Wildlife Crossings with Ben Goldfarb
Some animals plod across roads without hesitation. Others dart across quickly, while still more freeze at the sight of an oncoming car. A final group avoids roads altogether. Four distinct approaches,...
12 Sep 20241h
Top 10 California Native Species: BONUS Episode with Griff Griffith and Michael Hawk
What are your top ten favorite California native species? Join me, Griff Griffith, and Michael Hawk as we joyously compile our collective top ten list (a veritable menagerie meets botanical garden) a...
9 Sep 20241h 14min
Coastal Wetlands with Empress Holliday
Are coastal wetlands the same thing as estuaries? What about salt marshes? How can some plants grow in saltwater? Can I use them to salt my french fries? What’s an endangered river? Why do some birds ...
29 Aug 20241h 1min
California Snakes with Michael Starkey
What makes California such a great spot for snake diversity? Where does antivenom come from, and why is it so expensive? Can you really inoculate yourself against snake venom? How did evolving alongsi...
11 Jun 20241h 45min
Tide Pools with Michelle Kunst
How do sea stars move around? Why am I jealous of giant green anemones? When's the best time to go tide pooling? Why is life so hard in the in the place where the ocean meets the land? How have so man...
1 Mar 20241h 1min
TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge / Indigenous Ecological Knowledge) with Frank Lake
Indigenous people have lived in the place now known as California since time immemorial and are still here today. In this episode, join me and Frank Lake as we discuss mutualistic relationships betw...
15 Feb 20241h 9min
Native Bees with Krystle Hickman
Have you ever noticed a bee that looked a little…different? Maybe it was a bit fuzzier than a typical honey bee, or maybe it was obsidian black, bright orange, startlingly large, or as tiny as a gnat....
2 Feb 20241h 8min
Mythologizing Place with Obi Kaufmann
Author, artist, poet, and eco-philosopher Obi Kaufmann doesn't want to craft a better argument. He wants to tell a better story. But what does that kind of story look like? How do we begin to convey...
18 Jan 20241h 8min
