by Stony Brook University
Welcome to C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. From climate attribution to marine plastics, we confront the difficult questions about climate change head-on. Join us for exciting conversations with Stony Brook University’s environmental scholars and researchers to explore these issues together. Hosted by Heather Lynch, director of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth. For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/c4e/
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April 17, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/somas/people/_profiles/sharon-pochron.php"><u>Sharon Pochron </u></a>studies earthworms and how they react to various stressors, including the weedkiller Roundup. Host Heather Lynch and Pochron, an assistant professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, discuss how this weedkiller and others affects the health of both humans and the organisms that dwell within the soil. Pochron also discusses the current concerns that undergraduate students have about the environment and how the water fern Azolla may be the key to mitigating greenhouse gases.</p><p>Learn more with:</p><ul><li>“<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/wre.12624"><u>Current and future glyphosate use in European Agriculture</u></a>”</li></ul><ul><li>“<a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/fo/d4fo00660g/unauth"><u>Effects of glyphosate exposure on intestinal microbiota, metabolism and microstructure</u></a>”</li></ul><ul><li>“<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-018-1433-4"><u>Exposure to aged crumb rubber reduces survival time during a stress test in earthworms (Eisenia fetida)</u></a>” by Sharon Pochron, Jacqueline Nikakis, Kyra Illuzzi, Andrea Baatz, Loriana Demirciyan, Amritjot Dhillon, Thomas Gaylor, Alexa Manganaro, Nicholas Maritato, Michael Moawad, Rajwinder Singh, Clara Tucker, & Daniel Vaughan</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22131"><u>The Farm Bill</u></a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://unfccc.int/news/join-the-41000-initiative-soils-for-food-security-and-climate"><u>The 4/1000 Initiative</u></a></li></ul><p>Skip ahead to the chapter that interests you:</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction to Roundup</li></ul><ul><li>03:16 Roundup’s Effects on Soil and Human Health</li></ul><ul><li>06:42 The Wheat Farmer’s Use of Roundup</li></ul><ul><li>09:16 Fast vs. Slow Microbial Turnover</li></ul><ul><li>10:21 The Benefits of Using Roundup</li></ul><ul><li>12:32 Roundup’s Effects on Earthworms</li></ul><ul><li>14:20 Earthworms and Their Impacts on Soil Health</li></ul><ul><li>19:14 Undergraduate Concerns for the Environment</li></ul><ul><li>25:11 Additional Concerns</li></ul><ul><li>27:02 Azolla as a Sequestration System </li></ul><ul><li>33:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</li></ul><p>Tell a friend and share a link to this episode.</p><p>You can find all our episodes at <a href="http://www.stonybrook.edu/c4e"><u>www.stonybrook.edu/c4e</u></a> or wherever you stream audio.</p><p>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php"><u>https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php</u></a></p><p>For all things Stony Brook on social media: <a href="https://bit.ly/m/sbu"><u>https://bit.ly/m/sbu</u></a></p><p>C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.</p><p>Host: Heather Lynch</p><p>Editor: J.D. Allen</p><p>Producer: Rachel Lea </p><p>Program manager: Jennifer Gilday</p>
April 15, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ecoevo/_people/_faculty_pages/davalos.php" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Liliana Dávalos</a> explores the multifaceted environmental challenges facing the Amazon region. Host Heather Lynch and Dávalos, a professor in ecology & evolution at Stony Brook University, discuss the interplay between climate change, deforestation, illegal activities such as gold mining and drug trafficking, and the role of extractivist and Indigenous communities. <a href="https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/amazonia/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Juan Pablo Iñamagua, a professor of agricultural sciences at Universidad de Cuenca, and Ane Alencar, IPAM Amazonia’s director of science</a>, join the conversation to delve into the complexity of conservation efforts, the impact of global economic systems, and the vital importance of transboundary cooperation to protect the Amazon.</p><p>Learn more with:</p><ul><li><p>“<a href="https://lmdavalos.github.io/publication/preprint_weather_disasters_underreported_impacts/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Weather Disasters and Their Underreported Impacts on Amazonian Communities</a>” by Rayane Pacheco, Juan Pablo Iñamagua, Liliana M. Dávalos, Galia Selaya, Sabina C. Ribeiro, Ane Alencar“</p></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://lmdavalos.github.io/publication/book_section_amazonia_policy_brief/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Strengthening Climate Disaster Policy in the Amazon through Data Standardization and Transboundary Collaboration</a>” by Ane Alencar, Liliana M. Dávalos, Rayane Pacheco, Juan Pablo Iñamagua, Galia Selaya, Sabina C. Ribeiro</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://otca.org/en/project/amazon-cooperation-treaty/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)</a> </li></ul><ul><li>"<a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt6wppk9" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Falling Sky</a>", by Davi Kopenawa</li></ul><ul><br></ul><p>Skip ahead to the chapter that interests you:</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Do you know about The New York Climate Exchange?</p></li><li><p>00:31 Introduction to the Amazon’s Importance</p></li><li><p>01:20 Podcast Overview and Guest Introductions</p></li><li><p>02:16 Organizing the Symposium: Goals and Experiences</p></li><li><p>03:34 Understanding Extractivist Communities</p></li><li><p>06:38 Conservation vs. Economic Growth</p></li><li><p>07:54 Indigenous Rights and Environmental Protection</p></li><li><p>11:31 Impact of Capitalism on Indigenous Societies</p></li><li><p>19:22 Criminal Activity and Environmental Impact</p></li><li><p>31:16 Future of the Amazon: Solutions and Policies</p></li><li><p>35:27 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p></li></ul><p>Tell a friend and share a link to this episode.</p><p>You can find all our episodes at <a href="http://www.stonybrook.edu/c4e" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.stonybrook.edu/c4e</a> or wherever you stream audio.</p><p>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php</a></p><p>For all things Stony Brook on social media: <a href="https://bit.ly/m/sbu" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/m/sbu</a></p><p>C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.</p><p>Host: Heather Lynch</p><p>Editor: J.D. Allen</p><p>Program manager: Jennifer Gilday</p>
April 10, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/journalism/about/Wenbo_Li.php"><u>Wenbo Li</u></a> examines how fear impacts science communication and the role of social media. Host Heather Lynch and Li, an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University, discuss risk communication and its challenges, particularly in the context of climate change and social media. Li explains how cultural factors influence risk perception and the importance of building trust between scientists and the public, including young people who are engaging with misinformation on social media. </p><p>Learn more with:</p><ul><li>“<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10810730.2024.2361356"><u>Dynamic Fear in Fear Appeals: Applying Fear Appeals to Environmental Communication in China</u></a>” by Ruobing Li, Wenbo Li, Christine Gilbert, Xia Zheng, Laura Lindenfeld Sher</li></ul><ul><li>“<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10755470241232352"><u>Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Artificial Intelligence: The Roles of Social Media Exposure and Information Elaboration</u></a>” by Wenbo Li, Xia Zheng, et al.</li></ul><ul><li>“<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-024-07192-x"><u>The good, the bad, and the self on social media: how self-awareness and self-esteem influence selective exposure to social comparisons</u></a>” by Wenbo Li, et al.</li></ul><p>Skip ahead to the chapter that interests you:</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction to Risk Communication</li></ul><ul><li>01:53 Exploring the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis</li></ul><ul><li>05:49 Fear Appeals in Climate Communication</li></ul><ul><li>10:48 The Role of Fatalism in Public Health </li></ul><ul><li>17:22 Social Media and Adolescent Well-being</li></ul><ul><li>20:56 Scientists Building Trust on Social Media</li></ul><ul><li>28:07 Trust in AI and Emerging Technologies</li></ul><ul><li>32:54 Conclusion and Future Research Directions</li></ul><p>Tell a friend and share a link to this episode.</p><p>You can find all our episodes at <a href="http://www.stonybrook.edu/c4e"><u>www.stonybrook.edu/c4e</u></a> or wherever you stream audio.</p><p>Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php"><u>https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.php</u></a></p><p>For all things Stony Brook on social media: <a href="https://bit.ly/m/sbu"><u>https://bit.ly/m/sbu</u></a></p><p>C4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.</p><p>Host: Heather Lynch</p><p>Editor: J.D. Allen</p><p>Producer: Rachel Lea </p><p>Program manager: Jennifer Gilday</p>
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