Community Ecology, Intertidal Zones, Marine Protected Areas
Dr. Smith discusses his journey to becoming a community ecologist, the struggles he faced along the way, and his passionate interest in seaweed. We talk about what marine protected areas are and why t...
14 Juli 20231h 14min
Sea slug evolution and international research
Dr. Valdés covers his background as a scientist in Spain and how he uses sea slugs as specimens to research evolution across the globe.
30 Juni 202343min
Plant anatomy, landscape architecture, and telling your parents you're switching majors
Dr. Edward Bobich talks to us about how he interests the general public in plant research, what a curator position at a university is, and how to have difficult conversations with parents, and yoursel...
11 Juni 20231h 21min
Science education and SCUBA diving
We talk to Dan McCarthy about teaching science education in k-12, the teaching credential process, and whats it like teaching middle schoolers? You never know, maybe its for you! We also cover SCUBA s...
6 Juni 20231h 16min
Plant Restoration Ecology, Department Chair FAQ, and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)
Dr. Erin Questad walks us through how she navigated the tumultuous parts of her academic career. Stories include how she found herself in Kansas for an REU program, temporarily left her graduate progr...
22 Maj 202346min
Parasitology and Immunology
Dr. Mercer discusses her passion behind studying HIV to currently studying the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, the techniques students learn in her lab such as CRISPR, the classes she teaches, how to ...
8 Maj 20231h 13min
Marine Ecology, R coding, and Field Biology
Dr. Jeremy Claisse discusses his journey in academia and his work in the marine field. Lab Website: https://www.claisselab.com/
10 Feb 202357min
