#202 | Lost & Found: Species Rediscoveries & Rewildology’s Next Chapter (Nature Happy Hour #3)
Rewildology turns four! In this special Nature Happy Hour episode, Brooke and Dr. Charles van Rees, PhD, raise a glass to four years of the show, reflecting on its biggest moments—the highs, the challenges, and everything in between. They also unveil exciting updates for the future before diving into this episode’s theme: New Horizons. From newly discovered species to astonishing rediscoveries of those thought lost to time, Brooke and Charles explore the thrill of nature’s greatest surprises. Grab your favorite drink and join the celebration! Join the new Rewildology Book Club! Visit the website to read the full show notes. Learn more about this episode's sponsor and how you can help save wildlife, SEE Turtles. Recording gear provided by Mojave and Focusrite. Donate to the show. Timestamps00:00 Welcome to Rewildology's 4th Birthday Celebration!00:59 Reflecting on Four Years of Rewildology01:10 Exciting Updates and New Horizons02:30 Nature Happy Hour with Dr. Charles Van Rees04:16 Challenges and Triumphs of Podcasting11:35 Rose, Bud, and Thorn: Reflecting on the Journey18:33 Future Plans: Themed Seasons and More22:35 Rewildology Book Club Announcement32:05 Charles' New Role and Research at UGA45:35 Rediscovering Species: A Scientist's Perspective47:04 Integrative Conservation and New Species Discovery48:18 Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge49:16 The Joy and Reality of New Species51:03 Molecular Tools and Cryptic Species53:34 Rediscovery Missions and Lazarus Species56:18 The Clouded Tiger Cat Discovery01:02:05 Vampire Hedgehog and Other Unique Finds01:08:01 Seamount Expedition and Marine Discoveries01:13:57 Water Mouse and Pandanus Frogs01:23:41 Conservation Challenges and New Horizons
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Show Notes
Rewildology turns four! In this special Nature Happy Hour episode, Brooke and Dr. Charles van Rees, PhD, raise a glass to four years of the show, reflecting on its biggest moments—the highs, the challenges, and everything in between. They also unveil exciting updates for the future before diving into this episode’s theme: New Horizons. From newly discovered species to astonishing rediscoveries of those thought lost to time, Brooke and Charles explore the thrill of nature’s greatest surprises. Grab your favorite drink and join the celebration!
Join the new Rewildology Book Club!
Visit the website to read the full show notes.
Learn more about this episode's sponsor and how you can help save wildlife, SEE Turtles.
Recording gear provided by Mojave and Focusrite.
Donate to the show.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to Rewildology's 4th Birthday Celebration!
00:59 Reflecting on Four Years of Rewildology
01:10 Exciting Updates and New Horizons
02:30 Nature Happy Hour with Dr. Charles Van Rees
04:16 Challenges and Triumphs of Podcasting
11:35 Rose, Bud, and Thorn: Reflecting on the Journey
18:33 Future Plans: Themed Seasons and More
22:35 Rewildology Book Club Announcement
32:05 Charles' New Role and Research at UGA
45:35 Rediscovering Species: A Scientist's Perspective
47:04 Integrative Conservation and New Species Discovery
48:18 Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge
49:16 The Joy and Reality of New Species
51:03 Molecular Tools and Cryptic Species
53:34 Rediscovery Missions and Lazarus Species
56:18 The Clouded Tiger Cat Discovery
01:02:05 Vampire Hedgehog and Other Unique Finds
01:08:01 Seamount Expedition and Marine Discoveries
01:13:57 Water Mouse and Pandanus Frogs
01:23:41 Conservation Challenges and New Horizons