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Sitka Nature Show #294 – Derek Sikes

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Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #293 – Matt Bracken

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Download Radio Show The July 16th show featured a conversation with Matt Bracken. We spoke about his time in Southeast Alaska as the research he’s worked on, including growing up in Petersburg, and returning each summer over the past decade to continue studies investigating marine biodiversity, especially in the intertidal zones. If you have questions … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #292 – Rich McClear

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Download Radio Show The July 2nd show featured a conversation with Rich McCLear. A long-time Sitka resident, in recent years Rich has taken to going for a daily walk with a camera. We spoke about his history with Sitka, and how the regular walks and the intention to take pictures has impact his experience and … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #291 – Britta Jensen (encore)

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Download Radio Show The June 18th show featured a conversation with Britta Jensen. Originally recorded and aired last fall, in this conversation we spoke about efforts to better understand the eruptive of the Mt. Edgecumbe volcanic field by studying the tephra/ash deposits in the area. If you have questions or observations you want to share, … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #290 – Ian Hewson

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Download Radio Show The June 4th show featured a conversation with Ian Hewson. We spoke how the results of a study he and colleagues did looking at a virus associated with giant Pacific sea cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus), as well as more broadly about viruses in the environment, and the investigation leading to the discovery of … Read more