This episode follows up on new developments and concerns regarding the environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio where a train derailment has leaked a lot of chemicals into the Ohio River Basin environment and the Norfolk Southern Railway Company has been caught lying multiple times and served legal notice from the EPA. Continued lack of transparency and inconsistencies (now also from the EPA) paired with qualitative observations made by the community are raising a lot of red flags on the state of the disaster and the impacts it will have on the community and the area at large.

Are you ready to fall in love with birds, nature, birding, and the delightful Hannah Kirshenbaum? Get ready! She will sneak up on you and recruit you into the magical world of birding. With an educational background in Environmental Engineering, Hannah's journey is focused on birds, doing it all for the birds.

There is an environmental disaster currently unfolding that needs our attention. A train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has leaked a lot of chemicals into the Ohio River Basin environment and the Norfolk Southern Railway Company has been caught lying multiple times and served legal notice from the EPA.

Oh yeah, we are talking about tornadoes! As an avid fan (we all are) of Twister, featuring the late, great Bill Paxton and the still great, Helen Hunt, I can't wait to talk tornadoes!

While it is good to have identified and publicized the big problem of nonprofit money scandals, it makes giving difficult and more for us regular-sized donors that have become more skeptical. What are some of the credible ones?

Another caller asks more about the myths and misleading language surrounding recycling. Can something that fits the legal requirements be labeled as "recyclable" on packaging without being actually recyclable? You bet!

Weston asks, "Where is a place that you want to go to observe wildlife? What animals and plants do you hope to see when you are there?" From the ocean floor to the tallest forests, let's talk about some cool environments and amazing animals!

This week we are discussing the combative relationship between nature and infrastructure with my friend, Peter Rathsack. With a background in environmental studies and urban planning, Peter has experienced a variety of issues where the forces of nature come into combat with the forces of human infrastructure.

A personal question! What is my least favorite type of pollution? Probably all of them! But which one keeps me up at night?

The second part of this two-part discussion is about killing your lawn, monocultures, saving the bees, and rescuing our shorelines!

There's so much misinformation and disinformation regarding recycling. The negative press deters people away from recycling because of plastic. But plastic is not all recycling! Let's talk about how successful ACTUAL recycling is.

You heard right! We're talkin' about killin' some lawns! In order to save the bees (and other animals)!

Today, Roxanne calls in to ask about gay and queer nature, y'all! Guess what, the heterosexist and binary "norms" surrounding gender and sexual identity are harmful to the earth.

There is more good news to celebrate in the world! The United Nations has provided some big wins for the conservation of coral reefs and in the fight against climate change!

Welcome to episode one of Ryantist the Scientist. Today Gracie calls in to ask, "What are three actionable steps that we can add to our routines to help protect the environment?"

There's a lot of doom and gloom out there regarding the environment and climate change, how about some good news?! Let's highlight the many amazing things happening every day to improve the world, combat climate change, and save the environment in this recurring segment, "Here's Some Good News!"

Today, another caller asks, "Do all bees sting? Which ones do? Do they die afterward?" As someone who has studied bees and wasps, this is one of my favorite things to talk about. It's going to be a good episode!

Ryantist the Scientist is a podcast that shares good news regarding the environment and where listeners can call in and ask questions about ecology, wildlife biology, animal behavior, climate change, and any other natural science curiosities.

Hello and welcome everyone! Ryantist the Scientist is a podcast where listeners can call in and ask questions about the environment, ecology, wildlife biology, animal behavior, climate change, and any other environmental curiosities that Ryantist the Scientist will answer! A biologist, wildlife scientist, and ecologist, Ryantist the Scientist is on a mission to empower and inspire individuals with knowledge and fervor about the natural world. By encouraging people to chase after their curiosities, he hopes to invigorate people’s feeling of connection to our natural world and embolden everyone to work towards protecting it.