The Naturalist Podcast Episode 14: Migration North and South, iNaturalist Seek

With raptors migrating through Florida, and the first spring rains in Canada, we check in with some of the Master Naturalists around the continent for signs of spring. Lev is back from extensive travels, with news of birds and opossums in Costa Rica. A small discussion about avoidable snakebite and common names, and an introduction of the new iNaturalist application ‘Seek’ for Natural History kids.

 

The Naturalist Podcast Episode 13: Cuba, Spring, and a Life Spent as a Naturalist

Cuban Tody Image by David Howe

With Lev adventuring in Costa Rica, Sea talks to Adam Walleyn, a global Natural History guide about his recent trip to Cuba, Endemic bird species of Cuba (…Ivorybill?), Spring Migration starting up into North America, Marbled Salamanders, North Atlantic Right Whales, and how he got started into the field.

The Naturalist Podcast Episode 12: Helping Sadie Get Ready for Costa Rica

In Episode 12 Sea talks with Sadie Dingfelder, a reporter from the Washington Post in preparation for her first trip to Costa Rica as a naturalist.  Talk ranges from herons and quetzals to surfing snails and sleeping dolphins.  Two of the books mentioned are “The New Neotropical Companion” by John Kricher, and “Tropical Nature” by Forsyth and Miyata.  Don’t forget your headlamp!