Podcast appearances and mentions of mardi dickinson

Bruce Beehler, Ph.D., Ornithologist, Author and Tim Laman Ph.D., an Award-winning National Geographic Photographer, on their new book, New Guinea, Nature and Culture of Earth's Grandest Island; sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this publication date interview  on things New Guinea.

Lynn E. Barber, Ph.D., J.D. & Author of her latest book, “BIG YEARS, BIGGEST STATES Birding in Texas and Alaska”, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things birding in Texas and Alaska.

Dr. Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the author of the newly anticipated book “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States Art, Nature, and Culture”, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for an in-deth conversation. 

Bruce Beehler, Ph.D., Ornithologist, ecologist, conservationist and author of Natural Encounters; stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson on biking, hiking and birding through the Seasons.

Wenfei Tong, Ph.D., Biologist and Author of Bird Love, The Family Life Of Birds; flies by to talk with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Bird Love.

Richard Allen, Wildlife Artist and Illustrator of the recently published book, Birds Of Paradise and Bowerbirds sits down with Mardi Dickinson for an exclusive talk about this book and his illustrations.

Don Kroodsma, Author of his latest book Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Birdsongs.

Phil Gregory, Author of the recently published book, Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk about his book and birding in Australia.

Marky Mutchler, LSU Biology Student and BCR's 3rd guest in our series called Pay It Forward™ swoops and talks with Mardi Dickinson about LSU, Brazillian Expedition and her life and interests.

Bernd Heinrich, the author of the newly anticipated book, White Feathers, The Nesting Lives of Tree Swallows sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Tree Swallows.

Tricia Miller, Ph.D, Executive Director, Senior Research Wildlife Biologist for Conservation Science Global, soars by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about tracking and studying Golden Eagles for over a decade! 

fly’s by to talk exclusively with Mardi Dickinson about San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico and it’s spectacular birding areas.

An Internationally acclaimed birder, photographer and author fly’s by to talk exclusively with Mardi Dickinson about his past projects and his NEW venture, The ID Boot Camp.

Holly Merker, Environmental Educator sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks about birds and nature with kids; Frontiers in Ornithology; her roll with eBird and a new venture called ID Boot Camp.

Geoff LeBaron, Director of National Audubon's Christmas Bird Count, a position Geoff has held since 1987; fly’s by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about the Christmas Bird Count.

Mardi Dickinson is the founder and CEO of KymryGroup a digital media company that focuses on social marketing and photography. Mardi has decades of experience in the advertising, photography and publishing industries. She is also the owner, host and producer of BirdCallsRadio and the BirdCallsRadio podcast. This is a journalistic platform with guests that talk about wild birds and conservation.  Her practical knowledge of digital systems and culture enabled her to blend smart content creation with a promotional scheme critical to her current success. She is also a prolific and widely published photographer who has worked on the inside of the photography and publishing business. She has two master's degrees one in photography and one in marketing.  We talk about how Mardi got involved in bird watching and how podcasting was a natural transformation for her. In spite of this, she still faced challenges. She shares these challenges along with great advice for new podcasters. She also shares her world class equipment list and setup. We also get to learn about migratory birds and songbirds. Mardi shares some of her favorite birds to spot and one she is yet to find. She also shares her favorite places for bird watching. We talk about the challenges of tackling a small niche, and Mardi’s vision of overcoming that.  We also talk about photography and our nostalgia for old school film developing. Darkrooms and all. Mardi shares how she is a conservationist and historian. She uses her work to share the history of conservation with future generations. She even has a legacy podcast series of important conservationists that have passed on. All of Mardi’s guests are her favorites, but she shares a little about a couple of special guests. Mardi is doing important work that will benefit future generations.  Show Notes: [03:48] Mardi's mom was an author of children's books and a professional photographer. They lived in the country, and Mardi loved being outdoors. [04:51] Her family also went on outdoor adventures on weekends.  [05:57] She was in front of the camera a lot but preferred being behind the camera. Her first picture was published in a local paper when she was 15. [06:54] In high school, she was the editor of the yearbook and paper. She also did side projects.  [07:06] She has two master's degrees one in photography and one in marketing. She also mentored with several well known artists.  [08:21] Darrell and Mardi both miss the old days of darkrooms.  [10:04] Mardi's husband is also a photographer. On dates, they would go bird watching.  [11:39] She became fascinated at the behavior of birds. It became an obsession.  [12:28] BirdCallsRadio started in 2011. Mardi took the show over from a partner. She changed the focus and made it interview based.  [14:06] There aren't very many podcasts about wild birds and conservation. She knew that if she positioned it correctly and was patient, the podcast would get the attention it should.  [15:04] Mardi is a historian and has several very important archived calls. She wants to share the stories of those who have lived lives that we haven't known. She wants to leave information about conservation for generations.  [16:50] The podcast is about more than wild birds. It's about conservation as a whole. The purpose is to show us where we came from in order to know where to go. [18:44] One of Mardi's first legacy podcast was with Chandler Robbins. The work he did with migratory songbirds and the effect of DDT changed history. He passed away in 2016. [19:43] Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was also one of her interviews.  [22:00] Mardi interviews in person and knows a lot about gear.  [22:22] She has a studio at her office with a Soundcraft mixer. She has monitor speakers. She has a JK audio phone connector. She has been using Skype, but is changing soon. Probably to SquadCast.  [23:18] On location, she uses a Sound Devices audio recorder. She wants to have the best content that she can have with very good audio quality. She can also use Skype and her iPhone. She also uses a Roland R-05 handheld recorder with a dynamic mic.  [24:55] She uses condenser mics in her studio.  [27:44] She wanted great sound and bought great equipment.  [29:13] A challenged Mardi faced was understanding there is a learning curve you just have to go through. She had to find her rhythm.  [30:25] It's helpful to line up 10 shows ready to go, because there is so much to do. Having an editing team like PPS saves time and money. [32:44] She is planning on adding a guest scheduler. She does like to send personalized emails. Finding guests is the most time consuming.  [35:34] In the spring, she loves to bird in Northwest Ohio. There's a migratory track there. It's on the edge of Lake Erie. She also loves Cape May, New Jersey.  [37:56] She would like to go back to Africa, Alaska, the Galapagos, and the Pantanal in Brazil.  [38:47] Atlantic Puffins are really cute. She hopes to one day see a Laysan Albatross. There are thousands in Midway Atoll.  [41:16] Mardi defines success as doing the work. Audience interaction and comments are also success.  [42:08] She's working on doing speaking engagements and covering events. She also has Sunday School bird watching for kids in the spring and the fall.  [43:18] She might be developing another podcast for her other business.  [45:24] Darrell's Takeaways: Mardi uses BirdCallsRadio to leave a historical record of those working in conservation for future generations. She uses world class gear. Mardi recommends doing test interviews before the regular production. Start with a buffer of at least five episodes.  Links and Resources: Pro Podcast Solutions KymryGroup Mardi Dickinson on Twitter BirdCalls Radio on Facebook Mardi Dickinson on LinkedIn BirdCallsRadio Podcast Blackburnian Warbler BCR 112: Sidney Gauthreaux BCR 083: Chandler S. Robbins; 1st For The Record, Legacy Interview Series Rachel Carson Silent Spring BCR 111: Jim Fowler Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Soundcraft Mixers SquadCast Sound Devices 633 Mixer and Recorder Roland R-05 Wave/MP3 Recorder Neumann KMS 105 MT Condenser Microphone Cape May Pantanal Brazil Atlantic Puffin Laysan Albatross Wisdom The Albatross, World's Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg Red Knott

Roger F. Pasquier, a lifelong birder and author stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about his latest book, “Birds In Winter, Surviving the Most Challenging Season” with the inter-connection to art and conservation.

Keith Mueller, Avian Artist and Bird Sculptor for forty years and author of his latest book just published called, "Half-Sized Great Horned Owl", sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about his love of both the art and the carving world.

Tom Reed is one of few birders who truly calls Cape May County, NJ home. He discovered birds at a young age and was immediately captivated by the spectacle of migration visible from his Reed’s Beach backyard. Tom sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks all things visible migration!

Julie Zickefoose, author of the newly anticipated book, Saving Jemima Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Blue Jay, and a chance to win a copy of her newest book!

Paul Singer, co-author of the book "Arthur Singer, The Wildlife Art of an American Master" sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about his father’s wildlife art.

Jason Guerard is the Outreach Director for Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Events Coordinator for The Biggest Week in American Birding stops by to talk with Mardi Dickinson about exploring the woods on his family farm to his life in NW Ohio.

Nancy McAllister of Mom's Big Year sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about her journey of birding the U.S. Through young children, a husband and two unexpected new jobs and healing after a family tragedy.

Jason Ward, Host of Birds Of North America sits down with Mardi Dickinson to talk about his web series.

Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle Co-Developers of BirdGenie App sit down with Mardi Dickinson for an exclusive talk on this new App that helps identify birds by their songs.

Nancy Langston, author of Sustaining Lake Superior, An Extraordinary Lake in a Changing World sits down with Mardi Dickinson on the interconnected histories of the watershed, human, forest and bird health -- all in the context of climate change. 

Nathan Pieplow, author of the new Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk on all things Bird Sounds.      

Kenn Kaufman, the author of the newly anticipated book, A Season On The Wind, Inside the world of spring migration, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication talk on all things spring migration.

Rick Wright, author of the Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America, sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive talk on all things Sparrows.  

Dale Dyer an ornithological illustrator who has been painting birds for twenty five years, sits down with Mardi Dickinson and talks about his book Birds of Central America, painting and his love of birds.

David and Tammy McQuade chats with Mardi Dickinson about SW Florida Birding, rare and unusual birds, birds in the lower 48 states, big years and pelagic birding in the Gulf of Mexico.

Stephen Moss is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer and author sits down with Mardi Dickinson talks about his book “Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names", and the historic origins.

Maresa Pryor-Luzier is a Natural History Photographer sits down with host Mardi Dickinson to talk about her involvement in the photographic industry since 1987, a Founding Member of NANPA and more.

Mike Jacobs is a former Publisher of the Grand Forks Herald Newspaper sits down with host Mardi Dickinson about the region’s birdlife of North Dakota since his youth. Life on the western rim of the Red River Valley and continues to write a column called, "Always In Season".  

David J. Ringer, Chief Network Officer of the National Audubon sits down with host Mardi Dickinson about the health, vitality, capacity, diversity, and strength of Audubon’s vast distributed network. In addition to David's defining influences and what got him into birds and the natural world.

Patricia M. González is a Scientist, field ornithologist, studying migration of Red Knots through the America, flies by to talk with Mardi Dickinson.

Katrina van Grouw, author & natural history Ilustrator of The Unfeathered Bird and Unnatural Selection, sits down to talk with Mardi Dickinson about her books and being a self-taught scientist with a passion for evolutionary biology and its history.

Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist & Naturalist is our third guest in a continued featured series called "Women In Conservation" talks with BCR Host, Mardi Dickinson about her evolution as a bird artist, inspiration, favorite subject matters, field sketching prowess, and her dedication to supporting bird conservation efforts.

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host, reports LIVE from the 13th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival that is held at the Gateway National Recreation Area unit of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge within the U.S. National Park Service; talks with many people that flock here to witness the spectacular yearly occurrence of the fall shorebird migration.

Bernd Heinrich, A Naturalist, Biologist and Writer Joins BCR host Mardi Dickinson to talk about his lastest book "A Naturalist at Large" and the back-story about the early influences on his interest in science and natural history.

Dale Rosselet, VP for Education with New Jersey Audubon since 1983 joins Mardi Dickinson for an in depth conversation on all statewide and center-based programming efforts for the organization.

Frank Gallo, Author & Birder stops by and talks with host, Mardi Dickinson on his newly released book on Birding in Connecticut and getting people outside to enjoy nature.   

Viginia Rose, initiated Birdability on birding for the mobility challenged, talks with host, Mardi Dickinson about to getting mobility challenged people out in the parks and enjoying nature, by way of birding; and in turn, to make birding more accessible.

Kimberly Kaufman, Executive Director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory is our second guest in a continued featured series called “Women In Conservation”, talks with host Mardi Dickinson about her passion in the natural world and lifelong contributions to wild birds and conservation. 

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host, reports LIVE from NW Ohio on the Biggest Week 2018 Moments talks with many world travelers that flock here to witness the spectacular yearly occurrence of spring migration of songbirds on so many levels!

David Toews Ph.D. flys by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about Warbler Hybrids & Genomics. The dynamics of hybridization, the patterns of genomic divergence, and understanding the genetic basis for phenotypic differences.

Luke Tiller stops be to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about the witness of raptor migration and his experience counting raptors in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Benjamin Van Doren and Kyle Horton stop by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about an exciting new project called BirdCast. They both developed and recently launched live migration maps, an incredible tool built upon, of a computer model of weather and bird migration.    

Janet Moore and Janet Stein who discovered a Red Warbler on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Rose Canyon Lake, Mt. Lemon in Pima County SEAZ, flys by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson in detail about finding this Mega Rarity in SEAZ.

David La Puma is the Director of NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, avid birder, ornithologist and conservationist stops by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about the World Series of Birding 35th Anniversary, CMBO/New Jersey Audubon, CMBO ongoing Research.

David Lindo is a broadcaster, writer, speaker and tour leader and lives in England when he is not traveling the world. BirdCallsRadio caught up with David in Spain to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about Urban Birding and specializes in unlikely birding sites around the world.

Ashli Gorbet is a wildlife biologist and ornithologist stops by to talk with host Mardi Dickinson about female role models, black-throated Grey Warblers, mentoring, bird banding, ABA Standards & Ethics Committee. 

Jim Fowler, one of the world’s most recognized naturalists, has presented information about wildlife and wild places to the American public on television for more than 40 years. Jim Fowler talks with  Host, Mardi Dickinson about his adventures through the years.

Mardi Dickinson, BCR Host is reporting LIVE on location from Northwest Ohio, where spring migration for songbirds is in full swing and where we are attending the Biggest Week Birding Festival.

Dorian Anderson Biking For Birds joins host Mardi Dickinson on location in southern Connecticut in a impromtu interview together as he takes a short break to refuel and rest from biking and birding fundrasier. This is the first leg of Dorian’s Journey across the county. We will get into the birds Dorian has seen, type of equipment and gear he has onboard to situations Dorian has encountered plus much more. Biking for Birds is a year-long environmental odyssey aimed at protecting wild birds and their habitats. During this twelve-month endeavor,  which commenced January 1 from Cape Ann, Massachusetts., geneticist Dr. Dorian Anderson, a Philadelphia native, hopes to see and photograph 600 species of birds while pedaling his bike 15,000 miles across the country. To further eliminate a carbon footprint during his travels, Dr. Anderson will not have a support vehicle to assist him; everything he needs will be carried on Dorian’s  back and his bicycle. This Big Year permutation will certainly add an unprecedented level of adventure to the endeavor, and it should set a new standard for environmentally sustainable travel.

Phil Donahue discusses his Purple Martin colony and accompanying websitewww.gazebophil.com in this edition of BirdCallsRadio, with host, Mardi Dickinson, which originally aired on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Listen as this iconic TV personality describes his passion for Purple Martins. Donahue, along with his wife Marlo Thomas, has a large Purple Martin colony at their home.

Dave Magpiong and Dr. J. Drew Lahnam were the guests this past Sunday on BirdCallsRadio. The conversation, which centered around diversity in the birding community and the Focus on Diversity conference, was so interesting we needed extra time to finish it. So here is about 13 more minutes of bonus BirdCallsRadio with Magpiong and Lanham. Special thanks to Mardi Dickinson and Jill Camerota for doing the bonus audio.

Debi Love Shearwater, pelagic bird tour leader of Shearwater Journeys inc. and inspiration for a character in the movie The Big Year, was the latest guest on BirdCallsRadio. Debi discusses pelagic birding off the coasts of all 7 continents, with a particular focus on northern California _ where she is based _ and Antarctica. She also talks about The Big Year and what that has meant for birding. Early in the show, Joe Warren talks about southward migration and what to do to attract the migrants to your yard. Host Chris Bosak reads from an old book whereby Roger Tory Peterson wrote the first chapter. Chris and co-host Mardi Dickinson also discuss what birds have been seen in the area recently and their experience with pelagic trips.

Our first guest was Denise Savageau, conservation director for the Town of Greenwich. We discussed Greenwich’s IBA’s (including Great Captain’s Island), the importance of clean water and a ton of other environmental issues. Mardi Dickinson, Westport Christmas Bird Count compiler, talks about the annual Christmas Bird Count. I also introduce a few new features to BirdCallsRadio.