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A person walks at a demonstration with a cardboard sign attached to their backpack, reading "Listen to the Science!"

(Mika Baumeister/Unsplash License)

Planet Forward Correspondent | Texas Tech University
In this podcast, Planet Forward Correspondent Katie Perkins chats with media psycholoigst Asheley Landrum, Ph.D., about science communication, conspiracy theories, and the power of awe.
A bobcat walks in a snowy landscape.
University of Connecticut
Ecologists and statisticians have collaborated to develop a new tracking model that accounts for feline predators' resting periods.
A group of small light-colored mushrooms growing out of moss-covered ground.

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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
How can fungi play an important role in mitigating climate change? In this podcast, I talk with two experts who discuss the different ways that fungi are often misunderstood and overlooked.
An extreme close up of a tiny robotic bee perched on the end of a toothpick.
George Washington University
Robotic bees are being developed to study buzz pollination and help support the conservation of declining bee populations across the globe.

Tyrell McClain holds up a clump of soil on McGinley Ranch while discussing the high biodiversity under the surface of the ground on September 17, 2022. (Dr. Imani Cheers/Planet Forward)

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
An interview with Vice President of Ranch Operations at Turner Enterprises, Mark Kossler, about the benefits, challenges, and future of sustainable agriculture.
A grey, rocky peak juts up from the center of the frame and overlooks trees and a view all the way to a foggy-looking horizon.

View from Hawk Mountain (Rachel Freed/George Washington University)

George Washington University
As climate change worsens and people migrate, seeking safety in higher elevations, Appalachia is expected to become a prime destination for thousands of Americans. How can this new community create a sustainable future?
Planet Forward
What does it mean when ground that has long remained frozen begins to thaw? How can communities respond to the shifting of their very foundations? Research scientist Kelsey Nyland explained at the 2022 Summit.
Constructed hives that house bees in the middle of a field under a cloudy sky

Here, the UM Beekeeper Club's hives are still in hibernation. (Gracey Massengill/University of Mississippi)

University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi recently joined the worldwide effort to save pollinators by housing honey bees at the University of Mississippi Field Station.
White birds nesting in the hallow of a tree.

Cockatoos nest in tree cavities, many of which are found in the urban parks in Hong Kong’s city centre. (Photo courtesy of Astrid Andersson)

George Washington University
Researchers from Hong Kong University have developed a forensic tool that could help both officials and pet buyers know the truth about an animal’s origins.
Woman in a black shirt smiles at the camera while holding out an iPhone and standing in front a large monitor showing a page titled "EpiCollect RoadkillGarneau" with a map of the continental U.S. and several charts.

Dr. Garneau presenting research on her RoadkillGarneau project back in 2012. (Gerianne Downs/SUNY-Plattsburgh)

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-Plattsburgh
Dr. Danielle Garneau, wildlife ecologist, is an attentive driver. The serpentine roads of upstate New York, which she drives along daily, are trafficked with possible hazards –– but what she's really scouting for is roadkill. 

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