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 at the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair from January 11-12th at the London Nelson Community Center. Find out more about the Fungus Fair at this link, https://ffsc.us/fair, and join Chloe for more art workshops through the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

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 reserve, check out part two of our talk next week and sign up for the reserve's mailing list: https://forms.gle/c3PaUmekeFKe6mVt9

In this weeks episode, host Frankie Gerraty explores the biophysical phenomenon of king tides.

Host Niki Sridhar talks with UCSC PhD Candidate Ben Walker about his experience researching climate change effects on Dungeness crabs.

Nikka continues her chat with Joe Miller, the Director of Fort Ord Natural Reserve, a place where students and community members alike can get up close with their local flora and fauna. If you'd like to get involved with events at the reserve, sign up for their mailing list here: https://forms.gle/c3PaUmekeFKe6mVt9

In this episode, hosted by Frankie Gerraty, we continue our conversation with Ben Rivera about the social and ecological history of sand dunes along the California coast.

In this episode, hosted by Frankie Gerraty, we speak with Ben Rivera about the ecology of sand dunes and his research on collaborative dune restoration at Año Nuevo State Park.

In this episode, host Frankie Gerraty discusses the wild nightlife that takes place on Santa Cruz beaches.