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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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00:03:44

The Curious Life (history) of Kelp

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/09/15

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily returns to a discussion with Sara Gonzalez, UCSC PhD candidate, about her work with the giant kelp Macrocysistis pyrifera. Listen in to learn about the interesting life cycle of kelp.

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00:04:00

How do elephant seals sleep? Part I

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/09/08

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Theadora interviews Jessie Kendall-Bar, a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Cruz in the Ecology & Evolutionary biology department. Jessie studies the neurophysiology of sleep in marine mammals, specializing in elephant seals. Learn how Jessie researches elephant seal sleep and some of the differences between marine mammal and human sleep. For more information about Jessie's research and other projects, check out her website: https://www.jessiekb.com/research

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00:03:48

Tracking invisible traces of life with environmental DNA

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/08/25

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Sara talks with Sabrina Shirazi, a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, about environmental DNA. Animals and plants shed DNA all the time into the environment, and by analyzing small samples of soil or water, scientists can discover which organisms are present there, whether they are animals, plants, fungi, or bacteria, even if the organism cannot be visually observed.

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00:04:00

Alginates, the Mystery Compound Found in Kelp

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/08/10

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC PhD candidate Sara Gonzalez about her work on the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Some of her work is focused on alginates, a polysaccharide, found in these towering seaweeds. Tune in to learn more!

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00:03:57

Birds in your backyard III: Hummingbirds

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/08/02

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Theadora talks about the two main hummingbird species seen in Santa Cruz: Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds. Learn how to attract them to your backyard, and how to tell them apart. Hummingbirds are very nimble fliers and are the only birds in the world that can fly backward. They beat their wings incredibly quickly to hover and fly in any direction, around 60 times per second. Feel free to ask Theadora your bird questions, find her on twitter@gcsparrow.

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00:04:02

Fort Ord Natural Reserve Pt. 2

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/07/27

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily heads back to the UC Ford Ord Reserve to chat with the field manager of the reserve, Joe Miller. To learn more about the reserve please visit: https://fortordreserve.ucsc.edu

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00:03:59

Birds in your backyard II: House finches

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/07/06

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Theadora tells you about a wonderful bird that is easily seen all over Santa Cruz, and most of the USA: the house finch. Learn about how their population recently expanded throughout the United States, the sound of their lovely song, and what some of their mating behaviors are like. Male house finches perform a number of elaborate rituals to attract and keep their mates around! Feel free to ask Theadora your bird questions on twitter @gcsparrow.

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00:03:54

Ride the Internal Waves of the Monterey Canyon

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/06/22

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily speaks with Dr. Yui Takeshita, a scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Dr. Takeshita explains how he uses chemistry to better understand the ocean and shares an interesting story about internal waves in the Monterey Canyon.

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00:03:41

Scientific Detectives: Using eDNA to Examine Marine...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/06/08

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily speaks with Dr. Katie Pitz, a research associate at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Dr. Pitz explains what environmental DNA or eDNA is and how it can be used to better understand the critters living within the Monterey Bay.

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Birds in your backyard I: Northern mockingbirds and...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/06/01

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Theadora talks about two species of birds that you can easily see in your backyard! Listen with me to learn about Northern mockingbirds and California towhees and some of their fascinating behaviors. California towhees might not be colorful, but they make up for that by being cute and very devoted to their mates – the pairs usually stay together for life!

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00:04:00

Tiny Flowers: Preserving Gilia Tenuiflora

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/05/11

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Brett Bell, Restoration Steward at the UC Santa Cruz Fort Ord Natural Reserve. Listen in as Brett introduces listeners to a rare and tiny flower, Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria, found in Monterey Bay's coastal chaparral.

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Fort Ord Natural Reserve Pt. 1

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/04/13

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily explores the beautiful UC Fort Ord Reserve with the reserves' field manager, Joe Miller. Tune in to hear more about what makes the Fort Ord Reserve such a special place! If you'd like to learn more about the reserve please visit: https://fortordreserve.ucsc.edu

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00:03:45

Monitoring Climate Change in the Kelp Forest With the...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/03/23

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with Reef Check CA's climate change coordinator, Kate Vylet. Tune in to hear more about how Reef Check trains volunteer citizen scientists to monitor climate change. To learn more about Reef Check, visit reefcheck.org.

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California giant salamanders

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/03/02

We talk with Regina Spranger, a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Cruz, about California Giant Salamanders and where to find them. Ever wondered how they go from eggs to adults? The amazing things that happen during metamorphosis? They live up to their name and can grow to be up to 12 inches long. Learn all about these enormous salamanders who are the banana slugs’ only predator! You can imagine how difficult it is to eat a banana slug, but these salamanders are able to get through all the slime.

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Peregrine falcons: back from the brink (part 2)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2020/02/03

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist we follow up with Dr. Zeka Glucs, Director of Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group because we just couldn't get enough of the peregrine falcons (the intro 41 seconds in the same, but don't worry, everything is brand new). In this interview (find part one here) Dr. Glucs tells us about her work with monitoring Peregrine Falcons, how they learn about them, and facts about their migration. Come listen and learn about birds that were once on the brink of extinction

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00:05:29

Museum of the Macabre

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2019/12/24

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist Emily chats with Alex Krohn, the Assistant Director of the Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC, and Cathy Flores, a UCSC undergraduate intern with the center. Listen in as Alex and Cathy explain the art of taxidermy as a way to preserve natural history specimens.

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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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