Torrey Pines with Jon Rebman
What do cacti and rare pines have in common? What’s a paleoendemic? Do pinecones have teeth? Why do so many different plant species live in Mediterranean climates? Join me and Jon Rebman as we go behi...
27 Feb 202544min
Ringtails with Dave Wyatt and Kristyn Schulte
Have you ever wondered what little-known and mysterious beings are living among us, just out of sight? This episode is about one such creature that most Californians have no idea even exists. Join m...
30 Jan 20251h 19min
Fire in Built Environments (Special Episode: LA Fires) with Alexandra Syphard
Join me and Dr. Alexandra Syphard as we discuss what makes some neighborhoods more fire prone than others, the Santa Ana Winds, defensible space, the massive differences between fires in forested Nort...
16 Jan 20251h 12min
Urban Canyons with Michelle Thompson
Flying over San Diego, you can see them: Fingers of green extending through neighborhoods all across the city. San Diego’s urban canyon’s serve as refuges for people and wildlife alike, but they’re ...
19 Des 202443min
Keystone Plants with Doug Tallamy
What do oak trees, goldenrod, willows, and ceanothus all have in common? They all belong to the group of roughly 14% of plants supporting 90% of caterpillar species. In other words, they’re all keyst...
5 Des 202458min
Burrowing Owls with Phil Unitt
What do fake rattlesnakes, California ground squirrels, odd eye bones, bubonic plague, bizarre choices in home decor, and regurgitated mouse bones have to do with burrowing owls? Join me and Phil Uni...
22 Nov 20241h 1min
Sea Level Rise and the California Coast: Imagining a Better Future with Rosanna Xia
The sea is rising, and I have a lot of questions. Questions about sand movement, seawalls, nature-based climate solutions, ecosystem engineer plants, sand dunes, climate literature, and how we can ha...
30 Okt 20241h 14min
BONUS: Leave the Leaves with David Mizejewski
It's fall! And all around the country, tidy piles of raked leaves rest on the corners of lawns, ready to be bagged up and thrown away. But throwing away leaves means throwing away free mulch and fer...
17 Okt 202451min
