On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Download Radio Show The June 9th show featured a conversation with Chris Rurik, a visiting naturalist and writer who has been splitting his time between Washington and Alaska. We talked about how we developed and pursue our passion for natural history, and some of the things that have caught our attention along the way. If … Read more
Download Radio Show The May 26th show featured a conversation with Josh Roering, a geomorphologist based out of University of Oregon. He was in town as part of a project to investigate the feasibility of monitoring slopes and issuing warnings about potential landslides. We spoke about this project, and some of the other work he’s … Read more
Download Radio Show The May 12th show featured some of the common bird songs to listen for in the Sitka area. I played recordings and offered tips for learning to distinguish some of the different songs you are likely to hear around Sitka. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel … Read more
Download Radio Show The April 28th show featured a conversation with Andrós López, curator of the Aquatics collection at the Museum of the North. He was in town as part of the Scientist in Residency Fellowship program at the Sitka Sound Science Center. We spoke about how specimens in the collection he curates are preserved, … Read more
Download Radio Show The April 14th show featured a conversation with Kitty LaBounty, we spoke a little bit about late spring Natural History Seminars, migrating birds, plants of Southeast Alaska, and more. Mentioned on the show: Juneau Audubon Talk (on Facebook) about Orchids of Southeast Alaska by Marlin Bowles xkcd comic about orchid mimic of … Read more
Download Radio Show The March 31st show featured a conversation with Jonathan Goff recorded back in September 2012. That summer he had spent working as an intern with the Sitka Conversation Society, primarily focused on plant surveys in wilderness areas. In this conversation, we talked about some of the highlights and interesting stories from his … Read more