Environmental Studies and Sciences

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Environmental Studies and Sciences

Environmental 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.

  1. 2020-09-03

    This year’s stars of environmental studies and sciences – the 2020 AESS award winners

    In 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, and the challenges, and rewards, with working on environmental issues in Alabama.  Finally, Dr. Kimberly Smith of Carleton College talks about her illustrious career that led to her winning the “Freudenberg Lifetime Achievement Award”. They also talk about bipartisanship in environmental politics and, to draw the episode to a close, Dr. Smith bequeaths some sage career advice for up-and-coming environmental scientists.  Speak Up For Blue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakupforblue/ Speak Up For Blue Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakUpforBlue Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DTQLOr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk Madame Curiosity Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2xUlSax Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V38QQ1 ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL Projects For Wildlife Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Oc17gy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37rinWz Ocean Science Radio Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3chJMfA Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bnkP18 The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/31P4UY6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3f7hDJw

    45 min

  2. 2020-08-21

    Unleashing the power of an interdisciplinary landscape and do we learn from the environmental mistakes of history? - with Dr. Myra Young Armstead

    In 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 communication; the difference framing environmental messages as stories make; how the Bush and Obama Administrations both prepared for pandemics; and how students and universities have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.  They also discuss whether we do actually learn from the environmental mistakes of history or do we repeat them again and again.

    35 min

  3. 2020-03-13

    The Human Dimensions of Environmental Research, Inter-Disciplinary Studies And Earth Day – with Dr Tom Dietz

    This 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!

    45 min

  4. 2020-03-01

    Big Gender And Racial Inequity In The Salaries of Environmental NGO Leaders

    Sophia 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-horizons-in-conservation-conference/2020-conference/)

    30 min

  5. 2020-02-16

    Learn About The Protection In The Mariana Islands National Marine Monument

    This 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/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

    30 min

  6. 2020-02-01

    A Journey With An Electric Vehicle

    Host 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 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/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

    38 min

  7. 2020-01-16

    Out Of Control Wildfires In Australia

    Professor 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/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

    44 min

  8. 2019-10-23

    Tracking Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes

    Dr. 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.

    30 min
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Environmental 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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