Natural Science Daily
by Kelby Leary
Natural Science Daily is a podcast making an attempt to remedy one of natural sciences biggest flaws: not being able to relay information to the public. As scientists we don't always know how to tell people what's going on in today's world, or even explain how we do our jobs. If you want to know more about the research happening today, or how people do anything from capturing puffins to cataloging insects, this is the place to be!
Episodes
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AP Bi-Oh-No I'm Not In High School Anymore
This week was one of the funnest interviews I've done thus far. We sit down with one of my idols: Erskine Academy science teacher Holly Tripp. Tripp was the first confident woman scientist I ever had as a role model. Having her as such a prominent figure in my life during my senior year of high...
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That syllabus note about an apocalypse actually had a purpose.....
After a little mini vacation from interviews I'm back with six of the coolest fourth year wildlife students I know. The goal for this episode was to share some first hand accounts of what it's been like trying to get through college during a pandemic. It hasn't been easy and the struggle is far...
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Mind If I Bug You About Moths For An Evening?
This week we go on a field trip (while maintaining a safe social distance) to meet Chase Gagne while he does some early spring moth trapping. Chase is one of the most passionate people I know when it comes to his field of study, so there is no other entomologist I’d want on the show to crack into…
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SO An Arborist, A Logger, and A Forester All Walk Up To A Tree...
This week is our third Minisode! We'll kick this week of with A NATURE FACT OF THE WEEK! Then I sit down with my partner.... who also happens to be my quarantine partner..... who is ALSO a logger, to talk about some often misused terms in the forest industry. Some of you may recognize Jack from…
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Are You Shore You're Ready For A Summer Of Monitoring Birds?
This week I sit down with Bradford Bower. We talk about all that goes into monitoring threatened and endangered species. We also dive into what his experiences as part of the LGBTQIA+ community has been like thus far in a field that may pride itself on studying diversity, but isn't always known…
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Wor..... Uhhh Data Points?
This week I sit down with the incredible PhD student Bryn Evans as we talk about her research at the University of Maine. I think it's important to note that grad students such as Bryn are so valuable to the undergraduate communities at Universities. She's easy to approach, always willing to talk...
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Getting Sappy
This week I share some exciting tid-bits from the newest The Wildlife Professional (TWS's monthly magazine). We also sit down in a sugar shack and learn about how to turn sap into syrup with two of the forest managers at The University of Maine! We wrap up revisiting the topic of fragmentation....
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Diving Into Fragmentation With My Favorite Bird
This week I get the chance to test out Skype podcast interviews. I'm still working out the kinks in the audio, but my guest this week is so great I hope you barely notice. I sit down with Kyle Lima and go over his wildlife career thus far. We end up getting caught in the conversation of...
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Let Me Tell Ya 'bout My Best Friend
This week I sit down with my best friend Emily Herz as we talk about the LITERALLY wild journey she took to becoming an environmental educator. From banding ospreys to wrangling small children in a classroom Em has done it all. We wrap up this episode with two news articles on invasive species....
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Turtle Talk With Gregments
This week we sit down with grad student, herpetologist, and youtuber Greg LeClair. We talk turtle tracking, the ideal date night, and life as a new dad! For more of Gregs content subscribe to his youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gregmentsbio. Also be sure to follow @natural_science_daily on...
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Wood you like to learn more about logging?
Today we'll walk through an active wood lot with three forest industry professionals as they talk about the key part operators have in forest management. Be sure to follow @natural_science_daily to see photos and videos of today's adventure!
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Natural Science Daily is a podcast making an attempt to remedy one of natural sciences biggest flaws: not being able to relay information to the public. As scientists we don't always know how to tell people what's going on in today's world, or even explain how we do our jobs. If you want to know...
About this show
Natural Science Daily is a podcast making an attempt to remedy one of natural sciences biggest flaws: not being able to relay information to the public. As scientists we don't always know how to tell people what's going on in today's world, or even explain how we do our jobs. If you want to know more about the research happening today, or how people do anything from capturing puffins to cataloging insects, this is the place to be!
Hosted by
Kelby Leary