KPCW This Green Earth

Explore the wonderful world of plants and trees and our human relationships with them with literary and cultural studies scholar Dr. Solvejg Nitzke.

Explore the ecological history of food with chef and author Joseph Ogilvy.Ogilvy has just penned a new book titled "Tin Can Coast: A History of Industry, Greed, and Fishing in the Golden State."

Denise Peterson, wildlife filmmaker and Founder and Director of Utah Mountain Lion Conservation joins the program to share more about her organization and the threats that are currently facing Utah's mountain lions.

Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator for Wasteless Solutions, Lo Bannerman, shares strategies to help build a better infrastructure for our local food systems. to not only reduce waste, but help serve nourishment to our community.

Utah Project Manager for Wildlands Network, Kasey Windstorm, joins the program to share more about the organization and the policies and project initiatives they are working on across the state.

Chemical biologist, conservation leader and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza discusses her work protecting wild pollinators and the Amazon. Dr. Espinoza has just released her book titled, The Spirit of the Rainforest.

Environmental scientist, Dr. Shahir Masri, discusses the experiences that led to writing his book, On the Road for Climate Action: A Story of Science, Activism and an American Adventure.

Marine ecologist, Eliza Heery talks us through her extensive research exploring urban seascapes and the creatures that inhabit them.

A Eurasian Eagle Owl named Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo and set off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Documentary Filmmaker Penny Lane, follows this incredible story of Flaco in her new film Wild Inside.

Executive Director of Wildlife SOS, Nikki Sharp, delves into the world of captive wildlife in India. She shares more about the organization and how it's addressing coexistence through the lens of conservation.

As debate continues over proposed changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Grand Staircase Escalante Intertribal Coalition Coordinator Autumn Gillard talks about what the landscape means to tribal communities, why consultation matters, and what the future could hold for one of Utah's most treasured public lands.

Scott Braden, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), speaks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, what those changes could mean for public lands and cultural resources, and how people can stay engaged in the conversation.

Director of Designation Campaigns for The Wilderness Society, Axie Navas, talks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, the role of tribal stewardship, and why these public lands matter to communities, wildlife, and future generations.

Award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb, takes us into the world of synanthropes in his his latest book, Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.

Charlotte Overby, Vice President of Conservation Field Programs at the Conservation Lands Foundation walks us through public lands policy and her work with the foundation.

Critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn discusses her exploration of the world's wildest and most remote places in her new book, "The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness."

Craig Stanford explores the growing extinction crisis facing reptiles and amphibians, sharing stories from decades of field research and his latest book, Cold-Blooded Murder: Reptiles and Amphibians on the Brink of Extinction.

Science writer Margie Patlak discusses her book Insect Safari: Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs , revealing the surprising intelligence, complex behaviors, and hidden lives of the tiny creatures we often overlook. We explore groundbreaking research revealing that insects are far more intelligent, social, and complex than we've long believed.

Earth sciences educator and geologist Christa Sadler provides a geological overview of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Executive Director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Dr. Jackie Grant discusses her organization's work and the outcome of a recent attempt by Utah delegation to utilize the Congressional Review Act to overturn the monument's management plan.

Author and Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, Robert Voss, joins the program to discuss his book, Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials.

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion sheds light on the wonders of the dark in her new book, Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens and Other Marvels of the Dark.

As Lake Powell shrinks, something remarkable is happening beneath the waterline. Eric Balken of the Glen Canyon Institute discusses the surprising ecological rebirth unfolding in Glen Canyon and what it could mean for the future of the Colorado River.

As drought and rising temperatures continue to reshape the West, Dr. Jack Schmidt of Utah State University and Director of the Center for Colorado River Studies examines the growing strain on the river system and the challenges facing communities, agriculture, and ecosystems that depend on it.

Luke Cartin, Director of Lands and Sustainability for Park City and co-founder of Mountain Towns 2030 discusses the Mountain Towns 2030 Solutions Framework.

University of Utah biology professor and world-renowned climate scientist and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, William Anderegg, provides an in-depth look at the impacts of climate change on forest health.

Director of Rewilding for American Prairie, Dr. Daniel Kinka, discusses their efforts to reintroduce bison to Montana's Great Plains and the challenges they face.

Anthropologist and former hotshot wildland firefighter, Jordan Thomas discuss his new book titled, "When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World" The book provides a gripping firsthand account of a record setting fire season.

Utah Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section Chief, Covy Jones, shares more about his department and its Conservation Permit Program.

Ecologist and Executive Director of Grow the Flow, Ben Abbott shares his perspective on the proposed 40,000 acre, 9 gigawatt AI data Center in Box Elder County, Utah.

Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Utah, Dr. Robert Davies discusses the potential thermal footprint of the Box Elder County Stratos Project.

MIT professor and author, Lorna Gibson, shares details from her fascinating new book, Birds Up Close, which takes us into the hidden wonders of birds.

Environmental engineer, professor, scientist and author Dr. Pablo Ribiero Dias discusses his new book, Climate Changed: The Science of Sustainability and How Each of Us Can Do Our Part.

We go deep into the soil to discuss different earthworms, including nightcrawlers with Dr. Josef Gorres, a professor of ecological soil management at the University of Vermont.

University of Utah entomologist Dr. Jack Longino shares stories about ant species he's discovered deep in tropical jungles to his own backyard in Salt Lake City.

National Geographic Explorer and Photographer Anand Varma walks us through his work to illuminate the beautiful and complex layers of the natural world that are otherwise hidden from view.

What does it mean to have the "Heart of a Lion"? Biologist, author, and storyteller, Mark Elbroch shares an intimate account of one of the world's most magnificent and misunderstood terrestrial mammals, the mountain lion.

National Geographic Explorer Dr. Heather Lynch shares her experiences studying penguins in Antarctica.

In his new book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, New York Times best-selling author Scott Weidensaul explores recovery efforts across the globe that are helping bird populations thrive.

Learning how to live a more sustainable life with Samuel McMullen the CEO and co-founder of ZeroWaste.Org.

Tracing the history of plastic from a revolutionary invention to a modern environmental threat with micro plastics research scientist Abby Barrows and Utah Valley University Associate Professor Dr. Sally Rocks.

Utah State University biology professor Dr. Joseph Wilson discusses Utah's native wild bees.

Pepperdine University biology professor Dr. Javier Monzon shares his findings from a new study on urban coyotes.

Zoologist Joanna Bagniewska joins the show to share more about her work and her book The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures. The book presents 100 real, fascinating animals in the style of a medieval bestiary, but with scientific accuracy.

Environmental journalist Caroline Tracey has just released her debut book, SALT LAKES: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY.In this dazzling love letter to these strange and delicate waters, Tracey takes readers on a journey around the world to document salt lakes, their loss, and the efforts to save them.