Episode 25: Katie Aitken, PhD, Ornithologist, Yukon College

WWEST Associate Chair Alison Anderson hosts this episode with Dr. Katie Aitken and speaks to her about bird watching, practicing science in the Yukon, and even what birds can teach us about climate change. This episode is the first in a series by WWEST's Associate Chair at Yukon College in Whitehorse, YT. This series gives listeners a glimpse of the lively STEM community in the Great White North. Dr. Katie Aitken is an instructor in the School of Science at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. She coordinates the Bachelor of Science in Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences program that Yukon College offers in partnership with University of Alberta. For a full transcription of this episode, click here. Relevant Links: Cavity-Nesting birds Dr. Kathy Martin at University of British Columbia Jane Goodall Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences at Yukon College Yukon Bird Club Hosted by: Alison Anderson (@AlisonVAnderson) Theme Music: "Positive and Fun" by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford Make sure to follow the Yukon Associate Chair's social media on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/wwest.yukoncollege and www.twitter.com/WWEST_yukon Also, be sure to subscribe to WWEST's biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.