Does permafrost melt or thaw? Join us as we talk through all things Arctic from bathrooms to permafrost monitoring with geomorphologist Dr. Kelsey Nyland. Bonus, Kelsey and Raven recall the time they encountered a bear while working in Canada.

A link to some of Kelsey’s most recent work: https://geography.columbian.gwu.edu/kelsey-nyland

A link to the NSF-funded project website (CALM) mentioned in this episode: https://www2.gwu.edu/~calm/

National Geographic links about the observed warming trends in the Arctic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/issue/september-2019

The month of March is health awareness month! What better type of health than mental health? Join us as we interview Dr. Tenille Gaines, the Associate Director of Counseling & Psychiatric Services at Michigan State University, on the importance of mental health.

PSP spoke to Jen Fry, second year Geography PhD student and owner of Jen Fry Talks social justice firm. During the podcast we talk about Jen's research in sports geography, the Jan 6th insurrection and her work as a social justice advocate. This podcast is filled with laughter and real conversation.

https://www.jenfrytalks.com/

https://www.ted.com/talks/jen_fry_radical_social_justice_education_through_high_fives

Happy Geography Awareness Week! On episode three of the PSP podcast, we discuss natural disasters and their impacts on the physical and social aspects of our lives.

Geography Awareness Week FAQ from National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/programs/geography-awareness-week/

Quote from AAG Research Geographer, Melanie Vanderhoof, U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.aag.org/cs/jobs_and_careers/profiles_of_geography_professionals/november_2020_profiles

Raven shares some of the goals/hopes for the new year from her closest friends and family. Here's to 2020!

This podcast discusses stereotypes within the health field such as African Americans having worse health outcomes than white Americans.  We really dive into the reasons as to why this type of anomaly occurs. We conclude with an understanding that while the care that we, as African Americans, receive may play a major part in our health outcomes, racism is the driving factor for these outcomes. Insightful topic to look up is Dr. Robert Ballard- the Father of Environmental Justice!

https://youtu.be/gU-D3YkOe-w

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/10/12/covid-racism-kills-black-americans-living-near-toxic-plants/3498180001/

Kraus, M. W., Onyeador, I. N., Daumeyer, N. M., Rucker, J. M., & Richeson, J. A. (2019). The Misperception of Racial Economic Inequality. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691619863049

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Episode 1 introduces our research in Geography. We go on to discuss a new SYFY based show called LoveCraft Country. In our discussion we touch on two topics related to the show and Geography-The Negro Travel Guide/ Green Book, and how systematic terrorism of black people is still occurring today.

LoveCraft Country-https://www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country

Link to Green Book - http://geo.msu.edu/events/geography-awareness-week-2019/

Yoruba Richen-https://www.npr.org/2019/02/25/697667279/guide-to-freedom-documentary-chronicles-the-real-life-green-book

Brian Stevens- https://justmercy.eji.org/