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Hi there! It's season two now! Have you ever wondered what makes a "good fire" different from a "bad fire"? ME TOO. How about these: Which ecosystem needs fire more frequently--oak woodland or chaparral? What happens to animals during and after a wildfire? Are there any plants or animals with truly insane relationships with fire? (I'm going to spoil that one right now. Yes. Yes, there are.) Join me and biologist, illustrator, and author Robin Lee Carlson as we hike Stebbins Cold Canyon, a UC Natural Reserve that's burned not once but TWICE in the past ten years. Robin spent years observing and documenting this place after both fires, eventually turning her sketches and observations into a beautiful book called The Cold Canyon Fire Journals. Listen to find out about fire-following beetles, foaming newts, the tragic lives of wood rats, flowers that ONLY bloom after fires, and so much more, including how Robin's whole perspective on fire changed after witnessing the abundance of life that follows the inferno. Links: Robin's Website: https://robinleecarlson.com/ Cold Canyon (Go for a hike! Just look out for poison oak!): https://naturalreserves.ucdavis.edu/stebbins-cold-canyon UC Natural Reserve System: https://ucnrs.org/ NPR Article on Tribes' fire knowledge in California: https://www.npr.org/2020/08/24/899422710/to-manage-wildfire-california-looks-to-what-tribes-have-known-all-along Info on Fire Ecology from the National Parks Service: https://www.nps.gov/articles/learning-about-fire-ecology-basics.htm Whispering Bells (fire-following flowers) from CalScape: https://calscape.org/Emmenanthe-penduliflora-() UCANR Blog on Buckeyes: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=13272 NatGeo article on fire-chasing beetles: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/fire-chasing-beetles-sense-infrared-radiation-from-fires-hundreds-of-kilometres-away Nature Conservancy Fire Training Program (Trex): https://www.conservationgateway.org/CONSERVATIONPRACTICES/FIRELANDSCAPES/HABITATPROTECTIONANDRESTORATION/TRAINING/TRAININGEXCHANGES/Pages/fire-training-exchanges.aspx CalFire page on defensible space: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/defensible-space-prc-4291/ CalFire Guide to Prescribed Fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/2qlel0gn/cal-fire-prescribed-fire-guidebook.pdf You can find me @goldenstatenaturalist on both Instagram and Tiktok. You can find Robin @anthropocenesketchbook on Instagram. My website is www.goldenstatenaturalist.com The theme song is called "i dunno" by grapes, and you can find it and the Creative Commons license here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
How Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Show ID: 35686]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24608]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24608]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21292]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21292]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21292]
Modeling climate change and how fast species will have to move to endure changes in climate. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21292]
Studying the reproductive ecology of Valley Oaks in California. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21297]
Studying the reproductive ecology of Valley Oaks in California. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21297]
Studying the reproductive ecology of Valley Oaks in California. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21297]
Studying the reproductive ecology of Valley Oaks in California. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21297]
Studying the Acorn Woodpecker and its relation to the life of Oak trees in California Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21295]
Studying the Acorn Woodpecker and its relation to the life of Oak trees in California Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21295]
Studying the Acorn Woodpecker and its relation to the life of Oak trees in California Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21295]
Studying the Acorn Woodpecker and its relation to the life of Oak trees in California Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21295]
The student experience of field study at Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 21293]
The student experience of field study at Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 21293]
Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California's Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]
Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California’s Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]
Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California’s Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]
Studying cooperative behaviors in bluebirds at The University of California’s Hastings reserve, and the implications the research has for understanding cooperative behaviors in the animal kingdom Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21291]
Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]
Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]
Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]
Studying the mysteries of mating in the Black Widow Spider Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21294]
Taking the pulse of California's natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]
Taking the pulse of California’s natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]
Taking the pulse of California’s natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]
Taking the pulse of California’s natural systems by studying real-time microclimate observations. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21298]
The variety of field work conducted at the University of California's Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]
The variety of field work conducted at the University of California’s Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]
The variety of field work conducted at the University of California’s Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]
The variety of field work conducted at the University of California’s Hastings Reserve Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 21296]