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Birds of a Feather Talk Together79: The Feather Thief Part 4: The Argus Pheasant and Jason Weckstein Joins Us Again!!Our adventure through the pages of the book The Feather Thief continues! We’re thrilled to have Jason Weckstein join us again. Jason is an enthusiastic fly fisherman and fly-tier, and also an amazing ornithologist. He joined us last week, and is back with even more laughs, stories, and an extraordinary depth of insight into the quirky worlds of both fly tying and bird watching.We dive into one of the birds mentioned in the book: the Argus Pheasant. Shannon has some captivating info about these birds’ remarkable feathers, and the unique way that they produce the colo...2025-02-1037 min
Birds of a Feather Talk Together78: The Feather Thief Part 3: Fly-tying with guest Jason WecksteinWe are doing a mini-series on The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. This week we have a very special guest, Jason Weckstein, join us for a conversation about the intricacies of fly-tying. Jason is not only an avid fly fisherman and fly tier but also a passionate ornithologist. Jason is an Associate Curator of Ornithology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and Associate Professor in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science, Drexel University. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart for Birds of a Feather Talk Together. 2025-02-0345 min
Birds of a Feather Talk Together75: The Feather Thief Prologue - Quick Listen Prior to Starting The Mini-Series :)We’re stepping away from our usual routine to dive into something a bit different—The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. This is a story of a museum heist, someone who stole rare bird skins from a museum in order to sell them on the dark web to fly-fisherman. Two of our hosts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, are curators at the Field Museum in Chicago, making them perfect guides to unravel this strange and captivating story.We’d love for you to join us by picking up a copy of the book and reading...2025-01-1920 min
Planet PhiladelphiaDrs. Jason D. Weckstein and Douglas Sponsler; the plight of birds and beesDrs. Jason D. Weckstein and Douglas Sponsler From Drexel’s The Academy of Natural Sciences talk about the plight of birds and bees and what could be done to help. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. planetphiladelphia.com.2024-07-0640 min
COVIDCalls#57 COVIDCalls 6.2.2020 - Academy of Natural Sciences Episode I: Biodiversity in the PandemicWith the abrupt stop to the world due to social distancing mandates, people have been experiencing biodiversity revelations. More and more people are reporting instances of fox sighting, urban birding, and more wildlife. Let’s talk biodiversity with the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Mariangeles Arce, Jason Weckstein, and Richard McCourt to learn about the biodiversity disasters being obscured by the pandemic, the positives that come from increased awareness of biodiversity, and more. You can find their information here: https://ansp.org/research/systematics-evolution/ichthyology/ichthyology-staff/, https://drexel.edu/coas/faculty-research/faculty-directory/weckstein-jason/, and https://drexel.edu/coas/faculty-research/faculty-directory/Rich...2020-06-091h 05