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The World Dinosaurs Lived In
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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The world that existed when dinosaurs roamed the Moab area was vastly different than the world today . We talk with Dr. John Foster, a paleontologi...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 24:09
  • Purchases: 1
Jonathan Coop — At the crossroads of evolution
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPlanet
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPlanet host Alan Wartes spoke with biologist and botanist Jonathan Coop.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Dec 31, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
George Leoniak — Tracking animals to find yourself
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople host Alan Wartes speaks with George Leoniak master animal tracker.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Nov 19, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The plant chemicals that shape ecosystems
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Plants have many and incredible chemical compounds that they use to survive in our desert. These chemical compounds found in plants can have intera...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George, KVNF, and KRZA


  • Added: Nov 10, 2018
  • Length: 24:17
  • Purchases: 3
Think Planet — a conversation with Dr. Paul Hessburg
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPlanet
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In this episode of Think Radio Presents Think Planet host Alan Wartes talks with Dr. Paul Hessburg

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Nov 01, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Brise Tencer Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that organic farming methods improve soil and water quality, and can help mitigate climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Reg...

Bought by KVMR, KKWE Niijii Radio, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 31, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Wildfire and moss: the unexpected role of moss in stabilizing soil after fires
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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As both the fire season and the amount of fire continue to increase in the Southwest, researchers and managers are working to figure out the best w...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George, KGNU Community Radio, KVNF, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 15, 2018
  • Length: 25:34
  • Purchases: 4
From Ozone Fixer to Presidential Speech Writer
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Atmospheric scientist Don Wuebbles discusses ozone recovery, all-nighters at the White House, and communicating climate science.

Bought by WCNY and WCNY


  • Added: Jun 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 2
How animals behave
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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There is shocking little known about why animals act the ways they do. From competition, to territoriality, there is an incredible amount left to d...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George, 'The Sea', and 'The Sea'


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:21
  • Purchases: 3
The shape and processes of rivers & streams
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Here we talk about a field called geomorphology with Christopher Ely. We explore Amazonian headwater streams in the Andes Mountains of southern Ecu...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George and KRZA


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 21:34
  • Purchases: 2
Using native seeds to restore the desert
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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The Colorado Plateau holds an incredible amount of native plant diversity, however past and current land use practices and future climate change th...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 26:55
  • Purchases: 1
Invading grasses, Moab ecosystems, & large-scale change
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Cheatgrass is one of the most pervasive, non-native grasses in the American West, changing ecosystems almost everywhere it goes. Here, we talk with...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 30:18
  • Purchases: 1
The geologic forces shaping the landscape
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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The geology of the Colorado Plateau is amazingly exposed and incredibly dramatic. Here, we get to hear about the forces and slow passage of time th...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: May 12, 2018
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Restoring the skin of the desert
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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In the deserts, the soil surface is alive. The soil is covered with lichens, mosses, cyanobacteria, algae, fungi and other microorganisms that toge...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George and KRZA


  • Added: May 11, 2018
  • Length: 17:52
  • Purchases: 2
Christmas Island Crab Bridge
From: Andrew Kornblatt
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Almost every year a small island off the coast of Java is flooded with crabs. The local National Park staff came up with a unique solution to help ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 07:28
Learn about the longest butterfly study in North America with Dr. Arthur Shapiro
From: KZYX
Series: KZYX Ecology Hour - Science Edition
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Dr. Arthur Shapiro, Distinguished Professor of Evolution and Ecology at the University of California – Davis, has been monitoring butterfly populat...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 59:36
The Amazing Feats Of Shore Birds
From: KZYX
Series: KZYX Ecology Hour - Science Edition
Caption: Bar Tailed Godwit
The bar tailed godwit migrates 7,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand. Learn how and why on this edition of the Ecology Hour. All about sho...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 57:52
Harbor Seals and Sea Lions with Dr. James Harvey
From: KZYX
Series: KZYX Ecology Hour - Science Edition
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Tim and Bob speak with professor Jim Harvey of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory In Moss Landing California. Jim has spent most of his career stud...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 57:27
Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of "Citizen Scientist"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Mary Ellen Hannibal about the contributions made by ordinary people to scientific discovery.

  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
RDD: What’s in the Water?
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, you’ll meet Marilyn DuFour, Toledo Environmental Services senior environmental specialist. Are you ready to l...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Length: 06:49
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Butterflies and Turtles, and Snakes! Oh, My!
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, you'll meet Kent Bekker, the Director of Conservation at the Toledo Zoo. Kent's local conservation work began...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Robert Schooler Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that corporate partnerships with Universities influence the information students are taught about genetic engineering? Join Food Sleut...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 25, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
A crash, suffering pigs, and an activist's response
From: JL Fields
Series: Easy Vegan with JL Fields
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Steve Jenkins, one of Esther the Wonder Pig’s dads and co-founder of the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary, is back to talk about a horrifying inc...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
Is the Earth really running out of water? A better way to measure water scarcity
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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We've all heard the Earth is running out of water... but how is that measured? Is there a better way to gauge water scarcity? Dr. Kate Brauman thin...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 19:12
  • Purchases: 1
How Not to Die
From: WCWP
Series: Taking Care of Business with Richard Solomon
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Medial Expert Michael Greger, M.D. shares his research on lifestyle choices to reverse or prevent disease processes such as cancer, heart attack, a...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2016
  • Length: 50:19