Tag: galls

#68: Spring Galls: Nature’s Master Geneticists – a Conversation with Adam Kranz

April 10, 2023

Summary If you’re a long-time listener, you’re already familiar with the remarkable world of galls and the “Gall Week” community science events that have taken place in the past. But today, we’re taking a fresh look at galls with a specific focus on the importance of spring galls, which our guest Adam Kranz of gallformers.org, … More #68: Spring Galls: Nature’s Master Geneticists – a Conversation with Adam Kranz

#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!

#31: BONUS: Gall Week 2021 with Dr. Merav Vonshak

September 29, 2021

Summary Dr. Merav Vonshak is a former guest on the podcast from episode 7. Merav is an ecologist, naturalist, and citizen science organizer (see BioBlitz.club) located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Merav volunteers as a curator on iNaturalist, and has an astounding 42800 observations on iNaturalist. She has also lead a project to document … More #31: BONUS: Gall Week 2021 with Dr. Merav Vonshak

#29: Adam Kranz – The Amazing World of Plant Galls

September 14, 2021

Summary My guest in this episode is Adam Kranz. Adam has a BA in Environmental Studies from Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and a Masters of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His thesis was on insect pest ecology in diverse agroforestry plantings, but of late has taken a special … More #29: Adam Kranz – The Amazing World of Plant Galls