Emerging Environments Podcast
1) #50 It's all happening at the Toronto Zoo! A conversation with Dolf Dejong
In this episode, we are speaking with Dolf DeJong, Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo. Dolf has had an exciting career at the intersection of conservation, public spaces and education. Dolf jo...Show More
#50 It's all happening at the Toronto Zoo! A conversation with Dolf Dejong
45:03 | Jul 28th, 2025
2) #49 Is hydrogen the energy source of the future? a conversation with Joe Romm
Today we are speaking with Joseph Romm, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media. Joe holds a PhD in physics from MIT and has authore...Show More
#49 Is hydrogen the energy source of the future? a conversation with Joe Romm
1:14:39 | Jul 10th, 2025
3) #48 Climate science in the crosshairs with Adam Sobel
In this episode we are speaking with Adam Sobel, Professor of Applied Physics, Mathematics and Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. Adam is an atmospheric and climate scientist and...Show More
4) #47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune
In this episode we are chatting with plant community ecologist, Professor Jenny McCune of the University of Lethbridge. The goal of Jenny's research is to determine what factors drive the patterns and...Show More
#47 Elevating plant life in conservation research and practice with Jenny McCune
50:32 | May 29th, 2025
5) #46 The epitome of deregulation: calling Ontario's Bill 5 into question with Connie O'Connor
Today we’re releasing a special episode in response to recent changes to environmental policy in Ontario. To understand these changes and their implications we had a conversation with Dr. Connie O’Con...Show More
6) #45 Examining the intersection of energy, carbon and climate change in Canada with Nicholas Rivers
Today, we are chatting with Dr. Nicholas Rivers, Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on the economics of Canadian environmenta...Show More
7) #44 Using paleoecology to inform natural climate solutions with Sarah Finkelstein
In this first episode of season 5, we are speaking with Dr. Sarah Finkelstein, professor and Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto. Sarah’s research group seeks to bet...Show More
#44 Using paleoecology to inform natural climate solutions with Sarah Finkelstein
46:55 | Apr 22nd, 2025
8) #43 Coordinating global action for invasive species management with Peter Stoett
Today we’re speaking with Dr. Peter Stoett. Peter is Dean of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Ontario Tech University. His main research interests include international relations and la...Show More
#43 Coordinating global action for invasive species management with Peter Stoett
55:02 | Jul 29th, 2024
9) #42 Dispersals: on plants, borders and belonging with Jessica Lee
In today's episode we’re speaking with Dr. Jessica Lee. Jessica is a British-Canadian-Taiwanese author and environmental historian, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Prize. She complet...Show More
10) #41 Climate proofing Canada with Jason Clark
Welcome back to another episode of Emerging Environments. Today we are chatting with Jason Clark, the National Director of Climate Change Advocacy at the Insurance Bureau of Canada and the Chair of Cl...Show More