Latest Naturalscience Podcast Episodes
Leptictidium, the Graceful Weasel
Paleo Bites - June 25, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://walkingwith.fandom.com/wiki/Leptictidium) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Leptictidium, a cute little mammal trying to be a theropod dinosaur, a kangaroo, and a squirrel all in one. Don’t ever say this creature didn’t have goals. From the Early ...
2024 Blooper Reel
Field, Lab, Earth - June 22, 2024 04:01 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt’s our birthday! That means it’s time for our annual birthday blooper reel! Enjoy our favorite flubs from the previous year and thank you again for listening! Remember that if you like our show, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends are the best ways you can show your support. Contact ...
Combatting Drought with WAPs with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi
Field, Lab, Earth - June 21, 2024 04:01 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings“Efficacy of novel water-absorbing polymer amended soil for improving drought resilience of Solanum lycopersicum” with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi. Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoe...
Ichthyotitan, the Fish Titan
Paleo Bites - June 18, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://www.deviantart.com/inkabg2/art/Ichthyotitan-severnensis-1049125055) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Ichthyotitan, the recently discovered big boy of the early Mesozoic seas that is up there with the biggest boys of all time, along with Perucetu...
Baryonyx, the Heavy Claw
Paleo Bites - June 11, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://252mya.com/products/baryonyx-walkeri-stock-photo) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Baryonyx, a paramount piscivorous predator with crocodile-like jaws and two very big claws. Yeah, this show can be poetic sometimes. From the Early Cretaceous, t...
S2 Ep5 John Thill “A California Love Story“
Nature All Around Me - June 08, 2024 01:23 - 24 minutesJohn recently published A California Love Story: A collection of letters written between 1925 and 1927. The book colorfully illustrates the heavenly courtship of John's grandparents Ray and Dora Wilcox after Ray was forced westward to find work. When John Thill traveled to Kansas and Oklahoma to...
Phytoremediation for Urban Agriculture with Marie-Anne Viau and Dr. Adrian Paul
Field, Lab, Earth - June 07, 2024 04:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings“Can we simultaneously decontaminate and cultivate? An urban cherry tomato story” with Marie-Anne Viau and Dr. Adrian Paul Contamination of various kinds can make it difficult to ensure healthy and safe food crops in urban agriculture. Phytoremediation is a strategy where we may be able to use...
Martharaptor, the Thief of Martha Hayden
Paleo Bites - June 04, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://www.deviantart.com/cisiopurple/art/Martharaptor-760488972) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Martharaptor, a lovely creature with a pot belly and long fingernails, kind of like my great aunt Martha. She makes some great cookies, I gotta say. And...
Lythronax, the Gore King
Paleo Bites - May 28, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://naturerules1.fandom.com/wiki/Lythronax) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Lythronax, a potential contender for one of the edgiest genus names of any dinosaur, right up there with Dynamoterror and Atrociraptor. It’s not enough for these dinosaurs ...
Andefena: Building a greener future and tackling embodied carbon
Sustainability Further - May 26, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutesJoin us as we dive into the crucial topic of embodied carbon with Simon Wild from Andefena. Discover what embodied carbon is, the challenges and opportunities in managing embodied carbon, and gain insights into industry-specific best practices plus Simon’s predictions and emerging trends. Wheth...
Dsungaripterus, the Wing of Junggar Basin
Paleo Bites - May 21, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://www.pteros.com/pterosaurs/dsungaripterus.html) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Dsungaripterus, a pterosaur that by God Almighty looks like a mouthful to pronounce. SUN-ga-RIP-turr-US. There, I just saved you a lot of time and energy. You’re welc...
Improving Maize Pollination Efficiency with Dr. Dylan Schoemaker
Field, Lab, Earth - May 17, 2024 04:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings“A practical method to improve the efficiency of pollination in maize breeding and genetics research” with Dr. Dylan Schoemaker Mismatched pollination times can make desirable genetic matches beyond the reach of practical plant breeders. Storing pollen is one solution, but limitations in cost ...
Sarcosuchus, the Flesh Crocodile
Paleo Bites - May 14, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Sarcosuchus) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Laura Owsley discuss Sarcosuchus, one of the biggest crocodilians in the fossil record that lived alongside some big hitters like Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Suchomimus. Oh, and also a...
S2 Ep4 Ken Abernathy: Native Milkweeds of San Diego County
Nature All Around Me - May 07, 2024 19:35 - 15 minutesSpringtime means planning and planting your pollinator gardens. Learn all about the "Native Milkweeds of San Diego County" with Ken Abernathy of Caterpillar Chow. Caterpillar Chow works with nonprofits and other agencies to put milkweed habitat back into the wild as well as our urban sprawl. They...
Glacialisaurus, the Frozen Lizard
Paleo Bites - May 07, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Glacialisaurus) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Glacialisaurus, another dinosaur from Antarctica that lived alongside Cryolophosaurus and ate ferns and such. It’s a basic leaf-eating dinosaur, what more do you want f...
Gary Opit: Bunyip, Yowie, and Australian Cryptozoology | ST 55
Sasquatch Tracks - May 04, 2024 20:00 - 1 hourIn this episode of Sasquatch Tracks, the team is joined by Gary Opit, an Australian expert on the continent's indigenous fauna, and a longtime researcher of Australian cryptozoology. Opit is an environmental consultant and scientific member of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales fo...
Bioenergy Cropping on Marginal Lands with Dr. Dileepa Jayawardena
Field, Lab, Earth - May 03, 2024 04:01 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings“Comparative productivity of six bioenergy cropping systems on marginal lands in the Great Lakes Region, USA” with Dileepa Jayawardena. Bioenergy crops present a promising source for biofuel production, offering a potential solution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. However, they face crit...
Tyrannasorus rex, the Tyrannical Hump King
Paleo Bites - April 30, 2024 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannasorus_rex) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Tyrannasorus rex, a real PUNK’d of an animal by being just a plain-ass beetle named after the most fearsome dinosaur ever. Paleontologists have too much fun sometimes. Someo...
Sauroposeidon, the Lizard of the Earthquake God
Paleo Bites - April 23, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Sauroposeidon) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Sauroposeidon, an abso-giganto-freaking-mongus dinosaur and the state dinosaur of Texas, because they like everything big down there. They ain't compensatin' for nuthi...
Soil-Landscape Rehabilitation with Dr. Sharon Schneider
Field, Lab, Earth - April 19, 2024 04:01 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratings“Key soil properties and their relationships with crop yields as affected by soil-landscape rehabilitation” with Dr. Sharon Schneider. Soil erosion is one of the major issues in agriculture that causes loss of the topsoil layer, reducing soil health and crop productivity. There are several way...
Fasolasuchus, the Crocodile of Tomas Fasola
Paleo Bites - April 16, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/triassic-bites-and-a-carnivore-conundrum) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Fasolasuchus, the biggest terrestrial non-dinosaur predator of all time. What a hyper-specific superlative. I bet I’m the bigges...
AHLF Presents Lifetime Member: Sara Huber
Nature All Around Me - April 15, 2024 17:15 - 25 minutesSara Huber is a Water Resource Control Engineer with the State Water Resource Control Board. Sara is part of an all-hazard emergency management team based out of the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in Sacramento and most recently supported emergency response and recovery ...
S2 Ep3 AHLF Presents Lifetime Member: Sara Huber
Nature All Around Me - April 15, 2024 17:15 - 25 minutesSara Huber is a Water Resource Control Engineer with the State Water Resource Control Board. Sara is part of an all-hazard emergency management team based out of the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in Sacramento and most recently supported emergency response and recovery ...
Partners In Performance: Beyond Emissions, The Power of Carbon Credits
Sustainability Further - April 14, 2024 19:00 - 24 minutesDelve into the fundamentals of carbon credits, understanding their role in mitigating carbon footprints, and uncovering best practices for effective implementation. Rob Fowler, from Partners In Performance shares valuable insights into the types of carbon credit projects available, the importanc...
Alaskacephale, the Head of Alaska
Paleo Bites - April 09, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskacephale) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Alaskacephale, a northern dinosaur that somehow had enough minor differences to escape being lumped into the genus Pachycephalosaurus, but the wildly different and far more sp...
Simosuchus, the Pug-Nosed Crocodile
Paleo Bites - April 02, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/583708801714650808/) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Laura Owsley discuss Simosuchus, an adorable little burrowing critter that despite its herbivory and cuddly appearance was actually an ancient crocodylomorph. I bet its death rolls would be ...
The Minerva Monsters: An Odd Tale of Hairy Bipeds and Big Cats | ST 054
Sasquatch Tracks - March 28, 2024 23:42 - 1 hourIn the summer of 1978, a strange series of events began to unfold for rural residents of northeastern Ohio. While enjoying a quiet evening at their rural home near Minerva, the Cayton family and their grandchildren witnessed a large, hairy, bipedal creature peering through their kitchen window. ...
Tenontosaurus, the Sinew Lizard
Paleo Bites - March 26, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://alphynix.tumblr.com) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Tenontosaurus, a poor schmuck of a dinosaur whose entire existence seems to be cannon fodder for packs of Deinonychus. Hence why I chose this picture for the episode image, because it’s funn...
Anchisaurus, the Intermediate Lizard
Paleo Bites - March 19, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Anchisaurus-pictures) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lexi Ryan discuss Anchisaurus, a long-necked lizard thing of a dinosaur that had far more interesting ancestors and even more interesting descendants. It really was ‘intermediate’ in how mid...
Energetics: Powering progress and navigating the clean energy transition
Sustainability Further - March 17, 2024 18:00 - 21 minutesDelve into the complexities of climate risk management and uncover practical strategies for navigating the transition to clean energy. From renewable energy solutions to policy insights, Jessica Antunes and Giles Walgenwitz from Energetics offer invaluable expertise to corporate clients seeking ...
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