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 promin

That syllabus note about an apocalypse actually had a purpose.....

May 18th, 2020 54m 51s

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 pa

Mind If I Bug You About Moths For An Evening?

Apr 27th, 2020 45m 24s

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

SO An Arborist, A Logger, and A Forester All Walk Up To A Tree...

Apr 13th, 2020 26m 23s

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 f

Are You Shore You're Ready For A Summer Of Monitoring Birds?

Apr 6th, 2020 50m 45s

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 i

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Wor..... Uhhh Data Points?

Mar 24th, 2020 51m 30s

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 Univers

Getting Sappy

Mar 15th, 2020 22m 39s

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

Diving Into Fragmentation With My Favorite Bird

Mar 8th, 2020 36m 33s

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 e

Let Me Tell Ya 'bout My Best Friend

Mar 2nd, 2020 42m 2s

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

Turtle Talk With Gregments

Feb 24th, 2020 32m 43s

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/gregmentsb

Wood you like to learn more about logging?

Feb 18th, 2020 14m 10s

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!

Natural Science Daily: Preview

Feb 16th, 2020 15s

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

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