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Rebuild:LARebuild:LA Episode 027 - The Hard Truth About Zone Zero with Dr. Travis LongcoreSend us a textIn 2020 California passed AB 3074, which established Zone Zero - an ember-resistant zone within five feet of homes in High and Very High Fire Severity Zones (HFHSZ and VHFHSZ). The law was never implemented because the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection needed to identify exactly what would be allowed and not allowed in Zone Zero. Two things have happened recently. 1. The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection released new maps that have expanded the HFHSZ and VHFHSZ. 2. In the wake of the January Firestorms, Governor Newsom issued an executive order requiring the...
2025-05-3049 min
Nature's Archive#115: Pollinator Friendly Yards with Leslie InmanWe love native plants and habit-friendly yards at Nature's Archive, and I have a few exciting updates from my yard: spoiler: native plants are working! And stay tuned for a re-air of a classic episode with Leslie Inman from Pollinator Friendly Yards. There are plenty of useful insights for both habitat-friendly yard practices, and community building. Afterall, we need everyone to not only take action, but spread the word.And we have new episodes around the corner, too. It's been incredibly busy these last couple of months, so thanks for your patience as we work t...
2025-05-2744 min
Light Pollution NewsDecember 2024: Say Light PollutionThis month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Brightness of the Qianfan S...
2024-12-1649 min
Light Pollution News PodcastSay Light Pollution.In this episode, China launches their version of Starlink – but how dim will they be? Hint, you’re not going to like the answer. Two communities push for more responsible lighting practices. And could you tell space junk apart from a meteor?
We finish 2024 with Dr. Travis Longcore and author, Paul Bogard!
Here we go, Light Pollution News is next!
2024-12-1500 minLight Pollution News PodcastSay Light Pollution.In this episode, China launches their version of Starlink – but how dim will they be? Hint, you’re not going to like the answer. Two communities push for more responsible lighting practices. And could you tell space junk apart from a meteor?
We finish 2024 with Dr. Travis Longcore and author, Paul Bogard!
Here we go, Light Pollution News is next!
2024-12-1500 min
Light Pollution NewsDecember 2024: Patterns of Activity.This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It’s Almost Halloween. Tha...
2024-12-0254 minLight Pollution News PodcastPatterns of Activity.This episode, what would cause the moon to drive up instances of road kill, we take a look at how some past cultures engaged with night, and is it really light pollution, or is it fright pollution?
This month, I’m very excited to be joined by two people you probably need no introduction for, Dr. Travis Longcore and author, Mr. Paul Bogard!
A new Light Pollution News – coming up next!
2024-12-0100 minLight Pollution News PodcastPatterns of Activity.This episode, what would cause the moon to drive up instances of road kill, we take a look at how some past cultures engaged with night, and is it really light pollution, or is it fright pollution?
This month, I’m very excited to be joined by two people you probably need no introduction for, Dr. Travis Longcore and author, Mr. Paul Bogard!
A new Light Pollution News – coming up next!
2024-12-0100 minNature's Archive#79: Pollinator Friendly Yards with Leslie InmanSubscribe to the Jumpstart Nature Podcast!I started Nature’s Archive podcast in an effort to understand the stories of people making a difference for the environment. I needed to be inspired, wanted to learn how they did it, and share that inspiration and knowledge with anyone willing to listen.While we haven’t strayed too far from those initial aspirations, I do have many more topic-centric episodes than I did at the start.So today’s episode is a “back to my roots” episode. My guest is Leslie Inman, the founder of the wildly...
2023-09-1143 min
treehugger podcastEcology of Light with Travis LongcoreNatural light from the sun is so vital to the health of every living thing. My guest on this episode is Dr. Travis Longcore. He is going to "illuminate" this topic of the ecology of light, especially focusing on impacts of artificial light at night. Light pollution doesn't just affect our ecosystems. The loss of darkness is linked to increased energy consumption and a disrupted connection with the night sky. There are important consequences for human health too. You can find out more about Travis by visiting his website travislongcore.net. twitter: @travislongcore #lightpollution
2020-03-091h 14
Urban Wildlife PodcastScience vs. the Cat HoardersIs science a match for the pathological passions of the bighearted but monomaniacal people who maintain outdoor cats? We talk with the Urban Wildlands Group‘s Dr. Travis Longcore, whose critique of “trap-neuter-release” (TNR) is still one of the best out … Continue reading →
2019-10-0441 min
Greening Urban Futures PodcastEP.04 – Urban Biogeography Restoring Ecology in the City-The Case of Los AngelesIn this episode of the Urban Futures Podcast, we speak with Travis Longcore, Associate Adjunct Professor at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and director of The Urban Wildlands Group. During our session, Travis speaks about the essential role nature plays in cities and the critical implications on biodiversity. From an ecological perspective, he highlights the interdependences between urban and species conservation stressing the need for urban conservation to protect and preserve habitat and wildlife. In his work, Travis calls attention to the biogeographical disproportions in the urban landscape contributing to widening the nature-city gap. Travis shares with us, his expe...
2019-07-1949 min
IDEAS IN ACTION | USC's Podcast SeriesEarth Day 2018 DiscussionSince 1970, Earth Day has been on April 22 and focused on education and change. 48 years later, what has changed and what is the future? Kelly Sanders, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Travis Longcore, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Spatial Sciences and Biological Sciences USC School of Architecture and USC Dornsife debate the trends, difficulties, and solutions we're faced with sustainability.
2018-10-2339 min
ClockshopSouth of Fletcher: DisturbanceHow do we thrive in less-than-ideal living conditions? In this episode Rux and Bear talk with CA State Parks certified interpretive specialist Luis Rincon, ecological historian Travis Longcore, and longtime Frogtown/Atwater resident Liz Vega about disturbance at the Bowtie and its surrounding communities.
2018-09-2416 minClockshopSouth of Fletcher: DisturbanceHow do we thrive in less-than-ideal living conditions? In this episode Rux and Bear talk with CA State Parks certified interpretive specialist Luis Rincon, ecological historian Travis Longcore, and longtime Frogtown/Atwater resident Liz Vega about disturbance at the Bowtie and its surrounding communities.
2018-09-2416 minUrban Wildlife PodcastFlyover Critters (and a bald eagle death match)Irish hares dig Belfast’s airport and rare El Segundo blue butterflies persist on dunes protected by the the airplane noise of LAX. Dr. Neil Reid of Queen’s University Belfast talks to us about the hares, and we hear from Dr. Travis Longcore … Continue reading →
2017-04-141h 07