Ep. 299 - Aquatic Plants & Phytoremediation
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2021
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Grab your snorkel and goggles because this episode takes us underwater. I sit down for a conversation with Assistant Professor Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles about the ways in which aquatic plants both impact and are impacted by their watery environment. From insights into water chemistry and the impacts of land-use change to the potential to clean up polluted waters, Dr. Kissoon-Charles unveils an exciting world of scientific discovery. This podcast was produced in part by Melody, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Cynthia, John, Ashley, Peter, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Grif, Jules, Joan, Les, Marabeth, Ali, Margaret, Southside Plants, Robert, Keiko, Bryce, Brittany, Helen, Amanda, Mikey, Rhiannon, Michelle, Kate, German, Joerg, Alejandra, Cathy, Jordan, Judy, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Dana, Chloe, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Vaibhav, Kendall, Christina, Brett, Jocelyn, Kathleen, Ethan, Kaylee, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Donica, Chris, Shamora, Alana, Laura, Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Griff, Philip, Paul, Matthew, Clark, Bobby, Kate, Steven, Brittney, McMansion Hell, Joey, Catherine, Brandon, Hall, Vegreville Creek and Wetlands Fund, Kevin, Oliver, John, Johansson, Christina, Jared, Hannah, Katy Pye, Brandon, Gwen, Carly, Stephen, Botanical Tours, Moonwort Studios, Liba, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, doeg, Clifton, Stephanie, Benjamin, Eli, Rachael, Plant By Design, Philip, Brent, Ron, Tim, Homestead Brooklyn, Brodie, Kevin, Sophia, Mark, Rens, Bendix, Irene, Holly, Caitlin, Manuel, Jennifer, Sara, and Margie.
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| 0:26.9 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of |
| 0:31.4 | IndefensiblePlants.com. |
| 0:32.8 | What's up? This is your host, Matt. |
| 0:34.0 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:35.1 | How's everyone doing this week? |
| 0:36.9 | Today, we're going to get |
| 0:37.7 | our feet wet because we're talking about wetland plants and their ecology. I'm really excited for |
| 0:42.8 | this discussion because aquatic plants were some of my first introductions to growing plants. |
| 0:47.3 | They didn't get me addicted to plants per se, but they made a really important mark on my psyche, |
| 0:53.0 | and I'm really happy to finally be talking to |
| 0:54.8 | someone that specializes in this incredible group. |
| 0:58.0 | Joining us is Dr. Latoya Kassoon-Charles from Missouri State, and her research interests |
| 1:02.7 | include wetland plant ecology, wetland biogeochemistry, and phytoremediation, which is really |
| 1:08.1 | exciting when it comes to dealing with contaminants, especially |
| 1:11.2 | heavy metals in aquatic systems. One of the most fundamental aspects of clean water on this planet |
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