Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. On this all-listener-friendly edit of the WOH Pod Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences.

In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead animals of our planet's past. Looking forward to sharing space and stories!

This episode supports: Black folks everywhere and Bird Note (Check Adé's episodes out here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17176)

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Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences.

In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead animals of our planet's past. Looking forward to sharing space and stories!

This episode supports: Black folks everywhere and Bird Note (Check Adé's episodes out here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17176)

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

Twitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePod

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Content Warning: Vomiting/Sea Sickness

Episode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares an all audience-friendly story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour.

In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school environmental science course outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, he’s grown that passion into founding the non-profit In Color Birding Club (ICBC) which focuses on providing a safe and joyful on-ramp to birding for historically marginalized communities.  As founder of ICBC, Jason works with his board members to consistently expand access to birding and the outdoors to communities in and around Philadelphia. This includes partnering with many local organizations to offer bird outings, bus sponsorships for public schools in Philly, teacher school supply scholarships, and food drives. In 2024, Jason joined Dexter Patterson to start the Bird Joy Podcast. A place where birders of all types and skill levels can come to enjoy diverse thought and excitement around the growth of birding in our lives. Jason's primary vocation is Director of Large Molecule Analytical Sciences where he support vaccine and biologic product commercialization.

This episode supports: Care.org

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Content Warning: Light Profanity, Vomiting/Sea Sickness

Episode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares a story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour.

In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school environmental science course outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, he’s grown that passion into founding the non-profit In Color Birding Club (ICBC) which focuses on providing a safe and joyful on-ramp to birding for historically marginalized communities.  As founder of ICBC, Jason works with his board members to consistently expand access to birding and the outdoors to communities in and around Philadelphia. This includes partnering with many local organizations to offer bird outings, bus sponsorships for public schools in Philly, teacher school supply scholarships, and food drives. In 2024, Jason joined Dexter Patterson to start the Bird Joy Podcast. A place where birders of all types and skill levels can come to enjoy diverse thought and excitement around the growth of birding in our lives. Jason's primary vocation is Director of Large Molecule Analytical Sciences where he support vaccine and biologic product commercialization.

This episode supports: Care.org

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

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Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Trisha shares a story about father-daughter bonding trip that spans the breadth of India, up Everest, and to the heights of Kala Patthar—showing that our roots bear fruits.

In their own words: Trisha is a journalist covering global human rights with a focus on immigration, abortion, and the environment. Check her and more excellent wildlife creators out on https://www.birdnote.org/

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Content Warning: Light Profanity, Alcohol Consumption

Episode Description: Community builder and social/enviro advocate Gabriel 'Its Notiq Bruh' shares a story of growin up on the rivers and sharing that love with friends and family.

In their own words: Gabriel Rudd, known digitally as ITSNOTIQBRUH, merges his commitment to social and environmental advocacy with a robust professional background. With a Bachelor of Science in Journalism & Emerging Media from Kennesaw State University and a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification, Gabriel is equipped to empower, amplify underrepresented voices, and cultivate inclusive outdoor experiences.

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Content Warning: Snakes and conversations relating to the violence against animals

Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results.

In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I am particularly interested in how contaminants introduced in our environment affect the health of these creatures and what we can do as scientists to improve their conditions. I am currently doing a PhD graduate degree at UC Davis studying threats of survival of the giant gartersnake, a snake only found in the Central Valley of California. Some of these threats include loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides since the snake occurs in areas where rice crop is grown. It is my hope to keep doing work not only to help these animals out, but also to help people learn more about them as well!

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Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator and Scientist Laura Kojima comes on the to share stories of community engagement around snakes in the West and South with varying results.

In their own words: Hi I'm Laura! I am currently a wildlife biologist with a passion for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. I am particularly interested in how contaminants introduced in our environment affect the health of these creatures and what we can do as scientists to improve their conditions. I am currently doing a PhD graduate degree at UC Davis studying threats of survival of the giant gartersnake, a snake only found in the Central Valley of California. Some of these threats include loss of habitat and exposure to pesticides since the snake occurs in areas where rice crop is grown. It is my hope to keep doing work not only to help these animals out, but also to help people learn more about them as well!

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

Twitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePod

Start learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Organize and Democratize Your Workplace: https://perfectunion.us/how-to-form-a-union

Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting.

In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph.D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of California, Berkeley in the Schell lab and Brashares Lab studying carnivore ecology and spatial ecology. Currently, he’s studying how the ecological impacts from free-roaming domestic cats in the East Bay region might be facilitated by urban environments. Utilizing research techniques such as camera trapping and analyzing behavioral patterns, Tyus is interested in revealing how human-dominated landscapes may indirectly mediate collision within wildlife communities. In 2022, upon entering graduate school, he debuted with his first book alongside Macmillan publishing titled ‘A Day in the Life: Big Cats’, which received a Kirkus star review, and placed within the ‘Best Picture Books of 2022 for the Animal Lovers’ book list. Lastly, Tyus is also a passionate science communicator, firmly believing that people cannot fully harness the intellectual merits of science without engaging the public in an inclusive effort.

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Outdoor Cats' Impact on Nature:

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380

Resisting Late Stage EcoFascism:

1.) Get involved locally.  There are environment, climate change issues that are impacting your community. Get involved on the local, grassroots level.
2.) Don’t get discouraged.  Get informed, know the facts (and yes, there is such a thing as factual information) and don’t lose your resolve.

Content Warning: Light Profanity

Episode Description: Science Communicator Tyus Williams tells us a story on this year Black History Month of his late night epiphany on the interconnectedness of ourselves to the world around us and that the beauty of this Earth is a rarity worth protecting.

In their own words: Tyus Williams is a third-year Ph.D. Candidate and NSF fellow at the University of California, Berkeley in the Schell lab and Brashares Lab studying carnivore ecology and spatial ecology. Currently, he’s studying how the ecological impacts from free-roaming domestic cats in the East Bay region might be facilitated by urban environments. Utilizing research techniques such as camera trapping and analyzing behavioral patterns, Tyus is interested in revealing how human-dominated landscapes may indirectly mediate collision within wildlife communities. In 2022, upon entering graduate school, he debuted with his first book alongside Macmillan publishing titled ‘A Day in the Life: Big Cats’, which received a Kirkus star review, and placed within the ‘Best Picture Books of 2022 for the Animal Lovers’ book list. Lastly, Tyus is also a passionate science communicator, firmly believing that people cannot fully harness the intellectual merits of science without engaging the public in an inclusive effort.

Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePod

Twitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePod

Start learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Organize and Democratize Your Workplace: https://perfectunion.us/how-to-form-a-union