Calling: Earth #052 - Kai Rains, Ecologist

I am a surface and groundwater hydrologist who uses a combination of field work and hydrological modeling to improve water resource management in vulnerable regions. I have worked in the Pacific, Caribbean, Middle East, and Florida to tackle problems understanding flow and transport in fractured (karst) aquifers, agricultural impacts on surface and groundwater systems, and freshwater distribution and residence times on small island states.  More about Patricia can be found here: SelectedWorks page Google Scholar profile Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this fourth interview of the sixth season, we talk with Kai Rains, Research Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research on plant ecology and how they can be used to understand an entire ecosystem.   More about Kai can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF Ecohydrology Webpage USF Water Institute   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this third interview of the sixth season, we talk with Leanne Stepchinski, doctoral candidate in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research on wetlands and how that relates to water resources.   More about Leanne can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF Ecohydrology Webpage   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this second interview of the sixth season, we talk with Richard Mbatu, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his research on deforestation impacts to humans and how humans can protect the forests, and more broadly, the planet.   More about Richard can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this first interview of the sixth season, we talk with Chris Meindl, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, as well as Director of the Florida Studies Program, about his research on Florida's environment, especially its springs, and why human-environment interactions are necessary to understand.   More about Chris can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage USF Florida Studies Program   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences, as well as other associated departments.   Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  Welcome back to a new season! In this first episode of the sixth season Matt and Meghan discuss changes to their roles in the USF Libraries as well as what to expect in the new season.    Links to resources mentioned in the episode:  Florida Environment and Natural History Collection (FLENH) USF Forest Preserve Digital Exhibit Piney Point Digital Exhibit USF Libraries Research Workshops   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  After another extra week break, we are back! In this last episode of the season we talk with Glenn Thompson, Research Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences, about his experiences studying volcanic seismicity on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and his research with NASA.   More about Glenn can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  After an extra week break, we are back! In this episode of Calling: Earth we talk with Elodie Macorps, recent Ph.D. graduate in the USF School of Geosciences, about her research of volcanic hazard assessments using mapping and satellite techniques.   More about Elodie can be found here: Research Gate NASA Biospheric Sciences Lab LinkedIn   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Yasin Elshorbany, Assistant Professor in the USF School of Geosciences about his research of atmospheric chemistry and how that can relate to climate change, and economic change and impact.   More about Yasin can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].

  In this episode of Calling: Earth, we talk with Rebecca Johns, Associate Professor in the USF School of Geosciences and Director of Community Outreach and Education for the Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR), about her research on rhetorical representations of human-nature relationships in environmental education programs and exhibits, and St. Petersburg's (FL) vulnerable communities resilience to climate change.     More about Rebecca can be found here: Selected Works Google Scholar USF SGS Faculty Webpage Personal Webpage   Links to projects mentioned in the podcast: Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR)   Calling: Earth is a production of the USF Libraries in cooperation with the USF School of Geosciences. Questions, comments, and any other feedback can be directed to [email protected].