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Sound Ecology: Native Bees

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard highlighting native bees -- including nuances of their behavior, life history and ecological importance.

The 25th Amendment

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101

All four parts.

episode 6: glacier thread

From: Theresa Soley
Series: Ice and Fire

In the last full episode of the season, we travel to the Greenland ice sheet and hear from a researcher who collects data at the face of tidewater ...

Sound Ecology: Diablotin (Black-capped petrel)

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

A rare little seabird nests in the rugged mountains between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Sound Ecology: 'Akiapōlā'au

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

The 'Akiapōlā'au is one of Hawaii's rare and endangered birds, living exclusively on the Big Island.

Every Child in the Woods

From: Elia Powers

Nature-based preschools are becoming increasingly popular. A school director in Seattle explains why children benefit from time in the woods.

Bought by PRX Remix

Throwing It Out

From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library

Caption: Borrowed, from Brooklyn Public Library, Credit: Meryl Friedman

We're talking trash at the library today. Specifically, the story of a 3,000-ton garbage barge that made a scene in Brooklyn in the 1980s… and, we ...

Bought by PRX Remix

Sound Ecology: Raptors

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

What is a raptor? Naturalist Ken Burton offers up some details on these amazing birds, including addressing the concept of convergent evolution.

Bought by Radio Newark

Sound Ecology: Harbor Seals

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

Remarkable facts about the ubiquitous resident of our coastal regions, the harbor seal.

Bought by Radio Newark and KFOI Radio

Sound Ecology: Snowy Plovers

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

On this segment of Sound Ecology, Ornithologist Mark Colwell features one of our dynamic coastal residents, the western snowy plover.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix

Sound Ecology: Arcata Marsh

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard highlighting the city of Arcata's Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary that also functions as an innovative wastewater treatment facility.

Bought by KZYX, WNED Buffalo, and Radio Newark

Sound Ecology: Warblers

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

This segment of Sound Ecology highlights the springtime arrival of orange-crowned and wilson's warblers in northwestern California. For air during ...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio

Honoring Jim Henson

From: KUNM

Jim Henson would have been 80 years old on September 24, 2016. Learn the story of his career and short life.

A Fine-Tuned Story

From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries

Tuning an accordion isn't just a matter of intonation. The sculpting of the reeds makes all the difference between those classic sounds, from Texas...

Sound Ecology: American Dipper

From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology

An audio postcard about the American Dipper, highlighting some behavioral and physiological aspects of this ubiquitous songbird along rivers and st...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio

The High Life: Living High Up

From: Pod Academy

Lee Millam has lived in high-rise blocks of flats in London for years. In this podcast he explores the highs and lows of living high up, and also ...

Conservation Gamification

From: Denis Du Bois

Caption: UW students pose for photos at a kickoff event for the 2014 Campus Conservation Nationals, Credit: Energy Priorities

Earth Day 2014 -- The University of Washington is participating in a national competition to conserve energy and water on campus this month. The c...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KUOW

For Some Students, Just Showing Up = Success

From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge

Educators at one Brooklyn high school focus on getting their at-risk students across the threshold of the building. Sounds simple, right? Think again.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WABE, and WNIJ

Mapping UC Berkeley's changing landscape through its voices

From: KALW

For the 2011 school year, UC Berkeley created a project for incoming students designed to break the social ice and spark intellectual debate among ...

The Mikie Show #45, Mary

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

It’s a new episode the The Mikie Show! This time around we speak with Mary Hartman, PhD. A former dean of Douglass University, she is at the forefr...

Bought by KUT

Breaded Pork Tenderloin

From: Jon Kay
Series: Second Servings

One of Indiana's most decadent prides is the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. For a closer look at this Hoosier staple, we hauled in a few experts...