Do you want to know what some of the most experienced, most insightful naturalists in California have on their minds? You’ve come to the right place! This episode is jammed full of brilliant professors, authors, environmental directors, outdoor equity advocates, and science communicators, and they cover topics from traditional ecological knowledge and storytelling to fire on the landscape to the ethical questions around ecosystem restoration to how healing happens. 

Complete List of Guests: 

Greg Ira, Director of the UC California Naturalist Program

José González, Keynote Speaker

Rhiana Jones, Keynote Speaker

Obi Kaufmann, Keynote Speaker

Don Hankins, Speaker

Brenda Kyle, Naturalist and lightning-round speaker

Maribel Garcia, Naturalist and Participant 

Justan Torres, Naturalist and Participant

Jason Fareira, Naturalist and Participant

Bruce De Terra, Naturalist and Participant 

Links: 

California Naturalist Conference Website: https://ucanr.edu/sites/2022CalNatCon/

California Naturalist Main Website: https://calnat.ucanr.edu/

Don Hankin's CSU Chico State Page (with listed publications!): https://www.csuchico.edu/geop/department/dhankins.shtml

Information on Milpas

Washoe Tribe Website: https://washoetribe.us/

José González's Website: http://www.josegagonzalez.com/

Obi Kaufmann's Website: https://coyoteandthunder.com/

Place & Purpose Podcast https://www.placeandpurpose.live/

My website: www.goldenstatenaturalist.com

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I'm @goldenstatenaturalist on both Instagram and TikTok

The theme song is called "i dunno" by grapes, and you can find the Creative Commons license here.