Breaching Extinction

Breaching Extinction

By Erica WirthScienceNature
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Breaching Extinction episodes

  • 36. Success Is a Process not an Event

    This this weeks episode, Erica chats with Bonny Glambeck, life long activist and founder of Clayoquot Action. She discusses her work with the foundation as well as tip for cultivating healthy and successful activism culture. 


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    39 min
  • 35. Integrating Humans Back into Nature (Orca Month)

     This episode to the late Micheal Soulé, father of conservation biology who passed June 17, 2020. His efforts and innovations in the field will continue to drive us toward protecting our precious planet. In this weeks episode we are celebrating Orca Awareness with Deborah Giles, Orca Biologist and founder of Wild Orca by discussing the three main threats impacting the Southern Residents. Giles reminds us there is still hope for the Southern Residents if we act now, please visit her website to find out how to get involved and take action! 


    Mentioned in the episode:

    Center for Conservation Biology 

    38 min
  • 34. Ecotourism, Bro Buds & Jesus
    In this episode Erica talks with Florida State University graduate Lindsay Hooper, about her masters thesis evaluating compliance levels of ecotourism boats in relation to NOAA's viewing guidelines. They discuss the importance of science of community involvement in sustainable ecotourism.
    1 hr 13 min
  • 33. Exploring the Intersectionality of Race and Environmentalism

    This week Erica chatted with Fana Scott & Alexandria Gordon students at Eckerd College and members of the EC Afro-American Society. They shared their thoughts on combating racial issues in the environmental field and provided insight for cultivating inclusivisity.  


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    Learn more about John Francis here! 

    42 min
  • 32. Cultivating Connection through Creativity, Part 3

    In this final part of the Cultivating Connection through Creativity Erica talks to the fintastic Nyk Lifson about their coloring book the Fluidity of Fish. They divulge into other topics like the intersectionality of queer issues, race, economics, and environmentalism and discover they are both gay for the ocean.   

    35 min
  • 31. Cultivating Connection through Creativity, Part 2
    This is part 2 of our 3 part short series exploring this importance of creative expression in conservation. This week Erica chatted with Michelle Fleur , conservation artist based in western Australia about the importance of using art as a bridge to connect everyone to wildlife. She discusses her two projects, Whales for a Wild World and 200 Whales which directly support cetacean conservation efforts.
    42 min
  • 30. Cultivating Connection through Creativity, Part 1
    This is Part 1 of a 3 part series, showcasing the the bridge between people and science through art. In this episode, Erica chats with Rosmary Connelli of Connllie Designs about her work as a conservation artist, the importance of art, and its roll in accessible science based education.
    37 min
  • 29. Know, Connect, Protect
    In this week’s episode we interview Joe Gaydos, science director of The Sea Doc Society. Joe is a veterinarian by training, he now works better understand and connect to the environment through science and community connection. He shared the importance of connecting the community to the environment and discusses some of the challenges faced when working to preserve ocean habitat. Reminding us that while challenging, these endeavors achievable and worth it.
    46 min
  • 28. Man Made Extinction
    In this episode, Erica chats with Alexandra Johnston one of the executive producers of the film Searching for Chinook. She shares what inspired her to produce the film, and how she hopes to impact the fate of the Southern Residents.
    32 min
  • BONUS: Collaboration with Ocean Lovers Podcast
    In this episode Erica chats with Erica Page and Kristie Basford hosts of The Ocean Lovers podcast. If you are interested in learning more about the ocean in general check out their podcast for a variety of interesting topics! (There were some technical issues so please excuse to not so perfect audio compiling <3 )
    1 hr 4 min

About Breaching Extinction

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Breaching Extinction is an investigative podcast evaluating the complexities of the declining Southern Resident Killer Whale population in an effort to better understand the trials they currently…