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Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 1: Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center(2017-04-05) University of Minnesota ExtensionFor this episode, we get a chance to talk to John Geissler and Nick Wagner from Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center about the challenges associated with running an 18,000-acre center with a two-person staff.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 2: Getting Involved in the World of Phenology(2017-06-29) University of Minnesota ExtensionOn this episode of the Naturalist, we get a chance to talk phenology with Staff Phenologist John Latimer from KAXE Community Radio in Grand Rapids and Associate Extension Professor Eli Sagor.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 3: Bee Atlas and Citizen Science(2017-09-19) University of Minnesota ExtensionOn this episode of the Naturalist we get a chance to sit down and discuss bee populations in Minnesota with Extension Educator, Elaine Evans, and Bee Atlas Program Coordinator, Britt Forsberg.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 5: Youth and Aquatic Invasive Species(2018-01-16) University of Minnesota ExtensionThis past summer Becky Meyer, and Educator with University of Minnesota Extension took part in the first run of Water Watchers, a program aimed at introducing youth to the world of aquatic invasive species. For this episode, we sit with Becky and discuss the development of the program and its future.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 4: Deer Management in Minnesota(2018-01-16) University of Minnesota ExtensionDeer can have a major impact on a variety of things. Some of which you might not directly think about. Join us as we dig into this complex topic with Extension Educators Matt Russell and Johanna Desprez.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 6: North Shore Forest Restoration(2018-04-27) University of Minnesota ExtensionForest restoration on the North Shore of Lake Superior is a long and complicated process. Climate change, wildlife, and stakeholder interest are only a few of the factors that come into play. Learn more about what it takes to develop a project on this scale.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 7: Thinking Critically about the Volunteer Experience(2018-11-08) University of Minnesota ExtensionManaging volunteers for a planned event can be a difficult challenge. For this episode of The Naturalist, we get some tips and tricks on how to do just that from Extension Educators Andrea Strauss and Angela Gupta.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 8: Who's Eating Our Guts? Exploring the Offal Wildlife Watching Project(2020-05-07) University of Minnesota ExtensionWhat happens to deer gut piles left in the field every year by Minnesota deer hunters? In this episode, we learn from Ellen Candler, U of MN researcher, about the Offal Wildlife Watching Project that is working to answer these questions and others.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 9: Get Involved in the Carbon Capture Challenge(2020-05-21) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow much carbon can a tree capture in one summer? In this episode, we learn from Matt Russell, U of MN researcher and Extension Specialist, about the Carbon Capture Challenge that is working to answer these questions and others.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 10: Phenology, Wild Edibles, and Ecological Farming(2020-06-08) University of Minnesota ExtensionWhat is ecological farming and how does it involve naturalist skills? In this episode, we learn from Cindy Hale of Clover Valley Farms about her practice of natural history on a northern MN farm, as well as her education about phenology and wild edibles.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 11: Native Pollinator Research(2020-06-25) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow does researching native pollinators involve bee rearing? Just in time for Pollinator Week, we learn from Elaine Evans of the U of MN Bee Lab and Extension about her research on Minnesota's native pollinators.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 12: Migratory Bird Monitoring(2020-07-09) University of Minnesota ExtensionWhich birds have a wolverine temperament? Which have beaks that can slice your finger if not careful? In this episode, we learn from John Loegering of the U of MN Crookston and Extension about his migratory bird monitoring efforts.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 13: Finding & Describing Native Sponges in MN(2020-07-23) University of Minnesota ExtensionThere are sponges in Minnesota waterways? They have lived in Minnesota for millennia? In this episode, we learn from Dr. Anthony Schroeder of the U of MN Crookston about his work with a team of researchers to find and describe these simplest of animals across Minnesota.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 14: Untangling Relationships between Climate, Lakes, and Aquatic Animal Populations(2020-08-06) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow is climate change likely to impact populations of fish, like walleye, or other aquatic organisms in our northern lakes? It turns out that answering this question is complex. In this episode, we learn from Dr. Gretchen Hansen from the U of MN about her fieldwork and mathematical modeling to untangle the complex relationships between climate, lake systems, and fish populations.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 15: Supporting Outdoor Investigations(2020-08-20) University of Minnesota ExtensionAre you interested in getting young people outdoors to learn about and practice science? In this episode, a team from the U of MN Extension and Raptor Lab talk about their efforts to help teachers and others use online learning tools to support outdoor investigations.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 16: Bell Museum Behind the Scenes(2020-09-03) University of Minnesota ExtensionWhat's happening at the state's museum of natural history? In this episode, we talk with Holly Menninger about working behind the scenes to create wonderful opportunities at the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 17: Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Program Update(2020-09-16) University of Minnesota ExtensionWhat's happening in the Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer program? And what's the big surprise? In this episode, we talk with Amy Rager about how the program is adapting during the pandemic.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 18: Mapping Prejudice(2020-10-01) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow can we see and act on relationships between systemic racism and our urban environments? In part one of a two-episode series, we learn from Kevin Ehrman-Solberg about the University of Minnesota's Mapping Prejudice Project.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 19: Winter Tree Care Tips(2020-10-15) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow can you prepare your trees and yards for the coming winter (and a productive spring)? In this episode, we learn from the University of Minnesota Extension forestry educator, Gary Wyatt, about winter tree and perennial care.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 20: CREATE Initiative(2020-10-29) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow can we see and act on relationships between systemic racism and our urban environments? In this episode, part two in our series, we learn from Kate Derickson about the University of Minnesota's CREATE Initiative.