Urban Ecology: The Intersection Between Humans and Nature in Cities

Urban Ecology: The Intersection Between Humans and Nature in Cities

Aired Saturday, June 3, 2023

Urban Ecology: The Intersection Between Humans and Nature in Cities

The Conversation

Talking about how humans think and make decisions in the context of an urban natural environment. We will explore Patrick’s unique project to create ecological signage along the waterway with students in his Urban Ecology Class that use the arts to teach science. We will also explore ways the tools of social science blend together with the expertise and knowledge of natural sciences to transform how we think about our natural world? Can transdisciplinary collaboration lead to new and more effective solutions to the problems facing our watersheds?

Guests

Dr. Patrick Lee Gentry, Lecturer, Biology Department, IUPUI School of Science

Urban Ecology: The Intersection Between Humans and Nature in Cities

Population Vulnerability: How to Stop Misleading People About the Environment

Population Vulnerability: How to Stop Misleading People About the Environment

Aired Saturday, May 27, 2023

Population Vulnerability: How to Stop Misleading People About the Environment

The Conversation

Talking about community engagement processes for the selection of environmental monitoring sites in Oregon. Owen is taking a novel approach to how we engage under-represented stakeholders in the regulatory process using the population vulnerability layer from census tracts. In each state there are people above the 80th percentile of people who identified as being people of color, didn’t graduate from high school, and less than half the federal poverty line. Utilizing a scheme scheme where primary colors that mark tracts where any one of those variables is above the 80th percentile, where secondary colors mark tracts where any two are, and black for tracts where all three exist. These populations are the most affected in terms of environmental justice and misleading or incorrect delivery of factual information about the community in which they live.

Guests

Owen Rudloff, Geologist, Oregon Environmental Quality Commission
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Population Vulnerability: How to Stop Misleading People About the Environment

Drawn to Water: The Art and Science of Lakes and Streams

Drawn to Water: The Art and Science of Lakes and Streams

Aired Saturday, May 20, 2023

Drawn to Water: The Art and Science of Lakes and Streams

The Conversation

Talking about the ways natural science illustration involves attentive observation and careful study of the natural world. Through this visual language, artists help make research more accessible to wider audiences, expand our awareness of and appreciation for the natural world, and hopefully encourage us to support sustainability initiatives. It’s all about taking the time to look and appreciate the wonders that surround us. In this show we will explore how lakes and streams inspire these artists, their mediums of expression, and how their observations lead to new discoveries and a deeper appreciation for the natural environment.

Guests

Elizabeth Morales, President, The Finger Lakes Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators; Lucille Frances Gagliardo, Illustrator; Stephen Dicerbo, Illustrator; Francis Fawcett, Illustrator

Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Aired Saturday, May 13, 2023

Tipping Points: The Geochemistry of the Earth

Talking about feedbacks and interactions that sustain the global aquatic ecosystem including the tipping points towards aquatic ecosystem collapse, including the chemistry and mechanics of the Earth’s underground geology. We will explore Catherine’s research into the Earth’s mantle and crust. What can we learn from the intersection of geology and chemistry?

Guests

Catherine A. Macris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Experimental Geochemistry, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

Aired Saturday, May 6, 2023

The Anthropocene: The Complex Co-evolution of Climate and Life on Earth

Talking about the long view of climate change and evolution while also focusing on defining moments in Earth history where critical thresholds and events have occurred. We will look at the pressures on the hydrologic cycle due to human activity, the effects of industrialization on water availability, quality, and scarcity.

Guests

Gabriel Filippelli, Ph.D., Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Aired Saturday, April 29, 2023

Rivers in the Anthropocene: The History and Current State of Our Nations Rivers

Talking about the history of the current epoch: the Anthropocene and why we should care about our rivers and streams. We will provide a starting point for a series of conversations about water and the ways in which humans have had an impact as well as ways they can restore, repair, and protect our rivers.

Guests

Dr. Jason M. Kelly is Director of the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute and Chair and Professor of History in the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

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