#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

In this episode we are chatting with plant community ecologist, Professor Jenny McCune of the University of Lethbridge. The goal of Jenny's research is to determine what factors drive the patterns and long-term dynamics of plant community diversity and composition within landscapes dominated by humans. Her research group uses field surveys of forests, grasslands, or savannahs to identify which plant species are present and compare this data to data from past surveys, or from paleoecological data. These comparisons allow her group to assess how plant communities have changed, and how those changes are related to human activities or natural disturbances like storms and fires. Jenny’s research also focuses on the conservation of plant species at risk.

With Jenny we talked about where her passion for plants comes from and why plants seem to be underrepresented in conservation teaching and practice. We also revisit the concept of ecological integrity in the context of Jenny’s work, which involves the relationship between conservation translocation and the integrity of local ecosystems. A lot of Jenny’s recent research is focused on post-fire ecological recovery, and she shared some findings from her work on this in Western Canada. We wrapped up our chat with some reflections on how we teach conservation, and what strategies can be effective for conveying the complexity of environmental management in Canada.

Jenny's website: https://jlmccune.weebly.com/

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#10 Climate change storytelling with Ian Mauro

#10 Climate change storytelling with Ian Mauro

In episode #10, we sit down with Dr. Ian Mauro, an environmental scientist, film-maker, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Winnipeg and the Executive Director of the Prairie Climate...

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#9 The future is interdisciplinary: A.I. applications for sustainable development with Patrick Keys & Elizabeth Barnes

#9 The future is interdisciplinary: A.I. applications for sustainable development with Patrick Keys & Elizabeth Barnes

In episode #9 we speak with Drs. Patrick Keys and Elizabeth Barnes of Colorado State University. Patrick is a lead research scientist in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability where his wor...

15 Heinä 20211h 6min

#8 From Yellowstone to Yukon with Jodi Hilty

#8 From Yellowstone to Yukon with Jodi Hilty

In episode #8 we speak with Dr. Jodi Hilty. Jodi is the President and Chief Scientist of the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) Initiative. She is a wildlife corridor ecologist and conservationist with over 2...

5 Heinä 202146min

#7 Entangled empathy: the ethics of wild animal conservation with Emma Marris

#7 Entangled empathy: the ethics of wild animal conservation with Emma Marris

In episode #7, we speak with environmental journalist, Emma Marris, whose new book, titled Wild Souls - Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World, is being published on June 29th (see link below)...

24 Kesä 20211h 4min

#6 Conservation through Reconciliation with Eli Enns

#6 Conservation through Reconciliation with Eli Enns

In episode 6, we speak with Eli Enns, a Nuu-chah-nulth Canadian political scientist and internationally recognized expert in bio-cultural heritage conservation. Eli is the Co-Founder & President of th...

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#5 Ecology & youth activism converge for wetland conservation with Andrea Kirkwood and Devin Mathura

#5 Ecology & youth activism converge for wetland conservation with Andrea Kirkwood and Devin Mathura

In episode #5, we explore a local story from southern Ontario involving a proposed development of a wetland habitat in the town of Pickering, the fast tracking of development opportunities in Ontario ...

3 Kesä 202145min

#4 Does carbon pricing work? A conversation with Jessica Green

#4 Does carbon pricing work? A conversation with Jessica Green

In episode #4, we welcome Dr. Jessica Green, a political scientist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. We talked about Jessica's early career and her current research on climate gove...

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#3 Conservation science and policy: a constellation of realization with Justina Ray

#3 Conservation science and policy: a constellation of realization with Justina Ray

In episode #3 we welcome Dr. Justina Ray. Justina is the President and Senior scientist of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, which is affiliated with global WCS programs around the world. Justina ...

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