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16 Superb Lyrebirds - with Alex

Dec 06, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 16
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Episode description

Discover the secrets of Australia's iconic Superb Lyrebird with ecologist Dr Alex Maisey from the Sherbrooke Lyrebird Study Group.


Dr Alex Maisey has spent his life with lyrebirds. He started his volunteering life as a child with the Sherbrooke Lyrebird Study Group, a group he now leads as an adult. Alex has a long commitment to local forest restoration and conservation. He is a postdoctoral researcher in ecology at La Trobe University and his PhD research topic was the ecosystem engineering role of lyrebirds in Victoria’s central highlands. He has also undertaken research about the impact of Australia's Black Summer on lyrebirds and the value of 'natural capital' (e.g. soil, water, animals, plants and fungi) on farms across Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.


Links:

* Sherbrooke Lyrebird Study Group on Facebook - @SherbrookeLyrebirdStudyGroup

* Alex on Twitter - @alexmaisey

* Alex's research with La Trobe University - scholars.latrobe.edu.au/amaisey

* Alex's articles on The Conservation website - theconversation.com/profiles/alex-maisey-1115735/articles

* Birdlife Australia - Superb Lyrebird - birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/superb-lyrebird


Let's connect:

* Website - weekendbirder.com

* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder


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