![]() : We know from anecdotal records that things like ship rats, there's evidence that they may be limited by a mid-winter temperature isotherm. : So how does climate change affect these small mammalian pests? And when climate change came back into the headlines- I think about 2006 we started to get quite concerned then about what the risks would be for a native species- it morphed from small mammal pests into, ‘well, how could these small mammal pests, which are invasives like mice, and ship rats and stoats get worse with climate change?’ And it just went from there. : Well, I've worked for the Department of Conservation for quite some time now, and originally I worked on small mammal pest research. And how did you get started in this field? : So I'm a Science Advisor for the Department of Conservation, and my responsibility is looking after climate change: adaptation, science, what sort of work is The Department doing in that area. So for everyone at home, can you just tell me a bit about what your role at DOC is? I've been far too excited about doing this particular episode. ![]() Today we are joined by the wonderful Jenny Christie. He kōnae ipurangi tēnei, e pā ana ki ngā Sounds of Science.Įvery episode we talk about work being done behind the scenes by DOC's technical experts, scientists, rangers and the experts in between. Kia ora, I'm Erica Wilkinson, New Zealand's acting Threatened Species Ambassador, and this is the DOC "Sounds of Science" podcast. And this is the DOC Sounds of Science Podcast.Įvery episode we talk about the work being done behind the scenes by DOC's technical experts, scientists, rangers, and the experts in between. : Kia ora, I’m Erica Wilkinson, New Zealand’s Acting Threatened Species Ambassador. Hi! My name is Erica Wilkinson and this is a podcast about Sounds of Science He kōnae ipurangi tēnei, e pā ana ki ngā Sounds of Science. ![]() The music used is Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters. The birdsong used this episode is the North Island Robin. In this episode, Jenny talks about adaptation work underway, what she says to naysayers, and some of the impacts on native species we’re seeing right now. She approaches this from an adaptation point of view, which means working on what we can do to manage and reduce the impacts of climate change on our native species and ecosystems. Perhaps a few years ago, this could be chalked up to scepticism, but nowadays it’s more likely to mean, ‘wow, big job’. Jenny Christie is used to seeing eyebrows go up when she tells people what her job is. Episode 10: Time to talk climate with Jenny Christie
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