Today's Voices of Conservation Science
The science that is needed to conserve everything from alpine meadows to great white sharks is covered here as we interview young and seasoned scientists that are passionate about their profession and what they are studying. The podcast is hosted by the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana (the views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Ecology or Montana State University).
Episodes
62 episodes
Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space
Jessica Harris, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Michigan, mentors, women in conservation science, and her research on high-elevation pines.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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49:37
Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park
Keith Wellstone, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Minnesota and California, experiences in field ecology, and his research on trout in Yellowstone National Park.
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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33:58
Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers
Anna French, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Minnesota, challenges in graduate school, and her research on signal crayfish in Montana.
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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23:58
Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators
Cayley Faurot-Daniels, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her many technician positions and her love for field biology. She also discusses her research using eDNA to identify pollinators in Gl...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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35:51
Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!
Nate Heili, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his education, work in the west, and research on aquatic insects in irrigation ditches.
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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30:04
Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park
Carlisle Segal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, natural resource education, and graduate research on bison grazing and arthropods in Yellowstone National Park.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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39:01
Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?
Drew MacDonald, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory, moving around, and research on juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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30:36
Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon
Alyson East, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, struggles along the way, and research on remote sensing in the Amazon.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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32:06
Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands
Fritz Kalakay, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on aspens in Montana.
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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34:15
Katherine Sparks — Research on “High-Five Pines" — Just Do It
Katherine Sparks, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on “High-Five Pines" (high-elevation pine trees).
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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26:04
Thomas Meinzen — Can Roadside Lands Save the Pollinators?
Thomas Meinzen, a graduate in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on pollinators that use roadside lands.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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38:25
Lauren Gedlinske — From Grandmother's Garden to Studying Pollinators
Lauren Gedlinske, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and her research on floral scents and pollinators in Montana.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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23:48
Addie Dutton — No Typical Days as a Fish Biologist: Fisheries Management in the Mitten State
Addie Dutton, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Program, discusses her career trajectory, hurdles associated with getting into the conservation profession, and her position as a Fishe...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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41:00
Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management
Justin Gude, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Management Program, discusses his career trajectory and his current position at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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50:27
Kambwiri Banda — Helping animals: understanding the impacts of de-snaring on carnivores in Africa
Kambwiri Banda, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of de-snaring on carnivores in South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks.
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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34:11
Sean Hoy-Skubik — We are all born as a scientist: understanding the effects of climate change on long-lived pine trees
Sean Hoy-Skubik, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of climate change on the physiology of whitebark pine, limber pine, and Great Basin bristl...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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32:52
Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research
Kadie Heinle, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on how drought and brown trout influence Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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29:54
Elise Loggers — Give Back to the World and Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone
Elise Loggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone National Park.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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42:32
Claire Bresnan — From Jane Goodall to Bison Behavior in Northeastern Montana
Claire Bresnan, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bison in eastern Montana.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:57
Julie Cunningham — "It is Happing in the Rockies" — Wildlife Management in Montana
Julie Cunningham, a wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, discusses her career development and passion for the landscapes and wildlife of the west.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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48:03
Ben Goodheart — Prey Depletion Effects on Wild Dogs in Africa
Ben Goodheart, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for conserving wildlife, career development, and research on wild dogs in Africa.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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28:14
Start of Season 4: Dr. Robert Garrott — Wildlife Research and Advice for the Wildlife Profession and Students
Dr. Robert Garrott, a professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University and Director of the Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management Program (recently retired from MSU), discusses his amazing career in academia and studying lar...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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56:34
Ben Tumolo — Ecosystem Engineering by the Net-Spinning Caddisfly
Ben Tumolo, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses some of his academic struggles and research on the net-spinning caddisfly as an ecosystem engineer.
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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43:22
Hayley Glassic — Work-life balance and the Food Web of Yellowstone Lake
Hayley Glassic, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses the need for a healthy work-life balance and her research on the Yellowstone Lake food web.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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45:41
Whisper Camel-Means — From "digging around in the ditches" to creating highway underpasses for wildlife
Whisper Camel-Means, a wildlife biologist for the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, discusses her passion for all things wild, education, and her current job that involves evaluating underpasses for wildlife.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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45:44