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In Search of the Canary Tree, and other Thoughts on Resilience with Dr. Lauren E. Oakes
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: Lauren E. Oakes, used by permission
Dr. Lauren E. Oakes is a conservation and adaptation scientist working to model and communicate how people can adapt at local levels to the GLOBAL ...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
Wolfberry Song
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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I wrote this song about Lycium fremontii when I was managing the native plant nursery of Desert Survivors on West Starr Pass in Tucson. The nursery...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2019
  • Length: 05:12
Flowering Plants and Waiting for Monsoon
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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So many native plants are ready for some of that monsoonal moisture and I am too. Come on summer rains!

  • Added: Jul 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:55
Mala Mujer
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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Mala Mujer or Cnidoscolus angustidens is an interesting plant in Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family. It’s found in southeastern Arizona and south in...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2019
  • Length: 05:09
A Chicken In Your Backyard
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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I revealed most of my personal chicken history in this show. It is an ongoing saga, though I am much more in control of my crazy love for chickens....

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 19, 2019
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum 04/09/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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On this week’s show, it’s all about bugs and birds. Is it end times for entomology, the study of insects? Can high-frequency, loud electronic music...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Healing Trauma and Injury with Herbs
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk to Clinical Herbalist Bonnie Kreckow at Simply Bee Natural about healing trauma and injuries with herbs....

  • Added: Apr 02, 2019
  • Length: 40:25
David Inouye — A passion for pollinators
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 ecologist, David Inouye.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Mar 21, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
03142019: Caring for Mother Nature: Cultivating Sustainable Well-being in Today’s Changing Climate with Phyllis Stiles & Woody Tasch, 3/14/2019
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on environmental so...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2019
  • Length: 45:01
AMOS 19.036: How Lavender Relaxes Us, 2/19/2019
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
How Lavender Relaxes Us

  • Added: Jan 15, 2019
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.254: Cannibal Caterpillars, 12/20/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Cannibal Caterpillars

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.241: Discovered on Facebook: The Magnificent Sundew, 12/3/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Discovered on Facebook: The Magnificent Sundew

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.234: The Hair of the Caterpillar, 11/22/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Hair of the Caterpillar

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
Skunk vs. Skunk
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A listener wants to know if skunks are repelled by their own smell.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, WMMT, WTIP, KENW and more


  • Added: Oct 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
AMOS 18.207: Plants Listen to the Relatives, 10/16/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Plants Listen to the Relatives

  • Added: Oct 01, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.206: The Butterwort: Ruthless Carnivore of the Plant World, 10/15/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Butterwort: Ruthless Carnivore of the Plant World

  • Added: Oct 01, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
Fish-Eating Praying Mantises
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A giant insect gobbles up guppies – and other small animals.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, Spokane Public Radio, KENW, and WTIP


  • Added: Sep 25, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Spectrum 07/10/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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Spectrum: All bugs are just dust in the wind - An unbelievable collection of data gathered by the entomological society in Krefeld shows that ...

Bought by KVSC and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 11, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Songbird Culture
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Swamp Sparrow, Credit: Robert Lachlan
How a small songbird’s cultural traditions persist for more than a thousand years.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, Spokane Public Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Geese vs. Hunters
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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Geese are holing up in the big city during the winter to avoid hunters.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Pay Dirt: How Farmers Are Using Less Water, Avoiding Pesticides, and Building Healthy Soil—All While Maintaining or Increasing Yields
From: H2O Radio
Series: The Dirt: Agriculture, Food, and Water
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It’s harvest time for much of the country and also a time to plan for the season ahead. For a growing number of farmers, that will mean planting so...

Bought by KSFR and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 2
How Leaves Change Color
From: Dr. Ainissa Ramirez
Series: Science Underground
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The color of a leaf is a dance as one molecule exits and others make their way to center stage.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Monarch Radio


  • Added: Sep 04, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
AMOS 17.205: Why We Put Flowers in Water, 10/13/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why We Put Flowers in Water

  • Added: Aug 28, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Dr. Cary Fowler former Head of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Founder of the Seed Vault and Author of Seeds on Ice talks saving the future of agriculture diversity.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Dr. Cary Fowler former Head of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Founder of the Seed Vault and Author of Seeds on Ic...

Bought by WCNY and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Aug 23, 2017
  • Length: 27:03
  • Purchases: 2
Animal Intersections (Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Relationships between humans and other animals can be deeply complex. We delve into how humans can help the honeybee, and how our behavior might ch...

Bought by WCNY, KREV-LP, WTJU, WMUU-LP, XRAY.fm and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 11