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NaturalisticsMake it Relational with Filip Tkaczyk On this episode, Matt talks with Filip Tkaczyk of the Raven's Roots Naturalist school about how we as naturalists can make our practice more relational. We might say that the relational approach means being able to step back and appreciate the connections between species and within natural communities. This is a great skill/mindset for broadening our awareness and deepening our understanding and our relationship with the natural world. Enjoy! Filip on Instagram: @naturalist_immersion_course Raven's Roots Naturalist School: https://ravensroots.org/ Barry Lopez article: https://granta.com/invitation/ 2023-11-2846 minNaturalisticsThe Heuristics CornerOn this episode, Matt and Stefan discuss the benefits of using and understanding heuristics as a naturalist. Recorded in the middle of hurricane Lee in September 2023! Stories of crabbing, birding and tracking from Stefan's recent adventures found herein, as well. Intro music "Special Place" by Jazzdrip. With Permission. email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com website: www.learning-nature.com/naturalistics Find us on Instagram: @naturalisticspod2023-10-0235 min
NaturalisticsNew England Specialist Eval Recap 2023On this episode, Sophie and Matt discuss the Specialist Track and Sign Evaluation conducted by Tracker Certifiction North America in New England 2023. Overall impressions and takeaways, as well as specific questions are discussed. Whether you are new to tracking or a seasoned vet there is always something new to learn on one of these evaluations. Intro music "Special Place" by Jazzdrip. With Permission.2023-09-0138 minNaturalisticsWhat is Awareness?This month on the podcast we discuss how we use awareness as naturalists. Also, we present some fun simple exercises you can use to expand your awareness. Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2020-05-3037 minNaturalisticsDan Gardoqui at Lead with NatureThis episode we talk with Dan Gardoqui or the Lead with Nature Podcast. Dan is a skilled naturalist whose passions include birding, tracking and hunting. Stories of Dan's unique perspective on engaging with the natural world within! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2020-04-2439 minNaturalisticsThe Quarantined NaturalistThis time on the podcast we discuss ways for naturalists to navigate times when we must turn our practice inside or close to home. Nature is never canceled and there is always something cool to find! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com 2020-03-2545 minNaturalisticsExperiments in ArcheologyStefan and Matt discuss how tinkering with archeology can help us become better naturalists. Lots of discussions of flintknapping and friction fire within. Junco article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/science/birds-smell-bacteria.html Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2020-02-2656 minNaturalisticsNighthawks and Whippoorwills with Logan ParkerThis episode we interview Logan Parker of the Maine Nightjar Project. Logan expounds on the many delightful aspects of his favorite birds, the nightjars. Lots of amazing naturalist stories and perspective found within! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com Logan's website: www.hereinthewild.com Maine Nightjar Project: https://www.mainenightjar.com/ Maine breeding bird atlas: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/maine-bird-atlas/index.html2019-12-2732 minNaturalisticsThe Whorled of PlantsIn this episode, Stefan and Matt take a broad look at the process of learning about the world of plants as a naturalist. Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-11-0251 minNaturalisticsThe Process Focused NaturalistSophie, Stefan and Matt break down the naturalist process. How can we expand our awareness? How does intuition and empiricism play a role? Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-07-0645 minNaturalisticsStories from the Field Spring 2019Storytime! Sophie, Stefan and Matt discuss some recent encounters in wild. Listen to the end for some bonus content! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-05-2945 minNaturalisticsIgniting the Naturalist SparkThis month Stefan, Sophie and Matt discuss the entry points to becoming a naturalist. How does one begin the journey? We don't have the answer but we've got some ideas... Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-04-0537 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 024: Stories from the FieldThis month Stefan and Matt share some stories from recent naturalist adventures and related natural history learning. Snowshoe Hares scavenging meat: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/01/snowshoe-hares-carnivores-cannibals-photos-yukon/ Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-03-0147 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 023: Sit SpotThis month on Naturalistics Stefan and Matt discuss the benefits of sit spot practice for naturalists. Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2019-01-0435 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 022: CuriosityThis month on Naturalistics Sophie, Stefan and Matt discuss the pillar of curiosity. What is curiosity? How do we generate it? Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-11-2549 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 021: Specialist Track and Sign Eval RecapThis month on Naturalistics we discuss the recent specialist track and sign eval and we welcome new Sophie on board as a new co-host! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com Cybertracker info: http://trackercertification.com/2018-10-1846 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 020: Branching OutIn this episode, Stefan and Matt discuss branching out and learning new genres in Natural History. Lots of stories of Beetles, Birds and Butterflies within... Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-09-2049 min
NaturalisticsNaturalistics 019: Trailing for BeginnersIn episode 19, Sophie Mazowita and Matt dive into the world of wildlife trailing. They go through the 10 rules of trailings, as well as how to approach the process as a whole. Enjoy! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com White Pine: https://whitepineprograms.org/programs/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship/ Africa tracking course: https://www.spurwander.com/new-page-3 Nate Harvey: http://www.trackerstrail.com/ Northeast Trackers: http://northeastwildlifetrackers.com/2018-08-1052 min
NaturalisticsNaturalistics 018: Bird Language in PracticeWe're talkin' about practice! In episode 3 of the Bird Language series, Matt and Stefan discuss Bird Language in practice and review the Peterson's Field Guide to Bird Sounds! Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-07-0659 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 017: Why/how does Bird Language Exist?Part 2 of 3 on Bird Language! This episode we delve into the science of Bird Language, as well as the ancestral/martial-art aspect. We also discuss our favorite resources for bird sound ID. Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-05-1235 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 016: What is Bird Language?Part 1 of 3 on Bird Language! This time we break down and define what Bird Language is. How do we do it? We google it... Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Naturalistics Cornell lab video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X5WMu_oJnQ website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-04-2251 minNaturalisticsNaturalist Spotlight: Sophie Mazowita on Citizen Science, iNaturalist, Tracking and much moreThis month on Naturalistics we interviewed Sophie Mazowita of the Burlington Tracking Project. Citizen science and involvement thereof was our main theme but our topics also included snow fleas, trophic cascades, Yellowstone , iNaturalist and more! iNaturalist North America Tracking database: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/north-american-animal-tracking-database Sophie's website: https://www.trackingvt.org/intro website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-03-1345 minNaturalisticsEvaluating the EvalThis month on Naturalistics, Stefan and Matt discuss their recent experience with a CyberTracker track and sign evaluation in Southern Vermont. Are naturalist/tracker evaluations a good way to measure skill/knowledge/process? CyberTracker eval info: https://www.cybertracker.org/tracking/evaluations CyberTracker tracker data base: http://trackercertification.com/ Bird Certification: http://www.birdercertification.org/TestingCenter.htm website: https://naturalisticspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-02-2039 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 013: Animal Personality and AnthropomorphizingThis month we discuss the study of animal personalities and the use of anthropomorphizing by naturalists. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2018-02-0543 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 012: Naturalist's Notebook, Mountain Lions and the TriforceWe review Bernd Heinrich and Nathaniel Wheelwright’s book ‘The Naturalist’s Notebook’. Mountain lions, bird beaks, platypus bills, and homegrown carpenter ant colonies are discussed in our listener Q and A session. To wrap up we revisit the ‘Triforce’. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com Donate to White Pine Programs!!!: https://whitepineprograms.org/donate/2017-12-0234 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 009: South Africa: Tracking, Birding and Nerding *The lost episode!*Matt shares stories and observations from his time in Africa. Stefan maintains composure and clicks for sound bytes. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-11-2331 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 011: Naturalist spotlight: Kaija Klauder, Wolf tracker and researcher in Denali National ParkMatt and Stefan interview Kaija Klauder, wolf tracker and researcher in Denali National Park in Alaska. Topics covered included: Trophic cascades, naturalist biases, imaginary friends, predators, scavengers, range expansion and much more! website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-11-1338 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 010: Hunting and GatheringThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan discuss the myriad benefits of foraging to the expansion of understanding the plant, animals, and fungi that live around us. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-10-2740 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 008: iNaturalistMatt and Stefan discuss the new features of the iNaturalist app and it's implications for naturalists. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-10-1127 minNaturalisticsNaturalistics 007: Field Guide Rating SystemThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan introduce the field guide rating system. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-2555 minNaturalisticsPhenologyThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan introduce the concept of phenology. Sorry no phrenology folks. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1542 minNaturalisticsBird is the WordThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan, caught up on the excitement of peak bird migration, outline four keys to bird identification, and discuss some of the ruts that birding naturalists might fall into. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1534 minNaturalisticsNaturalizing out of your Element: Stories from Algonquin ParkThis month on Naturalistics Matt interviews Stefan about his recent trip to Algonquin park in Ontario Canada. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1544 minNaturalisticsDrive by NaturalistThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan explore ways of incorporating naturalist observations into one's daily commute. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1553 minNaturalisticsTrackingThis month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan discuss a naturalistics approach to wildlife tracking. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1533 minNaturalisticsWhat is a naturalist?Our first episode! This month on Naturalistics Matt and Stefan explore the fundamental question: "what is a naturalist?". Laying the foundation on which future episodes will build. website: https://naturalisticssite.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Naturalistics_ email: naturalisticspod@gmail.com2017-09-1446 min