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First Aired - 02/14/2011 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides welcomes back guests from The Discovery Room at the Museum of Natural History. On this program, they explore the properties of some of the smallest critters in the ocean - plankton! Tune in to learn why plankton are so dangerous and essential to human life at the same time. Find out more about photosynthesis, the food chain and industrial uses of diatomes on an information packed episode of The Naturalist. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com
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The Naturalist Introduction: Plankton (18:20)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, The Discovery Zone, Danny Zeiger, Ariana Rickard, Barbara Cohen, plankton, comes from a Greek word that means to wander, planets, bottom of the food chain, diatomes, plankton monitoring network, microscope lab, computer screen projections, estuaries, plankton net, photosynthesis, nitrates and phosphates, some plankton produce toxins, New York Harbor, zooplankton, low oxygen levels,Photosynthesis Pigments & The Benefits of Plankton (23:09)
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zooplankton eat plankton, zooplankton are eaten by fish larva, humans are on top of the food chain, shellfish, scallops, Long Island, blooms, photosynthesis, red pigment, Huntington, plankton blooms in NYC, iPhone free app called phyto, Dr. Steve Mortin, they provide 50% of atmospheric oxygen in the world, insdustrial uses of diatomes, dynamite, Alfred Noble, visit The Discovery Zone on Tuesday afternoons, calcium carbonate,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 11/23/2009 12:00PM
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This week's episode of The Naturalist is part one of a two part series. Author Judtih S. Weis joins Bernie Wides to talk about salt marshes, and the critters that inhabit them.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Judith S. Weis (12:02)
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salt marshes, shallow water estuaries, Rutgers, marine environments, the idea for the book came from Mike Bottini, Judith started out writing only scientific papers, The Marx Brothers, Carl Sagan, writing for the general public, natural history books, science, nature, butterflies, Doreen Valentine, Bronx High School of Science, Carol A. Butler, what is a salt marsh, wetlands, an estuary is a water where salt water is diluted with fresh water, salt marshes typically surround estuaries, Jamaica Bay, Bronx River, salt marshes are playing a vital role in near shore ecology, ecology, they provide habitats for animals, seafood, salt marshes are not quite as charismatic as rainforests but just as productive, flood protection, a buffer for the land, storms, tsunamis, Judith S. Weis, Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, psychology, mosquitoes,Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History (10:26)
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Hurricane Katrina, the salt marshes in Lousiana are being lost at a fast rate, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, tsunami, tropical areas, mangroves, absorbs energy of the wave, acts as a buffer and a nursery, photosynthetic organisms, there are a variety of different species of plants in the salt marshes, East coast, chord grass, salt crystals, in the water are phytoplankton, single celled plants, diatoms, seaweeds, rock weed, microphytobenthos, photosynthesis, microflora, mussels, clams, filter feeders,The Food Chain of Salt Marshes (11:44)
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grasses, the plants turn yellow and brown in the fall, they fall onto the surface of the salt marsh, fungi and bacteria, as the plant material is colonized by fungi and bacteria the plant gets smaller and turns into detritus, snails, crabs, worms, detritus feeders, primary consumers, food chain, secondary consumers, salt marshes can be nursery grounds, blue crabs, fiddler crab, they are active at low tide,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/30/2009 12:00PM
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This week on The Main Course, Patrick and Shana talk with J T Boehm & Chris Anderson of The River Project about The Hudson River. Jaqcues Gautier also joins the show to talk about his restaurant Palo Santo.
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Main Course Show Summary (9:21)
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The Main Course, Patrick Martins, Shannon Pacifico, Heritage Radio Network shows now available for download, Saxelby Cheesemongers, Anne Saxelby, Mozzarella di Bufala, Essex Street market, River Project, Hudson River, elephant ears, fried dough, carnival, zeppolis, circus,The River Project with J T Boehm & Chris Anderson (10:07)
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Roberta's, Jacques Gautier, J T Boehm, Chris Anderson, The River Project, marine science field station a pier 40, educating the public about the Hudson River, conservation, NYU, Hudson River estuary, Newburgh, Troy, tidal influence, Atlantic Ocean, fresh water flows out towards the ocean, estuaries are some of the most productive aquatic ecosystems in the world, fish production, salmon, striped bass, tagging projects, upstate New York, The Hudson River is less polluted than it used to be, Clean Water Act of 1972, regulation, the river has improved since the 60's, industrial pollutants stay in the water for years, passive trapping, crabs, shrimp, snails, species trends, toxins, life cycle of fish, seasonality,Understanding The Hudson River (11:07)
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American eel, oyster toad fish, lined sea horse, a water shed is a river system including all of its tributaries, Brian Halweil, Hudson River and New York Harbor used to be covered in oyster reefs, New York City used to export oysters, each species has its own guidelines, oysters in New York City are no longer edible, it's illegal to sell fish from Hudson River, blue fish, sport fish, sea horse, pipe fish, Bernie Wides, marine life, biodiversity assessment since 1986, Edible Manhattan, Red Jacket Orchard, migration, biodiversity, porgy, camouflage, Sargassum Sea,More on The River Project (8:18)
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personalities of animals, Cathy Drew founded The River Project in 1986, promoting conservation, Pier 26, Tribecca, species preservation research center, J T is aquatic projects manager, Chris Anderson is the director of the educational programs, Cathy helped make the Hudson river an estuary of national importance, protecting the area, estuarium, http://www.riverproject.org, non profit, don't be scared of the water in the Hudson, kayaking, triathlon, boating, swimming,Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo (4:47)
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Jacques Gautier, Palo Santo, Latin market cooking, Union St, South American wine bar, Palo Santo used to be a ravioli shop, candy store, and religious center, Caribbean, quiet customers, Jacques lives upstairs from Palo Santo, product sourcing, farmers market, Long Island Sound, Blue Moon Fish, sourcing fish, alternative forms of distribution, green market, orchards, stone fruit, apples, wholesale pork, whole animal movement,Turning a Restaurant Into a Dining Room (12:16)
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off cuts, butchering pigs in front of the customer, knowing where your food came from, respecting the animal, Palo Santo has been open for three years, Brick Oven Gallery, San Francisco, Natural Gourmet, cooking is learned through experience, dining room, communal dining hall, mixed heritage, hollow cucumber, Pan American highway trip, South America, Central Mexico, pre Columbian civilization was very advanced, Incas, Mayans & Aztecs had developed cuisines, Back 40, Maxwell Farms, whole lamb, Columbia, Argentina, hitchhiking, Peru, Bolivia,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
