"Join The Conversation" with George Christopher Thomas

Dr. Eugenie Euskirchen Interview Keywords: International Polar Year, Integrated Ecosystem Model, Biogeochemical Cycles, Porcupine Caribou Heard, ANWR, Methane, Permafrost, Wildfires.

Dr. Uma Bhatt Interview. Keywords: Mechanical Engineering, Holistic, Sea Ice Decline, Convection, Tropics, Polar Amplification, Earth Systems Science, Atmospheric Science, Chemistry, Physics.  

Jesse Kiehl Interview. Keywords: Legislative Staffer, Ted Stevens, DC, Oil, Income Tax, Alaska Politics, Whitman College, Indian Country, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), ANWR, Revenue Sources, Don Young, Federal Infrastructure. 

Dr. Javier Fochesatto Keywords: Clouds, Weather, Northern Lights, Atmosphere, Fairbanks, Climate Change, Updraft Systems, Militarization of Weather, Rockets, CO2.  

Dr. Kristin Timm Interview. Keywords: Climate Change, Weather, Meteorology, Communication Theory, Science, Society, Environmental Journalism, Piedmont Glacier, Surveys, Broadcasters. 

Mike Shower Interview. Keywords: B52D, Drones, Air Force, Mare Island, Regionalism, Vote by Mail, Majority Caucus, Juneau, Financial Systems, Military, Veterans.  

Dr. Katie Spellman Interview. Keywords: Citizen Science, Feedback Loops, Permafrost, Seed Contamination, Bison, Invasive Plants, Berries, Salmon, Methodology, Empirical, Theoretical.  

Mike Prax Interview. Keywords: Individualism, Republicans, Conservative Credentials, Fairbanks, North Pole, Constitution, Rights, Freedom, Governor Mike Dunleavy, Social Media Campaigns, Re-election. 

Dr. Christa Mulder Interview. Keywords: Berries, Permafrost, Tree Lines, Sweet Clover, Citizen Science Projects, Invasive Species, Bark Beetles, Seabird Ecosystems.  

Adam Wool Interview. Keywords: UAF Alumni, Golf, Hockey, Ukraine, Owner State, Divestment, Russia, Top Ranked Voting, Absentee, Don Young, Permanent Fund Dividend.  

Brian L. Kahn Interview. Keywords: Climate Change, United Nations, New York City, Dirty Death Industry, Kyoto Protocol, Port San Luis, Impacts, Society.  

Debra Atlas Interview. Keywords: Texas, Health, Wellbeing, Depression, Stigma, Corn, Wheat, Rio Grande, Eco-grief, Eco-anxiety. 

Matt Claman Interview. Keywords: Anchorage, Assembly, Lower House, Juneau, Constitutional Amendment, Lawyers, Attorneys, Oregon Territorial Law, PFD, Marriage Statues, Russia, War in Ukraine.  

Dr. Wade Roush Interview. Keywords: Harvard, MIT, Technology, Drake Equation, Fermi Paradox, Brainwaves, Futurism, Sea Level Rise, Aliens, White House, Weather.

Christine Hendricks Interview. Keywords: Elephant Seals, Walrus, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, Mating Patterns of Pinnipeds, California, Polar Bears, Docent, Climate Change, Global Warming.

Charlotte Dennett Interview. Keywords: British Empire, Assassinations, CIA, FBI, Oil, Politics, Pipelines, Russia, Ukraine, Spy Versus Spy, CIA Fallen Star, Ethiopia, USSR, Lebanon.  

Kat Johnson Interview Keywords: Trees, Forests, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Habitat Creation, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Bushfire Recovery, Western Uganda, Gift Trees.

Tom Begich Interview. Keywords: Oil Prices, Hale Boggs, Russia, State Politics, Bard College, Music, Energy, Oxford, Department of Transportation, Reindeer Games, Alaska Youth Justice, Alaska Constitution Day, Don Young, Democratic Politics, Democrats, Minority Leader, Committees. 

Verner Wilson Interview Keywords: Bristol Bay, Walrus Hunting, Erosion, Shipping Lanes, Northwest Passage, Pebble Mine, Salmon, Tongass, Toxic Pesticides, Pipeline, Moose, Trout, Salmon, Bald Eagles, Whales, Dolphins, Melting Polar Icecap.  Hello and welcome back to “Join the Conversation” I’m George Christopher Thomas, your radio talk show host and podcaster, and we are broadcasting and coming at you from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in College, Alaska. So now I invite you to sit back and enjoy this next interview with Friends of the Earth representative Verner Wilson. Verner Wilson III is the Senior Oceans Campaigner of FOE’s Oceans and Vessels Program. Verner focuses on protecting the marine environment from shipping pollution and disturbance in the Pacific Northwest and Arctic. He previously worked for an organization that serves 31 Alaska Native tribes, partnering with FoE since 2016 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on efforts to empower Arctic indigenous peoples. What is the show “Join the Conversation” you ask? Well… In this era of fake news and neo-yellow journalism, this podcast focuses on using academic insight and peer-reviewed understandings to get the real story out there. By basing the conservation in a college atmosphere, the focus is a combination of learning and accuracy that lays down the foundation for comprehending complex issues and concepts. Our host (which is me) invites you to "Join the Conversation" by listening as we bring in a cadre of guests from all over America and the world. This idea of peer reviewed academia meeting media in real time is the newest concept in journalism, so on with the show. On our fifth show is Verner Wilson. This interview is about 38 minutes. (End of interview) You have been listening to “Join the Conversation” our podcast and radio show out of Fairbanks, Alaska. I am your host, George Christopher Thomas, and I thank you for tuning in. I hope you will join the conversation next week, as we travel to Juneau, Alaska once again to speak with Alaska State Senator Tom Begich. Senator Begich comes from a long dynastic political family in Alaska, and his nephew is running to replace the late Don Young for Alaska’s lone Congressional seat. Senator Begich and I spoke about the budget process, his relationship with the governor and the current administration, and what it was like growing up in a famous political family. Until then, keep being rad, and tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this show.

Scott Kawasaki Interview Keywords: Internment Camp, Fairbanks City Council, Dolly Vardan, Senate Resources, Alaska State Legislature, Absentee Voting, Alaska Grown Caucus, Cheeseburgers, Murkowski Write-in Campaign, Strom Thurmond, Bipartisan Working Group.  (Liner Notes) Hello and welcome back to “Join the Conversation” I’m George Christopher Thomas, your radio talk show host and podcaster, and we are broadcasting and coming at you from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in College, Alaska. So now I invite you to sit back and enjoy this next interview with Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki.  Senator Kawasaki was an ASUAF Senator here at UAF, and graduated from our university, so he is a fellow Nanook. We tracked him down while the legislature was in session in Juneau Alaska, the only capital of all 50 states in America that you cannot drive to, you must fly or take a ship. What is the show “Join the Conversation” you ask? Well… In this era of fake news and neo-yellow journalism, this podcast focuses on using academic insight and peer-reviewed understandings to get the real story out there. By basing the conservation in a college atmosphere, the focus is a combination of learning and accuracy that lays down the foundation for comprehending complex issues and concepts. Our host (which is me) invites you to "Join the Conversation" by listening as we bring in a cadre of guests from all over America and the world. This idea of peer reviewed academia meeting media in real time is the newest concept in journalism, so on with the show. On our third show is Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki, who represents large portions and areas of Fairbanks in the upper house of the Alaska state legislature. This interview is about 58 minutes. (End of interview) You have been listening to “Join the Conversation” our podcast and radio show out of Fairbanks, Alaska. I am your host, George Christopher Thomas, and I thank you for tuning in. I hope you will join the conversation next week, as we travel to Southwest Alaska to speak with Verner Wilson who is with Friends of the Earth. We will discuss erosion and fish migration. Hunting walrus and sea ice, and the environmental lobby in Juneau and DC. Coming from Bristol Bay near the Aleutian Islands, join us next week as we chat with Verner Wilson. Until then, keep being rad, and tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this show.

Mark Billingsley Interview Keywords: Incentivize Investment, Innovation Hub, Registered Patient Attorney, Law, Oregon, Industrial Engineering, Naval Research, Carbon Capturing, Greenland Ice Sheet, National Science Foundation, Intellectual Property, Customer Driven, Brainstorm. (Liner Notes) Hello and welcome back to “Join the Conversation” I’m George Christopher Thomas, your radio talk show host and podcaster, and we are broadcasting and coming at you from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in College, Alaska. So now I invite you to sit back and enjoy this next interview with Alaska attorney Mark Billingsley. He is the Director of Center ICE here at UAF and is well versed in the economics of bringing inventions to the capitalistic marketplace of the world. We caught up with him in New Orleans, Louisiana. What is the show “Join the Conversation” you ask? Well… In this era of fake news and neo-yellow journalism, this podcast focuses on using academic insight and peer-reviewed understandings to get the real story out there. By basing the conservation in a college atmosphere, the focus is a combination of learning and accuracy that lays down the foundation for comprehending complex issues and concepts. Our host (which is me) invites you to "Join the Conversation" by listening as we bring in a cadre of guests from all over America and the world. This idea of peer reviewed academia meeting media in real time is the newest concept in journalism, so on with the show. On our third show is Alaska attorney Mark Billingsley, Director of Center ICE at UAF and an economic advisor of sorts for startups and innovative inventions. This interview is about 37 minutes. (End of interview) You have been listening to “Join the Conversation” our podcast and radio show out of Fairbanks, Alaska. I am your host, George Christopher Thomas, and I thank you for tuning in. I hope you will join the conversation next week, as we travel to Juneau, Alaska once again, but this time to speak with Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki. We chat about Manzanar, the Japanese internment camps, WWII, elections in Alaska, the North Star Borough system, and the political culture in the 49th state. Until then, keep being rad, and tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this show.

Sara Hannan Interview Keywords: Politics, Oil, ANWR, Governor, Bill Walker, Byron Mallott, Fish, Halibut, Education, UAF, King Salmon, PFD Payment, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Juneau, Democratic Party. (Liner Notes) Hello and welcome back to “Join the Conversation” I’m George Christopher Thomas, your radio talk show host and podcaster, and we are broadcasting and coming at you from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in College, Alaska. So now I invite you to sit back and enjoy this next interview with Alaska State Representative Sara Hannan. Her district is there in Juneau, so she has the shortest commute of any of the 40 legislators in the lower house. And we chat about redistricting, halibut fishing, and work commutes among other things. What is the show “Join the Conversation” you ask? Well… In this era of fake news and neo-yellow journalism, this podcast focuses on using academic insight and peer-reviewed understandings to get the real story out there. By basing the conservation in a college atmosphere, the focus is a combination of learning and accuracy that lays down the foundation for comprehending complex issues and concepts. Our host (which is me) invites you to "Join the Conversation" by listening as we bring in a cadre of guests from all over America and the world. This idea of peer reviewed academia meeting media in real time is the newest concept in journalism, so on with the show. On our second show, this is Alaska State Representative Sara Hannan, a UAF graduate in education studies and fellow Nanook. This interview is about 43 minutes. (End of interview) You have been listening to “Join the Conversation” our podcast and radio show out of Fairbanks, Alaska. I am your host, George Christopher Thomas, and I thank you for tuning in. I hope you will join the conversation next week, as we travel to New Orleans, Louisiana to talk with attorney Mark Billingsley about innovation, commercialization, entrepreneurship, Oregon and why Alaska does not have a law school. Until then, keep being rad, and tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this show.

Michelle Nijhuis Interview Keywords: Colorado, Electrical Grid, Ghost Commune, Conservation, Science Journalism, Beetle Kill, Snowpack, Wildlife, Elitist, Wildfire, Conservation Movement, Species, Bison. (Liner Notes) Hello and welcome to “Join the Conversation” I’m George Christopher Thomas, your radio talk show host and podcaster, and we are broadcasting and coming at you from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in College, Alaska. So now I invite you to sit back and enjoy these series of interviews and “Join the Conversation” on climate change and global warming. What is the show “Join the Conversation” you ask? Well… In this era of fake news and neo-yellow journalism, this podcast focuses on using academic insight and peer-reviewed understandings to get the real story out there. By basing the conservation in a college atmosphere, the focus is a combination of learning and accuracy that lays down the foundation for comprehending complex issues and concepts. Our host (which is me) invites you to "Join the Conversation" by listening as we bring in a cadre of guests from all over America and the world. This idea of peer reviewed academia meeting media in real time is the newest concept in journalism, so on with the show. On our first show, we had author and science journalist Michelle Nijhuis on the program. This interview is about 25 minutes. (After the interview) -- You have been listening to “Join the Conversation” our podcast and radio show out of Fairbanks, Alaska. I am your host, George Christopher Thomas, and I thank you for tuning in. I hope you will join the conversation next week, as we travel to Juneau, Alaska to talk with Alaska State Representative Sarah Hannan about redistricting, ANWR, election, democrats in Alaska and a variety of other things. Until then, keep being rad, and tell your friends, family, and neighbors about this show.