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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12h

how he thinks about stewardship and what it means, and how impactful local work can be. Listen to the "Stewardship of the Salish Sea through the Beauty of Film and the Actions of Communities" episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Stewardship of the Salish Sea through the Beauty of Film and the Actions of Communities

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · October 7 · 28m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12h

Nan and Florian discuss how he combined his ecological interests with filmmaking (especially his many hours diving in the Salish Sea), how he became involved with Sound Water Stewards, the value of their community science projects, ...

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12h

Florian is a marine biologist, wildlife cinematographer, and environmental advocate. He serves as Executive Director of Sound Water Stewards of Island County, WA. soundwaterstewards.org

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Sound Water Stewards

Trained volunteers working in and around Island County for a healthy, sustainable marine environment through education, science, and stewardship.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12h

New on the podcast - stewardship! Nan Evans talks with Dr. Florian Graner about cultivating communities working together for a healthy and sustainable environment. 📷: Florian Graner

A man in scuba gear carrying a large camera for underwater use is walking out of the ocean and carrying fins in one hand.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Listen to the "From Bunkers to Bird Watching - Fort Flagler State Park" episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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From Bunkers to Bird Watching – Fort Flagler State Park

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · September 30 · 28m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Jackie and Deisy discuss how she became interested in nature and parks, what she sees as priorities for the Friends, military history of Fort Flagler, why she wanted to develop educational programs, habitat restoration projects, birding at the park, and how people can get involved with the Friends.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Deisy Bach is the new president of the Friends of Fort Flagler, an all-volunteer organization that supports park programs and improvements. friendsoffortflagler.org

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FOFF

Restore, preserve, and protect. Image courtesy of Dean L Sanders Island Photography

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

New on the podcast - Fort Flagler State Park! Jackie Canterbury talks with Deisy Bach about Fort Flagler State Park and the important work of the Friends of Fort Flagler. 📷: Birding at Fort Flagler, by Jackie Canterbury

A group of brant geese at the shoreline at Fort Flagler State Park.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Listen to the Survival of Kelp Forests in Our Changing World episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Survival of Kelp Forests in Our Changing World

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · September 23 · 29m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nan and Ed discuss the features of a kelp forest, the life cycle of kelp, the uniqueness of kelp, why we should care about kelp forests, what changes Ed is seeing in kelp forests, how to understand the complexity of a kelp ecosystem, and what gives him hope.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ed is an avid diver and research oceanographer at Scripps Institute of Oceanography. 📷: Kelp forest; kelp holdfast; purple sea urchins on kelp; by Ed Parnell

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New on the podcast - kelp! Nan Evans talks with oceanographer Dr. Ed Parnell about the importance of and vulnerability of kelp forests in our marine ecosystem. 🌊

An underwater view of a kelp forest, looking up from below toward the water surface. The kelp stalks are talk and dense.

A closeup of a kelp holdfast which looks like plant roots.

A closeup of purple sea urchins on a blade of kelp.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Listen to the Our Changing Coasts - Sea Level Change and Dam Removal episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Our Changing Coasts – Sea Level Change and Dam Removal

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · August 19 · 28m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ian describes his work studying ongoing shoreline changes after the Elwha River dams were removed. They talk about the River and Ocean Film Festival, held annually in Forks WA in October, which explores the natural and social dimensions of the coast and coastal watersheds of the Olympic Peninsula.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nan and Ian discuss his collaborative work with local communities and tribes to develop comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessments, his focus on building resilience in coastal communities, and why figuring out how high the ocean will get is so complex.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ian is Washington Sea Grant’s Coastal Hazard Specialist with expertise in beach erosion, coastal sediment transport, and geomorphology. He also is an organizer of the annual River and Ocean Film Festival. waseagrant.uw.edu

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Washington Sea Grant | Science serving Washington's ocean and coasts

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New on the podcast - evaluating coastal risk! Nan Evans talks with Dr. Ian Miller about coastal science, risk assessments, and planning for changes in our coastal ecosystems. #adapt

Waves hitting the shore against large rocks set at the edge of a building in Port Townsend, WA, courtesy of WA Sea Grant.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Listen to the "It’s Learning, It’s Fun, It’s Solid Science… It’s iNaturalist" episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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It's Learning, It's Fun, It's Solid Science... It's iNaturalist

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · August 5 · 29m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wendy and Nan discuss what iNaturalist is, how Wendy uses it everyday (and why), how iNaturalist contributes to science and conservation projects, the value of looking at what's around you and observing closely over time, and tips for using iNaturalist.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wendy is a passionate and committed naturalist, a nature photographer, and a community science volunteer.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New on the podcast - iNaturalist! Nan Evans and her guest Wendy Feltham explore iNaturalist, the free community forum for sharing nature observation experiences. 📷: Wendy with a Checkerspot butterfly, courtesy of Wendy Feltham.

A woman standing in a grassy area with trees in the background looks at a small butterfly that landed on the handle of her walking pole.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Listen to the Getting Rid of Noxious Weeds episodes on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Getting Rid of Noxious Weeds (Part 1)

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · July 8 · 27m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In part two, Debaran and Sophie take on invasive English ivy and holly on Debaran's property. They discuss the steps to control ivy, including cutting the vine and applying herbicide to be absorbed into the roots, using a weed wrench to remove holly, and how to properly dispose of weeds.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In part one, Debaran and Sophie discuss what a noxious weed is, what the Noxious Weed Board does, three categories of noxious weeds (and examples), the "invasion curve" and why early detection with rapid response is so important, and how noxious weeds are controlled.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Sophie is the Noxious Weed Coordinator for Jefferson County, WA. 📷: Sophie DeGroot (holding a weed wrench) helps Debaran Kelso uncover the base of an invasive English Ivy vine strangling a native Douglas Fir tree, and a close-up of an English Ivy stem, by Meg Amos. www.nwcb.wa.gov

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Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New on the podcast - noxious weeds! In a two-part program, Debaran Kelso talks with Sophie DeGroot about the problem of invasive plants, and strategies for removing them.

A smiling woman stands in a wooded area holding an orange steel digging tool.

Two women are looking at a thick ivy vine that is climbing up a tree in a wooded area.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Listen to the Our Seabirds As Sentinels episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Our Seabirds As Sentinels

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · July 29 · 28m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Jackie and Eric discuss why seabirds are such great sentinels for their ecosystems, changes in species in the Salish Sea, what the two islands that Eric studies are like, how climate change affects these birds, and how the fate of these birds is closely tied to fish.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Eric is a writer and biologist with the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels at the University of Washington where he studies penguin colonies in Argentina and rhinoceros auklets at Protection and Destruction Islands. ecosystemsentinels.org

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Center for Ecosystem Sentinels

Wildlife is telling us the state of our planet. We listen. We take action. Learn more about the sentinel species we study and how you can make a difference.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New on the podcast - seabirds! Jackie Canterbury speaks with Dr. Eric Wagner about his book, Seabirds as Sentinels, and the idea that seabirds are early-warning indicators of changes in marine ecosystems. 📷: Rhinoceros auklets by Wendy Feltham #birds #MarineLife

A gray seabird that has a horn-like extension off the top of its orange beak. The bird is floating on ocean water.

Three gray auklets are flying over the ocean.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Want to help study a new method for understanding whale vocalizations? Help WhaleSETI by participating in the following study to characterize humpback whale social calls: whale-seti.eyeqsoft.com/eq/r2/10bmzq #WHALESETI #bioacoustics #MarineMammals @daryllmarie.bsky.social

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Listen to the Medical Care for Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Medical Care for Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · June 24 · 29m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Nan and Casey discuss SR3's purpose, how the organization began, what animals and medical issues they respond to, who to call if you see an injured marine mammal, how important their facility is to the welfare of marine mammals in our region, and how Casey sees SR3 growing in the future.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New on the podcast - medical care for marine mammals! Nan Evans talks with Casey McLean from SR3, the only organization in the Pacific Northwest fully dedicated to the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of marine wildlife. 📷: SR3 #MarineMammals #MarineLife

A harbor seal pup nicknamed Crumpet who is a case of maternal separation.

A California sea lion nicknamed Captain Crunch with a shoulder injury.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Listen to the Mysteries of the Deep Ocean (Part 3) episode of Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Mysteries of the Deep Ocean (Part 3)

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · June 3 · 29m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Nan and Chris discuss deep sea currents and how animals have adapted to it. Topics include: the benthic boundary layer, commensal relationships, feather stars, squat lobsters, tripod fish, swimming anemones, why it's important to study and protect these habitats, and so much more.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Chris is an oceanographer who has studied deep ocean habitats, ecology, and biological communities.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

New on the podcast - even more of the deep ocean! Nan Evans concludes her conversation with Dr. Chris Kelley about life in the very deep sea. 📷: NOAA Ocean Exploration #MarineLife #invertebrate

An anemone that looks like a venus flytrap plant, with tentacles used to capture prey.

A grideye fish, a dark narrow bottom-dwelling fish that has distinctive platelike "eyes" which lack a lens and can only detect the presence of light.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Listen to the Fort Worden BioBlitz episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Fort Worden BioBlitz

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · May 27 · 28m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Nan and Kelsey talk about Kelsey's work as an interpretive specialist, what a BioBlitz is and its benefits to science and community, why it's important to understand the biodiversity of our local state park, what's been learned from past BioBlitz events, and how you can participate.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Kelsey is the Interpretive Specialist and Naturalist at Washington state parks in our area of western Washington. parks.wa.gov/FortWordenBi...

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Fort Worden BioBlitz | Washington State Parks

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

New on the podcast - a BioBlitz! Nan Evans talks with Kelsey Lang about the annual BioBlitz at Fort Worden State Park and the importance of biodiversity. 📷: Scenes from BioBlitz 2025 by Kelsey Lang

A Washington State Parks table with information and resources for participating in the BioBlitz.

A group of four students crouches on a beach, looking closely to identify sea creatures.

A western eyed sphinx moth that landed on a grey stone wall. The moth has varying shades of brown on its body and wings.

A hand is holding up small yellow flowers of a field mustard plant.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Listen to the Mysteries of the Deep Ocean (Part 2) episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Mysteries of the Deep Ocean (Part 2)

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · May 20 · 29m

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Nan and Chris discuss some of the weird creatures and behaviors he's seen in the deep sea, the intense pressure of the deep and how animals adapt to it, the unexpected thing that happens to oxygen in the deep sea, and the different habitats and communities of the ocean depths.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Chris is an oceanographer who has studied deep ocean habitats, ecology, and biological communities.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New on the podcast - more of the deep ocean! Nan Evans continues with Dr. Chris Kelley about life in the very deep sea. 📷: NOAA Ocean Exploration #MarineLife #invertebrate

Torquaratoridae cf. Yoda purpurata

A deep ocean worm on the ocean floor. It has a purple-pink head and white body.

Chrysogorgiidae Iridogorgia bella

A soft coral with a single spiral stem and many delicate-looking branches off the top that look like fireworks.

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Nature Now Podcast @naturenow.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Listen to the A Naturalist's Eye: Seeing the Hidden Lives of Native Bees episode on Nature Now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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A Naturalist's Eye: Seeing the Hidden Lives of Native Bees

Podcast Episode · Nature Now · May 13 · 28m

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