Interview on Rai Radio3 Scienza
Climate change and Alpine swifts, on Italian national radio
On 5 January 2026 I joined Rai Radio3 Scienza — the science show of Italian national public radio — to talk about climate change and Alpine swifts (Tachymarptis melba): how heatwaves and extreme weather affect nestlings, what long-term datasets are telling us, and why wildlife rescue centres are unexpectedly powerful allies in tracking these effects.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: Rai Radio3 Scienza, 05/01/2026 (in Italian).
If your wildlife rescue centre collects data on swifts, please consider joining the Saving swifts, understanding climate project — we are building a Europe-wide collaboration.
Giulia Masoero
Postdoctoral researcher — Swiss Ornithological Institute
Ecologist working on climate change, long-term individual-based datasets, and birds — with a soft spot for swifts.