Nature's Archive

By: Michael Hawk
  • Summary

  • Nature’s Archive explores and reveals nature in all of its forms through interviews with ecologists, naturalists, educators, authors, and researchers.

    You'll be inspired by each guest's unique journey and the amazing nuance of nature, which never ceases to challenge conventional wisdom.

    Nature's Archive is part of Jumpstart Nature, an organization that seeks to empower everyone to support nature and the environment. Join me on this journey!

    © 2024 Nature's Archive
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Episodes
  • #105: From Fear to Fascination: Kevin Wiener on His Journey at All Bugs Go to Kevin
    Nov 4 2024

    Do you love spiders and insects? Or perhaps you are more apprehensive of them - or even suffer from arachnophobia. In either case, today’s discussion is for you.

    Join me for an enlightening journey into the world of insects and arachnids with Kevin Wiener. Kevin is an environmental educator and founder of the thriving 'All Bugs Go To Kevin' community. In this episode, Kevin shares his inspiring path from pest control to becoming a passionate advocate for arthropods. Explore the crucial roles insects play in our ecosystem, debunk common myths about animals like the Brown Recluse spider, and learn about sustainable pest control methods - including what you can do in your own home.

    Kevin also discusses his experiences with arthropod pets, the importance of community support in overcoming fears, and the joys of integrating photography into environmental education and personal discovery. Whether you're a seasoned nature enthusiast or just curious, this episode offers fascinating insights and practical tips for fostering a balanced ecosystem in your own backyard. Don't miss this chance to transform fear into fascination and discover the often overlooked beauty of bugs.

    You can find Kevin at allbugsgotokevin.com, and of course, if you’re on Facebook, consider joining the All Bugs Go to Kevin group. It’s one of the bright spots of social media.

    FULL SHOW NOTES on jumpstartnature.com

    LINKS
    All Bugs Go To Kevin - website

    All Bugs Go To Kevin - Facebook Group

    Brown Recluse Spider by Richard Vetter

    Travis McEnery’s Brown Recluse Documentary

    Spiders of North America by Sarah Rose

    Podcasts Mentioned
    Kevin Wiener on the Bugs Need Heroes podcast
    Jumpstart Nature's Cicada Episode (Kevin is featured)
    Sarah Rose on Nature's Archive (spiders!)

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    Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz Music
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    Discover the Jumpstart Nature Podcast - entertaining and immersive, it's the nature fix we all need.

    Check past Nature's Archive episodes for amazing guests like Doug Tallamy, Elaine Ingham, and Rae Wynn-Grant, covering topics from bird migration to fungi to frogs and bats!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #104: Wasting Away: The Battle to Save Sunflower Sea Stars and Kelp Forests with the Sunflower Star Lab
    Oct 21 2024

    Today we’re discussing perhaps the most important 24 armed creature you quite possibly have never heard of before. Each arm has eyes, or more accurately, eyespots on the ends, and they have thousands of tube feet that they closely coordinate to move. It’s a keystone species which used to have populations around 6 billion. And in a matter of a couple of years, about 5 billion of those vanished, melting away, literally turning to goo. Or at least that’s how SCUBA divers and biologists described it. It almost sounds like an alien science fiction story, but I assure you, it’s real.

    Maybe you’ve figured out what I’m talking about. And if you listened to my kelp forest interview with Tristin McHugh, we briefly mentioned this creature. It’s the Sunflower Sea Star, an amazing creature whose disappearance has caused havoc in marine systems.

    I traveled 45 minutes from my house to meet with Reuven Bank and Andrew Kim from the inspiring and innovative Sunflower Star Laboratory in Moss Landing, California - right in the middle of the coast of the world famous Monterey Bay.

    It’s a small bustling town full of marine research institutes, fishers, and ecotourism.

    This episode has two parts rolled into one - it’s a sit-down interview, right on the Moss Landing Harbour. And then we go on a mini-field trip - a tour to learn how the Sunflower Star Lab is an important driver in recovering this incredible species.

    As you’ll hear in the recording, we had a lot of…ambiance, from sea lions to raucous gulls patrolling the harbor, and the hums of pumps and water you’d expect in an aquaculture facility.

    Yes, that’s my way of saying this was a bit of a challenging episode to record and edit. But despite a few rough spots, I think it turned out quite well.

    Reuven is chairman of the board for the Sunflower Star Lab. He’s also an interpretive diving ranger for the National Park Service, though his work at the lab is independent from that. And Andrew is the lead aquaculture research technician at Moss Landing Marine Labs, a member of the Sunflower Star Lab board, offering his expertise on aquaculture to the lab. Oh, and we also had a brief discussion with Vincent Christian while he was working in the lab. As you’ll here, Vincent is the reason why the lab even exists.

    Check the Sunflower Star Lab at sunflowerstarlab.org and on Facebook and Instagram.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    LINKS
    Birch Aquarium at Scripps
    Pycnopodia Recovery Working Group
    Roadmap to Recovery for the Sunflower Sea Star
    Sunflower Star Laboratory

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    Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz Music
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    Discover the Jumpstart Nature Podcast - entertaining and immersive, it's the nature fix we all need.

    Check past Nature's Archive episodes for amazing guests like Doug Tallamy, Elaine Ingham, and Rae Wynn-Grant, covering topics from bird migration to fungi to frogs and bats!

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Saving a Valley: How Coyote Valley Inspires Conservation
    Oct 7 2024

    Have you ever thought about how or why natural areas, like state or county parks, open space, or wildlife refuges were set aside and saved? Sometimes it seems amazingly unlikely that these places exist.

    And it’s too easy to assume that there is no land left to set aside. But today we’re telling the story of Coyote Valley, a land adjacent to the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley. I don’t want to spoil the story, but I will tell you it is inspiring and shows just what can happen with the right combination of ingredients. And it turns out those ingredients probably exist wherever you live, too.

    This episode was actually aired on our Jumpstart Nature podcast last month.

    The Jumpstart Nature podcast is a little different than Nature’s Archive. It’s an immersive narrative style, hosted by Griff Griffith. Our goal with Jumpstart Nature is to not only inspire existing nature lovers, but to reach beyond the choir, so to speak.

    Here are the show notes from Jumpstart Nature:

    On a 1983 morning, Steve Jobs scouted Coyote Valley for Apple’s new headquarters. Despite his plans, Coyote Valley remains one of the most important undeveloped landscapes near Silicon Valley.

    This episode tells the story of its conservation through unexpected alliances, resilience, and the invaluable ecosystem services it provides. From critical wildlife connectivity to indigenous cultural significance, discover how perseverance and community action can protect cherished landscapes.

    Join host Griff Griffith and our guests, Andrea Mackenzie, Amah Mutsun Chairman Valentin Lopez, Megan Fluke, Nick Perry, and Dr. Stuart Weiss as they provide unique and inspiring perspectives as they explore how to protect and steward unique lands like Coyote Valley, whether near Silicon Valley or your own backyard.

    FULL SHOW NOTES

    LINKS
    Amah Mutsun Land Trust
    Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
    Cars, Cows, Checkerspot Butterflies – Dr. Stuart Weiss’s paper
    Creekside Science
    Green Foothills
    Obi Kaufmann
    P-22, The Mountain Lion of Hollywood
    Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
    Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing

    RELATED PODCAST EPISODES
    The Age of Connectivity
    Dr. Stuart Weiss – Of Checkerspots, Cars, and Cows

    Credits
    This podcast episode was written and produced by Michael Hawk. Our host and co-writer is Griff Griffith.

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    Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz Music
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    Discover the Jumpstart Nature Podcast - entertaining and immersive, it's the nature fix we all need.

    Check past Nature's Archive episodes for amazing guests like Doug Tallamy, Elaine Ingham, and Rae Wynn-Grant, covering topics from bird migration to fungi to frogs and bats!

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    35 mins

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