Explore every episode of the podcast Ecology & Me
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Why Do Herbs Taste So Good? | 30 Nov 2021 | 00:10:40 | |
Ever wonder why the herbs you eat and drink taste so amazing? I sat down with herbalist Sage Mauer to get some answers. Follow Sage on social @thegaiaschoolofhealing Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Do You Put Out a Wildfire? | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:10:25 | |
How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place? I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers. Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Do Sea Lions Have Whiskers? | 18 May 2021 | 00:09:13 | |
What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water? I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers. Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What Makes a Weed a Weed? | 04 May 2021 | 00:11:19 | |
What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common? I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers. Follow Jill at @thinkdance Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Which Came First, the Caterpillar or the Butterfly? | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:09:07 | |
What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly? I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers. Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Are Some Plants Poisonous? | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:08:36 | |
Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway? I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers. Follow Kathryn @persephonespath Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What Are Spider Webs Made Out Of? | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:11:25 | |
What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really? I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more. Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| More Plant Questions | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:12:19 | |
What's the difference between crossbreeding and grafting? How do vines know to grow in certain directions? Do plants like music? I ask botanist, plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch these questions and more on in this bonus episode. Learn more about Sam Van Aken's Open Orchard here: https://www.samvanaken.com/open-orchard Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Do We Have Grass Lawns? | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:13:26 | |
What’s with all this grass? Why do we bother mowing them down over and over in a Sisyphean ritual? Whose idea was this? I sat down with botanist plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch to get some answers. Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Do Mushrooms Grow? | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:08:24 | |
How and where and why do mushrooms grow? We sat down with Olga Tzogas, founder of Smugtown Mushrooms, to learn more. Follow Olga @smugtownmushrooms Check out Smugtown Mushrooms & their amazing grow kits here: https://www.smugtownmushrooms.com/shop Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Squirrel Tales | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:12:35 | |
Who are you, my bushy-tailed friends? What mysteries do you have to reveal to us? Where do you hide your acorns? I sat down with writer and performer David Cale to discuss the secret lives of squirrels. Check out David Cale's squirrel series @davidcale Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| More Water Questions | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:19:53 | |
What's the difference between hard water and soft water? Can listening to the deep sea help save it? What would happen if all the ocean water into fresh water? I ask historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall these questions and more on in this bonus episode! Learn more about Carolyn at carolynjhall.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Are There Toxins in my Water? | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:11:00 | |
Why do we need water filters at all? What toxins are lurking in there? Should we be afraid? I sat down with historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall to get some answers. Learn more about Carolyn at carolynjhall.com Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| More Tree Questions | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:07:24 | |
Do trees get sad? Why can fruit stay on a tree for a long time but rots as soon as it falls off? Do trees have intergenerational trauma? I ask arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus these questions and more on in this bonus episode! Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:08:39 | |
Why do tree leaves change color? Are leaves like a mood ring that show how the tree is feeling? I sat down with arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus to get some answers. Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Sources, links and more at katedouglasprojects.com Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Trailer | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:02:12 | |
How do birds know how to migrate? Why do people have grass in front of their houses? How do you put out a wildfire? Let's find out the answers to these ecology questions together. For more, visit https://www.patreon.com/ecologyandme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||