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Sitka Nature Show #161 – Jon Shaw

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Download Radio Show The July 8th show featured a conversation with Jon Shaw, a bryologist at Duke University whose research is currently focused on Sphagnum (peat mosses). We spoke about some of what makes Sphagnum interesting and unique, as well as the role these mosses play in carbon cycles, and some of the work being … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #160 – Kevin White (encore)

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Download Radio Show The June 24th show featured a conversation with Kevin White, wildlife biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Originally recorded and aired in Fall 2016, we talked about Mountain Goat life history, as well as about some of his other work with wildlife in Alaska. If you have questions or … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #159 – Allison Nelson

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Download Radio Show The June 17th show featured a conversation with Allison Nelson, who has been in town banding Hermit Thrushes while in town as part of he Scientist in Residence Fellowship at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Her work here is contributing to the bird genoscape project for Hermit Thrushes. You can find out … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #158 – Fred Bassett (encore)

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Download Radio Show The June 3rd show featured a conversation with hummingbird bander Fred Bassett. The conversation was originally recorded in 2013 when Fred was travelling through Alaska banding Rufous Hummingbirds. You can read about his trip in a brief report he published (pdf) on his website, hummingbirdreaserch.net. The PBS video he mentioned during the … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #157 – Richard Nelson

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Download Radio Show The May 20th show featured a replay of my May 2012 conversation with Richard Nelson. Originally broadcast live, we spoke about bird calls and songs, and shared recordings from both Sitka and elsewhere in the state. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a … Read more