{"podcast":{"title":"Citizen Science Show","slug":"citizen-science-show-5309056","podcast_index_feed_id":5309056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17","website_url":"https://citizenscienceshow.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/1770029906877-919ad2e7-e9e0-4d23-983e-4e5c69980c0d.jpeg","author":"Andrew Marsh","episode_count":183,"summary":"Welcome to the Citizen Science Show, a place to share stories of purpose about ecology. We explore the diverse activities of passionate people who record observations, gather empirical evidence and use technology to uncover scientific proof for positive social, cultural and political change. We hope that these stories will inspire and encourage you to take action and become a Citizen Scientist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T14:20:54.214782+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056"},"episode":{"title":"#186 Cardboard Teepees for Wildlife: How Dr Alex Carthey Is Rebuilding Shelter After the Fires","slug":"186-cardboard-teepees-for-wildlife-how-dr-alex-carthey-is-rebuilding-shelter-after-the-fires","published_at":"2026-07-17T05:19:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056/186-cardboard-teepees-for-wildlife-how-dr-alex-carthey-is-rebuilding-shelter-after-the-fires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056","url":"https://rehabitat.au/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/e/6a59bb5c461a6a419007c26c/media.mp3","summary":"After the Black Summer megafires, wildlife ecologist Dr Alex Carthey saw a gap no one was filling: the critical weeks after a fire, when surviving animals have no cover and predators move in. In this episode, Dani talks with Alex about founding ReHabitat, a profit-for-purpose start-up making biodegradable cardboard shelter pods that give ground-dwelling animals somewhere to hide while the bush regrows. Alex walks us through the pyramid-shaped pod design, the surprising range of species turning up on camera traps (including a wallaby that ate one), the logistics of rapid post-fire deployment, and where citizen scientists and wildlife carers could fit into the response. She also shares ReHabitat's newest product, the Plant Pod, and the accelerator program that turned a lockdown-era idea into a growing Australian business. More Information https://rehabitat.au/ If you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. Leave us a review and share this show with your friends. It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you. Contact the Show We are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events. You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"After the Black Summer megafires, wildlife ecologist Dr Alex Carthey saw a gap no one was filling: the critical weeks after a fire, when surviving animals…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2016,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/citizen-science-show-5309056/episodes/186-cardboard-teepees-for-wildlife-how-dr-alex-carthey-is-rebuilding-shelter-after-the-fires/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056/186-cardboard-teepees-for-wildlife-how-dr-alex-carthey-is-rebuilding-shelter-after-the-fires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}