#67-How Much Old Forest Is Too Much with David Andison
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Healthy landscapes are something everyone wants. But what does that mean? How do we define what “h...
#66-May The Forest Be With You with MJ Munn-Kristoff and Patti Campsall
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability starts with education. If we want to see a sustainable future, one where we focus on ...
#65-An Indigenous Perspective with Fabian Grey
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all want healthy forest ecosystems, clean water and vibrant communities. We can achieve these goa...
#64-Good Fire With Amy Cardinal Christianson
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fire is a crucial part of the boreal forest. Without it the whole system falls apart. First Nations ...
#63-Climate Adaptation with Jason Edwards
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t know a planet like this. There is more CO2 in the atmosphere today then there has ever be...
#62-Learning From Our Past with Peter Murphy
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I thought we could take a look back into our history to see how we got here, and perhaps tease out w...
#61-Firesmart, A New Paradigm with Laura Stewart
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wildfires are becoming more and more of a problem for modern society. In the past decade, we have se...
#60-Pesticides with Ryan Prosser
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chemicals used on our crops and forests are of huge concern to society in general. Especially after ...
#59-Trumpeter Swan Conservation with Mark Heckbert
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wildlife conservation is often a sad story. We hear that some species has been pushed to the edge of...
#58-Understanding Science with Matthew Pyper
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are naturally curious beings. We want to know why, how and what is going on in the world arou...
#57-Wilderness Food Foraging with Kelly Harlton
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We buy so much of our food. As a result, we have next to no connection to what we put into our bodie...
#56-Ecological Engineers with Bill Abercrombie
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Only a select few species have the ability to manipulate their environment to make a suitable home. ...
#55-Birds with Patti Campsall and Richard Krikun
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine traveling from Canada to Argentina every year, and back again. Sounds kinda nice actually, o...
#54-Dedicated To The Fireline with Michelle Wigmore
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to a career path, a lot of people, including myself, spend their lives following socie...
#53-Bowhunting with Brent Watson
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is no better way to connect with nature than to immerse oneself completely into the wilderness...
#52-Fish At Risk with Mike Rodtka
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Arctic Grayling and Bull Trout are two species of fish that are of special concern in Alberta. Both ...
#51-Learning From The Landscape with Robert Bott
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the past, forest management was done with mainly wood fiber in mind. Today we practice a much r...
#50-Fire In The Eucalypts with Harold Larson and Jordan Sykes
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
February 7, 2009 is known in Australia as Black Saturday. Close to 400 wildfires started that day, 1...
#49-Permaculture with Kurtis Ewanchuck
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all live in a world with finite resources. With a growing population, we need to start being mor...
#48-Environmental History with Liza Piper
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of understanding where we have been so we do not make the same mistakes twice can not...
#47-Wood Waste Recycling with Jim Donaldson
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to wood after it has served its purpose. Construction and demolition material, sawdust,...
#46-Wilderness Survival with Kelly Harlton
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stuck! Stranded in the bush with no radio or cell coverage. What do you do? Where to begin? Shelter?...
#45-Hiking with David Wasserman
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of people every year take to the mountains and surrounding forest to take in our planets be...
#44-Second Life with Eric Jensen
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to the trees in your backyard after they are taken down? Do you know? Often the arboris...
#43-The Mountain Podcast with Rick Arthur and Sonia Voicescu
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on the top of Mt.Solomon near Hinton, Alberta, Canada. We talked about the Mountain Legacy ...
#42-Urban Forests with Crispin Wood
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Forests provide all kinds of value to our lives, from picturesque views, habitat for animals to the ...
#41-Biofuels with Marty Luckert
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My favorite lecturer, Marty Luckert a resource economics professor from the University of Alberta,...
#40-Pelican Mountain Fire Research with Dave Schroeder and Dan Thompson
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wildfires seem to have become more of a problem for communities in recent years. With so many rural ...
#39-Building Sustainably with Shafraaz Kaba
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine using building materials that require 10 times more energy and other resources to create in...
#38-A New Way Forward (Ecosystem Based Management) Part 2 with David Andison
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People tend to find a cause they care about and stick to it to make sure it is represented. Often ti...
#37-A New Way Forward (Ecosystem Based Management) with Ed Grumbine
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FRi Research put on a workshop to discuss ecosystem based management(EBM) with multiple stakeholders...
#36-Chronic Wasting Disease with Catherine Cullingham
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a disease that eats away at the neurons in your brain creating holes. This disease is fatal ...
#35-Remote Sensing, Changing the Game with Guillermo Castilla and Rob Skakun
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Links for the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) and on it you can find the National ...
#34(4)-Indigenous Culture and The Forest with Michael Gubbels
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is an old recording I did from last year. It was the 4th episode I ever did but I think it migh...
#33-Wood Works with Rory Koska
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wood is used to build our homes, create paper so we can right literature and history and build beau...
#32-Backcountry Hunters and Anglers with Tom Habib
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hunting and fishing are seen by many people to be barbaric activities that no ethical person would d...
#31-Where We Have Been and Where We Are Headed with Terry Kristoff
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
#30-Invasive Fish with Britt Schmidt
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carp fact Sheet : http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/invasive-species/aquatic-invasive-species/docu...
#29-Bighorn Backcountry with Chris Smith
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A few notes that Chris wished me to add post recording regarding some facts that we straightened out...
#28-Mountain Pine Beetle with Nadir Erbilgin
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mountain Pine Beetle has done a number on North American forests in the last decade. These tiny litt...
#27-Women In Forestry (The Next Generation) with Danielle Kjosness
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women in forestry is a topic not widely discussed. In the past forestry was typically a male dominat...
#26-Women In Forestry (The Veteran) with Bev Wilson
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Women have not always been traditionally found in forest careers. Luckily that has changed and we ar...
#25-Trees Do It Too with Barb Thomas
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Genetics is a topic that is widely misunderstood. Fear of creating non-natural, GMO organisms has pe...
#24-FIRESTORM with Edward Struzik
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change, Chernobyl, asbestos, drought, fire. What do all these things have in common, they ar...
#23-Forest Fire Research with Ellen Whitman and Dan Thompson
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fire is both a destructive and rejuvenating force in the Boreal forest. It can consume vast areas of...
#22-Why Forestry with Derrick Kreger-Smith and Tony Wieranga
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING, do not go looking for factual information in this episode. Three Foresters sit down to disc...
#21-Biodiversity and Forest Management with Ellen Macdonald
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The maintenance of biodiversity is a crucial measurement in studying ecological balance and recovery...
#20-Climate Change and Canada's Forests with David Price
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion around how we know human activity has played a huge role in climate change. Details regar...
#19-Forest Harvest and Regeneration with Vic Lieffers
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Clearcuts, Monocrops, Deforestation, Environmental Damage. These are some of the descriptors one mig...
#18-The Forest is in Good Hands with Ryan Hee
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Forest resources must be protected and managed using the best available science of the time. In orde...
#17-Conservation with Todd Zimmerling
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Conservation is the sustainability of all species and habitat over time. This means we have to manag...
#16-Fire and Water with Francois-Nicolas Robinne
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change has begun to demonstrate its impact on our lives and our planet. One such impact is ...
#15-Caribou Policy Pt2 with Tara Russell
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Caribou again... another perspective on the caribou range plan to complete your understanding, or at...
#14-Caribou Policy Pt1 with Ray Hilts
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Caribou management is a controversial subject and we need to make sure anything we do will work. Ray...
#13- Archaeology and Forest Management with Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of historical resources can sometimes be forgotten. Kurtis and I discuss the importan...
#12-Q and A with Derrick Kreger-Smith
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Question and Answer time. Derrick has a list of questions he was asked through the internet a few ye...
#11-Caribou with Gilbert Proulx
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Caribou management is a touchy subject. Everyone has an opinion and no one knows for sure what the r...
#10-Wood Technology with Dalibor Houdek
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wood products seem to be the same as they were 100 years ago, lumber, paper, etc. Same old, same old...
#9-Myths and Misconceptions with Derrick Kreger-Smith
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot of misinformation out there on the internet for people o get caught up in regarding e...
#8-Wildfire Fighting and History with Brett Casey
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brett and I go deeper into the topic of wildfire discusing the history of how and why we fight the...
#7-Biochar and Renewable Energy with Chris Olson
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Biochar is a new tech that allows for prolonged sequestration of carbon as well as a great deal of o...
#6-Work Wild with Ann Normand
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The forest industry is historically a quiet one. People working in the industry tend to stay away fr...
#5-Wildfire Management with Colin Paranich
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Colin and I discuss the basics around forest fires. The nature of wildfires and the management there...
#4-Indigenous Culture and The Forest with Michael Gubbels
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Very truthful and honest perspective on indigenous culture and the hardships they have faced and how...
#3-What The Forest Has To Offer with Derrick Kreger-Smith
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion around the most environmentally friendly building materials, air quality, green spaces, h...
#2-Sustainable Forest Management with Derrick Kreger-Smith
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
More in depth discussion regarding some of the values that forest managers are planning for. Ecologi...
#1 - Public Forests with Derrick Kreger-Smith
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the idea of publicly owned forests and the basics behind sustainable forest management.