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Ep. 15 - Life at a Costa Rican Botanical Garden
In this week's episode I am joined by senior horticulturist Dave Janas of the Wilson Botanical Gardens in Las Cruces, Costa Rica. Dave is what I like…
11 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 14 - Urban Ecology
Urban ecology is a growing field of study. In this episode I sit down for a talk with ecologist Dave Spiering from Tifft Nature Center in the City of…
11 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 13 - Conifers, Mountains, and Life as an Ecologist in Training
This week I take some time to catch up with an old friend. Melissa and I met while training for a seed collection job out west and since then she has…
11 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 12 - Parasitic Plants
Plants interact with fungi in incredible ways. From pathogens to important symbionts, it would seem that plants cannot escape the mycological communi…
11 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 11 - Changing a State's Flower
Do you think your state's flower is boring and uninspiring? American poet Robbie Q. Telfer does and he is calling for a change. He would like to see …
11 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 10 - Books!
Steve stops by for a fun discussion about some of our favorite nature-themed books. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…
11 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 9 - Plants In a Drying Climate
Ecosystems around the world have been getting progressively drier. With changes in annual precipitation and desertification on the rise, understandin…
11 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 8 - Chara, A Model Organism
Chara represent the earliest stages of true plant evolution. They are also model organisms for a wide variety of research questions. Join me for an i…
11 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 7 - Yerba Mate
Steve Fleck returns for a fun and interesting discussion on yerba mate. This tea-like beverage is made from the leaves of a holly and is consumed as …
11 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 6 - Castilleja
Join Matt for a discussion about Castilleja. Known commonly as the Indian paintbrush, these lovely parasites are a joy to encounter. See Privacy Poli…
11 years, 6 months ago