Webcasts Hosted by the HSU Vertebrate Museum
A series of three scholarly presentations hosted by the Vertebrate Museum and Department of Biological Sciences. From the 84th Annual Meetings of the American Society of Mammalogists, June, 2004, Humboldt State University.
Natural History at American Universities: Extinct, Declining, or a Window of Opportunity?: Perspectives of a Mammalogist and College President
David J. Schmidley, Ph.D. President, Oklahoma State University
Sexual Segregation in Ruminants: Definitions, Hypotheses and Implications for Conservation and Management
R. Terry Bowyer, Ph.D. Idaho State University
From Killer Whales to Kelp Forests: Industrial Whaling and the Reorganization of Ocean Ecosystems
Jim Estes, Ph.D. US Geological Survey and the University of California, Santa Cruz
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Radio Expeditions Hosted by National Public Radio and the National Geographic Society
Radio Expeditions is a collaboration between NPR and the National Geographic Society. It uses some of the best talent at these two institutions, along with state-of-the-art digital stereo recording equipment, to produce and broadcast feature stories for NPR’s Morning Edition. The general themes for stories are the natural world and threatened environments, diverse cultures, adventure and exploration and discovery. Some of our favorite Radio Expedition Stories and Interviews are shown below (Requires RealPlayer).
Megastransect
Conservationist J. Michael Fay talks about his amazing Megatransect Expedition across the Congo.
Call of the Whale
Radio Expeditions takes its microphones on board a whale research boat off the island of Maui, Hawaii, to record the haunting and mysterious call of the humpback whale
A New Home for Bats
Listen to the story of how what was once America’s biggest collection of underground copper mines has become a unique refuge for North America’s bats.
Saving Australia’s Koalas
Two stories about one of the world’s most beloved animals — an Australian icon that nonetheless now faces threats to its existence.
The Lake Wales Ridge, ‘Florida’s Attic’
Explore the unique biodiversity of the scrub habitat of central Florida”
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Evolution: Constant Change and Common Threads
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2005 Holiday Lectures
A series of four lectures presented by HHMI investigators Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D., and David M. Kingsley, Ph.D.
(Note: These talks Require RealPlayer).
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Selection in Action
Fossils, Genes, and Embryos
From Butterflies to Humans
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