The science that is needed to conserve everything from alpine meadows to great white sharks is covered here as we interview young and seasoned scientists that are passionate about their profession and what they are studying. The podcast is hosted by the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana (the views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Ecology or Montana State University).
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Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space
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Jessica Harris, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Michigan, mentors, women in conservation science, and her research on high-elevation pines.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park
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Keith Wellstone, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Minnesota and California, experiences in field ecology, and his research on trout in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers
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Anna French, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Minnesota, challenges in graduate school, and her research on signal crayfish in Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators
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Cayley Faurot-Daniels, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her many technician positions and her love for field biology. She also discusses her research using eDNA to identify pollinators in Glacier National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!
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Nate Heili, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his education, work in the west, and research on aquatic insects in irrigation ditches.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park
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Carlisle Segal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, natural resource education, and graduate research on bison grazing and arthropods in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?
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Drew MacDonald, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory, moving around, and research on juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon
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Alyson East, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, struggles along the way, and research on remote sensing in the Amazon.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands
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Fritz Kalakay, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on aspens in Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Katherine Sparks — Research on “High-Five Pines" — Just Do It
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Katherine Sparks, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on “High-Five Pines" (high-elevation pine trees).Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Thomas Meinzen — Can Roadside Lands Save the Pollinators?
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Thomas Meinzen, a graduate in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on pollinators that use roadside lands.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Lauren Gedlinske — From Grandmother's Garden to Studying Pollinators
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Lauren Gedlinske, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and her research on floral scents and pollinators in Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Addie Dutton — No Typical Days as a Fish Biologist: Fisheries Management in the Mitten State
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Addie Dutton, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Program, discusses her career trajectory, hurdles associated with getting into the conservation profession, and her position as a Fisheries Management Biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.…
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Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management
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Justin Gude, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Management Program, discusses his career trajectory and his current position at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Kambwiri Banda — Helping animals: understanding the impacts of de-snaring on carnivores in Africa
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Kambwiri Banda, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of de-snaring on carnivores in South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Sean Hoy-Skubik — We are all born as a scientist: understanding the effects of climate change on long-lived pine trees
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Sean Hoy-Skubik, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of climate change on the physiology of whitebark pine, limber pine, and Great Basin bristlecone pine.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research
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Kadie Heinle, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on how drought and brown trout influence Yellowstone cutthroat trout.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Elise Loggers — Give Back to the World and Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone
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Elise Loggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Claire Bresnan — From Jane Goodall to Bison Behavior in Northeastern Montana
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Claire Bresnan, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bison in eastern Montana.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Julie Cunningham — "It is Happing in the Rockies" — Wildlife Management in Montana
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Julie Cunningham, a wildlife biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, discusses her career development and passion for the landscapes and wildlife of the west.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Ben Goodheart — Prey Depletion Effects on Wild Dogs in Africa
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Ben Goodheart, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for conserving wildlife, career development, and research on wild dogs in Africa.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Start of Season 4: Dr. Robert Garrott — Wildlife Research and Advice for the Wildlife Profession and Students
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Dr. Robert Garrott, a professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University and Director of the Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management Program (recently retired from MSU), discusses his amazing career in academia and studying large mammals throughout the world.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt and Christopher Guy
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Ben Tumolo — Ecosystem Engineering by the Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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Ben Tumolo, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses some of his academic struggles and research on the net-spinning caddisfly as an ecosystem engineer.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Hayley Glassic — Work-life balance and the Food Web of Yellowstone Lake
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Hayley Glassic, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses the need for a healthy work-life balance and her research on the Yellowstone Lake food web.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Whisper Camel-Means — From "digging around in the ditches" to creating highway underpasses for wildlife
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Whisper Camel-Means, a wildlife biologist for the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, discusses her passion for all things wild, education, and her current job that involves evaluating underpasses for wildlife.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Ian Anderson — Fish Passage in the Yellowstone River
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Ian Anderson, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for fisheries and his research on a fish passage structure in the Yellowstone River, Montana.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Michael Siemiantkowski — Tracking Lake Trout
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Mike Siemiantkowski, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for everything fish and his research on the tracking lake trout in Swan Lake, Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Zach Maguire — Macroinverts and Trout in the Madison River, Montana
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Zach Macguire, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wilderness, freshwater ecology, and the importance of mentorship. He also discusses his research on macroinvertebrates and trout in the Madison River, Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Thomas Sutton — Mesic Habitat Restoration
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Thomas Sutton, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wildlife management and his research on mesic habitat restoration.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Colter Brown — "Happy for the Mountain Whitefish"
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Colter Brown, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his experiences growing up in Wyoming and his research on mountain whitefish.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Kristen Switzer — "Fight for Bees"
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Kristen Switzer, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her passion for pollinators and her research on pollinators in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Evan Shields — Trumpeter Swan Research in Yellowstone
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Evan Shields, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his passion for wildlife and his research on the trumpeter swan in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Chloe Wasteneys — Love for Plants and Research on Whitebark Pine
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Chloe Wasteneys, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her winding path to graduate school, her love for trees, and her research on whitebark pine.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Jessica Eggers — Mycorrhizal Fungi, Plants, and Climate Change
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Jessica Eggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses growing up on the Crow Reservation in Montana and how that shaped her passion for conservation and education. She also discusses her research on interaction among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plants, and climate change.…
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Start of Season 3 — Dr. Andrea Litt shares her career path and passion for wildlife science
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Dr. Andrea Litt, Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career path and amazing research program on many wildlife species.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Mary Levandowski — Wetland Biodiversity in Grand Teton National Park
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Shane Petch — Weddell Seal Research in Antarctica
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Shane Petch, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his love for the outdoors growing up in western Colorado and how he has overcome some periods of self-doubt. He also discusses his research on Weddell seals in Antarctica.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Matea Djokic — Pallid Sturgeon and the Fat Meter
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Kristen Cook — Mussels in Montana
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Kristen Cook, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career path from horses to fish to mussels. She also discusses her career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how it intertwines with her graduate research on the Western Pearlshell mussel in Montana.…
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Tanner Cox — Pallid Sturgeon in Montana
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Tanner Cox, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how he became interested in the natural resource profession and what the profession can do to better market to undergraduates. He also discusses his research on the endangered pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River above Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana.…
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Jonathan Merkle—African wild dogs in South Luangwa National Park
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Jonathan Merkle, a graduate student at Montana State University in the Department of Ecology, discusses his early love for museums and zoology. He also discusses his graduate research on African wild dogs.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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James Waxe—Sage Grouse Research in Montana (Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge)
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James Waxe, a graduate student at Montana State University, discusses sage grouse research in Montana and Idaho. He also discusses his passion for the natural world and how that moved him to get a degree in fish and wildlife management.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Michael MacDonald—Caddisflies as Stream Engineers
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Michael MacDonald, a graduate student at Montana State University in the Department of Ecology, discusses his wonderful path to graduate school. He also discusses his research on how caddisflies alter substrate stability and nutrient cycling.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Taylor Preul—Conservation Propagation of Westslope Cutthroat Trout
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Taylor Preul, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her path and hurdles to graduate school at Montana State University. She also discusses her research on the conservation propagation program for westslope cutthroat trout in Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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Holden Reinert (Doing the Work of Beavers to Initiate Ecosystem Restoration)
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Holden Reinert, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his complex path to a graduate position at Montana State University and his research on the influence of beaver dam analogs on secondary production in streams.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Maddie Lewis (From Bass Fishing to Bull Trout)
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Maddie Lewis, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how she started her career in conservation and the path to her current position. She also discusses her research on bull trout in Graves Creek and East Fork Bull River, tributaries to the Clark Fork River.…
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Nate Bowersock (Bear Research in Yellowstone National Park)
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Nate Bowersock, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how he started his career working with charismatic megafauna and his current M.S. research on black bears in Yellowstone National Park.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Start of Season 2 - Dr. Guy shares what inspired him to start a career in fisheries science, his career development, and this podcast
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Dr. Christopher Guy with the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit discusses the individuals that inspired him to have a career in fisheries science. He also discusses his research program and what motivated him to start this podcast.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Ben Triano (Arctic Grayling in the Big Hole River, Montana)
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Ben Triano, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his research on Arctic Grayling in southwest Montana.Kirjoittanut Andrea Litt
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Nick Voss (Smallmouth bass as a non-native in the Yellowstone River)
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Nick Voss, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses how he got started in conservation and his research project on non-native smallmouth bass in the Yellowstone River in Montana.Kirjoittanut Christopher Guy
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