Nerdy About Nature

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Nerdy About Nature Visit website › Science · EN · 56 episodes · latest 2026-11-03

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Hosted by Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature is a passion project that creates fun, educational content with the aim of inspiring folks to engage with the outdoor world, to fall in love with it, and to advocate on it's behalf so that we can create a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and just future for us all. From a 'Podchat' series that interviews experts in their field to the 'Undercurrent' news updates and everything in between, full of fun fact to make your time outside more fun. Visit NerdyAboutNature.com or @NerdyAboutNature on social media for more videos & ways to support this project.

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Podchat 38 | Bill C-39, and the Role of Democratic Law in Protecting Nature & Human Rights with Akaash Maharaj

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 21 min · Episode 38

There is a lot of attention put on Bill C39 these days, the 'Building Canada Strong Act' - but what are the shortcomings of this bill, and how will that impact the natural world we rely on? How does policy like this…
Podchat 37 | Learning from Indigenous Worldviews to Build a Better Tomorrow with Gisele Martin

2026-08-31 · 1 hr 24 min · Episode 37

In many ways, the world today seems to be in shambles, and it’s easy to assume that humans are the cause of it all…but it’s not all humans. Instead, many of the destructive forces present in the world today are the…
Podchat 36 | Building Reciprocity & Right Relationship as Settlers with Julian Hockin-Grant

2026-08-05 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 36

What does Indigenous Stewardship look like in the modern age?How can Settler communities form Right Relationship with their Indigenous neighbours?How can participating in the potlatch economy give us hope for a…
Podchat 35 | Kelp Ecology and Restoration for Vibrant Marine Ecosystems with Tom Campbell

2026-07-07 · 1 hr 19 min · Episode 35

Kelp has been getting a ton of publicity lately, from it's use in cosmetics and food, to it's role in mitigating the impacts of climate change. In short, kelp is pretty dang cool - but what the heck is it, and what…
Podchat 34 | Policy Failures, Propaganda and Ongoing Old Growth Logging with Dr. Rachel Holt

2026-05-28 · 1 hr 30 min · Episode 34

Dr. Rachel Holt is a renown forest ecologist who has been working for the past 30 years on protecting old growth forests in BC. After witnessing the first Old Growth Strategic Review in the 90s fall short on its…
Podchat 33 | Progressive rebellion for connection, place and belonging with Rande Cook

2025-12-09 · 1 hr 22 min · Episode 33

Rande Cook is an Indigenous wood carver and artist, a hereditary chief of the Ma'amtagila Nation, a progressive / rebellious visionary, and one heck of an inspiring human. I sat down with him at his studio in Victoria…
Undercurrents 11.11.25 | Potential life on mars, and the evolution of life on earth

2025-11-11 · 56 min

Undercurrents is a podcast series from Nerdy About Nature where we discuss recent studies, reports and news from the world of environment, ecology and climate which all impact our understanding of the world and the way…
Podchat 32 | Marine Stewardship, Education & Building Connection with Laura Griffith-Cochrane

2025-09-14 · 1 hr 33 min · Season 32, episode 32

Out on the west coast of Vancouver Island exists an awesome little non-profit that siphons sea water from the harbour into tanks on land, which briefly house some of the areas most gorgeous residents from under the…
Podchat 31 | Better Fiber Sourcing to Protect our Forests with Val Langer

2025-04-29 · 1 hr 31 min · Episode 31

Forests are incredibly important ecosystems on our planet for many different reasons from carbon storage to biodiversity, and yet they face constant pressure to meet human demands in many forms. With a significant…
Podchat 30 | The Majesty of Killer Whales with Fred, The Orca Man

2025-04-03 · 1 hr 14 min · Episode 30

Whale, we've shore got a fun chat lined up for y'all today! Sea what I did there?Silly puns aside, we're talking all about Orcas, or Killer Whales, with the infamous Orca Man! You may have seen The Orca Man, whose real…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 1 hr 14 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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