Ep. 177: The Plants of the Appalachian Trail with Kaydubs the Hiking Scientist (feat. Kristen Wickert)

GUEST:   

• https://www.instagram.com/kaydubsthehikingscientist/   
• https://www.patreon.com/Kaydubsthehikingscientist   
• https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-kristen-wickert/the-plants-of-the-appalachian-trail/9781643260402/   

MENTIONS:   

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountains_(New_England)   
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophyllum_commune   

MUSHROOM HOUR:   

• https://welcometomushroomhour.com   
• https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour   
• https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour   

Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/   

TOPICS COVERED:    

• Pursuing a PhD, Introduced to Instagram   
• Moving Back to Appalachia   
• Embracing Fungi   
• Wild Biodiversity of Appalachian Mountains   
• Appreciating our Local Ecology   
• Plants of the Appalachian Trail   
• Don’t Underestimate the Understory    
• Social Media & Mental Health   
• Science Communication & Making Science Real   
• Connecting Beyond Social Media   
• Process of Writing a Field Guide   
• Tips for the Amateur Naturalist   
• Find Your Local Mushroom Club   
• Pursuing Academic Mycology