For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by DeeAnn Reeder, Professor of Biology at Bucknell University and a researcher at the Smithsonian Institution. We spoke about a number of topics, including bats, disease ecology, and community

Spy Satellites for Ecology, with Catalina Munteanu and Volker Radeloff

Mar 8th, 2024 26m 53s

For today's episode, we're joined by Catalina Munteanu, Researcher at the University of Frieberg in Germany, who has a background in geography and forest sciences. Also joining us is Volker Radeloff, Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Mad

Pollinator Roadside Habitat, with Thomas Meinzen, Diane Debinski, and Laura Burkle

Feb 15th, 2024 31m 31s

For today's episode, we're joined by Thomas Meinzen, recent Master's of Science graduate from Montana State University in Bozeman, Diane Debinski, who is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Ecology at MSU, and Laura Burkle, a P

Shipwreck Ecology, with Avery Paxton, Chris Taylor, and Melanie Damour

Jan 10th, 2024 28m 34s

For today's episode, we're joined by Avery Paxton, who is a Research Marine Biologist with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Chris Taylor, Research Ecologist, also with NOAA's NCCOS, and Melanie Damour, who is a Marine Archeolo

The Global Women in Herpetology Project (and Book), with Sinlan Poo

Jan 3rd, 2024 10m 48s

For today's episode, we jump back to last spring's Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Our guest is Sinlan Poo, Curator of Research at the Memphis Zoo and one of the co-organizers of the Global Women in Herpetology Project. You

The Re-Envisioning Culture Network, with Simone Soso

Dec 15th, 2023 20m 40s

For today's episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Dr. Simone Soso, Assistant Director of Research and Workforce Development at the MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium. She was here to discuss the NSF-funded Re-Envisioning Culture

Rewilding Governance, with Jeremy Bruskotter and John Vucetich

Dec 1st, 2023 26m 19s

In this episode, we're joined by Jeremy Bruskotter, faculty member and Professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University and John Vucetich, Distinguished Professor at Michigan Technological University, in

READI-Net, with Adam Sepulveda

Oct 27th, 2023 30m 50s

Our guest for this episode of BioScience Talks is Adam Sepulveda, Research Scientist with the US Geological Survey's Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center in Bozeman, Montana. He joined us to talk about READI-Net, an environmental DNA-based pr

Organization of Biological Field Stations

Oct 19th, 2023 32m 20s

Today’s episode features three representatives of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS), which is an American Institute of Biological Sciences member organization. We discussed many topics related to field stations, including the

On Site at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Sep 28th, 2023 59m 39s

This episode of BioScience Talks was recorded on location at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Norfolk, Virginia, and features a range of presenters and organizers.Our first guests were Sinlan Poo, who is Curator of Rese

Wolf Recovery and Its Challenges, with David Mech and David Ausband

Sep 6th, 2023 27m 43s

For today's episode, we were joined by L. David Mech, from the US Geological Survey’s Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and David E. Ausband, from the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Resea

A Dispatch from the AIBS Congressional Visits Day

Aug 11th, 2023 22m 46s

Today's episode of BioScience Talks is a second dispatch from AIBS's spring Congressional Visits Day, which is a program that gives researchers a chance to travel to Washington, DC, to meet with their Congressional representatives and advocate

The Past, Present, and Future of Water, with Peter Gleick

Jul 31st, 2023 33m 15s

For today's episode, I was joined by Dr. Peter Gleick, Cofounder and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Institute in Oakland, California, author of the new book, The Three Ages of Water, and member of the National Academy Sciences. He joined me to ta

50 Years of SACNAS, with Executive Director Juan Amador

Jul 25th, 2023 30m 24s

For today's episode, I was joined by Juan Amador, who is the Executive Director for the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). We discussed SACNAS's 50th anniversary, its upcoming meeting, as well

Under the Weather with John Van Stan: Scientists Should Spend More Time in the Rain

Jun 14th, 2023 27m 36s

For today's episode, we're joined by Dr. John Van Stan, Associate Professor at Cleveland State University in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, where he runs the Wet Plant Lab. A description of the article foll

Talking Science, Policy, and Congressional Visits with the Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award Winners

Jun 8th, 2023 21m 41s

Today's episode comes "live" from AIBS's 2023 Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC, where our guests gathered for a communications boot camp and meetings with their congressional representatives. Our interviewees were winners of AIBS's Em

Food Security in High Mountains of Central Asia, with Roy Sidle

May 12th, 2023 38m 54s

In this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Professor Roy Sidle, Director of the Mountain Societies Research Institute and Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Central Asia. He was here to discuss his new

Nature's Chefs, with Robert Dunn and Pia Sörensen

May 1st, 2023 37m 19s

A recent article in BioScience discusses "Nature's Chefs"—animal, plant, and fungal species create or mimic food for others for a variety of reasons. In this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by authors Robert Dunn and Pia Sörensen to d

Evolution in the City: Urban Wildlife Coloration with Samantha Kreling

Apr 19th, 2023 22m 37s

For this episode, we're joined by Samantha Kreling, PhD candidate at the University of Washington, in the Prugh Lab. She's here to discuss her new BioScience article So overt it's covert: Wildlife coloration in the city.Captions can be found in

Richard Hill Discusses "Living Naked in the Cold"

Apr 12th, 2023 36m 54s

Today's interview is with Dr. Richard Hill, Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University and author of the BioScience article "Living Naked in the Cold: New Insights into Metabolic Feasibility in Primeval Cultures."Captions available on YouT

Urban Green Spaces with Brenda Lin and Erik Andersson

Mar 30th, 2023 35m 48s

For today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Brenda Lin from CSIRO Land and Water in Australia, and Dr. Erik Andersson, Professor of Sustainability Science with University of Helsinki and Stockholm University. We discussed their BioScience article

Roberto Efraín Díaz

Mar 23rd, 2023 35m 42s

This podcast is part of AIBS's Diversity Heroes series, where we spotlight individuals who are working to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the biological sciences. Our guest today is Roberto Efraín Díaz, PhD student in biochemistry a

Neoclassical Economics from a Biologist's Perspective: Charles A. S. Hall

Mar 17th, 2023 37m 53s

For today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Charles A. S. Hall, who discusses his recent book review of Peter Victor's "Herman Daly's Economics for a Full World: His Life and Ideas." In addition, we chatted about neoclassical economics from a biol

In Their Own Words: Osvaldo Sala

Mar 9th, 2023 50m 54s

In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. These short histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. We publish the results of these conversations

Leopold's Preserve: Protecting Nature in a Fast-Growing Region

Dec 1st, 2022 33m 1s

In this episode, we're joined by Scott Plein, Principal of Equinox Investments and Founder and Chairman of the White House Farm Foundation, and Alan Rowsome, Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, to discuss Leopold's P