In Defense of Plants

Ep 475 is here & its about island restoration 🏝️🌴 Join me and Head of Innovation David Will as we discuss what @NoExtinctions are doing to save some of the world's unique island biodiversity & learn what an important role plants play in the process 🌱 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/5…

Ep 472 is here & its about some xtreme plants 🌱🤘 Any organism that calls ephemeral gravel puddles home must be ready to deal with extremes. That is what makes snorkelwort (Gratiola amphiantha) & its aquatic neighbors so darn cool! indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/5…

Ep 471 is here & its about oak conservation 🌳 Quercus boyntonii & Q. georgiana are among the rarest oaks in North America yet we know so little about them. This can make conservation difficult but that doesnt stop people like Patrick Thompson from trying indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/4…

Ep 470 is here & its about water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) 💧🥬 States like Florida spend lots of effort on trying to eradicate it. But a combo of fossil & genetic evidence suggests that we should rethink our approach to water lettuce this region ⛏️🧬 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/4…

Ep 466 is here & its about fire in the Appalachian Mountains 🔥🏞️ Join me & Dr. Don Hagan as we explore the role of fire in maintaining & restoring biodiversity in Appalachian ecosystems indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/3…

Ep 465 is here & its about ancient wildfires 🌲🔥 How does one go about studying wildfires through deep time? Dr. Ian Glasspool explores how he studies wildfire events over hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history 🔍 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/2…

Ep 464 is here & its about avoiding plant extinction 🌱🔍 Good news is hard to come by in the world of plant conservation but it is out there! Join me & John Knapp from @Conserve_CA as we explore the ins & outs of plant conservation on Santa Cruz Island 🌎 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/2…

Ep 463 is here& its about digitizing an extinct tree 💻🌳 Join me & artist Tim Stonesifer as we explore the process of reconstructing Sanfordiacaulis densifolia & what it was like to take a dive into paleobotanical reconstructions 🤔 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/2…

Ep 462 is here & its about an ancient toilet brush tree 🌳🔍 Sanfordiacaulis densifolia is unlike anything we have ever seen. Join me & Dr. Gastaldo as we take a deep dive into why this tree is so strange and what it can tell us about an ancient ecology indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/2…

Ep 459 is here & its about pigments & plant stress 🍁☀️🌡️ Plant pigments can play a huge role in managing stressors like heat & sunlight. Join me & Dr. Niky Hughes as we explore one of the most abundant and important types of plant pigments - anthocyanins indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/2…

Ep 458 is here & its about plants stress 🌱🥵 Plant stress starts at the molecular level but can influence entire ecosystems. Join me & @santiago_ecofiz as we explore the ins & outs of studying plant stress in different ecosystems 🌎 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/1…

Ep 457 is here & its about wet plants 💦🌳 How plants like trees capture and distribute precipitation can have massive consequences for ecosystem and societal processes. Join me & @Prof_Van_Stan as we discuss the complex dynamics of wet plants 💧 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/1…

Ep 456 is here & we revisit cattails (Typha spp.) 🧬🧬🧬 What started as a question about ecosystem function & monocultures has morphed into asking questions like "how do we define a species?" Settle in and learn as we revisit the wild world of cattails. indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/1…

Ep 455 is here & its about seeds 🫘 Join me & Dr. Grace Fleming as we explore how molecular processes involving mRNA play a role in the mysterious world of seed dormancy & germination 🌰🌱 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2024/1…

Ep 453 is here & we revisit the link between small flies and miniature orchid diversity 🪰🦟🔍 Join is for a discussion about how flies have managed to influence the evolution of the largest subtribe of orchids in the world - the pleurothallids. indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…

Ep 452 is here & its about orchid pollination 🌱 Even highly charismatic plants like orchids harbor many mysteries. Join me & Dr. Adam Karrenmans as we discuss his new book Demystifying Orchid Pollination & learn why paying attention to nature is important indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…

Ep 451 is here & its about Darwin & plants 💮🌱 Many of us are familiar with the impact animals made on Darwin's work but what about his obsession with plants? Join me & @JimCostaHBS as we explore what Darwin and the Art of Botany has to offer indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…

Ep 450 is here & its about redwood canopy biodiversity 🌲🌱🦎 Join me and Marie Antoine as we explore the ins and outs of redwood canopy biodiversity and learn what can be done to ensure they can support biodiversity well into the future 🌲🌲🌲 indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…

Ep 449 is here & its about aquascaping 🌱🐟🌿 We revisit a conversation with Marvin Lo about the wonderful world of aquascaping & learn how he combines a love of botany, aquariums, & gardening indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…

Ep 448 is here & its about plants & fish conservation 🌱🐟 Join me & Conservation Biologist Evan Poellinger of Conservation Fisheries as we explore the links between healthy native plant communities & fish conservation efforts 🏞️ indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2023/1…