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Happy new year! We are so happy to be back from break and talking about a subject that's been on our minds: fire ecology and prescribed burning!!

Resources:
Algae-https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-algae
Out of the Ashes: Ecological Resilience to Extreme Wildfire, Prescribed Burns, and Indigenous Burning in Ecosystems. 2019.
Indians, fires, and the land in the pacific northeast, 1999. By Robert Boyd
Forest Service-https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/lake/psw_2019_lake001.pdf

Music recs:
Build me a house by RIMON and Shampoo by Iyla
Emotion by Destiny's Child

This week we talk about random topics from piercings to reusing wrapping paper! We decided not to have a guest this week so we can get deeper into our personal lives and opinions. Enjoy!

Recommendations:
Jon Bellion- "Guillotine" or "Run Wild"
Kim Namjoon (RM)- Indigo
Punk'd on Hulu

In this spooky season episode we cover a ton of different topics! We talk pumpkin waste, recycling myths, toxic workplaces, funny work experiences, and more with Christina Contreras!

Recommendations:
Intersectional Environmentalism by Leah Thomas
Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix
Lift Me Up by Rihanna
Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy

Christina's Instagram: @chrcontreras

This month we're talking about our experiences as black, indigenous, and people of color(BIPOC) working in conservation. Our aim is to make a space for others who have gone through similar experiences. Our amazing guest is Jeanelle Brisbane, a conservationist who founded her own non-profit in Dominica. She also tells us about some pretty cool frogs!

Wild Dominique: https://www.wilddominique.org/

Phonk Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWY64wDtewQt?si=872f03c9938b48a9

This month we're at a state park chatting about different types of recreational activities and got sidetracked by hair tips (hehe). We also talked with Jessica Tran who works with AGU Thriving Earth Exchange and Martin Lively from the LEAD Agency about a big superfund site in Oklahoma.

Bites Toothpaste Tablets: https://bitetoothpastebits.com/

Weird Animal: Indian Gharial

Weird Plant: Natal Plum

Roller Dreams Documentary on Hulu

Search for superfund sites: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live

AGU Thriving Earth Exchange: https://thrivingearthexchange.org/project/ottawa-county-oklahoma/

AGU Thriving Earth Exchange get involved: https://thrivingearthexchange.org/get-involved/

LEAD Agency: https://www.leadagency.org/

Tar Creek Risk Map: https://sienaarcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=e5b5b573a30b484d8df349168e4207fa&center=-94.8458,36.9792&level=14&showLayers=World_Imagery_2017,S_FLD_HAZ_AR_2390,Waste-Areas-2012_shapefile_8973

Petition: https://act.americanrivers.org/page/40104/action/1?ea.tracking.id=MERms

This week we discuss our favorite blend of art and science: art in ecology. We interview Ashia Ajani, a storyteller and environmental educator based in Colorado.

IF/THEN project: https://www.ifthenshecan.org/
Recs:
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Ashia's social media:
ashiaajani.com
@/ashiaajaniinbloom
@/myceliumyouthnetowrk