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 Heinä 20231h 14min
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 Kesä 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 Kesä 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 Touko 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 Touko 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 Helmi 202357min
How to Become an Animal Care Technician
Jennifer and Kim talk to Jennifer Alexander, the Animal Care Technician at Cal Poly Pomona. She takes us on her journey from being an animal lover to a graduate student to combining both.
10 Helmi 202347min
