Dr. Cori Jenkins, ISU Associate Professor of Chemistry and Kyler Sayer, an ISU Master’s student in Chemistry, join Marty Blair, VP for Research and Economic Development to discuss innovative research on “green” chemistry. Jenkins and Sayer discuss ways in which the native plants we find in our yards are helping us break down plastics, and how natural plant compounds are being tested and used as adhesives…“green” glue. Sayer, an ISU student, talks about his hands-on experience as a student researcher, and together, Sayer and Jenkins explore how his ISU experience sets him apart from undergraduate research at other universities.

For this week's episode of the Nature of Idaho, Dinosaurs are coming to town! [so You’d better be nice] Dr. Brandon Peecook joins the show to talk about dinos in Idaho. Dr. Peecook is the Curator of Paleontology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Idaho State University.

Join hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett as they sit down with David Pennock from the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park to discuss the importance of zoos in smaller communities.

Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett, our hosts, for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they are joined by Bruce Finney, professor of Paleoecology at Idaho State University to discuss the concept of the Anthropocene.

Dr. Solomon Leung of the Civil and environmental Engineering program at ISU discusses topics related to how engineering and environmental consciousness interact. Two-part series.

Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where our hosts sit down with Dr. Jen Pierce, professor of geoscience at Boise State University to discuss climate change.

It’s National Drive Electric Week 2023! Pocatello will be hosting an Electric Vehicle Expo on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Chair of the Portneuf Resource Council, Mike Engle, spoke with Jessa about EVs, Inflation Reduction Act incentives, and charging anxiety in preparation for the event.

Ending our Summer of Water series, Jessa talks with Hannah and Justin from the City of Pocatello to investigate what the City does to protect Idaho’s water resources, and how Pocatello locals can participate in that.

We’ve talked about water a lot this summer, but hang in there! Sustainable Idaho takes a shift away from farmers this year and into the 20% – municipalities. David Hoekema from the Department of Water Resources talks with Jessa about how the state of Idaho is managing climate change, irrigation, and growing cities.

Join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett for this episode of The Nature of Idaho, where they discuss the dangers of power lines posed to eagles and other birds of prey with Eve Thompson and Todd Kantz.