Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne

Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)

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EPR is Connecting Environmental Professionals through Conversation! Our show is brought to you by the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) and follows environmental professionals at all levels of their career in a variety of industries to bring you a nuanced and informed discussion on what it’s like to work in the environmental arena. Hear us talk through failures, struggles, and successes of the typical environmental professional. We will also highlight news, updates, and fun facts from the scientific community. With over 80 episodes and counting, we are excited to provi...

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Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne

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Grant Writing, Wetlands and Working for NASA with Ben Poulter 04.08.2023 36:38

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Ben Poulter , Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center about Grant Writing, Wetlands and NASA Earth Projects. Read his full bio below. Help us continu...

EPR Minisode 6: Happy Summer 2023! 28.07.2023 13:33

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! Summer is in full swing and we hope you are enjoying it! We have a new minisode for you today. This is taking place of our regular episode this week. There's no interview, we just wanted to share...

Isotopes, Grad School, and Caving in Vanuatu with Christopher Maupin 21.07.2023 47:05

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Christopher Maupin , Research Scientist about Isotopes, Grad School and Caving in Vanuatu. Read his full bio below. Help us continue to create great content! If you’...

Heatwaves, Researching, and Shiny Apps with Spencer Tassone 14.07.2023 50:08

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Spencer Tassone , Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Tech about Heatwaves, Researching, and Shiny Apps. Read his full bio...

Microgrids, Innovation, and Travel with Amy Simpkins 07.07.2023 49:31

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Amy Simpkins , CEO of muGrid Analytics about Microgrids, Innovation, and Travel. Read her full bio below. Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to...

NEPA updates, Teaching and CEQ with Ted Boling 30.06.2023 44:18

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Ted Boling , Partner at Perkins Coie LLP about NEPA updates, Teaching and CEQ. Read his full bio below. Thank you to this episode's sponsor Perkins Coie. Perki...

Mitigation and Conservation Banking, Company Culture, and Ecological Work with Amanda Dwyer and Dayna Winchell 23.06.2023 36:22

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Amanda Dwyer Sales and Business Development Manager and Dayna Winchell Conservation Planner/Project Manager with Westervelt Ecological Service about Mitigation and Co...

Waterbear, Nature, and a Three Dog Day at Yellowstone National Park with Sam Sutaria 16.06.2023 44:57

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Sam Sutaria , CEO of the WaterBear Network about Waterbear, Nature, and a Three Dog Day at Yellowstone National Park. Read his full bio below. Help us continue to c...

Moving, WOTUS, and the National Seed Strategy with Sunny Fleming 09.06.2023 50:12

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Sunny Fleming , Environment and Conservation Industry Specialist at Esri about Moving, WOTUS, and the National Seed Strategy. Read her full bio below. Help us contin...

PAEP, Being a Certified Wildlife Biologist, and the Dark Side of Consulting with Deborah Poppel 02.06.2023 45:09

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Deborah Poppel , Senior Project Scientist with RK&K as well as Treasure of PAEP about PAEP, Being a Certified Wildlife Biologist, and the Dark Side of Consulting....

Being an Environmental Medic, Safety Requirements, Career Accomplishments and his book, Constant Chaos with Ron Holcomb 26.05.2023 44:30

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Ron Holcomb , retired hazardous waste clean up professional and author of "Constant Chaos: The Daily Battle to Protect the Environment", about Being an Env...

EPR LIVE from Phoenix with Eileen Baden, Pam Hudson, and Fred Wagner 19.05.2023 59:36

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Fred Wagner, Environmental Attorney with Venable, LLP , Eileen Baden, Park and Open Space Planner at the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department and Pam Hudso...

New Career Paths, Handling Toxic Feedback, and Networking with Tiffany Duong and JD Reinbott 12.05.2023 54:14

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Tiffany Duong explorer and storyteller at Ocean Rebels, and JD Reinbott, marine conservationist and queer rights advocate about New Career Paths, Handling Toxic Feedb...

Aquarium Conservation, Modeling Behaviors, and Program Accessibility with Jaclyn Wegner 05.05.2023 44:27

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Jaclyn Wegner , Director of Conservation Action at Shedd Aquarium about Aquarium Conservation, Modeling Behaviors, and Program Accessibility. Read her full bio below...

Boyz in the Wood, Mentoring, and Mental Health and the Outdoors with CJ Goulding 28.04.2023 37:38

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with CJ Goulding, Founder of Boyz N The Wood about Mentoring, Boyz in the Wood and Mental Health and the Outdoors. Read his full bio below. Special thanks to our sponsor...

Seagrass, Permitting, and the Ecosphere Restoration Institute with Tom Ries 21.04.2023 48:21

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Tom Ries , ecologist and President of Environmental Restoration Institute (ERI), about Seagrass, Permitting, and ERI. Read his full bio below. Help us continue to cre...

The Center for Open Exploration, Women in STEM, and Antarctica with Erica Moulton 14.04.2023 53:49

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Erica Moulton , STEM Director at St. Petersburg College about The Center for Open Exploration, Women in STEM, and Antarctica. Read her full bio below. Help us conti...

SUNY ESF, Chasing Opportunities, and Guidance for Student Success with Joanie Mahoney 07.04.2023 52:42

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Joanie Mahoney , President at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry about SUNY ESF, Chasing Opportunities, and Guidance for Student Success. Read he...

All Things Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) with Matthew Sekol 31.03.2023 56:39

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Matthew Sekol , World Wide Sustainability Industry Advocate with Microsoft about All Things Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Read his full bio below. Hel...

Measuring Success, Quantifying Natural History, and Grasslands with Dwayne Estes 24.03.2023 46:12

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Dwayne Estes , Executive Director at the Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) about Measuring Success, Quantifying Natural History, and Grasslands. Read his full b...

Climate Careers, Riding Cross Country, and Mindfulness with Anita Raman 17.03.2023 49:11

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Anita Raman , Research and Policy Development Associate at the Cornell Climate Jobs Institute about Climate Careers, Riding Cross Country, and Mindfulness. Read her...

Music Theater, Waters of the U.S., and Green House Gas Reporting Disclosures with Fred Wagner 10.03.2023 53:25

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, our fabulous legal guru, Fred Wagner, Partner with Venable, LLP., is back for the 6th time! Tune in to hear our conversation about Music Theater, Waters of the U.S., and Green Ho...

Archeology, Ancient Footprints, and Working Collaboratively with Daron Duke 03.03.2023 45:27

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Daron Duke , Principal Investigator archaeologist at Far Western Anthropological Research Group about Archeology, Ancient Footprints, and Working Collaboratively. Re...

Plastics, GHGs, and Networking with Veena Singla 24.02.2023 47:43

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Veena Singla , Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council about Plastics, GHGs, and Networking. Read her full bio below. Help us continue to create...

The Urban Land Institute, Biodiversity, and Biomimicry with Juan Rovalo 17.02.2023 53:48

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Juan Rovalo , Senior Ecologist and Nature-based Solutions Strategist at Jacobs about The Urban Land Institute, Biodiversity, and Biomimicry. Read his full bio below....