Wild Ideas...The Podcast - The Wilderness Center
Summary: Your own nature talk! Observations of everyday nature leads to bigger ideas about the natural world and how it all fits together. Join a naturalist, a science educator, and a conservation biologist for friendly, science-based nature chats and down-to-earth interviews with selected scientists. Wild Ideas…the Podcast won’t keep you indoors! Take the wild ideas outside to enrich your personal observations and play—it’s good for you, good for your kids, and good for nature. Wild Ideas…the Podcast is produced by The Wilderness Center, a nonprofit nature center, land conservancy, and ecopreneurial organization.
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Podcasts:
Gary sees leaf pack driving energy in a stream ecosystem. Joann is “Stalking the Wild Asparagus.” Gordon sees things in a forest that he doesn’t even see? Interview with Jeremy Lloyd of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont about biodiversity in the park.
Gary's thinking fairy shrimp, (Yep. In the fall. What can we say?) Joann dissects the Snowtober event, and Gordon saw a mink! We interview Tim Gallagher of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology about their recent discovery of video of the Imperial Woodpecker.
Gary's thinking fairy shrimp, (Yep. In the fall. What can we say?) Joann dissects the Snowtober event, and Gordon saw a mink! We interview Tim Gallagher of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology about their recent discovery of video of the Imperial Woodpecker.
Gary talks about Giant Amoebas in the ocean abyss. Joann saw the Aurora Borealis. Gordon talks about how trees plant themselves. This leads to a discussion of time and how all different time scales matter to an ecologist.
Gary talks about Giant Amoebas in the ocean abyss. Joann saw the Aurora Borealis. Gordon talks about how trees plant themselves. This leads to a discussion of time and how all different time scales matter to an ecologist.
Joann explores her favorite fall constellation, Pegasus. Gary's talk about Red Knots leads us to a discussion of terms we've been using about wildlife populations. We nail down exactly what threatened, endangered, extinct., etc. mean.
Joann explores her favorite fall constellation, Pegasus. Gary's talk about Red Knots leads us to a discussion of terms we've been using about wildlife populations. We nail down exactly what threatened, endangered, extinct., etc. mean.
Gary talks about caching behavior with chipmunks, squirrels, and birds. Gordon encountered a Praying Mantis. Joann describes a geology walk where children got muddy. The interview is with Michael Schmidt about the Hygiene Hypothesis.
Gary talks about caching behavior with chipmunks, squirrels, and birds. Gordon encountered a Praying Mantis. Joann describes a geology walk where children got muddy. The interview is with Michael Schmidt about the Hygiene Hypothesis.
The difference betweet kangaroos, wallaroos, and wallabees; bird (and other) bathing behavior; Greater Yellowlegs. We interview Eileen Fielding of the Farmington River Watershed Association.
The difference betweet kangaroos, wallaroos, and wallabees; bird (and other) bathing behavior; Greater Yellowlegs. We interview Eileen Fielding of the Farmington River Watershed Association.
Gary talks about the Tufted Titmouse. Gordon explores Cottonwood Trees. Joann talks about Monarch and Viceroy Butterflies. Joann’s topic leads to an interview with Chip Taylor of Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas.
Gary talks about the Tufted Titmouse. Gordon explores Cottonwood Trees. Joann talks about Monarch and Viceroy Butterflies. Joann’s topic leads to an interview with Chip Taylor of Monarch Watch at the University of Kansas.
The Dog Stinkhorn embarrasses Gordon more than Joann. Joann discusses Adlumia fungosa. Gary's thoughts about the Albatross leads to a discussion of bird flight.
The Dog Stinkhorn embarrasses Gordon more than Joann. Joann discusses Adlumia fungosa. Gary's thoughts about the Albatross leads to a discussion of bird flight.
