You’re Gonna Die Out There

Hey hey Nature Nerds! This week we're still long-distancing while Jen is on the mainland. But no worries, Jen shares some science news about the largest bat colony in the world and then Megan talks about Kununurra and the tragic, yet inspiring story of Turia Pitt. Organization to Support: Miriwong Language Nest http://mirima.org.au/ The Miriwoong Language Nest began as a pilot program in 2013, bef...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week, Jen is off island, but we figured it out (kind of) to bring this fun episode where Megan gives you the deets on the Praying Mantis pet Market. Then Jen tells us the tragic story of Michael Rockefeller and the head hunting of Papua New Guinea. Hold on to your heads and enjoy! Organization to Support: Wildlife Conservation Society of Papua New Guinea: png.wcs.org WCS is...

Welcome back Nature Nerds! This week Jen tells us about an amazing 20 pound Guard Cat, Bandit, for Science News. Then Megan tells us about the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster. Bundle up and enjoy! Organization to Support: https://www.himalayan-foundation.org/ The American Himalayan Foundation was founded in 1981 by a small group of climbers who were drawn to Nepal for the mountains, but returned again...

Hey all you Nature Nerds! This week Megan shares some not really new-new science news on walking sharks. Then Jen starts off with the story of the life of Elizabeth Blackwell (thanks to listener and Patron, Val Webb, for this suggestion!), and finishes with info on the top 10 most poisonous plants! Enjoy! Organization to Support: Society of Ethnobiology https://ethnobiology.org/ The Society of Eth...

WE'RE Back Nature Nerds! After a loooooooong hiatus we crunched out this episode! We hope you enjoy as this week Jen talks about the re-branding of hornets who commit bee killing and then Megan talks about Cape Disappointment, The Graveyard of the Pacific, and the tragic ending of the SS Valencia. Get your life jackets ready! Organization to Support: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia https:/...

Thanks for your patience, Nature Nerds- travelling and posting is a fun challenge! This week Megan talks Virtual Reality murder, then Jen tells us all about Camels with their lovely lumps! Organization to support: Wild Camel Protection Foundation www.wildcamels.com The sole aim of the Wild Camel Protection Foundation is to protect the critically endangered wild camel (Camelus ferus) and its habita...

Hey there Nature Nerds! This week Jen tells us about the plight of the Koalas. Then Megan talks the top 5 tsunamis! Thank you to listener, Christine, for this suggestion! <3 Organization to Support: The Pacific Tsunami Museum www.tsunami.org Through education and awareness, we believe that no one should die due to a tsunami. The goals of the Museum are to promote public tsunami education and to...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Megan shares some science news about the tiniest artificial intelligence and then Jen tells us some fascinating stories of "Big Scary Birds!" We hope you enjoy and thank you to listeners, Jen's mom, Julie <3, and Kalene (sp?) and her boyfriend, Chase! Enjoy! Organization to Support: Bush Heritage Australia https://bushheritage.org.au Bush Heritage Australia is an ind...

Hi Nature Nerds! This week Jen tells us about the plight of the earth's largest living organism, Pando! Megan then takes us through the life and adventures of Percy Fawcett and his final expedition in search of the Lost City of Z! Thanks to long time listener, Mel, for this suggestion! Organization to Support: Amazon Watch https://amazonwatch.org/ Amazon Watch is a nonprofit organization founded i...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Megan talks dolphin urine- fun! Then in preparation for her family trip to the mainland, Jen talks all things Grand Canyon! Organization to support: Grand Canyon Conservancy@grandcanyon.org Grand Canyon Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, meaning we are focused solely on the park’s priorities as shared with us by the Park’s Super...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week's episode has Jen sharing some creepy science news about all the corpses showing up in Lake Mead! Then Megan talks about a couple different situations going on in Mendocino National Forest and the Point Reyes National Seashore before telling the story sent in by listener Bob Potts! Thanks Bob for this suggestion! Organization to check out: The Federated Indians of Grant...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Megan talks about some proposed new menstruation legislation in Spain and Jen tells us the story of Olive Oatman! Thanks to listener Tracy Simpson from Minnesota for this story recommendation! Organization to Support: www.honorspiritmountain.org Sign the petition! The proposed Avi Kwa Ame (Ah-VEE kwa-meh) National Monument spans nearly 450,000 acres of public land in So...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Jen tells us why it's impractical to harness lightning (not lightening) for power and Megan talks Geysers! Organization to Support: Yellowstone Forever https://www.yellowstone.org/ Yellowstone Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park. We protect, preserve, and enhance Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy.

Happy Mother's Day, Nature Nerds! Jen surprises Megan with an amazing Mother's Day gift from Bind Weed Sketch Books! Then Megan shares some science news from listener Rebecca about Red Wolf pups as well as a second fun science news about manipulative dog micro-expressions. Jen then talk Lightening with some stories about lightening survivors like Roy Sullivan (thank you for that suggestion, Brian...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Jen tells us some science news about Magpies and Megan does a deep dig (?) into mining! Get your hardhats and gas masks ready! Thanks to listener, Bbqsheepdip for the suggestion! Organization to support: https://earthworks.org/ Earthworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy de...

Thank you for your patience, Nature Nerds! This week, Megan shares a new study looking at microplastics in live human lung tissue, yikes! Then Jen talks about the lungs of the world, the Amazon, and the incredible story of Yossi Ghinsberg. Thanks to listener, Chandler, for this suggestion! Organization to Support: Amazon Conservation: https://www.amazonconservation.org/ They implement direct conse...

Hey all you Nature Nerds! This week Jen gives some uplifting updates on previously critically endangered species and Megan presents: The Horse Episode! Thanks to listener Shane for sharing about our Organization to Support! Organization to support: The Retired Racehorse Project https://www.retiredracehorseproject.org/ The RRP exists to facilitate placement of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in second c...

Hey Nature Nerds! Thank you for your patience as we got this episode out! This week Megan talks pandemic mask mandate controversy (not really) and then Jen brings us the story of our last, but certainly not least (and maybe Jen's fav now), Trimate, Dr. Birute' M. Galdikas. We hope you learn lots about Orangutans and Palm Oil production! Organization to support: Orangutan Foundation International:...

A Warning: This may not be appropriate for kiddos! Hey Nature Nerds! This week Jen shares some science news about Galapagos Tortoises, then Megan talks Hyenas (or Hyaenas, if that floats your boat)! We hope you have a couple of laughs, but not the scary kind! Organization to support: African Wildlife Foundation www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyena Wildlife species roam across a mosaic of vast a...

Hey Nature Nerds! This week Megan and Jen send out a big CONGRATS to Brian Glazer and Kevin Mukai of Hohonu for their work in tide monitoring and being named Island Innovators of 2022 by Hawaii Venture Capital Association! Then Jen talks a different set of islands- the Channel Islands of California, the Galapagos of North America and a very special inhabitant, Juana Maria. Organizations to Support...

This week Jen shares about Shark toots and buoyancy. Then Megan tells Pam Bales' story "The Mystery on Mt. Washington," a story full of heart! Thank you to listener, Angelina, for this suggestion! Organization to support: https://www.pemisar.org/ The Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team (PVSART) is a volunteer organization formed in 2005 to assist with woodlands searches for lost or missing...

Coming out triumphant (hopefully) from battle with all the audio editing software in the world, YGDOT presents this year's Peace Corps Stories! It's time to celebrate Peace Corps, the organization that brought Jen and Megan together :) First, Megan shares some news on the fighting in Ukraine and some organizations you can check out to help! Then we share three great stories from three amazing folk...

Megan starts us off this week with some science news shared by a listener, Jen Eells, of Margaret Howe Lovatt and her relationship with Peter the dolphin as well as a tid bit shared from another listener, Lilly Bug, about the WHO recommending the groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk! Jen gets serious with us this week when she shares the story of Dian Fossey and mountain Gorillas. G...

This week Jen shares about the largest squid caught near Hawaii to continue on our cephalopod kick. Then Megan talks all things creepy with Bottlenose Dolphins... Organization to Support: World Animal Protection: https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/ Our mission is to create a better world for animals: We end the needless suffering of animals, We influence decision makers to put animals on the gl...

This week Megan shares a couple short science news' about birds who like to live on the edge! Jen's episode comes from a listener suggestion this week- thanks Christina! Jen dives into the world of Octopuses and we learn a lot about arms, mimicry, and some fun folklore- so hold on to the deck and release the Kraken! Organization to Support: Oceana Oceana is the largest international advocacy organ...