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The Happy Botanist

Allasandra Valdez

Grab your magnifying glass, roll up your sleeves, and prepare to join our host extraordinaire, the happy botanist herself, Allasandra Valdez! Equipped with nearly a decade's worth of ecological training in one hand and a handful of plants in the other, Allasandra is your guide through this enchanted forest of botanical knowledge. Get ready to let your imagination run wild as we delve into the quirky, charming, and downright magical world of plants. Consider this your golden ticket to unlock your inner botanist and share your boundless enthusiasm for our green friends.

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S2 · E1
Nov 4, 2024 · 38 min
Happy Hour with Sheila Scolaro
WELCOME BACK!!! SEASON 2 BBY Today is all about seagrass....you guessed it grass in the sea. Grab your favorite botanical drink as we sit down with Sheila Scolaro, Mariane Botanist and Seagrass Specialist, as we chat all about the plants under our oceans! Be Part of the seagrass solution! https://tbep.org/
S1 · E13
May 1, 2024 · 26 min
Happy Hour with Beatriz Aguirre
Someone call a plant doctor because I think my plant has the flu.... well maybe not the flu but plants do get sick from viruses! Grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour as Beatriz Aguirre discusses how and why plants get viruses. Website instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Beatriz Aguirre Music by ⁠coldbrew⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠Gabbie Moffat
S1 · E12
Apr 1, 2024 · 6 min
Touch me, I don't think so!
Do you like to be touched? Me neither and neither do plants! Plants can truly sense the world around them and can perceive when you touch them or even reach out and try and grab on to something! This mini-episode is a science blast on just some of the ways plants plants can respond to being touched! Check this out Braam, J. (2005), In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli. New Phytologist, 165: 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01263.x Venus Fly Trap Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠coldbrew⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠Gabbie Moffat
S1 · E11
Mar 15, 2024 · 42 min
Happy Hour with David Esparza
Lets get outside and learn!🔍🪴 Field courses are one of the best ways to get your hands dirty with some biological learning! David Esparza is here to tell us all about how great field courses are from a biological learning perspective and some more ways that you can participate in field based learning! 🧐🔬🔭 Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool people! ⁠⁠David Esparza⁠⁠ coldbrew Gabbie Moffat
S1 · E10
Mar 7, 2024 · 8 min
Light of My Life <3
Light=Energy=Life for plants, from my shamrocks that won't cooperate to plants around street lights, this episode is all about plants ability to perceive this essential source of energy! Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check this out for more info! https://cescos.fau.edu/observatory/lightpol-Plants.html https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2023.1137068 Some super neat people coldbrew Gabbo the Great
S1 · E9
Feb 15, 2024 · 35 min
Happy Hour with 7Song
What's that plant? 🧐🌱 Want to be able to impress your friends by being able to answer that question? Look no further! Join us on this episode featuring herbalist and botanist, 7Song. We delve into the fascinating world of plant taxonomy🌿 where we discuss ways to learn how to 'key out a plants' 🔎 and explore the significance of field guides and which ones are essential for your botanical adventures 📒! So grab your magnifying glass and your favorite botanical drink for this Happy Hour! Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter 7song Newcomb's Wildflower Guide Peterson's Field Guides Botany in a Day Check out these cool folks! coldbrew Gabbie Moffat Become a plant person! Instagram Website- Field Notes Newsletter
S1 · E8
Feb 2, 2024 · 16 min
Wake Up and Smell the Roses
Some plants smell good 🌺, some plants smell bad 🤢, and some plants smell like rotting flesh!🤮 In part one of this mini-series on plants' ability to perceive the world around them, we talk all about stinky (both good and bad smelling) plants! 🌿 Grab your favorite botanical drink 🍵 and learn why and how plants smell! 👃🌱 Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter If you wanna learn more: Ian T. Baldwin et al., Volatile Signaling in Plant-Plant Interactions: "Talking Trees" in the Genomics Era.Science311,812-815(2006).DOI:10.1126/science.1118446 Effah, E., Holopainen, J.K., McCormick, A.C., 2019. Potential roles of volatile organic compounds in plant competition. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 38, 58–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2019.04.003 What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses- Daniel Chamovitz Stinky Flowers ____________________________________ Some people who don't stink coldbrew Gabbie Moffat
S1 · E7
Jan 15, 2024 · 33 min
Happy Hour with Dr. Daniel Katz
Achoooo! Do you suffer from allergenic pollen, researcher and professor Dr. Dan Katz has got your back! So grab your allergy meds and your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour discussing plants, pollen, and people! ⁠Dr. Daniel Katz⁠ Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠
Dec 16, 2023 · 47 min
Happy Hour with Dr. Anurag Agrawal
Grab your favorite botanical drink to enjoy during this happy hour with author and professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal. Let your heart flutter as we discuss the complex interactions between monarch butterflies and their favorite food, milkweeds! Check out Dr. Anurag Agrawal's book Monarchs and Milkweeds! Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠ Dr. Anurag Agrawal
S1 · E5
Dec 5, 2023 · 16 min
Forevergreen
Why do evergreens stay forever green? Let's pull up the covers as we unveil the layers behind everyone's favorite winter plants: the evergreens. Not only will we discuss the processes that give evergreens their distinctive name, but we will also delve into the sustainability questions posed by natural vs. artificial Christmas trees. 🎄 Resources Couillard, S, Bage, G, and Trudel, J S. Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of artificial vs natural Christmas tree. Canada: N. p., 2009. Web. Thinkstep Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠
S1 · E4
Nov 15, 2023 · 29 min
Happy Hour with Dr. Karl Niklas
Let's get ready to raise our spirits at this Happy Hour! In today's episode, we're joined by the incredible Dr. Karl Niklas author of several botanical books including Plant Physics and Plant Evolution: An Introduction to the History of Life. Get ready to embark on a journey deep into the fascinating world of plants as we blend physics, chemistry, and mathematics into one delightful concoction of knowledge! So, grab your favorite botanical beverage, sit back, and let the enchanting fusion of science and fun transport you to a world where every cell holds a magical story waiting to be discovered! ⁠ Wanting to know more? Paleobiochemical of Clarkia Flora⁠ Karl's Books Dr. Karl Niklas Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠
Nov 1, 2023 · 9 min
Leaf Me Alone!
Have you ever wondered why some tree lose their leaves in autumn? Let's unveil the magic behind falling leaves and how intricate this process really is! Join us on an informative fall-filled journey, exploring why trees change colors and how they sense the perfect moment to let their leaves tumble. Cozy up with your favorite warm fall drink and tune in to experience the enchanting process of autumn leaves. 🍁🍂🍃 Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠coldbrew⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠Gabbie Moffat
S1 · E2
Oct 16, 2023 · 24 min
Happy Hour with Dr. Jed Sparks
Let's get the happy hour party started, folks! This marks the grand premiere of our Happy Hour series, where we joyfully gather 'round for botanical banter with fellow professional plant enthusiasts over some botanical drinks. So grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this very special episode! Today we have Dr. Jed Sparks, who is here to teach us how to turn back the clock with stable isotopes and uncover the secrets of plant history. And, yes, we'll even embark on a wild adventure to discover the peculiar links between plants and…what's that? Dead bodies!?" Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠ Dr. Jed Sparks - Cornell University Stable Isotope Lab
S1 · E1
Oct 1, 2023 · 10 min
Have You Botany?
Hey! Welcome to the very first episode, glad you can join us today! Let's talk about all things plants. But first, "what in the world is botany," you ask? Is it a secret society of talking trees? Or is it gathering of wise old ferns? Well, I broke it down 6 categories for ya! Let's dig a little deeper and get our hands dirty in the wondrous world of plants. Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠coldbrew⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠Gabbie Moffat

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