Introduction to Environmental Studies

Christine Sestero on Environmental Microbiology

February 1, 2013

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University of Montevallo professor Christine Sestero talks about microbes and microbiology.

Production credits:  Andrew Battista and Cassie Wallace

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Cathlena Martin on Serious Games

April 12, 2012

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Assistant Professor of Game Studies Cathlena Martin talks about serious games, our ecological crisis, and the potential for games to instill an ethic of environmental care.

Production Credits: Mike Price, Andrew Battista, and Hunter Tinsley

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Kelly Wacker on Eco Art

April 5, 2012

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Kelly Wacker talks about eco art and landscape installations of various kinds.

Production Credits: Mike Price

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Scott Turner on Environmental Legislation

March 15, 2012

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Professor of Political Science Scott Turner talks about the history of environmental legislation in the United States and wonders if we have a reason to be optimistic about our environmental future.

 

Production Credits:  Mike Price

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Laurel Hitchcock on Environmental Justice

March 8, 2012

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University of Montevallo Assistant Professor of Social Work Laurel Hitchcock talks about environmental justice and how issues pertaining to the environment segue into our larger concern with social justice and basic human rights.

Production Credits: Mike Price and Andrew Battista

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Doug Fine on Climate Change and Humor

March 6, 2012

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Doug Fine, author of Farewell, My Subaru, talks with Andrew Battista about climate change, environmental writing, and the role of a liberal arts education in a culture of environmental crisis.

Production Credits: Andrew Battista and Cassie Wallace

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Nancy Bell on the Triple Bottom Line

February 21, 2012

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Nancy Bell, Professor of Business, talks about the internal contradictions of capitalism and the drive for businesses to practice more sustainable models.

Production Credits: Mike Price and Andrew Battista

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John Elder "Green Mountain Mardi Gras"

February 16, 2012

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Middlebury College Emeritus Professor John Elder visits the University of Montevallo and talks about sugar bush farming, global climate change, racial injustice in New Orleans, and the need to reinvent the environmental movement.

Production credits: Andrew Battista and Emily Johnson

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John Elder to Visit University of Montevallo

February 9, 2012

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In this special podcast update, Andrew Battista speaks with a former student of John Elder and promotes Elder's upcoming visit to the University of Montevallo.

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Mike Hardig on Mutalisms

February 9, 2012

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University of Montevallo Professor of Biology Mike Hardig talks about mutualisms and other forms of symbiotic relationships in nature.

Production Credits: Mike Price and Andrew Battista

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