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Back to SearchEpisode #18: Reservoirs Are a Major Source of Greenhouse Gases
Episode 22
Over 1 million dams exist worldwide. These structures have numerous environmental effects, and there is no shortage of research on the various ecolo…
9 years, 9 months ago
Episode #17: Big Data and Good Science
Episode 21
Scientists have long debated the best methods to achieve sound findings. In recent decades, hypothesis-driven frameworks have been enshrined in text…
9 years, 10 months ago
Bonus Episode: Bear Behavior and the Recent Montana Grizzly Mauling
Episode 20
Most interactions between humans and bears result in no harm to either party. However, aggressive bears can occasionally pose a serious threat to hu…
9 years, 10 months ago
Episode #16: Hardened Shorelines Are a Threat to Ecosystems
Episode 19
The installation of structures to protect against coastal threats, called shoreline hardening, is a common practice worldwide, with many coastal cit…
9 years, 11 months ago
Episode #15 - Marine Citizen Science: Room for Growth
Episode 18
The burgeoning field of citizen science offers the public an opportunity to participate directly in research and data analysis—and it offers scienti…
10 years ago
Episode 14: Hydroelectric Dams Kill Insects, Wreak Havoc with Food Webs
Episode 17
Hydropower dams generate more energy than all other renewable sources combined. However, they can also produce dire environmental consequences, incl…
10 years, 1 month ago
Gene Drive Technology: Where is the Future? (Bonus Episode)
Episode 16
Gene drives have the potential to revolutionize approaches to major public health, conservation, and agricultural problems. For instance, gene driv…
10 years, 2 months ago
Episode #13: Landscape Ecology and its Role in Policymaking
Episode 15
The world faces unprecedented environmental transformation. Successfully managing and adapting to a rapidly changing Earth requires the swift action…
10 years, 2 months ago
Episode #12: Current Methods Cannot Predict Damage to Coral Reefs
Episode 14
The potentially devastating effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs are well known, but the methods used to evaluate the threats are often foc…
10 years, 3 months ago
Episode #11: How to Save Aggregate-Spawning Fish
Episode 13
Globally declining fish populations are a frequently cited ecological and commercial calamity, but relatively little attention has been paid to the…
10 years, 4 months ago