The Fit Naturalist pod Sean Washington

What Better day than Earth Day to talk about Science Communication with the one and only Natural Selections! Zach has been a key part in a lot of people's "For You Page." Amassing an audience of +50K on Instagram with a collection of fun captions, masterful videography, and prime sketch comedy.

Join me and Zach O'Neil [a.k.a Natural Selections] (he/him) as we have fun conversations about science communication, animal behavior, creativity, and philosophy.







Natural Selections: https://www.instagram.com/natural_selections__/



Young Naturalist's Club

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Oklahoma Native Plant Network

https://www.instagram.com/oklahomanativeplantnetwork/

Onpn.org



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Moths. They always get a bad rep, but do they deserve it?

In this episode of The Fit Naturalist Pod, I sit with Zach DuFran (He/Him) to talk all things moths. from pollination, to moth watches, conservation and finally the answer as to why they fly around porch lights! So strap in, and get ready for some positive PR for the Mighty Moths!



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Episode Links:

Australian Horror Moth: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/Id57rtncTs8

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moths-of-oklahoma

https://map.homegrownnationalpark.org/

Have you ever wondered, "What can I do for the ocean when I don't live near it?" or "Where do baby sea turtles go after baby Moana saves them?" then this episode of the Fit Naturalist Pod is for you!

I brought my friend María Dabrowski (she/her) on to talk about sea turtles and ocean conservation! She's a science communicator, birder, and queen of the sea turtles along with researcher of how communities and conservation work together.

Learn about the magic of sea turtles, why you should never pet a sea turtle, and the nuance of ocean cleanups in this episode!



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It's been a long, long time and after a lot of pre-recording, playing around, and projects we're ready to come back to the podcast bigger and better than ever!



Got a lot planned for this season with some absolutely amazing guests and a variety of topics in natural resources. for more information on the podcast, to follow me, or other ways to learn what I'm doing check out the website at TheFitNaturalist.com!



Season 2 begins on March 19th (The First day of Spring) with a special episode I talked about after the last one on Dragonflies!

Have you ever been outside on a warm day and thought, "I wonder how dragonflies see the world." If so, this episode is for you! From upwards of a 7yr childhood, to eyes that connect directly to their wings, Dragonflies have been the subject of wonder for thousands of years, but how much do we know about these high-speed racers?


I sat down with local Damselfly and Dragonfly researcher Dr. Brenda Smith (she/her) to ask questions about the life history, abilities and threats facing these aerial fighter pilots.


Get your eyes on the skies and below the waves as we learn about their not so ancient distant relatives, scientific mysteries, and why dragonflies are natural born assassins!

Links:
OdonataCentral.org
iNaturalist.org
Ou.Edu/biosurvey



Her Book:

Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads: The Odonata of Oklahoma and Complexities Beyond Its Borders

by Brenda D. Smith and Michael A. Patten, with contributions by Roy J. Beckemeyer and Bruce W. Hoagland



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Honeybees have been a key piece of the environmental movement in the United States for decades. During the 2000’s and 2010’s there was a big push and popularity of the “Save the Bees” tag line that continues to this day as a call to action, donation, and conservation. But what if all the “Save the Bees” campaigns weren't saving the right ones?
I interviewed native bee specialist Dr. James Hung (he/him) to discuss the history, ecology and conservation of our amazing native bee species and the ways that they need much more help than the Honeybee does.
So strap in and learn about a Mayan god, bees that drink your sweat, and some of the amazing supersonic bees that make tomatoes happen!

Links:
Melipona NPR article 
Tetraloniella paenalbata (the super cute bee)
National Wildlife Federation Keystone Plants
Xerces Society Planting lists
iNaturalist.org
Dr. James Hung Website⁠

If you find my lack of single mindedness entertaining, want to learn about ecology, or just want to follow a naturalist and bodybuilder, check out my Instagram @The.Fit.Naturalist

If you want to shop some hand drawn, hand designed, art that helps save species, swing into the website at TheFitNaturalist.com

To support vis Patreon, tap here or search The Fit Naturalist patreon,com/thefitnaturalist/
Thanks for listening, or at least thanks for reading.