Tag: environmental education

#62: Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht – Exploring the Fascinating World of Snowflake Physics

January 16, 2023

Summary If you’re listening to this, chances are that you have seen a snowflake, or perhaps a few billion covering the streets or ski slopes. Maybe you’ve even caught one on your tongue. But despite being such a common part of nature, until recently, snowflake formation largely remained a mystery. Today, I’m thrilled to be … More #62: Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht – Exploring the Fascinating World of Snowflake Physics

#61: Strange By Nature Crossover! Featuring Galls – One of Nature’s Oldest Geneticists!

January 2, 2023

Summary Today’s episode is a special one. A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to fill in on the Strange By Nature podcast, and I’m cross-posting that episode here. Nature is amazing, and often a bit strange. And Strange By Nature presents curated stories of the weird and unbelievable side of nature. Kirk, … More #61: Strange By Nature Crossover! Featuring Galls – One of Nature’s Oldest Geneticists!

#60: Dr. Sam Sandoval – Hydrology and Water Management

December 19, 2022

Water management is perhaps the most critical environmental topic in the western USA – and much of the world. Dr. Sam Sandoval breaks down how water is managed at a regional scale, the importance of groundwater, and the surprising fact that reservoirs already store close to 5 years worth of annual flow-rate! … More #60: Dr. Sam Sandoval – Hydrology and Water Management

#59: Alison Pollack – Finding and Photographing Slime Molds

December 5, 2022

Slime molds (Myxomycetes) are beautiful, weird, and amazing organisms. Often mistaken for fungi, they are actually single celled, yet they grow and efficiently move in search of food, can start and stop their life cycle based on environmental conditions, and even change colors several times during their brief life cycle. They can be beautifully colored, frequently iridescent, and can be ornately shaped. And better still, they can be found in much of the world – maybe even in your yard.

My guest today, Alison Pollack, is a renowned slime mold photographer and unabashed enthusiast of slime molds and their habitats. … More #59: Alison Pollack – Finding and Photographing Slime Molds

#57: Allen Fish – Raptor Migration from Hawk Hill

November 7, 2022

Summary There are probably few better ways to learn about raptors, raptor behavior and migration, and identification than a hawk count! My guest today, Allen Fish, Director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, tells us all about their hawk count and banding operation, as well as some of the fascinating projects and partners that connect … More #57: Allen Fish – Raptor Migration from Hawk Hill

#56: Deb Kramer – Starting and Leading Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful

October 10, 2022

Summary My guest today is Deb Kramer, founder and executive director of Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful. I’ve come to know Deb and her organization over the past couple of years, and I can’t believe it has taken me this long to have her on the podcast! Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, in my opinion, is a … More #56: Deb Kramer – Starting and Leading Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful

#55: Denise Lewis – Raptors of the Raptor Woodland Refuge

September 26, 2022

Summary My guest today is Denise Lewis, Director of Programs and resident raptor expert at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Nebraska. Today Denise gives me a tour of the Raptor Woodland Refuge, which is an incredible public facility at the forest. Just envision this – a densely wooded hillside with an elevated boardwalk. But every 10 … More #55: Denise Lewis – Raptors of the Raptor Woodland Refuge

#54: Parker McMullen Bushman – Reaching New Audiences + The Inclusive Guide

September 12, 2022

Summary I love getting feedback and suggestions for the podcast, and back in May, within a few days of each other, I received some interesting and overlapping suggestions. One listener said “I enjoy the deep dives into different taxa or environments, but I also really enjoyed some of your earlier episodes where you had people … More #54: Parker McMullen Bushman – Reaching New Audiences + The Inclusive Guide

#53: Michelle Foss on Forest Stewardship at Fontenelle Forest

August 29, 2022

Summary Today’s episode is really exciting and was a new experience for me – a field interview! And I couldn’t have asked for a better guest than Michelle Foss, Director of Resource Stewardship at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Nebraska. Fontenelle Forest is not what most people would typically think of if they envisioned Nebraska. It … More #53: Michelle Foss on Forest Stewardship at Fontenelle Forest