Take me to the River

Join social ecologist and river restoration expert Dr. Siwan Lovett in conversations about the ideas, issues and opportunities that relate to our connections with nature and each other. This podcast offers open, honest and practical insights for us to reflect on in our daily lives.

Take me to the River is a society podcast hosted by Siwan Lovett, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Siwan Lovett hosts Take me to the River, a society show with 39 episodes published.

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  The Art of Healing Rivers: Kirstie Fryirs on Reading Rivers to Recover Them

  Oct 19, 20251 hourS0

  <p>Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!</p><p>In this episode of Take Me to the River, Dr. Siwan Lovett sits down with renowned fluvial geomorphologist Professor Kirstie Fryirs—co-developer of the globally adopted River Styles Framework—to explore how rivers are shaped, damaged, and healed.</p><p>This jam-packed episode breaks down the science of river restoration through the lens of fluvial geomorphology. But what is geomorphology? As Kirstie explains, it’s all about understanding how rivers take shape — how water, mud, plants, and even animals like carp and platypus help form the way a river...

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  Protecting Platypuses with Josh Griffiths

  Aug 3, 202554 minS0

  <p>Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!</p><p>Did you know that a nursing platypus mother must eat up to her entire body weight in food every day to support her and her young? Or that male platypuses have venomous spurs near their back legs that can cause intense pain which is immune to conventional opioid painkillers? Or did you know that technically, based on the word's greek etymology, the plural of platypus is in fact 'platypodes'? These fascinating creatures are more than beloved icons and evolutionary marvels—they're indicator species whose health reflects the co...

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  How mangroves are saving Queensland's Caboolture River, with Margie Dickson

  Jul 1, 202553 minS0

  <p>Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!</p><p>In today's episode, Margie Dickson, Environmental Project Manager at Healthy Land and Water, takes us on a journey through her experience leading an innovative project on the Caboolture River which re-establishes mangroves for long-term bank stabilisation and ecosystem resilience. This effort combines her engineering expertise with nature-based solutions, including the use of hardwood logs, strategic earthworks and mangrove revegetation to combat erosion. The project is not only addressing critical environmental risks like acid sulphate soils but also exploring how nature-based solutions can serve as alternatives to traditional...

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  Harmonising waters: water management, innovation and choral singing with eWater Group CEO Michael Wilson

  May 8, 202555 minS0

  <p>Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!</p><p>Group CEO of eWater Group Michael Wilson has an extraordinary range of backgrounds: he’s a political scientist, classical musician, public servant, national security specialist, Australian Diplomat, and Humanitarian and International Development Advisor all rolled into one, with over 35 years’ experience across these fields. He’s run for parliament, negotiated international environmental treaties, and trained as a classical baritone opera singer.</p><p>Beyond his professional accomplishments, Michael reveals his lifelong passion for music—particularly choral singing with Canberra's adult choir The Resonants. His description of being "surround...

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  Stocky Needs Our Help: Saving native freshwater fish from extinction with Dr. Mark Lintermans

  Apr 22, 202556 minS0

  <p>Questions, comments, feedback? Tap here to send us a message!</p><p>Stocky Galaxias, or 'Stocky', is one of Australia's most critically endangered species — a tiny fish hidden away in the pristine alpine waters of Kosciuszko National Park.<br/><br/>Can the survival of this elusive, critically endangered species illuminate the future of Australia’s rivers? In this conversation we discuss efforts to save Stocky from the devastating 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires and the subsequent rallying of agencies and community groups to protect, conserve, and re-home this special little fish to ensure its survival for future generations. Dr. Siwan Lovett and...

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