TreeNote
TreeNote is a two minute weekly feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and KUER. Listen on podcast or on YouTube.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 2 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2025
How to spot a culturally modified tree
When I hike in the coastal forests of Washington State, I’m intrigued by sighting "culturally modified trees," or CMTs. These are living trees that have been visibly modified by indigenous peoples fo…
00:02:30 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Why peaches need their fuzz
Most of us wash the fuzz off a peach before we eat it. But research shows that peaches need those fuzzy hairs for their survival.
00:02:40 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Trees in Utah's Mining History
Utah’s Wasatch Mountains have a rich mining history, but for many of those years, there was as much activity above ground as below.
00:02:25 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
The trouble with wooden chopsticks
Take a look at the packet of disposable chopsticks you get with your next order of sushi — you, the snap-apart kind, tucked in a paper sleeve. These throwaway chopsticks are clean and convenient, but…
00:02:30 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Nature's ecological heroes
Smoky the Bear is probably the best-known animal firefighter, but the North American beaver is the one doing the heavy lifting.
00:02:30 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
What to do with our city's dead trees
Living, healthy urban trees cover our cities and neighborhoods. But when they die and have to be removed, cities are finding plenty of smart uses for their wood.
00:02:30 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
The tree that builds the lightest canoes
In the Great Lakes region, indigenous tribes built ideal canoes from the bark of the white birch tree.
00:02:30 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Why does the space between trees matter?
One researcher studies trees not by their shape or size, but by the space that's between their branches and other trees.
00:02:30 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Trees and dancing
Dancing clogs have wooden soles, and traditionally were made from hardwood trees such as beech and sycamore.
00:02:25 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Where to find one of Utah's oldest trees
The ancient juniper doesn't win the prize for being the tallest tree, but it is among the West's oldest.
00:02:20 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Trees in our coffee
You can find trees in the most awesome habitats, like Redwood National Park. and also in the most everyday places, like on the counter of your favorite coffee shop.
00:02:30 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
The structure of trees
Every tree species has a distinctive shape and form. Understanding those forms helps scientists study them.
00:02:35 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
How to see Utah's trees without leaving your house
Heads up to Salt Lake City residents, or anyone who appreciates Utah’s capitol city! The University of Utah has a fabulous Tree Tour.
00:02:20 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Trees and Pipe Organs
One of the world's most famous pipe organs was originally made from wood of trees found in Utah.
00:02:30 |
Thu 29 May 2025
A new age for dawn redwoods
I've long been fascinated by the dual nature of the dawn redwood tree.
00:02:30 |
Thu 22 May 2025
How to make cloth from trees
It's hard to know exactly when human started using bark cloth, but it's likely that it predates weaving.
00:02:30 |
Thu 15 May 2025
How a tree heals
If you’ve ever come upon a broken tree branch or trunk that’s been damaged, you might have wondered how a tree heals.
00:02:30 |
Thu 08 May 2025
The mystery of crown shyness
If you've ever looked up in a forest and noticed the slight gaps in the treetops, you're seeing a phenomenon called crown shyness.
00:02:30 |
Thu 01 May 2025
The trick to studying fine roots
I recently came across the work of a forest ecologist who studies fine roots — roots less the width of a grain of rice, but which make up 40% of a trees underground system.
00:02:30 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
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