The goal of Rewilding Earth podcast is to highlight the work of the people involved in saving nature’s building blocks, whether they be intact wilderness or key corridors and buffers surrounding wilderness, as well as people invested in protecting and reintroducing extirpated species to these areas. You’ll hear from conservation biologists, activists, naturalists, organizers, artists, and authors as we interview key players in the fight to Rewild Planet Earth.
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We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted story, giving listeners unique insight into scientists' work.
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Delve into topical issues in zoology, conservation and the environment, from saving species and protecting the planet, to finding out about the animals living across the globe, including in London’s own river Thames. Learn more about the science behind the conservation work being done by ZSL and others, in this podcast from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology. Hosted previously by Dr Monni Böhm and Ellie Darbey, and now by Harriet McAra.
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How can we design strategies for human and non-human interactions that would help us reshape our cities into a much more sustainable engine of survival, rather than the socially-constricting, energy-intensive, and life shortening beast that they are right now? Karachi—a complex city that is already being disproportionately affected by climate change—presents an ideal context to explore this question. During the artistic research residency, RePlay: Reveries of an Urban Dreamland, resident res ...
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Episode 130: Conservation Challenges and Successes Amidst Increased Border Militarization In The Sky Islands
About Emily Burns Emily joined the Sky Island Alliance in 2019 after practicing conservation science and restoration for nearly a decade in the redwood forests of California at Save the Redwoods League. She leads the team running all programs, including the Border Wildlife Study, the Trinational Internship Program, Sky Island FotoFauna, Spring Seek…
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Episode 129: Advancing Wildlife Connectivity with Erin Sito of Wildlands Network
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About As the United States Policy Director for Wildlands Network, Erin Sito researches, develops and promotes laws and policies geared towards supporting habitat connectivity and biodiversity at the local, state, and federal level. Erin’s work also focuses on state agency reform and funding, and outreach to promote Wildlands Network’s policy initia…
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A Lunar Biorepository to Preserve Biodiversity, with Mary Hagedorn
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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Mary Hagedorn of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for a discussion about biorepositories, and specifically, a plan to place a biorepository on the Moon. Described in a recent article in BioScience, such a repository would take advantage of the Moon's naturally co…
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Episode 128: A Howl of Hope – Eric Trefney’s Inspiring Campaign to Protect the Critically Endangered Red Wolf
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About Eric Trefney grew up in Michigan in the metro-Detroit area, where he often camped and canoed with his family and friends. After finishing graduate school in 2015, Eric joined the Peace Corps, where he was assigned to Senegal, Africa, in the Sahel desert region. Eric practiced and trained in agroforestry techniques with local Senegalese […] Re…
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Episode 127: How Rewilding The Night Skies Can Provide Major Benefits To Migratory Birds And Other Species
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Ruskin Hartley champions equitable access to dark skies and quality lighting for all through DarkSky’s award-winning programs. He works closely with volunteer leaders and donors to secure increased support for our priorities around the world. Ruskin believes that experiencing a dark sky, and appreciating quality lighting, are essential to DarkSky’s…
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Soundscape Ecology, with Bryan Pijanowski
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Today's episode features Dr. Bryan Pijanowski, Professor of Soundscape Ecology in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, in Indiana. He is the author of "Principles of Soundscape Ecology: Discovering Our Sonic World," which was just released and is a definitive guide to the field of soundscape ecology, the topic of t…
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Episode 126: Borderlands Connectivity – Conservation Challenges And Victories on the U.S.-Mexico Border
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About Myles Traphagen coordinates Wildlands Network’s borderlands program, focusing on channeling collaborative efforts to maintain and restore habitat for species like jaguar, black bear, and Sonoran pronghorn. He oversees strategic partnerships, communications, and projects to advance large-landscape conservation goals in Mexico and the United St…
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Out of sight…but not out of mind? Coral reefs exist largely out of sight for the majority of the world’s population, so the vast array of ecosystem services they provide for local communities are often forgotten, leading conservation efforts to feel like an uphill battle. In this episode, we talk to the people trying to tackle this problem; from us…
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Live from the Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting
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Today's episode is a mostly onsite podcast from Chattanooga, Tennessee, where BioScience Talks was graciously hosted earlier this spring by the Association of Southeastern Biologists at their annual meeting. Our guests represent a broad range of exciting research and career stages. The meeting was striking in its emphasis on providing a welcoming e…
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Episode 125: Reflections on The 75th Anniversary of ‘A Sand County Almanac’ and the 100th Anniversary of the Gila Wilderness with Buddy Huffaker
About With an academic background in landscape architecture and plant ecology, Buddy Huffaker joined the Aldo Leopold Foundation as an intern in 1996 and today serves as its President and Executive Director. In this role, he headed the $7.5 million campaign to construct and endow the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center and served as the Executive […] Read f…
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ZSL #040 Mammal conservation in Korea: Human-carnivore coexistence on the Korean Peninsula
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Co-existence between communities living on the Korean Peninsula and carnivores such as leopards, tigers and black bears, has historically presented many challenges leading to population declines in these species. However, thanks to international treaties such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, as well as economic growth…
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The ZSL Wild Science podcast is back! After a break, we have returned to explore even more topical issues in zoology, conservation and the environment. New host, Harriet McAra, Science Communications and Events Manager at ZSL's Institute of Zoology, will take listeners on a journey to learn more about the incredible science behind ZSL's cutting-edg…
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Episode 124: Rowan Kilduff On The Poetry Of Coexistence
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About Rowan Kilduff is a dad, long-time mountain, hawk & wildlife enthusiast, poet, and activist-artist. He has worked on various projects, including with Greenpeace, hands-on forest conservation in the Czech Republic, fixing a roof in Nepal, and photos used by The Irish Seal Sanctuary. His first writing about rewilding and first poems were publish…
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Episode 123: Who Pays for Conservation, Being the Lorax, and Introducing A New Voice For Western Lands Conservation
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About Today’s Guests George Wuerthner (President, Sage Steppe Wild) – George is a professional photographer, writer, and ecologist. He has visited hundreds of mountain ranges around the West, more than 400 wilderness areas, more than 200 national park units, and every national forest west of the Mississippi. George is the author of 38 books on […] …
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In this episode, Mahera Omar, filmmaker and co-founder of PAWS, discusses a shift in perspective towards ecological tidiness disorder, emphasizing the benefits of leaving natural elements undisturbed for both humans and non-humans and welcoming environments for diverse species. This 9-part podcast series brings together the experiences of resident …
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Moral Disengagement: Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino
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As part of our guest session series, in this episode we are joined by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino who is an author, consultant and entrepreneur with a background in design. She discusses moral disengagement of design sector, and how creative professionals can integrate climate change knowledge in their practice. This 9-part podcast series brings to…
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Multispecies Justice: Hira Sheikh and Marcus Foth
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In this episode, Hira Sheikh and Marcus Foth join us to discuss their ongoing research on smart urban governance, and the politics and complexities of justice for other species at More-Human-Futures research group at the Queensland University of Technology. This 9-part podcast series brings together the experiences of resident researchers and our g…
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In this episode, Léopold Lambert, the editor-in-chief of The Funambulist, joins us to discuss the conception, creation, and impact of Funambulist magazine and his work around political struggles against colonial ecocides and toxic atmospheres— in particular, the violence imposed onto indigenous tribes and non-human living beings. This 9-part podcas…
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Immersive Storytelling: Humans, Nature and Home: An-Ting
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In this episodes, An-Ting joins us to share her life experiences as a theatre artist and composer. She discusses her immersive storytelling projects around human and human-interaction where she weaves diverse encounters into her creations, blending music with other art forms to delve into the depths of the human experience. This 9-part podcast seri…
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In this episode, resident artists Anita Zehra and Shabbir Mohammed discuss how the act of wonder transforms our interactions with the non-human world around us. Khayali Karachi toolkit, developed during the residency, invites us to reimagine our relationship with the city, other non-human species, and each other. Joining the conversation, filmmaker…
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In this episode, resident artists Afreen Seher and Vajdaan Shah share their experiences of stepping into the roles of birds, dogs, trees, and goats and how they immerse themselves in public spaces across Karachi to explore the complex bond between humans and non-human experiences. Joining in conversation are scholars Dr. Shahida Wizarat and gardene…
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In this episode, resident artist Suneela Ahmed discusses her project to explore participatory engagement models through a series of workshops with the children of Salehabad, an indigenous fishing community near Karachi. Joining in conversation are artist and curator, Noorjehan Bilgrami and environmental scholar, Dr. Shahid Amjad converse on the urg…
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In this episode, resident artist Arsalan Nasir shares his project, Collateral Damage, and explores the relationship between humans and non-humans using plants as game controllers in conflict situations. Joining in conversation are senior architect and researcher Arif Hasan, and lawyer and activist Abira Ashfaq on participatory governance, the destr…
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For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by DeeAnn Reeder, Professor of Biology at Bucknell University and a researcher at the Smithsonian Institution. We spoke about a number of topics, including bats, disease ecology, and community outreach. Underlying that conversation was an important message about the One Health concept, which will b…
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Spy Satellites for Ecology, with Catalina Munteanu and Volker Radeloff
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For today's episode, we're joined by Catalina Munteanu, Researcher at the University of Frieberg in Germany, who has a background in geography and forest sciences. Also joining us is Volker Radeloff, Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the SILVIS Lab, where he works on satellite imagery to look at land use. They were here to discus…
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Episode 122: Seeds of Hope in the Land of the Jaguar – Rejuvenating Habitat in Sonora Mexico
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Note from Randy: Hi everyone thank you for listening. On the podcast I speak about not reporting possible poachers when they talk about jaguar killings. In addition to the fact that information channels would dry up if we were to report those who talk about killing jaguars, there is also the fact that actual poachers […] Read full article: Episode …
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Episode 121: Beyond Borders – Jaguar Recovery In The United States
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About Before joining The Rewilding Institute, Megan “Turtle” Southern was the coordinator of the Northern Jaguar Project, where she helped to establish and grow the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico, organized scientific research projects and conservation education among youth, and worked extensively with ranchers to promote coexistence. It…
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Pollinator Roadside Habitat, with Thomas Meinzen, Diane Debinski, and Laura Burkle
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For today's episode, we're joined by Thomas Meinzen, recent Master's of Science graduate from Montana State University in Bozeman, Diane Debinski, who is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Ecology at MSU, and Laura Burkle, a Professor also in the MSU Ecology Department. They were here to talk about the subject of their recent BioS…
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Episode 120: Carnivore Conservation in the Pacific Northwest With Paula MacKay and Robert Long
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About Paula MacKay has studied wild carnivores for the past two decades and is currently a carnivore conservation specialist with Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. Also dedicated to communications on behalf of her wild kin, Paula earned an MFA in creative writing from Pacific Lutheran University in 2015. She was managing editor for Noninvasive Survey Me…
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Episode 119: The Art Of Rewilding With Lauren Strohacker
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About Lauren Strohacker is an eco-political artist whose work emphasizes the non-human in an increasingly human-centric world. She received a BFA (2006) from The Ohio State University and an MFA (2011) from Arizona State University. Strohacker’s co-creative and site-responsive practice routinely collaborates with both local and national wildlife co…
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Shipwreck Ecology, with Avery Paxton, Chris Taylor, and Melanie Damour
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For today's episode, we're joined by Avery Paxton, who is a Research Marine Biologist with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Chris Taylor, Research Ecologist, also with NOAA's NCCOS, and Melanie Damour, who is a Marine Archeologist and the Environmental Studies Coordinator with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Gulf of Mexico…
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The Global Women in Herpetology Project (and Book), with Sinlan Poo
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For today's episode, we jump back to last spring's Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Our guest is Sinlan Poo, Curator of Research at the Memphis Zoo and one of the co-organizers of the Global Women in Herpetology Project. You may remember her from a previous interview, but we recorded an extra mini-podcast to talk about the book "…
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Episode 118: Keith Bowers Shows How Giving Nature A Seat At The Table Is Just Good Business
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About In the early 1980s, an outdoorsy, nature-loving undergrad named Keith Bowers had an epiphany. Keith had been studying landscape architecture at the University of Virginia when he met Ed Garbisch, a pioneering practitioner of marsh restoration along the Chesapeake Bay. “Wait a minute,” thought Keith. “I can apply my education to restoring the …
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The Re-Envisioning Culture Network, with Simone Soso
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For today's episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Dr. Simone Soso, Assistant Director of Research and Workforce Development at the MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium. She was here to discuss the NSF-funded Re-Envisioning Culture (or REC) Network and its recent activities. I'll let her tell you more, though, so let's go to the intervi…
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Rewilding Governance, with Jeremy Bruskotter and John Vucetich
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In this episode, we're joined by Jeremy Bruskotter, faculty member and Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University and John Vucetich, Distinguished Professor at Michigan Technological University, in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. They were here to talk about their recent arti…
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Episode 117: Learning About The Vital Importance Of The Springs of the Southwest with Christina Selby
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About Christina Selby is a conservation photographer, filmmaker, and science writer, who uses multimedia storytelling as a powerful tool to share the beauty of the planet and motivate others to act on behalf of nature. She uses use aerial, macro, landscape, underwater, remote camera, photojournalism, and any other technique required to tell engagin…
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Our guest for this episode of BioScience Talks is Adam Sepulveda, Research Scientist with the US Geological Survey's Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center in Bozeman, Montana. He joined us to talk about READI-Net, an environmental DNA-based program that was recently funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill as a priority for addressing aquatic …
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Episode 116: A Lifetime of Advocacy for the Protection and Restoration America’s Wild Northeastern Forests
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About A native of New Jersey, Jamie discovered his passion for Wild Nature surrounded by meadows and forests near his home and on a family outing in an old growth forest in the Quebec wilderness. In 1986 he bought a log cabin in northern New Hampshire where he still lives. In 1985 Jamie became involved […] Read full article: Episode 116: A Lifetime…
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Organization of Biological Field Stations
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Today’s episode features three representatives of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS), which is an American Institute of Biological Sciences member organization. We discussed many topics related to field stations, including the research performed there, as well as the ways that field stations collaborate through organizations like …
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Episode 115: Spreading Rewilding Awareness And Advocacy Via Journeys With Purpose
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About Duncan is the Founder and Managing Director of Journeys With Purpose. Journeys With Purpose is a member of 1% for the Planet, The Long Run, and a Certified B Corp, and as B Corp’s highest-scoring travel company it’s been awarded “Best for the World: Environment 2022”. Our Vision is for A World Where All Life Thrives. Duncan passionately belie…
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On Site at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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This episode of BioScience Talks was recorded on location at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Norfolk, Virginia, and features a range of presenters and organizers. Our first guests were Sinlan Poo, who is Curator of Research at the Memphis Zoo and affiliated with Arkansas State University, and Prosanta Chakrabarty, who is C…
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Episode 114: Rachel Conn On Re-Watering, Re-Ottering, and Rewilding Watersheds In New Mexico
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About Rachel Conn As Deputy Director of Amigos Bravos, Rachel advocates for strong and environmentally just local, state, and federal water policy. She provides hands-on support to New Mexico communities and groups working to protect their watersheds. She is a leader in the ongoing campaigns to hold Los Alamos National Lab accountable for pollution…
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Episode 113: A Fascinating Talk With Peter Alagona About Grizzlies And Their Future Return To California
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About Peter Alagona Peter is a professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He’s an environmental historian, historian of science, conservation scientist, and nature-culture geographer. His work explores what happens when humans share space and resources (their habitats) with other species: how we interact with…
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Wolf Recovery and Its Challenges, with David Mech and David Ausband
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For today's episode, we were joined by L. David Mech, from the US Geological Survey’s Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and David E. Ausband, from the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, at the University of Idaho. They were here to talk about the successful recovery of gray wolves …
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Episode 112: The Importance Of Rethinking Urban Design To Rewilding Projects Everywhere
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About Chris Hawkins leads the Colorado Chapter of The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Cities program where he spends his time focusing on improving regional habitat connectivity and access to nature; creating a more equitable and climate resilient urban forest; and ensuring there is funding and support for helping the region achieve more sustainable out…
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A Dispatch from the AIBS Congressional Visits Day
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Today's episode of BioScience Talks is a second dispatch from AIBS's spring Congressional Visits Day, which is a program that gives researchers a chance to travel to Washington, DC, to meet with their Congressional representatives and advocate for science. I had the chance to talk with a number of participants about their research, their interest i…
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The Past, Present, and Future of Water, with Peter Gleick
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For today's episode, I was joined by Dr. Peter Gleick, Cofounder and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Institute in Oakland, California, author of the new book, The Three Ages of Water, and member of the National Academy Sciences. He joined me to talk about a number of water-related topics, starting with a recent piece he wrote in the Kyiv Independent a…
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50 Years of SACNAS, with Executive Director Juan Amador
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For today's episode, I was joined by Juan Amador, who is the Executive Director for the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). We discussed SACNAS's 50th anniversary, its upcoming meeting, as well as the organization's crucial work over the years. Become a SACNAS member. Donate to SACNAS. Learn more ab…
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Episode 111: Combat Vet Jon Rezendes on Large Carnivore Coexistence and a Habitat Protection Victory in El Paso’s Franklin Mountains
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About Born and raised in Massachusetts, Jon Rezendes had a lifelong obsession with wilderness and big cats interrupted by the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Jon was a high school freshman and watched the first responder jets fly overhead from the now-defunct Otis Air Force Base en route to New York City and felt […] Read full article: Episo…
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Episode 110: Deploying Nature-Based Water Solutions – The Future Of Water Use In The Southwest
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About Erin English Erin leads Biohabitats’ visionary Integrated Water Strategies planning & engineering efforts. She applies her background in chemical and environmental engineering with her passion for water and ecology to help clients advance innovation in One Water and nature-based infrastructure. She has led constructed wetlands, wastewater, ra…
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