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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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00:03:31

Bird Flu Strikes Marine Mammals on the California Coast

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/03/17

This week, host Frankie Gerraty reports on the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (a severe form of "bird flu") affecting marine mammals on the central California coast.

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00:03:26

Death Valley in Full Bloom

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/03/10

On this episode, host Niki Sridhar discusses the current superbloom in Death Valley, exploring the conditions that lead to these events and their ecological impacts on surrounding ecosystems.

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00:04:03

Small Antelope, Big Impact: Duikers and the Future of...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/02/24

In this two-part conversation, ecologist Bastien Dehaudt shares his PhD research in Cameroon, where he studied duikers, small forest antelopes that play a large role as seed dispersers. He explains that duikers disperse seeds through two primary internal pathways: regurgitation and defecation. Together, these pathways influence how far seeds travel, where they establish, and which tree species successfully regenerate. Bastien's work expands our understanding of how different dispersal pathways

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00:03:43

Small Antelope, Big Impact: Duikers and the Future of...

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/02/24

In this two-part conversation, ecologist Bastien Dehaudt shares his PhD research in Cameroon, where he studied duikers, small forest antelopes that play a large role as seed dispersers. He explains that duikers disperse seeds through two primary internal pathways: regurgitation and defecation. Together, these pathways influence how far seeds travel, where they establish, and which tree species successfully regenerate. Bastien's work expands our understanding of how different dispersal pathways

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00:04:00

Lunar Cycles

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/01/27

On this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty interviews Marina Luccioni—a PhD student at Stanford—about the diverse ways that lunar cycles influence wildlife.

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00:03:57

New Year, New Seals

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2026/01/06

On this week's episode, host Emma Yockman interviews Garrett Shipway, a PhD student studying elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park. We learn together about what the elephant seals are up to for the New Year, at New Year's Island!

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00:04:21

Lichens & Bryophytes

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/11/24

In this week's episode, host Emma Yockman interviews Santa Cruz local lichen & bryophyte expert Ken Kellman, and learns about their tiny lives.

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00:03:22

Skunks

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/11/18

In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses the two skunk species that live along the Central California coast.

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00:04:03

Oak Natural History

Central Coast Naturalist ·

2025/11/02

In this week's episode, host Emma Yockman interviews Santa Cruz local oak expert Al Keuter about how the wonderful world of oak trees (genus: Quercus).

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00:04:00

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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00:04:00

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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00:03:57

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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00:04:00

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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00:04:00

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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00:04:00

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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00:03:01

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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