Conservation For Kids

Episode 5 - Climate Change With Dr. Dorothy Boorse

What is climate change? What causes global warming? And what can kids and families do about it? In our fifth episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Dorothy Boorse about climate change. Samuel also introduces our next mystery animal sound. Learn more about Project Drawdown: https://drawdown.org/ Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.

Episode 4 - Pollinators with Dr. Stephen Morris

What are pollinators? What threats do they face and how might those threats impact our food supply? How can kids and families make a difference? In our fourth episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Stephen Morris, a horticultural scientist who has been a beekeeper for decades. They talk about pollinators, the threats they face, and why local honey is tastier! Samuel also introduces our next mystery animal sound. Learn more about the varroa destructor: https://beeaware.org.au/archive-pest/varroa-mites/ More about ocean pollinators: https://www.caribois.org/2022/03/unravelling-the-mysteries-of-seagrass-reproduction-what-happens-when-the-sun-goes-down Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.

Episode 3 - De-Extinction with Dr. Andrew Pask

Is de-extinction a real thing? Could science bring back an apex predator marsupial? How could environments change if an apex predator returned to Tasmania? In our third episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Andrew Pask from the University of Melbourne about de-extinction and introduces our next mystery animal sound. Learn more about Dr. Pask's work: https://tigrrlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/20/1118436090/tasmanian-tiger-australia-genetic-editing More about the northern quoll and cane toads: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05757-y https://www.smh.com.au/national/melbourne-scientists-are-trying-to-edit-quoll-dna-to-make-them-cane-toad-proof-20200115-p53rqt.html Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.

Episode 2 - Invasive Species with Dr. Dorothy Boorse

What are invasive species? How do they impact your community? And what can you do about it? In our second episode, our host, Samuel Morris introduces the mystery animal sound and talks with Dr. Dorothy Boorse from Gordon College about invasive species. Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.

Episode 1 - Green Building With Nic Ramirez

What is conservation? Why does it matter to you and your family? And what can you do about it? In this episode, we meet our host, Samuel Morris and learn about his passion for conservation. Samuel talks with Nicolas Ramirez, Executive Director of the Green Building Council of Costa Rica, about green buildings and what families can do to reduce, *reuse* and recycle. Links mentioned in the episode: Green Building Council of Costa Rica: https://gbccr.org/ List of Green Building Councils around the world: https://www.worldgbc.org/member-directory Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.