
FieldSound - The official UW College of the Environment podcast
Season 1 Launches May 4, 2023
Welcome to FieldSound, the official UW College of the Environment podcast.
Through immersive, narrative storytelling, host Sarah Smith explores the field of environmental science together with researchers at the University of Washington College of the Environment.
Interviews and anecdotes connect listeners to the College’s global impact as guests share stories of their exciting, groundbreaking and influential discoveries. FieldSound entertains and educates listeners while kindling personal connection to the world around them.
Tune into FieldSound for new episodes each week, and be sure to like, share and subscribe!
Visit environment.uw.edu/podcast
Episodes
28 episodes
FieldSound in the Field: AGU24 in Washington, D.C. with Sarah Doherty
The UW College of the Environment connected with the global Earth and space science community and showcased the incredible work of our researchers, students and staff at the American Geophysical Union’s Annual Meeting 2024 (AGU24) in Washington...
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4:23

FieldSound in the Field: AGU24 in Washington, D.C. with Robert Wood
The UW College of the Environment connected with the global Earth and space science community and showcased the incredible work of our researchers, students and staff at the American Geophysical Union’s Annual Meeting 2024 (AGU24) in Washington...
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5:57

S3 Special Episode: FieldSound in the Field at AGU24 in Washington, D.C. with Corey Garza
The UW College of the Environment connected with the global Earth and space science community and showcased the incredible work of our researchers, students and staff at the American Geophysical Union’s Annual Meeting 2024 (AGU24) in Washington...
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4:41

Special Episode: FieldSound in the Field at AGU24 in Washington, D.C. with Lisa Graumlich
The UW College of the Environment connected with the global Earth and space science community and showcased the incredible work of our researchers, students and staff at the American Geophysical Union’s Annual Meeting 2024 (AGU24) in Washington...
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14:13

S3 E5: Ocean Research with Aisha Rashid
Aisha Rashid is a recent University of Washington graduate with dual degrees in marine biology and
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:02

S3 E4: From Undergrad to Grad Student with Samatha-Lynn Martinez and Trent Vonich
In this episode of FieldSound, we meet two students who found their own paths at the University of Washington, blending their interests in science communication and public safety with research, classes and discovery — all the while laying the g...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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13:34

S3 E3: Earth Science, Oceanography and Astrobiology with Jodi Young and Fabian Klenner
In this episode of FieldSound, we meet two researchers who work in vastly different systems, but whose paths cross in the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology.Jodi Young is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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S3 E2: The UW Farm with Eli Wheat
In this episode of FieldSound, we meet Eli Wheat, an assistant teaching professor in the University of Washington’s Program on the Environment,...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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S3 E1: Research as Ceremony with Michael Buck
In this episode of FieldSound, we hear from Michael Buck, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and a graduate of the
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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13:56

S2 E8: Laura Prugh and Ecosystem Engineers
For the final episode of FieldSound Season 2, we’re revisiting an episode from season one with Laura Prugh, wildlife ecologist and associate professor at the
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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13:12

S2 E7: eDNA with Ryan Kelly
In this episode of FieldSound, we hear from Ryan Kelly, professor in the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. Trained as both an ecologist an...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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16:32

S2 E6: Shannon O'Donnell and the UW Dawgcast
In this episode of FieldSound, KOMO 4 Chief Meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell and University of Washington students speak about the formation of the
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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20:21

S2 E5: David Montgomery and Soil Health
David Montgomery is a geomorphologist who looks at the processes shaping Earth’s surface and how they affect ecological systems — and human societies. He has studied everything ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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19:30

S2 E4: Friday Harbor Labs and Raising Sea Stars
In this episode of FieldSound, we take you to UW Friday Harbor Laboratories in the San Juan Islands, where marine researchers Joey Ullman and Olivia Graham prepare for a dive on a cold January morning. They sco...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:40

S2 E3: Diversity in STEM with UW GEODUC and IBIS Programs
GEODUC — which stands for Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery and Undergraduate Collaboration — is a place-based, National Science Foundati...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:39

S2 E2: Claire Willing and Mycorrhizal Fungi
In this episode of FieldSound, Professor Claire Willing shares her research on the vital plant-fungal interactions hidden below the soil surface, particularly mycorrhizal fungi. Willing discusses their ancient symbiotic relationship with plants...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:44

S2 E1: Alison Duvall and Tectonic Geomorphology
In this episode, Associate Professor of Earth and Space Sciences Alison Duvall shares about tectonic geomorphology, her work ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:09

FieldSound Intro
From the University of Washington College of the environment, this is FieldSound.Join us as we explore the College’s impact around the globe with our researchers as they share stories of their exciting, groundbreaking and influential dis...
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0:52

S1 E9: The Big One with Harold Tobin and Audrey Dunham
Earthquakes can strike at any moment. On the final Season 1 episode of FieldSound, UW seismologists Harold Tobin and Audr...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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16:10

S1 E8: Maple Syrup Day with Mount Rainier Institute and the UW Bigleaf Maple Syrup Program
Mount Rainier Institute provides regional schools with in-depth programs focusing on forest science and STEM education, using the Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental Forest - located at the foot of Mt. Rai...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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7:38

S1 E7: Tides that Bind with Randie Bundy
Randie Bundy is a researcher with the University of Washington School of Oceanography. Her complex work looks into the cycling of trace metals in marine environments, how bioactive metals such as iron, copper, and cobalt are acquired by marine ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:10

S1 E6: Fish, Forests and Fungi with Anne Polyakov
Anne Polyakov is a PhD student in the Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management Program at the University of Washington. Anne...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:16

S1 E5: Predator Ecology with Aaron Wirsing
Aaron Wirsing is an ecologist with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences studying predator-prey interactions. On this episode of FieldSound, Wirsing discusses his research in both terrestrial and aquatic systems, the ways that...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:30
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