Show Notes
"We only know about the species that we are exposed to."
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. Our guest this episode is looking at precisely this idea - what role do wildlife images play in conservation? How can images influence public attitudes and behaviours towards wildlife? And what effect does this have on long term wildlife conservation? Meghan Shaw is a PhD candidate at Deakin University looking into these big-picture ideas.
The Ecological Society of Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Meghan works on the lands of the Bunurong and Wurundjeri people in Australia and on the lands of the Dakota in the United States.
Help the ESA support ecology in Australia by donating (www.ecolsoc.org.au/get-involved/donate/donation-form) or by becoming a member (www.ecolsoc.org.au/get-involved/become-a-member).
The music in this podcast is ‘Glow’ by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au.
Episode image credit: Rob Davis from Getty Images (via Canva)
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