Earth + Humans
A podcast about sustainability, resilience, and life on planet Earth
Episodes
Can we take lessons from one location and expect similar results in another location? How does replication strengthen geographic research? Today's guest, Dr. Peter Kedron, an expert in validating geographic research, shares how he thinks about how learning about one location can translate to another location.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
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How connected is our landscape for the species living there? How do we figure out where to place protected areas? Today's guest, Dr. Amy Frazier, an expert in remote sensing, GIS, and landscape ecology, helps us answer these questions about ecosystems and environmental change.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is produced, edited, and distributed by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by A...
We're baaaack! In season three we're covering all things spatial data science. Coinciding with the launch of the Center for Spatial Studies and Data Science at UC, Santa Barbara, this season Trisalyn's talking with researchers in the field to learn how spatial data science can help us solve big problems facing our planet.
Why can't everybody access the same transportation opportunities? How have historical disparities in transportation investment carried out into the present and how can we correct these disparities? Today's guest, Dr. Jesus Barajas, an expert in transportation planning and policy, helps us answer these questions and more about sustainable transportation equity.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and R...
How do we use models to figure out how species will respond to climate change? How can we make sure we're scaling correctly from leaf-level measurements to global models? Today we talk with Dr. Anna Trugman, a self-proclaimed reluctant ecologist, about her work predicting plant responses to climate change through environmental and physiological models.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab. ...
This week in our first LIVE episode, Trisalyn talks to the President and CEO of Trek Bicycles, John Burke, about how bicycling has changed with the pandemic and the growing popularity of e-bikes in the US, and how to advocate for better bicycling.
Links to things mentioned in this episode:
- Learn more about Trek's advocacy with People for Bikes and NICA
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
Today we're wondering: what can Earth observation tell us about our wetlands? We're joined by PhD student Germán Silva to learn about how we can use photos and sensors to measure salt from high above our planet.
Follow them on Twitter @envirogeography
Book Referenced: The Fall and Rise of the Wetlands of California's Great Central Valley by Philip Garone
Technical Correction: the AVIRIS...
How do we evaluate the state of the forests of the world? How is AI changing the game for conservation? We talk with David Thau, the Global Data and Technology Lead Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund, to learn about how conservationists are using data to help protect nature and species.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is produced, edited, and distributed by Lizzy Schatt...
In this episode we dive deep and ask ourselves: what is one thing that you can do right now to help your community? Jodie Dolan, founder of the Laundry Truck LA, tells us about her journey to finding meaningful work in helping her community.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is produced, edited, and distributed by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
Are we losing usable water on the planet? Where does all of the rain water go? Dr. Kelly Caylor explains to us the global state of water in this episode of E+H.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
Measure your water footprint at https://waterfootprint.org/en/
How can fish and people coexist in a watershed? Should we always restore habitats to their natural state? In this episode, we talk with Mauricio Gomez, director of South Coast Habitat Restoration, to find out.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is produced, edited, and distributed by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
In this special episode, Trisalyn sits down with coauthors Dr. Dawn Wright and Dr. Michael Goodchild to discuss their radical paper Accelerating Ethics, Empathy and Equity in GIScience that was just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Access the paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2119967119?af=R
How can we prepare for fire in our area? How could climate cause wildfires to change in the future? Dr. Max Moritz helps us answer these questions as we sit down to chat about wildfire, climate, and preparedness.
Learn more about wildfire in shrublands and forest-type distinctions here:
https://www.sparlab.org/news/a-word-from-max-moritz-on-his-earth-humans-interview
From the Spatial Pattern An...
How did geographers help turn racism into a physical reality? Why are there so few Black people in geography and GIS scholarship today? Clinton Johnson speaks to these questions and more as we chat about racial justice in geography.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
What does sex have to do with geography? What makes some people more susceptible to HIV than others? Dr. Susie Cassels tells us all about the geography of sexually transmitted infections and updates us about the state of HIV in the world today.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
Can agriculture adapt to a changing climate and sustain a population of 10 billion on the planet? How are different communities using conservation practices in their farming? Dr. Kathy Baylis answers these questions and more as we talk about food in a changing climate.
From the Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab.
This episode is executive produced by Lizzy Schattle.
Music by Arnav Srivastav.
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