Podcasts about environmental biology

This week I sit down with Byddi Lee - Author, Screenwriter & Playwright from Armagh in Ireland. Byddi just launched her latest book - Barren - the story of a grieving woman who communicates with her miscarried child's spirit to uncover an Ancient Irish woman's struggle to survive during a climate catastrophe. In writing this book, Byddi has drawn on her own personal experience with baby loss and infertility, as well as her academic background in Environmental Biology. The historical narrative is based on the scientifically documented Hekla 4 Icelandic volcanic eruption in 2354 BC, which She studied while working in the Paleoecology Department in Queen's University in Belfast. With its dual timeline and sharp social commentary - Barren explores the complexities of identify and family roles entangled with motherhood and legacy, critiquing how we live and our relationship with the earth. It combines intimate, personal struggles with sweeping narratives of societal change to shed light on and hold a mirror to ancient and modern environmental crises. It gives a voice to women who aren't mothers for whatever reason, a growing population yet a silent and underrepresented community in today's society and literature in general. Byddi says "Writing the book has helped me on my healing journey and I hope that it also helps others to heal too" Join her for her Dublin Book Launch on 14th May in the https://irishwriterscentre.ie/ Check out her latest book and all her other work through her website: https://byddilee.com/ or https://www.buythebook.ie/product/barren/ Find her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/byddilee/ https://www.facebook.com/byddi https://www.linkedin.com/in/byddilee/ A special mention to Frances McKenna's artwork for the cover of Barren, find more about her work here https://www.francesmckennairishart.com/ This podcast is proudly partnered with https://intothewestadventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sharonfitzmaurice.substack.com

This gentle book explores the deep knowledge coming out of the Indigenous way of living on the land. Using stories coming from her Potawatomi ancestors, Dr. Kimmerer shares traditional ways of gardening and harvesting, as well as some of the origin stories of her people. She then weaves these together with knowledge from botany and Western Science, showing us that both traditions have legitimacy. She underlines practices of gratitude in how we live on the land, and reminds us that we live in reciprocal relationships with our world. I especially love the chapter on language and how it holds the world view of the speaker.Dr. Kimmerer lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. I hope you enjoy this episode. Please, share it around, and if you're of a mind, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts; and give us a review. If you have comments or questions, please send them to meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.Episode links:Chapman Coaching Inc. and the blog post I mentioned about how to find balanceHere's Dr. Kimmerer talking about the spring, and in it she speaks in her Anishinaabe language“Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall KimmererRoyalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma

While the fossil fuel industry continues to promote "natural gas" as a relatively "clean" energy source, Dr. Robert Howarth has argued since since his seminal report in 2011 that methane (which makes up roughly 5% of "natural gas") poses a greater threat to humankind than "dirty" options like coal and oil. This is particularly true of methane produced through hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") Join us for a conversation about what we've now known for more than a decade, and how much more convinced Dr. Howarth is now that we should not be fracking for gas, nor otherwise be using methane as an energy source.Dr. Howarth is the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. He's an Earth systems scientist, ecosystem biologist, and biogeochemist. He has worked extensively on environmental issues related to human-induced changes in the sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon cycles, the impacts of global climate change, the interaction of energy systems and the environment, and implementation of 100% renewable energy policies. He is the Founding Editor of the journal Biogeochemistry.Currently, Howarth serves as one of 22 members of the Climate Action Council, the group charged by law with implementing the aggressive climate goals of New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act of 2019, often referred to as CLCPA. Howarth has published more than 200 research papers, and these have been cited in other peer-reviewed articles more than 70,000 times, making Howarth one of the ten most cited aquatic scientists in the world. In 2011, Time Magazine named Howarth as one of 50 “People Who Matter” for his research on the greenhouse gas footprint of shale gas produced from hydraulic fracturing, better known as “fracking”.Topics Discussed Include:Why methane is such a concern with regard to climate changeWhy methane emissions are greater than predicted by the gas industryWhy Dr. Howarth believes methane is worse for the climate than coalHow some methane leaks are accidental while others are routine, and therefore can't be eliminatedHow OGI thermal cameras are able to see methane and other greenhouse gassesFurther ReadingDr. Howarth maintains a web site featuring many of the works he's published over the years, including the April 2011 paper on methane leaks from gas fracking.Support the showVisit us at climatemoneywatchdog.org!

There have been a few big news stories circulating, claiming that microplastics have reached such a level that 5% of our brain is now made up of them.While that data is… questionable, it's undeniable that plastic pollution is a major concern. That's why, in this episode, we're digging into the scientific evidence to separate fact from fiction. In what might be a slightly bleak but necessary conversation, I'm joined by Dr Olga Pantos to help clear things up about plastics and microplastics.Dr Olga Pantos is a Senior Scientist at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research and co-lead of the MBIE-funded project Aotearoa Impacts and Mitigation of Microplastics.Her background is in marine biology - she completed her undergraduate degree in Marine and Environmental Biology at St Andrews University in Scotland and her doctoral studies at The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. In this episode, she shares:Why and how she got into marine biologyHow she came to focus on pollutants in marine ecosystemsWhen plastic pollution first entered public awarenessWhat microplastics actually areWhy the term microplastic can be misleadingThe major issues plastics pose in the environmentAre plastics making their way into soil or water more?Why plastic always ends up in the environment, no matter whatWhether there are any perfect solutionsWhether PLA and PVH cause as much damage as conventional plasticsWhy our understanding of microplastics is far too simplisticWhat we can actually do about microplastic pollutionPractical steps she takes to reduce exposure to plasticsKey Quotes“Even if we turn the tap off now to plastic use, we've got a huge amount in the environment that is going to break down.”“Wastewater treatment plants have never been designed to deal with microplastics.”“We just need to reduce what we use, and its essential, reduce what we demand, because these companies will continue to make them.”You can get involved with the podcast onlineFind our full podcast via the website here: https://www.nowthatswhaticall.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatswhaticallgreen/You can follow me on socials on the below accounts.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannemwest/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannemwestLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/For our latest big project, find out more about Incrediballs here: https://incrediballs.com/

In this episode I'm interviewing a researcher who has been studying the impacts of methane on the greenhouse effect, and trying to assess whether burning natural gas is helping or hurting the climate. His most recent paper suggests that it should not be considered an improvement over coal. Robert Howarth is an Earth systems scientist and ecosystem biologist with a Ph.D. jointly from MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He joined the faculty of Cornell University in 1985 and was appointed the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology in 1993. He also is an Adjunct Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, MA, and is Co-Editor in Chief of the journal Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research. He has published over 250 scientific papers, reports, and book chapters and has edited or authored eight books. His peer-reviewed papers have been cited more than 85,000 times in other peer-reviewed literature, making him one of the most cited environmental scientists in the world. Howarth's research is broad ranging and includes climate effects on nutrient pollution in lakes and coastal ecosystems, nitrogen effects in coastal marine ecosystems, sources of methane from natural gas operations and agriculture, atmospheric ammonia pollution, alternative energy policies, and lifecycle assessments for hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas. He is one of 22 members of New York's Climate Action Council, the group charged with implementing the State's ambitious climate goals laid out in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019. If you agree we need more Rationality support the podcast at Patron dot podbean dot com slash TheRationalView If you have a comment find me on Facebook at TheRationalView

The dock worker strike that shut down ports along the South and east coast last month only lasted a few days, but it set off panic buying across the U.S., with shoppers worried store shelves would go empty.Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom reports there's one panic-buying staple that people can keep off their shopping list.New Orleans funk icon and co-founder of The Meters, Leo Nocentelli, is headlining a concert celebrating the re-release of his critically acclaimed acoustic guitar album “Another Side”.  This live performance features the Grammy award-winning artist presenting music that had been lost for 50 years. He joins us for more on the upcoming show. More natural gas is being transported to the coast of Louisiana and shipped overseas. To sell it globally, it has to be supercooled to a liquefied natural gas, called LNG for short. And Louisiana is at the center of this booming industry, set to double – or even quadruple – in the coming years. While the industry says LNG is better for the environment, a new study out of Cornell University debunks this sales pitch. Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology at Cornell University, Robert Howarth, found that LNG is actually worse than coal. He spoke with The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker for more. ___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Recorded at 7,250 feet elevation atop Mount Hough near Quincy, California, in Episode 46 the boys talk to Emily Kachorek about her first summer as a fire lookout for the Plumas National Forest. Sitting in the three-story tower for 10 hours a day, 10 days in a row, Emily talks about spending time alone and the inspiration for creativity that comes from solitude. She also talks about her background in biology and conservation and her new gig spotting fires. Prior to being a lookout, Emily raced bikes professionally, was a co-founder of Squid Bikes and her love of cycling, art and creativity blended with a punk rock vibe fostered the vibrant cyclocross scene in Sacramento, along with some of the raddest paint jobs ever rattle-canned onto a bicycle. The boys also do a few listener shout outs and answer questions related to encountering bears on the trail and whether or not you should listen to music while riding.3:00 – Recording from Mountains to Meadows at Plumas Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy.6:10 – Recording up on Mount Hough with Emily Kachorek as a fire lookout.7:10 – What are the biggest solo adventures Trail Whisperer and PowBot have ever done?10:10 – The importance of solitude and being introverted.11:10 – Listener shout outs. How do you handle a close bear encounter? Is it socially acceptable to listen to music with earbuds while riding?26:00 – Fires going off all around Tahoe over the last few weeks – Davis Fire, Bear Fire, Verdi Fire.28:30 – Emily Kachorek interview in the Mount Hough fire lookout at 7,250 feet elevation.31:50 – How did Emily end up becoming a fire lookout?37:30 – Mount Hough lookout – a three-story lookout with control room level, kitchen level, lookout level, complete with an Osborne Fire Finder41:03 – Living in a metal box on top of a mountain during a lightning storm and standing on the lightning stool.44:30 – Sunsets in the fire tower are much like sunsets on the ocean, you're watching it set over the horizon. The pod was recorded on the cardinal sunset day, September 21.48:00 – Emily's youth growing up in San Diego and finding bikes in Davis during college.53:10 – Emily's daily routine as a fire lookout – 8 hour day, 10 days on, 4 days off.1:00:30 – What do you do when you see smoke in the forest?1:08:45 – The history of fire lookout towers in the United States, the Lost Sierra is known as “the land of the lookouts”.1:12:15 – Emily's introduction to cycling while attending UC Davis as an undergrad studying Environmental Biology and Management, then later a Graduate degree from Sacramento State in Conservation Biology, then spent a summer in Guyana in the Amazon studying conservation and native populations.1:18:00 – Started racing road bikes right after grad school, then got a contract to race professionally, and was on the national team racing in Europe.1:23:30 – Transitioning from road racing to racing cyclocross, and fostering a culture of bikes in Sacramento with GHETO and Squid Bikes.1:29:50 – Tom sees a shooting star, and the angled glass panels of the Mount Hough tower.1:33:00 – Emily's creativity and artistry channeled through the birth of Squid Bikes.1:41:00 – Trail Whisperer's experience with spray painting his own Falconer bike using Spray.Bike paint.1:46:30 – Painting bikes as a blank canvas and a creative outlet, and finding a new outlet after leaving Squid, working on print making and carving.1:49:10 – The Southern Arizona landscape in Patagonia, Arizona and its inspiration for Emily's art and the process for creativity through working at it every day.1:58:00 – Hiking the Arizona Trail and stewarding for the Arizona Trail Association.2:04:30 – Is Emily going to be a fire lookout again next year?2:08:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?

Jodie Sweetin explores the importance of cultural sensitivity in substance use prevention with experts Catie Drew and Tracy Johnson. Learn about innovative programs, community involvement, and strategies to protect kids with diverse backgrounds.   Jodie Sweetin is an actress, author, and advocate, best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on the iconic sitcom "Full House" and its sequel "Fuller House". In 2009 she penned her memoir, "unSweetined", which chronicles her journey through addiction and into recovery. With her frank and open approach, Jodie has emerged as a compelling speaker and advocate who now seeks to use her platform and experiences to educate others and reduce the stigma associated with addiction and recovery. @jodiesweetin Tracey Johnson is the Founder and CEO of The TTJ Group in Illinois, with over 25 years of experience supporting nonprofits, small businesses, and communities. He specializes in community organizing, strategic planning, environmental strategies, substance abuse prevention, coalition building, and cultural diversity. Tracey has led numerous projects focused on effective substance abuse prevention strategies, working closely with state and community initiatives. He has extensive expertise in SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework and Strategic Initiatives.   / ttjgroup   https://ttjgroupllc.com/ He is the Director of Training and Technical Assistance for SheRay's & Associates, LLC, Los Angeles, CA. He leads and directs the training needs of clients and as well as development and implementation of training plans. He identifies experts needed to fulfill the client's needs. He oversees the 60+ expert Associates and Consultants utilized around the United States.   / ttjgroup   https://ttjgroupllc.com/   Cathleen (Catie) Drew joined the DEA in 2006 as Education Coordinator for the DEA Museum and is now a Senior Prevention Program Manager in the Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. She oversees the Operation Prevention curriculum in partnership with Discovery Education and manages various prevention publications. Previously, Catie worked as a Science Park Ranger for the National Park Service, an Environmental Education Specialist for the Smithsonian, and a Marine Biologist for NOAA. She holds a degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Colorado and a Master's in Museum Education from George Washington University.   / deahq   https://www.dea.gov/galleries/public-...   Elks: As a 150-year-old organization, they are 100% inclusive with a membership of close to 1 million diverse men and women in over 2,000 Lodges nationally, and while they consider themselves faith based, they are nondenominational and open to all creeds. The Elks have always prided themselves on civic duty, and the Elks Drug and Alcohol Prevention (DAP) program is the nation's largest all volunteer Kids Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention program. The Elks are also strong supporters of our brave men and women in the military, having built and donated the nation's first VA Hospital to the U.S. government. The Elks have donated more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people!   DEA: The United States Drug Enforcement Administration was created in 1973 by President Nixon after the government noticed an alarming rise in recreational drug use and drug-related crime. A division of the Department of Justice, DEA enforces controlled substances laws by apprehending offenders to be prosecuted for criminal and civil crimes. DEA is the largest and most effective antidrug organization in the world, with 241 domestic locations in 23 field divisions and 93 international field divisions in 69 countries.   Resources/Links SAMHSA | Help and Treatment: https://bit.ly/3DJcvJC Get Smart About Drugs: https://bit.ly/45dm8vY Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention: https://bit.ly/48nxwYw One Pill Could Kill: https://bit.ly/3ELxfBa DEA Website: https://bit.ly/44ed9K9 DEA on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KqL7Uj DEA on Twitter: https://bit.ly/44VvEUt DEA on Facebook: https://bit.ly/440b6ZY DEA YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3s1KQB6 Elks Kid Zone Website: https://bit.ly/3s79Zdt Elks Drug Awareness Program Website: https://bit.ly/44SunO6 Elks DAP on Twitter: https://bit.ly/45CfpvR Elks DAP on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3Qw8RKL Elks DAP on YouTube: https://bit.ly/444vMQq Jodie Sweetin's Links Jodie's Instagram:   / jodiesweetin   Jodie's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jodiesweetin?...

Fiona is Professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe. Tim is Professor of English Literature at Exeter university. Together they live in the wilds of Devon, from where they were kind enough to dial in to chat to me about their 2023 bestselling book, “Black Ops and Beaver Bombing”. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee feature from Manumit Coffee Roasters Country: Uganda Producer: The Zukuka Bora Coffee project Tasting notes: Peach, red apple & raspberry Music credits - "Heron Island" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Bentley⁠⁠⁠

Due to phenomenal demand, 5x15 has programmed an additional London event with leading author and ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer. Don't miss the chance to hear this extraordinary writer share her unique perspectives on plants, ecology and the natural world. She will be in conversation with Alice Vincent- author of Rootbound- at Conway Hall on May 30th. Robin Wall Kimmerer's internationally bestselling books, Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss, not only teach us about the biology of different organisms, but show us other ways of living in the world. It is through celebrating our reciprocal relationship with nature that we can awaken our ecological consciousness, and better protect our planet's gifts. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Centre for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her current work spans traditional ecological knowledge, moss ecology, outreach to tribal communities and creative writing. Alice Vincent is a writer. Her books include Why Women Grow, Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival and Rootbound, Rewilding a Life. A columnist for The Guardian and The New Statesman, Alice writes for Vogue, The Financial Times and The Times. She is the host of the Why Women Grow and In Haste podcasts and creator of her bi-weekly newsletter, savour.

In the second part of David Oakes' interview with Professors Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall, the mammal-enthused trio head into the Forest of Dean in search of Wild Boar!Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, and; their dog Charlie Brown is an especially trained labrador with the talent for locating the bodies of bats that have been killed or injured by wind turbines, all in the name of conservation science. Together, they wrote the Wainwright award-nominated book “Black Ops & Beaver Bombing: Adventures with Britain's Wild Mammals”. In this two part interview, hear how Fiona's construction of the Red List for British Mammals informs our Government and has lead to cutting edge mammal conservation projects. They discuss the British Coypu population that caused concern in the 1980s, the effectiveness of the mysterious “Beaver Bombers” secretly releasing animals across Europe, and the tale of the lone Scottish Pine Marten that ended up in Georgia, USA (a fate subjectively worse than the Beech Marten who got stuck in the Large Hadron Collider!) The trio of Fiona, Tim and David (alas without Charlie Brown) then head into the Forest of Dean to locate the most contentious of Britain's mammals – the Wild Boar! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Mathews is a professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe; Tim Kendall is a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, and; their dog Charlie Brown is an especially trained labrador with the talent for locating the bodies of bats that have been killed or injured by wind turbines, all in the name of conservation science. Together, they wrote the Wainwright award-nominated book “Black Ops & Beaver Bombing: Adventures with Britain's Wild Mammals”. In this two part interview, hear how Fiona's construction of the Red List for British Mammals informs our Government and has lead to cutting edge mammal conservation projects. They discuss the British Coypu population that caused concern in the 1980s, the effectiveness of the mysterious “Beaver Bombers” secretly releasing animals across Europe, and the tale of the lone Scottish Pine Marten that ended up in Georgia, USA (a fate subjectively worse than the Beech Marten who got stuck in the Large Hadron Collider!) The trio of Fiona, Tim and David (alas without Charlie Brown) then head into the Forest of Dean to locate the most contentious of Britain's mammals – the Wild Boar! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5x15 is delighted to announce an exclusive event with leading author Robin Wall Kimmerer, in the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens. Robin Wall Kimmerer's internationally bestselling books, Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss, not only teach us about the biology of different organisms, but show us other ways of living in the world. It is through celebrating our reciprocal relationship with nature that we can awaken our ecological consciousness, and better protect our planet's gifts. Don't miss the chance to hear this extraordinary writer share her unique perspectives on plants, ecology and the natural world. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Centre for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her current work spans traditional ecological knowledge, moss ecology, outreach to tribal communities and creative writing. Tickets for this event also include early access to Kew Gardens from 2pm on the day.

Global climate change scientist Professor Rachel Warren is internationally respected for her research but she could probably walk down any street in any country without people realising the scale and reach of her work. In this episode Rachel explains how an early interest in bird conservation marked the start of her awareness of the environment. While studying physics and the natural sciences at Cambridge University, the global scale of environmental problems and her growing appreciation of the need to conserve the atmosphere – the air that we breathe – drove her to join research projects examining harmful CFCs and acid rain.Jump forward to the present day and Rachel's research papers are trusted by world governments and the United Nations, and have been cited by fellow academics more than 27,000 times worldwide. Her work helps formulate international agreements and policies. Today she is focussed on quantifying the risks we would all avoid through climate change mitigation and the risks climate change poses to biodiversity and as a professor at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia (UEA), Rachel is encouraging the next generation of climate scientists to join her. She emphasises the opportunities the Tyndall Centre offers young scientists as they build networks within the research community and the advantages the UEA's long-standing commitment to the environment provides students and academics interested in this field.And for those of us not immersed in acadaemia, Rachel points out that any one of us can modify our behaviour by thinking about how much, where and how we travel, for example, how we use our gardens, and by reducing our own carbon footprint.Mentioned in this podcast:• Professor Rachel Warren's career biography• Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia, UK• The Montreal Protocol• The Kyoto Protocol Other episodes mentioned in this podcastNick Molden (Episode 4)Laura Yeates and Leora Schlasko (Episode 3). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Brendan chats with Dr. Margaret Docker about her career working on sex determination in Sea Lamprey that has spanned two and a half decades, the challenges faced in uncovering this mystery, and the recent advances that put the goal in sight.  In addition, they chat about an upcoming "Special Issue on the Underappreciated Native Fishes of North America and their Management" in the Environmental Biology of Fishes journal, which Dr. Docker is a co-editor. Check out the special issue here, along with the articles already published.  Submissions will be open until April 30th, so be sure to get in contact with Dr. Docker as soon as possible if you're interested.  Main point: "All biodiversity matters, not just fish with a commercial or recreational value". Margaret's social media handle: @MargaretDocker Brendan's social media handle: @BrendanSpearin Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @FisheriesPod  Become a Patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast Buy podcast shirts, hoodies, stickers, and more: https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music. The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

For the 38th episode of the Integral Stage Authors Series, Layman welcomes fellow Canadian, fearologist, and author, Michael Fisher, to talk about his 2021 book, The Marianne Williamson Presidential Phenomenon. While the book chronicled Marianne's first presidential campaign, and offered commentary and critique on the strengths and missteps of those efforts, it is relevant now as well as she enters the US presidential race again. Layman and Michael explore these questions in the larger context of a consideration of the difference between a politics of love and a politics of fear. Dr. Fisher, Ph.D., is an independent scholar, artist, educator and fearologist and is founder and director of In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, The Fearology Center, and hosts the Fearlessness Movement ning as a social platform for building community and sharing resources on the impacts, individual and collective, of the culture of fear. He holds degrees in Ecological Sciences, Environmental Biology, Educational Psychology, Education (Secondary Science) and a M.A. in Adult Education and Ph.D. in Curriculum Design & Instruction (The University of British Columbia). He has specialized in futures, philosophy of education, leadership and organizational development and has long been on a healing and recovery quest, engaging in careers of artistry, research consulting, teaching and rehabilitation for youth and their families. The Marianne Williamson Presidential Phenomenon https://www.amazon.com/Marianne-Williamson-Presidential-Phenomenon-Evolution/dp/143317930X/

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Mutmaßlich erstes Weißer-Hai-Baby gesichtet - es ist sehr weiß +++ Neuralink-Gehirnchip bei Testperson implantiert +++ Farn funktioniert Zombie-Blätter zu Wurzelfasern um +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Novel aerial observations of a possible newborn white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Southern California, Environmental Biology of Fishes, 29.01.2024Zombie leaves: Novel repurposing of senescent fronds in the tree fern Cyathea rojasiana in a tropical montane forest, Ecology, 18.01.2024Evaluation of the highest temperature WMO region VI Europe (continental): 48.8°C, Siracusa Sicilia, Italy on August 11, 2021, International Journal of Climatology, 30.01.2024Advances and shortfalls in applying best practices to global tree-growing efforts, Conservation Letters, 22.01.2024Goats discriminate emotional valence in the human voice, Animal Behaviour, 30.01.2024**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

Most greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are generated during the process of burning fossil fuels for heat, electricity and transportation. As concerns about the resulting negative health effects and rapid global warming grow, legislators nationwide are developing plans to change course on energy production.In this episode, hear from Robert Howarth, David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology at the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, on tactics for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the ambitious goals of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.Listen for insights on:Beneficial electricityGround source and air source heat pumpsToxic air pollutants from gas stovesHealth costs of fossil fuelsCap-and-invest programsLearn more in environmental courses and certificate programs from eCornell, including:Climate Change LeadershipSustainable BusinessCorporate SustainabilitySustainable PreservationDid you enjoy this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell? Watch the full Keynote. Follow eCornell on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.

JP Morgan Private Bank's Oliver Gregson provides an insightful look at leveraging resources for social good. The conversation is wide-ranging and delves into clients' changing approach to doing good, the bank's work, and  Oliver's personal narrative that includes social good, the environment and finance. Sustainability, climate and the environment are personal passions for Oliver. Since his days at the University of Nottingham where Oliver graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Biology, he has held a variety of roles over a 23-year career in Financial Services. Oliver is a member of the UK Philanthropy Governance Committee of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Foundation, focusing on Small Business and ESG. Working with partners, he also co-leads the sustainability vision for the International Private Bank and established the Global Private Bank's Sustainable Investment Summit. Oliver is currently a member of the NSPCC's Child Safety Online Taskforce, was previously a Non-Executive Director at Finance Earth, and previously a Trustee for Blue Ventures Marine Conservation. He was also a Council Member until 2020 of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, focusing on the need to accelerate global progress towards a sustainable future. Thank you for downloading this episode of the Do One Better Podcast. Visit our Knowledge Hub at Lidji.org for information on 200+ case studies and interviews with remarkable leaders in philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.   

We are joined today by Lisa Weinstein who is a program officer at Wilburforce Foundation. The Foundation builds strong and deep relationships with grantees, co-funders, scientists, and decision-makers to ensure long-term effectiveness. Lisa explains how the Wilburforce Foundation has created an innovative strategy to improve grantee capacity through the establishment of a special nonprofit called TREC. TREC offers training and support free of charge to Wilburforce grantees to help the nonprofits navigate tricky capacity building issues.Episode Highlights:Monitoring grant-making effectivenessStructuring a firewall between grantees and donors to support resilience and capacity buildingLisa Weinstein Bio:Lisa Weinstein is the Program Officer for our Science and Capacity Programs. Prior to joining Wilburforce, Lisa was the Senior Program Officer at the Turner Foundation, where she managed grantmaking to conserve and protect land, water, and wildlife throughout the U.S. Lisa also previously worked for Georgia's Department of Natural Resources as an Assistant Chief of Nongame Conservation within the Wildlife Resources Division. Lisa has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology and Ecology from Michigan State University and a Master of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When not working, Lisa enjoys hiking, bicycling, snowshoeing, and spending time outside with her husband and child.Links:Website https://wilburforce.orgWebsite http://www.turnerfoundation.orgWebsite https://www.trec.org/If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well: https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/136-Dory-Timblehttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/46-tim-millerhttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/62-geneva-wiki Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to Philanthropy Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources that include special free short video mini-courses, templates, and key checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy-to-view PDFs. Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil athttps://www.doyourgood.com Connect with Do Your Good https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood Would you like to talk with Sybil directly? Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

Dr. Mimi Nartey is a former professional soccer player who competed in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup for Ghana. Growing up in rural Illinois, Mimi came to love the sport through her father, who was born and raised in Ghana. After contracting malaria while training with the Ghanaian national team in Ghana, Dr. Nartey was inspired to utilize her education to find ways to promote public health. She competed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Biology at Columbia University, where she played NCAA soccer, and earned a Masters and PhD. In this episode, Dr. Nartey discusses: Why "ruthless optimism" guides her life; The unique perspective competing in the World Cup granted her and how it's helped her in business and beyond; How the courage to lean into uncomfortable situations can prepare you for greater things ahead; The lesson that only soccer could've taught her; How contracting malaria impacted her career decisions and why it inspired her to advocate for women and people in underdeveloped nations who are fighting the disease; How to use sport as a tool to promote public health; and Steps athletes can take to use their platforms for good. Get the Ruling Sports Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://rulingsports.com/newsletter/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ruling Sports Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.Instagram.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠www.Twitter.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.Facebook.com/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/RulingSports⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@RulingSports

Nykia Perez Kibler, co-founder of Philly Tree People (501c3), is an ISA Certified Arborist® with a Master in Environmental Studies degree with a focus on Environmental Biology from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). She also has a Master in Liberal Arts from Penn, a Certificate in Landscape Plants from Temple University, a Master of Library & Information Science from The University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. Her two capstones from Penn were: “Philly Tree People: A Case Study on the Formation of a Non-profit Community-based Tree Planting and Tree Care Organization" where she outlined the Pruning Club program and "Management of the Urban Forest: A Zip Code Level Approach" where she outlined the plan for a Green Skills Youth program both of which were heavily modeled after programs after UC (University City) Green in West Philadelphia. She was an intern at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve where she worked in their native plant nursery, participated in interpretation activities, led guided walks for families, assisted with grounds maintenance, marketing, and data collection. Nykia is generally interested in ecological restoration, urban ecology, urban wildlife, ornithology, wetlands, urban forestry, native plants, biological conservation, road ecology, environmental education, nonprofit leadership, urban orchards, food gardening, green walls, children's play spaces/gardens, and citizen science. Professionally, she works as a library director and research librarian providing and developing research services for faculty and graduate students at Penn, supporting grants, and disseminating research results via websites and social media. She's also a girl scout troop leader and engages youth in tree planting, pollinator gardening, camping, and citizen science.   Jacelyn Blank is an ISA Certified Arborist® with a bachelor's in fine arts and a master's in education with Pennsylvania teaching certifications in Elementary and Special Education. She is one of the three co-founders of the federally recognized not-for-profit Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Tree Tender organization, Philly Tree People. When Jacelyn isn't volunteering her time with Philly Tree People she teaches preschool children part time at a not-for-profit play school in Fishtown called By My Side, where she focuses on child led play and interests, increasing students' social emotional understandings through incidental teaching opportunities, as well as introducing students to a variety of environmental and art related educational experiences. She also co-founded the Friends of H.A. Brown, her local catchment public school where she completed her student teaching in 2011 and where her son currently attends. Jacelyn launched her own small business; Blank Slate Trees and Gardens, in 2021 where she works with Philadelphia clients on landscape design, garden creation and maintenance, installation and care for trees and installation of plants for window boxes and planters with an integration of native plants. She is currently completing her Pollinator Steward Certificate through the worldwide organization, Pollinator Partnership. Her ultimate career goals are to combine her love of teaching, arboriculture, and horticulture by continuing Philly Tree People's Green Corps, a youth employment, education and empowerment group hiring students living and attending school in the Kensington neighborhoods in order to encourage more urban youth to move into the Green Industry while caring for Kensington's tree canopy and learning through hands-on experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support

Upon completion of his PhD degree in insect systematics from Ohio State University in 1980, under the direction of Professor Charles A. Triplehorn, Wheeler joined the faculty of Cornell University where he was professor for 24 years, serving terms as chair of both the Department of Entomology and the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.Taking a leave of absence from Cornell, Wheeler became director of the Division of Environmental Biology at the National Science Foundation. Next, he accepted an appointment as Keeper and Head of Entomology in The Natural History Museum in London, England.Returning to the U.S., Wheeler was named Virginia M. Ullman professor of Natural History and the Environment, senior Sustainability Scientist, director of the International Institute for Species Exploration, vice president, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Arizona State University. Most recently, he was president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.Wheeler created the annual Top 10 New Species list (soon to be relaunched) and has named more than one hundred species new to science. He was a columnist for the Guardian newspaper in London for several years, reporting on recently discovered species in his feature "New to Nature." Wheeler has published more than 170 scientific papers and seven books.Currently, he is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Distinguished Science Counselor to the Board of the New York Botanical Garden, and Research Associate of the American Museum of Natural History. Wheeler continues to advocate for taxonomy, biodiversity exploration and conservation, and natural history collections through professional engagement, writing, podcasting, and lecturing.Wheeler's next book, Species, Science and Society, will present a bold vision for the future of taxonomy, species exploration and conservation, and biomimicry.Website quentinwheeler.godaddysites.comBooks What on Earth? 100 of Our Planet's Most Amazing New Species Species, Science and Societies____________________________________________________________________________Links to California Haunts EventsSturgeon Moon Meditation https://www.meetup.com/california-haunts/events/294964759/Psychic Development Class 1https://www.meetup.com/california-haunts/events/294879461/

This week we are revisiting Tiokasin Ghosthorse's 2016 conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer.Robin is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of the widely acclaimed “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” (Milkweed Editions, 2013). In 2022, the was adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith. This new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers—the plants around us. Robin's first book, “Gathering Moss,” was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing. Robin's writings have appeared in Orion, Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals. Robin tours widely and has been featured on NPR's “On Being” with Krista Tippett and has addressed the general assembly of the U.N. about “Healing Our Relationships with Nature.” She lives in Syracuse, NY where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. As a writer and a scientist, Robin's interests in restoration include not only restoration of ecological communities but also restoration of our relationships to land. Robin holds a BS in Botany from SUNY ESF, and MS and Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin and is the author of numerous scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte ecology, traditional knowledge and restoration ecology. In 2022, she was named a MacArthur Fellow. For more information about Robin, visit https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Michael G. Haskins, Studio Engineer, WBAI 99.5 FM, New York City Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Manuel Blas, Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Once Upon a Time in the West Artist: Dire Straits Album: Communiqué (1979) Label: Warner Records (00:52:39) AKANTU INSTITUTE Visit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse. 

How do you disrupt the "great forgetting machine" that is colonialism? Biologist and zoologist Dr. Leo Douglas offers this observation among many: "The more we can encourage people to think about this history, it's the more we can bring a broader cross section of society into the conservation fold, and give them a wider variety of reasons why they should be concerned or interested or value the natural world." Dr. Douglas drops many insights in our conversation about the history of the bird-people connection in Jamaica and its roots in the West Africa via the transatlantic slave trade. Please listen and contribute to the discussion in the comments. Leo Douglas is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Liberal Studies. He received his Ph.D., a Masters of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, and an Advanced Environmental Policy Certificate from Columbia University. He also holds a Masters of Philosophy degree in Zoology from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica (source). You can follow him on Twitter @ leo_r_douglas. +++ Season 3 of Your Bird Story aka CHIRP is made possible with a Voice for Nature Foundation grant. +++ Production Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans Producer and Editor: Pod to the People Bird vocalizations were accessed from the Macaulay Library. +++ Like. Review. Subscribe. Share. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory/support

From her day job in corporate sustainability at Sainsbury's to activism with Emergent Generation, in this episode I'm chatting all things climate careers with Paige Hunt. As an Environmental Biology graduate and now a young professional in the sustainability space, Paige shares her motivations in her career so far, her perspective on different jobs being like stepping stones as well as insight into how net zero policies are created. If you're looking for inspiration to start your job hunt or to get involved with a climate activism group then I hope this sparks some new ideas! Connect with Paige on LinkedIn here things mentioned in this episode: Losing Eden - Lucy Jones Eating to Extinction - Dan Saladino Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler Farm Ed - website here Emergent Generation - website here Thank you so much for listening!

This week Dawson and Clint sit down with Catey McClary. Catey is President and CEO of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Catey joined Tremont as President and CEO in the Fall of 2018. A Tennessee native, Catey formed an early connection to the outdoors and first attended Tremont Institute in the sixth grade with her school. Inspired by her time in nature, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Biology from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. After graduation, she completed an internship with the Fisheries Department in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and then hiked 400+ miles of the Appalachian Trail through Virginia. Catey has worked in non-profit administration for nearly 20 years, previously as SOAR's Chief Financial Officer. She is strongly committed to conservation, having served on the Conservation Trust of North Carolina and their Future Leaders Conservancy advisory board. She has also served as a board member for Alliance For Better Nonprofits. She is currently serving as Board Treasurer for SOAR, Inc. Her certifications include CPR, Wilderness First Aid, and PADI Open Water Diver. Catey enjoys climbing and paddling and is working on completing all 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Catey shares with us the mission and programs of Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, stories, learnings and their partnership with the National Park. Clint even gets a few questions answered about Fireflies!!! Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Snorkeling can be a life changing endeavor for those who take it up. A new world of aquatic life is revealed before your eyes - sometimes colorful, sometimes cryptic, and always changing.I'll forgive you if you are thinking about ocean snorkeling, because as you'll hear today, there's magic waiting just beneath the surface of your nearby freshwater streams and rivers.Keith is a freshwater underwater naturalist, educator, writer and photographer. He has a BS in Environmental Biology and MS in Ecological Teaching and Learning. He is the author of multiple books, most recently “Snorkeling Rivers and Streams: An Aquatic Guide to Underwater Discovery and Adventure”, and is the owner of Freshwater Journeys, which organizes snorkeling trips to show people the amazing life in freshwater systems close to home.Today we discuss Keith's own journey into freshwater systems, and then get into the ecology of these environments. If you are like me, this will serve as a great primer for the basics of these systems. And even if you are more advanced, Keith's descriptions of river herring, trout, chubs, salmon, caddisflies, and more will have you longing to get into a nearby stream.And if you do decide to take the plunge, Keith tells us what equipment is needed and how to do it safely - both for you and for the ecosystem you are observing.What a fun conversation - you'll hear Keith's enthusiasm shine through. You can find Keith at freshwaterjourneys.com, and also on Facebook at freshwaterjourneys.FULL SHOW NOTESPeople and OrganizationsJeremy Monroe, Freshwaters IllustratedShannon White PhD - brook trout research [twitter]Dr. Shigeru NakanoFreshwater JourneysBooks and Other ThingsNote: links to books are affiliate linksDesert Solitaire, by Edward AbbeyDown the River, by Edward AbbeyRiverWebs movieSnorkeling Rivers and Streams: An Aquatic Guide to Underwater Discovery and Adventure, by Keith WilliamsCreditsEmily Smith provided rough cut editing for this episode.The following music was used for this media project:Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellboundLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://brianholtzmusic.com Support the show

Ashley Miles is the Administrative Production Assistant at Ruppert Nurseries and has held other positions such as In-House Salesperson and Inventory Manager. Ashley has been with Ruppert since 2013. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Ashley is also a Certified Professional Horticulturalist. Ashley is an enthusiast of the natural world. Trees have inspired her both personally and professionally and she is grateful that trees have been the focus of her career. and Kelly Lewis is the General Manager of Ruppert Nurseries. Kelly was raised in the nursery business working at a family Garden Center from the time he was old enough to be of any help. After a two-year vocational horticulture program in high school, he started working full-time for the family business in a variety of roles and learned the business side of the horticulture industry. After years of traveling the country as a purchaser for the garden center, he decided being a grower was a better fit for the agricultural lifestyle he desired. Starting in 1994 for Ruppert Nurseries, Kelly first worked sales but quickly transitioned to managing the then relatively small tree-growing farm. Since that time, the farm has grown to over 900 acres and planted more than 250,000 trees. Kelly has always been fortunate to be able to attend countless trade shows, seminars, and educational events during his career. Including the first two-year EAGL class (Executive Academy for Growth and Leadership) where he earned a certificate in Applied Horticulture Business from Texas A&M with Dr. Charlie Hall. Kelly has served on the Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, The Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association, Montgomery County Horticultural Advisory Board, and on the Board for Trees for The Future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

In 2017, two Black former activists, Karen Washington and Olivia Watkins, met at a conference. Sharing their frustrations about the lack of financial assistance available for Black farmers, the two decided to create the Black Farmer Fund as a new way to nurture Black community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural systems in the Northeast. In today's podcast, we will talk with Olivia Watkins, President of the Black Farmer Fund. Interview Summary   I'm really excited to start getting into the conversation. We mentioned a little bit in the introduction about your connection with Karen Washington. So can you tell us about the impetus for the creation of the Black Farmer Fund?   It was really created out of a community ask that we were hearing over and over again. There's so many great organizations out there that work in policy, education, that work in bringing farmers together, and that work in creating self-determination for farmers, and so many farmers themselves that are doing great work in their businesses. But, there was not a financial institution that existed that was able to provide this type of assistance for farmers in a way that they felt like they could trust, and in a way that was safe and culturally appropriate. There are lots of historical evidence to show that where there is high levels of discrimination in some of the major agricultural lending financial institutions. So, we decided to be able to figure out how we can offer an alternative to some of the realities that exist today.   So thinking about those gaps that you are seeking to fill, and acknowledging the cultural and historic realities of those gaps, so those issues of trust, those issues of safety, and those issues of culturally appropriate connection and access to capital, what are the goals of the Black Farmer Fund?   This is a great question, because we just went through our theory of change, where we are continuing to refine what exactly is the change that we're trying to see, and how will we know if we made that change happen. But, in terms of what the reality is that we want to create, we're seeing there are Black people that are in right relationship with land, in a healed relationship with land and food. We're also seeing that's happening through centering ancestral wisdom, practicing community-led decisions, and building out collective power and autonomy. Really, we want to be able to see a thriving and racially just Black food system. The main bucket of our work is building community wealth, and so that is making sure that we have networks of Black agricultural businesses that are resourced. That there is money flowing into Black agricultural communities so the people are well equipped with other sources of assistance that they need. And making sure that we have the tools, and systems, and people to do that, and making sure that those tools and systems, especially in our operations, mirror how we operate externally into the world. One of the things that's really hard for a lot of organizations is the messages and the abundance that we are putting out into the world oftentimes isn't reflected internally in the organization. I don't think that's really any organization's fault, that's the reality of the systems in place. But, there are ways that you can shift that in order to make sure that staff feel supported and held in organizations. That there are processes to make work go smoothly, that there's increased transparency, and that there are different places for people to be able to influence and have autonomy in the outcomes of an organization. I think that is pretty rare, but it's becoming more so required in order for organizations to really embody the change that they want to see in the world.   I love that framing of your theory of change as it relates to your explicit goals. I think about one of the things that you said that feels core to all of those goals, which is that right relationship, whether that's internal or external, or the land, connection to food, connection to capital, what community wealth looks like. So it feels as if that's so rooted in your values, and I know that the Black Farmer Fund is explicit about its values. I was hoping you could share with us what your values are, and just a few examples of how you operationalize those values?   I appreciate this question, because oftentimes, we are not asked about internally, what goes on in the organization in order to produce the work externally. So, we have six values. At the beginning of the organization, we had, like 12, but we wanted to whittle it down and consolidate our values and put specific principles or behaviors around how we would be expressing the values in the world. So the first one is called love. And, with our value of love what that looks like for us is being able to prioritize relationship building, gathering around food, and expressing gratitude in any interactions that we have. And, generally having a culture of care and concern for one another on our staff and our board. So the way that we interact internally as an organization is from the lens of we really care and respect one another, and check in on one another when folks are feeling overwhelmed or need support with work. And, to always make excuses to relationship build and have a good meal, ideally, produced by some amazing Black cooks. Also, to have site visits and community workdays where we bring people to the land of our farmers to be able to put their hands on the land for us. To bring food with us, to bring community, and really show that love for the work that they do and the appreciation and gratitude that we have for them as they continue to do this work.   The second value that we have is community-centric. So, this to us means that we are creating opportunities for Black agricultural businesses to have decision-making power within Black Farmer Fund. This is really important for us as a community-led organization. It's important to have some elements of community governance, and community governance is a really wide spectrum. But for us, it meant having an Investment Committee that has Black food business entrepreneurs and organizers on it who are making the decisions. And, in order to make that real versus just being an advisory board, we legally shifted the power from the Board of Directors to the Investment Committee, so that way, the Board of Directors wouldn't have the power to veto any of the decisions that the Investment Committee made.   The third value is abundance. So it's showing up authentically and honestly in the organization and with people, and being able to speak of success for our communities. I think it's really easy, when you're dealing with a really complex problem that's been generations long, to be in a scarcity mindset. So how we operationalize this is in the way that we do our financial modeling, and make investment decisions, and in thinking about what's the risk of not investing. Typically, a lot of lending institutions would not invest if the risk is super high, or would not give money if the risk is super high. But we're trying to do the opposite, because oftentimes, the businesses that are considered highest risk traditionally are offering the most impact to communities.   The fourth value is wisdom. So we really value wisdom, we value elder knowledge and counsel, we value intergenerational leadership, we value Afrocentric leadership. Just all the different, I guess, non-traditional leadership sources, are really important to our organization. So we make sure that this diversity happens across any decision-making committees that we have, across our staff, across our board, to make sure the knowledge that those folks from those different categories are reflected into how we make decisions and move as an organization.   The fifth value is accountability. It's important, and especially as we're working in community, to make sure that we are accountable to community, and make sure that community feels accountable to us. Making sure that we show up as a dependable organization, that we are disciplined, that we're effective, but then we're also clear on why decisions are made. If there are any conflicts, being able to have processes in order to address those. The biggest accountability piece for us lately has been being able to have a clear matrix of how power is distributed across the organization. So the Black Farmer Fund, we have hierarchy in our organization, and we have different pockets of horizontal leadership. Being able to name where that power is, and where and how things are influenced in our organization, it not only makes it transparent for everybody in the organization, but also provides opportunity to be able to shift things if they're no longer working - because it's clear.   The final value is financial sustainability, which is an important value to us because we are a financing institution, and we are community-centric. We really value being able to provide non-extractive financing for farmers, and being able to maintain the highest standards of our fiscal responsibilities to all of our stakeholders. To make sure that we're doing right by everybody as we continue to steward resources into our communities, and make sure that we're not doing harm with those resources. So this looks numerous different ways that are mainly pretty standard, but I think transparency is the biggest piece. So making sure that as many stakeholders as possible understand what's going on financially in the organization. That people are educated and empowered on what financial best practices are, even if they might not be in the finance or investing team. So just bringing folks along with us in this journey of being able to distribute wealth into our communities.   Olivia, I feel like I've heard you mention so many different things that I would love to dive into so deeply. There are several aspects of the values that are dynamic in terms of how they show up in each of the values. I heard a lot around transparency and flexibility. I love this idea of redefining risk. I don't know if there's anything in terms of each of those themes you might like to speak to just a little more deeply, that resonates with you and your team at the Black Farmer Fund?   Yes. Across the board, a thread that weaves through all these different things is prioritizing the wellness of our staff and our team. We are a very new organization, a young, scrappy organization, and we've accomplished so much within the past couple of years. We've been able to distribute over $600,000 in loans and grant capital to businesses, distribute other pools of capital, like $60,000 to nine Northeastern ag businesses that we don't work with now but hope to work with in the future. We provide emergency relief. We provide technical assistance. There are so many things that we do in our organization and that we've been super successful at. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication and passionate people in order to make that happen. Something that comes up a lot, especially in new organizations, is dealing with burnout or intense workloads. We want to make sure that as we're continuing to do our work, we can build our organizational capacity. We are doing that because there's just a general care and concern for staff and wanting to make sure that people don't feel burnt out and have space and time to rest and process. But I think another thing, as well, that we've been learning about from one of our facilitators who's been our wellness facilitator, is that we deal with vicarious trauma every day. We're dealing with a group of people that have been and currently are marginalized, people who experience hostility every day, on the land, from neighbors, who have financial troubles, who are isolated. We interact with folks who are dealing with really real issues and serious problems on a day-to-day basis. That vicarious trauma can pass on to staff and make it really hard to carry out our work. So I think wellness and rest has been a really important thing. We have different PTO practices that are a little bit more progressive. We're currently developing a sabbatical policy. We always try to find any reason to give people time off to process what they are working on in the organization, and make sure that folks feel well-rested to continue this important work.   That's beautiful. I love that the Black Farmer Fund is so rooted in that culture of care and concern, and, when you named specifically the excuses to relationship build. But really, this role of the Black Farmer fund, the explicit goal of getting dollars to Black farmers, but what it sounds like, is how to do that from a space of healing. Clearly, there's outcomes that you have in getting money to Black farmers. I think a lot of organizations think about connecting folks to capital from the perspective of a transaction, and it sounds like you think about this from the process of relationship. An authentic relationship, both internal and external. I'm wondering, with that grounding in relationship and that grounding in a culture of care and concern, if you'd have any guidance to offer to organizations who might not have started the framework of connecting their outcomes to their values, but might be in a space of seeking to retroactively operationalize their values. What advice might you offer to organizations that are in that space?   Yes. I think something that we've learned along this journey is that values can be interpreted in many different ways. So Black liberation, for instance, means something different to everybody, and that's okay. But what does it mean to BFF, and, what does it mean to that organization that's looking to have that as a value? What are the specific ways that we know we will be operating within a framework of Black liberation, and even what are the specific ways that are clear that we're not operating in that framework? So having a clear understanding of what's important to the organization, and how to define it or not define it, I think has been really helpful. That has been an ongoing and an iterative process to define every year, what's important to us in terms of values, changes, and shifts. It evolves and continues as a iterative learning process. So making sure that all staff are involved in the development of and the defining of what the values means I think can help organizations go down that path.   Thank you so much for that. I think that transformative aspect of what this is, and that really understanding of WHAT any organization might be not just seeking to do but HOW they seek to do that. Both WHAT and HOW the organization chooses to center is going to be so imperative for all of us as we're really thinking what might our food system look like when we're centering those who are most directly impacted. Before we close today, I just want to ask if there's anything else that you'd like to explicitly note about the Black Farmer Fund, and the amazing team and network of farmers with whom you work.   Yes. I'm really honored and super proud. I'm honored to be working with the people that I have been working with to date to make this happen And I'm really proud of how far we've come as an organization, and also all the work that my colleagues have done in order to contribute to this initiative. The stats that I listed, were surface level in terms of what we have achieved so far. I think, moving forward, we're looking to increase that impact we have been making. That includes being able to continue to provide technical assistance and hosting skill shares for the larger community. We are also excited to expand our investment pipeline from New York into the Northeast. Last year, all of our investments were in New York, and now they will be in the Northeast. We're just excited to continue to figure out how we can develop as an organization, collective responsibility for the organization, and what that will look like. What are the different circles of people who will be a part of influencing how we will go about doing our work.   Bio:   Olivia Watkins is a social entrepreneur and impact investor. For the past seven years, she has financed, developed, and operated environmental and social projects across the US. She currently serves as a co-founder and President of Black Farmer Fund, a non-profit impact investing organization creating sustainable and equitable food systems by investing in black farmers and food businesses of NY. She also serves as a board member for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders and previously for Soul Fire Farm Institute. Prior to founding Black Farmer Fund in 2017, Olivia worked in several production roles at Soul Fire Farm Institute and Kahumana Organic Farms, leveraging her environmental biology background to manage and grow environmentally regenerative and socially impactful business operations. Olivia has an MBA from North Carolina State University in Financial Management, and a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University in Environmental Biology. She was also recognized on the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Impact list and The Grist 50.

There is something beautiful about intelligence; it reveals how much we can become when we put ourselves to the task of searching and asking the right question.I am always fascinated by knowledge because our becoming, being, and living all rise and fall on the back of what we know. All of these begin with our intellect, the sum of our cognitive facilities, and the capacity for reasoning. This is where light comes to our mind, we develop, and our external world becomes a recipient of our realities.On this episode of the Word Café Podcast, I am honored to have someone who has embraced her intelligence as a gift and built a future.  Her name is Dr Nwamaka AkpodieteDr. Nwamaka Akpodiete is a post-doctoral research associate in vector biology with Target malaria, based at Keele University, United Kingdom. She conducts molecular ecological studies to understand the population dynamics and ecology of the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Additionally, she provides support and training in molecular ecology, ecological statistics, and scientific writing at African partner institutions. Nwamaka has a 12-year of work experience in Higher Education involving teaching, mentoring, laboratory and field research, project supervision, and related administrative roles.   Nwamaka has a broad-based undergraduate and postgraduate education and research training in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology techniques, next-generation sequencing, entomology, zoology, and environmental sciences. Her BSc (Animal and Environmental Biology) research project was on the ecological dynamics of soil microarthropods about hydrocarbon pollution. She identified some bioindicators of soil pollution and microarthropod species indicative of soil recovery. This interest in environmental health led to an MSc in Environmental Quality Management. Nwamaka's MSc project was on the dipteran larvae in polluted water bodies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The project linked disease vectors such as Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Culex quinquefasciatus to indiscriminate waste disposal in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria. She also holds an MSc in Entomology and Pest Management from the University of Port Harcourt.  Her research interest in public and environmental health culminated in a Ph.D. in Entomology at Keele University, United Kingdom. Her Ph.D. research was focused on the evolutionary larval divergence in Anopheles gambiae s.l. About rice field domestication in Africa and improvement of An. gambiae s.l. Mass-rearing protocols for release. She also evaluated the use of zeolite in mosquito rearing and the characterization of microbial communities in the insectary via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The study revealed ecological consequences of environmental manipulation, which has resulted in the speciation event in the malaria vector An. coluzzii, resulting in the year-round transmission of malaria and increased urban malaria. The findings from her Ph.D. research are relevant for malaria vector control, irrigated agricultural and urbanization policy reevaluation, and improvement of sterile insect techniques and gene drive protocols.  Nwamaka is actively involved in malaria campaigns@Zeromalaria to eradicate malaria in Africa.Support the show

In this overwhelming opioid epidemic, it's more important than ever to educate our youth and try to prevent them from having to face this problem. For today's awkward conversation, Clare Kramer is joined by Catie Drew who is the Senior Prevention Program Manager in the DEAs Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section, Bill Bryan who is the Assistant National Director of the Elks Drug Awareness Program, and Drew Hammill who is a Senior Instructional Design Manager for Discovery Education.   They share incredible resources that are relevant to not only parents and their kids (youth and teens,) but also to other organizations such as schools, scouts, and faith-based organizations. One person can make a difference so listen in today to learn how to spread awareness and educate others.   IN THIS EPISODE: [01:13] Operation Prevention information [03:06] Where the information comes from [08:27] How to get other organizations involved [13:06] The Elk's history and what they do for the community [18:24] Katie explains the parent's toolkit [19:30] Drew emphasizes the opioid epidemic and our role in stopping it   KEY TAKEAWAYS: There are resources out there for parents, teens, and teachers. Parents should use resources with their kids/ teens to talk about it together. The community is important to help raise awareness as well. It starts with parents but then extends to schools, scout organizations, faith-based organizations, and others. One person can make a difference.   Resources:   Get Smart About Drugs Website Operation Prevention Website Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention   Elks Kidzone Website One Pill Could Kill Never Thought I'd Say This Podcast with Jodie  Awkward Breakfast Conversations - Ep. 1 Awkward Lunch Conversations - Ep. 2 Awkward Dinner Conversations - Ep. 3 Elks Drug Awareness Program Website Elks DAP on Twitter Elks DAP on Facebook Elks DAP on YouTube DEA Website DEA on Instagram DEA on Twitter DEA on Facebook DEA YouTube Channel ***DISCLAIMER***The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Awkward Conversation series are solely those of the individuals, speakers, commentators, experts and or hosts involved and do not necessarily reflect nor represent those of the production, associates or broadcaster, or any of its employees. Production is not responsible and does not verify for accuracy any of the information contained in the series available for viewing. The primary purpose of this series is to educate and inform. This series does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. This series is available for private, non-commercial use only. The production, broadcaster, or its channel cannot be held accountable for all or any views expressed during this program.  BIOs:   Clare Kramer A graduate of NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, Clare earned her BFA in just three years. While in New York, Clare appeared in numerous stage plays including one turn as Helen Keller in the stage version of "The Miracle Worker", the lead role in "Light Up the Sky" at the acclaimed Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, "Beyond Therapy" at the John Houseman Theater, and "Beginnings" at Circle in the Square. She began appearing in small and bit parts in films like In & Out and Vig. Clare first rose to attention as the hard-nosed cheerleader "Courtney" in the blockbuster hit Bring It On appearing alongside Kirsten Dunst and Eliza Dushku. Immediately following, Clare was cast in a recurring role as "Glory", the vain hell-goddess on the television hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer which gained Clare additional acclaim as one of Buffy's most popular adversaries. Clare has worked in both major studio and independent films, the most notable being Roger Avary's feature adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Rules of Attraction, as well as "Lucy In the Sky" in the film D.E.B.S. She was also cast in lead roles in The Skulls III.   She also appeared on television in a few guest appearances on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Random Years, and Tru Calling. She continues to work for both stage and movie roles, most recently with the horror flick The Gravedancers.   Clare is also active in various charities dating back to 1992 when she helped the Ohio Recreation Unlimited and in 1993 when she served as a summer camp counselor at a YMCA camp for children with physical disabilities. During the summer months from 1992 to 1997, she taught young adults with developmental disabilities at the Young Adult Institute in New York. She worked during the summer of 2000 at LA's Camp Laurel and participated in a 2002 bicycle race to raise money for Children International. Also in 2002, Clare rode her bicycle in the annual AIDS Ride, where participants ride over a seven-day period that takes them from San Francisco to Los Angeles. In 2006, while on a trip to Australia and New Zealand with her husband, film producer Brian R. Keathley, Clare delivered school supplies to the small village of Tufi, Papua New Guinea.   Catie Drew- Cathleen (Catie) Drew joined the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2006 as the Education Coordinator for the DEA Museum. She is currently a Senior Prevention Program Manager in DEA's Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. In this capacity, she helps educate the public and communicate the Administration's drug prevention messages. She is responsible for the oversight of the Operation Prevention drug prevention curriculum (in collaboration with Discovery Education) and the numerous drug prevention publications provided by DEA's Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. Catie previously worked as an Interpretive Science Park Ranger for the National Park Service, an Environmental Education Specialist for the Smithsonian Institution, and a Marine Biologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Catie has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Colorado, and a Master's Degree in Museum Education from George Washington University. She lives with her family in Northern Virginia.   Bill Bryan- William “Bill” Bryan is a 50+ year member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who has been involved in the Elks' Drug Awareness Program since its inception in the late 1980s.  Currently, he serves as the Assistant National Director of the DAP and along with the other Directors is responsible for training State Chairs and providing them with support in their efforts. Prior to his retirement in 2006, Bill spent his professional career working with families and children in a variety of capacities as a police officer; social worker, and Correctional Superintendent.  His focus has always been on creating a safer community for everyone, with a strong belief that one person can make a difference.   Drew Hammill- Drew is a Senior Instructional Design Manager for Discovery Education. He holds an M.A in Social Studies Education and a Masters in School Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He began his career as an AmeriCorps volunteer working with students with behavioral and emotional disorders. Drew has served as a high school social studies teacher, school administrator, and curriculum coordinator for K-12 Social Studies in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. While serving in these roles, he led professional development in areas of inquiry-based learning, literacy integration, and social-emotional learning. About Elks As a 150-year-old organization, they are 100% inclusive with a membership of close to 1 million diverse men and women in over 2,000 Lodges nationally, and while they consider themselves faith-based, they are nondenominational and open to all creeds. The Elks have always prided themselves on civic duty, and the Elks Drug and Alcohol Prevention (DAP) program is the nation's largest all-volunteer Kids Drug & Alcohol Use Prevention program. The Elks are also strong supporters of our brave men and women in the military, having built and donated the nation's first VA Hospital to the U.S. government. The Elks have donated more than $3.6 billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people!    About DEA The United States Drug Enforcement Administration was created in 1973 by President Nixon after the government noticed an alarming rise in recreational drug use and drug-related crime. A division of the Department of Justice, DEA is tasked with enforcing the controlled substances laws by apprehending offenders to be prosecuted for criminal and civil crimes. DEA is the largest and most effective anti-drug organization in the world, with 239 domestic locations and 91 foreign offices in 68 countries.

What is Wrong with Me? with Keyana Pardilla, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Sherri Mitchell  In this episode of the Climate Changed podcast, you will experience: A centering practice: Sean Dague helps us envision a world without fossil fuels.  A conversation with Keyana Pardilla Excerpts from live BTS Center Zoom programs featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer and Sherri Mitchell Next Steps for Engaged Hope About Keyana Pardilla Keyana Pardilla graduated in 2020 from the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in marine science. She grew up on a Penobscot reservation where she continues to live. Her current work is in the Youth Engagement Division at Wabanaki public health and wellness. Keyana describes herself this way: “My name is Keyana Pardilla and my pronouns are she/her. I belong to where the rocks widen otherwise known as the Penobscot Nation. I come from an indigenous background. I love science and education. I also practice some traditional forms of art, like beading. I love to paint, and I also am starting to learn how to weave some baskets, some traditional baskets. I am also a dog mom of two rescue pups. I love to go outdoors and explore nature. I have a bachelor's degree in marine science. I'm very passionate about the ocean and how we can combat climate change.” About Robin Wall Kimmerer Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of the widely acclaimed book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants. Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and her other work has appeared in Orion, Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals.  She tours widely and has been featured on NPR's On Being with Krista Trippett. In 2015, she addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on the topic of “Healing Our Relationship with Nature.” Kimmerer lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Learn more about Robin Wall Kimmerer and view her portrait as part of Rob Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth” series. About Sherri Mitchell Sherri Mitchell – Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset, is a Native American attorney, teacher, activist and change maker who grew up on the Penobscot Indian Reservation. She is the author of the award-winning book Sacred Instructions; Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, and is the visionary behind the global healing ceremony Healing the Wounds of Turtle Island, which has brought people together from six continents with a commitment to heal our collective wounds and forge a unified path forward. Sherri is the founding director of the Land Peace Foundation, an organization dedicated to the protection of Indigenous land, water, and religious rights, and the preservation of the Indigenous way of life. She is an alumna of the American Indian Ambassador Program and the Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program. Her rights-based work has earned her the Mahoney Dunn International Human Rights and Humanitarian Award, the Spirit of Maine Award for International Human Rights, and the Peace and Justice Center's Hands of Peace award. Sherri has been a longtime advisor to the American Indian Institute's Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth and was a program coordinator for their Healing the Future Program. She has also served as an advisor to the Indigenous Elders and Medicine People's Council of North and South America for the past 20 years and is a consultant and Advisory Committee member for Nia Tero's International Indigenous Land Guardianship Program. Sherri works at the intersections of our times, where she artfully weaves complex concepts into one unifying whole.  She currently speaks and teaches around the world on a multitude of issues, including: Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and Spirit-Based Change. Click here for a full transcript of this episode.  Some Highlights from the Conversation “Just imagine this whole new world. Because if we can't imagine this world, we can't create it.” – Sean Dague, Citizens Climate Lobby.   As part of the Centering Practice, Sean leads us through a thought experiment about envisioning a world without fossil fuels. He invites us to engage each one of our senses to see, smell, hear, and feel the world in a new way.    “I would pick up on these feeling of melancholy, because their stories would always end up with, ‘But that's not how we do it anymore, or what we can't go there anymore, or simply just a lot has changed since then.'” –Keyana Pardilla   Growing up in the Penobscot Nation, otherwise known as Indian Island, a small island located in Old Town Maine, Keyana speaks with elders as she seeks to find what was lost and bring this awareness to younger people.    “But we are embedded In a world of relatives, relatives, not natural resources.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer In talking about gratitude, Kimmerer shares a way to connect with all living things that is built on relationships, love, and care. She invites us to expand our spiritual imaginations.    “…the process of feeling the pain, the process of feeling the anxiety, the process of feeling the grief, the process of feeling the loneliness, is part of our connectivity to life, where the natural world is really amplifying the signal so that we once again feel our connection to the rest of life…” –Sherri Mitchell The title of this episode, What is Wrong with Me? comes from an observation Mitchell made during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In a society that seeks to alleviate negative feelings, she invites us to consider how these strong emotions of pain, grief, and loneliness may be echoes of distress from the natural world.   Next Steps for Engaged Hope Share this conversation with someone who you think will appreciate it. Email or text them a link to today's episode or post it on social media. If what you heard here today moved you, likely it will also move one of your friends. And as a trusted source, your opinion matters to your friends.  You can make a difference by making a donation. we suggest Wabanaki Reach, a powerful organization that advocates for the Wabanaki tribes in Maine through education, truth telling restorative justice, and restorative practices Climate Changed is a podcast about pursuing faith, life, and love in a climate-changed world. Hosted by Nicole Diroff and Ben Yosua-Davis. Climate Changed features guests who deepen the conversation while also stirring the waters. The Climate Changed podcast is a project of The BTS Center. The show is produced by Peterson Toscano.

Emily grew up loving to read and escape into stories. She began writing her own stories at the age of twelve. In college she focused on science and graduated with a degree in Environmental Biology. After college she began writing again but quickly realized she had failed to take a single writing or grammar class. Luckily, she's a quick learner.   Emily now lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband, three amazing children, and way too many animals. She still enjoys making up stories and can't seem to leave out the paranormal elements because they are just too much fun. Her latest novel, just out, is Droplets of Magic. More about Emily: https://www.emilybybeebooks.com/ For video versions of these podcasts, follow: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBP81nfbKnDRjs-Nar9LNe20138AiPyP8 Intro Music by Moby Gratis: https://mobygratis.com/ Outro Music by Dan-o-Songs: https://danosongs.com/

Abortion Pills Are Used For Most U.S. Abortions. What Are They? The draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade means abortion access is once again in jeopardy. Nearly half of U.S. states will immediately ban abortion upon a Roe v. Wade overturn. Medication abortion, or abortion by pill, is currently the most common method of abortion in the United States. In 2020, 54% of abortions in the United States were medication abortions, according to research from the Guttmacher Institute. If the Supreme Court decision is overturned, it's expected that the ease and convenience of an abortion pill may make medication abortion an even larger share of all abortions nationwide. Ira talks with Ushma Upadhyay, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health at UC San Francisco. Upadhyay explains how medication abortion works, how its regulated, and its role in a possible post Roe v. Wade era.   One Alaskan Island's Fight For A Rodent-Free Future For millions of years, birds lived nearly predator free in the Aleutian Islands. The volcanic archipelago stretches westward for 1,200 miles from the Alaska Peninsula, dotting a border between the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Hundreds of bird species thrived here. But then came the rats. When a Japanese boat sank in the Western Aleutians around 1780, stowaway rats jumped ship and made it to one of the islands, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. The rodents proliferated during World War II, when American Navy ships traveled along the chain, expanding the rats' domain. “The rats are like an oil spill that keeps on spilling, year after year,” said Steve Delehanty, the refuge manager for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. “We would never allow an oil spill to go on for decades or centuries, nor should we allow rats to be a forever-presence on these islands.” Read the rest at sciencefriday.com. Campsites At National Parks ‘Harder Than Getting Beyonce Tickets' Access to the outdoors has long had an equity problem. Whether it's the expense of equipment or hostility from fellow hikers, marginalized groups have had more barriers to enjoying recreation in nature. Now, new research in the Journal of Park and Recreation Administration has data on one tool that was supposed to improve access for more people: the online system of reserving campgrounds at national parks. Compared to people camping at first-come first-serve campsites in the same parks, the people who successfully use the reservation systems are wealthier, better-educated, and more likely to be white. Ira talks to research co-author Will Rice about the factors that make reservations harder to access, how wealthier people succeed in working the system to their advantage, and how publicly-funded campgrounds like the national parks could more fairly manage rising demand.   How Restaurant Menus Mirror Our Warming Ocean Before the 1980's, you probably wouldn't have found Humboldt squid on a restaurant menu in Vancouver. But now, the warm water-loving critter has expanded towards the poles as ocean temperatures rise, and you can see that change on restaurant menus. In a new study in the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes, researchers from the University of British Columbia looked at more than 360 menus, dating back to 1880. They found a connection between climate change and which seafood types rose to fame on restaurant menus over the years… and which ones flopped off. Ira speaks with study co-author Dr. William Cheung about how our menus mirror what's happening to our oceans. Plus, a conversation with Chef Ned Bell about why it's important that our plates adapt to changes in our local ecosystems.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

Steve and Kyle chat with Jen Shears (“@smidjen” on Instagram).  Jen, a native of Newfoundland and her husband (Kerry) have an energetic daughter named Aspen. Ken has been surrounded by hunting her whole life, and some of her earliest memories are of shooting a .22 from the deck of her family's cabin. Living sustainably off the land was a foundation of her upbringing, and her mother, father, sister, aunts, uncles and even 89-year old grandmother still get their hunting licences. When Jen and Kerry started dating at the age of 15, the outdoors, hunting, trapping and fishing were a major part of their relationship. It has brought them together, helps keep them together, and they are are instilling their love of all things outdoors in their daughter. After high school Jen was drawn to Environmental Biology and Ecology. She is a Newfoundland Mi'kmaq (First Nations) woman and is taught that they are protectors and guardians of our great lands, waters and creatures . Thanks to her education and passion for conservation, she spent about 15 years working in National Parks and National Historic Sites, protecting and presenting the incredible natural and cultural heritage of the country. After Aspen was born Jen left her job to focus on raising her and running their businesses. Kerry is a taxidermist by trade (although he doesn't do much taxidermy work anymore), they have some accommodations in their tourist town, run a wildlife museum, and have a business called NaturaL boutique, which sells fur items - predominantly harp seal products - such as boots, coats, mitts, hats and accessories. Kerry's also a semi-pro poker player, and has achieved some great success over the years.  When they are not busy at all of that, they like to hunt and travel (often at the same time). Recently they have been focusing on North American species (spending A LOT of time on sheep), but they have hunted in South Africa and New Zealand in the past. They enjoy to travel, and as part of our travels they like to take part in the field to table cultural experiences of the areas.  Random Fact: Jen's Instagram handle is “smidjen”. Sometimes people ask if it's because her maiden name is “Smid”, but that's not the case. It's because one of my great-grandmother's most-used words was “smidgen”. If someone offered her a piece of cake or pie, she'd always ask for a smidgen. She passed away when Jen was about 12 years old, but that's one thing she remembers vividly about her Nanny Hazel. To keep her close Jen made a play on words with “her” word and Jen's name to form “smidjen” 

Steve and Kyle chat with Jen Shears (“@smidjen” on Instagram).  Jen, a native of Newfoundland and her husband (Kerry) have an energetic daughter named Aspen. Ken has been surrounded by hunting her whole life, and some of her earliest memories are of shooting a .22 from the deck of her family's cabin. Living sustainably off the land was a foundation of her upbringing, and her mother, father, sister, aunts, uncles and even 89-year old grandmother still get their hunting licences. When Jen and Kerry started dating at the age of 15, the outdoors, hunting, trapping and fishing were a major part of their relationship. It has brought them together, helps keep them together, and they are are instilling their love of all things outdoors in their daughter. After high school Jen was drawn to Environmental Biology and Ecology. She is a Newfoundland Mi'kmaq (First Nations) woman and is taught that they are protectors and guardians of our great lands, waters and creatures . Thanks to her education and passion for conservation, she spent about 15 years working in National Parks and National Historic Sites, protecting and presenting the incredible natural and cultural heritage of the country. After Aspen was born Jen left her job to focus on raising her and running their businesses. Kerry is a taxidermist by trade (although he doesn't do much taxidermy work anymore), they have some accommodations in their tourist town, run a wildlife museum, and have a business called NaturaL boutique, which sells fur items – predominantly harp seal products – such as boots, coats, mitts, hats and accessories. Kerry's also a semi-pro poker player, and has achieved some great success over the years.  When they are not busy at all of that, they like to hunt and travel (often at the same time). Recently they have been focusing on North American species (spending A LOT of time on sheep), but they have hunted in South Africa and New Zealand in the past. They enjoy to travel, and as part of our travels they like to take part in the field to table cultural experiences of the areas.  Random Fact: Jen's Instagram handle is “smidjen”. Sometimes people ask if it's because her maiden name is “Smid”, but that's not the case. It's because one of my great-grandmother's most-used words was “smidgen”. If someone offered her a piece of cake or pie, she'd always ask for a smidgen. She passed away when Jen was about 12 years old, but that's one thing she remembers vividly about her Nanny Hazel. To keep her close Jen made a play on words with “her” word and Jen's name to form “smidjen” 

The book of the moment for today's episode is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on, if applicable. If you have any further questions regarding topics discussed throughout the episode feel free to join our Hardcover Hoes Discord Server via the link in the show notes, or send us an email at hardcoverhoespod@gmail.com. Feel free to recommend books to cover in future episodes as well! Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zpvW4FyuPF TikTok, IG, Twitter: @HardcoverHoes Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993967071461813/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Race Across America takes place in the late 1920's. In those years a decent living wage for a family was $2500 per year so when Charles Pyle announced that he was organizing a trans-American stage race with a first-place prize of $25 000 it's no surprise that people signed up. Winning this first place prize would mean that your family was set for life. In the 1920's running competitions were mostly for amateurs, and a race with prize money brought back the professionalization of the sport which had been present at the end of the 1800's, but since disappeared. In addition to bringing back professional racing, there was no segregation and both black and white participants could race against each other even though some of the states the race ran through didn't allow this. The book tells the story of the Bunion Derby (as the race was called), some of the participants (including one black American named Eddie Gardner), and what society was like for black Americans who were no longer slaves but not yet equal members of society. Charles Kastner has written three books about the 1928 and 1929 “bunion derbies” including Race Across America, and all have been highly acclaimed. His interest in long distance running began when he joined the Inglemoor High School cross country team in 1970 and he has run over one hundred races ranging from five kilometers to the marathon and one ultra, during a career that spanned almost fifty years. He is a trained historian and veteran researcher, and holds a BA in History from Whitman College and a MA in History from Washington State University. He also has a MBA from Pacific Lutheran University, and a MS in Environmental Biology from Hood College. Charles Kastner has spoken about the Bunion Derby in magazines, podcasts, and public speaking engagements with the intention of giving the participants of this race the credit they deserve for their accomplishments, and has spent the last twenty years learning and writing about these great trans-America footraces.  Race Across America can be found on the Syracuse University Press website https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/2477/race-across-america/ You can find out what Charles is up to by visiting his website https://charleskastner.comBig thank you to the publisher, Syracuse University Press, for providing a review copy of the book, and to the author Charles Kastner for taking the time to speak with us. Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com If you have been enjoying the podcast and are wondering how you can help us out, you can now buy us a coffee!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlanandLiz)

Neeharika Gogoi is a PhD scholar with Dr. Narayan Sharma in the Department of Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences, Cotton University.. Her work focusses on the gorgeous capped langur found close to where she lives in Assam, where she studies how their diet varies across wild and human-occupied areas. Select popular articles: 1. Why do we need to save Dehing Patkai? 2. Pig-tailed Macaque: Elusive Monkey of the Deep Forest Journal Article: 1. Size matters! The largest wild stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides troop ever reported, located in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, northeastern India

In her university classroom, Robin Wall Kimmerer begins the semester by surveying her students on their perceptions of human's interactions with land. She routinely found that nearly all her students believed humans and nature are a bad mix. Furthermore, they could not think of any beneficial interactions between humans and the environment, or even imagine what a beneficial interaction might look like.rnrnWhat has led to this rising skepticism over human's positive relationship with land? One could easily point to rising concern over human destruction of natural ecosystems, unchecked pollution, and last summer's Code Red warning to humanity by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as all contributors to our collective pessimism.rnrnRobin Wall Kimmerer is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, an author, a botanist, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. In her New York Times bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin outlines how we can reclaim our knowledge of ecology to collectively move toward sustainability.rnrnJoin the City Club of Cleveland in a virtual conversation, in partnership with Holden Forests & Gardens' NEA Big Read Northeast Ohio with Kent State University. We will hear from Robin Wall Kimmerer on how we can repair not only ecological communities, but also the reciprocal relationship humankind has with land.

“We know that when we protect our oceans we're protecting our future.”- President Bill Clinton It's the final episode of 2021! For this conversation, we head to Trinidad and Tobago to chat with Dr Michelle Cazabon Mannette, a local expert on sea turtle biology and conservation in Trinidad and Tobago, with a PhD in Environmental Biology from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (2016). Her Ph.D. research on sea turtles offshore Tobago was the first study of its kind locally, where research and conservation efforts have previously focused on nesting beaches. She investigated issues critical for management and conservation through the application of diverse disciplines such as ecology, population genetics and environmental economics. Michelle began her professional career as a research officer at Turtle Village Trust from 2008-2010 where she coordinated research and monitoring at sea turtle nesting and foraging sites around Trinidad and Tobago and worked closely with several CBOs. Michelle currently works at Coastal Dynamics Limited (an environmental consultancy) as a Project Manager where she has gained significant experience conducting Environmental Impact Assessments and ecological studies in a variety of habitats. She continues to be actively involved in sea turtle conservation through her voluntary role as Technical Advisor to Save Our Sea turtles (SOS) Tobago. While Michelle's research has largely focused on sea turtles, she is driven by a broader interest in marine ecology and is passionate about closing the gap between research and management of our natural resources. She is also a founding member and Director of SpeSeas, a local NGO working towards improved management of our marine ecosystems through research, education and advocacy (established in 2017). In this episode, Michelle and I have a lovely chat about Sea Turtle Conservation in Trinidad and Tobago. We take a deep dive into the types of species found on the islands, the threats they face, climate change, the opportunities for research and all the amazing work being done to protect these species. To learn more or connect with Michelle check out the links below. Michelle Cazabon Mannette -Twitter Speseas TT- Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook SOS Tobago- Facebook

Tisha Schuller welcomes Tim Mohin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Persefoni, to the Energy Thinks Podcast. Tisha and Tim discuss:· Tim's book, Changing Business from the Inside Out, and its guidance on corporate responsibility and ESG;· ESG and sustainability transitioning from a superficial marketing pitch to a company's long-term focus;· Tim's opinion piece on the shift in ESG data reporting and the rigor companies need to meet investor demand for data;· The anticipated U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosure requirements;· Tim's opinion piece and views on boards' impact on company sustainability efforts;· Embracing ESG strategies with boards and the No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention example; and,· Leadership qualities and the courage necessary for business cannibalization.Tim Mohin is the executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Persefoni, a global venture-backed SaaS company that strives to help organizations lower their carbon footprint by providing the appropriate solutions and tools. He also serves as a stakeholder adviser to BASF's board and a member of the faculty advisory group on ESG Competent Boards. Before Persefoni, Tim was the chief executive for the Global Reporting Initiative for about three years. He also held multiple corporate responsibility and sustainability roles at companies including Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, and Intel. In addition to being a game-changing leader in the workplace, Tim wrote Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Treehugger's Guide to Working in Corporations to give readers advice on navigating the corporate responsibility sector. He received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from State University of New York College at Cortland in 1982 and received a Master of Engineering Management with a focus on Environment from Duke University in 1984.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Lindsey Gage, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on August 23, 2021]

"Cornfield Joe" In this episode, 2021 Faculty of the Year, Professor Molly Sides, joins Amanda as co-host. The conversation with Joe Haverly, Professor of Environmental Biology could have lasted for days. Topic highlights include teaching style, snakes and baby chicks, love, gratitude, Mexico, music, ethics, attitudes, and so much more.

The Rational View episode 39 is a Cool Stuff interview with Prof. Mike Dixon, exploring the challenges of building artificial ecosystems in space habitats for sustainable life support.  Dr. Mike Dixon is a Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and Director of the Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility (CESRF), University of Guelph. He served as Chair of the Department of Environmental Biology from 2003-2008. Prof. Dixon joined the University as a NSERC University Research Fellow after earning his PhD from Edinburgh University in Scotland and holding a post-doctoral position at the University of Toronto. As project leader for the Canadian research team investigating the contributions of plants to life support in space, Prof. Dixon formed the Space and Advanced Life Support Agriculture (SALSA) program at the University of Guelph. This program currently represents Canada's main contribution to the international space science objectives in biological life support and collaborates with NASA and the Canadian and European Space Agencies. Professor Dixon's CESRF is among the world's leading research venues for technology developments and research dedicated to studying plant and microbial interactions in advanced life support systems. The technical “pull” of space exploration has aided the development of a wide range of technologies that have spun off into applications in terrestrial agri-food sectors and most notably the phyto-pharmaceutical sector in recent years. I'll be hosting a live event for the grand opening of my new Facebook discussion group, March 14, (Pi Day) 2021 at 15:00 EDT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therationalview Follow me at https://therationalview.podbean.com/# Twitter https://twitter.com/AlScottRational Insta https://instagram.com/the_rational_view #therationalview #podcast #space #lifesupport #sustainableagriculture #spaceexploration #mars #moon   

Merritt Mattheson, candidate for City of Stuart Commission, Group 3AboutMartin County native. Proud father and husband. Devoted civil servant.BiographyI am a proud life-long resident of Martin County and a multi-generational Florida native. My parents relocated to Martin County from Miami, following in the footsteps of my great-uncle Bill Matheson, who had settled in Palm City in the 1950s. I was born at Martin Memorial Hospital and raised in Palm City. I was privileged with an upbringing that allowed me to enjoy the aspects of this community that make it special: natural beauty, good schools, quiet neighborhoods and close-knit communities.My first great love was the sea. I have been an avid fisherman for as long as I can remember. As a young teenager, I also began scuba diving and surfing. Growing up along the South Fork of the St. Lucie River, I've witnessed first-hand the devastation caused by the discharges from Lake Okeechobee. My love of nature was not isolated to aquatic ecosystems. I spent many days exploring, camping, fishing and hunting in the wild hammocks, savannas, creeks and wetlands of western Martin County and beyond.I attended the University of Colorado Boulder where I studied Environmental Biology. In 2003, I earned my captain's license. After college, I settled in Maui, Hawaii, where I worked as a charter fishing boat captain. It was during this time that I discovered I have LHON, a rare hereditary condition that degenerates my optic nerve. There is no treatment for the condition. Within a year, I became legally blind.I moved to the City of Stuart in 2010 with my wife, Chelsey, whose own family ties to Martin County stretch back more than 100 years. Since returning to Florida, I have worked for West Marine in Stuart as the Fishing Manager. I have also purchased and managed investment properties. I currently serve on the LPA advisory board for the city. Though my disability prevents me from continuing to run charter fishing boats, I am still able to do some work as a saltwater fishing guide for friends and clients who own their own boats. My wife and I are now raising a daughter and a Jack Russell Terrier. We have another child expected at the end of August.Though I left Martin County in my early twenties to gain an education and explore the world, I was drawn back here when I knew it was time to settle down and raise a family. My roots here are deep. I am grateful to the generations before me who worked hard to preserve the small-town charm of Stuart, and I am ready to make my own contribution to ensure that my children are able to enjoy and appreciate it the way I did.https://www.facebook.com/mathesonforstuart/

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and Teaching of Plants, and Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.