The Spark Bird Podcast
The Spark Bird Podcast
Podcast Description
The Spark Bird Project is an ongoing community science initiative designed to gather, share, and study the stories of people’s passion for birds. Research findings go directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards inclusively sparking and sustaining birders. Learn more and share your story at www.spark-bird.org!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores various themes related to birding, conservation, and community engagement. Key topics include the role of nature journaling in connecting with the environment, bird conservation efforts, and inclusive practices in birding. Example episodes cover John Muir Laws discussing the emotional benefits of nature journaling, Scott Weidensaul sharing advancements in bird migration research, and Cat Fribley emphasizing accessibility in birding for individuals with disabilities.
The Spark Bird Project is an ongoing community science initiative designed to gather, share, and study the stories of people’s passion for birds. Research findings go directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards inclusively sparking and sustaining birders. Learn more and share your story at www.spark-bird.org!
In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally welcome Seunguk Shin, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources.
Seunguk shares how a Northern Cardinal became his spark bird. A moment of connection that still fuels his research, teaching, and creativity today. From developing bird and insect education projects for children to exploring how time in nature restores our attention.
Links & Resources from This Episode
📘 Read the article discussed in this episode here to learn more about Seunguk’s collaborative research on birding and environmental education.
🌍 Visit the Human-Bird Interactions Project website at human-bird-interactions.nres.illinois.edu to explore videos and ongoing research related to the study.
🎧 Check out The Field Guides Podcast episode, “Put a Ring on It: All About Bird Banding”, mentioned in this week’s conversation.
🎬 Watch the “Bird in the Hand” video on YouTube to see the mist-netting project at Nature Day Camp 2022, a collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Urbana Park District.
🧠 Learn more about Dr. Seunguk Shin’s research and background on his University of Missouri faculty page.
💼 Connect with Seunguk on LinkedIn to follow his latest projects and publications.
Show Notes by Kayla Gajewski
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