The Anthropo Scene Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Hello my beautiful nerds, Kirstynn here Today is bittersweet, and I am hoping y’all can understand where I am coming from  Today is the last episode of the Anthropo Scene Podcast  I loved this podcast and what Nicholas and I had made was something really special, but I really need a new start and I hope that many of you will follow me over to the new show that will be coming soon...

Send us Fan Mail Sea a star, make a wish!  Many of us know how awful heat waves can be (I know I for one have been very glad to have access to AC this summer)... now imagine being underwater where it is even harder, if not impossible, to cool yourself down.  Marine invertebrates face many challenges, and heat is definitely one of them, but could kelp forests potentially help provide some protectio...

Send us Fan Mail If you have ever heard whale song before you are likely to agree that it is beautiful, and can be quite powerful. So what if we took these incredible singers (along with dolphins too!) and added our own music to it - all for a greater cause?  In the search of helping people to practice mindfulness, improve mental health, and to raise awareness for the protection of our oceans, Jos...

Send us Fan Mail As we expand into natural areas we are undoubtedly expanding into the habitat of other animals. However, sometimes, instead of being pushed out these animals adapt to our landscape… becoming what we refer to as “urbanized.”  Today, we dive into co-existing with urbanized black bears in the Tahoe area with Toogee Sielsch!  Links from the episode:  Follow Toogee on IG  Bear stuff! ...

Send us Fan Mail Here kitty kitty kitty. Did you know there are black bobcats in Florida?! And a lot more wild cats in the USA than you might think! Join me chatting with Carnivore Ecologist Aidan Branney about his new paper on melanistic bobcats, as well as how we can work to start getting big cats back on the landscape, in a way that actually works for all the stakeholders involved.  Links from...

Send us Fan Mail Reptiles are an underappreciated, and often feared, group of animals… So, who will come to their aid when they need it? Well none other than Florida’s local reptile superhero, Swamp Girl! Join me chatting with Kim Tittergton, founder of Swamp Girl Adventures, all about the good, the bad, and the ugly of reptile rehabilitation.  From impossible turtle recoveries after car strikes t...

Send us Fan Mail What is actual eco tourism and how do you sniff out a hypocrite greenwashing company?  Join me chatting with Dr. Camille Fritsch about hippos, eagles, snakes, and lions, and his new science based ecotourism initiative in Africa.  Also, ever wondered what Africa’s stinkiest animal is? The answer might surprise you  Links from the show:  Camille's IG https://www.instagram.com/f...

Send us Fan Mail Combining Art and Science to tell a story is a real… well, art! Join me chatting with Dr. Heather Hinham, founder of Second Nature Creative Interpretations about her interpretive work, from digital media to interpretive trails and more, Heather helps bring stories to life for the community! We also chat a little about career transitions and how to go after what you want! Links fro...

Send us Fan Mail Today we explore some really interesting conservation issues tightly ingrained with socio-economics, culture, tradition, and even modern day pirates.  Join me chatting with conservation ecologist Maria Dabrowski about her masters project in Coastal Ecuador working with fisherman and marine conservation!  Links from the episode:  GoFundMe for the project: https://www.gofundme.com/f...

Send us Fan Mail I’m back baby! Season 3 is here and I couldn’t be more excited to share episode one with you! Today Conservation Ecologist Hali’a Eastburn talks to us all about (wait for it) CARNIVOROUS PLANTS!  What are they? Why do they do what they do? Why are they endangered? Join us to find out! Links from the episode:  Hali’a on IG: https://www.i nstagram.com/thehaliapedia/ More from Hali’a...

Send us Fan Mail To anyone who is unaware, Nicholas passed away last month. I made them this small tribute while I was trying to make sense of it all. We miss you already dear friend. The world of nature education and scicomm won't be the same without you.  With love,  Kirstynn  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Guest episode alert! Get behind the scenes with us and award-winning filmmaker Jordan Hoffmaster! We talk about origins, passions, and what it is like to work as a documentary filmmaker. What does it really take to produce the films that have inspired so many of us to love nature? You don't want to miss this one! Follow Jordan on Instagram ( @jordanhoffmaster ) and check out...

Send us Fan Mail Just like any good "Florida Man"  news headline demonstrates throughout the year, without fail, sometimes things get a little out of hand... and in terms of Florida's invasive species problem, well, we have quite a problem.  Join us as we explore the state of Florida (USA), and just how much of a butt f*ckery we have created in terms of invasive plants, reptiles, am...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a bit of fun with some spooooooky "what if" invasive species. So get cozy and make sure you leave a light on by your bedside tonight! Happy Halloween! Thanks to @gaiafloraco for the special (and oh so creepy) thumbnail art! The Anthropo Scene is an independent project by young ecologists who are passionate about sharing interesting information surrounding t...

Send us Fan Mail We see a repeating pattern in the study of invasive species, where an invasive plant or animal is, well… invasive and even disastrous in one area, and endangered in their native ecosystem. And though it is a common pattern, it doesn’t cease to be interesting! Join us today while we take a dive into Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma Sp.). As both an endangered and invasive salamander. ...

Send us Fan Mail Our last episode talked about the insect collapse, so what can you do to help? How about a bee hotel? Join us with special guest Sabrina Moore talking all about bee hotels - tips and tricks on what to do, and most importantly what NOT to do. What is a bee hotel? Are bee hotels good? Are bee hotels bad? What is good material to use for a bee hotel? Do I have to clean my bee hotel?...

Send us Fan Mail Two-hour special alert! Guess who's back back back?! Back again?! Becca's back, with buggy friends! Our amazing guest Bug Girl Becca returns to talk to us about a difficult and very real problem the modern is facing. Join us for the emotional roller coaster that is the depressing stats, tarantula babies, the main causes behind insect decline, hosts with food poisoning, b...

Send us Fan Mail Anthropo Snips are a quick look at new(ish) interesting papers and concepts related to anthropogenic impacts on natural ecosystems.  No tusks no problem, right? The issue is a bit more complicated than it may seem at first, joins us today while we explore the following paper:  Today Kirstynn and guests co-host Francisco Romero explore how poaching can greatly influence populations...

Send us Fan Mail Invasive species tend to be small, cryptic, and difficult to locate... right? Come with us to the heart of the Colombian Rain Forest to talk about one of the weirdest invasive species out there, with a intriguing past and a complicated story to tell.   The Anthropo Scene is an independent project by young ecologists who are passionate about sharing interesting information surround...

Send us Fan Mail For today's Anthropo Snip we went to Instagram and got our lovely fans to ask us some questions and here are some answers! Thank you to everyone who asked! Feel free to send us questions whenever so we can do another episode like this.  Some rescources for cleaning gear and stopping the spread of invasives:  http://www.northeastparc.org/products/pdfs/NEPARC_Pub_2014-02_Disinf...

Send us Fan Mail A voracious, terrifying, man-eating fish stalks the rivers of Europe, and now the United States… ok well not so much. Join as we debunk the fake problems around snakehead fish and talk about some of the real issues with its invasion with our new Episode S2E3 - Change The Channa.  The Anthropo Scene is an independent project by young ecologists who are passionate about sharing inte...

Send us Fan Mail Anthropo Snips are a quick look at new(ish) interesting papers and concepts related to anthropogenic impacts on natural ecosystems.  Today’s Paper  A look at how artificial light at night, or ALAN, is actually even worse than we thought it was (yay?), enjoy! Kevin J Gaston, Simone Ackermann, Jonathan Bennie, Daniel T C Cox, Benjamin B Phillips, Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, Dirk Sa...

Send us Fan Mail Today a popular conservation icon that is actually… well a threat to conservation in many parts of the world. Come buzz with us about the European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) as we discuss some of the issues of this widespread invasive of the Americas.  The Anthropo Scene is an independent project by young ecologists who are passionate about sharing information surrounding the comp...

Send us Fan Mail Anthropo Snips are a quick look at new(ish) interesting papers and concepts related to anthropogenic impacts on natural ecosystems.  When did human-related climate impacts actually start moving mega fauna out of their historical ranges and niches? Let’s chat about it! Today’s paper: Pineda-Munoz, S., Wang, Y., Lyons, S. K., Tóth, A. B., & McGuire, J. L. (2021). Mammal species...

Send us Fan Mail WE. ARE. BACK! Join us for our first episode of season 2, talking about an extremely difficult invasive plant that is taking total control over huge regions in the United States. The Anthropo Scene is an independent project by young ecologists who are passionate about sharing interesting information surrounding the complicated story of introduced and invasive species around the wo...