Today's Voices of Conservation Science
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe science that is needed to conserve everything from alpine meadows to great white sharks is covered here as we interview young and seasoned scientists that are passionate about their profession and what they are studying. The podcast is hosted by the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana (the views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Ecology or Montana State University).
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Episodes
Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space
January 05, 2024 19:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBJessica 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
February 24, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBKeith 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
February 10, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBAnna 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
December 23, 2022 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBCayley 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 Glacier National Park.
Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!
December 10, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBNate 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
November 18, 2022 22:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBCarlisle 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?
October 28, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBDrew 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
October 14, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBAlyson 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
September 23, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBFritz 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
September 02, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBKatherine 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?
August 26, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBThomas 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
August 12, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBLauren 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
April 01, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBAddie 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 Fisheries Management Biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management
February 25, 2022 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBJustin 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
November 19, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBKambwiri 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
October 29, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBSean 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 bristlecone pine.
Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research
October 08, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBKadie 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
August 20, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBElise 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
June 25, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBClaire 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 14, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBJulie 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
April 16, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBBen 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
February 12, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBDr. 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 large mammals throughout the world.
Ben Tumolo — Ecosystem Engineering by the Net-Spinning Caddisfly
January 18, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBBen 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
December 18, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBHayley 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
December 05, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWhisper 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.
Whisper Camel-Means — From "digging around in the ditches" to creating highway underpasses for wildlife
December 05, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBWhisper 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.
Ian Anderson — Fish Passage in the Yellowstone River
November 13, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIan Anderson, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for fisheries and his research on a fish passage structure in the Yellowstone River, Montana.
Michael Siemiantkowski — Tracking Lake Trout
October 30, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBMike Siemiantkowski, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for everything fish and his research on the tracking lake trout in Swan Lake, Montana.
Zach Maguire — Macroinverts and Trout in the Madison River, Montana
October 16, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBZach Macguire, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wilderness, freshwater ecology, and the importance of mentorship. He also discusses his research on macroinvertebrates and trout in the Madison River, Montana.
Thomas Sutton — Mesic Habitat Restoration
October 02, 2020 19:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThomas Sutton, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wildlife management and his research on mesic habitat restoration.
Colter Brown — "Happy for the Mountain Whitefish"
September 18, 2020 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBColter Brown, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his experiences growing up in Wyoming and his research on mountain whitefish.
Kristen Switzer — "Fight for Bees"
September 04, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBKristen Switzer, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her passion for pollinators and her research on pollinators in Yellowstone National Park.
Evan Shields — Trumpeter Swan Research in Yellowstone
August 21, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBEvan Shields, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wildlife and his research on the trumpeter swan in Yellowstone National Park.
Chloe Wasteneys — Love for Plants and Research on Whitebark Pine
August 07, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBChloe Wasteneys, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her winding path to graduate school, her love for trees, and her research on whitebark pine.
Jessica Eggers — mycorrhizal fungi, plants, and climate change
July 17, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJessica Eggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses growing up on the Crow Reservation in Montana and how that shaped her passion for conservation and education. She also discusses her research on interaction among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plants, and climate change.
Jessica Eggers — Mycorrhizal Fungi, Plants, and Climate Change
July 17, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJessica Eggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses growing up on the Crow Reservation in Montana and how that shaped her passion for conservation and education. She also discusses her research on interaction among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plants, and climate change.
Start of Season 3 — Dr. Andrea Litt shares her career path and passion for wildlife science
March 27, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBDr. Andrea Litt, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career path and amazing research program on many wildlife species.
Mary Levandowski — Wetland Biodiversity in Grand Teton National Park
March 06, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBMary Levandowski, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her research on wetland biodiversity in Grand Teton National Park. She also discusses here passion for nature and her passion is contagious!
Shane Petch — Weddell Seal Research in Antarctica
February 14, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBShane Petch, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his love for the outdoors growing up in western Colorado and how he has overcome some periods of self-doubt. He also discusses his research on Weddell seals in Antarctica.
Matea Djokic — Pallid Sturgeon and the Fat Meter
January 17, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBMatea Djokic, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career path from cognitive psychology to studying pallid sturgeon. She also discusses her novel research on pallid sturgeon and the fat meter.
Kristen Cook — Mussels in Montana
August 23, 2019 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBKristen Cook, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career path from horses to fish to mussels. She also discusses her career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how it intertwines with her graduate research on the Western Pearlshell mussel in Montana.
Tanner Cox — Pallid Sturgeon in Montana
August 02, 2019 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBTanner Cox, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how he became interested in the natural resource profession and what the profession can do to better market to undergraduates. He also discusses his research on the endangered pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River above Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana.
Jonathan Merkle—African wild dogs in South Luangwa National Park
June 28, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBJonathan Merkle, a graduate student at Montana State University in the Department of Ecology, discusses his early love for museums and zoology. He also discusses his graduate research on African wild dogs.
James Waxe—Sage Grouse Research in Montana (Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge)
June 14, 2019 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBJames Waxe, a graduate student at Montana State University, discusses sage grouse research in Montana and Idaho. He also discusses his passion for the natural world and how that moved him to get a degree in fish and wildlife management.
Michael MacDonald—Caddisflies as Stream Engineers
May 14, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBMichael MacDonald, a graduate student at Montana State University in the Department of Ecology, discusses his wonderful path to graduate school. He also discusses his research on how caddisflies alter substrate stability and nutrient cycling.
Taylor Preul—Conservation Propagation of Westslope Cutthroat Trout
April 26, 2019 18:00 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBTaylor Preul, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her path and hurdles to graduate school at Montana State University. She also discusses her research on the conservation propagation program for westslope cutthroat trout in Montana.
Holden Reinert (Doing the Work of Beavers to Initiate Ecosystem Restoration)
April 11, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBHolden Reinert, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his complex path to a graduate position at Montana State University and his research on the influence of beaver dam analogs on secondary production in streams.
Maddie Lewis (From Bass Fishing to Bull Trout)
March 29, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.19 MBMaddie Lewis, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how she started her career in conservation and the path to her current position. She also discusses her research on bull trout in Graves Creek and East Fork Bull River, tributaries to the Clark Fork River.
Nate Bowersock (Bear Research in Yellowstone National Park)
February 08, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBNate Bowersock, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how he started his career working with charismatic megafauna and his current M.S. research on black bears in Yellowstone National Park.
Start of Season 2 - Dr. Guy shares what inspired him to start a career in fisheries science, his career development, and this podcast
January 21, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBDr. Christopher Guy with the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit discusses the individuals that inspired him to have a career in fisheries science. He also discusses his research program and what motivated him to start this podcast.