Nell Larson
Producer/ Co-HostCo-host of KPCW's This Green Earth.
Nell Larson has been the director of Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter since 2013, but has been a co-host of This Green Earth since 2009. Prior to her role as director at Swaner, Nell acted as Conservation Director, where she focused on the restoration and management of the 1,200 acre nature preserve, implementing projects geared toward stream restoration, water quality, wildlife habitat, and trails. Nell grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale, as well as her master of Environmental Management with a focus in ecology at the Yale School of Forestry. Outside of work, Nell loves to ski - both Nordic and alpine - sail, hike, travel, kickball, and generally take advantage of Utah's great outdoors.
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Julia Olson, the Executive Director of Our Children’s Trust, represents a group of young plaintiffs between the ages of 5 and 22 who filed a lawsuit accusing the state of Montana of violating their constitutional rights as it pushed pro-fossil fuel policies that devastated the environment and impacted their health. It is the first case of its kind. Leif Richardson is a conservation biologist with the Xerces (zer ces) Society for Invertebrate Conservation, where he heads up the California Bumble Bee Atlas, a multi-year community science project to survey the diversity and distributions of 25+ native bumble bee species. -
Nell and Chris speak with Alicia Marrs, the Director of Western Water at the National Wildlife Federation. Alicia discusses the recent Supreme Court decision that has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act. (1:48)Then, Cheryl Fox from Summit Land Conservancy shares information about the connection between land conservation and water in the Great Salt Lake – it starts with the watershed. (25:59) -
Alicia Marrs, the Director of Western Water at the National Wildlife Federation, discusses the recent Supreme Court decision that has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act. -
Cheryl Fox from Summit Land Conservancy shares information about the connection between land conservation and water in the Great Salt Lake – it starts with the watershed. -
First Dr. Kimberly Nicholas, an associate professor of sustainability science at Lund in Sweden, discusses her book, "Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World."Then ecologist James Cornett shares his new book "The California Deserts: Then and Now," which uses repeat photography to examine how climate change has impacted arid landscapes. -
Ecologist James Cornett discusses his new book "The California Deserts: Then and Now," which uses repeat photography to examine how climate change has impacted arid landscapes. -
As many countries adopt renewable energy targets, more and more are looking into floating solar panels. Sika Gadzanku from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides details about the underlying technology, benefits, potential impacts and how to appropriately analyze their effects. -
Marine biology professor and author, Dr. David Scheel has been studying octopuses for more than 25 years. He has written a comprehensive book about these fascinating sea creatures called "Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses." -
Sika Gadzanku from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory discusses floating solar panels, the underlying technology, the benefits and potential impacts. Then, marine biology professor and author, Dr. David Scheel shares his comprehensive book about these fascinating sea creatures called "Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses." -
Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Executive Director Mike Luers gives an update on how the ongoing melt is impacting operations.Then, in celebration of wildflower season, local photographer and author, Robert Hedges talks about his book, "Wildflowers of Park City, Utah."
