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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 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 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.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 21: Historian's Perspective on Outdoor Science Learning(2020-11-12) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow did nature study influence our early public school systems, community spaces, and youth programs? In this episode, we learn from Sally Kohlstedt, University of Minnesota science historian, about her research on the early 20th-century nature study movement.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 22: An Extension Forester's Perspective(2020-11-25) University of Minnesota ExtensionHow has Extension programming impacted Minnesota's northern forest? In this episode, Mike Reichenbach from the University of Minnesota Extension reflects on his career in the region.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 23: 12 Weeks of Winter(2021-03-04) University of Minnesota ExtensionCatch up on the Extension Master Naturalist volunteer program and 12 Weeks of Winter Activities while the weather is still wintery.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 24: Exploring Winter(2021-03-18) University of Minnesota ExtensionLearn about exploring nature in winter from Joe Walewski at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 25: Bugs Below Zero(2021-04-01) University of Minnesota ExtensionIn this episode, we learn about the University of Minnesota's Bugs Below Zero research project to understand the lifecycle of tiny flies that are vital to the winter diet of trout in our Minnesota streams.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 26: Spring Tree, Yard, & Garden Care(2021-04-15) University of Minnesota ExtensionIn this episode, we learn from University of Minnesota Extension Forestry and Horticulture faculty about spring care for your trees, yards, and gardens.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 27: Zooniverse(2021-04-29) University of Minnesota ExtensionIn this episode, Dr. Lucy Fortson from the University of Minnesota talks about Zooniverse, a website where people can participate in citizen science.Item Explore Teach Conserve Podcast, Episode 28: Cedar Creek Ecosystem Reserve(2021-05-20) University of Minnesota ExtensionIn this episode, we learn from Dr. Caitlin Potter about the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.