Zoos Victoria's guest appearances

Zoos Victoria

Rotary Melbourne Podcast

Helen O'Keefe Talks Safety

All the S**t I've Learned Abroad

Greg Davies

Mina Guli

Andrew Wood

Keith Murray

Brett Sutton

Salvatore Babones

Mal Walden

Rosie Wheen

Peter Norton

Tim Fischer

Brent Phillips

Tilman Ruff

John Dewar

Simon Breheny

John Bertrand

OwlTail

Jennifer Gray

In this podcast, Helen is joined by Dr Jennifer Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria.   Jenny and Helen discuss:  Jenny's diverse career which has spanned transport, aviation, banking and Zoos How Jenny led Zoos Victoria through numerous Melbourne lockdowns - and the impact on the animals   The high risk reality of working with dangerous animals The evolution of Zoos Victoria's safety transformation  What Jenny values in health and safety leaders 

In this podcast, Helen is joined by Dr Jennifer Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria.   Jenny and Helen discuss: <ul> <li>Jenny's diverse career which has spanned transport, aviation, banking and Zoos</li> <li>How Jenny led Zoos Victoria through numerous Melbourne lockdowns - and the impact on the animals  </li> <li>The high risk reality of working with dangerous animals</li> <li>The evolution of Zoos Victoria's safety transformation </li> <li>What Jenny values in health and safety leaders</li> </ul>

Ep 13: Helen talks safety with Dr Jennifer Gray, CEO of Zoos Victoria

One of the most beautiful aspects of travel is the animals unique to different countries and it is because we love animals so much that leads us to want to interact with them. But how do we do this ethically, ensuring the animals are not being exploited? Dr.Sally Sherwen, Director of Wildlife Services and Conservation of Zoos Victoria joins us this week to discuss exactly this.To learn more about Zoos Victoria, you can visit www.zoos.org.auIf you want to help our podcast grow, you can subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow!- Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod- Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod- Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod- Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpodTheme music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most beautiful aspects of travel is the animals unique to different countries and it is because we love animals so much that leads us to want to interact with them. But how do we do this ethically, ensuring the animals are not being exploited? Dr.Sally Sherwen, Director of Wildlife Services and Conservation of Zoos Victoria joins us this week to discuss exactly this.To learn more about Zoos Victoria, you can visit <a href="http://www.zoos.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zoos.org.au</a>If you want to help our podcast grow, you can subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow!- Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod</a>- Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod</a>- Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shitabroadpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod</a>- Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod</a>Theme music by Scott Buckley – <a href="http://www.scottbuckley.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a> Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad</a>. Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ethical Animal Encounters with Zoos Victoria

Dr Marissa Parrott, Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos VictoriaSpeaking on "Zoos Victoria: Fighting Extinction"Described as one our Superheroes, by Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, Marissa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne and University of Pretoria, South Africa, and later her PhD from University of Melbourne. Marissa has published 18 papers  and is internationally acclaimed for her conservation work on endangered species.Marissa's post-doctoral research examined assisted reproduction and novel techniques to maximise breeding success in captive breeding colonies of marsupials across Australia. She has more than fifteen years’ experience in field work, five years in molecular genetics laboratories, and fifteen years in research and zoo captive breeding programs.  Marissa has experience with a variety of wildlife and conservation programs in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. She has a particular interest in the wildlife of South East Asia, having worked with conservation programs in Borneo and Cambodia, where she assisted with capacity building and wildlife research with Zoos Victoria’s international partners.In 2007, Marissa started working at Zoos Victoria on the breeding program for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum. She joined Zoos Victoria’s department of Wildlife Conservation and Science as their Reproductive Biologist in 2009. Marissa now works across Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Melbourne Zoo to improve sustainable zoo populations, reproductive research, and captive breeding and reintroduction success, particularly in threatened species.Marissa has recently been named one of National Geographic’s Global Wildlife Talents, and this year was showcased as an Australian Science Hero by the Office of the Chief Scientist. She sits on a number of Threatened Species Recovery Teams and has a strong focus on endangered native marsupial, rodent and frog species to aid Zoos Victoria’s commitment that no Victorian terrestrial vertebrate species will go extinct.

Dr Marissa Parrott, Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria Speaking on "Zoos Victoria: Fighting Extinction" Described as one our Superheroes, by Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, Marissa completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne and University of Pretoria, South Africa, and later her PhD from University of Melbourne. Marissa has published 18 papers and is internationally acclaimed for her conservation work on endangered species. Marissa's post-doctoral research examined assisted reproduction and novel techniques to maximise breeding success in captive breeding colonies of marsupials across Australia. She has more than fifteen years’ experience in field work, five years in molecular genetics laboratories, and fifteen years in research and zoo captive breeding programs. Marissa has experience with a variety of wildlife and conservation programs in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. She has a particular interest in the wildlife of South East Asia, having worked with conservation programs in Borneo and Cambodia, where she assisted with capacity building and wildlife research with Zoos Victoria’s international partners. In 2007, Marissa started working at Zoos Victoria on the breeding program for the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy Possum. She joined Zoos Victoria’s department of Wildlife Conservation and Science as their Reproductive Biologist in 2009. Marissa now works across Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Melbourne Zoo to improve sustainable zoo populations, reproductive research, and captive breeding and reintroduction success, particularly in threatened species. Marissa has recently been named one of National Geographic’s Global Wildlife Talents, and this year was showcased as an Australian Science Hero by the Office of the Chief Scientist. She sits on a number of Threatened Species Recovery Teams and has a strong focus on endangered native marsupial, rodent and frog species to aid Zoos Victoria’s commitment that no Victorian terrestrial vertebrate species will go extinct.

Dr Marissa Parrott, Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria