Episode 17
Steve Allain (Herpetologist)
In this episode, I speak with Steve Allain, a Herpetologist from the UK. We talk about frog parasites, where to find toads, and we learn about the northern adder snake!
Interview with Steve Allain (Herpetologist)
In this episode, I speak with UK Herpetologist, Steve Allain. We talk about frogs, toads, and snakes, as well as the diseases that affect them!
- What is a herpetologist? (0:00:40)
- Chytrid: a fungal pathogen! (0:02:04)
- Chytrid in North America (0:05:36)
- Is chytrid harmful to humans? (0:08:00)
- Treating fungal infections in frogs. (0:09:01)
- Can we eradicate chytrid? (0:10:05)
- What you can do about it (0:12:30)
- The plague of frogs (0:13:38)
- Why did Steve become interested in this? (0:16:59)
- Best way to preserve habitat for amphibians (0:20:10)
- How to handle frogs (0:22:15)
- Myths about toads (0:25:08)
- Where to find toads (0:26:47)
- Differences between frogs and toads (0:28:18)
- Steve is a vegetarian (0:30:33)
- Why Steve is fascinated by snakes (0:31:34)
- Snakes in the Arctic (0:34:00)
- What do Arctic snakes eat? (0:35:46)
- Snake fungal disease (0:37:22)
- Good news in conservation (0:40:07)
- Science communication online (0:43:22)
- Youthful enthusiasm in academia (0:46:19)
- Book reviews by Steve (0:48:40)
- Does Steve want to write a book? (0:51:43)
- Steve’s dream job (0:52:30)
Steve’s website: http://stevenallain.co.uk/
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