Y Life Science

Dr. Rachel Buck and undergraduate student Sara Frutos discuss their wetlands research around Utah Lake. They talk about the problem with the invasive species, Phragmites, as well as their research methods, and field work. If you are interested in working with Dr. Buck, you can reach out to her at [email protected].

This episode was recorded on February 23, 2023.

Dr. Rick Jellen and student researcher, Ryan Brady, talk about their genetic research with oats and quinoa. Dr. Jellen's research was recently featured on the cover of "Nature" and is linked below. They also discuss Bishop Gérald Caussé's talk in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints October 2022 general conference about Earth's stewardship.

• The mosaic oat genome gives insights into a uniquely healthy cereal crop (Nature)
• Major breakthrough by BYU ‘orphaned crops lab’ published in ‘Nature’ (Deseret News)
• BYU researchers breed hybrid quinoa to combat global food insecurity (Deseret News)
• Our Earthly Stewardship

This episode was recording on October 4, 2022.
 

Austin and Katy talk with Bill Rudy and Patrick Smith-LaBombard about the BYU recycling program. Learn what product BYU accepts for recycling and where it goes after you put it in the bin. If you are interested working with Bill as part of the BYU recycling team, email [email protected].

This episode was recorded on September 30, 2022.

Dr. Tom Smith from the Plant and Wildlife Sciences department at BYU talks about his research with bears. He also gives advice about how to avoid bear interactions and what to do if you are ever faced with a bear in the wild. 

This episode was recorded on September 22, 2022.

BYU students, Olivia Burns, Chad Hyer, and Elias Johnson talk with host, Austen Lambert about the new Y talk initiative and how anyone and everyone can participate. To learn more go to sustainability.byu.edu or visit this link to track and submit your conversations. 

This episode was recorded on November 2, 2022

Dr. Steven Peck and Dr. Michael Whiting talk about the history of teaching evolution at Brigham Young University.

This episode was recorded on October 12, 2022.

Dr. Matt Arrington ([email protected]) and undergraduate student, Nathan Grooms, talk to us about urban agriculture and the benefits of using a hydroponic system.

You can read more about their research here:
https://lifesciences.byu.edu/moving-agriculture-upward-for-urban-residents

https://lifesciences.byu.edu/magazine/propagating-innovation-and-inspired-research

This episode was recorded on September 22, 2022.

After their amazing experience during spring term of 2022, Dr. Seth Bybee and four students, Eva Jasinski, Rachel Sutherland, Lily Gregson, and Cordon Wade discuss their study abroad in Vietnam. Students worked with either Dr. Bybee on team Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) or Dr. Gareth Powell on team beetle (Coleoptera). 

This episode was recorded on July 17, 2022.

Maliea Holden and Kate Scanlan talk with hosts, Austen Lambert and Katy Knight about how to create energy from waste (yes, they work with poop) using extremophiles, or organisms that live in extreme environments. Maliea and Kate work in Dr. Zach Aanderud's lab at Brigham Young University. In this episode they share some stories about field and lab work as well as why they enjoy this research and why they feel it is important.

This episode was recorded on June 8, 2022.

Teresa Gomez and Steve Schill talk about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the importance of mapping for conservation purposes. They tell us about various projects they've worked on and how using maps and GIS can assist in research going on all over the world. 

This episode was recorded on April 19, 2022.