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Ep 45. Wing Threads: Flight to the Tundra with Milly Formby
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SPECIAL GUEST: Milly Formby (Wing Threads)
To raise awareness for shorebird conservation, zoologist and illustrator Milly Formby has formed an epic plan; she will circumnavigate Australia in a microlight aircraft. This journey is roughly the same length as one of the worlds most important seabird migration routes, the East Asian-Australian Flyway.
Milly is a multi-talented scientist, artist, and explorer. After beginner her career in visual arts as a tapestry weaver, she made the career transition to become a research scientist. In an interview with In Situ Science, Milly Formby describes the life changing moments that led her to directing her whole life towards the pursuit of this new goal. Find out more about Milly's journey and donate to support her cause at www.wingthreads.com
Also check out Milly's artwork and online store at www.millyformby.com
Find out more at www.insituscience.com
Follow us on twitter @insituscience
Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/insituscience
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Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com
103 episodes
Manage episode 210648553 series 2364255
SPECIAL GUEST: Milly Formby (Wing Threads)
To raise awareness for shorebird conservation, zoologist and illustrator Milly Formby has formed an epic plan; she will circumnavigate Australia in a microlight aircraft. This journey is roughly the same length as one of the worlds most important seabird migration routes, the East Asian-Australian Flyway.
Milly is a multi-talented scientist, artist, and explorer. After beginner her career in visual arts as a tapestry weaver, she made the career transition to become a research scientist. In an interview with In Situ Science, Milly Formby describes the life changing moments that led her to directing her whole life towards the pursuit of this new goal. Find out more about Milly's journey and donate to support her cause at www.wingthreads.com
Also check out Milly's artwork and online store at www.millyformby.com
Find out more at www.insituscience.com
Follow us on twitter @insituscience
Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/insituscience
Like us on Facebook
Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com
103 episodes
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