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FE2.9 - Kelp Worlds: In the Balance (Part 3) Apr 08, 2020

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To find out what the future might hold for Kelp, Sea Otters, Urchin, and Abalone, we're taking you to Haida Gwaii – an archipelago famous for both its deep culture and unique ecology. In Gwaii Haanas, the Islands of Beauty, a surprising experiment is taking shape, and we're going to dive right in.

We go from mountain top to sea floor, and we finally get to meet the fastest snail in the west.

This is the final chapter of our three-part series on kelp worlds. Click here to listen to part one, Trophic Cascadia, and here for part two, Ocean People

This episode features Stu Crawford, Captain Gold, Lynn Lee, Dan Okamoto, and Nate Spindel, and more.

For lots of photos from our adventure to Haida Gwaii, musical credits, citations, and more head to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-9-in-the-balance

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Kelp forest photo by Alex Mustard

FE2.8 - Kelp Worlds: Ocean People (Part 2) Mar 11, 2020

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Ecological science has had a persistent blind spot: the deep involvement of Indigenous peoples in managing their lands and waters. The return of Sea Otters from the brink of extinction, while celebrated, was enacted under a framework of settler colonialism. As voracious predators themselves, otters compete with humans for all of the same sea foods. One shellfish in particular has become a flash point for fisheries – a modest mollusc, Haliotis kamtschatkana: Northern Abalone.

This is part two of our three-part series on kelp worlds. Click here to listen to part one, Trophic Cascadia.

This episode features Kii'iljuus Barbara Wilson, Anne Salomon, and Charles Menzies.

For a full list of music credits, citations, and more, head over to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-8-ocean-people

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Bull Kelp artwork by Sarah Jim

FE2.7 - Kelp Worlds: Trophic Cascadia (Part 1) Feb 13, 2020

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How did nuclear testing accidentally reshape our understanding of food webs and marine ecology? Why did sea otters bounce back from near-extinction on some parts of the Pacific coast, but are still absent in others? We speak with Dr. Jim Estes (a godfather of the field) about a series of serendipitous events that led to the re-writing of textbook ecology.

This is part one of our three-part series on kelp worlds.

For a full list of music credits, citations, and more, head over to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-7-trophic-cascadia

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FE2.6 - Podcasters of the World, Relax! Jan 08, 2020

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A more efficient world is simply cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. Or is it? This month, we’re exploring some of the ways we can reset our long-standing paradigms of labour, productivity, and efficiency. Take a break with us.

For a full list of music credits, citations, and more, head over to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-6-podcasters-of-the-world-relax

For more by Outside / In, get to http://outsideinradio.org

To read Conrad’s work, find “Alternatives to Growth: Efficiency Shifting” or “Workers of the World, Relax” at your favourite book store.

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Photo by Alex Goetz

[TEASER] What Does a Mushroom Hear? Dec 26, 2019

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This is an excerpt from episode 5 of our Patreon-exclusive series: “Meet Your Fungal Associates”

Pay what you can – as little as a $1 per month – to unlock this entire episode, and our whole back catalogue of bonus monthly mini-episodes.

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FE2.5 - The Nature of Sound Dec 12, 2019

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The world is full of sound. With the help of Hildegard Westerkamp, Bernie Krause, and Nick Friedman, we untangle some of the amazing ways that we can learn about our planet by listening to it. Join us as we explore the nature of sound through the sounds of nature. Featuring sublime electroacoustic composition, stunning field recordings, and cutting-edge scientific research, it all begins by listening.

For a full list of music & soundscape credits, citations, and more, head over to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-5-the-nature-of-sound

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Cover illustration by Katie Lukes

FE2.4 - Rematriation Nov 13, 2019

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No matter where we call home, the land beneath us has been in a long and constant relationship with people. Some of these people may be our ancestors, some may not. This episode is about how we move forward from a fragmented past; how we build community in our shared spaces; and how a women-led movement can bring collective healing to a deeply storied land. Come with us to Ohlone territory – from Tuyshtak (Mt. Diablo) to the East Bay, and meet the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.

This episode features Corrina Gould, Johnella LaRose, Gavin Raders, and Siena Ezekiel.

Music in this episode was produced by VALSI, Ben Hamilton, Hildegard’s Ghost, Leucrocuta, Spencer W Stuart, Cat Can Do, Jose Guzman, and Sunfish Moon Light.

To learn more about the West Berkeley Shell Mound project, visit shellmound.org or watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZoapMtyRsA If you’d like to learn more about the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, and pay your Shuumi Tax, go to sogoreate-landtrust.com. Or, if you live in Seattle, check out realrentduwamish.org to pay your rent. Eureka listeners, you can find the Wiyot’s honor tax at honortax.org. Curious about Planting Justice and their nursery? Check out plantingjustice.org and rollingrivernursery.com.

Find full show notes for this episode at www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-4-rematriation

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Cover photo of Tuyshtak (Mt Diablo) by Hitchster

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[REISSUE] FE1.3 - The Loneliest Plants Oct 17, 2019

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Today is the 10th anniversary of the rediscovery of the Franciscan manzanita! To celebrate, we're re-releasing this episode from Season 1.

What do you do when you find the last individual of a species previously thought to be extinct? The two rarest plants on earth both live in the Presidio of San Francisco, they’re both in the same genus, and there’s only one left of each. Is there a future for these species, and if so, what does it look like? And what can species on the brink tell us about ourselves and the future of our ecosystems?

An update from Dan Glusenkamp:

“Today the mother plant is thriving, hundreds of clones are growing in dozens of botanic gardens across California, and baby plants are being reintroduced to their ancestral home in the Presidio. What’s more, the project inspired even more ambitious work –for example, Newsome Administration recently budgeted funds to enable scientists to collect seeds from all California’s rare plants, so they can be placed in long term storage toward ending extinction.”

Click here to learn more about the California Native Plant Society

Music for this episode was produced by PORTBOU and Sunfish Moon Light.

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FE2.3 - Communia Omnia Oct 09, 2019

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Who, or what, is a Naturalist? With the help of author Briony Penn, we trace the intertwined stories of two pivotal characters in the modern environmental movement: Cecil Paul (Wa'xaid) & the late Ian McTaggart-Cowan. These larger-than-life figures inspired a generation to reconnect, intellectually and spiritually, with the natural world. Associate producer Fern Yip investigates what it all means to the youth of today.

Adam and Fern are your hosts on this episode. Mendel is busy making a series of bonus mini-episodes on the weird and wonderful world of Fungi exclusively for our supporters on Patreon. Support the show, and get access to these episodes for as little as $1/month.

Music in this episode was produced by kmathz, VALSI, Luke and Charissa Garrigus, Claude Debussy, Leave, Sunfish Moon Light.

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FE2.2 - On Fire: In the Wobble Sep 11, 2019

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Another year, another fire season. We’ve already had a lot to say about wildfire, forest science, traditional ecological knowledge, and prescribed burning, but we’re not done yet! In this episode, we tour the Province of BC (and dip down into Washington State) to meet vigilante fire fighters, researchers, and First Nations Chiefs: all working in their communities towards a future of true wildfire resilience.

For extended show notes, musical credits, and photos from our travels, head to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-2-2-on-fire-pt-3

This episode was a condensed version of a 2-part series on wildfire resilience produced for the Bulkley Valley Research Centre. If you want to dive even deeper, you can download and listen to those episodes at www.futureecologies.net/bvrc

Catch Part 1: https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe1-5-on-fire-pt-1

and Part 2: https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe1-6-on-fire-pt-2

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