Welcome to Polar Diaries! A podcast where polar scientists from around the world share their icy adventures and incredible research from the Arctic and Antarctic, hosted by Octavia Brayley.
Polar Diaries
Claim This Podcastby Octavia Brayley
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Welcome to Polar Diaries! A podcast where polar scientists from around the world share their icy adventures and incredible research from the Arctic and Antarctic, hosted by Octavia Brayley.
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Recent Episodes
May 1, 2026
When dinosaurs roamed Antarctica with Dr Matt Lamanna
<p>On episode 9 of Polar Diaries, we are joined by Matt Lamanna, the Mary R. Dawson Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology and senior dinosaur researcher at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some of you mayalready know this, and others may not, but I’ve loved dinosaurs and palaeontology for as long as I can remember, and I even considered studying it at degree level for a time. So, as you can imagine, I was incredibly excitedabout this episode!</p><p>Originally from the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, Matt received his B.Sc. from Hobart College in 1997, followed by an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. </p><p>Over the past 27 years, Matt has directed or co-directed field expeditions across Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, China, Croatia, Egypt, Greenland, and the western United States, which have led to the discovery and identification of more than 20 new species of dinosaurs and other fossil animals from the Cretaceous Period.</p><p>Remarkably, Matt is one of only a handful of scientists in history to have discovered dinosaur fossils on all seven continents, including Antarctica, where Late Cretaceous discoveries from the James Ross Basin have helped reshape our understanding of dinosaur biogeography at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. </p><p>Matt’s research covers an incredible range of prehistoric life, from enormous long-necked dinosaurs discovered in Patagonia, to strange meat-eating dinosaurs from the ancient southern continents, to marine reptiles from Antarctica and fossil birds from China.</p><p>More recently, he has helped describe a brand-new species of giant dinosaur from Egypt, worked out how the arm muscles of certain predatory dinosaurs were arranged and how they might have moved, helped determine the age of fossil rocks in Antarctica from just before the dinosaurs went extinct, and contributed to a major Nature study exploring whether some carnivorous dinosaurs may even have hunted in the water.</p><p>Matt also served as chief scientific advisor to Carnegie Museum’s $36 million Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibition and has appeared on PBS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, the History Channel, and more, helping bring cutting-edge palaeontology to global audiences.</p><p>From the frozen landscapes of Antarctica to the deserts of Patagonia and North Africa, Matt’s work tells the story of a planet in motion, of drifting continents, evolving ecosystems and the final chapters of the dinosaurs.</p><p>In this episode, we chat about Matt’s childhood obsession with dinosaurs, our shared love of Jurassic Park, the iconic Dippy the Dinosaur connection between London and the Carnegie, where he’d time-travel to in the dinosaur age, the surreal moment of hearing David Attenborough say one of his discoveries on Prehistoric Planet, and the big, unanswered questions that still keep him up at night.</p><p>Do you have a burning question you'd like to ask a polar scientist? Use the Q&A function here on Spotify or DM the page on Instagram (@polardiariespodcast) to feature on the show.</p><p>Learn more about Matt and his work:</p><p><a href="https://carnegiemnh.org/research/matthew-lamanna/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://carnegiemnh.org/research/matthew-lamanna/</a>Follow Polar Diaries on Instagram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/</a></p>
April 17, 2026
Stories from Arctic waters with Professor Audrey Giles
<p>In episode 8 of Polar Diaries, we are joined by Professor Audrey Giles from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Audrey is an applied cultural anthropologist who works with Indigenous communities in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Canada. </p><p>Much of Audrey's research centres on three key areas. The first is injury prevention, especially drowning prevention in northern communities where water travel is an essential part of daily life. The second is health promotion and physical activity, including how exercise and wellbeing initiatives can be adapted to better reflect Indigenous cultures and community priorities. Her third area of focus examines the role of sport in development and reconciliation, exploring how sport can support social change and stronger relationships with Indigenous peoples in Canada and internationally.</p><p>Audrey has authored more than 150 academic articles and over 25 book chapters, and has co-edited several books including 'Participatory Research in Sport and Physical Activity'. Her book, 'Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada: Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues' received the Best Anthology award from the North American Society for Sport History.</p><p>Her work has been widely recognised with awards for research impact, education and community engagement, including a Fulbright Canada Arctic Research Chair and national awards for her contributions to drowning prevention and safe boating initiatives.</p><p>At the heart of her work is a commitment to community-based research, ensuring that research is conducted collaboratively, respectfully and in ways that directly benefit the communities involved.</p><p>In this episode, Audrey talks about her work on drowning prevention in northern communities, promotion of health and physical activity in Indigenous cultures and the role that sport can play in reconciliation between Indigenous peoples in Canada and internationally. </p><p>Do you have a burning question you'd like to ask a polar scientist? Use the Q&A function here on Spotify or DM the page on Instagram (@polardiariespodcast) to feature on the show.</p><p>Learn more about Audrey and her work:</p><p><a href="https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-health-sciences/human-kinetics/our-professors/audrey-giles" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-health-sciences/human-kinetics/our-professors/audrey-giles</a></p><p>Follow Polar Diaries on Instagram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/</a></p>
February 5, 2025
Communicating the beauty of Antarctica with Dr Natalie Robinson
<p>In episode 7 of Polar Diaries, we are joined by Dr. Natalie Robinson. Natalie is a marine physicist with a passion for polar oceanography. Based in New Zealand at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in Wellington as well as at the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington, Natalie’s work dives deep into the icy world of Antarctica.</p> <p>From large-scale ocean circulation and year-to-year variability to the fascinating small-scale processes at the ice-ocean interface, Natalie’s research is as wide-ranging as it is groundbreaking. She’s played a key role in unraveling the mysteries of how ice shelves and sea ice interact, using cutting edge sub-ice observations to study everything from pressure induced supercooling and multi-phase fluid flow to the drag and roughness at the ice interface and buoyancy-driven convection. Don’t worry if this all sounds quite confusing, Natalie will simplify things and explain everything in more detail during the show. </p> <p>But Natalie’s work isn’t just about science—it’s about sharing the wonder of it with the world. She’s a big advocate for making science accessible and loves bringing together the humanities and sciences to help people appreciate the beauty of Antarctica and the challenges it faces.</p> <p>In 2015, Natalie received a $300,000 Fast-Start Marsden grant to investigate a fascinating question: why is Antarctica producing more sea ice even as the ocean warms? Her work focuses on the boundary layer beneath platelet ice, a little known but critical area. Today, she’s also a co-lead on a major Antarctic Science Platform project, studying the links between sea ice and carbon cycle feedbacks. </p> <p>Sit back, relax, and enjoy your travels to the frozen regions of the world!</p> <p>Learn more about Natalie and her work:</p> <p><a href="https://niwa.co.nz/people/natalie-robinson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://niwa.co.nz/people/natalie-robinson</a></p> <p>Follow Polar Diaries on Instagram:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/polardiariespodcast/</a></p>
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