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 and Joann just discovered the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation! Join us for a conversation about the Society and the good work it does with Executive Director Scott Black.
Gary is watching a Blue Jay fledge in his backyard. Joann is back at crosswordese—this time with Goa.
Social spiders? We never heard of them—until now! Gary and Joann interview Jonathan Pruitt of the University of Pittsburg about his work with social spiders.
Gary is thinking about the Brown Creeper's niche partitioning with its close relatives. Joann joyfully remembers a recent visit to the Owlery at Hogwarts. (Sorry to get so nerdy, but sometimes it just can't be helped!)
Gary and Joann talk with Joanne Rebbeck of the US Forest Service. She has exciting news about an invasive plant—Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)!
Joann and Gary talk with Dr. Chuck Knapp of the Shedd Aquarium about his work studying Rock Iguanas in the Bahamas.
While fighting Garlic Mustard, Gary heard a Veery—turns out those 2 things are related! Meteorologists are predicting an el Nino, so Joann investigates the global effects.
Does light pollution have an effect on plants, too? We talk with Eric Vandernoot of Florida Atlantic University to find out.
Explore the science of climate change and welcome The Wilderness Center's new Executive Director, Dr. Jeffrey Corney.
Joann and Gary talk with Melissa Amarello, cofounder of Advocates for Snake Preservation, about her work with Arizona Black Rattlesnakes and their social interactions.
Brightly-lit night skies not only keep us from seeing the stars, they affect animals and plants. Gary and Joann interview Cheryl Ann Bishop of the International Dark-Sky Association about light pollution and how all of us can help.
Joann saw the first Coltsfoot of the season…at last! Gary spotted the punk rocker of the bird world, Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Joann is closing in on the hunt for "spring" Robins. Gary saw an American Kestrel kiting.
We have a wide-ranging conversation with Brooke Langston, Advisor to the Ministry of Fijian Affairs. In Fiji!
We have a very special guest this week! Gordon returns to talk about Wood Storks. Joann is looking at the first spring flower, Speedwell. Gary hears Eastern Bluebirds singing. Our repeat interview is with Susan Clayton of the College of Wooster about conservation psychology.
