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Today’s guest on the show is Dr. Frances Gulland, senior scientist at the Marine Mammal Center, and a member of the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita.  This committee is composed of the world’s top vaquita experts, and they just released a new report which contains some shocking revelations. Before we jump into our interview with Frances however, I’m going to check in with EOC producer Sean Bogle to get an update on our vaquita documentary project, Souls of the Vermilion Sea.  We have a new half hour film associated with this project that we are about to release, and Sean’s here to explain the inspiration behind this new release as well as our outreach goals moving forward. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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On today’s show we are joined by Sarah Kaizar, an amazing artist out of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Sarah’s work first caught my attention when I was browsing the internet for Christmas gifts, and I stumbled upon a series of recycled notebooks featuring endangered toads. Toads being among some of my favorite animals, I had to check out more of her work and was so glad I did. The series we will focus on today is her body of work titled Endangered Species, which features intricate pen and ink portraits of species on the US Endangered species list. This series calls into question many ideas of vulnerability, environmental ignorance, and what it means to be human in an ever-changing world, and our conversation tackles big picture questions about the future of the environment, our interactions with the natural world and as Sarah says “chipping away” at the greater conversation to make environmental dialogue more relatable and meaningful to a broader audience. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today’s guest on the show is Deia Schlosberg.  Deia is an extremely talented filmmaker, who was unexpectedly arrested after documenting a civil disobedience action in Northern North Dakota back in October of 2016. There was a wave of arrests of journalists working to document pipeline protests in the fall of 2016, but Deia’s arrest really shook the filmmaking world because she was charged with three counts of conspiracy and was facing a maximum penalty of 45 years in prison, without having actually committed a crime. I was one of the many filmmakers and journalists impacted by this spate of arrests - it was Deia's story that, in part, inspired me to travel to Standing Rock and get involved in covering these types of issues here on the podcast. So I am extremely excited to have Deia on as our guest for today’s show - in addition to her recent work covering issues related to oil pipelines and civil disobedience, she was a producer on Josh Fox’s most recent film How to Let Go of the World and Love all the Things Climate Can’t Change - which in my opinion is one of the most powerful climate change films to be released in recent years. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Todays guest on the show is Rob Gay - a paleontologist, biologist, educator, and author. Rob and I worked together as condor field biologists in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah almost 10 years ago now, and when I found out that Rob had played an important role in the recent designation of Bears Ears National Monument, I reached out to see if he’d be willing to share his story. I’m super excited to have a paleontologist on the show for the very first time - in part because this is a subject that I’ve long been fascinated with, but also because this conversation with Rob highlights just how interconnected the field of paleontology is with conservation and advocacy. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today’s guests on the show are Ari Herman and Liz George.  Ari and Liz both spent extended periods of time living at Standing Rock, North Dakota and participating in various ways in the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Liz has a background in wildlife filmmaking, while Ari - who contributed to our last podcast episode about Standing Rock - is a writer and an aspiring journalist.  Both of them were living at the camps at Standing Rock during what was probably the most tumultuous period of the movement thus far - from mid-November through early December. We talked with Liz and Ari about their personal experiences at Standing Rock, from the moment that they decided to go there, to the moment that they left after the Army Corp of Engineers denied the easement for the pipeline to cross the Missouri River. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today we are once again delving into the Wild Lens archives to share with you an interview that was recorded for our film project Bluebird Man. One of our first shoots for this film project took place in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.  Fellow producer Neil Paprocki and myself spent about a week in Canada shooting with the then-president of the North American Bluebird Society, Sherry Linn. While visiting with Sherry, we were able to also connect with PhD student Catherine Dale from Queens University, who was in the Okanagan Valley studying bluebird migration!  Neil and I were lucky enough to spend a day out with Catherine at one of her field sites and get some footage of her banding adult male bluebirds. After a long day out in the field, we sat down with Catherine for at interview, which we are sharing with you today for the very first time! In addition to her research on bluebirds, Catherine is also one of the creators of Dispatches from the Field - a blog site focused on stories about field work from all around the globe.  A few of us Wild Lens folks have contributed to her site, and we’re all really big fans of the work Catherine and her collaborators are doing with the blog. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today’s interview was conducted by one of our newest contributors to the show, Courtney Rae.  Courtney brings a very different perspective on wildlife and conservation issues to the show, and I’m super excited to have her on board. Courtney is deeply embedded in the conservation and environmental community in Portland and beyond through her work as a community organizer with Bark as well as other environmental groups, and she’ll be continuing to explore the intersection between conservation and social justice in future episodes of the show. For this first episode of 2017, Courtney talked with Esther Forbyn, who is the creator of a unique conservation outreach project called 30 Birds to Know in Portland.  Courtney and Esther had a wide ranging conversation focused on the connections between birding, conservation, and social justice. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today’s guest on the show is Tom Jefferson, a marine mammal researcher and the director of Viva Vaquita, an NGO dedicated to the conservation of the vaquita. jg5ps89q Here at Wild Lens, we’ve been actively involved in vaquita conservation for a year and a half through our work producing the documentary, Souls of the Vermilion Sea.  2016 was a milestone year for vaquita conservation - efforts to save the species from extinction were ramped up considerably and the species received more mainstream media coverage than ever before.  Despite this, the vaquita population in the upper gulf of California has continued its precipitous rate of decline, with the increased conservation efforts having no measurable impact. This culminated just a few weeks ago when the Mexican Minister of the Environment, Rafael Pacchiano, announced that Mexico would take steps in 2017 to launch a captive breeding program for the vaquita.  Although vaquita experts have been discussing this option for a number of years, it was always viewed as a last ditch effort - something only worth attempting if all other options had been expended.  Well - it is now clear that we have reached that point. EOC producer Sean Bogle and I got Tom on the line to do a year in review for the vaquita, as well as to answer some of our burning questions about the what a captive breeding program for the vaquita may look like. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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Today’s guest on the show is Carole Dean, a veteran of the film industry and an expert on how to fund film projects. Carole’s path through the world of filmmaking is absolutely fascinating - she’s been working to help independent filmmakers get their films made for decades, but her approach towards achieving this goal has been constantly evolving.  Today she runs a filmmaker grant program, manages fiscal sponsorships, and provides mentorships for independent filmmakers.  She is the author of the seminal book, The Art of Film Funding and the host of a podcast series of the same name (which I would highly recommend for anyone interested in filmmaking). Although Carole is not focused specifically on films that address conservation issues, the advice that she has to share is highly relevant to anyone looking to fund a conservation project - whether it’s a documentary film, a conservation outreach project, or scientific research. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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It’s been two years since we launched this podcast, and it’s amazing to me that we have already released close to 100 interviews.   This show began as an experiment, but it has moved well beyond that to become a central hub of the internet for folks who are interested in conservation.  We’ve interviewed biologists, researchers, filmmakers, activists, artists, politicians, musicians, authors, educators, chefs, entrepreneurs - all of whom are involved with conservation in some way.   Today’s show is special - not just because we are celebrated 100 episodes - but because we are introducing two new contributors to the show!  Sarinah Simons and Courtney Rae will be helping us expand the scope of Eyes on Conservation.  No longer will you be hearing solely my voice here on the show, but the voices of Courtney and Sarinah, as well as EOC producer Sean Bogle. In today’s discussion we’ll be talking about the future direction of this show, and sharing our perspectives on the current state of the conservation movement. Join private conversations with top authors and access exclusive bonus content!

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