Radio Active Restoration

Week 215 One Health

The nexus between the environmental health, animal health and human health is intimately connected. We need to integrate the concept of "One Health" into our social dialog if restoration ecology is going to succeed.

Week 214 water quality is in your hands

Clear water from our water taps belies what is actually going on in our rivers and streams. Responsible agencies need your help.

Week 213 oaks are for everywhere where they once flourished

98% of oak habitat west of the Cascade mountains in Oregon is gone. Many of the species associated with that species of tree are either extinct or in a category of serious concern. Urban and suburban oaks could play a strategic role in sustaining biological diversity. You can help.

Week 212 pacific lamprey needs our help

The Lamprey is a fossil species that lived long before the dinosaurs. Now it is going extinct and we can prevent it.

Week 211 replenishing_forest_biochar

For millions of years nature has infused biochar into forest systems. We have disrupted that process and need to compensate for it in forest management processes.

Week 210was the forest accord worth it?

This week we elaborate on the Oregon Forest Management Accord. What didn't we gain and what did we loose?

Week 209 how much forest do we actaully need?

How much forest do we actually need in the Pacific Northwest to mitigate climate and preserve biological diversity?

Week 208 the oregon giant earthworm

A rare and possibly extinct little know species of Oregon, the Oregon Giant Earthworm. Why are we loosing little known species like this?

Week 207 The Role of Fungi in Ecosystem Health

The ecosystem in the soil beneath our feet is of utmost importance and yet little understood. Fungi support all life on earth.

Week 206 pros and cons of rewilding

Rewilding is a landscape scale tool for ecosystem restoration that incorporates and intrinsic trust of nature to bring back biodiversity, natural balance and environmental health. What are its pros and cons?