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Adam Selbst: Acting Like Prey

November 15, 2019

Adam Selbst competes with tigers for the attention of his mother.

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In Ecology Tags Adam Selbst, tigers, conservation, mothers, family, animals, Season 9

Prof.Ound: I Got This

October 18, 2019

Eager to show off their new job testing water quality, Prof.Ound takes their friends out on a boat for the first time.

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In Ecology Tags Prof.Ound, Season 9, boat, environment, conservation, Black in STEM

Laura Kehoe: My First Ever Conservation Job

April 12, 2019

When conservation scientist Laura Kehoe writes about a surprising chimp behavior, the media takes it wildly out of context and the situation spirals out of control.

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In Ecology, Science Communication Tags Laura Kehoe, Season 9, conservation, primates, chimpanzee, media, animals, religion

Emi Okikawa: Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean

November 16, 2018

When she’s accepted into the conservation fellowship of her dreams in Washington, DC, Emi Okikawa must break the news to her family that she’s leaving their home in Hawaii.

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In Ecology Tags Emi Okikawa, Hawaii, moving, hometown, conservation, Season 8

Marco Quesada: Where Women Work and Men Cry

June 22, 2018

Costa Rican ecologist Marco Quesada sees a new side of his country when he travels to Chira Island for a conservation project.

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In Ecology Tags Marco Quesada, ecology, Costa Rica, Chira, culture, conservation, mangroves, ocean

Liz Neeley: Forgotten in Fiji

October 13, 2017

Marine biologist Liz Neeley is excited to be a part of a coral conservation project in Fiji, but her colleagues keep forgetting her.

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In Marine Biology Tags field work, Liz Neeley, Fiji, conservation, coral reefs, ocean, travel

Henry Duffy: 97 Days On Pitcairn Island

July 15, 2016

As a student, Henry Duffy jumps at a chance to do research...on the second most remote island in the world.

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In Ecology Tags Henry Duffy, Pitcairn Island, field work, conservation

Aerin Jacob: Lessons From the Man With a Machine Gun

October 23, 2015

With her truck stuck in the mud in the Serengeti, Aerin Jacob learns three important lessons.

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Tags Aerin Jacob, conservation, Africa, serengeti, wildlife, season 5

Charles van Rees: Suffering For Science

March 10, 2014

Charles Van Rees desperately pursues a bird through the desert for the sake of data.

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Tags Charles van Rees, field work, season 4, birds, conservation

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