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Frogs, Salamanders, Fungus! with Arik Hartmann
July 8 1pm Eastern
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Arik (he/him/his) is a huge herp-nerd and graduate student in Zoology at the University of Florida, where he researches amphibian disease ecology. He is currently trying to understand the impact and presence of the amphibian killing fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), throughout amphibian communities in Florida, and researching how coinfections of pathogens might affect the future of North American salamander species. Arik has previously worked with the USGS and NPS to identify possible pathogen spillover from invasive Burmese pythons to native snake assemblages in the Everglades.
July 8 1pm Eastern
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Arik (he/him/his) is a huge herp-nerd and graduate student in Zoology at the University of Florida, where he researches amphibian disease ecology. He is currently trying to understand the impact and presence of the amphibian killing fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), throughout amphibian communities in Florida, and researching how coinfections of pathogens might affect the future of North American salamander species. Arik has previously worked with the USGS and NPS to identify possible pathogen spillover from invasive Burmese pythons to native snake assemblages in the Everglades.
Lasers, milkshakes, and learning with Rick Crouse
July 13, 1pm Eastern
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Rick Crouse is finishing up his fifth year in a Neuroscience PhD program at Yale University, using milkshakes and lasers to research why we learn about some things faster than others in Dr. Marina Picciotto's lab. He grew up in a small town in Northeast Florida (Palatka) and earned a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Before his current research, he worked on growing liver and brain cells outside of the body and developing cancer drugs.
July 13, 1pm Eastern
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Rick Crouse is finishing up his fifth year in a Neuroscience PhD program at Yale University, using milkshakes and lasers to research why we learn about some things faster than others in Dr. Marina Picciotto's lab. He grew up in a small town in Northeast Florida (Palatka) and earned a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Before his current research, he worked on growing liver and brain cells outside of the body and developing cancer drugs.
Planet Microbe with Luis Valentin
July 22 at 1pm Eastern
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Luis was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He attended the University of Puerto Rico where he undertook undergraduate studies in Microbiology and Chemistry. For Luis, microbes are the best chemists- for millions of years, have transformed the world that we humans call Earth. Luis is a Microbiology Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on expanding genome editing tools through the exploration of new CRISPR-Cas proteins of uncultivable microbes. Luis will take us on a microscopic trip to learn more about the microbial world and how they have powerful biological weapons to fight infections caused by bacteriophages - viruses that infect bacteria.
July 22 at 1pm Eastern
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Luis was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He attended the University of Puerto Rico where he undertook undergraduate studies in Microbiology and Chemistry. For Luis, microbes are the best chemists- for millions of years, have transformed the world that we humans call Earth. Luis is a Microbiology Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on expanding genome editing tools through the exploration of new CRISPR-Cas proteins of uncultivable microbes. Luis will take us on a microscopic trip to learn more about the microbial world and how they have powerful biological weapons to fight infections caused by bacteriophages - viruses that infect bacteria.
Everything you want to know about dung beetles, but you never dare to ask with Jorge Ari Noriega
July 28th, 1pm Eastern
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Biologist with a Master's and a Ph.D. in functional ecology. I work with dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Tropical region. I use this animal group as a research tool to understand the effect of anthropic activities in different ecosystems.
July 28th, 1pm Eastern
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Biologist with a Master's and a Ph.D. in functional ecology. I work with dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Tropical region. I use this animal group as a research tool to understand the effect of anthropic activities in different ecosystems.
Restoring Reefs with Liz Burmester.
August 4 1pm
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Dr. Liz Burmester is a marine biologist who specializes in understanding how stress impacts reef-building organisms (like corals and oysters) and how we can use that information to restore and conserve their ecosystems. Her work has taken her from the tropical coral reefs of Belize to the coastal waters of New England to the urban estuary of New York Harbor — all in search of answers that will help us better understand our ocean habitats.
August 4 1pm
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Dr. Liz Burmester is a marine biologist who specializes in understanding how stress impacts reef-building organisms (like corals and oysters) and how we can use that information to restore and conserve their ecosystems. Her work has taken her from the tropical coral reefs of Belize to the coastal waters of New England to the urban estuary of New York Harbor — all in search of answers that will help us better understand our ocean habitats.
Preparing for Fall Bird Migration with Tykee James
August 12, 1pm Eastern
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Tykee James moved to DC and joined the National Audubon Society as Government Affairs Coordinator in December of 2018. His background is highlighted with experience as an environmental educator, community organizer, and environmental policy advisor in his hometown, Philly. Tykee is a birder and his passion for the hobby stems from his experience seeing how environmental health reflects community health.
wildlifeobservernetwork.com
Twitter: @Tykee_James
Instagram: @TykeeJames
August 12, 1pm Eastern
Watch his session here!
Tykee James moved to DC and joined the National Audubon Society as Government Affairs Coordinator in December of 2018. His background is highlighted with experience as an environmental educator, community organizer, and environmental policy advisor in his hometown, Philly. Tykee is a birder and his passion for the hobby stems from his experience seeing how environmental health reflects community health.
wildlifeobservernetwork.com
Twitter: @Tykee_James
Instagram: @TykeeJames
Space with Moiya McTier
August 18 1pm Eastern
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Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist who studies planets outside of our solar system. She's also a folklorist who specializes in building fictional worlds. To see how she combines her two passions, check out her podcast Exolore where she invites experts to help her imagine life on alien planets!
August 18 1pm Eastern
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Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist who studies planets outside of our solar system. She's also a folklorist who specializes in building fictional worlds. To see how she combines her two passions, check out her podcast Exolore where she invites experts to help her imagine life on alien planets!
Pollinators with Peter Soroye
September 3, 1pm Eastern
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Peter Soroye is a PhD Student in Biology at the University of Ottawa studying the impacts of climate change and habitat loss on pollinators. Peter's research focuses on pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies, but he's interested in finding solutions to help wildlife more broadly. When not doing research, Peter enjoys camping, hiking, playing basketball, and listening to rap/hip-hop.
September 3, 1pm Eastern
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Peter Soroye is a PhD Student in Biology at the University of Ottawa studying the impacts of climate change and habitat loss on pollinators. Peter's research focuses on pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies, but he's interested in finding solutions to help wildlife more broadly. When not doing research, Peter enjoys camping, hiking, playing basketball, and listening to rap/hip-hop.
Environmental Engineering with Imari Walker Karega
September 9 1pm Eastern
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Imari Walker's travels have influenced her concern for the future of clean accessible water and our growing islands of plastic pollution in the sea. She completed her Bachelors in Marine Science at University of California, Berkeley and is a PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering at Duke University. Her research investigates the fate, occurrence, and transformation of plastic additives within water. Imari also produces entertaining, easy to understand Youtube Videos focused on environmental science and how to be successful in undergraduate and graduate programs.
September 9 1pm Eastern
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Imari Walker's travels have influenced her concern for the future of clean accessible water and our growing islands of plastic pollution in the sea. She completed her Bachelors in Marine Science at University of California, Berkeley and is a PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering at Duke University. Her research investigates the fate, occurrence, and transformation of plastic additives within water. Imari also produces entertaining, easy to understand Youtube Videos focused on environmental science and how to be successful in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Lizards with Chelsea Connor
September 29, 1pm Eastern
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Chelsea Connor is a herpetologist focusing on anoles at university in Texas. She's studying the interactions between an invasive species, Anolis cristatellus (Crested anole), and an endemic species, Anolis oculatus (Eyed anole), on the Commonwealth of Dominica where she's from. Chelsea is also a science communicator who loves sharing fun facts about anoles on her Twitter page with #DidYouAnole.
September 29, 1pm Eastern
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Chelsea Connor is a herpetologist focusing on anoles at university in Texas. She's studying the interactions between an invasive species, Anolis cristatellus (Crested anole), and an endemic species, Anolis oculatus (Eyed anole), on the Commonwealth of Dominica where she's from. Chelsea is also a science communicator who loves sharing fun facts about anoles on her Twitter page with #DidYouAnole.