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Central Coast Naturalist

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Central Coast Naturalist is a science podcast hosted by Central Coast Naturalist. It has 119 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

Central Coast Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as they explore nature in and around Santa Cruz County. Each episode will enrich your next experience with nature as you learn fascinating insights (from local experts) about the creatures that inhabit your favorite hiking trails, beaches and even your own backyard.

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Bird Flu Strikes Marine Mammals on the California Coast

2

Death Valley in Full Bloom

3

Small Antelope, Big Impact: Duikers and the Future of Tropical Forests- part.2

4

Small Antelope, Big Impact: Duikers and the Future of Tropical Forests- part.1

5

Lunar Cycles

6

New Year, New Seals

7

Lichens & Bryophytes

8

Skunks

9

Oak Natural History

10

Tarantulas

11

Mountain Lions (Part 2)

12

Mountain Lions (Part 1)

13

Owl Limpets

14

Cormorants

15

Salamanders! (Part 2)

16

Salamanders! (Part 1)

17

In Otter News...

18

Fungus Flair with Chloe Rickards

19

Wildlife at Fort Ord Reserve (Part 1)

20

King Tides

21

Digging for Dungeness Crabs!

22

Fort Ord Natural Reserve (Part 2): A Place for Community Engagement

23

Dune Ecology (Part 2)

24

Dune Ecology (Part 1)

25

Beach Nightlife

26

Marine Predators

27

Steelhead Trout

28

Wildflowers (Part 2)

29

Wildflowers (Part 1)

30

Birds love aquaculture! Pt 2

31

Birds love aquaculture!

32

Bioluminescence

33

Sea Otter Drama

34

Fence Ecology

35

Fire Ecology and Cultural Burning - Part 2

36

Fire Ecology and Cultural Burning - Part 1

37

The Afterlives of Trees: Driftwood Ecology

38

Once common, now elusive: The Sunflower Seastar

39

Oyster Restoration in Elkhorn Slough

40

Eavesdropping on Life in the Deep Sea

41

Seabirds and Conservation, Part 2

42

Seabirds and Conservation, Part 1

43

Norris Center Naturalists - Dr. Gizelle Hurtado, Part 2

44

Norris Center Naturalists - Dr. Gizelle Hurtado, Part 1

45

Norris Center Naturalists: Dr. Andy Kulikowski, Part 2

46

Norris Center Naturalists: Dr. Andy Kulikowski, Part 1

47

Norris Center Naturalists: Dmitrius Rodriguez, Part 2

48

Fungus on the Brain: Part 1

49

An Appetite for Algae: Part 2

50

Norris Center Naturalists: Dmitrius Rodriguez, Part 1

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