Environmental Studies and Sciences
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEnvironmental Studies and Sciences is a podcast covering some of the latest research on environmental issues and hot topics in the environmental field, with leading academics and upcoming environmental researchers.
Episodes 1-17 are sponsored by the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. The host is Dr. Chris Parsons.
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ESS 17: This year’s stars of environmental studies and sciences – the 2020 AESS award winners
September 03, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBIn the second of two episodes linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr Chris Parsons chats to the award winners at this year’s conference. First of all, Hanna Morris, the student award winner, discusses her groundbreaking research on public attitudes to The Green New Deal. Dr. Susan Caplow, the winner of the early career award, discusses the environmental studies program she developed at the University of Montevallo, her community outreach...
ESS 16: Unleashing the power of an interdisciplinary landscape and do we learn from the environmental mistakes of history? - with Dr. Myra Young Armstead
August 21, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn the first of two interviews linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr. Chris Parsons chats with the conference’s keynote speaker Dr. Myra Young Armstead about her plenary speech “Unleashing the Power of an Interdisciplinary Landscape, Environmental Studies”. In addition, they chat about a host of other environmental issues including changes in ways the public viewed the environment; community science and the Flint water crisis; science communic...
ESS 15: The Human Dimensions of Environmental Research, Inter-Disciplinary Studies And Earth Day – with Dr Tom Dietz
March 13, 2020 01:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week Chris Parsons interviews Dr. Tom Dietz and they discuss the human dimensions of environmental studies, interdisciplinary environmental programs and their evolution, the history of Earth Day, and how field ecology and sociology are actually the “hard sciences” and the lab-based sciences are “easy”. The Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot even get a mention in this episode!
ESS 014: Big Gender And Racial Inequity In The Salaries of Environmental NGO Leaders
March 01, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBSophia Paul and Dr. Dorceta Taylor join the host Dr. Chris Parsons this week to talk about their new paper, soon to appear in the Journal Environmental Studies & Sciences, about the salaries of CEOs and senior staff in environmental organizations and the substantial differences in salary based on gender and ethnicity. They also discuss an upcoming meeting: New Horizons in Conservation Conference -Institutional Diversity and the Urgency of Now (for detail go to https://vsefforall.org/new-hor...
ESS 13: Marine Protected Areas With Angelo Villagomez
February 16, 2020 15:27 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week, Angelo Villagomez chats to host Dr. Chris Parsons about Marine Protected Areas, how well they actually protect the marine environment and, in particular, the Mariana Islands Marine National Monument. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPi...
ESS 012: How To Be A Climate Change Hero
February 01, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBHost Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Brett Favaro about a wide range of topics from the efficiency of electric cars, climate footprints, sustainable conferences, environmental advocacy, reducing fisheries by-catch and making sure science is useful for environmental managers. Get Brett's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Code-Become-Climate-Change/dp/1421422530/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Climate+Change+hero&qid=1580530406&sr=8-1 Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check...
ESS 11: First Hand Account Of The Australian Wildfires
January 16, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBProfessor Rob Harcourt talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about the wildfires in Australia, their impacts on wildlife, climate change and the Australian Government’s reaction to the crisis. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/...
ESS 10: Citizen Science Tracking Of Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes With Dr. Russanne Low
October 23, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBDr. Russanne Low talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about a new citizen science app that allows the tracking of potentially disease-transmitting mosquitos, and how it’s being used to monitor the effects of climate change on insect vectors for the transmission of diseases such as zika and dengue.
ESS 009: The Myth Of The Rogue Shark
October 16, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBShark researcher and advocate Dr. Chris Neff talks with host Dr. Chris Parsons about shark culling and the myth of the “rogue shark”, as well as the pressures on academics that take a stance advocating for their science. They also talk about Dr. Neff’s high-profile paper on shark attacks, their disappointment with shark week and the awesome, but sadly often ignored, work being done by female shark researchers. Finally, they talk about diversity and LGBT researchers, and what can be done ...
ESS 008: The Green New Deal And Environmental Politics With Dr. Patricia DeMarco
October 09, 2019 21:35 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBPodcast host Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Patricia DeMarco the “Green New Deal”. They also talk about her journey from being an environmental researcher to her current position as a Borough Councilor and the importance of scientists and environmental researchers standing for Government.
ESS 007: Social Media For Science Communication With Dr. David Shiffman
October 02, 2019 19:29 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. David Shiffman talks with host Chris Parsons about the benefits and effectiveness of using Twitter and other types of social media to communicate your environmental research, including tips on what to do, and importantly what not to do. They also discuss the importance of karaoke … as a stakeholder meeting facilitation tool.
ESS 006: How To Form Effective Interdisciplinary Teams For Environmental Projects
September 25, 2019 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBDr. David Gosselin joins host Dr. Chris Parsons to discuss forming effecting interdisciplinary teams for environmental projects, and leadership skills in the environmental arena – something environmental researchers often need to do, but for which receive no training or advice.
ESS 005: Trying To Solve The Trash Crisis With Kate O'Neil
September 18, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBDr Kate O’Neil joins host Chris Parsons to talk about waste management, recycling and the current trash crisis.
ESS 004: Geo-Engineering Solutions To Climate Change With Dr. Wil Burns
September 11, 2019 19:33 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Wil Burns is the guest in this week’s episode, and he’ll be talking to host Chris Parsons about possible geo-engineering solution to help mitigate climate change.
ESS 003: Can Environmental Themes In Movies Help Raise Awareness With Dr. Tina Limpert
September 04, 2019 18:21 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBDrs Tina Limpert and Chris Parsons go to the movies and talk about environmental themes in films and how they can help raise awareness of issues in the general public.
ESS 002: Diversity With The Environmental Science Field With Dr. Dorceta Taylor
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 38.3 MBDr. Dorceta Taylor talks with podcast host Chris Parsons about the importance of diversity in environmental researchers and practitioners, and what organizations can do to help promote diversity.
ESS 001: AESS And Its Role with Dr. Peter Jacques
August 06, 2019 17:19 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBIn the first of the Environmental Studies and Sciences podcasts, host Dr Chris Parsons talks to Dr Peter Jacques, the president of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) about the shadowy forces behind climate change denial, the importance of interdisciplinary environmental research and about AESS as a community and advocate for interdisciplinary environmental research.