And thanks of course to the wonderful Ale Silva for another π₯ cover artwork!
We've got photos from Adam's adventures on the fire line, citations (including some awesome storymaps), a transcript, and more: at futureecologies.net
This episode includes music by C Diab, Thumbug, Adrian AvandaΓ±o, GΜ±aΜ±mksimoon, and Sunfish Moon Light.
If you happened to catch the unscored draft episode we accidentally loosed on the feed, you'll hear how much good tunes help make a story that much better β and we think this one particularly rocks.
In fire-evolved ecosystems all over the world, prescribed fire has been an ecological management tool since time immemorial. Can you imagine returning fire to the ground in your community?
This is our 6th return to the subject of fire. Call us obsessed, but we can't think of a better symbol for what this podcast is all about: demonstrating how people can (and need to) be active stewards of their ecologies, rather than passive victims of collapse.
We're taking you to Yurok territory (at the mouth of the Klamath River) to join the Cultural Fire Management Council for 3 days of burning β not just for fuel management, but for all sorts of cultural and ecological values: food, wildlife, materials, and more.
A fire lighter uses a drip torch to ignite a low-intensity fire on the forest floor, and coax it down the hill. On the burned side, a small hazel plant is resprouting and porcupines walk in the background.
[OUT NOW] FE6.9 - On Fire: Out of the Green, Into the Black
So you want to put good fire on the ground, but how?? We're finally moving from theory to practice, as we learn what it really means to be on the prescribed fire line.
New episode coming very soon.
We're returning to our favourite subject for the 6th time β but this time it's not just theory, it's practice π₯
My guest interview with @lauralgovers.bsky.social just dropped on @futureecologies.bsky.social today. Itβs part of the Hyphaedelity series in which FE invites past interviewees to speak with someone whose work inspires.
In our latest edition of Hyphaedelity, @ehiggs.bsky.social sits down with @lauralgovers.bsky.social all about bringing eel grass back to the Netherlands' Wadden Sea (and what "environmental restoration" even means in times like these).
player.captivate.fm/episode/1d0e...
Listen on your favourite podcast app, or on our website
www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-...
NEW EPISODE: FE6.8 - For Peat's Sake
We explore the wonders and the mysteries of peatlands through the story of one very special (and threatened) bog just outside of Vancouver.
Meet the scientists who fought for its protection, and the folks who are studying it and restoring it to this day
Is there anything better than a walk in a bog? We think not.
FE6.8 "For Peat's Sake" arrives this Tuesday (catch it right now on our patreon)
π An experiment in community podcasting took place last week. A group of environmental shows ALL released eps about masting (get it?). There's even a playlist where you can listen en masse!
Thanks to help from our pals at @jumpstartnature.bsky.social , Golden State Naturalist, Learning from Nature, @naturesarchive.bsky.social , and @outsideinradio.bsky.social!
and check out got this Spotify playlist (where episodes will be added as they drop).
open.spotify.com/playlist/1gb...
An illustration of a bicycle with a basket full of acorns, with many more acorns scattered across a forest floor. Many animals (acorn woodpeckers, scrub jays, mice, band tailed pigeons, deer) are enjoying the bounty.
It's time for a bumper crop of podcasts about (or inspired by) the perplexing phenomenon known as masting: where plants somehow synchronize their seed production across staggering distances.
What do you call it when a population of podcasts drop episodes on the same topic at the same time? It's Critical Mast!
Presenting a nutty experiment in community podcasting, with roots going back to the beginning of our FE (and our dedication to silly puns)
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Don't miss this absolutely fascinating edition of Hyphaedelity!! Huge thanks to Sadie and Hannah for making it happen.
Our guests are author Jordan Abel (Nishga, Empty Spaces), multi-disciplinary artist S F Ho (Green Lines), and poet Cecily Nicholson (Wayside Sang, Harrowings)
Music by Thumbug
Cover art by AlΓ© Silva
In this episode, we're exploring how those intrinsic tensions may be metabolized through the practice of art, & more importantly, life.
Our co-producer and interlocutor for this episode is Darby Minott Bradford: poet, editor, translator, and the author of Bottom Rail on Top.
What does it means to have a relationship to land? To be or not be of a place? In other words, to belong or not?
player.captivate.fm/episode/0ad2...
Whatβs that you say? A bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat with Nina, Dave (me) and our guest Mendel Skulski from @futureecologies.bsky.social came out yesterday?
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblinβs Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
#Moomins #ToveJansson
good ep
NEW EPISODE: FE6.5 - The Method
We're debating the legacy of Dr. Akira Miyawaki: the man, the myth, and the method.
www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-...
Have you already heard of the Miyawaki Method?
y/n in the comments. no cheating plz.
With sadness and respect, we honor the legacy of Dr. Jim Estes, who passed away this week. A pioneer of marine ecology, Jimβs groundbreaking work transformed our understanding of ecosystems and the essential role of keystone predators like sea otters. He is an icon in sea otter research. π§΅π
OUT NOW: FE 6.4 - Humane Being
We're facing an essential moral dilemma: the tension between collective and individual well-being, and the ethics of killing in wildlife conservation.
Feat. @sarahkcox.bsky.social and Sara Dubois
www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-...
The classic trolley problem meme: a person stands ready to pull a lever to switch the tracks carrying a trolley. On one set of tracks sits a Spotted Owl, which the trolley will hit if the person does nothing. On the other set of tracks are two Barred Owls.
Summing up our next episode in one picture.
(Early access out now on Patreon and Apple Podcasts)
Thank you dear Anna!! No matter how dark things get, there are always bright spots to guide us
Excerpt from The Guardian culture listings from March 1, 2025. It reads: Future Ecologies podcast, looking at the natural world through a leftfield and often microscopic lens, this fascinating series combines artful sound design with documentary reporting on everything from sea gardening to the majesty of monarch butterflies.
@theguardian.com πβ
