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Decoding Nature: Advances in Wildlife Research

We can’t protect what we don’t understand. From decoding wolf howls to making sense of millions of citizen-science sightings, we explore the tools helping researchers understand the wild in new ways.

A podcast episode from the TED Radio Hour

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Exploring Peat Alternatives for Garden Soil

The New York Botanical Garden’s podcast, Plant People, explores the impact of using peat in soil mixtures, alternatives, and choices available to gardeners.

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Saving North America’s Unseen Bee Species

While North America is home to the largest number of bee species any where in the world, many are struggling due to habitat loss. Often ground nesting, solitary, and tiny these bees are the unseen pollinators of many of our favorite food crops.

Smithsonian magazine’s recent article and podcast explores the diversity of native bees, citizen science, and the impact low-tech naturalist research.