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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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Tarantulas

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/10/21

Happy spooky season! This week, host Frankie Gerraty talks to spider aficionado Ciara Wanket about tarantulas.

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Mountain Lions (Part 2)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/09/29

This week, host Frankie Gerraty continues his conversation with mountain lion biologist John Morgan. They discuss recreation, roads, and the ways that humans and mountain lions interact.

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Mountain Lions (Part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/09/23

This week, host Frankie Gerraty and mountain lion biologist John Morgan discuss the ecology of mountain lions in the Santa Cruz mountains.

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00:03:50

Owl Limpets

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/06/24

In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses a fascinating and under-appreciated marine snail that lives in rocky intertidal zones: owl limpets!

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Cormorants

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/04/22

In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty and seabird biologist Aspen Ellis discuss breeding colonies of cormorants that are visible in springtime along the Santa Cruz coastline.

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Salamanders! (Part 2)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/01/28

In this week's episode—part two of a two-parter—host Frankie Gerraty continues his discussion with Anjana Parandhaman about Santa Cruz long-toed salamander conservation and the best ways to explore amphibians in your back yard.

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Salamanders! (Part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/01/21

In this week's episode—part one of a two-parter—host Frankie Gerraty talks with Anjana Parandhaman about Santa Cruz long-toed salamanders and amphibian conservation.

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00:04:12

In Otter News...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/01/14

Host Niki Sridhar talks to PhD student Madeline McNelis about the current status of otter populations along the Central Coast and a snippet into her life as an otter biologist.

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00:03:58

Fungus Flair with Chloe Rickards

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/01/07

Join us for an interview with Chloe Rickards (M.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and contracted) on how she combines science and art to illuminate the beauty and diversity of mushrooms! Chloe will be facilitating an art workshop at the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair from January 11-12th at the London Nelson Community Center. Find out more about the Fungus Fair at this link, https://ffsc.us/fair, and join Chloe for more art workshops through the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

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King Tides

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/11/19

In this weeks episode, host Frankie Gerraty explores the biophysical phenomenon of king tides.

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00:03:54

Digging for Dungeness Crabs!

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/10/08

Host Niki Sridhar talks with UCSC PhD Candidate Ben Walker about his experience researching climate change effects on Dungeness crabs.

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00:04:04

Fort Ord Natural Reserve: A Place for Community...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/09/24

Nikka continues her chat with Joe Miller, the Director of Fort Ord Natural Reserve, a place where students and community members alike can get up close with their local flora and fauna. If you'd like to get involved with events at the reserve, sign up for their mailing list here: https://forms.gle/c3PaUmekeFKe6mVt9

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00:04:17

Wildlife at Fort Ord Reserve (Part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/09/17

In this episode, Nikka chats with Joe Miller, Director of Fort Ord Natural Reserve, about the incredible wildlife that inhabits the unique landscape of the reserve. To learn more about ways to get involved with the reserve, check out part two of our talk next week and sign up for the reserve's mailing list: https://forms.gle/c3PaUmekeFKe6mVt9

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Dune Ecology (Part 2)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/09/03

In this episode, hosted by Frankie Gerraty, we continue our conversation with Ben Rivera about the social and ecological history of sand dunes along the California coast.

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Dune Ecology (Part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/08/27

In this episode, hosted by Frankie Gerraty, we speak with Ben Rivera about the ecology of sand dunes and his research on collaborative dune restoration at Año Nuevo State Park.

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Beach Nightlife

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/06/25

In this episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses the wild nightlife that takes place on Santa Cruz beaches.

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Marine Predators

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/04/16

In this episode, host Frankie Gerraty interviews Dan Palance, a marine ecologist and PhD candidate at UC Santa Cruz, about his research focused on the diet and distribution of marine top predators.

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Steelhead Trout

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/02/20

In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty chats with Georgia Third, a fisheries ecologist and PhD student at UC Santa Cruz. They chat about genetics, snorkeling in rivers, and all things steelhead trout.

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Wildflowers (Part 2)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/01/16

This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Julia Harenčár, a botanist, evolutionary biologist, and PhD candidate at UC Santa Cruz. Frankie and Julia discuss weeds, evolution, and Julia's favorite plants!

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Wildflowers (Part 1)

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2024/01/09

In this episode, host Frankie Gerraty interviews Julia Harenčár, a botanist, evolutionary biologist, and PhD candidate at UC Santa Cruz. They discuss when and where to find wildflowers in Santa Cruz county, and how to identify them!

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