Today's Voices of Conservation Science

Christopher Guy

The science that is needed to conserve everything from alpine meadows to great white sharks is covered here as we interview young and seasoned scientists that are passionate about their profession and what they are studying. The podcast is hosted by the Department of Ecology at Montana State University in beautiful Bozeman, Montana (the views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Ecology or Montana State University). read less

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Coltan Pipinich — Dam: River Fragmentation and Brown Trout Movement

Coltan Pipinich — Dam: River Fragmentation and Brown Trout Movement

Coltan Pipinich, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Montana, working for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and his research on brown trout.

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Coltan Pipinich — Dam: River Fragmentation and Brown Trout Movement

Coltan Pipinich — Dam: River Fragmentation and Brown Trout Movement

Coltan Pipinich, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Montana, working for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and his research on brown trout.

Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space

Jessica Harris — High Elevation Pines and Nature as a Safe Space

Jessica Harris, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Michigan, mentors, women in conservation science, and her research on high-elevation pines.

Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park

Keith Wellstone — Angling for Science in Yellowstone National Park

Keith Wellstone, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his time growing up in Minnesota and California, experiences in field ecology, and his research on trout in Yellowstone National Park.

Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers

Anna French — Moving Mud: Crayfish as Ecosystem Engineers

Anna French, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her time growing up in Minnesota, challenges in graduate school, and her research on signal crayfish in Montana.

Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators

Cayley Faurot-Daniels — Hi-Tech Science: Using eDNA to Find Pollinators

Cayley Faurot-Daniels, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her many technician positions and her love for field biology. She also discusses her research using eDNA to identify pollinators in Glacier National Park.

Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!

Nate Heili — Irrigation Ditches, Aquatic Insects, and Birds! Oh My!

Nate Heili, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his education, work in the west, and research on aquatic insects in irrigation ditches.

Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park

Carlisle Segal — Bison Grazing and Arthropods in Yellowstone National Park

Carlisle Segal, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, natural resource education, and graduate research on bison grazing and arthropods in Yellowstone National Park.

Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?

Drew MacDonald — Yellowstone Lake: What’s Up with the Juvenile Lake Trout?

Drew MacDonald, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory, moving around, and research on juvenile lake trout in Yellowstone Lake.

Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon

Alyson East — Remote Sensing Fire In The Amazon

Alyson East, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory, struggles along the way, and research on remote sensing in the Amazon.

Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands

Fritz Kalakay — Everything Comes Full Circle — Restoration of Aspen Stands

Fritz Kalakay, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on aspens in Montana.

Katherine Sparks — Research on “High-Five Pines" — Just Do It

Katherine Sparks — Research on “High-Five Pines" — Just Do It

Katherine Sparks, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on “High-Five Pines" (high-elevation pine trees).

Thomas Meinzen — Can Roadside Lands Save the Pollinators?

Thomas Meinzen — Can Roadside Lands Save the Pollinators?

Thomas Meinzen, a graduate in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on pollinators that use roadside lands.

Lauren Gedlinske — From Grandmother's Garden to Studying Pollinators

Lauren Gedlinske — From Grandmother's Garden to Studying Pollinators

Lauren Gedlinske, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and her research on floral scents and pollinators in Montana.

Addie Dutton — No Typical Days as a Fish Biologist: Fisheries Management in the Mitten State

Addie Dutton — No Typical Days as a Fish Biologist: Fisheries Management in the Mitten State

Addie Dutton, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Program, discusses her career trajectory, hurdles associated with getting into the conservation profession, and her position as a Fisheries Management Biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management

Justin Gude — "I Love Being Outside" — A Career In Wildlife Research and Management

Justin Gude, a graduate of the Department of Ecology at Montana State University from the Fish and Wildlife Management Program, discusses his career trajectory and his current position at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Kambwiri Banda — Helping animals: understanding the impacts of de-snaring on carnivores in Africa

Kambwiri Banda — Helping animals: understanding the impacts of de-snaring on carnivores in Africa

Kambwiri Banda, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of de-snaring on carnivores in South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks.

Sean Hoy-Skubik — We are all born as a scientist: understanding the effects of climate change on long-lived pine trees

Sean Hoy-Skubik — We are all born as a scientist: understanding the effects of climate change on long-lived pine trees

Sean Hoy-Skubik, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses his career trajectory and research on the effects of climate change on the physiology of whitebark pine, limber pine, and Great Basin bristlecone pine.

Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research

Kadie Heinle — Fish are awesome: a dive into Yellowstone cutthroat trout research

Kadie Heinle, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on how drought and brown trout influence Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

Elise Loggers — Give Back to the World and Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone

Elise Loggers — Give Back to the World and Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone

Elise Loggers, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bear Management Areas in Yellowstone National Park.

Claire Bresnan — From Jane Goodall to Bison Behavior in Northeastern Montana

Claire Bresnan — From Jane Goodall to Bison Behavior in Northeastern Montana

Claire Bresnan, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University, discusses her career trajectory and research on Bison in eastern Montana.