Seabird secrets revealed by bioacoustics in New Zealand
Megan Friesen is a conservation biologist using bioacoustics technology to examine the breeding behavior of a secretive Pacific seabird called Buller's shearwater, which breeds on the remote Poor Knig...
30 Huhti 201819min
Exploring Brazil's biodiverse Cerrado region and the impacts of agriculture
On this episode we discuss the impacts of agriculture on Brazil's Cerrado region, an incredibly biodiverse savannah supporting more than 10,000 plant species, 900 kinds of birds, and 300 different mam...
17 Huhti 201827min
Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine on stopping illegal rainforest wood from becoming guitars
On this episode we speak with James Valentine, the multiple-Grammy-winning guitarist for Maroon 5 about his work to keep illegal and unsustainable rainforest wood out of musical instruments, and effor...
3 Huhti 201827min
Exploring our deep connection to water, plus the sounds of Sandhill crane migration
On this episode, we discuss humanity's deep connection to water and hear sounds of one of the most ancient animal migrations on Earth, that of the Sandhill crane. Our first guest is marine biologist a...
20 Maalis 201854min
How effective is environmental restoration?
How effective is environmental restoration? On this episode, we seek answers to that question with Claire Wordley of Cambridge University, which has just debuted a much needed new project collecting ...
6 Maalis 201835min
Exploring the minds and inner lives of wild animals
On this episode we discuss the amazing minds and lives of animals — their memories, how even electric eels dream, the fact that some creatures like to get drunk (and why) — and we'll hear all about Mo...
19 Helmi 201845min
New eyes in the sky monitor Earth systems like never before
On this episode we dive into cutting-edge remote sensing technologies invented by Heinz Award-winner Greg Asner, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, which his team uses to monitor ecosystems like rainf...
6 Helmi 201853min
David Suzuki on why indigenous knowledge is critical for humanity's survival
On today's episode we feature a conversation with iconic Canadian scientist, author, television presenter, and activist David Suzuki. Suzuki is a biologist who's just as well known for his outspoken v...
23 Tammi 201858min
