The 'We Out Here' Podcast

Episode Description: Prime Minister’s National Youth Award winner Treya Picking tells stories of wins and woes among the community while rescuing stranded Jamaican crocs (Crocodylus acutus). We dive into community work and the threads of misogyny that women are forced to cut thru while fighting to protect our life-bearing planet. In their own words: Treya Picking is a Wildlife Conservation Biologist who has led national efforts in research, conservation, and wildlife management. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Kent and an MPhil in Zoology from UWI Mona, where she spearheaded Jamaica’s first island-wide population assessment of the American Crocodile. Treya served six years as an Environmental Officer at NEPA and founded the JamCROC Initiative, which leads collaborative crocodile conservation work. She now works with the international organization Re:wild on its Caribbean team. In 2025, she received the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in Environmental Protection. This episode supports: Jamaican crocodile conservationHelp us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

All Ears Episode Description: Marcus Rosten—guest-host of the Bring Birds Back podcast on Bird Note, naturalist, and Grammy Award winner—joins us to share a story of navigating racial harassment while hawk-watching at his local park during the civil rights movements of 2020 In their own words: Marcus Rosten is a naturalist working to protect, connect, and restore the largest remaining tracts of wildlife habitat in Western New York. Since graduating with a degree in Environmental Education and Interpretation from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, he has served as an interpretive park ranger in our national parks and forests, led environmental education and stewardship programs with non-profit organizations, and worked as a fish and wildlife technician, conducting wildlife surveys and managing habitats for state and federal agencies. Marcus is a 30 Under 30 Awardee from the North American Association for Environmental Education and has been featured nationally in Scholastic News, Nike Journal, BirdNote, and on PBS Nature.As the Director of the Western New York Wildway with the Western New York Land Conservancy in Buffalo, NY, he is leading a landscape-scale conservation initiative to create a network of protected lands and corridors from the Allegany Plateau of Appalachia to the Great Lakes and beyond. The WNY Wildway will allow plants and animals to safely roam across the land as they once did, to move as the climate changes, and expand their ranges to ensure their survival. He is also a GRAMMY Award winning musician performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus.This episode supports: Bird Note! Listen to episode featuring Marcus here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17548Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Episode Description: Marcus Rosten—guest-host of the Bring Birds Back podcast on Bird Note, naturalist, and Grammy Award winner—joins us to share a story of navigating racial harassment while hawk-watching at his local park during the civil rights movements of 2020 In their own words: Marcus Rosten is a naturalist working to protect, connect, and restore the largest remaining tracts of wildlife habitat in Western New York. Since graduating with a degree in Environmental Education and Interpretation from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, he has served as an interpretive park ranger in our national parks and forests, led environmental education and stewardship programs with non-profit organizations, and worked as a fish and wildlife technician, conducting wildlife surveys and managing habitats for state and federal agencies. Marcus is a 30 Under 30 Awardee from the North American Association for Environmental Education and has been featured nationally in Scholastic News, Nike Journal, BirdNote, and on PBS Nature.As the Director of the Western New York Wildway with the Western New York Land Conservancy in Buffalo, NY, he is leading a landscape-scale conservation initiative to create a network of protected lands and corridors from the Allegany Plateau of Appalachia to the Great Lakes and beyond. The WNY Wildway will allow plants and animals to safely roam across the land as they once did, to move as the climate changes, and expand their ranges to ensure their survival. He is also a GRAMMY Award winning musician performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus.This episode supports: Bird Note! Listen to episode featuring Marcus here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17548Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Episode Description: Happy Afro-April! Ariel Johnson joins the gang w a story about runnin the gauntlet with the be-antlered big boys over in ColoradoIn their own words: I'm a 4th year PhD candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University studying how forest disturbances shape ecosystem structure, carbon cycling, and long-term ecological stability of Northern hardwood forests in Michigan. Before grad school, I worked for public lands and universities, as a biological technician, where I developed a passion for making ecological work more accessible and inclusive. I try to continue to advance both science and equity through her service with the Virginia Wilderness Committee and as a co-chair of the American Geophysical Union’s Biogeosciences Early Career Committee. I'm dedicated to producing science that informs forest conservation, while helping build a more inclusive and representative environmental workforce.This episode supports: Moose SafetyHelp us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Episode Description: On this Melanin March episode of the We Out Here Podcast, Allison takes the reins as co-host Alexi Grousis recounts a recent story of feeling a deep sense of being in the sky islands.In their own words: For all the folks new to the program my name is Alexi Grousis, a zoo-based herpetologist, an original co-organizers of the first Black Birders Week, a founding member of the Black AF in Stem Collective, and co-creator of The 'We Out Here' Podcast. Over the years I've grown not only in my interest in nature to my understanding of its ubiquity. These days I see no division whether that be among ourselves or between us and the "natural world"This episode supports: The belief in a better worldHelp us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. On this all-listener-friendly edit of the WOH Pod Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences. In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead animals of our planet's past. Looking forward to sharing space and stories!This episode supports: Black folks everywhere and Bird Note (Check Adé's episodes out here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17176)Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Episode Description: Happy BHM gang. Adé comes thru with a series of short stories about running across the guiding hand of the elders in the pursuit of a place in the sciences. In their own words: Hey all, I'm Adé, a biology education undergrad, birder, and qq-list YouTuber ( from New Haven, CT, with a lifelong obsession for the long dead animals of our planet's past. Looking forward to sharing space and stories!This episode supports: Black folks everywhere and Bird Note (Check Adé's episodes out here https://www.birdnote.org/contributed/17176)Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Content Warning: Vomiting/Sea SicknessEpisode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares an all audience-friendly story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour. In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school environmental science course outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, he’s grown that passion into founding the non-profit In Color Birding Club (ICBC) which focuses on providing a safe and joyful on-ramp to birding for historically marginalized communities.  As founder of ICBC, Jason works with his board members to consistently expand access to birding and the outdoors to communities in and around Philadelphia. This includes partnering with many local organizations to offer bird outings, bus sponsorships for public schools in Philly, teacher school supply scholarships, and food drives. In 2024, Jason joined Dexter Patterson to start the Bird Joy Podcast. A place where birders of all types and skill levels can come to enjoy diverse thought and excitement around the growth of birding in our lives. Jason's primary vocation is Director of Large Molecule Analytical Sciences where he support vaccine and biologic product commercialization. This episode supports: Care.orgHelp us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Content Warning: Light Profanity, Vomiting/Sea SicknessEpisode Description: Founder of In Color Birding Club and co-host of the Bird Joy Podcast Jason Hall shares a story about hubris and what happens when feelin your oats goes wrong on a pelagic tour. In their own words: Jason Hall got pulled into birding on the wings and bubbly mannerisms of a Tufted Titmouse as part of a high school environmental science course outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, he’s grown that passion into founding the non-profit In Color Birding Club (ICBC) which focuses on providing a safe and joyful on-ramp to birding for historically marginalized communities.  As founder of ICBC, Jason works with his board members to consistently expand access to birding and the outdoors to communities in and around Philadelphia. This includes partnering with many local organizations to offer bird outings, bus sponsorships for public schools in Philly, teacher school supply scholarships, and food drives. In 2024, Jason joined Dexter Patterson to start the Bird Joy Podcast. A place where birders of all types and skill levels can come to enjoy diverse thought and excitement around the growth of birding in our lives. Jason's primary vocation is Director of Large Molecule Analytical Sciences where he support vaccine and biologic product commercialization. This episode supports: Care.orgHelp us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/

Content Warning: Light ProfanityEpisode Description: Trisha shares a story about father-daughter bonding trip that spans the breadth of India, up Everest, and to the heights of Kala Patthar—showing that our roots bear fruits. In their own words: Trisha is a journalist covering global human rights with a focus on immigration, abortion, and the environment. Check her and more excellent wildlife creators out on https://www.birdnote.org/Help us keep making the show: Patreon.com/WeOutHerePodTwitter and IG @TheWeOutHerePodStart learning about whose land you're on and begin taking action https://native-land.ca/