What Makes a Weed a Weed?

Ever wonder why the herbs you eat and drink taste so amazing?I sat down with herbalist Sage Mauer to get some answers.Follow Sage on social @thegaiaschoolofhealingBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place?I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water?I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common?I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers.Follow Jill at @thinkdanceBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly?I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers.Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway?I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers.Follow Kathryn @persephonespathBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really?I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more.Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.comBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the difference between crossbreeding and grafting? How do vines know to grow in certain directions? Do plants like music? I ask botanist, plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch these questions and more on in this bonus episode. Learn more about Sam Van Aken's Open Orchard here: https://www.samvanaken.com/open-orchard Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe Follow us on social @ecologyandme Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s with all this grass? Why do we bother mowing them down over and over in a Sisyphean ritual? Whose idea was this?I sat down with botanist plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch to get some answers.Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.comBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How and where and why do mushrooms grow?We sat down with Olga Tzogas, founder of Smugtown Mushrooms, to learn more.Follow Olga @smugtownmushroomsCheck out Smugtown Mushrooms & their amazing grow kits here: https://www.smugtownmushrooms.com/shopSources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.comBecome a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMeFollow us on social @ecologyandmeEpisode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate DouglasTheme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.