Core Ideas - The Paleolimnology Podcast
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Paleolimnology is the science (and art) of reconstructing the past environments of fresh water systems. Join Adam Jeziorski and Josh Thienpont as they wade through the wide variety of topics covered by this interdisciplinary field. Whether you are already an expert at collecting sediment cores and microscope identifications, or you simply have an interest in environmental issues such as acid rain, eutrophication, and climate change, this podcast will help make the natural records that surround us as clear as mud.
Location:
Canada
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
Paleolimnology is the science (and art) of reconstructing the past environments of fresh water systems. Join Adam Jeziorski and Josh Thienpont as they wade through the wide variety of topics covered by this interdisciplinary field. Whether you are already an expert at collecting sediment cores and microscope identifications, or you simply have an interest in environmental issues such as acid rain, eutrophication, and climate change, this podcast will help make the natural records that surround us as clear as mud.
Language:
English
Website:
http://coreideas.ajeziorski.ca/
Episodes
Ep. 53: Fat Cat Professors
9/26/2023
Our ‘Money, Money, Money’ arc continues with an examination of research finances from the professor’s perspective. Where do the funds necessary to buy all the cool stuff used to conduct research actually come from?
Duration:00:55:56
Ep. 52: Starving Students
8/17/2023
Our ‘Money, Money, Money’ arc begins in earnest with a look at research finances (and the lack thereof) from the graduate student perspective.
Duration:00:50:39
Ep. 51: Money Money Money - An Introduction
6/7/2023
We begin a new arc that is a little bit different, exploring the somewhat hidden world of the money behind science (paleolimnology included). In episode 51 we preview the arc's major topics related to graduate student funding, research funding for faculty / lab groups, and several bigger picture topics.
Duration:00:28:51
Ep. 50: Northern PEARLeo
4/25/2023
We wrap up the core reading lists arc with a few papers that set John Smol (and colleagues and students) on his way to being awarded a lifetime achievement award by the International Paleolimnology Symposium at their meeting last year.
Duration:00:40:32
Ep. 49: Oxygen Reconstructions are Hard!
2/21/2023
In our penultimate Core Reading List, we explore the methods for reconstructing oxygen from lake sediments. We include papers that consider the "who cares" of oxygen reconstructions, and focus in on the use of chironomids as indicators.
Duration:00:48:13
Ep. 48: Commentaries on Calcium Concentrations in Cottage Country Lakes
1/17/2023
We are back, continuing our Core Reading Lists arc, with a discussion tracing the topic of calcium decline, and where you might start learning about this in the literature.
Duration:00:59:17
Ep. 47: Playing Chicken with Permafrost Papers
11/16/2022
We're back with our second Core Reading List. We discuss Josh's two favourite topics; permafrost and paleolimnology!
Duration:00:47:46
Ep. 46: Reading Up on Dating
9/30/2022
We're back, and starting a new arc. We're building reading lists of (our selection) of important papers on topics of interest to paleolimnologists. We start with a list to help you read up on dating.
Duration:00:39:25
Ep. 45: Year Two(ish)
9/7/2022
We're back for a short recap of year two (or so). We also preview the next arc, on key reading lists.
Duration:00:34:44
Ep. 44: Too Much of a Good Thing (Data)?
8/10/2022
How much data is too much data? When are you finished counting, and how many cores are enough? In the last episode of the conceptual rabbit holes arc, we consider data in paleolimnology.
Duration:00:46:57
Ep. 43: Why Do We Know So Little About Oceanography?
6/13/2022
As we continue our conceptual rabbit holes arc we are going to explore a question we have had for quite a long time on the show: Why do we know so little about oceanography? The discussion inevitably turns to one around the different silos in science, and whether they are real, and if they really matter.
Duration:00:45:53
Ep. 42: Questions of Scale
5/18/2022
In this episode, continuing the Conceptual Rabbit Holes arc, we consider the amazing range of scales present in nature, focusing on size, concentration and density, and time, and how paleolimnology is a powerful science for bridging these differences.
Duration:00:47:45
Ep. 41: Invasion of the Exotic Aliens
3/30/2022
In episode 41, as we continue our conceptual rabbit hole, we explore invasive species (introduced, exotic, etc.) and the impact they can have on novel environments. We consider the role paleolimnology can play in studying the impact of these invaders.
Duration:00:45:03
Ep. 40: The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Sediment
3/15/2022
We continue our conceptual rabbit holes by exploring a range of other (non lake!) paleoenvironmental archives.
Duration:00:46:01
Ep. 39: It's a Wiggly World
2/18/2022
We're starting a new arc, journeying down some conceptual rabbit holes. We start by considering how to (if you can) match the paleo and contemporary limnological records.
Duration:00:43:42
Ep. 38: Mucking Out The Stable Isotopes
1/13/2022
Took us a little while to get this released (though we recorded it some time ago). but in the last episode of the small picture arc we explore stable isotopes in paleolimnology.
Duration:00:48:55
Ep. 37: Top Of The POPs
11/30/2021
We're back, and this time we explore environmental tracers and contaminants used in lake sediments.
Duration:00:58:17
Ep. 36: Just a Smidge of Midges
10/8/2021
We're back to the small picture, and in this episode we're exploring the midges used in paleolimnology: the Chironomidae and the Chaoboridae. Join us to learn a smidge about midges.
Duration:00:45:51
Ep. 35: Welcome to Paleolimnology!
9/14/2021
We're taking a short break from the small picture arc, to say welcome to all the new paleolimnology grad students out there. In the episode we share a few suggestions (from ourselves and some current students) of tips for new paleolimnologists.
Duration:00:48:37
Ep. 34: The Cladoceran Matriarchy
8/19/2021
We're back after our summer break to continue the Small Picture...this time with the Cladocera!
Duration:00:59:09