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Ep. 35 - Soils
Soil is the black box of terrestrial ecology. Despite its importance, we know very little about it. That is where people like Dr. Elizabeth Bach come…
10 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 34 - Cloud Forest Rescue Mission
A trip up into a Costa Rican cloud forest quickly turned into a rescue mission when we discovered a large chunk of it had been logged for cattle past…
10 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 33 - An Impressive Plant Collection
My friend and horticultural mentor, Dave Janas returns to the podcast. This time In Defense of Plants went to him. You will remember Dave from Episod…
10 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 32 - Conservation Genetics
There are many ways to conserve plants but there are certainly many obstacles as well. One of those obstacles lies in how many plants remain. Definin…
10 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 31 - Exploring Plant Diversity
What is a species? Why does it matter and what can we do with that information? What drives the patterns of plant diversity we see around the world? …
10 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 30 - Kudzu
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is a plant that most people will readily recognize. This invasive vine is a relative of the pea and has the ability to carpet…
10 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 29 - Grand Prairie Friends
Remnant prairies are few and far between but this week's podcast is going to take you to one. The Grand Prairie Friends invited people out to their L…
10 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 28 - The Friends of Langham Island
I spent the day volunteering with the Friends of Langham Island. They are a group of concerned citizens working to restore Langham Island's unique fl…
10 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 27 - Central America Part 1
In late August 2015 I took my first ever trip to Central America. I encountered so many new things and I want to tell you all about them. Join the lo…
10 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 26 - Mate Redux
Long time friends Melissa and Thom are visiting from Argentina and they come bearing delicious mate. Join us for a fun learning experience centered a…
11 years ago