In Defense of Plants Podcast
1) Ep. 368 - Bumblebees and their Habitat
If we care about organisms like bumblebees, we need to protect and restore their habitats and plants are that habitat. In this episode we hear from Senior Program Officer, Communications Lead, WWF Nor...Show More
2) Ep. 577 - Ginger Flowers & Plant Evolution
What can investigating the genes in flower development teach us about plant evolution? A lot! What started as a simple question about the quirky nature of flower development in the order of plants col...Show More
3) Ep. 576 - Of Micro Moths & Plants
Micro moths are a wonderfully diverse group of underappreciated insects living all around us. How they interact with their environment, particularly with the native plants the need to survive, is is b...Show More
4) Ep. 575 - Endemic Plants of the Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast of southeastern North America is a biodiversity hotspot brimming with cool plants. Everywhere you look, there are plants that grow nowhere else in the world. Why is this region so diver...Show More
5) Ep. 574 - Of Alumroots & Coral Bells: Hybridization in Heuchera
Whether you call them alumroots or coral bells, there is no denying the genus Heuchera is both beloved by gardeners and those who know where to find them in the wild. The closer you look at this genus...Show More
6) Ep. 573 - Great Lakes Climate Refugia
Climate refugia can provide unique opportunities for plants (and more) to persist for long periods of time in otherwise inhospitable areas. They have and will continue to shape biodiversity across the...Show More
7) Ep. 572 - Novel Weapons & Plant Invasions
What makes an invasive plant species invasive? A lot of effort goes in to trying to understand the ecological and evolutionary underpinnings of invasive species. Multiple hypotheses have been put forw...Show More
8) Ep. 571 - Pesticides In Your Garden
So many of us garden to attract wildlife. Adding native plants to support bees, butterflies, birds, and beyond is a fulfilling and noble cause but how can we be sure we aren't bringing unwanted pestic...Show More
9) Ep. 570 - How to Grow a Forest Pt. 2
Successful forest regeneration projects require lots of different skill sets. This is especially true when trying to finance operations that work for local communities. Luckily people like Jonathan Ki...Show More
10) Ep. 569 - How to Grow a Forest Pt. 1
What does it take to regenerate a native forest, especially in highly degraded landscapes? A lot, to put it mildly. Forest regeneration is an important endeavor but figuring out how to do it right is ...Show More