Episode #17: Big Data and Good Science
Scientists have long debated the best methods to achieve sound findings. In recent decades, hypothesis-driven frameworks have been enshrined in textbooks and school courses, with iterative and inducti...
13 Okt 201634min
Bonus Episode: Bear Behavior and the Recent Montana Grizzly Mauling
Most interactions between humans and bears result in no harm to either party. However, aggressive bears can occasionally pose a serious threat to human well-being, such as occurred in a recent attack ...
5 Okt 201626min
Episode #16: Hardened Shorelines Are a Threat to Ecosystems
The installation of structures to protect against coastal threats, called shoreline hardening, is a common practice worldwide, with many coastal cities having 50% or more of their shores protected aga...
14 Sep 201634min
Episode #15 - Marine Citizen Science: Room for Growth
The burgeoning field of citizen science offers the public an opportunity to participate directly in research and data analysis—and it offers scientists access to robust data sets that previously would...
10 Aug 201630min
Episode 14: Hydroelectric Dams Kill Insects, Wreak Havoc with Food Webs
Hydropower dams generate more energy than all other renewable sources combined. However, they can also produce dire environmental consequences, including the devastation of aquatic insect populations ...
13 Jul 201630min
Gene Drive Technology: Where is the Future? (Bonus Episode)
Gene drives have the potential to revolutionize approaches to major public health, conservation, and agricultural problems. For instance, gene drives might one day prevent mosquitoes from spreading a ...
29 Jun 201632min
Episode #13: Landscape Ecology and its Role in Policymaking
The world faces unprecedented environmental transformation. Successfully managing and adapting to a rapidly changing Earth requires the swift action of well-informed policymakers. In a State of the Sc...
8 Jun 201628min
Episode #12: Current Methods Cannot Predict Damage to Coral Reefs
The potentially devastating effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs are well known, but the methods used to evaluate the threats are often focused on individual species, viewed in isolation, and...
11 Mai 201626min
