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]]> false Kate Douglas kate@kate-douglas.com 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 ecologyandme https://anchor.fm/s/4c4d9738/podcast/rss episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44/1613352888169-8cfef11de4f807987cb9e135e707fa2a.jpeg http://www.kate-douglas.com/ecologyandme <![CDATA[Ecology & Me]]> https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 Why Do Herbs Taste So Good? Why Do Herbs Taste So Good? Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:00:08 GMT 10:40 61a573402dc4a800193e70ab false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/why-do-herbs-taste-so-good 61a573402dc4a800193e70ab 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 why-do-herbs-taste-so-good with Sage Mauer full 1 12 Ever wonder why the herbs you eat and drink taste so amazing?


I sat down with herbalist Sage Mauer to get some answers.


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]]> Ever wonder why the herbs you eat and drink taste so amazing?


I sat down with herbalist Sage Mauer to get some answers.


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]]> How Do You Put Out a Wildfire? How Do You Put Out a Wildfire? Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:00:58 GMT 10:25 60b0f02bb9a91a001326c240 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/how-do-you-put-out-a-wildfire 60b0f02bb9a91a001326c240 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 how-do-you-put-out-a-wildfire with George Locascio full 1 11 How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place?


I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers.


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]]> How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place?


I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers.


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]]> Why Do Sea Lions Have Whiskers? Why Do Sea Lions Have Whiskers? Tue, 18 May 2021 01:00:00 GMT 9:13 609cd36659338d07c1de4688 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/why-do-sea-lions-have-whiskers 609cd36659338d07c1de4688 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 why-do-sea-lions-have-whiskers with Claire Nasr full 1 10 What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water?


I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers.


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]]> What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water?


I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers.


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]]> What Makes a Weed a Weed? What Makes a Weed a Weed? Tue, 04 May 2021 06:00:12 GMT 11:19 60688ff65b1ee164aa3e65f6 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/what-makes-a-weed-a-weed 60688ff65b1ee164aa3e65f6 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 what-makes-a-weed-a-weed with Jill Sigman full 1 9 What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common?


I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers.


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]]> What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common?


I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers.


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]]> Which Came First, the Caterpillar or the Butterfly? Which Came First, the Caterpillar or the Butterfly? Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:00:10 GMT 9:07 6065c672ecf4604459f1d8b5 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/which-came-first-the-caterpillar-or-the-butterfly 6065c672ecf4604459f1d8b5 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 which-came-first-the-caterpillar-or-the-butterfly with Dr. Anurag Agrawal full 1 8 What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly?


I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers.


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]]> What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly?


I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers.


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]]> Why Are Some Plants Poisonous? Why Are Some Plants Poisonous? Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:41 GMT 8:36 605912ca6b58742ba880e89e false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/why-are-some-plants-poisonous 605912ca6b58742ba880e89e 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 why-are-some-plants-poisonous with Kathryn Solie full 1 7 Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway?


I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers.


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]]> Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway?


I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers.


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]]> What Are Spider Webs Made Out Of? What Are Spider Webs Made Out Of? Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:00:05 GMT 11:25 604a4b132b208d3d84a3c30f false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/what-are-spider-webs-made-out-of 604a4b132b208d3d84a3c30f 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 what-are-spider-webs-made-out-of with Dr. Linda Rayor full 1 6 What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really?


I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more.


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]]> What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really?


I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more.


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]]> More Plant Questions More Plant Questions Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:20:23 GMT 12:19 604913b5f3488b25718dad7a false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/more-plant-questions 604913b5f3488b25718dad7a 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 more-plant-questions with Jessa Finch bonus 1 5 What's the difference between crossbreeding and grafting? How do vines know to grow in certain directions? Do plants like music?


I ask botanist, plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch these questions and more on in this bonus episode.


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]]> What's the difference between crossbreeding and grafting? How do vines know to grow in certain directions? Do plants like music?


I ask botanist, plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch these questions and more on in this bonus episode.


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]]> Why Do We Have Grass Lawns? Why Do We Have Grass Lawns? Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:00:57 GMT 13:26 603526988a368f52222cad6c false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/why-do-we-have-grass-lawns 603526988a368f52222cad6c 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 why-do-we-have-grass-lawns with Jessa Finch full 1 5 What’s with all this grass? Why do we bother mowing them down over and over in a Sisyphean ritual? Whose idea was this?


I sat down with botanist plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch to get some answers.


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]]> What’s with all this grass? Why do we bother mowing them down over and over in a Sisyphean ritual? Whose idea was this?


I sat down with botanist plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch to get some answers.


Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com


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]]> How Do Mushrooms Grow? How Do Mushrooms Grow? Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:00:01 GMT 8:24 603524281a3a3b070c1901ce false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/how-do-mushrooms-grow 603524281a3a3b070c1901ce 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 how-do-mushrooms-grow with Olga Tzogas full 1 4 How and where and why do mushrooms grow?


We sat down with Olga Tzogas, founder of Smugtown Mushrooms, to learn more.


Follow Olga @smugtownmushrooms


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]]> How and where and why do mushrooms grow?


We sat down with Olga Tzogas, founder of Smugtown Mushrooms, to learn more.


Follow Olga @smugtownmushrooms


Check out Smugtown Mushrooms & their amazing grow kits here: https://www.smugtownmushrooms.com/shop


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]]> Squirrel Tales Squirrel Tales Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:58:48 GMT 12:35 602d4944d7754342395e5d94 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/squirrel-tales 602d4944d7754342395e5d94 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 squirrel-tales with David Cale full 1 3 Who are you, my bushy-tailed friends? What mysteries do you have to reveal to us? Where do you hide your acorns?


I sat down with writer and performer David Cale to discuss the secret lives of squirrels.


Check out David Cale's squirrel series @davidcale


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]]> Who are you, my bushy-tailed friends? What mysteries do you have to reveal to us? Where do you hide your acorns?


I sat down with writer and performer David Cale to discuss the secret lives of squirrels.


Check out David Cale's squirrel series @davidcale


Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com


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]]> More Water Questions More Water Questions Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:00:00 GMT 19:53 6029871df317db5fa5e84dfb false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/more-water-questions 6029871df317db5fa5e84dfb 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 more-water-questions With Carolyn Hall bonus 1 2 What's the difference between hard water and soft water? Can listening to the deep sea help save it? What would happen if all the ocean water into fresh water? I ask historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall these questions and more on in this bonus episode!


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]]> What's the difference between hard water and soft water? Can listening to the deep sea help save it? What would happen if all the ocean water into fresh water? I ask historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall these questions and more on in this bonus episode!


Learn more about Carolyn at carolynjhall.com


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]]> Are There Toxins in my Water? Are There Toxins in my Water? Sun, 14 Feb 2021 20:00:37 GMT 11:00 602946342df1ba559cd0b5eb false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/are-there-toxins-in-my-water 602946342df1ba559cd0b5eb 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 are-there-toxins-in-my-water with Carolyn Hall full 1 2 Why do we need water filters at all? What toxins are lurking in there? Should we be afraid?


I sat down with historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall to get some answers.


Learn more about Carolyn at carolynjhall.com


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]]> Why do we need water filters at all? What toxins are lurking in there? Should we be afraid?


I sat down with historical marine ecologist Carolyn Hall to get some answers.


Learn more about Carolyn at carolynjhall.com


Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com


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]]> More Tree Questions More Tree Questions Sun, 14 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:24 602962f109d394525c838f8e false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/more-tree-questions 602962f109d394525c838f8e 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 more-tree-questions With Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus bonus 1 1 Do trees get sad? Why can fruit stay on a tree for a long time but rots as soon as it falls off? Do trees have intergenerational trauma? I ask arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus these questions and more on in this bonus episode!


Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny


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]]> Do trees get sad? Why can fruit stay on a tree for a long time but rots as soon as it falls off? Do trees have intergenerational trauma? I ask arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus these questions and more on in this bonus episode!


Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny


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]]> Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT 8:39 60294583174e4d1437f6cdce false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/why-do-leaves-change-color-in-the-fall 60294583174e4d1437f6cdce 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 why-do-leaves-change-color-in-the-fall With Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus full 1 1 Why do tree leaves change color? Are leaves like a mood ring that show how the tree is feeling?


I sat down with arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus to get some answers.


Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny


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]]> Why do tree leaves change color? Are leaves like a mood ring that show how the tree is feeling?


I sat down with arborist Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus to get some answers.


Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus is Trees New York’s Operations Manager and the Environmental Educator for the Young Urban Forester Internship and Citizen Pruner Courses. Follow Trees New York @treesny


Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


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]]> Trailer Trailer Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:59:57 GMT 2:12 9580f93e-4d90-4b14-a3e7-298dd8bf4160 false https://shows.acast.com/ecologyandme/episodes/6027e1e8914b8275143a5d8a 6027e1e8914b8275143a5d8a 6027e1deac9bd86b18fc9d44 trailer How do birds know how to migrate? Why do people have grass in front of their houses? How do you put out a wildfire?


Let's find out the answers to these ecology questions together.

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]]> How do birds know how to migrate? Why do people have grass in front of their houses? How do you put out a wildfire?


Let's find out the answers to these ecology questions together.

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