Nature's Archive
Nature’s Archive, hosted by Michael Hawk, delves into the beauty and complexity of the natural world through interviews with ecologists, naturalists, educators, authors, and researchers. Each episode inspires curiosity and reveals nature’s surprising nuances. Part of Jumpstart Nature, a movement empowering everyone to support the environment, this podcast invites you to connect with nature like never before.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 124
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#27: Brandon Kong - California Tiger Salamanders, Rattlesnakes, and How To Herp
My guest today is Brandon Kong. Brandon is a conservation field technician at Stanford University, is studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz, and has a particular passion for “her…
#26: Dr. Doug Tallamy on What Makes Oaks the Most Important Tree
Today's guest is Dr. Doug Tallamy, and let me say up-front that the episode title doesn't really do justice to our wide ranging discussion!
Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in …
#25: Danielle Husband - Wetland Systems, Playas, and Dragonflies!
My guest today is Danielle Husband. Danielle is a graduate student studying dragonflies and damselflies at the McIntyre Lab at Texas Tech University. In particular, she is studying the west Texas pla…
#24: Justin Angle - On The Fireline - Wildfires in the Western USA
"Just because it's a view you've seen your whole life doesn't mean it's a normal, healthy forest."
See full show notes here, with links to all topics discussed.
My guest today is Dr. Justin Angle, crea…
#23: Crossover! Wasp Ecology with Heather Holm, from the Backyard Ecology Podcast
This episode is a special one that warrants a special introduction.
Today, you are going to hear all about Wasps with award winning author Heather Holm. But rather than me interviewing Heather, this i…
#22: Project Terra - Wildlife Tracking in Your Own Backyard with Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone
My guests today are Scott Whittle and Mike Lanzone of Project Terra and Cellular Tracking Technologies.
Scott is a bird expert and author. His passion for the natural world has led to co-authoring Th…
#21: John "Griff" Griffith on Redwood Ecosystems, Hosting Animal Planet's Wild Jobs, and Being a "Solutionary"
My guest today is John Griffith, or better known as Griff.
Griff is a Natural and Cultural Resources Interpreter for California State Parks, and host of the Animal Planet show “Wild Jobs”. Prior to th…
#20: Dr. Yiwei Wang - Bird Observatories, Plovers, and Pumas, Oh My!
My guest in this episode is Dr. Yiwei Wang.
Yiwei is the Executive Director at the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, or SFBBO for short (find SFBBO on FB and IG). Yiwei grew up in the South Bay (Sa…
#19: Chris Helzer - The Prairie Ecologist
My guest in this episode is Chris Helzer. When I started this podcast nearly a year ago, Chris was on my short list of people I wanted to interview, so I’m very happy that the day has come.
Chris is T…
#18: Kerry Knudsen - The Magic of Lichen
You’re gonna be liken this episode. Well, let me rephrase that - you’re going to like this episode about lichen.
What’s a lichen? If you’ve hiked just about anywhere, you’ve probably seen one. They ar…
#17: Alvaro Jaramillo - Birding Your Best Life
My guest today is Alvaro Jaramillo. Alvaro is a highly regarded ornithologist and birder with a long list of authored books and published papers. Born in Chile, raised in Canada, he’s lived in Califo…
#16: Tora Rocha and Terry Smith - The Pollinator Posse Part 2 - What Landowners Can Do to Create Habitat
Today’s guests are Tora Rocha and Terry Smith, founders of the Oakland, California based Pollinator Posse. The Pollinator Posse creates pollinator-friendly landscaping and fosters appreciation of loc…
#15: Tora Rocha and Terry Smith - The Pollinator Posse on Monarchs, their Amazing Lifecycle, and Their Frightening Decline in the West - Part 1
Today’s guests are Tora Rocha and Terry Smith, founders of the Oakland, California based Pollinator Posse. The Pollinator Posse creates pollinator-friendly landscaping and fosters appreciation of loc…
#14: Brian Sullivan - eBird, Birds of the World, and the Intersection of Technology with Birding and Ornithological Media
My guest in this episode is Brian Sullivan.
Brian is a long-time leader at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, where he currently serves as Digital Publications Lead, managing the Birds of the Worl…
#13: Ashley Ahearn - Creator of the Podcast Series "Grouse" on the Art of Storytelling and Science Communication
My guest in this episode is Ashley Ahearn. Ashley is an award winning public radio and podcast journalist. She recently created and published the critically acclaimed podcast series called “Grouse”. …
#12: Tony Iwane - Outreach and Community at iNaturalist
My guest in this episode is Tony Iwane. Tony is Outreach and Community Coordinator for iNaturalist, an environmental educator, contributor to Bay Nature Magazine, photographer, and just an all around…
#11: Charley Eiseman - Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist
My guest today is Charley Eiseman. Charley is the lead author of the innovative and fascinating “Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates”, which digs deep into the details of insect identi…
#9: Rick Halsey - Wildfire Ecology in the Chaparral and the American West
My guest today is noted wildfire and chaparral ecologist Rick Halsey.
Rick authored the book “Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California”, and has given countless talks on the subject.
Rick…
#7: Merav Vonshak - Outreach and Education with BioBlitzes
My guest in this episode is Merav Vonshak. Merav is an ecologist, naturalist, and citizen science organizer located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Merav is the founder of BioBlitz Club, a group that …
#5: Eddie Dunbar on Getting People Excited about Insects, and Building an Online Community
Eddie Dunbar is an entomologist, the Founder and President of the Insect Sciences Museum of California and Adjunct Professor at Merritt College. With 38,000 species of insects in California alone, we…