Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 119 episodes
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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.
Unknown Host hosts Central Coast Naturalist, a science show with 119 episodes published.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
In this week's episode, host Emma Yockman interviews Santa Cruz local lichen & bryophyte expert Ken Kellman, and learns about their tiny lives.
In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses the two skunk species that live along the Central California coast.
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).
Happy spooky season! This week, host Frankie Gerraty talks to spider aficionado Ciara Wanket about tarantulas.
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.
This week, host Frankie Gerraty and mountain lion biologist John Morgan discuss the ecology of mountain lions in the Santa Cruz mountains.
In this week's episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses a fascinating and under-appreciated marine snail that lives in rocky intertidal zones: owl limpets!
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.
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 bac
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.
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.
Join us for an interview with Chloe Rickards (M.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) on how she combines science and art to illuminate the beauty and diversity of mushrooms! Chloe will be facilitating an art workshop
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 reser
In this weeks episode, host Frankie Gerraty explores the biophysical phenomenon of king tides.
John Morgan
trial lawyer-entrepreneur-philanthropist · Intelligent Action Training
2 appearances on this show
Joe Miller
author of 'The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic' · The Washington Center for Technology Policy Inclusion
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ben Walker
2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year · Vernon County Youth Fair
1 appearance on this show
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