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KELP! Sea otters to the rescue

A picture of a sea otter
Morgan Rector
Sea Otter

Ryan Elman Langendorf is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and works with the Doak Lab.

Along with his colleagues, Langendorf has just penned a study about the importance of sea otters and the health of kelp forests. In the study sea otters are named as a keystone species that is having a positive impact on the stabilization of these underwater forests.

He breaks the study down and shares more on what this revitalization can mean for all of us.

Chris is the co-host of “This Green Earth”, a weekly radio show covering environmental news and issues. Broadcast on KPCW, the NPR affiliate for Park City. He also sits on the boards of Recycle Utah and Summit Community Power Works.
Claire is the producer and co-host of This Green Earth and a volunteer DJ on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.