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The Just Sustainability PodcastMark Pedelty on music as communication, Ecosong.net, and podcasting
In this episode Mark Pedelty discusses the idea of music as communication, Ecosong.net, and different approaches to podcasting.
Mark is a musician, environmental activist, podcaster, and a Professor of Communication as well as an Affiliate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Links:
https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/pedeltmh
https://www.ecosong.band/
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/publiclandspodcast
https://iupress.org/9780253023001/a-song-to-save-the-salish-sea/
2023-04-2146 minThe Just Sustainability PodcastMark Pedelty on music as communication, Ecosong.net, and podcasting
In this episode Mark Pedelty discusses the idea of music as communication, Ecosong.net, and different approaches to podcasting.
Mark is a musician, environmental activist, podcaster, and a Professor of Communication as well as an Affiliate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Links:
https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/pedeltmh
https://www.ecosong.band/
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/publiclandspodcast
https://iupress.org/9780253023001/a-song-to-save-the-salish-sea/
2023-04-2146 minJust SustainabilityMark Pedelty on music as communication, Ecosong.net, and podcasting
In this episode Mark Pedelty discusses the idea of music as communication, Ecosong.net, and different approaches to podcasting.
Mark is a musician, environmental activist, podcaster, and a Professor of Communication as well as an Affiliate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Links:
https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/pedeltmh
https://www.ecosong.band/
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/publiclandspodcast
https://iupress.org/9780253023001/a-song-to-save-the-salish-sea/
2023-04-2146 minThe Just Sustainability PodcastMark Pedelty on music as communication, Ecosong.net, and podcasting
In this episode Mark Pedelty discusses the idea of music as communication, Ecosong.net, and different approaches to podcasting.
Mark is a musician, environmental activist, podcaster, and a Professor of Communication as well as an Affiliate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Links:
https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/pedeltmh
https://www.ecosong.band/
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/publiclandspodcast
https://iupress.org/9780253023001/a-song-to-save-the-salish-sea/
2023-04-2146 minThe Just Sustainability PodcastMeeting Mark Pedelty
Mark Pedelty is a hard person to describe succinctly. He has a broad range of interests and engages in a lot of different sorts of work. One could say that Mark is a scholar that is interested in how we communicate (and how we might communicate more effectively) about sustainability and social change. But that description leaves out that Mark is a musician and an organizer of musicians. It would also fail to acknowledge that he is a podcaster and a storyteller. Mark is also someone who thinks a lot about social movements and the translation of political theory...2023-04-1042 minThe Just Sustainability PodcastMeeting Mark Pedelty
Mark Pedelty is a hard person to describe succinctly. He has a broad range of interests and engages in a lot of different sorts of work. One could say that Mark is a scholar that is interested in how we communicate (and how we might communicate more effectively) about sustainability and social change. But that description leaves out that Mark is a musician and an organizer of musicians. It would also fail to acknowledge that he is a podcaster and a storyteller. Mark is also someone who thinks a lot about social movements and the translation of political theory...2023-04-1042 minThe Just Sustainability PodcastMeeting Mark Pedelty
Mark Pedelty is a hard person to describe succinctly. He has a broad range of interests and engages in a lot of different sorts of work. One could say that Mark is a scholar that is interested in how we communicate (and how we might communicate more effectively) about sustainability and social change. But that description leaves out that Mark is a musician and an organizer of musicians. It would also fail to acknowledge that he is a podcaster and a storyteller. Mark is also someone who thinks a lot about social movements and the translation of political theory...2023-04-1042 minJust SustainabilityMeeting Mark Pedelty
Mark Pedelty is a hard person to describe succinctly. He has a broad range of interests and engages in a lot of different sorts of work. One could say that Mark is a scholar that is interested in how we communicate (and how we might communicate more effectively) about sustainability and social change. But that description leaves out that Mark is a musician and an organizer of musicians. It would also fail to acknowledge that he is a podcaster and a storyteller. Mark is also someone who thinks a lot about social movements and the translation of political theory...2023-04-1042 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 24: Campfire StoriesThree audio rich stories from Campfire Stories: Tales from America's National Parks, performed and produced by guest hosts.2022-04-2541 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 24: Disc Golf and the Environment2022-03-2428 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 15: Chronic Wasting Disease in DeerSam Coulter interviews Nikayla Barnes about chronic wasting disease in deer.2022-03-1624 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 28, 2022: International Wolf CenterGuest host Ben Reiter interviews Maddy Witt, Education Supervisor at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota. Wolf photo by Derek Bakken, used via permission, Creative Commons.2022-03-0125 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 21, 2022: Music and Environmental Justice in NigeriaProfessor Olusegun Titus discusses his research and performances in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Germany and the UK, explaining how music amplifies the voices of communities struggling against environmental injustice. 2022-02-2226 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 24, 2022: Carp, a fascinating and troubling invasiveThree experts from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) explain their informative research and creative mitigation efforts for dealing with carp. 2022-01-2543 min
Public Lands PodcastDecember 7, 2021: An Interview with NUNNABOVESierra Salato and Mikaela Morris interview the band NUNNABOVE about their environmental musicianship for the Together Alone project, performance for Metro Blooms, new album, as well as their experience on America’s Got Talent.2021-12-0819 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 29, 2021: Musician Alisha Todd from the Gold Coast of AustraliaAn interview with musician Alisha Todd from the Gold Coast of Australia. Alisha discusses her music and music videos as well as her upcoming performance for the Together Alone project. 2021-11-2839 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 15: A Segue Between SeasonsA quick recap of the past year and an introduction to a special series of upcoming episodes with musicians from the Together Alone project.2021-10-1603 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 1: A Conversation with Clement LooA conversation with Clement Loo, Host of the Just Sustainability Podcast, concerning public land policies and changing cultural perspectives on land.2021-10-0249 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 22: Environmental Journalist Heather HansmanEnvironmental Journalist Heather Hansman discusses the reclamation of mines and other lands for the creation of parks and trails as well as the work and life of an environmental journalist.2021-09-2225 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 31: Trapping Wildlife, Hunting Wolves on Montana's Public LandsAn interview with Stephen Capra, Executive Director of Footloose Montana. Capra discusses conservation issues surrounding the trapping of wildlife in Montana as well as the increasing numbers of wolves hunted each year in the state. Photo taken by Gary Kramer and used under Creative Commons license.2021-08-3103 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 9: Keeping Public Lands in Public Hands, the Public Lands FoundationCourtney Lyons-Garcia, Executive Director of the Public Lands Foundation, discusses the work of the PLF and their ongoing efforts to steward and advocate for Bureau of land Management lands, waterways, and communities. Credit and thanks to Justin Meissen for the use of photo, copyright: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/2021-08-0925 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 30: Cinema Verde Film FestivalA discussion with Trish Riley, Founding Director of the Cinema Verde Film and Arts Festival in Gainesville, Florida. Trish explains the important and growing roles of film, festivals, and the arts in environmental stewardship.2021-07-3023 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 23, 2001: Death Valley Nation Park and Climate ExtremesToday we talk with Abby Wines, Spokesperson for Death Valley National Park, about the recent heat waves and what can be learned from Death Valley when facing a future of increasingly extreme weather. 2021-07-2432 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 6: The Pacific Northwest "Heat Dome" Impacts Oregon State ParksAn interview with Chris Havel, Associate Director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. After Portland hit 116 degrees on Monday, June 28, and a “heat dome” hovered over the Pacific Northwest, what did this weather event portend for Oregon's state parks and what does it portend for the future?2021-07-0629 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 2, 2021: Newton Horace Winchell Trail in the Mississippi River GorgePatrick Kelly explores the Newton Horace Winchell Trail along the Mississippi River Gorge2021-05-0312 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 22, 2021: Indigenous Knowledge and Public LandsSean Quartz interviews Blair Libby. Libby has helped facilitate collaboration between Forest Managers belonging to the National Forest Service, Salish, Kootanai, and Pend d’Oreille tribes.2021-04-2223 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 21, 2021: A Neighborhood of RaingardensNicole Binder covers the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood of Raingardens project in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and interviews the Executive Director of Metro Blooms, Becky Rice2021-03-2119 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 14, 2021: Environmental Justice: Organizing and Public PedagogyDalicia Davis speaks to environmental justice organizer and teacher, Louis Alemayehu. Alemayehu teaches environmental sustainability at the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs in Minneapolis Minnesota and is a community organizer with Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM).2021-03-1433 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 7, 2021: Confluence and Restoration at Three Parks in Big Sky Country of Montana and North DakotaThis week we visit Milltown State Park and the Four Dances Recreation Area in Montana as well as the Lower Paddock Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is a hopeful story of confluence, conservation, and restoration told at and across each of these beautiful parks and preserves. Photography and original sound produced on site. Additional sound files provided by the following Freesound contributors: sandyrb, ryanconway, AlanCat, Andune, fabianofa, waxsocks, InspectorJ Bansemer, Nivatius, and bevibeldesign.2021-03-0716 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 26, 2021: An Interview with Tim MortonAn interview with Tim Morton about his book Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World, hosted by the Environmental Humanities Initiative at the University of Minnesota.2021-02-2649 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 21, 2021: Wildlife PhotographyGrace Augustin interviews wildlife photographer, Ben Olson.2021-02-2116 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 14: LGBTQ Equity and Inclusion in Outdoor RecreationCarynn Jo Randolph explores discrimination against LGBTQ communities, equity, access, and inclusion in outdoor recreation2021-02-1423 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 7, 2021: The Ecological Services of Urban Parks and GardensAlexandra Barret explores the ecological roles played by urban parks and gardens and interviews Dr. Greg Pratt in regard to the effects of poor air quality on parks and gardens. Photo used by permission from Mactan Urban Demonstration Farm.2021-02-0717 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 31, 2021: Apostle Islands National LakeshoreValerie Lucas interviews Julie Van Stappen, Chief of Resource Management at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore about the islands, Lake Superior, and the environmental challenges they have been facing in recent years. Photo courtesy of Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.2021-01-3122 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 23, 2021: Joshua Tree National ParkGrace Hiljus interviews National Park Service Ranger Hanna Schwalbe about the impact of air pollution at Joshua Tree National Park.2021-01-2512 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 12, 2021: Kicking Off a New Year and Reviewing Environmental Policy Rollbacks Over the Past FourThis year will bring new interviews of environmental and public land experts each week, dropping on Mondays, starting January 25. This podcast kicks off the year by telling what's to come and reviewing the many environmental regulations rolled back during the Trump Administration, including in the waning days of his Presidency.2021-01-1224 min
Public Lands PodcastDecember 7, 2020: Taylor Leapaldt interviews legendary singer songwriter Dana LyonsTaylor Leapaldt interviews legendary singer songwriter about his performance for the Together Alone project (togetheralonemusic.net) and the role of music in relation to environmental justice, making place, and protecting public lands. Photo of Chuckanut Point used with permission: By Waterboy881 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=762185392020-12-0732 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 23, 2020: Catherine Squires Discusses Community, Public Land, & Environmental JusticeDr. Catherine Squires, Associate Dean at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses her long term research and community engagement at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center and Gordon Park High School in St. Paul, the history of racist displacement by development and transportation plans, and community resistance and healing.2020-11-2300 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 16, 2020: The Rhetoric of OilDavid Beard and Heather Graves join us to talk about their book, The Rhetoric of Oil in the Twenty First Century. Photo used by permission, thanks to Ali Abu Ras https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=959597982020-11-1734 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 10, 2020: Whale Watching, Noise, and the OrcaA panel of scientists and organization leaders discuss the impact of whale watching on Southern Resident Killer Whales to mark the free public launch of "Sentinels of Silence: Whale Watching, Noise, and the Orca," which is available on YouTube and Ecosong.Net.2020-11-1000 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 2, 2020: Rod SquiresA conversation with Geographer Rod Squires about the cultural landscape of public land policy making in America.2020-11-0335 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 24, 2020: Toxic ToursWe chat this week with Colorado University's Phaedra Pezzullo about her book Toxic Tours, her collaboration with the Sierra Club's (and UNC prof) Robert Cox, environmental advertising, and signs of hope in environmental communication.2020-10-2425 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 19, 2020: Zoomtowns and Overcrowding in the ParksThis week we explore the rise of Zoomtowns in gateway communities to our state and national parks, and the overcrowding problem that has resulted in part from COVID-19.2020-10-2011 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 19, 2020: Zoomtowns and Overcrowding of Public LandsThis week we explore the rise of "Zoomtowns" and the impact of COVID-19 on public lands as visitation to parks and wildlands increases.2020-10-2011 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 12, 2020: Sea Doc SocietyAs we think about the public dissemination of science in relation to our public lands and waterways, a rebroadcast of one of our greatest hits, and interview with marine scientist, Joe Gaydos, Director of the Sea Doc Society.2020-10-1220 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 5, 2020: Environmental Racism and Justice in ChicagoHadley Nellis brings us Part 3 of her series on Environmental Racism, interviewing Gina Ramirez of the National Resources Defense Council.2020-10-0615 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 28 2020: An Interview with Adrien SalazarAssociate Producer Hadley Nellis brings us her 2nd podcast in a series on Environmental Racism and Justice. Adrien Salazar, Senior Campaign Strategist for Climate Equity, brings home the story of the inequitable systems and relationships that created the climate crisis, and offers effective and equitable responses to the global climate crisis.2020-09-2822 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 21, 2020: Public InterpretationPublic lands news of the week and interpretive resources in the time of COVID-19, and a rerun of last year's interview with NPS ranger, Paula Swingley, to remember what interpretation was like before the virus and will be again in the future.2020-09-2222 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 14, 2020: An Interview with David Paolella about Environmental RacismHadley Nellis interviews David Paolella, a research and policy analyst at the Clean Energy Transition Institute. David is a graduate of Yale, whose research into environmental racism at the University of Washington sheds light on the scope and costs of environmental injustice.2020-09-1319 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 7, 2020: Theodore Roosevelt National ParkRelaunching 2020 and starting off a new season of podcasting with a recap, reset, and brief review of recent events, podcasted from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.2020-09-0726 min
Art Heals EarthMark Pedelty on Music as Environmental Communication 🎸 Musician, Anthropologist, and Ecomusicologist | 003Dr. Mark Pedelty is a Professor of Communication Studies, Affiliate Professor of Anthropology, and Fellow at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. His research deals with music and sound as environmental communication. In 2012 Mark published “Ecomusicology: Rock, Folk, and the Environment.” Mark published "A Song to Save the Salish Sea: Musical Performance as Environmental Activism” in 2016, a book about environmentalist musicians and movements in Washington State and British Columbia. As part of a linked project, Mark produces, directs, and composes music videos for Ecosong.Net, watershed districts, and environmental nonprofits.•3:51 – Mark’s journey towards conv...2020-08-031h 01
Public Lands PodcastMay 18, 2020Caroline Arkesteyn brings us a report on the privatization of public lands, featuring an interview with Land Tawney, CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Tawney has been leading an innovative and effective movement to stop the transfer of public lands into private hands.2020-05-1820 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 11, 2020: Hawaii's Endangered Species CrisisSophia Lahmers interviews Nancy Cook Lauer, an environmental journalist working in Hawaii who has extensively covered the many threats to island wildlife, from invasive species to over-development. The rapidly accelerating extinction that marks this era as the "Anthropocene" is particularly apparent in the islands, where a number of native species hang at the brink of extinction.2020-05-1111 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 2, 2020: Point Reyes National Seashore & Industrialized Dairy RanchingBruce Stevens interviews veteran environmental attorney, Jim Coda, who discusses the impact of industrialized dairy farming on the Point Reyes National Seashore. Coda explains alternative management policies that would foster greater biodiversity and restore the ecosystem.2020-05-0220 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 27, 2020: Fighting a Chemical Plant Permit in St. James Parish, LouisianaLauren Anderson interviews Clyde Cooper, Council Member of St. James Parish. They discuss the history of the area, a region that is often referred to as "Cancer Alley" thanks to corporate and governmental treatment of the community as an industrial "sacrifice zone." Cooper discusses opposition to permits for new, pollution-producing plants in the Parish.2020-04-2715 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 19, 2020: Environmental Justice in VirginiaCassie Hagen brings us a story about efforts in the Union Hill neighborhood of Richmond, VA, to promote equitable and sustainable energy in the region. The community has been combatting plans by Duke and Dominion Energy to build a Compressor Station in Union Hill, part of the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Cassie interviews Harrison Wallace, Virginia Director of Chesapeake Climate Action Network.2020-04-1911 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 13, 2020: Seneca Lake ConservationBrian Grabowski interviews Janet VanDine of the Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association about the organization's efforts to help steward Seneca Lake and deal with broader environmental threats and policy matters involving the Finger Lakes ecosystem.2020-04-1315 min
Public Lands PodcastApril 6, 2020: Everglades RestorationMax Chao talks to Lisa Interlandi of the Everglades Law Center and Curtis Morgan of the Miami Herald about current initiatives to protect, preserve, and restore the Florida Everglades.2020-04-0619 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 30, 2020: Drought and the Colorado RiverAndy Bjerk interviews Taylor Hawes, Director of The Nature Conservancy's Colorado River Program. The Colorado River is the life giving central artery for the desert Southwest of the USA and Northwest of Mexico, and it is being impacted by drought, climate change, and pressures of development throughout this special watershed.2020-03-3012 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 23, 2020: Fracking California?Dominic Binggeli interviews Ileene Anderson, Public Lands Deserts Director and Senior Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity in Los Angeles. Binggeli and Anderson discuss the Trump Administrations’ plans to allow fracking in California despite that State’s opposition to that method for extracting oil and natural gas.2020-03-2313 min
Public Lands PodcastMarch 16, 2020: Arctic Wildlife RefugeTaylor Leapaldt interviews Tim Woody, the Regional Communications Manager for the Alaska office of the Wilderness Society. Taylor and Tim talk about the past, present, and future of the Arctic Wildlife Refuge.2020-03-1626 min
Public Lands PodcastMar 2, 2020: The Salton Sea of CaliforniaDmytro Hutsal interviews Kerry Morrison of the Ecomedia Compass about environmental threats to the Salton Sea and surrounding region.2020-03-0222 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 21, 2020: Santa Fe Conservation TrustHadley Nellis talks to Tim Rogers, Trails Program Manager at the Santa Fe Conservation Trust. This is the 3rd and final episode in Hadley's series on trail conservation and access.2020-02-2118 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 14, 2020: Ken Ilgunas and the Right to RoamThis week Hadley interviews Ken Ilgunas, author of "This Land Is Our Land: How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back."2020-02-1425 min
Public Lands PodcastFebruary 7, 2020: Ice Age TrailHadley Nellis visits the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin and talks to Eric Sherman of the Ice Age Trail Alliance.2020-02-0726 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 31: Rachel Presley discusses the Dakota Access PipelineRachel Presley discusses the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance movement, with special attention to the soundscape at Stand Rock during the coalitions' actions to oppose construction of the pipeline.2020-02-0131 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 24, 2020: Jeff Todd Titon and the Sound CommonsA conversation with the distinguished ethnomusicologist, Jeff Todd Titon, who discusses his conception of the "sound commons." Titon explains how the various ways we listen to, think about, and manage our soundscapes impact the lives of all living creatures, including humans.2020-01-2430 min
Public Lands PodcastJanuary 18, 2020: BLM Controversy and Shelley Silbert of the Great Old Broads for WildernessKicking off a new year with a preview of the upcoming guest reports and a report on controversial moves by William Perry Pendley, Nominee for Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to fulfill his dream of dismantling the BLM and privatize federally managed public lands. Shelley Silbert, Executive Director of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, explains why her group and 91 others signed a letter calling for Congress to reject Perry's nomination and the impending move of the BLM from Washington D.C. to Grand Junction, CO.2020-01-1837 min
Public Lands PodcastDecember 19, 2019: Brief Year in ReviewWrapping up an exciting year of podcasting, a frightening year of public land policy, and moving toward bigger and better things in 20202019-12-1206 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 25: Climate Strike ProtestsStanley Chow covers the Climate Strike, 20192019-11-2523 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 18, 2019: Mussels in the Upper MidwestPeyton Wood brings us an interview with Alec Felton about freshwater mussels in Minnesota and surrounding states.2019-11-1826 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 11, 2019: Queensland, AustraliaDave Dahl brings us a report on public land management in Queensland2019-11-1113 min
Public Lands PodcastNovember 4, 2019: Public Libraries as Public Places, Verona, WIHadley Nellis presents a report on public libraries as public lands and public spaces, with a guest interview from the Verona Public Library in Verona, Wisconsin2019-11-0509 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 28, 2019: William O'Brien State Park, MN and Interstate State Park, WIHaley Cherry brings us entertaining and informative interviews with interpretive naturalists at William O'Brien State Park, MN and Interstate State Park, WI.2019-10-2820 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 21, 2019: Pipeline 3Jeremiah Michalik presents a report about the Pipeline 3 controversy in Canada and the USA, including interviews with Margaret Breen of MN350 and Frank Bibeau of Honor the Earth.2019-10-2122 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 10, 2019: Drumming, Deforestation, and Sacred Conservation in HaitiEthnomusicologist Rebecca Dirksen (Indiana University) discusses her fascinating research with musicians in Haiti.2019-10-1119 min
Public Lands PodcastOctober 3, 2019: Mille Lacs Kathio Archeology DayThis week we visit Archeology Day at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park and hear from a variety of local environmental stewards.2019-10-0333 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 25, 2019: Mississippi River GorgeToday we hear about the Mississippi River Gorge from National Park Service Ranger, Paula Swingley, an NPS steward that has worked with communities along the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and visitors to the area throughout her career.2019-09-2512 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 17, 2019: Brown's Creek Watershed DistrictWe headed out to Brown's Creek Park and their annual celebration to interview Karen Kill and Cameron Blake about all the exciting work the BCWD is doing to improve water quality, habitat, and recreational opportunities in the region.2019-09-1824 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 8, 2019: News RoundupA roundup of news about public lands in the USA2019-09-0905 min
Public Lands PodcastSeptember 2, 2019: Blue Thumb and a State Fair ExchangeThis week we hear from Becky Rice, Executive Director of Blue Thumb, as well as James Wolfin, a landscape manager for Blue Thumb that is helping to restore habitat for the Rusty Patch Bumblebee, Minnesota's state bee. We spoke to James onstage at the Minnesota State Fair.2019-09-0214 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 25, 2019: Bee Survey at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird SanctuaryThis week we travel to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary to experience a bee survey led by Clara Costello of the Bee Squad.Image provided by By Sirley: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=176437142019-08-2516 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 19, 2019: Salmon Banks & Sound in Moran State ParkA live look in at an interpretive talk presented by Jeff Hodge of the NPS at American Camp on San Juan Island. Also, interviews with Lauren Kim and Celida Moran concerning their acoustics research in Moran State Park on Orcas Island.2019-08-1931 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 12, 2019: Environmental News RoundupA brief pause from the interview and report schedule to catch-up on some of the environmental news stories affecting public lands and health.2019-08-1208 min
Public Lands PodcastAugust 4, 2019: Holden Village Mine RemediationThis week we sit down with Peg Carlson-Hoffman and Chuck Hoffman, Executive Directors of Holden Village above Lake Chelan in Central Washington State. They discuss recent mine remediation efforts in the tailings surrounding Holden Village and the Village's environmental sustainability, stewardship, and education work.2019-08-0418 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 27, 2019: Friends of Moran State ParkAn exchange with the Friends of Moran State Park. Sandi Talt, Board President, shares her ideas and information about Moran State Park and FoM's stewardship activities as part of an exchange of music and conversation with members of the Friends and a public audience as part of a live event in the park. Singer-songwriter Tim Gustafson joins the podcast.2019-07-2744 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 19, 2019: Joe Gaydos of Sea DocJoe Gaydos of the Sea Doc Society discusses his organization's scientific research and stewardship programs around the Salish Sea.2019-07-1921 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 16, 2019: Wild Horses & News RoundupWe take a short break from our line-up of guest interviews to discuss some of the latest news about public lands and public participation in environmental decision making.2019-07-1607 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 9, 2019: Sorrel North, Southern Resident ProtectionSorrel North, from the Southern Resident Protection group on Lopez Island, WA, explains her organization's efforts to put a whale watching measure on the ballot to protect orca whales from excessive boat noise. Photo courtesy of Gail Hampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K.2019-07-1024 min
Public Lands PodcastJuly 2, 2019: News Roundup Regarding the Land & Water Conservation FundA brief news roundup featuring discussion of legislative debates concerning the US Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)2019-07-0207 min
Public Lands PodcastJune 24, 2019: Widewater State Park in Stafford, VAMichele Mahoney, President of the Friends of Widewater State Park on the historic Potomac River near Stafford, Virginia, joins Paul Anderson, Park Manager, to discuss their brand new park and a collaboration with the Patawomeck Tribe.Photo of Patawomeck Chief Emeritus John Lightner courtesy of Mike Morones of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.2019-06-2522 min
Public Lands PodcastJune 17, 2019: Joanne Park of MASTAn interview with Joanne Park, Education and Volunteer Program Director at the Marine Science and Technology Center (MAST) in Des Moines, Washington2019-06-1714 min
Public Lands PodcastJune 10, 2019: Dana LyonsAn interview with legendary singer-songwriter Dana Lyons about his upcoming Rise for the Orca Tour2019-06-1015 min
Public Lands PodcastJune 3, 2019: Geo TakachToday we hear from Geo Takach about his work as an environmental communication professional, scholar, and artist at Royal Roads University2019-06-0228 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 27, 2019: Brett Ramey, Doris Duke Scholars Conservation ProgramA discussion with Brett Ramey, Director of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program about the role of education, collaboration and indigenous knowledge in stewardship2019-05-2718 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 20: Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS)An interview with the dynamic Executive Director of the Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS), Erin Corra, on San Juan Island in Washington State. Photo credit: Dale Sitts (as it appears on the FOLKS website).2019-05-2012 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 14, 2019: News "Roundup"We take a pause this week from hearing from environmental stewards, leaders, live events, and musicians to turn to a "Roundup" of the news including some news about Roundup: a 2+ billion dollar award in damages levied against Monsanto's weed killer glysophate (if you have not guessed it yet, that's their Roundup brand of herbicide).2019-05-1517 min
Public Lands PodcastMay 6, 2019: Friday Harbor LabsA conversation with Carly Cohen, Mackenzie Gerringer, and Billy Swalla, researchers at the Friday Harbor Labs.2019-05-0619 min
Nuestra Familia Unida: History and Genealogy - History and Genealogy - Mexico, Latin America, La Raza, Chicano, Chicana, Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Indigenous. . .History en total de nosotros the Native American Peoples - History and GenealogyHistorical Music Overview Part 1 by Mark Pedelty; NFU@JosephPuentes.comThis podcast provides an historical overview of musical ritual in Mexico City, starting with Mesoamerican music in relation to ceremonies of state, ending with the quintessential Mexican music: mariachi.
Mark Pedelty completed research in Mexico City concerning music in ritual contexts. Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA, was published in 2004 by the University of Texas Press. Ordering information for the book is available through the University of Texas Press website: http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/pedmus.html Mark is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.2006-10-0100 minNuestra Familia Unida: History and Genealogy - History and Genealogy - Mexico, Latin America, La Raza, Chicano, Chicana, Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Indigenous. . .History en total de nosotros the Native American Peoples - History and GenealogyHistorical Music Overview Part 2 by Mark Pedelty; NFU@JosephPuentes.comThis podcast provides an historical overview of musical ritual in Mexico City, starting with Mesoamerican music in relation to ceremonies of state, ending with the quintessential Mexican music: mariachi.
Mark Pedelty completed research in Mexico City concerning music in ritual contexts. Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA, was published in 2004 by the University of Texas Press. Ordering information for the book is available through the University of Texas Press website: http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/pedmus.html Mark is an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.2006-10-0100 min