A Wetland Podcast

Connor Walsh

Monthly news and interviews for wetland professionals. – Interview on wetland Policy, Practice, or People – Monthly wetland news bulletin – The Water Margin, sounds of wetlands and people who love them

Episodes

  1. May 28

    Wetlands in Trump's America; and a chorus of insects and amphibians

    What is happening to wetlands in Trump's America? Professor Royal C. Gardner tells us. VIsit Koforidua, Apenkwa, Ghana, and meet Samuel Kudjodzi. Plus wetland news (links below). Apologies that every voice in this episode is male – I'll try not to let that happen again. A Wetland Podcast is a personal project not reflecting any employer. More: https://www.patreon.com/Awetlandpodcast Updates Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands: https://www.ramsar.org/meeting/67th-meeting-standing-committee Youth engagement paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70302 and https://relationalthinkingblog.com/2026/03/20/plain-language-summary-youth-networks-are-key-but-overlooked-actors-in-environmental-governance/ OECM Platform: https://www.oecm.info/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-jonas_oecm-platform-ugcPost-7450489981338341377-VJkI? Whitley Awards: https://whitleyaward.org/awards/ World Migratory Bird Day: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/#2026 World Saltmarsh Day: https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/world-saltmarsh-day People, Police, or Practice Professor Royal C Gardner: https://www.stetson.edu/law/faculty/home/royal-gardner.php List of MEAs the USA left in January 2026 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/ More on his book: https://mavensnotebook.com/2026/05/15/author-interview-royal-gardner-waters-of-the-united-states-potus-scotus-wotus-and-the-politics-of-a-national-resource/ Water Margin Meet Samuel Kudjodzi https://earth.fm/recording-expeditions/the-centre-for-soundscape-ecology-multimedia-training-program-ghana/ https://www.instagram.com/csem_official/ And hear more of the recordings: https://aporee.org/maps/?what=wetland&limitBounds=on&fromYear=2025&fromMonth=04&fromDay=30&toYear=2026&toMonth=04&toDay=30&fromHour=00&fromMin=00&toHour=00&toMin=00 Other stories you might have missed Chennai reservoir plans spark protests, warnings: https://www.dw.com/en/chennai-reservoir-plans-spark-protests-and-warnings/video-76914064 WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/water-nsw-criticised-for-appalling-decision-after-hundreds-of-turtles-left-to-die-in-wetlands Volunteers work to save eels trapped in mud of dried-up Pukepuke Lagoon: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/592456/volunteers-work-to-save-eels-trapped-in-mud-of-dried-up-pukepuke-lagoon eNGOs being squeezed in Brussels: https://reporterre.net/C-est-une-chasse-aux-sorcieres-la-droite-europeenne-veut-reduire-au-silence-les-ONG Drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02274-x.epdf Multiple development banks launch 'Water Forward' initiative: https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/spring-meetings-water-forward

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Monthly news and interviews for wetland professionals. – Interview on wetland Policy, Practice, or People – Monthly wetland news bulletin – The Water Margin, sounds of wetlands and people who love them