Streaming Science

Hosted by UFAEC graduate student Adeyinka Ayodele, this episode features Dr. Shannon Gowans discussing plastic pollution and how the Remora app helps individuals track and reduce their use of single-use plastics. Learn how small behavior changes, combined with data-driven insights, can influence businesses, inform policy, and create meaningful environmental impact. Dr. Shannon Gowans: https://www....

In this episode of the Streaming Science: People & Nature podcast, Dr. Jamie Loizzo sits down with Dr. Amanda Brinton, founder of Environmental Stakeholder Connections, LLC, to explore the powerful role of relationships, networks, and human dimensions in environmental decision-making.  Drawing from her interdisciplinary background in ecology and sociology, Amanda shares how her experiences—fro...

Hosted by UFAEC graduate student Adeyinka Ayodele, this episode features Caleta Scott discussing how programs like Lagoon Yoga strengthen mind–body connections with nature while expanding inclusive access to outdoor spaces. Learn how intentional community engagement, cultural connection, and experiential practices can empower people to build deeper relationships with the environment.  Caleta Scott...

Hosted by UFAEC graduate student Emma Lauren Poole, this episode features Sarah Lockhart, a conservation social scientist exploring land trusts, landscape connectivity, and the human dimensions of conservation in Florida. Discover how collaboration, policy, and community-driven approaches can help protect biodiversity and shape the future of conservation across the state.  UF Center for Landscape...

In this episode of the Streaming Science: People & Nature podcast, Dr. Jamie Loizzo speaks with Jim Bays, a retired ecologist and leader of Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SOUL), about the power of community-driven conservation and the role of co-production in environmental stewardship. Drawing on nearly five decades of experience in wetland and lake ecology, Jim shares how his work has evolved f...

Hosted by UFAEC graduate student Adeyinka Ayodele, this episode features Dr. Rebecca Zarger discussing how communities in Tampa Bay can strengthen climate resilience through urban forestry, storytelling, and community-driven solutions like the Blue-Green Action Platform (Blue Gap Project). Explore how connecting scientific data with lived experiences can inspire meaningful environmental action and...

Hosted by UFAEC graduate student Emma Lauren Poole, this episode features Dr. Blake Simmons of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program discussing the purpose and impact of the People in Nature Symposium and the growing field of conservation social science. Learn how human behavior, community action, and collaboration play a critical role in addressing environmental challenges and how individuals can get inv...

Meet the team behind the Streaming Science: People and Nature podcast series as they share their journeys into science communication, conservation, and storytelling. In this introductory episode, faculty and graduate students from the University of Florida's Department of Agricultural Education and Communication reflect on their experiences at the inaugural People and Nature Symposium and exp...

Florida’s Gulf Coast is no stranger to hurricanes and environmental change- but it’s also no stranger to resilience. In this very first episode of Weather and Whatever , I take you with me to Cedar Key and Tampa Bay to talk with scientists and community leaders about how they’re tackling shoreline erosion, water quality challenges, and seagrass loss. Turns out, the Gulf and the people who care for...

Major hurricanes. One small island. And a community like no other. In this episode, I take you to Cedar Key. I met with local scientists and residents who are redefining what resilience really means. From a coffee shop turned food truck to living shorelines that protect the coast naturally, Cedar Key is proving that big solutions can come from small towns. Resilience isn’t just surviving the storm...

Tampa Bay has faced challenges, but it always fights back. In this episode, I head back to my hometown to speak with scientists at the Tampa Bay Estuary Program about seagrass loss, rising temperatures, changing salinity, and what those shifts mean for the future of the Bay. From deploying temperature loggers in seagrass beds to innovative water restoration projects in local neighborhoods, this ep...

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In this episode, Emma Stephens, a student in the University of Florida's Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, sits down with Natalia Madrid, an undergraduate student studying biology. Stephens delves into the world of biology and learns how nematodes impact the world around us and why they're more important than you might think! Tune in now for an insightful conversati...

In this episode, Miguel Chavez-Salazar, a student in the University of Florida's Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, sits down with Ricky Critchfield, a Ph. D student studying nematology. Chavez-Salazar explores these fascinating creatures and learns how nematodes impact the world around us and why they're more important than you might think! Tune in now for an insigh...

University of Florida – Department of Agricultural Education and Communication student Bella Weisheimer sits down with UF master’s student Maggie Murphy to explore the power of science communication through the lens of field research in Nebraska’s Sandhills. In this episode, you'll hear how Maggie’s work on the NSF PurSUiT Grant bridges the gap between scientific discovery and public understa...