The Climate Emergency in a COVID Year
In a year marked by unprecedented flooding, deadly avalanches, and scorching heat waves and wildfires, the climate emergency's enormous cost—whether measured in lost resources or human lives—is all to...
25 Aug 202132min
Blackologists and the Promise of Inclusive Sustainability
Historically, shared resources such as forests, fishery stocks, and pasture lands have often been managed with an aim toward averting "tragedies of the commons," which are thought to result from selfi...
12 Juli 202148min
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Viral Evolution, Vaccines, and Variants
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Charlie Fenster, Professor at South Dakota State University, Director of Oak Lake Field Station, and President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AI...
24 Juni 202136min
Environmental DNA and RNA May Be Key in Monitoring Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2
A discussion of environmental DNA and RNA (eDNA and eRNA, respectively) and its potential for pathogen monitoring. eDNA and eRNA approaches work through the collection of a sample (often from an aquat...
27 Maj 202137min
In Their Own Words: John E. Burris
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
14 Apr 202148min
Urban Ecology, Segregation, and the Work of the Baltimore Field Station
Dr. Morgan Grove of the USDA Baltimore Field Station joins us to discuss urban ecology, segregation, environmental justice, DEI, and the efforts of the USDA Forest Service's Baltimore Field Station, i...
8 Apr 202151min
Using Citations to Find Scientific Communities
George Chacko (University of Illinois) and Steve Gallo (American Institute of Biological Sciences) discuss using article citations to generate "clusters" that reflect scientific communities. The clust...
17 Mars 202134min
In Their Own Words: Thomas Lovejoy
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
15 Feb 202145min
