#22 Roots of change: exploring agroecology with Marney Isaac

#22 Roots of change: exploring agroecology with Marney Isaac

Our guest on this episode is Marney Isaac. Marney is a Professor at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and Canada Research Chair in agroecosystems and development. Marney conducts interdisciplinary research on plant strategies and the nutrient economy of agroecosystems. Her lab investigates practices that improve the efficiency of nutrient cycles, optimize plant-soil interactions, and promote landscape scale services in low-input agriculture and agroforestry systems. She draws from mechanistic ecological theory to gain insight into the principles that govern the structure and function of biologically complex agroecosystems. In addition to this type of biophysical analysis, Marney also investigates innovation in social-agroecological systems, particularly the role of informal agrarian networks in agroecosystem management.

In our chat with Marney, we explored the fundamentals of agroecology, including a walk through the multiple scales and topics that agroecology is concerned with: from the small scale dynamics that take place at the root-soil interface, to the assessment of biodiversity and landscape optimization for intercropping and also the social and governance systems that determine how agroecosystems are created, maintained and adapted through time. To explore these different topics, Marney drew from the varied geographical locations that her research has taken her, including Costa Rica, Ghana, France, and recently also into the world of urban ecology, considering the potential for green roof ecosystems to contribute to urban agricultural productivity. Marney is a true interdisciplinary scientist, and it was a pleasure to explore the diversity of her research interests.

Marney's website: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/labs/misaac/


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#35 Behind the lens with Caitlin Starowicz

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#34 From persuasion to connection: better communication of environmental science with Anne Toomey

#34 From persuasion to connection: better communication of environmental science with Anne Toomey

On this episode we connected with Dr. Anne Toomey. Anne is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist with interests in how people connect to their natural environment and the role of scientific rese...

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#33 What do massive bushfires mean for stratospheric ozone levels? A conversation with Kane Stone.

#33 What do massive bushfires mean for stratospheric ozone levels? A conversation with Kane Stone.

Joining us on the podcast today is Dr. Kane Stone, a research scientist in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kane completed his ...

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#32 Computing the climate with Steve Easterbrook

#32 Computing the climate with Steve Easterbrook

We are delighted to share our interview with Dr. Steve Easterbrook, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the School for the Environment at the University of Toronto. Before coming to U of T, ...

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#31 The climate change media landscape with Hanna Morris

#31 The climate change media landscape with Hanna Morris

Today we welcome Dr. Hanna Morris. Hanna is an Assistant Professor at the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto with research interests in climate change media and communication, cult...

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#30 Forging alliances for the recovery of species at risk in Canada with Christie Whelan

#30 Forging alliances for the recovery of species at risk in Canada with Christie Whelan

Christie Whelan is the National Manager of Species at Risk Recovery with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Queen’s University, and her M...

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#29 Quicksilver and the black kite with David McLagan

#29 Quicksilver and the black kite with David McLagan

Today on the podcast we welcome Dr. David McLagan.  David is an Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He specializes in environmental geochemistry with a focus on mercury dyn...

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#28 The department of wild salmon with Alexandra Morton

#28 The department of wild salmon with Alexandra Morton

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