Environmental Studies and Sciences

In the second of two episodes linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr Chris Parsons chats to the award winners at this year’s conference.   First of all, Hanna Morris, the student award winner, discusses her groundbreaking  research on public attitudes to The Green New Deal.   Dr. Susan Caplow, the winner of the early career award, discusses the environmental studies program she developed at the University of Montevallo, her community outreach, and the challenges, and rewards, with working on environmental issues in Alabama.  Finally, Dr. Kimberly Smith of Carleton College talks about her illustrious career that led to her winning the “Freudenberg Lifetime Achievement Award”. They also talk about bipartisanship in environmental politics and, to draw the episode to a close, Dr. Smith bequeaths some sage career advice for up-and-coming environmental scientists.  Speak Up For Blue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakupforblue/ Speak Up For Blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakUpforBlue Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Speak Up For The Ocean BlueApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DTQLOr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Madame CuriosityApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1 ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL Projects For Wildlife Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Oc17gy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37rinWz Ocean Science RadioApple Podcast: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18 The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/31P4UY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3f7hDJw

In the first of two interviews linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr. Chris Parsons chats with the conference’s keynote speaker Dr. Myra Young Armstead about her plenary speech “Unleashing the Power of an Interdisciplinary Landscape, Environmental Studies”. In addition, they chat about a host of other environmental issues including changes in ways the public viewed the environment; community science and the Flint water crisis; science communication; the difference framing environmental messages as stories make; how the Bush and Obama Administrations both prepared for pandemics; and how students and universities have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.  They also discuss whether we do actually learn from the environmental mistakes of history or do we repeat them again and again.   

This week Chris Parsons interviews Dr. Tom Dietz and they discuss the human dimensions of environmental studies, interdisciplinary environmental programs and their evolution, the history of Earth Day, and how field ecology and sociology are actually the “hard sciences” and the lab-based sciences are “easy”. The Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot even get a mention in this episode! 

Sophia Paul and Dr. Dorceta Taylor join the host Dr. Chris Parsons this week to talk about their new paper, soon to appear in the Journal Environmental Studies & Sciences, about the salaries of CEOs and senior staff in environmental organizations and the substantial differences in salary based on gender and ethnicity. They also discuss an upcoming meeting:  New Horizons in Conservation Conference -Institutional Diversity and the Urgency of Now (for detail go to https://vsefforall.org/new-horizons-in-conservation-conference/2020-conference/) 

This week, Angelo Villagomez chats to host Dr. Chris Parsons about Marine Protected Areas, how well they actually protect the marine environment and, in particular, the Mariana Islands Marine National Monument.  Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Host Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Brett Favaro about a wide range of topics from the efficiency of electric cars, climate footprints, sustainable conferences, environmental advocacy, reducing fisheries by-catch and making sure science is useful for environmental managers.  Get Brett's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Code-Become-Climate-Change/dp/1421422530/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Climate+Change+hero&qid=1580530406&sr=8-1 Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Professor Rob Harcourt talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about the wildfires in Australia, their impacts on wildlife, climate change and the Australian Government’s reaction to the crisis.  Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Dr. Russanne Low talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about a new citizen science app that allows the tracking of potentially disease-transmitting mosquitos, and how it’s being used to monitor the effects of climate change on insect vectors for the transmission of diseases such as zika and dengue.

Shark researcher and advocate Dr. Chris Neff talks with host Dr. Chris Parsons about shark culling and the myth of the “rogue shark”, as well as the pressures on academics that take a stance advocating for their science. They also talk about Dr. Neff’s high-profile paper on shark attacks, their disappointment with shark week and the awesome, but sadly often ignored, work being done by female shark researchers. Finally, they talk about diversity and LGBT researchers, and what can be done to support this community in the environmental studies and sciences field. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Podcast host Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Patricia DeMarco the “Green New Deal”. They also talk about her journey from being an environmental researcher to her current position as a Borough Councilor and the importance of scientists and environmental researchers standing for Government.

Dr. David Shiffman talks with host Chris Parsons about the benefits and effectiveness of using Twitter and other types of social media to communicate your environmental research, including tips on what to do, and importantly what not to do.  They also discuss the importance of karaoke … as a stakeholder meeting facilitation tool.

Dr. David Gosselin joins host Dr. Chris Parsons to discuss forming effecting interdisciplinary teams for environmental projects, and leadership skills in the environmental arena – something environmental researchers often need to do, but for which receive no training or advice.

Dr Kate O’Neil joins host Chris Parsons to talk about waste management, recycling and the current trash crisis.

Dr. Wil Burns is the guest in this week’s episode, and he’ll be talking to host Chris Parsons about possible geo-engineering solution to help mitigate climate change.

Drs Tina Limpert and Chris Parsons go to the movies and talk about environmental themes in films and how they can help raise awareness of issues in the general public.

Dr. Dorceta Taylor talks with podcast host Chris Parsons about the importance of diversity in environmental researchers and practitioners, and what organizations can do to help promote diversity.

In the first of the Environmental Studies and Sciences podcasts, host Dr Chris Parsons talks to Dr Peter Jacques, the president of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) about the shadowy forces behind climate change denial, the importance of interdisciplinary environmental research and about AESS as a community and advocate for interdisciplinary environmental research.