Conservation Baddies

We're celebrating International Women's Month!!! Two months late, but better late than never! In this episode we talk about sexism in mattress sizes and zoos, and highlight 2 amazing women who are leading the way in conservation and the environment. We hope you enjoy listening! Dani Washington: TED Talk-https://youtu.be/1Lr9afMgcTQ Big Blue and You-https://bigblueandyou.org/ Sea Youth Rise Up-https://seayouthriseup.org/ Xploration Station-https://www.xplorationstation.com/show/Xploration-Nature-Knows-Best Shirley Djukurna Krenak: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/reuters-events/trailblazers/trailblazing-women-climate-2024-shirley-djukurna-krenak-2024-03-07/ “Sons que Curam”- Sounds that heal on Spotify and Apple Music Author of “The Protective Jaguar” National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry https://anmiga.org/en/home-english/

We're back, baby! We come back with an episode that lets you get to know us on a deeper level and update you on some life things. We recorded this last year, but we're excited to start posting again and already have one recorded from this year so keep an eye out!! Feel free to answer the questions with us or try this with your own friends and loved ones! 36 Questions to fall in love: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/style/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

Happy May! We welcome the month with an interview with the wonderful Eanas Alia to talk about her career as an environmental scientist and also the latest K-drama she's been watching!!

Happy new year! We are so happy to be back from break and talking about a subject that's been on our minds: fire ecology and prescribed burning!! Resources: Algae-https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-algae Out of the Ashes: Ecological Resilience to Extreme Wildfire, Prescribed Burns, and Indigenous Burning in Ecosystems. 2019. Indians, fires, and the land in the pacific northeast, 1999. By Robert Boyd Forest Service-https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/lake/psw_2019_lake001.pdf Music recs: Build me a house by RIMON and Shampoo by Iyla Emotion by Destiny's Child

This week we talk about random topics from piercings to reusing wrapping paper! We decided not to have a guest this week so we can get deeper into our personal lives and opinions. Enjoy! Recommendations: Jon Bellion- "Guillotine" or "Run Wild" Kim Namjoon (RM)- Indigo Punk'd on Hulu

In this spooky season episode we cover a ton of different topics! We talk pumpkin waste, recycling myths, toxic workplaces, funny work experiences, and more with Christina Contreras! Recommendations: Intersectional Environmentalism by Leah Thomas Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix Lift Me Up by Rihanna Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy Christina's Instagram: @chrcontreras

This month we're talking about our experiences as black, indigenous, and people of color(BIPOC) working in conservation. Our aim is to make a space for others who have gone through similar experiences. Our amazing guest is Jeanelle Brisbane, a conservationist who founded her own non-profit in Dominica. She also tells us about some pretty cool frogs! Wild Dominique: https://www.wilddominique.org/ Phonk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWY64wDtewQt?si=872f03c9938b48a9

This month we're at a state park chatting about different types of recreational activities and got sidetracked by hair tips (hehe). We also talked with Jessica Tran who works with AGU Thriving Earth Exchange and Martin Lively from the LEAD Agency about a big superfund site in Oklahoma. Bites Toothpaste Tablets: https://bitetoothpastebits.com/ Weird Animal: Indian Gharial Weird Plant: Natal Plum Roller Dreams Documentary on Hulu Search for superfund sites: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live AGU Thriving Earth Exchange: https://thrivingearthexchange.org/project/ottawa-county-oklahoma/ AGU Thriving Earth Exchange get involved: https://thrivingearthexchange.org/get-involved/ LEAD Agency: https://www.leadagency.org/ Tar Creek Risk Map: https://sienaarcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=e5b5b573a30b484d8df349168e4207fa¢er=-94.8458,36.9792&level=14&showLayers=World_Imagery_2017,S_FLD_HAZ_AR_2390,Waste-Areas-2012_shapefile_8973 Petition: https://act.americanrivers.org/page/40104/action/1?ea.tracking.id=MERms

This week we discuss our favorite blend of art and science: art in ecology. We interview Ashia Ajani, a storyteller and environmental educator based in Colorado. IF/THEN project: https://www.ifthenshecan.org/ Recs: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Ashia's social media: ashiaajani.com @/ashiaajaniinbloom @/myceliumyouthnetowrk

This week we have a special episode recorded in the field during Wild Quest 2022! This episode was recorded on Jeaga, Taino, and Seminole land. FL Wild Quest: https://floridanaturetrackers.com/wildquest/ Seek App: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app Merlin Bird ID: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ The menstrual cup applicator: https://sunnyperiod.com/

This week we talk about gardening, farming, and how capitalism and colonization have destroyed our food system. Enjoy! Edit: Seahorses are fish. Sorry for any confusion haha! Yes Farm: www.blackfarmerscollective.com/yes-farm @/blackfarmerscollective Diva Cup: www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/bes…e-environment/ Moles: www.nwf.org/Educational-Resourc…Guide/Mammals/Moles Riviera Beach Urban Farm: www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/loc…rt/9144024002/

This month we are recording in our local public library! We talk about our endangered species, That's So Raven, and wildlife corridors! Thank you again to the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Alumni Network for funding the podcast through a mini grant

This week we revisit the past year and talk about the wonderful world of fungi, armadillos, and the endemic Lakela's mint species. Join us as we discuss the need for more armadillo memes and a greater movement to save Lakela's Mint with recordings taken in the field of Cheryl Peterson, the Conservation Program Manager at Bok Tower Gardens, who is working on a habitat improvement project. A big thank you for all your support this past year!! Study on Lakela's Mint breeding system: https://boktowergardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Breeding-system-of-the-critically.pdf Community structure and spatial distribution of Lakela's Mint: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23362478 Armadillos: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/dillo/ Fantastic Fungi: https://www.netflix.com/title/81183477 Love on The Spectrum: https://www.netflix.com/title/81265493 Recycled bottlecap jewelry: https://www.tiktok.com/@opalstreasuresgb Flower armor: https://www.tiktok.com/@hallofstars

This week we focus on resistance!! In our main topic, we delve into just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to indigenous resistance and then we interview Marlén Paredes, who organizes for Cosecha in New Jersey, about local organizing and resistance to get some insight on how we can resist oppressive systems in our daily lives. Line 3 links: https://www.stopline3.org/resources www.stopline3.org/take-action https://www.instagram.com/resist_line_3/ https://resistline3.org/ https://ufw.org/ United Farm Workers Cosecha: https://www.instagram.com/cosechanj/ https://www.instagram.com/cosecha_harvest/ indigenous resistance: https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/09/03/indigenous-resistance-disrupts-billions-of-tons-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-annually/ https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1094812 https://www.nrdc.org/experts/carolina-herrera/indigenous-women-defending-environment-latin-america Chaski Warmi: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/mere-hub/encuentro-6--chaski-warmi-mujeres-mensajeras-por-un-abya-yala-libre-de-minera-esp.meta (1 hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwj1iJ1C7ko&ab_channel=RedLatinoamericanadeMujeres (5 mins) Hero: https://www.tiktok.com/@modern_warrior__?lang=en

This episode we talk about iceberg machines that could turn the tide of climate change and landscape architecture from ancient times to now! We'd like to thank Houston Harris once again for talking to us this episode! Iceberg machine: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/mach/amp/ncna1039561 How to Save a Planet podcast: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/xjh53gn Ologies podcast: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/drawdowndesignproject #BlackButterflyMan: https://www.tiktok.com/@jpcharisma?lang=en Butterfly Plant: https://www.mounts.org/gardens/butterfly-garden/ Project Drawdown: https://drawdown.org/solutions

This episode we talk about recovering species and recent current events then later on we interview Erika Alvarado on her graduate program in Hawaii and van life! There are some audio issues (what's new), but overall we really think you'll enjoy this awesome episode! Gray wolves in Colorado: www.kiro7.com/news/trending/gray…20in%20a%20release Punk turtle: www.fame.org.au/projects/saving-t…river-punk-turtle Help the Punk turtle: www.tiarolandcare.org.au/maryrivertur…ver%20turtle How the wolves changed the river: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz…=SustainableHuman Jason Taylor: www.underwatersculpture.com/ Von Wong: www.vonwong.com/ Kristy Drutman: browngirlgreen.org/blog/ Black forager tiktok: @alexisnikole Black forager instagram: @blackforager

Get to know us this episode as we interview each other! We go over our experience in college and as young professionals in the wildlife and forestry fields. Icebergs and Carbon: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160111135043.htm "Tree Farts": https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tree-farts-raise-ghost-forests-carbon-emissions-180977786/ Wetlands as Carbon storage: http://bwsr.state.mn.us/carbon-sequestration-wetlands Donate to Wild Dominique: https://www.wilddominique.org/donate What The Eyes Don't See: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550935/what-the-eyes-dont-see-by-mona-hanna-attisha/

This month we explored different aspects of pollution from space to our oceans. We talk with Elizabeth Sherr, who is a marketing associate at the non-profit Emergent, about her journey cleaning up our oceans. Lizzie's instagram and Tiktok: @lizlivingblue Lizzie's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-sherr-1399201b2/ Good on You: https://goodonyou.eco/ Beat the micro bead: https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/ Erasmus Mundus joint master degree program: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/individuals/students/erasmus-mundus-joint-master-degrees_en Seven Seas job board: https://sevenseasmedia.org/ocean-jobs/ Track Swallowtail Kite: https://www.arcinst.org/tracking-studies/ Space junk article: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/21/979815691/new-effort-to-clean-up-space-junk-prepares-to-launch Platform magazine: https://www.platformmagazine.me/ 500 Women Scientists: https://500womenscientists.org/ 500 Queer Scientists: https://500queerscientists.com/ Edit: Someone pointed out that axolotl's pronunciation from nahuat is ash-O-lotł for future reference!

Join us as we balance conservation topics such as microplastics and local conservation movements with personal topics such as our favorite animated shows and dealing with grief/mental health. This episode we interview Modeline Celestin (she/her), a fellow peer seeking graduate programs in ecology. We apologize for any overlapping audio; we will be using a different audio recording app next time! Donate to Compton Junior Equestrians: https://www.comptonjrequestrians.org/donate Microplastics on Mt. Everest: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/even-mount-everest-facing-microplastic-pollution-new-study-finds-180976389/ Banned foods: https://blog.aarp.org/healthy-living/8-foods-we-eat-that-other-countries-ban Glass Half Full: https://glasshalffullnola.org/vision Outdoor Afro: https://outdoorafro.com/about/ Socials: https://twitter.com/blackafinstem?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/conservationbaddies