award-winning, internationally recognised taxidermist, whose work has been used for high-end clients including Tiffany & Co., being situated in New York City, and her commendable outreach and activism to make the industry more inclusive and accessible.  Divya's Socials https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gotham_taxidermy/ https://linktr.ee/GothamTaxidermy Stuffed Animals: A Guide to Modern Taxidermy by Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stuffed-Animals-DIY-Taxidermy-Generation/dp/1581573324/ref=asc_df_1581573324/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310865071345&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11973501834947052649&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045963&hvtargid=pla-525322487448&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 Walter Potter Anthropomorphism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Potter Charles Walterton Taxidermist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Waterton Tiffany and Co Butterfly Commission https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/taxidermy-portfolio/tiffanyad Feminist Bird Club/Divya's Talk with FBC https://www.feministbirdclub.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&autoplay=1&feature=youtu.be&mute=0&v=VHf1vBnfhFQ Resources for Taxidermy https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/education Divya's Home Tour for The Weird Homes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1z2c3tA-rY&feature=youtu.be Divya's Scholarship Programme for QTBIPOC gothamtaxidermy.com/qtbipoc-scholarships Wunderkammer Showcase https://wunderkammernyc.com/ Elle Kaye Socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk Specimens Pod www.twitter.com/specimenspod https://linktr.ee/specimenspod www.instagram.com/specimenspod Merch https://www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2020 Madison Erin Mayfield  http://madisonerinmayfield.com/ https://www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield/ Music Giraffes – Harrison Amer via PremiumBeat.com Edited and Produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye