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#35: Ben Goldfarb - Beavers, The Quintessential Keystone Species
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today you'll become a Beaver Believer thanks to my guest, Ben Goldfarb. Ben is the author of the book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beave...
#34: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon - Finding More in Nature
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode could be broadly described as “how to maximize your time in the field”, whether it be casual hikes, random walks in nature, g...
#33: Dr. Andrew Farnsworth - Predicting Bird Migrations with BirdCast
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Dr. Andrew Farnsworth. Andrew is a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab...
Encore: Rick Halsey on Wildfire in the West and California's Chaparral
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an encore of my popular wildfire in the west interview with Rick Halsey of the California Chaparral Institute.Don't worry, more great new...
#32: Cricket Raspet on Dockfouling - Finding Amazing Sea Creatures the Easy Way
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Cricket Raspet. Cricket is a Curatorial Assistant at the California Academy of Sciences, specializing in marine mammals. She’s a...
#31: BONUS: Gall Week 2021 with Dr. Merav Vonshak
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Merav Vonshak is a former guest on the podcast from episode 7. Merav is an ecologist, naturalist, and citizen science organizer (see BioBlitz.club...
#30: Dr. Jaret Daniels - Butterflies, Creating Habitat in Overlooked Landscapes, and Leveraging Creative Outreach
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dr. Jaret Daniels. Dr. Daniels is a professor specializing in lepidoptera research and insect conservation at the University of Flor...
#29: Adam Kranz - The Amazing World of Plant Galls
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Galls are beautiful and sometimes bizarre growths on plant tissues induced by another organism, such as a wasp, midge, or others. They often develop v...
#28: Milkweeds with Dr. Carrie Olson-Manning and Sydney Kreutzmann
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guests in this episode are Dr. Carrie Olson-Manning and Sydney Kreutzmann. Dr. Olson-Manning is an Assistant Professor at Augustana University, has...
#27: Brandon Kong - California Tiger Salamanders, Rattlesnakes, and How To Herp
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Brandon Kong. Brandon is a conservation field technician at Stanford University, is studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC ...
#26: Dr. Doug Tallamy on What Makes Oaks the Most Important Tree
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Dr. Doug Tallamy, and let me say up-front that the episode title doesn't really do justice to our wide ranging discussion!D...
#25: Danielle Husband - Wetland Systems, Playas, and Dragonflies!
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Danielle Husband. Danielle is a graduate student studying dragonflies and damselflies at the McIntyre Lab at Texas Tech University. ...
#24: Justin Angle - On The Fireline - Wildfires in the Western USA
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Just because it's a view you've seen your whole life doesn't mean it's a normal, healthy forest."See full show notes he...
#23: Crossover! Wasp Ecology with Heather Holm, from the Backyard Ecology Podcast
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special one that warrants a special introduction.Today, you are going to hear all about Wasps with award winning author Heather Holm...
#22: Project Terra - Wildlife Tracking in Your Own Backyard with Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today are Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone of Project Terra and Cellular Tracking Technologies. Scott is a bird expert and author. His passio...
#21: John "Griff" Griffith on Redwood Ecosystems, Hosting Animal Planet's Wild Jobs, and Being a "Solutionary"
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is John Griffith, or better known as Griff.Griff is a Natural and Cultural Resources Interpreter for California State Parks, and host o...
#20: Dr. Yiwei Wang - Bird Observatories, Plovers, and Pumas, Oh My!
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Dr. Yiwei Wang. Yiwei is the Executive Director at the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, or SFBBO for short (find SFBBO ...
#19: Chris Helzer - The Prairie Ecologist
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Chris Helzer. When I started this podcast nearly a year ago, Chris was on my short list of people I wanted to interview, s...
#18: Kerry Knudsen - The Magic of Lichen
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re gonna be liken this episode. Well, let me rephrase that - you’re going to like this episode about lichen.What’s a lichen? If you’ve hik...
#17: Alvaro Jaramillo - Birding Your Best Life
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Alvaro Jaramillo. Alvaro is a highly regarded ornithologist and birder with a long list of authored books and published papers. Born...
#16: Tora Rocha and Terry Smith - The Pollinator Posse Part 2 - What Landowners Can Do to Create Habitat
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guests are Tora Rocha and Terry Smith, founders of the Oakland, California based Pollinator Posse. The Pollinator Posse creates pollinator-f...
#15: Tora Rocha and Terry Smith - The Pollinator Posse on Monarchs, their Amazing Lifecycle, and Their Frightening Decline in the West - Part 1
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guests are Tora Rocha and Terry Smith, founders of the Oakland, California based Pollinator Posse. The Pollinator Posse creates pollinator-f...
#14: Brian Sullivan - eBird, Birds of the World, and the Intersection of Technology with Birding and Ornithological Media
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Brian Sullivan.Brian is a long-time leader at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, where he currently serves as Digital ...
#13: Ashley Ahearn - Creator of the Podcast Series "Grouse" on the Art of Storytelling and Science Communication
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Ashley Ahearn. Ashley is an award winning public radio and podcast journalist. She recently created and published the crit...
#12: Tony Iwane - Outreach and Community at iNaturalist
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Tony Iwane. Tony is Outreach and Community Coordinator for iNaturalist, an environmental educator, contributor to Bay Natu...
#11: Charley Eiseman - Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Charley Eiseman. Charley is the lead author of the innovative and fascinating “Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates”...
#9: Rick Halsey - Wildfire Ecology in the Chaparral and the American West
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is noted wildfire and chaparral ecologist Rick Halsey. Rick authored the book “Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California”...
#7: Merav Vonshak - Outreach and Education with BioBlitzes
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Merav Vonshak. Merav is an ecologist, naturalist, and citizen science organizer located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mer...
#5: Eddie Dunbar on Getting People Excited about Insects, and Building an Online Community
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Dunbar is an entomologist, the Founder and President of the Insect Sciences Museum of California and Adjunct Professor at Merritt College. With ...
#0: Welcome to Nature's Archive!
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how you can make a difference for nature, with or without a university degree? Or do you just want to learn about and be inspired by ama...
#3: Jan Hintermeister - Volunteering to Grow Your Impact
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Hintermeister is a prolific volunteer in many environmental causes and organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jan has been a long time field...
#2: Matthew Dodder - From Silicon Valley to Audubon Chapter Director
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Dodder is the Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society - but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Matthew's journey i...
#1: Dorian Anderson - 17830 Miles of Biking for Birds
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may already know Dorian Anderson from his epic 2014 Biking for Birds adventure - 17830 miles over 365 days, through blizzards, heat waves and craz...