Podcasts about environmental decisions

Dr. Patricia (Trish) Manoharan obtained her doctorate in biostatistics and ecology, completed with the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions at the University of Queensland. This amazing entrepreneurial woman has been the managing director for Brisbane Skin, the business development specialist for the Manoharan Group, and the managing director of Dermatology Clinics Australia. She is also the founder of Eczema Clinics Australia, Brisbane Skin, Psoriasis Clinics Australia, Vitiligo Clinics Australia, Dermatology Education. Trish shares her story – her challenges, her mentors along the way and words of wisdom to her younger self in a fascinating chat with Hanya Oversby   For more information on Trish, please click on this link https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciamanoharan/?originalSubdomain=au   More information about Hanya Oversby can be found on https://hanyaoversby.com.au/

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Highways are essential for communities -- and so is the environment. This month Vince sits down with with Wendy Terlizzi, ITD's Environmental Services Manager. Wendy breaks down ITD's work to steward Idaho's water, communities and wildlife for future generations. Listen in.

Kenny Broad has participated in extreme scientific and filmmaking expeditions on every continent to gather information and samples that shed light on little-known environmental and cultural subjects. Broad and the late Wes Skiles received the National Geographic Explorer of the Year award in 2011. He regularly collaborates with ecologists, climatologists, hydrologists, psychologists, and a range of other strange ‘-ologists' and has published dozens of scientific articles on topics ranging from risk perception to venomous snakes to natural resource management. Broad is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain, a commercial helicopter pilot, and he holds multiple diving ratings. He is currently a Professor at the University of Miami where he directs the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy. He is also co-director of the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1999. Broad was elected a Fellow National of the Explorers Club in 2009 and was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2006.

Host Kristin Hayes talks with Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology and Chair of Environmental Studies at the College of Wooster. They discuss questions such as: why do some people care about environmental conservation more than others? How can policymakers and other decisionmakers encourage pro-environmental behavior? And how do we wrestle with our own human limitations in processing and trying to address climate change? References and Recommendations: "Rising" by Elizabeth Rush; https://milkweed.org/book/rising "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication" by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University; http://guide.cred.columbia.edu/

Part 1: As a teenager, Bri Riggio struggles to understand her eating disorder and connect with her psychologist father. Part 2: Seth Baum, an expert in global catastrophic risk, makes waves when he suggests a solution to the threat of nuclear winter. Bri Riggio has spent the last six years working at various institutions of higher education, from a study abroad program in Greece to George Mason University, where she now supports the Office of Research at the executive level. While not a scientist by training, she has always loved research and the process of learning. She stupidly spent an extra year in graduate school after choosing to base her Master's thesis on a social science methodology that she didn't know and just barely managed to finish her MA in Conflict Resolution this past spring. To keep her sanity, she runs marathons, plays video games, and looks for opportunities to tell her stories. Dr. Seth Baum is Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, a nonprofit think tank that Baum co-founded in 2011. His research focuses on risk and policy analysis of catastrophes that could destroy human civilization, such as global warming, nuclear war, and infectious disease outbreaks. Baum received a Ph.D. in Geography from Pennsylvania State University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Columbia University Center for Research on Environmental Decisions. His writing has appeared in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Guardian, Scientific American, and a wide range of peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Follow him on Twitter @SethBaum and Facebook @sdbaum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all known it ever since we've started having pets of our own, but a study out of Queensland Uni now proves the health benefits of pet ownership - for adults as well as kids!Study proves pets are good for our health!Former DOGSLife Magazine editor Nadia Crighton from Pet Insurance Australia tells us that recently in Queensland, research has revealed that spending time in parks and nature can positively impact on blood pressure and overall mental health and well-being.The study, which was led by The University of Queensland and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, suggests that having a good dose of nature is good for your health.

We've all known it ever since we've started having pets of our own, but a new study out of Queensland Uni now proves the health benefits of pet ownership - for adults as well as kids! Study proves pets are good for our health!Former DOGSLife Magazine editor Nadia Crighton from Pet Insurance Australia tells us that recently in Queensland, research has revealed that spending time in parks and nature can positively impact on blood pressure and overall mental health and well-being. The study, which was led by The University of Queensland and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, suggests that having a good dose of nature is good for your health.

In the studio this week are Dr Shane, Dr Jen and Chris KP. News: A study from Oxford University looks at "pristine habitats" and discovered that not only are there none left, they haven't existed for thousands of years. Cat videos and a study from the Czech Institute of life sciences come together about the grazing and post threat behaviour in deer. Melbourne weather and La Nia, Icelandic geothermal production plant CO2 sequestration into rocks. The First guest is Jo Douglass (in the studio) - head of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and an Honorary Clinical Professor at the University of Melbourne, talks about asthma and allergies. The Second Guest is Craig Dent (in the studio) - PhD student from the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, talks about flowering plants and how they regulate their flowering and the application of this research. The Third Guest is Skip Woolley (in the studio) - PhD student at the School for Bio-Sciences, and part of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions at the University of Melbourne, he talks about deep ocean research.Remember, ""Science is everywhere"", including:Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/ Facebook page: Einstein A Go Go Twitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogoand every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM.

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Chromo and and Chris KP discuss bionic spinal cords, inflammatory bowel disease, treatment for cholesterol deposits and quantum physics.First Guest: Matthew Holden, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland tells us about his research into computer modelling on things like fisheries management and how people making environmental management decisions typically make worse choices than statistical models would.Second Guest: Dr Rohan Clarke, Biological Sciences, Monash University discusses his research into the use of drones and how they can revolutionise ecological monitoring.Third Guest: Prof Dale Godfrey, The Doherty Institute and University of Melbourne, discusses the "day of immunology event" and why the theme this year is heroes and villains. Dale talks about heroes with regard to infection, villains regarding autoimmunity & allergy, and superheroes with regard to fantastic new cancer immunotherapies that are curing previously incurable cancer.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Dr Shane, Dr Ailie, Chris KP and Dr Jen bring you this week's science news, such as a new cryogenic technique, along with guests:- Professor Rachel Webster (Head of Astrophysics at the University of Melbourne) and Professor Susan Scott (Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University), who explain about the discovery of gravity waves- Dr Bradley McColl, Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, who describes his team's work on thalassemia and sickle cell disease- Dr Carissa Klein, University of Queensland and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, about major shortfalls in in marine conservation.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo

Beth and Amy discuss the guide to climate change communication for scientists, journalists, educators, political aides, and the public put out by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University, and reflect on questions of personal responsibility and opportunity to make change. Read CRED's "Psychology of Climate Change Communication" here: http://guide.cred.columbia.edu/

Mary Miss is an artist and Founder of the City as Living Laboratory who has, since the 1970's, been exploring how artists can play a more central role in addressing the complex issues of our times. Courtney St. John is Associate Director at the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, or CRED, at the Earth Institute of Columbia University, where she works with decision-makers, researchers, scientists AND artists to understand how to effectively communicate climate change. Mary and Courtney came in to talk about how art can be a tool for communication and inspire action.

Dr Lauren and Dr Krystal join Dr Shane in the studio.In news, Eskins: allowing pressure and touch sensations in artificial limbs - revolutionising robotics. New type of smart glasses that translates images into sounds that are intuitive.On the Phone is Dr Justine Shaw: Research Fellow, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, The University of Queensland. Her research focus is the conservation of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. She is interested in understanding the way in which species interact with each other and their role in ecosystem function, specifically the risks posed by non-native species to Antarctic protected areas and the role of climatic change in conservation planning for Antarctica.Studio guest is Dr Michelle Henstridge: From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University.Proteins usually responsible for the destruction of virally infected or cancerous cells in our immune system have been found to control the release from cells of a critical growth factor governing head and tail development in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). This may help explain how these perforin-like proteins function in human brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder.Plus a blast from the past.

Amy-Lee Goodman is the cofounder of the plant-based food company Zibble Inc., that is committed to providing delicious plant-based foods to frost a better future. She is coauthor of recently released book Rethink Food: 100+ Doctors Can’t Be Wrong and the monthly wellness contributor to Vegan Lifestyle Magazine. She graduated with honors from Wellesley College with a degree in Political Science. She lives in New York. She is the author of "Rethink Food: 100 Doctors Can't Be Wrong" and you can learn more about her book at RethinkFoodBook.com Thanks for tuning in, please subscribe and leave a review of the Healthy Wild And Free podcast in Itunes by clicking here. Enjoy your day!  - David Benjamin HealthyWildAndFree.com Follow On Facebook. Subscribe On Youtube.

12- 1:30pm Remote sensing technology allows us to “see” sediment loads and pollution in water, map oil wells and pipelines over broad areas and image crop stress in extensive agricultural operations. How can having this information - that we now have so easily at hand because of advanced technology - allow us to make more informed assessments and evaluations with respect to the environment? Mr. Kokko will share practical examples of satellite and remotely sensed imagery, and what it can tell us about agriculture, forestry, water and other resource uses, as we grapple with economic and environmental decisions. Speaker: Eric Kokko Eric is the President and CEO of the Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre (ATIC) since 2005. His business management and leadership skills, as well as his experience as a technologist, research scientist and digital imaging analyst, place him at the forefront of the imaging field. The Centre works closely with various partners in the community, including the University of Lethbridge.

12- 1:30pm Remote sensing technology allows us to “see” sediment loads and pollution in water, map oil wells and pipelines over broad areas and image crop stress in extensive agricultural operations. How can having this information - that we now have so easily at hand because of advanced technology - allow us to make more informed assessments and evaluations with respect to the environment? Mr. Kokko will share practical examples of satellite and remotely sensed imagery, and what it can tell us about agriculture, forestry, water and other resource uses, as we grapple with economic and environmental decisions. Speaker:Eric Kokko Eric is the President and CEO of the Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre (ATIC) since 2005. His business management and leadership skills, as well as his experience as a technologist, research scientist and digital imaging analyst, place him at the forefront of the imaging field. The Centre works closely with various partners in the community, including the University of Lethbridge.