S3E7: Success Starts at the Root
/In this episode we will learn more about the Roots of Success program from Grady Mitchell, a former participant and current Corrections & Reentry Program Director at Roots of Success.
Read MoreIn this episode we will learn more about the Roots of Success program from Grady Mitchell, a former participant and current Corrections & Reentry Program Director at Roots of Success.
Read MoreIn this episode we will have our final interview of the season with Kelli Bush, SPP Co-Director and introduce Emily Passarelli, Education and Outreach Manager for SPP. We’ll be chatting with them about SPP’s science education programs in Washington prisons.
Read MoreIn this episode we learn more about the Sustainability in Prisons Project work with the endangered Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly rearing and conservation programs includes special guests Mary Linders and Liz Louie.
Read MoreIn this episode we talk to Kelli Bush, SPP Co-Director and Carl Elliot, SPP Conservation Programs Manager about the Conservation Programs and the Conservation Nursery at the Sustainability in Prisons Project.
Read MoreIn this episode we look at the multitude of partnerships and programs at the Sustainability in Prison Project, how they are formed, special considerations, and how they flourish! Special guests Kelli Bush, Mary Linders and Carolina Landa.
Read MoreIn this episode we interviewed James Jackson, who serves as an education re-entry navigator at The Evergreen State College. He shares some of his experiences with the prison system and the importance of education in breaking the cycle of incarceration. We will also hear again from Kelli Bush, Co-Director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project, who will share more about what SPP is all about.
Read MoreSeason 3 is all about the Sustainability in Prisons Project. In this episode we are honored to interview Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, whose curiosity and out of the box thinking led to the formation of SPP. We will also hear from Kelli Bush, current Co-Director of SPP.
Read MoreWe dive into the Puget Sound Partnership and the 2019 State of the Sound Report, how GIS dashboards make life easier and the Call to Action from the State of the Sound Report.
Read MoreWe talk about how we almost didn’t make it out alive in the San Juan Islands, the impacts of our armored shorelines, how to coax the hard armor off, how to use GIS to find your identity, and opportunities for shoreline monitoring.
Read MoreWe learn about how sound travels on water, creosote pilings and ghost ships, how the Samish Nation uses GIS in its marine debris removal efforts, and how to report creosote pilings or derelict vessels in the Puget Sound.
Read MoreWe meet up with Jenn, the Port of Tacoma Biologist and grilled her about some of the Port’s land stewardship and restoration work, and her idea of a great birthday present. Amy attempted to spell hhhuuuvvhhh (retching vomiting sound). We share the magic of the the GIS hot spot tool and how you can participate in local restoration projects!
Read MoreWill We Make It Out Alive is a hilarious and educational bi-weekly podcast that engages people, inspires participation in the restoration of the environment, cultivates enhanced use of GIS (geographic information systems) tools, and increases awareness of citizen science opportunities.
A GIS workflow for analyzing hours of shade for a potential new (or existing) garden, using the Shadow Impact Analysis tasks provided from Esri in their Development Impact Analysis solution.
We’re on break, but we’re coming back this summer and we’re gonna be better than ever!!!
We’re postponing our episode until June 16th and we plan on having it be a shorter episode that will talk about the Plastic Free July Challenge
I struggled a lot with cartography when I was starting out. TBH, I still struggle with it today, after doing it for almost 25 years. I’m not an expert, but I’d like to share some resources that have been helpful for me over the years.
In this month’s episode, we cover how to use the Routing tool to be more efficient in your recycling collection.
Flow networks (also known as geometric networks) help prioritize fish passage barrier removal.
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Find out how Jen the Magical Mapper has been doing on her Plastic Free July challenge!