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This week on World Ocean Radio, part two of a multi-part series entitled RESCUE, outlining a new plan for the ocean and a new perspective to enable...
- Added: Jan 19, 2023
- Length: 05:27
I grew and sold California buckthorn for several years. Early on I sold it wholesale to other nurseries, but I also sold it at Farmers Markets in C...
- Added: Dec 13, 2022
- Length: 04:18
Leslie Newton Goodding had a busy career. It was when he worked for the U. S. Department of Agriculture that he collected the type specimen for the...
- Added: Dec 07, 2022
- Length: 04:01
This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing COP27, the annual Conference of the Parties, that took place this year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. W...
- Added: Nov 23, 2022
- Length: 05:19
I thought you’d like to see the fraction of the Galiuro Mountains (Galuros!)
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 05:00
What a fun discovery in the desert east of Douglas, Arizona. There is just something about these large spinescent shrubs in the buckthorn family, R...
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 04:22
The genus Heuchera is found in the saxifrage family, Saxifracaceae, with 80 other genera that includes the genus Saxifraga and its 400 species. Yikes!
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 04:16
It's true that every year I jump and shout about the fall blooming plants in the Aster family (Asteraceae) and I proclaim that there should be a fe...
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 04:19
Fall gets me excited and fall color is a crazy combination of blooming plants and plants with leaves changing color as they prepare to go dormant. ...
- Added: Nov 16, 2022
- Length: 05:03
This summer we are revisiting some of our favorite World Ocean Radio episodes that highlight optimism for the ocean. This week we are discussing an...
- Added: Aug 31, 2022
- Length: 05:19
This summer we are revisiting some of our favorite World Ocean episodes that highlight optimism in ocean news, science and advocacy. In this episod...
- Added: Jun 20, 2022
- Length: 05:03
This week we are discussing potential approaches that include protection of resources and new regulations against abuse and irresponsible consumpti...
- Added: Jun 15, 2022
- Length: 05:25
This week on World Ocean Radio we are discussing the work of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and their "222 Solutions to Heal, Restore and Sustain O...
- Added: Jun 01, 2022
- Length: 05:24
This week on World Ocean Radio we're talking about the latest OUR OCEAN Conference in Palau and the contradiction of mangrove protection and invest...
- Added: May 25, 2022
- Length: 05:11
The Amazon is one of the most productive and important ecosystems on the planet. What will continue to be lost if we fail to protect the last great...
- Added: Apr 27, 2022
- Length: 05:18
Millions of people worldwide do not have access to adequate water supply for drinking, cooking and basic sanitation. According to a February report...
- Added: Mar 24, 2022
- Length: 05:04
This week we introduce listeners to World Ocean Explorer, a new, revolutionary and immersive 3D virtual aquarium project the W2O team has been deve...
- Added: Mar 16, 2022
- Length: 05:17
This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the importance of ocean literacy and ocean education to transform our understanding of the ocean's ...
- Added: Mar 09, 2022
- Length: 05:15
How do we govern and manage the ocean inside and outside of national jurisdiction in order to use it responsibly and assure its long-term potential...
- Added: Nov 30, 2021
- Length: 05:31
This week on World Ocean Radio we're defining "backwash" as the movement of water for filtration, for desalination, and for clearing of debris and ...
- Added: Nov 16, 2021
- Length: 04:58
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we take listeners to the shore, to be reminded of the importance of silence, solitude and renewal in our lives...
- Added: Nov 08, 2021
- Length: 04:46
In this brief series we have explored technologies, initiatives and other advancements for aquaculture with the power to improve efficiency and saf...
- Added: Nov 02, 2021
- Length: 04:32
In this brief series we're exploring disruptive technologies for aquaculture, specific initiatives and other advancements to improve efficiency and...
- Added: Oct 26, 2021
- Length: 04:57
Sea level rise and coastal inundation are changing the agricultural landscape around the world. Fortunately, saltwater irrigation has been studied ...
- Added: Oct 04, 2021
- Length: 05:24
According to the US Geological Survey, 70% of the available freshwater worldwide is used for irrigation. Industrial agriculture and modern irrigati...
- Added: Sep 29, 2021
- Length: 05:18