Plant Pals

My pal this week is Richard Rachman (@a_wandering_ecologist) once again! We talk about using drones for conservation, Goathead removal, and Nancy Reagan. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha. Links: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4cfe59b542b043008989ba1e931f2a06

My guest this week is Ash Gill (@season.of.sticks)! We talk about plant systematics, parasitic plants, the joys and hell of hiking, and I'm gently walked through the pronunciation of several words several times. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

My guest this week is Matthew Jeffery (@matthewjjeffrey)! Matthew is a conservationist with Kew Gardens working to save Ash in the U.K. We talk about his work, how tight alpine habitats are, and the glory and splendor of daffodils. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

My pal this week is Dr. Hazel Holmes (@spatheandspadix)! We talk about post industrial ecology, post AGRICULTURAL ecology, and urban ferns. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha

My pal this week is Roger Peet (@toosphexy)! We talk about cuprophytic plants of Africa, the history of the uranium used in the first atomic bombs, and the environmental injustices that followed. Find his work here: https://justseeds.org/artist/rogerpeet/. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

This week I talk to my pal Hannah (@superiorovary) about how she got into the world of botany, the cosmic chances that rare plants are sometimes conserved under, and iNaturalist nightmares. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha

My pal this week is Hali'a Eastburn (@thehaliapedia)! We talk about carnivorous plants, dunk on early US Fish and Wildlife practices, and remember that we're all in this together whether we like it or not. Song is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pal Al Sullivan (@carrotwarrior_) about her graduate thesis studying arbuscular fungi and the Palouse Prairie, Lord of the Rings, and mending fences with farmers. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

This week I talk to my pal Holly (@gollyhiard) about Idaho botany, college memories, and some truly horrific field stories.

This week I talk to my pal Jason Fitzgibbon (@jasonfitzgibbon) about the botanical treasures of Orange County, fishin', and the Greater Los Angeles Black Metal scene. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha

My pal Erika (@erikaceae5) and I discuss her research on cattail removal, new carnivorous plants, and how rocks are all actually bones. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

This week I talk to my pal Anneliese Wilson (@bananna_leaf) about their field experience, 90's grunge hits, and tips to negotiate for higher wages. Music is Celebration by Spaceship Aloha.

I reminisce with my old crewmate and pal Emily Bishop (@hikesafedontdie) about good ol' crew housing, tips for getting internships, and field horror stories

I talk to my pal Luca (@species.i.see) about fungi, fumble our way through cicada broods, and eventually devolve into a movie podcast in the last few minutes. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha

My pal this week is Allie Schiltmeyer (@alliecology)! We talk about Nebraska, wetland delineation, and banana slug thugs.

I talk to my pal Canaan (@canaanadam) about secret identities, Texan biodiversity, and kayak safety.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to Jazmen and Aimee aka The Pinedrop Sisters (@pinedrop_sisters) about bushcraft, Bigfoot, and battling Google Meets time limits.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pal JoeJoe (@lilyboyjoy) about oak hybrids, his experiences being black in rural areas, and the many joys of the Lily Boy.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pals Bonnie (@bonntany on instagram) and Vero (@verodillo) about their treasured childhood memories of plants, how wholesome.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pal Nina (@neenbeeninthegreen) about her floristic study, the importance of science communication, the charm of Kern County, CA, and how I almost fed a bobcat cat food.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pal Brandon Corder (@brandoncorder) about Wisconsin's plant diversity, times we almost died, and I yell at him about salmon.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

My pal Sheryl Creer and I discuss her work with Arbutoideae, play FMK with old timey botanists, and the origins of a famous photo.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.*Note as of1/13/23; the botanist who discovered the wild Franciscan Manzanita was Daniel Gluesenkampe

I talk to my pal Melanie Flood (@mcflood) about Come-To-Jesus-Moments, backcountry cat rescue, Latin binomial pronunciation, and her master's thesis.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

I talk to my pal Richard Rachman about Artemisia dendrology, botflies that he's had, post fire regeneration.Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.