343 - Sharks of Ningaloo and Around the World with Dr. Emily Lester

Joining Alanna on the podcast this week is Dr. Emily Lester, a marine ecologist with an interest in coral reef ecosystems, predator-prey dynamics, and anthropogenic changes to animal behavior. Emily shares her experience working with the whale sharks of Ningaloo and explains the process to becoming a Fulbright researcher. Listeners will get a sneak peak of Emily's newest research on meeting goals in global shark conservation!

Main point: "The best conservation happens when people and nature both win"

Find Emily through instagram @emily_lester or bluesky @emilylester.bsky.social

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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.

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