Jessica Harris, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Michigan, mentors, women in conservation science, and her research on high-elevation pines.

Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park

Feb 24th, 2023 33m 58s

Keith Wellstone, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Minnesota and California, experiences in field ecology, and his research on trout in Yellowstone National Park.

Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers

Feb 10th, 2023 23m 58s

Anna French, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Minnesota, challenges in graduate school, and her research on signal crayfish in Montana.

Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators

Dec 23rd, 2022 35m 51s

Cayley Faurot-Daniels, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her many technician positions and her love for field biology. She also discusses her research using eDNA to identify pollinators in Gl

Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!

Dec 10th, 2022 30m 4s

Nate Heili, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his education, work in the west, and research on aquatic insects in irrigation ditches.

Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park

Nov 18th, 2022 39m 1s

Carlisle Segal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, natural resource education, and graduate research on bison grazing and arthropods in Yellowstone National Park.

Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?

Oct 28th, 2022 30m 36s

Drew MacDonald, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory, moving around, and research on juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.

Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon

Oct 14th, 2022 32m 6s

Alyson East, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, struggles along the way, and research on remote sensing in the Amazon.

Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands

Sep 23rd, 2022 34m 15s

Fritz Kalakay, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on aspens in Montana.

Katherine Sparks — Research on “High-Five Pines" — Just Do It

Sep 2nd, 2022 26m 4s

Katherine Sparks, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on “High-Five Pines" (high-elevation pine trees).

Thomas Meinzen — Can Roadside Lands Save the Pollinators?

Aug 26th, 2022 38m 25s

Thomas Meinzen, a graduate in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on pollinators that use roadside lands.

Lauren Gedlinske — From Grandmother's Garden to Studying Pollinators

Aug 12th, 2022 23m 48s

Lauren Gedlinske, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and her research on floral scents and pollinators in Montana.

Addie Dutton — No Typical Days as a Fish Biologist: Fisheries Management in the Mitten State

Apr 1st, 2022 41m

Addie Dutton, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Program, discusses her career trajectory, hurdles associated with getting into the conservation profession, and her position as a Fishe

Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management

Feb 25th, 2022 50m 27s

Justin Gude, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Management Program, discusses his career trajectory and his current position at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Kambwiri Banda — Helping animals: understanding the impacts of de-snaring on carnivores in Africa

Nov 19th, 2021 34m 11s

Kambwiri Banda, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of de-snaring on carnivores in South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks.

Sean Hoy-Skubik — We are all born as a scientist: understanding the effects of climate change on long-lived pine trees

Oct 29th, 2021 32m 52s

Sean Hoy-Skubik, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of climate change on the physiology of whitebark pine, limber pine, and Great Basin bristl

Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research

Oct 8th, 2021 29m 54s

Kadie Heinle, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on how drought and brown trout influence Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Elise Loggers — Give Back to the World and Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone

Aug 20th, 2021 42m 32s

Elise Loggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone National Park.

Claire Bresnan — From Jane Goodall to Bison Behavior in Northeastern Montana

Jun 25th, 2021 32m 57s

Claire Bresnan, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bison in eastern Montana.

Julie Cunningham — "It is Happing in the Rockies" — Wildlife Management in Montana

May 14th, 2021 48m 3s

Julie Cunningham, a wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, discusses her career development and passion for the landscapes and wildlife of the west.

Ben Goodheart — Prey Depletion Effects on Wild Dogs in Africa

Apr 16th, 2021 28m 14s

Ben Goodheart, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for conserving wildlife, career development, and research on wild dogs in Africa.

Start of Season 4: Dr. Robert Garrott — Wildlife Research and Advice for the Wildlife Profession and Students

Feb 12th, 2021 56m 34s

Dr. Robert Garrott, a professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University and Director of the Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management Program (recently retired from MSU), discusses his amazing career in academia and studying lar

Ben Tumolo — Ecosystem Engineering by the Net-Spinning Caddisfly

Jan 18th, 2021 43m 22s

Ben Tumolo, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses some of his academic struggles and research on the net-spinning caddisfly as an ecosystem engineer.

Hayley Glassic — Work-life balance and the Food Web of Yellowstone Lake

Dec 18th, 2020 45m 41s

Hayley Glassic, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses the need for a healthy work-life balance and her research on the Yellowstone Lake food web.

Whisper Camel-Means — From "digging around in the ditches" to creating highway underpasses for wildlife

Dec 5th, 2020 45m 44s

Whisper Camel-Means, a wildlife biologist for the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, discusses her passion for all things wild, education, and her current job that involves evaluating underpasses for wildlife.