Ecology & Me

How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place?I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh

What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water?I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh

What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common?I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers.Follow Jill at @thinkdanceBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh

What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly?I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh

Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway?I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers.Follow Kathryn @persephonespathBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh

What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really?I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more.Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.comBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh