Coffee At New Jersey Audubon

In the series finale, MacKenzie Hall, a wildlife biologist from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, shares her fascinating insights into New Jersey's bat species, outlining the challenges they face and explaining why they are such good neighbors to humans. And in a farewell interview, Eric Stiles, now Emeritus President and CEO of New Jersey Audubon, reflects on the conservation path he and the organization have traveled over the past 21 years. For more information, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Harvard University's Dr. Scott Edwards on evolution, his epic bicycle trip across the continental US, and what he learned about the people and wildlife he met along the way. For more information, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Virginia Rose and Freya McGregor from Birdability on the challenges — and benefits — for people with disabilities while out in nature. For more information, please visit njaudubon.org/coffee

Alex Troutman, a Black wildlife biologist and nature advocate, discusses the importance of seeing people who look like you in the development and growth of careers like his in the biological sciences. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Professor Doug Tallamy discusses his Homegrown National Park movement, described as the largest co-operative conservation project ever attempted, which reimagines our backyards and community outdoor spaces as vital links in the web of life — and is growing a national park in the process.   For more info, please visit:   https://njaudubon.org/coffee

In 2021, Tiffany Kersten broke the American Birding Association's record for the most bird species seen in the lower 48 states in one calendar year. Often birding alone in remote places, she did it as a survivor of a recent sexual assault. Tiffany tells the story of how her birding Big Year spawned an even more important goal: to elevate women birders and to raise awareness about women's safety in the great outdoors. For more information and resources, please go to: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Renata Barnes, Co-ordinator of the Outdoor Equity Alliance, discusses the challenges that impede equitable access to nature, the need to face uncomfortable historical truths, and the mutual benefits of introducing young folks with little experience of the natural world to wild spaces and all the treasures they contain. For more info, please go to https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Eliana Ardila Kramer, one half of the Birding By Bus duo, reflects on her birding life, how a passion for birds helps us connect with our fellow humans, and the wondrous biodiversity of Colombia. For more information, please go to: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Todd Pride, President of Legacy Land and Water Partners, on why bio- and human diversity are two sides of the same coin, creating lasting bonds between kids and the natural world through fishing and hunting, and a new focus on the natural spaces of the Underground Railroad. For more information, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dr. Carl Safina, President of the Safina Center, on ocean biodiversity, the threats oceans face, and what we can do to help conserve them. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dr. Trish Miller and Mike Lanzone explain how the bleeding-edge tech powering wildlife tracking today is yielding new insights into animal behavior. For more information, including links to eagle flight-path animations, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Katy Duffy has been banding, surveying, and teaching about owls for over 40 years. She joined the podcast from Yellowstone to share her insights into, and love for, this iconic and much beloved group of birds. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Climate scientist Dr. William Solecki on what makes sustainable cities work, how they use nature as a partner and ally, and the increasingly important role they will play in the fight against climate change. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

The artist Pat Brentano discusses her visual voice and speaking out for nature, the importance of the arts in education, and the benefits of native-planted yards. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Acclaimed author and essayist Jonathan Franzen on his love of birding, the deeper meanings of beauty, and caring for habitats and wildlife in the teeth of the iron logic of climate change. For more information, please visit: https://njaudubon.org

Kelly Mooij, Director of the Division of Clean Energy at the NJ Board of Public Utilities, on New Jersey's wild habitat- and community-friendly energy initiatives — and listening for leaks. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dave Golden, Director of the NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife, on the vital importance of land (and ocean) stewardship in maintaining species diversity, the long history of hunting and conservation, and providing access to natural habitats for all, in crowded New Jersey. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Sam Pesin and Greg Remaud tell the story of Liberty State Park and why it's so important to protect such a special and symbolic natural oasis for the three and a half million people who use it every year. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Corina Newsome and Tykee James, two of the co-organizers of Black Birders Week, discuss how a week of rapidly organized social media events became a STEM phenomenon, as well as the prescriptions for racial justice that inspired it. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dr. Amanda Rodewald, Garvin Professor of Ornithology at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Dr. Ruth Bennett, Research Ecologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, join Eric and Mike to discuss bird friendly coffee farming, its importance to the ecology of the areas where it's grown, and the benefits for the local farmers who grow it. For more info, please visit: https://njaudubon.org

Richard Cotton, Cotton Cattle Company partner, joins Eric, Mike, and John Cecil, to discuss how his family's sustainable farm is a vital part of the local ecology, the noble pursuit of producing healthy food, and how technology can transform farming. For more information, please visit: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dave Daly, President of PSE&G, on transforming New Jersey's energy supply with clean energy, and how his company works with New Jersey Audubon to ensure important habitat protection, as well as their collaboration on Eco Schools. For more info, go to: https://njaudubon.org

Senators Bob Smith (D) and Kip Bateman (R), from the New Jersey Legislature, join NJ Audubon's Vice President of Government Relations, Eileen Murphy, and Eric and Mike, to examine why our environment benefits from bipartisan legislation.

Ashley Rey, the youngest ever Chair of the New Jersey Audubon Board of Directors, discusses conservation leadership as the Millennial and Gen Z generations become increasingly influential. For more info, please visit https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Olivia Glenn, the Director of the Parks and Forestry Division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, explains how the Garden State's natural and historic gems anchor all New Jerseyans with a sense of place and belonging. For more info, go to: https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Dr. David Mizrahi, a leading expert on migratory birds, and VP of Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon, in conversation on shorebird conservation, the relationship between the Horseshoe crab and the Red knot, and the busy avian flight path that is the Atlantic Flyway. For more resources on this topic, go to https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Kelly Wenzel and Brendan Schaffer sit down with Eric and Mike and give us their Top Ten Tips on staying close to nature during the Coronavirus lockdown. For more info, go to: https://njaudubon.org/coffee  

Dale Rosselet sits down with Eric and Mike and tells us why reconnecting kids to nature is so vital, and why outdoor kids are the future of both our environment and our society. For more resources on this topic, go to https://njaudubon.org/coffee

John Cecil joins Eric and Mike to explain why New Jersey's forests and woodlands are middle-aged, how their structure and function interact, and why they are so important to humans as well as wildlife. For more resources on this topic, go to https://njaudubon.org/coffee

Eric and Mike discuss New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s recently announced goals for creating 7500 Megawatts of wind-generated power off the New Jersey coastline, what it means for local wildlife, as well as the concept of the Negawatt.

Eric and Mike discuss the North American bird loss crisis, how New Jerseyans can help fight back, and reasons for hope. For more info, go to: https://njaudubon.org/coffee