Flora Funga Podcast

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewThis week we are joined with Meg Madden an artist, photographer, naturalist, hiker and mushroom lover from Vermont, USA. I found her page on Instagram @megmaddendesign and fell in love with the photos of mushrooms, lichen, and other nature captures. In the chat we cover these topics:How are the mushrooms in Vermont?How to photograph mushrooms?Some projects you are a part of and the futureShe was asked to write  a BOOK!How photography is both science and artFuture with Meg MaddenWhat does a typical day look likeHow do you balance family and multiple jobsMUSHROOM FESTIVAL?What advice do you have for your younger  self?How can anything be art? Some creative ways to use fungiReferences Mentioned:MALTADIDAS mushroom leatherArticle on creating texture with photography by Meg MaddenWhere to find Meg Madden:InstagramFacebookEtsyWebsiteFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeHelp support my book and tea buying Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewThis week we chat with Kevin Rohling  a Forester Research Technician. Kevin earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geography from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, specializing in Biogeography and GIS.  He conducts research focusing on invasive species issues, prescribed fire, use of technology in forestry, wildlife monitoring, chainsaw safety, natural areas management, and outreach and interpretation.Topics we cover are: What is GISHow does it workWhy is it important?How can this be used to monitor Climate Change?Future Research that needs to be looked at using GISHow to help flora and funga with technologyHerbicides and GIS monitoringFind Kevin and resources mentioned below:University of Illinois Extension Forestry Website:University of Illinois Extension Forestry YouTube Channel:Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS, for invasive species reporting)Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal of $100 I will do a special book giveaway!Theme song :    -Soundotcom called Go Rock    -Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4458-take-the-leadLicense: http://creativecommons.org/ Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review21:This week we chat with Loretta "MapsBolt" from Biotunes and Cannatunes. Biotunes is about generating plant music and making sacred plant experiences. Loretta takes the music and uses it for platforms for storytelling.  Music is influential and I hope everyone enjoys this topic as much as I did. Go check out Biotunes music HEREGo check out Cannatunes music HERECheck out the YouTube for visual examples of the instrumentsSome topics we cover in this episode is:What is Biotunes/Cannatunes and how does it work?Difference in sound based on location?Gaining trust with plantsHow does the instrumentation workHow plants are mind readersWhat is the process of curating the music?How are fungi music different?Ginseng Music Project-Sonic photographsHow is cannabis music different?How to be respectful with plantsHow has being a person of color affected your business What is geofencing?What is your strangest encounter with a plant?Future with BiotunesFind more of Maps Bolt:WebsiteGo check out Biotunes music HEREGo check out Cannatunes music HEREInstagram: Cannatunes    BiotunesResources Mentioned:Fox FireFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagram Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review20:Hello my scientists, today we chat with Steven Leavitt and Lili from the Lichenology Lab at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Steven is a professor and Lili is his student. Lili has taken on the role of posting on their Instagram page (Lichens_irl). In this episode we chat about:How Lichenology can be both Scientific and ArtisticHow science isn’t communicating to the vast populationWhat is a lichenWhat is not a lichenWhere do lichen growWhy are they important?How many species of lichen are thereAre there even lichen species?!How does naming lichen workWhat are some types of lichen?What are the main components of lichenHow do lichen disperse sporesHow are lichen fearing right nowHow long can lichen live forWhat lichen grows the fastest?How are lichen and art similar?How is science and art similar?How are lichen different colors?Who uses lichen?What animals eat lichen?How can you photograph lichen? How does the habitat determine the lichen typesWhat type of research would benefit lichen Our opinion on science and accessibility AND MUCH MUCH MORE!Resources mentioned:Lichens of North AmericaTim Wheeler Robert LueckingWays of EnlichenementInternational Association for LichenologyAmerican Bryological and lichenological Society Where to find Steven and Lili:InstagramFacebookLab Website Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review19:Hello my scientists, this week we chat with Adrienne Berry  from Waterlilly Botanicals.  She is from The Navajo (Diné) Tribe on the Diné Nation. She was born of the Bitter Water Clan and was born for the Beginning of the Red Streak People Clan. Adrienne works and lives currently in Eastern Oregon on the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation where she works with her partner on Waterlilly Botanicals. Some topics we cover in this episode is:How did Adrienne get into botanicals How does being an indigenous women shape you into loving plantsHow do you balance family with a small business What is Waterlilly Botanicals aboutWhat methods are used for the productsHow has Covid affected your businessWhat is the process of picking the herbs you useHow do you offer natural holistic solutions for your mind, body and spiritHow do you deal with pests naturallyHow to be more sustainable How do you use herbs with your plantsAre you finding it hard to educate people on food sovereignty GO CHECK OUT HER AMAZING BODY PRODUCTSWhere to find Adrienne:Waterlilly Botanicals LLCFBInstagramReferences mentioned:10 Herbs for a Happy, Healthy Catby Lura RogersHerbal academyFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitter Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review18:This week we chat with Dr. Ayla Wolf, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with an emphasis in neurological disorders, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries. She has a career at Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation.  She is also an international speaker and educator on functional neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurological exam techniques and neuro-rehabilitation using acupuncture and Chinese medicine. We talk today about the connection between Chinese herbs and functional health and how acupuncture can help with neurological disorders. Other topics we cover are:What is the difference between western and eastern medicineWhat are some common Chinese herbsHow does the medicine work with human energeticsWhat is the scientific perspective to herbalism?What herbs are helpful with Covid?Gut/brain axis Sympathetic vs parasympathetic systemsSports and herbalismAcupuncture and herbalismHow can you get into your first acupuncture session?Healing herbs to add to red meatResources Mentioned:Acupuncture Neurology-Dr. Wolf's workshops and classesHealing Response AcupunctureTheWay LabsWhere to find more of Dr. Wolf:FBTwitterWebsiteFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTube Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewHello scientists, Today we have a different type of interview where Howard Sprouse from episode 10 interviewed me so ya'll can learn more about me and how I got into flora and funga and why I started this podcast. Make sure to watch and follow along with the YouTube channel to see the photos and presentation.Some topics we cover are:how my childhood shaped me into the person you are todayWhat got you into flora and funga Past research and future onesWhat did you do in New Zealand?What got you to do a podcast? What was your first plant that sparked your interest?What advice would you give your younger self and others?What is the goal with the podcast?Favorite flora factCheck out Howard's mycoremediation site hereEpisode 8: Photosynthesis with Dr. Christopher RuhlandFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:FacebookInstagramTwitterYoutubeEmail: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal of $100 I will do a special book giveaway!Theme song :    -Soundotcom called Go Rock    -Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4458-take-the-leadLicense: http://creativecommons.org/ Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review16: Today we chat with Laura Adrian a healer, writer, and teacher. She has her bachelors in Chemistry and Environmental studies. She grew up going to an environmental school which played a big role in how she thought about nature and the human connection. We chat about how people depend on nature for everyday things and how reconnecting will improve our health, the environment around us, and everything in it.We also cover:Wilderness retreatshuman nature connectionSkills to learn to go into the woodsCell phone habitsHer publications and blog postsHer future goals with Whole Life ElevationWhat is grounding?Why should you start taking cold showers?Resources mentioned: Sovereignty HerbsSchool of Environmental studiesPaul Stamets with Fantastic FungiWhole Life ElevationGrounding 101 classWhere to find Laura:IGWebsiteFBBlogFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Reviewhttp://www.florafungapodcast.comToday we talk with Addie Theis a Wetland Delineator and Prairiologist from Mankato, Minnesota. I have been looking forward to catching up with her for quite some time since we went to school together-- both graduating with our Plant Science degrees. She continued with getting her Masters in Biology Education. In this weeks episode we chat about: Addie's work and how she landed this opportunityWhat is a wetland and what is the process as a wetland delineatorWhat is it like being a women in STEM What are her future goals Her MN park toursHow Native Americans land is a beautiful space and we need to respect itHow conservation in these careers make a differenceHow you can get into nature moreAnd of course lovely plant nerd banter!Where to find Addie:Bolten and MenkIGFBTikTokYouTubeFollow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:FacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeEmail: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.comHelp support my book and tea buying habit by "Buying me a Book"a twist on buy me a coffeeWhen I reach my goal of $100 I will do a special book giveaway!Theme song :    -Soundotcom called Go Rock    -Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4458-take-the-le Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewEp: 14I'm Kaitlyn Kuehn a plant biologist with a thirst for mycology. Today we talk with an herbalist Annie Doran owner of Lion's Tooth Apothecary.  Her mission is focusing on holistic health, ethical practice and remind each person that plants can heal us, if we let them. In this weeks episode we cover:How to prepare and forage for urban medicinalsHow green grass yards are negativity affecting our ecosystemsHow to create your own diverse yardWhat is an elixir barHow to  incorporate more health into your dietWhy people want cut yardsResources Mentioned:Sovereignty HerbsEdible essential oilsMatt WoodSacred Plant TraditionsRosemary Gladstar BooksWhere to find Annie:Lions Tooth HerbsIGKitchen Medicine Class coming soon Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launStart for FREE (Get $20 Credit)USB Microphone Kit 192KHZ/24BIT MAONO Full microphone kit USB with boom and pop filterDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...