Learning About Forest Preservation And Management With Andrew Latimer
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 October 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Andrew Latimer joins the podcast today to discuss his work as a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. Andrew is here to address responses to fire and drought in California, and educate us on the intricacies of forest environments.
Starting out as an environmental lawyer, Andrew moved forward in his professional life by pursuing forest development and conservation as an ecologist and biologist. As he continues to refine his research, Andrew is committed to finding ways to keep our forests healthy and sustainable…
Click play to uncover:
- Characteristics of forest development that many people don't consider.
- What east and west coast forests have in common.
- How forest shade determines which tree species are able to survive and thrive.
- One of the biggest sources of tree death across the world.
Want to find out more about forest ecology? If so, Andrew is certainly the person to pay attention to!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
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| 0:30.0 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:36.0 | Oh, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast. |
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| 0:43.0 | I have Andrew Latimer. |
| 0:45.0 | He's a faculty at UC Davis School of Plant Sciences. |
| 0:49.0 | So we're going to talk about responses to fire and drought in ecology, |
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| 0:57.0 | Andrew, welcome. |
| 0:58.0 | Thanks for coming. |
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