20. Names that rock

Introduced is back for Season 3! In this episode, we explore the names we use for invasive species. How do species get their names? And what real-life consequences can these names bring?

Transcript available here.

Special thanks to our guests:

Tyler Muller, North Carolina State University

El Lower, Michigan Sea Grant

Sam Chan, Oregon Sea Grant

Megan Weber, Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and University of Minnesota Extension

Learn more:

Tyler Muller’s research on pirate perch

What's in a Name? Do Species' Names Impact Student Support for Conservation? (2012)

Alien Language: Reflections on the Rhetoric of Invasion Biology (El Lower and Tim Campbell)

Asian hate crimes spiking during pandemic

Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS)

Invasive Species Language Workshop Designed to Get People Talking

Communicating About Aquatic Invasive Species

Megan’s article Invasive Species Common Names: Working Towards More Inclusive Invasive Species Education and Outreach

Chinese mitten crabs

Asian murder hornet