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Season 1 Episodes
Episode #1 -
Volcanoes as Instruments
Listen as we interview Bryan Rosenblatt, a former Boise State University Masters student, whose research takes us to Chile. Bryan uses infrasound to study Volcán Villarrica - an open-vent volcano with a small lava lake. Find out how fluctuations in the lava lake and geometry of volcano craters can change the frequencies produced by the volcano, and how this relates to trombones (another interest of Bryan's!).
- Recorded: July 2021
Episode #4 -
We Be Clubbin'
Join us as we interview GeoClub President and the amazing undergrad rockstar, Tamara Satterwhite. In this episode, Tamara talks to us about her experience as an undergrad in the program and how research opportunities aren't as daunting as they may seem! We also learn that Tamara, and her awesome team of GeoClub Officers, have an EPIC year of activities lined up. Listen, as we gain insight into how joining organizations like these offers a whole host of benefits for students, and why in Geoscience jargon saying "Going to the Club" might actually really please your parents.
-Recorded: August 2021
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Episode #7 -
El corazón de Guatemala (The Heart of Guatemala)
Dámaso Alonso, a writer from Madrid, once wrote "Tal vez sea verdad: que un corazón es lo que mueve el mundo" (Perhaps it is true: it is a heart which moves the world). Nothing could be truer of our guest this week, Armando Pineda, whose heart and soul shines through his work.
Join us as we interview our Guatemalan colleague and learn all about his amazing work as a first responder and volcano enthusiast. Armando has spent decades exploring the heartland of Guatemala and even rescuing people from some of the most dangerous situations, including: in caves, at the summits of active volcanoes, and under extreme conditions after volcanic eruptions. He also works with several institutions (from Guatemala and around the world) in data acquisition for many of the research projects occurring around Guatemala's three most active volcanoes: Pacaya, Santiaguito, and Fuego. What can we say? We are inspired by Armando! You will be too after listening to this episode!
-recorded October 2021
Episode #2 -
Babbling Brooks and Roaring Rivers
Join us for this interview with Scott Gauvain, a Boise State University Masters student who is using infrasound and acoustic cameras to study discharge and sound sources in rivers, waterfalls, and hydraulic jumps here in the state of Idaho. Turns out, water sources have a lot to tell us...if we only listen.
-Recorded: July 2021
Episode #5 -
License to Chill
Join us as we interview cool PhD student, Rainey Aberle, from Boise State who works with the CryoGARS (Cryosphere Geophysics and Remote Sensing) Lab to remotely sense icebergs, ice sheets, and all things ice in Antarctica. She discusses how work at Mt. Rainier, WA was her inspiration for studying glaciers - a true "love at frost sight" story - and how field work, in general, is always reinspiring. And, if you thought volcanoes were cool as massive instruments (previous podcast with Bryan), Rainey explains why glaciers are really like the entire orchestra! This episode really brings a whole new meaning to "tuning in"...
-Recorded: September 2021
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To learn more about Scott's Epic News: Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion, please click the link below.
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Episode #8 -
Rare Earth "Rockstar" of the East Coast
Join us as we interview U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist, Graham Lederer. Graham works for the agency in Reston, Virginia and studies the supply of materials important to society through material analysis and mineral resource assessment. Are you curious to know what critical elements are needed to use your iPhone touchscreen? Why Tungsten is used in the production of so many things? Where rare earth elements are found (clue: they aren't located right next to the cereal aisle at the grocery store) and why they are so important? Have you ever thought about working for a State or Federal agency? Tune in to find out some useful tips on how you can get your foot in the door. Graham is a wealth of knowledge and such a big "rockstar" the Rolling Stones should ask him to the join the group.
-recorded November 2021
Episode #3 - Volcanic Mudflows: The Murky Side of Research
Join us as we interview Ashley Bosa, a Boise State University PhD student whose research takes us to Guatemala. Ashley uses infrasound, timelapse cameras, and drones to track and detect volcanic mudflows on the flanks of Volcán de Fuego - one of the most active stratovolcanoes in Central America. Learn why Ashley prefers the muddy waters, and how studying them can make things crystal clear.
-Recorded: July 2021
Episode #6 -
"The Power is Yours..."
Move over Captain Planet, there's some new Planeteers in town. And with their forces combined, they are helping us think globally, and act locally!
Join us as we interview Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, a research scientist who works for Boise State University and the Natural Hazards Center at CU-Boulder and is a co-founder of the Hazard and Climate Change Resilience Institute (HCRI). Learn how HCRI is using science to build community resilience to adapt to change and thrive in a world that produces chronic stresses (e.g., climate change) and acute shocks (e.g., wildfires, pandemics, etc.).
-recorded October 2021.
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For more information about the HCRI, please visit:
https://www.boisestate.edu/research-hcri/
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For more information about HazardReady, LLC, please visit:
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To learn more about Scott's Epic News, please click the link below:
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/10/nobel-prize-2021-physics-syukuro-manabe
(Also, if we've just aged ourselves on this podcast by mentioning Captain Planet, he was a cartoon environmentalist superhero created along with 5 Planeteers who used the 5 elements - Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, and Heart - to combat environmental stresses and ecological disasters. Yes, this includes de-escalating gang war tensions...)
Episode #9 -
A Day at the Museum: Where Science Comes Alive
Meet Jenna Rolle, a fun-loving Paleobiologist who is the Director of Education at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center, California. Jenna's past research has included bioluminescent bacteria, and in her own words "how, why, and when they got so glowy". She also has participated in teaching a course called "Dinosaurs" (which, perhaps a little misleading, is a course that includes discussions around Dinosaurs, but is really an all encompassing course about Earth History!). Her current role centers around helping kids be mindful leaders and creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience science and nature in the most fun and educational ways! When she's not helping people tap into the awesomeness of science, she's out hiking around with her dog Yogi. Join us, as we demonstrate how a day at the museum will "cure"-ate (ha, see what we did there) any deficiency in exploring the wonders of the world.
-recorded December 2021