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Download Radio Show The January 15th show featured a conversation with Lauren Bell. Lauren has spent the past several years studying kelp ecology in Sitka Sound as part of her PhD program at UCSC. We spoke about what she’s learned, including cycles of growth in kelp forests, the impacts of grazers, and potential effects of … Read more

Download Radio Show The January 1st show featured a conversation with Brooke Schafer and Paul Norwood. We spoke about their explorations and adventures in the southern part of Southeast Alaska during 2022. Later in the conversation we also talked about iNaturalist our on-going progress observing species, and some of our ambitions for the future. If … Read more

Download Radio Show The December 18th show featured a conversation with Barth Hamburg, who was a landscape architect with the Forest Service for decades. We spoke about a few of the many trails planned and designed in Southeast Alaska, focusing on ones around Sitka. We also spoke about some of the difficulties Southeast Alaska presents … Read more

Download Radio Show The December 4th show featured a conversation with Victoria Vosburg and Jen Cedarleaf. We spoke about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count, got an update on the highly pathogenic avian influenza challenge we spoke about earlier in the year, and about how susceptible Bald Eagles are to lead poisoning. If you have questions … Read more

Download Radio Show The November 20th show featured a conversation with Connor Goff. We spoke about our spring trip to Adak, his time out on Sitka Sound during the summer, and birding highlights from the year. Connor’s photos of Wedge-tailed Shearwater (first state record) Connor’s photos of South Polar Skua If you have questions or … Read more

Download Radio Show The November 6th show featured a conversation with Scott Gabara. We spoke about a project he is involved with which is looking at the effects of glacial runoff on shoreline and nearshore marine ecosystems We also discussed his interests in natural history, diving, and underwater nature photography. See Scott’s photos and learn … Read more