Episode 12
Dr. Stephen Thackeray
Ecologist
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Stephen Thackeray, a freshwater ecologist from the UK! We talk lakes, plankton and climate change!
Interview with Dr. Stephen Thackeray (Freshwater Ecologist)
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Stephen Thackeray, a Freshwater Ecologist in the UK. We learn a lot about plankton, invasive species, we talk climate change and warming. And then, we learn that Steve has an artistic side, too!
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- Many ecologists don’t use their “Dr” title. (0:00:24)
- Dr. Thackeray’s work as a freshwater ecologist (0:01:28)
- The kinds of tools to use to observe life in lakes (0:03:41)
- What are Plankton? (0:08:00)
- What are bacterial plankton? (0:09:35)
- The role of plankton. (0:10:49)
- What causes algal blooms? (0:12:44)
- Nutrients for growth of organisms (0:15:18)
- Can you grow algae at home? (0:16:03)
- Invasive species in lakes (0:16:40)
- Light penetration in lakes (0:22:56)
- Diseases in lakes (0:25:12)
- Steve’s favourite creature (0:26:07)
- How Steve got interested in wildlife (0:28:06)
- Communicating science to the public (0:29:33)
- Tardigrades in lakes? (0:34:26)
- Steve’s research and what it tells us about climate change.(0:35:42)
- What causes warming? (0:39:23)
- How to deal with the denial of science? (0:40:17)
- What does Dr Thackeray do for fun? (0:41:43)
- Decisions to make after a PhD. (0:46:46)
- Looking forward to life after the pandemic. (0:50:53)
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