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Ecological Adventures

Ecological Adventures

Ecologists go from their own backyards to the edges of the Earth in pursuit of knowledge. Dealing with discomfort, sometimes dangerous animals, and unpredictable situations, they are rewarde...

Episodes

11 episodes

Living Alongside Grizzlies: Kim Annis

Kim Annis helps to manage conflict between the bears and people of northwestern Montana, with some interesting encounters in the process. He...

00:06:31Apr 19, 2019

Winter, Swamps, and White Nose Syndrome: Katie Haase

Dr. Katie Haas's work to understand how animals are effected by temperature has taken her across the United States, from the frigid north an...

00:15:03Apr 19, 2019

Elephants and Mayan Caves: Jessica Hightower

Jessica Hightower studies birds in Borneo's rainforests, a place where your field site can be visited by very large uninvited guests. She's...

00:09:57Apr 19, 2019

Bears and Beavers: Don Hardeman

Don Hardeman Jr. is a carnivore biologist. He currently studies black bear behavior in Florida, but his work has taken him across the US and...

00:13:15Apr 19, 2019

Kirsten Hecht and the Hellbenders

Kirsten Hecht studies giant salamanders and science communication. Her work has led her to discoveries, and sometimes creepy situations. In...

00:09:39Apr 19, 2019

Antarctic Adventures and the Everglades' Pythons: Adia Sovie

Work at the bottom of the world and dead rabbits that keep on moving: PhD candidate Adia Sovie tells her stories. To learn more about Adia's...

00:08:32Apr 19, 2019

Lions, rodents, and quolls: Oh my! (Annie Loggins)

Annie Loggins has worked with wildlife around the world. She spoke to us here about a grumpy marsupial, and a day in the African bush that t...

00:05:21Apr 19, 2019

Research in the Rupununi: Matt Hallett

Dr. Matt Hallett has worked in the Rupununi, a region of Guyana, for eight years. He spoke with us about his experiences. Follow the Rupunun...

00:10:02Apr 19, 2019

Fishy Business: Dan Catizone

Dan Catizone is a turtle researcher. As part of his work, he has to drive up and down beaches, looking for nesting sea turtles. He ran into...

00:07:37Apr 19, 2019

Suspicions and Pythons: Kodiak Hengstebek

Kodiak Hengstebek studies invasive species in southern Florida. Today he told us about two very different misadventures he's had as a result...

00:09:45Apr 19, 2019

Between Ice and Beavers: Morgan Hughes

MS student Morgan Hughes's work has taken her from the deserts of Utah to the coast of Peru. While working in Utah, she found herself in a s...

00:04:05Apr 19, 2019