We hear a lot about the research scientists produce, but how do they perform that research? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with a real live scientist, Wendy Anderson, to talk about her job as a landscape ecologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife! Wendy offers tips for those interested in working as a scientist, discusses the importance of science, and shares free user-friendly tools available for the public to create their own maps and explore the world. Whether you're looking to become a professional or citizen scientist, this episode offers a great overview of the many ways to science! Resources mentioned in this show:

Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper (TEAM)

Google Earth

USDA Plants Database

Web Soil Survey

Q-GIS

Google My Maps

iNaturalist

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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

Texas Parks and Wildlife Facebook

Texas Parks and Wildlife Instagram

Texas Parks and Wildlife Twitter

Texas Parks and Wildlife in the Landscape Ecology

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