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IEAM Podcast
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Tune in to hear about latest groundbreaking work straight from the environmental scientists that make it happen. Access in-depth episode details and interviewee bios at ieampodcast.com. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) is peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between scientific research and the application of science in decision making, policy and regulation, and environmental management. Learn more at setacjournals.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The Environmental Consequences of War
In this special episode of the IEAM podcast, we speak with authors from the special series “Consequences of Modern Warfare on Ecology and the Environment.” The series presents a collection of views from global experts on the broad environmental consequences raised by ecocide as a result of war.…
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IEAM Podcast 45: Finding the right fit: Modeling US water quality criteria, with Brad Barnhart
“No water, no life. No blue, no green.” – Sylvia Earle Water is the most important substance on earth. Without it, life would not exist. To ensure that water is safe for drinking, swimming, fishing, and to support wildlife, scientists are constantly updating the criteria that determine if a body…
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IEAM Podcast 44: In pursuit of safer alternatives using California's SCP Alternatives Analysis with Kelly Grant
Every day we encounter chemicals just by going about our lives—from beauty products in your morning routine, to packaging for your takeout meal, to the furniture you sit on. Chemicals are found in just about everything we touch or consume, and not all of them are completely benign. The...
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IEAM Podcast 43: Nature knows best: Using nature‐based solutions in the built environment with Amy Oen and Burton Suedel
In this episode, we speak with the guest editors of an IEAM special series that focuses on nature-based solutions, Amy Oen and Burton Suedel, to learn more. Access the special series, Incorporating Nature-based Solutions into the Built Environment, in the January 2022 issue of IEAM. Hosted on...
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IEAM Podcast 42: A New Chapter: IEAM welcomes Editor in Chief Sabine Apitz
In this special episode of the IEAM podcast, we get to know the new editor in chief of IEAM, Sabine Apitz. Sabine, an oceanographer by training, was a longtime editor with the journal before assuming the helm on 1 January, 2022, the beginning of the journal’s 20th year of publication. Tune in to...
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IEAM Podcast 41: The skinny on sunscreens: UV filter impacts on coral reefs with Yasmine Watkins
We all know that it’s important to protect our skin from the harmful rays of the sun. But what happens to the sunscreen that washes off into the water—whether swimming in the ocean or lake, or down the drain while showering afterward? We have only recently begun to learn about the consequences of...
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IEAM Podcast 40: A new era for ERA? Using Bayesian Network Models to improve ERA with Jannicke Moe
Not difficult, just different, is how one author Bayesian Network models (BNs) to researchers that are unfamiliar with and often intimidated by them. A special series in the January 2021 issue aims to dispel the esoteric aura that surrounds this approach by showing how BNs have already improved...
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IEAM Podcast 39: Gene drives - Navigating perils of engineered eradication with Christoph Then
Imagine a world without natural enemies like parasites or deadly pathogens. Where crops grow unfettered by rodent and insect pests. Advances in genetic engineering now hold the possibility to alter genomes at the population level, but is it too good to be true? A critical review in the September...
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IEAM Podcast 38: First peoples, last in environmental justice with Nil Basu
Indigenous peoples around the world face multiple injustices as a result of environmental pollution. These highly vulnerable populations make up just 5% of the global population yet experience a disproportionate number of negative impacts from pollution that affect their environment, health and...
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IEAM Podcast 37: Do no harm: Evaluating non-lethal fish sampling with Alyse Kambeitz
The goal of any environmental monitoring program is to assess and protect the health of the organisms being monitored. Yet the most common methods require the sacrifice of a large number of individuals to collect enough data to ensure the well-being of the entire population. A new study published...
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IEAM Podcast 36: Polymers Used in US Household Cleaning Products: Assessment of Data Availability for Ecological Risk Assessment
Pecquet, A. , McAvoy, D. , Pittinger, C. and Stanton, K. (2019), Polymers Used in US Household Cleaning Products: Assessment of Data Availability for Ecological Risk Assessment. Integr Environ Assess Manag, 15: 621-632. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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IEAM Podcast 35: From individuals to populations: Assessing endocrine impacts of pesticides with Mark Crane
From individuals to populations: Assessing endocrine impacts of pesticides with Mark Crane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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IEAM Podcast 34: A deep dive into the complexities of deep-sea mining with Andrea Koschinsky
The world’s growing population increases the already heavy demand on mineral resources on land, and so people are looking once more to the minerals found on the ocean floor, sometimes buried thousands of meters below the surface. The November 2018 issue of IEAM contains a critical review about...
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Finding balance: Resilience in ERA with Marco Vighi and Andreu Rico
The concept of resilience has been discussed in ecology since the 1970s, but practitioners are now applying the concept to improve accuracy and realism in ecological risk assessments. The September 2018 issue of IEAM features a set of invited commentaries that discuss ecological resilience and…
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What lies beneath: The fallout of biomobilization at the Hanford site with Sara Lovtang
Soil caps are a commonly employed technique in remediation efforts at contaminated sites. Once cleanup efforts are complete, however, plants and animals at these sites may inadvertently disrupt the best laid plans if not properly accounted for. We chat with Sara Lovtang, lead author on an IEAM...
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Tipping the scales: weight of evidence approach for qualities and quantities with Susan Cormier
Imagine you are conducting an environmental assessment, and you have several pieces of evidence for possible integration into the assessment. Are they all relevant? Are they equally valuable? Enter weight of evidence, a process to help assign value to pieces of information that might be useful…
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Expanding options: Alternatives analysis and predictive tox with Tim Malloy
The field of chemical regulation is experiencing a shift from risk-based approaches to preventative ones. Initiatives in the European Union (REACH) and California (Safer Consumer Products) are leading the way for such prevention-based regulation. The authors of a recent IEAM paper propose...
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Untapped resources: Finding the right ecotox studies for risk assessment with Christina Rudén
It’s tempting to assume that ecotoxicologists of all professions utilize peer-reviewed studies as part of their research when conducting hazard or risk assessments under a regulatory framework. Yet that is not always the case, quite the contrary in fact. While it’s easy to incorporate the results...
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You are what you eat: Microplastics in seafood, with David Santillo
You are what you eat, or so you think. The next time you sit down to enjoy that bowl of cioppino or salmon fillet, you may be ingesting more than you realize. Plastic pollution is widespread in global waters, and microplastics—particles smaller than 5 mm—are being increasingly found in the most...
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Hazard vs risk: Peter Matthiessen on assessing environmental effects of endocrine disruptors
From the infamous bisphenol A (BPA) to feminized male fish, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDS) remain at the center of many controversies involving chemicals in consumer products. International efforts to address concerns over ecotoxicological effects from EDS include both risk- and…
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No small deal: Evaluating nanomaterials with alternatives assessment with Rune Hjorth
Nanomaterials are small but key components in consumer products like electronics, sunscreens, and antimicrobial clothing, just to name a few. Despite their widespread use, scientists are still struggling to assess their potential hazards, with regulatory policy hinging on these assessments.…
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Pulling it all together: Harmonizing marine environmental assessment with Ruud Jongbloed
Human activities and other pressures on marine ecosystems are ever increasing, underscoring the need for responsible, sustainable management. Several types of environmental assessment exist, but which is the most appropriate for your assessment needs? Enter CUMULEO, a framework that defines…
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At your service! Linking healthy ecological function to human well-being with Wayne Munns
We benefit from ecosystem services (ES) everyday - the water we drink, the food we eat, even the vacation at the beach. It is widely recognized that we need to protect the ecological processes that deliver these benefits, yet ES have not yet been formally incorporated into environmental risk...
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Impaired Ecosystems: Ounce of Prevention or Pound of Cure? With Aida Farag and Ruth Hull
Although many people confuse the terms remediation and restoration, they are two separate processes in the restoration of impaired ecosystems. IEAM challenges practitioners and researchers to rethink the traditional linear, sequential process of ecological restoration, instead encouraging a...
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Get real! Stuart Hurlbert on pseudoreplication and other sins of statistical analysis
Think you know stats? Stuart Hurlbert first described pseudoreplication—a common but serious statistical error—in 1984. Despite widespread knowledge of the error, pseudoreplication is often misinterpreted, and literature surveys show that the error is on the rise in certain fields. Listen to...
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Oil’s well that ends well? Brock Bernstein talks rigs-to-reefs and the fate of oil platforms
The 27 oil and gas platforms off the southern California coast are aging quickly. What’s next for an oil rig once it reaches the end of its useful life? Should it be broken down and the ocean floor restored? Should it be turned into an artificial reef, since it has already been colonized by…
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Reuse it or lose it! Using LCA to quantify the environmental benefits of reuse with Valentina Castellani
“Going green” has become a sweeping campaign for consumers at all levels. One way to become more environmentally responsible is to practice reuse—the second of the three R’s in the mantra “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Although reusing items such as clothing or furniture may seem like a logical way to...
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Accelerating Progress at Contaminated Sediment Sites with Todd Bridges
An interview with Todd Bridges, US Army senior research scientist for environmental science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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IEAM podcast 19: What’s in your toolbox?
Julie Panko talks shop on tools for chemical assessment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From the ashes: Using BERA to assess a coal fly ash spill in Tennessee with Suzy Walls
Using BERA to assess a coal fly ash spill in Tennessee with Suzy Walls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Survey says! Top PPCP research questions identified by environmental scientists with Murray Rudd
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a hot topic in environmental science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Biomarkers for good measure: Assessing aquatic ecosystem status with Sharon Hook
Sharon Hook talks to us about advantages and caveats for using biomarkers in environmental assessments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sedimentary, my dear Watson. Passive sampling methods and sediment remediation with Marc Greenberg
The management of contaminated sediment is often expensive and time-consuming, involving millions of dollars over many years at a single site. However, passive sampling methods offer several advantages over traditional remediation and monitoring techniques. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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Making the most of sparse data for wildlife risk assessments with Ryan Hill
The January 2014 issue of IEAM contains a critical review describing a solution to a problem common to all wildlife risk assessments: how to work with sparse dose-response data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ruffling Feathers - A New Approach to Pesticide Risk Assessment for Birds with Matthew Etterson
Etterson and colleague Rick Bennett are co-authors of two companion articles in the October 2013 issue of IEAM that present an innovative model for predicting effects of pesticides on bird reproduction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Assessing Cumulative Effects in Watersheds with Monique Dubé
Monique Dubé discusses cumulative effects assessments (CEA), which account for the accumulated change over time—past, present, and future, which have been employed in limited situations in Canada and with limited success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For What It’s Worth: Using the Ecosystem Services Concept in ERAs with Valery Forbes and Peter Calow
For What It’s Worth: Using the Ecosystem Services Concept in ERAs with Valery Forbes and Peter Calow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Practically speaking: Scientific Pragmatism with Glenn Suter
Practically speaking: Scientific Pragmatism with Glenn Suter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stalking the elusive wildlife TRVs with David Mayfield and Anne Fairbrother
David Mayfield and Anne Fairbrother talk about how they describe the challenges that ecological risk assessors face when trying employing wildlife toxicity values. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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California Sediment Quality Objectives with Steve Bay
The seven articles in the series address one aspect of a multi-phase project to define sediment quality objectives, including a new sediment quality guideline, SQG, index. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bayesian Networks for the Uninitiated, with David Barton
Dr. David Barton, Guest Editor of the special series Bayesian Networks in Environmental and Resource Management discusses the basics of Bayesian approaches in environmental management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TWell Past Time to Stop Using NOELs and LOELs, with Wayne Landis and Peter Chapman
Drs. Wayne Landis and Peter Chapman make a case to end the use of NOELs and LOELs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Discussing the Phenomenon of Pre-Spawn Mortality in Coho Salmon, with Julann Spromberg and Nat Scholz
Discussing the Phenomenon of Pre-Spawn Mortality in Coho Salmon, with Julann Spromberg and Nat Scholz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Discussing Challenges Posed by Radiation in the Environment, with Igor Linkov and Brad Sample
Discussing various aspects of environmental, management and policy impact as a result of the nuclear accident in Japan in March 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Traits-based Ecological Risk Assessments with Paul van den Brink and Donald Baird
Drs. Paul van den Brink and Donald Baird define and discuss Traits-based Ecological Risk Assessment and contrast its advantages over traditional taxonomy-based ERA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Data needed for TERA, Part 2 of Traits-based Ecological Risk Assessments with Paul van den Brink and Donald Baird
Drs Paul van den Brink and Donald Baird focus on specific types of data needed for TERA and how TERA can be implemented in a statutory framework. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Discussing the Tissue Residue Approach with Guest Editor Jim Meador
A brief introduction to the tissue residue approach for toxicity assessment (TRA); advantages and disadvantages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TRA example, Part 2 of Discussing the Tissue Residue Approach with Guest Editor Jim Meador
TRA examples and ways to improve this underutilized tool for assessing risk from contaminants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tune in to hear about latest groundbreaking work straight from the environmental scientists that make it happen. Access in-depth episode details and interviewee bios at ieampodcast.com. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) is peer-reviewed journal devoted to bridging the gap between scientific research and the application of science in decision making, policy and regulation, and environmental management. Learn more at setacjournals.org.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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