Source to Sink: A CompareCast Amy and Kyle Compare

Fire ants! Whether you’ve felt the sting of these cultural icons or not, the drama surrounding them is unsurprisingly unsurprising. Join us as we talk about the story of how fire ants came to be in the American South and how they changed the economic, cultural, and actual landscape. 
 
The Fire Ant Wars: Nature, Science, and Public Policy in Twentieth-Century America - by Joshua Blu Buhs: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3639751.html 
 
Them! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4URRp39XOo 

Join us to learn more about FL scrub-jay surveys through FL Audubon’s Jay Watch and the drama that has unfolded over the past 23 years in attempts to make the FL scrub-jay our state bird! The episode starts slow and cascades into chaos as we discuss the twists and turns of the case for and against the scrub-jay. 
 
Jay Watch: https://fl.audubon.org/get-involved/jay-watch 
Jay Watch Training Webinars: https://fl.audubon.org/about-us/florida-scrub-jay-webinars

Join us in talking about one of Florida's most social birds - the Florida Scrub-Jay! We love them and their dependence on fire!
 
Audubon FL Jays Watch training materials: https://fl.audubon.org/about-us/florida-scrub-jay-webinars 
Florida Scrub-Jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird by Mark Jerome Walter: https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813066721
In Defense of Plants Oak Episode: https://www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2021/4/4/ep-311-how-oaks-get-around
 
 

Join us as we walk though a fire prescription and what happens on the ground the day of a prescribed burn! 

This season is on fire! We kick off our Fire Season by discussing fire ecology and prescribed (Rx) fire. We'll be back next week to continue the conversation. If you are interested in more in depth conversations about fire, check out the Life with Fire podcast: https://lifewithfirepodcast.com/

We're back with some summer updates! Mostly about Kyle's experience at geology field camp and the wildfires he experienced in New Mexico. 
 
Taos News: https://www.taosnews.com/ 
Where to see wildfire incidents: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/