#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune

In this episode we are chatting with plant community ecologist, Professor Jenny McCune of the University of Lethbridge. The goal of Jenny's research is to determine what factors drive the patterns and long-term dynamics of plant community diversity and composition within landscapes dominated by humans. Her research group uses field surveys of forests, grasslands, or savannahs to identify which plant species are present and compare this data to data from past surveys, or from paleoecological data. These comparisons allow her group to assess how plant communities have changed, and how those changes are related to human activities or natural disturbances like storms and fires. Jenny’s research also focuses on the conservation of plant species at risk.

With Jenny we talked about where her passion for plants comes from and why plants seem to be underrepresented in conservation teaching and practice. We also revisit the concept of ecological integrity in the context of Jenny’s work, which involves the relationship between conservation translocation and the integrity of local ecosystems. A lot of Jenny’s recent research is focused on post-fire ecological recovery, and she shared some findings from her work on this in Western Canada. We wrapped up our chat with some reflections on how we teach conservation, and what strategies can be effective for conveying the complexity of environmental management in Canada.

Jenny's website: https://jlmccune.weebly.com/

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#42 Dispersals: on plants, borders and belonging with Jessica Lee

#42 Dispersals: on plants, borders and belonging with Jessica Lee

In today's episode we’re speaking with Dr. Jessica Lee. Jessica is a British-Canadian-Taiwanese author and environmental historian, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Prize. She complet...

15 Juli 202450min

#41 Climate proofing Canada with Jason Clark

#41 Climate proofing Canada with Jason Clark

Welcome back to another episode of Emerging Environments. Today we are chatting with Jason Clark, the National Director of Climate Change Advocacy at the Insurance Bureau of Canada and the Chair of Cl...

1 Juli 202448min

#40 Unpacking the climate geo-engineering controversy with Gwynne Dyer

#40 Unpacking the climate geo-engineering controversy with Gwynne Dyer

Today on the podcast, we speak to Dr. Gwynne Dyer. Gwynne is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Gwynne received his PhD in 19...

19 Juni 20241h 7min

#39 Diving into marine ethnoecology with Natalie Ban and Jade Steel

#39 Diving into marine ethnoecology with Natalie Ban and Jade Steel

In this episode, we connect with Dr. Natalie Ban and PhD student, Jade Steel. Natalie Ban is a professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. Natalie’s research encomp...

3 Juni 202455min

#38 The business of climate solutions with Hansi Singh

#38 The business of climate solutions with Hansi Singh

Today we are chatting with Dr. Hansi Singh, climate scientist and co-founder and CEO of Planette, a climate tech start-up. Hansi was formerly an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria. Duri...

20 Maj 202455min

#37 From the prairies to the nation: Canadian conservation politics with Andrea Olive

#37 From the prairies to the nation: Canadian conservation politics with Andrea Olive

In this episode, we are speaking with Andrea Olive, a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment at the University of Toronto Mississau...

6 Maj 20241h 5min

#36 Stewarding biocultural relations with Faisal Moola

#36 Stewarding biocultural relations with Faisal Moola

We are thrilled to have Dr. Faisal Moola as the first guest for our 4th season of the podcast. Faisal is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph in the Department of Geography, Environment ...

22 Apr 202456min

#35 Behind the lens with Caitlin Starowicz

#35 Behind the lens with Caitlin Starowicz

Welcome back to the final episode of Season 3 of Emerging Environments. In this episode we continue exploring the power of story-telling with award-winning film producer and director, Caitlin Starowi...

23 Sep 202347min

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