It’s Earth Day, friends, and we’re celebrating with two of our planet’s best friends, climatologist Dr. Natalie Umphlett and climate change ecologist Dr. Ramesh Laungani! This scientific super-couple talks with Jocelyn and Bradley about the challenges and rewards of communicating with the public about climate change. Natalie shares her work in making climate data more available and relatable through the Climate4Cities project, and Ramesh tells us how his first ecology class transformed his perspective on science and how he is working to do the same for his students. The friends also discuss how we can shift the discourse around climate change to engage in more productive ways, humanizing the numbers and balancing global perspective with local solutions.

You can learn more about Ramesh, Natalie, and their incredible work at the links below!

Ramesh Laungani (@DrRamBio): https://www.doane.edu/ramesh-laungani
Natalie Umphlett: https://snr.unl.edu/aboutus/who/people/faculty-member.asp?pid=927
High Plains Regional Climate Center: https://hprcc.unl.edu/
Climate4Cities: https://hprcc.unl.edu/climate4cities/index.php
Nebraska School of Natural Resources: http://snr.unl.edu/
1000 STEM Women (@1000STEMWomen): https://1000stemwomen.wixsite.com/home
Warm Regards podcast (@OurWarmRegards): https://warmregardspodcast.com/

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Science! With Friends Podcast is created and hosted by Jocelyn Bosley (@SciTalker) and Bradley Nordell (@bradleynordell), Produced and edited by Vince Ruhl.