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- 1 weeks ago33 min
Type Localities and Topotypes, with Prosanta Chakrabarty and Bruno Soares
For this episode, we're joined by Prosanta Chakrabarty, Director of Louisiana State University's Museum of Natural Science, where he is also the Fish Curator and a professor. Also joining us is Bruno Soares, Scientist and Adjunct Professor at the University of Regina in Canada. Dr. Soares holds a Collaborator-Professor appointment at the Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, in Brazil. They were here to talk about their recent publication in BioScience on the concept of type localities, and how their use can help make taxonomic research more equitable and efficient.
- Jun 23, 202639 min
Policy and Public Engagement for Early-Career Scientists, with SNAP
For this episode, we were joined by Anna Rader Groves, Amanda Finn, and Alex Rich from the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy, or SNAP. They were here to discuss their recent special report in BioScience that describes the grassroots coalition and some of its important work in helping early-career scientists reach the general public and policymakers. Sign up for the SNAP newsletter.Learn more about Stance on Science.Volunteer with Stance on Science. More information about AIBS workshops and programs, including Congressional Visits, Communications Bootcamps, and Writing for Impact and Influence, can be found here.
- May 20, 202628 min
Great Plains Grassland Management, with Jesse Nippert and Chris Helzer
For this episode, we're joined by Jesse Nippert, Professor in Biology at Kansas State University, and Chris Helzer, Director of Science and Stewardship for the Nature Conservancy in Nebraska. They were on the show to discuss their recent BioScience article "Rethinking grassland management in the Great Plains during the era of woody plant encroachment."
- Mar 24, 20261h 4m
The Red List Project
For today's episode, we're joined by Luiza F. A. de Paula, Vanessa Handley, Raphael Ocelli, and Peggy Fielder, who are four of the authors of the recent BioScience article "Beyond Scents: Calling on the Fragrance Industry to Champion Plant Diversity." In it, they describe The Red List Project, which is a conservation-first initiative that pairs partners from the fragrance industry with local environmental groups and communities to achieve biodiversity objectives and safeguard biocultural heritage, while creating viable fragrance products. Learn more about one of the initiatives discussed in the podcast, the Magnolia masphi fragrance, in this podcast episode from Beyond the Journey.
- Feb 18, 202645 min
Prairie Strips and Pollinators, with Amy Toth and Matt O'Neal
For this episode, we are joined by Amy Toth, Professor in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University, and Matt O'Neal, a Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture and Professor in the Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology Department, also at Iowa State University. They were here to discuss their article from BioScience's forthcoming special issue on One Health, entitled, "Can Native Vegetation in Agroecosystems Provide a Net Benefit for Pollinators, Despite Pesticide Use?"
- Jan 8, 202628 min
Canopy of Titans, with Paul Koberstein
For this episode, we're joined by journalist Paul Koberstein, who was here to discuss his first book, Canopy of Titans, which is about the connection between forests and climate. In particular, the book focuses on the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest, which constitutes one of the world's most important carbon stores. You can read recent expose on timber industry misinformation here.
- Dec 12, 202545 min
AI and Ecosystem Modeling, with Scott Spillias and Beth Fulton
For this episode, we were joined by Scott Spillias, who is a Research Scientist at CSIRO and affiliated with the Centre for Marine Socioecology at the University of Tasmania, and Beth Fulton, who is Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO and the Deputy Director of the Center for Marine Socioecology. We spoke about their recent BioScience article "The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Ecosystem Modeling."
- Nov 7, 202524 min
A Cautionary Tale of Ecoservice Valuation, with John Van Stan
For this episode, we're joined once again by John Van Stan, a Professor at Cleveland State University, in the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences. He also runs an independent press, The Press of a Ridiculous Man, which you can find on Amazon. Dr. Van Stan was here today to discuss his recent BioScience article "A cautionary tale about urban trees: could ecoservice monetary estimates become economic sleights of hand?"
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