Rosie K. Moore | Scientist, Author and Social Media Star | Ep. #966

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In this episode of the Tom Roland Podcast, I have a great conversation with Rosie K. Moore, a renowned ecologist, influencer, and author. We dive deep into her journey from Missouri to Florida, her fascination with sharks, and her ventures into reptile research. Rosie shares her experiences with invasive species in the Everglades, her thoughts on conservation, and her latest projects, including her new book and upcoming television work. Join us as we explore the wild world of apex predators and the challenges of wildlife conservation. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:46 Rosie's Journey to Shark Research 04:42 Diving into Shark Behavior and Ecotourism 14:40 From Sharks to Reptiles: Expanding Horizons 19:41 Invasive Species in Florida 30:44 Bite Stories and Venomous Encounters 32:10 Handling Venomous Snakes 34:15 Travel Adventures and Wildlife 40:37 Writing and Publishing a Book 43:19 Herping and Conservation Efforts 51:31 Television Projects and Social Media 55:58 Threats to the Everglades 57:58 Conclusion and Farewell 🚀 Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: Star brite https://bit.ly/TomRowlandPodcast 👋 Stay Connected with Tom Rowland: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tomrowlandpodcast Website & Show Notes https://bit.ly/3O4lgn0 Text: +1 (305) 930-7346 Email: [email protected] 🔗 Explore More: All Socials and Links https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast 🎥 Discover More of Tom’s Shows: Saltwater Experience https://bit.ly/4by096g Into the Blue Fishing https://bit.ly/48VZYju Life on the Water https://bit.ly/3Pp9rbs 💬 Let’s Keep in Touch! Text: +1 (305) 930-7346 Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's going on, everybody? Welcome to the Tom Rolin podcast today. Brought to you by Starbright. We have an outstanding guest for you. Rosie K. Moore. If you are on Instagram, you've probably seen her, probably on lots of other platforms, too. She is an ecologist, an influencer, an author, Apex Predator Research. She does crazy things. And I can't wait to dive in and find out what exactly
0:23.7	got her started and where she's going with all this. She's got a new book out, which is
0:28.2	exciting. But I'm sure that you've seen her. Rosie, how are you today? I am great. How are you?
0:36.4	I'm doing fantastic. Thanks for joining. I appreciate it. I'm excited to
0:40.8	kind of dive in here. I've been watching your videos. You do crazy stuff. How did you get started
0:47.5	doing all this? Yeah, it's kind of a crazy mix of things that I do, but I actually moved to Florida probably 10 years ago now,
0:57.2	which feels like forever. I guess I'm getting old. From where? From Missouri. Okay. Big Midwest girl.
1:03.2	So I moved here because I wanted to study sharks. I had it in my head. I was like, I want to work
1:08.1	with something weird. Shark scare me. I want to turn that whole, you know, fear to fascination thing. I was like, I want to work with something weird. Sharks scare me. I want to turn that whole, you know, fear to fascination thing.
1:13.4	I was like, let's go to Florida.
1:15.2	Let's go to FAU.
1:16.1	Getting involved in shark research.
1:18.3	Had you seen sharks before?
1:20.3	Had you been around the ocean at all?
1:22.2	Yeah, so my dad plays a heavy hand in getting me into all this weird stuff too because
1:27.0	he is a tech diver.
1:29.0	He was a search and rescue diver for the police and he's also a pilot, crazy extreme sports guy.
1:34.0	So that's where the scuba, the diving comes from?
1:36.6	That's the background from your dad?
1:38.7	He forced me to get certified when I was 10.
1:41.0	I was literally so scared.
1:43.2	I remember crying, thinking I was just going to die the
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