Shows
Blue DotBest of Blue Dot: The challenge of California's growing wolf populationHost Dave Schlom is joined by two University of California at Davis researchers and the state's gray wolf coordinator to learn more about how California's steadily growing wolf population is affecting cattle ranchers and communities in rural Northern California.2025-07-2551 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Climate change through Earth history: UC Davis paleoclimatologist Isabel MontañezHost Dave Schlom visits with Isabel Montañez, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Davis.2025-07-1851 minBlue DotBest of Blue Dot: New Sáttítla Highlands National Monument overview with Sam Davidson and Brandy McDanielsHost Dave Schlom is joined by Sam Davidson from Trout Unlimited and Brandy McDaniels from the Pit River Nation for an in-depth look at the newly designated Sáttítla Highlands National Monument.2025-07-1151 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Exploring California's Native Trees with Matt Ritter and Michael KauffmannHost Dave Schlom is joined by Backcountry Press Publisher Michael Kauffmann along with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botany professor Matt Ritter. Both combined to author the superb new book, California Trees: A Field Guide to the Native Species.2025-07-0451 min
Blue DotBest of Blue Dot: Microplastics in the marine environmentHost Dave Schlom is joined by Zeke Spooner, a Ph.D student at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, to discuss microplastics.2025-06-2751 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Celebrating Jaws at 50 with the "Lost Shark Guy" David EbertHost Dave Schlom is joined by David Ebert, Director of San Jose State University's Pacific Shark Research Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws.2025-06-2051 minBlue DotBlue Dot: The golden state's volcanic legacy: The USGS California Volcano ObservatoryHost Dave Schlom discusses one of his favorite topics, California's volcanoes, with two United States Geological Survey staff members from the USGS California Volcano Observatory based at Moffett Field in the San Francisco Bay Area.2025-06-1351 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Celebrating three years of astronomy with the James Webb Space TelescopeBlue Dot marks three years of operation of the magnificent James Webb Space Telescope. NASA Webb Project Manager Mike Davis joins host Dave Schlom for an overview of the telescope's operation and unique capabilities that have surpassed the expectations of the astronomical community.2025-06-0651 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Restoring an ancient and important salmon habitat: Big Chico Creek in Northern CaliforniaHost Dave Schlom and Producer Matt Fidler go out in the field and in the studio to learn about the story of a major restoration on Big Chico Creek in Chico, California's historic and precious Bidwell Park.2025-05-3051 minBlue DotBlue Dot: The challenge of California's growing wolf populationHost Dave Schlom is joined by two University of California at Davis researchers and the state's gray wolf coordinator to learn more about how California's steadily growing wolf population is affecting cattle ranchers and communities in rural Northern California.2025-05-2351 minBlue DotBest of Blue Dot: Fire and ice: a look at the Cascade volcanoesHost Dave Schlom is joined by scientists from the United States Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington, for an overview of the iconic cones sheathed in snow and ice and the geologic hazards they represent.2025-05-1651 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Protecting invertebrate pollinators and endangered species with the Xerces SocietyExecutive Director Scott Black joins host Dave Schlom for a brief history and overview of the Xerces Society.2025-05-0951 minBlue DotBest of Blue Dot: Elephants In The Hourglass: a conversation with author Kim FrankHost Dave Schlom visits with Kim Frank, author of the book, "Elephants in the Hourglass."2025-05-0251 minBlue DotBlue Dot: TV Meteorologist, surfer and all around chill guy Bill MartinHost Dave Schlom visits with recently retired TV meteorologist Bill Martin. Bill grew up in Paradise, Calif., and went on to a legendary, Emmy winning career as a television meteorologist on KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland, Calif.2025-04-2551 minBlue DotBest of Blue Dot: The story of eggs and life on Earth: a conversation with Jules HowardHost Dave Schlom visits with UK-based author Jules Howard to discuss his book, Infinite Life: The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth.2025-04-1851 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Clay and humanity—in conversation with author Jennifer Lucy AllanBritish journalist Jennifer Lucy Allan joins Blue Dot host Dave Schlom to discuss her new book, Clay: A Human History.2025-04-1151 minBlue DotBest of Blue Dot: The fascinating lives (really!) of chickens with author Sy MontgomeryHost Dave Schlom visits with nature and wildlife writer Sy Montgomery, whose Soul of An Octopus was a National Book Award finalist, about her latest work, What The Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird.2025-04-0451 minBlue DotBlue Dot: Ocean science at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of OceanographyHost Dave Schlom is joined by guests from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of San Diego to profile the ocean science being done at one of the world's most important and historic places to study our blue planet.2025-03-2851 minBlue DotBlue Dot: New Sáttítla Highlands National Monument overview with Sam Davidson and Brandy McDanielsHost Dave Schlom is joined by Sam Davidson from Trout Unlimited and Brandy McDaniels from the Pit River Nation for an in-depth look at the newly designated Sáttítla Highlands National Monument.2025-03-2151 minBlue DotBlue Dot: The Hawaiian Volcano ObservatoryBlue Dot continues its series of profiles for the United States Geological Survey's volcano observatories with a visit to the granddaddy of them all -- the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on the big island of Hawaii.2025-03-1451 min
WCNY Community FMPreparing for the EclipseSyracuse will be in the path of totality for the April 8th eclipse. There's a lot of misinformation out there about how to successfully prepare, but we've got you covered with this special from Blue Dot. It features Rick Fienberg, the project manager for the American Astronomical Society's Solar Eclipse Task Force.
Blue Dot is produced at North State Public Radio and hosted by Dave Schlom with audio production by Matt Fidler.2024-02-1849 min
Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenWHAT WE SOW, with guest host Dave Schlom Interviewing Jennifer JewellOn this special edition of the show, our guest will be Cultivating Place’s wonderful host, Jennifer Jewell. Jennifer has a new book out and it’s very special.
A very intimate and, at the same time, global take on the natural and social science aspects of one of the most fundamental things to life on Earth – seeds. Jennifer’s book is titled What We Sow: On The Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.
It’s an exploration of the lives of plants and people through the cycle of a botanical year viewed through the fundamental lens of seeds. With our gue...2023-09-2154 minCultivating PlaceWHAT WE SOW, with guest host Dave Schlom Interviewing Jennifer JewellOn this special edition of the show, our guest will be Cultivating Place’s wonderful host, Jennifer Jewell. Jennifer has a new book out and it’s very special.
A very intimate and, at the same time, global take on the natural and social science aspects of one of the most fundamental things to life on Earth – seeds. Jennifer’s book is titled What We Sow: On The Personal, Ecological and Cultural Significance of Seeds.
It’s an exploration of the lives of plants and people through the cycle of a botanical year viewed through the fundamental lens of seeds. With our gue...2023-09-2154 min
Dave Softy MahlerTrent Schlom 8-16Angles reporter Trent Schlom talks the crazy losing streak for the Angles, the patch work the club is doing, while they deal with the injuries and is Mike Scioscia's job on the line?2016-08-1708 minDave Softy MahlerSofty Show 8-16 Hour 3Softy is joined by Huskies Radio Color Analyst, Damon Huard. Then, Seahawks Offensive line Coach Tom Cable describes what he wants to see from his guys this Thursday and Angles Reporter Trent Schlom previews the Mariners and Angels.2016-08-1752 min