The Safina Center Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Safina Center Podcast! In today's episode, we are joined by filmmaker, author, and dedicated bird-lover Maria Bertrand and her rescued sparrow, Happy!

Throughout our discussion, Maria shares how her experiences with Happy fundamentally changed her outlook on life and nature, and how this tiny bird was able to teach her so much about human connection.

You can learn so much more about Maria and Happy, including links to their books and documentary film, on their website: https://www.happythesparrow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happythesparrow

And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happythesparrow

To learn more about us here at the Safina Center, check out our website: https://www.safinacenter.org/who-we-are

I am so grateful to Maria for taking the leap in being our first podcast guest. I cannot wait for you all to see what future discussions have in store for us, as we continue making the case for life on Earth!

On this episode of the Safina Center Podcast, host Louis Pagillo speaks with Safina Center Conservationist-in-Residence Hob Osterlund about her work with Laysan albatross in Hawaii, conservation communication, and taking action in local communities.

Hob Osterlund is the founder of the Kaua'i Albatross Network and the author of Holy Mōlī: Albatross and Other Ancestors (Oregon State University Press), now in its fourth printing. Hob produced the Telly-award winning documentary Kalama's Journey, a story about an albatross chick adopted by two moms, and about the crucial role she could play for her species as sea levels rise. Through public presentations, social media and bird guiding, Hob tirelessly inspires people to care about the magnificent mōlī of Hawaii.

On this episode of the Safina Center Podcast, we had the opportunity to speak with Safina Center Fellow Katlyn Taylor about her recent expedition to Antarctica, her current projects, and some whale news.

Katlyn Taylor is a marine biologist, naturalist, guide, and U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain. She has worked the past eight years on ecotour vessels all over the United States. She has a passion for science, particularly marine science, but what really drives her is sharing that passion with other people. She strives to share her knowledge with people in a way that inspires them to care more for our planet and take action to protect it.