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PODCAST

treehugger podcast

Michael T Yadrick

The science, practice and humans of ecological restoration. We assist the recovery of ecosystems, which promises a brighter future for human livelihoods and health as well as a just transition in a warming world.

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01:17:57

Microbes and the Universe with Jacob Mills (1 Yr...

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2020/11/11

A lot has happened in the past year since we first discussed microbiome rewilding with Jacob Mills. At this reunion, we chat about building our immune system, rewilding greenspaces equitably, cultural restoration, decolonizing science and restoration, and updates on Jacob’s research to restore native soil microbiota to urban greenspaces and schools. Eco Restoration Network https://www.ecorestorationnetwork.com NDN Science Show https://ndnscienceshow.wordpress.com/about/ Mills, J. G., Weinstein, P.,

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57:25

The Green Amendment with Maya van Rossum

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2020/10/27

Think you have a right to a healthy environment? You don’t. Green Amendments For the Generations, led by Maya van Rossum, has been working to establish rights of all people to clean water and air along with a stable climate in our state constitutions. Elevating the environment on par with free speech, bearing arms and voting has the potential to empower constitutional change, protect our welfare and prevent environmental racism. Maya is also the Delaware Riverkeeper, leading the watershed-based

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01:09:03

China Goes Green with Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro

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2020/10/08

As liberal democracies fail to address environmental problems, what solution does the Chinese model offer? China Goes Green is a new book that peers under the hood of the authoritarian state's ambitions to pursue "ecological civilization." Chinese scholars Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro join me to discuss their cautious optimism and deconstruct this unique type of developmental environmentalism. China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative Polity: https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509543113

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01:19:32

Urban Heat with Dr. Vivek Shandas

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2020/09/28

This episode delves into the intersections of climate change, community well-being, justice and restoration of our urban ecosystems. The focus is on urban heat and the challenge of heat islands. Treehugger is joined by Vivek Shandas who Professor of Climate Adaptation and Director of the Sustaining Urban Places Research Lab at Portland State University. Dr. Shandas' studies the effects of urban development patterns and processes on environmental health. By examining the assumptions about our built

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01:03:05

Suburban Woodpeckers with John Marzluff

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2020/08/03

The Pileated woodpecker is one of the quintessential forest species where I live. Their red crest helps them stand out in a crowd and the charismatic pecking at dead trees characterizes them as “ecosystem engineers.” They jumpstart a patchy mosaic of forest succession, facilitate biodiversity and are key to the recovery of some forest ecosystems. Listen in on this discussion in the suburbs of Seattle with Dr. John Marzluff. Dr. Marzluff is a James W. Ridgeway Professor of Wildlife Science at the

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50:48

Primer of Ecological Restoration with Karen Holl

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2020/05/19

Early in 2020, UC Santa Cruz Professor Karen Holl published “Primer of Ecological Restoration” through Island Press. Karen is a season veteran of ecological restoration with her boots (and her students embedded) on the ground in Latin American and Californian ecosystems. She has created an accessible book that explains foundational concepts with care while also highlighting more advanced topics for reflection. Professor Holl has served as chair of the Environmental Studies Department at UCSC and is

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01:13:16

Tree-Planting Drones with Matthew Aghai

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2020/04/27

It is no longer science fiction. The future is now people. Can we respond quicker to disturbances and mitigate climate change by planting tough places with drones? Matthew Aghai joins me from Droneseed to demystify this ever-adaptable technology. This company is scaling up to what Matthew refers to as “terraforming-level operations using biomimicry” - package seed up with resources to survive, load it into a swarm of aircraft and bombs away – plant forests. Matthew Aghai is currently the Director of

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22:00

Resonant Restoration with Sean Rowe

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2020/04/01

On this episode I want to introduce you to Sean Rowe. He is a restorationist born and raised in Humboldt County, CA. Sean has a science communication-based business called Resonant Restoration that is currently doing the Resonant Restoration Podcast with his cohost, Kyle Sipes. The podcast focuses on topics related to the world of ecological restoration and includes interviews about specific projects occurring around the world. Sean is a Botanist with SHN in northern California. His work includes

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39:41

Care for Urban Trees & Each Other with Sarah Low

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2020/03/24

Forests can and do play an essential role in urban life in many places - 4 bil people live in cities world! Join my conversation with Sarah Low, Executive Director of the Tacoma Tree Foundation - an organization dedicated to community-powered urban greening in the South Puget Sound of Washington State. They provide a great template for community engagement around tree planting, tree care and integration of urban greening into the fabric of our lives. They are helping to shape our urban ecosystem

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01:14:32

Ecology of Light with Travis Longcore

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2020/03/09

Natural light from the sun is so vital to the health of every living thing. My guest on this episode is Dr. Travis Longcore. He is going to “illuminate” this topic of the ecology of light, especially focusing on impacts of artificial light at night. Light pollution doesn’t just affect our ecosystems. The loss of darkness is linked to increased energy consumption and a disrupted connection with the night sky. There are important consequences for human health too. You can find out more about Travis by

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01:12:10

Climate Ready Forests with Dr. Sally Aitken

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2020/02/26

Finally, an episode about forests. And climate. My guest Dr. Sally Aitken delivers a nuanced discussion that embraces the complexity of how climate has and will continue to drive change in our beloved long-lived tree species and plant communities. Sally Aitken is currently a Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia. In 2001, Aitken helped start the Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics at UBC. Broadly, she studies the

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14:15

Applied Optimism with Brianne Palmer

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2020/02/18

Restoration ecologists may be the optimists of biology. We are often hopeful and confident about the future and our work. Brianne Palmer is back to discuss hope and doubt, environmental change, community, environmental heroes and gratitude. This conversation was jumpstarted by Brianne's 2019 Opinion Article called Restoration Ecology: The Study of Applied Optimism found in the journal Restoration Ecology. Thanks to the Seattle band Dumb Thumbs for the theme music from their EP "In the Wild." You can

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01:14:15

Society for Ecological Restoration with Bethanie Walder

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2020/02/18

The Society for Ecological Restoration is a global community of restoration professionals all over the world. Bethanie Walder is our Executive Director, guiding the mission to expand restoration science, practice, policy and the community. The Society claims members in 81 countries and growing! You can be rest assured that while we work on our local/regional projects, there is also a small staff and consultants and other volunteers who are also helping to move the needle on restoration science and

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48:29

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration with Tim...

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2020/01/27

The United Nations has named the years 2021-2030 as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which seeks to scale up efforts to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide. For more information, mosey on over to decadeonrestoration.org. The coordinator of this Decade is Tim Christophersen from the United Nations Environment Program. His focus is on cultivating grassroots support, political will and economic investment to support this grand effort. This is just the beginning of

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01:08:48

Coral Restoration with Sabine Bailey

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2020/01/13

Explore coral restoration in our shallow seas with my guest Sabine Bailey. Her organization, the Coral Restoration Foundation, is the largest group in the world focused on coral restoration, building reef resilience while cultivating healthy oceans for the future. We all may understand the importance of coral as an ecosystem, providing nearshore protection and sustaining livelihoods. However, so many of us aren’t familiar with anything related to their restoration. This episode introduces

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01:10:50

Forest Bathing with Julia Plevin (Winter Solstice...

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2019/12/22

"The medicine you need is the medicine you have to offer" is what she asserts. Eco-spiritual guide, author, and nature-based designer is who she is. On this Winter Solstice episode, Julia Plevin joins me to discuss the intricacies of forest bathing. It can be a solitary practice or one to share in community. She even started a Forest Bathing Club. Julia breaks it way down about how the forest guides us (if we listen), and in return, how we can give back to the planet. You can find her website at

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47:24

Biocrust Ecology with Brianne Palmer

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2019/12/11

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are a global phenomenon and have been called the “living skin of the earth” and one can find them on every single continent. Ecology PhD student Brianne Palmer joins treehugger podcast to discuss how this complex and beautiful suite of diverse organisms live in direct contact with the soil surface – yet are distinct from the soil below the crust. Brianne's research is focused on understanding how biocrusts recover after fire, how they interact with other plants,

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48:10

Urban Nature with Dr. Kathy Wolf

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2019/11/21

Dr. Kathy Wolf is a social scientist and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. She investigates people's perceptions of and behaviors in nearby nature. Together, we explore the social dimensions of urban greenspaces and restoration.

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43:39

Microbiome Rewilding with Jacob Mills

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2019/11/12

On this inaugural episode, Jacob Mills discusses Microbiome Rewilding - the use of urban biodiversity to restore the human exposure of microbes to a more native, healthier state.

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03:14

Intro: What is a treehugger...podcast?

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2019/11/10

In this first installment of the treehugger podcast, creator and host Michael Yadrick introduces the show to the world.

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