Tag: migration research
EOC 190: Eco-Fascism
Powered by RedCircle In an article dated August 7, 2019, GQ magazine defined ecofascism as “a belief that the only way to deal with climate change is through eugenics and the brutal suppression of migrants.” It’s a philosophy that has ...
EOC 182: Are Gray Whales the Canary in the Climate Coal Mine?
Powered by RedCircle Photo courtesy of Joey Meuleman Locals and tourists marvel at the yearly northward migration of the Gray Whales, which occurs every spring. But 2019 has been a year that has confused both locals and scientists. Not only ...
EOC 171: 100 Years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Listen to this episode in iTunes Episode Summary: Today we are going to learn about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a piece of legislation that the Trump administration is attempting to dismantle 100 years after it was passed. We are ...
EOC 131: The Ride for Redd – Tracking the Northwest’s Great Salmon Migration on Horseback
Listen to this episode in iTunes Today on the show we are joined by Katelyn Spradley and Kat Cannell, two women who recently undertook a fascinating journey - all in the name of protecting endangered salmon. Learn more about this ...
Pining for the Field: Burrowing Owls of the West
Girl with a lap-full of Burrowing Owls. Now, how does one happen to find oneself in such a delightful predicament? Well, it was 2007 and I had applied to a field position ("bird job" if you wanna use the cool insider ...
EOC 041: Kestrel Research in Idaho’s Treasure Valley with Julie Heath
Episode Summary: Today on the show we're talking with Boise State University professor and kestrel researcher Julie Heath. Julie manages one of the largest and longest running kestrel research projects in North America, and she's been learning some fascinating things ...
EOC 039: The American Kestrel Partnership with Chris McClure
Episode Summary: Today on the show we're talking with the Director of the American Kestrel Partnership, Chris McClure. This collaborative project was initiated by the Peregrine Fund in 2012, and has been working to bring together both researchers and citizen ...
EOC 038: The Bird Genoscape Project with Kristen Ruegg
Episode Summary: Today on the show we're talking with Kristen Ruegg, a professor at UCLA who's been studying the genetics of migratory birds. Kristen and her collaborators have developed a new technique for assessing the migratory connectivity of bird populations, ...
EOC 037: Phantom Road Part Two – The Invisible Source of Habitat Degradation
Episode Summary: On today's show we're bringing noise pollution researchers Jesse Barber and Heidi Ware back into the studio to talk about their newly published scientific paper. This is the second paper to come out of their research on the ...
