ESS 004: Geo-Engineering Solutions To Climate Change With Dr. Wil Burns
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Release Date: 09/11/2019
ESS 17: This year’s stars of environmental studies and sciences – the 2020 AESS award winners
Environmental Studies and Sciences
In the second of two episodes linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr Chris Parsons chats to the award winners at this year’s conference. First of all, Hanna Morris, the student award winner, discusses her groundbreaking research on public attitudes to The Green New Deal. Dr. Susan Caplow, the winner of the early career award, discusses the environmental studies program she developed at the University of Montevallo, her community outreach, and the challenges, and...
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ESS 16: Unleashing the power of an interdisciplinary landscape and do we learn from the environmental mistakes of history? - with Dr. Myra Young Armstead
Environmental Studies and Sciences
In the first of two interviews linked to the association for Environmental Studies & Sciences annual conference, Dr. Chris Parsons chats with the conference’s keynote speaker Dr. Myra Young Armstead about her plenary speech “Unleashing the Power of an Interdisciplinary Landscape, Environmental Studies”. In addition, they chat about a host of other environmental issues including changes in ways the public viewed the environment; community science and the Flint water crisis; science communication; the difference framing environmental messages as stories make;...
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ESS 15: The Human Dimensions of Environmental Research, Inter-Disciplinary Studies And Earth Day – with Dr Tom Dietz
Environmental Studies and Sciences
This week Chris Parsons interviews Dr. Tom Dietz and they discuss the human dimensions of environmental studies, interdisciplinary environmental programs and their evolution, the history of Earth Day, and how field ecology and sociology are actually the “hard sciences” and the lab-based sciences are “easy”. The Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot even get a mention in this episode!
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ESS 014: Big Gender And Racial Inequity In The Salaries of Environmental NGO Leaders
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Sophia Paul and Dr. Dorceta Taylor join the host Dr. Chris Parsons this week to talk about their new paper, soon to appear in the Journal Environmental Studies & Sciences, about the salaries of CEOs and senior staff in environmental organizations and the substantial differences in salary based on gender and ethnicity. They also discuss an upcoming meeting: New Horizons in Conservation Conference -Institutional Diversity and the Urgency of Now (for detail go to )
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ESS 13: Marine Protected Areas With Angelo Villagomez
Environmental Studies and Sciences
This week, Angelo Villagomez chats to host Dr. Chris Parsons about Marine Protected Areas, how well they actually protect the marine environment and, in particular, the Mariana Islands Marine National Monument. Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: Spotify: ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
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ESS 012: How To Be A Climate Change Hero
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Host Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Brett Favaro about a wide range of topics from the efficiency of electric cars, climate footprints, sustainable conferences, environmental advocacy, reducing fisheries by-catch and making sure science is useful for environmental managers. Get Brett's Book: Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: Spotify: ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: ...
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ESS 11: First Hand Account Of The Australian Wildfires
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Professor Rob Harcourt talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about the wildfires in Australia, their impacts on wildlife, climate change and the Australian Government’s reaction to the crisis. Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: Spotify: ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
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ESS 10: Citizen Science Tracking Of Disease-Transmitting Mosquitoes With Dr. Russanne Low
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Dr. Russanne Low talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about a new citizen science app that allows the tracking of potentially disease-transmitting mosquitos, and how it’s being used to monitor the effects of climate change on insect vectors for the transmission of diseases such as zika and dengue.
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ESS 009: The Myth Of The Rogue Shark
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Shark researcher and advocate Dr. Chris Neff talks with host Dr. Chris Parsons about shark culling and the myth of the “rogue shark”, as well as the pressures on academics that take a stance advocating for their science. They also talk about Dr. Neff’s high-profile paper on shark attacks, their disappointment with shark week and the awesome, but sadly often ignored, work being done by female shark researchers. Finally, they talk about diversity and LGBT researchers, and what can be done to support this community in the environmental studies and sciences field. Check out the Shows on...
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ESS 008: The Green New Deal And Environmental Politics With Dr. Patricia DeMarco
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Podcast host Dr. Chris Parsons talks to Dr. Patricia DeMarco the “Green New Deal”. They also talk about her journey from being an environmental researcher to her current position as a Borough Councilor and the importance of scientists and environmental researchers standing for Government.
info_outlineDr. Wil Burns is the guest in this week’s episode, and he’ll be talking to host Chris Parsons about possible geo-engineering solution to help mitigate climate change.