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Episode 59: Science and Civic Engagement

Season 5

politics, power, policy, danger season, action

A conversation with Dr. Juliet Christian-Smith (Union of Concerned Scientists) about the role of scientists in politics and policy with a focus on Western water policy. Released November 1, 2024.

Season 5

politics, power, policy, danger season, action

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Episode 53: Sierra Snowpack

A conversation with Dr. Safeeq Khan (UC Merced) about the Sierra Nevada Snowpack, snow-vegetation-fire interactions, and snow futures. Released May 19, 2023.

Season 4Mallika NoccoMay 19, 2023water quality/quantity/security, snowpack, forest, fire, headwater streams, Sierra Nevada

Episode 24: Drought and disease in the Sierra

A conversation with Dr. Joan Dudney (UC Davis) about drought, disease, and pest interactions on forest communities in California's Sierra Nevada. Released June 11, 2021

Season 2Mallika NoccoJune 11, 2021climate change, sustainable natural ecosystems, drought, blister rust, Sierra Nevada, bark beetle, water+fire