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Central Coast Naturalist

Central Coast Naturalist

Central Coast Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as they explore nature in and around Santa Cruz County. Each episode will enrich your next experience with nature as you learn fascinating insights (from local experts) about the creatures that inhabit your favorite hiking trails, beaches and even your own backyard.

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00:04:54

Something's Fishy: Meet the Plague Minnow

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/10/29

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with UCSC PhD Candidate Doriane Weiler, about mosquitofish. Listen in as we venture to Antonelli pond on Santa Cruz's westside to find juvenile mosquitofish and learn more about these interesting little fish.

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00:03:49

Just For Fern

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/10/23

Kelley interviews UCSC doctoral candidate Helen Holmlund has traveled all over the world to study the fascinating physiology of ferns. She has even risked being eaten by Australian crocodiles in order to collect her data! Locally, she studies resurrection ferns, which may appear dead in the dry season, but come right back to life when they’re watered again! Listen in for more on Helen’s work in the most unlikely corners of Santa Cruz.

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00:04:57

What Does It Take To Be a Santa Cruz Naturalist?

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/09/10

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Chris Lay, the director of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz. Chris tells us a little about one of Santa Cruz's most influential naturalists, Ken Norris, as we walk through the redwoods surrounding UCSC's upper campus. If you'd like to learn more about the Ken Norris Center please visit: https://norriscenter.ucsc.edu.

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00:05:06

Peregrine falcons: back from the brink (part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/09/02

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we talk with Dr. Zeka Glucs, Director of Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group. She tells us about their work with monitoring Peregrine Falcons, how they learn about them, and what sorts of behaviors they exhibit in the wild. Come listen and learn about birds that were once on the brink of extinction and how they are thriving today! For more information about the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group, visit them here: https://pbrg.pbsci.ucsc.edu/ Don’t forget

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00:05:12

Westside's Hidden Gem: Younger Lagoon Reserve Pt. 1

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/08/20

Join us this week on Santa Cruz Naturalist as the Director of the Younger Lagoon Reserve, Elizabeth Howard, takes Emily on a tour of the lagoon. This feature is just Part 1 of an interview with Elizabeth where she delves in to the interesting flora and fauna found within the Younger Lagoon. Tune in again the week of October 14th to hear Part 2 of this interview where we will explore the unique dune habitat that helps make Younger Lagoon such a special place.

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00:03:29

Octopuses Have Personality? Pt 2

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/07/16

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily continues her discussion with UCSC graduate candidate and SCN co-host Kelley Voss about her work on octopuses.

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00:04:34

Seagrass of Elkhorn Slough

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/07/02

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily returns to Elkhorn slough with UCSC graduate candidate, Kat Beheshti to learn more about unique ecosystems found within the slough.

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00:04:11

Birding Around in Natural Bridges State Beach

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/06/18

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily takes a walk through Natural Bridges State Beach with UCSC graduate student Christa Siedl. Christa introduces listeners to some of the common birds found within the park.

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00:03:47

Golden Crowned Sparrows: More Than Just Little Brown...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/06/04

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Ornithologist (and SCN co-host) Theadora Block about her work on golden crowned sparrows.

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00:04:57

Octopuses Have Personality? Pt 1

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/05/28

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with UCSC graduate candidate Kelley Voss (and SCN co-host) about her work on octopuses. This is part 1 of an interview with Kelley. Tune in on the week of July 15, 2019 for part 2.

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00:03:37

Seaweed Safari

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/04/23

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily Donham takes a walk through the intertidal with Dr. Kristen Heady-Kusic to search for some of her favorite seaweeds.

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00:03:37

Drilling Snails and Acidic Oceans

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/04/02

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Dr. Gina Contolini to learn about some of her dissertation work in the rocky intertidal found along Westcliff. Her work focuses on marine snails that spit acid to dissolve the shells of their prey, mussels. Tune in to learn more!

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00:05:01

Meet the Candy Cap: Mushroom Foraging for Dessert Lovers

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/03/19

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily ventures into the woods surrounding Aptos with local mushroom expert, Philip Carpenter. If you'd like to learn more about mushrooms around Santa Cruz (and beyond) please visit the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz at: http://ffsc.us/

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00:04:54

Sea otters, sea urchins and sea stars oh my!

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/03/05

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily Donham chats with Dr. Josh Smith about some his work on kelp forests in Monterey Bay. He explains how changes to predators and prey can have major impacts on kelp within the bay.

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00:03:44

Underwater Meadows: The Seagrass of Eastcliff

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/02/19

On the first episode of Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Sarah Lummis, UCSC graduate student and seagrass expert, as she explores the seagrass beds found along East Cliffs rocky intertidal.

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