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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

Soundtrack composed and performed by Paloma Herrera-Thomas

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Episode 48: The Salton Sea(s)

A conversation with Dr. Traci Brynne Voyles (University of Oklahoma) about the environmental history of The Salton Sea as well as current and future challenges. Released April 14, 2023.

Season 4Mallika NoccoApril 14, 2023water quality/quantity/security, Salton Sea, Colorado River, settler colonialism, birds, fish

Episode 29: Functional Environmental Flows

A conversation with Dr. Marisa Escobar (Stockholm Environmental Institute) and Dr. Belize Lane (Utah State University) about the different California river ‘personalities’, how flowing water creates and sustains habitat, and flow diversions for cannabis cultivation. Released February 18, 2022.

Season 3Mallika NoccoFebruary 18, 2022sustainable natural ecosystems, rivers, habitat, fish