Jun 9, 2022
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 035 Elle chats with Dr. Michelle Taylor about her work as Director of Marine Biology at Essex University in the United Kingdom and President of the Deep-Sea Biology Society. She discusses her journey into marine biology, and where around the world her research and exploration has taken her. She shares details about her research in deep-sea corals deep-sea ecosystems, what drives their biodiversity and how we can limit human impacts in vulnerable habitats such as coral reefs.
Dr. Michelle Taylor socials
https://twitter.com/Dr_MTaylor
https://www.instagram.com/dr_mtaylor/
Dr. Michelle Taylor’s research
https://taylorlab.science/publications/
https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/taylo51908/michelle-taylor
Reef Doctor Madagascar
DSBOC
Resources
https://dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-resources/
International Seabed Authority
Nautilus Camera
E.O Wilson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson
Additional links/videos
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=10155175070021819
https://www.facebook.com/uniofessex/videos/10155162616986819/
Shackleton's Discovery
Greenland Shark Discovery
https://www.livescience.com/rare-greenland-shark-uk-stranding
Elle Kaye socials
www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy
www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy
Podcast socials
www.instagram.com/specimenspod
www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy
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