Today's Voices of Conservation Science

Oct 18 2024 63 ep. 31 mins 73

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The science that is needed to conserve everything from alpine meadows to great white sharks is covered here as we interview young and seasoned scientists that are passionate about their profession and what they are studying. The podcast is hosted by the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana (the views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Ecology or Montana State University).

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Coltan Pipinich — Dam: River Fragmentation and Brown Trout Movement

Oct 18 2024 45 mins

Coltan Pipinich, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Montana, working for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and his research on brown trout.

Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space

Jan 05 2024 49 mins

Jessica Harris, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Michigan, mentors, women in conservation science, and her research on high-elevation pines.

Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park

Feb 24 2023 33 mins

Keith Wellstone, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Minnesota and California, experiences in field ecology, and his research on trout in Yellowstone National Park.

Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers

Feb 10 2023 23 mins

Anna French, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Minnesota, challenges in graduate school, and her research on signal crayfish in Montana.

Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators

Dec 23 2022 35 mins

Cayley Faurot-Daniels, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her many technician positions and her love for field biology. She also discusses her research using eDNA to identify pollinators in Glacier National Park.

Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!

Dec 09 2022 30 mins

Nate Heili, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his education, work in the west, and research on aquatic insects in irrigation ditches.

Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park

Nov 18 2022 39 mins

Carlisle Segal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, natural resource education, and graduate research on bison grazing and arthropods in Yellowstone National Park.

Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?

Oct 28 2022 30 mins

Drew MacDonald, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory, moving around, and research on juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.

Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon

Oct 14 2022 32 mins

Alyson East, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, struggles along the way, and research on remote sensing in the Amazon.

Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands

Sep 23 2022 34 mins

Fritz Kalakay, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on aspens in Montana.