Biosphere 2 Podcast

#026: The Worlds Hottest Rainforest - Dr. Joost Van Haren

We are joined by Dr. Joost Van Haren, the research director of the rainforest biome at Biosphere 2. Joost has been conducting research at Biosphere 2 since 1995, executin

#025: Coral Reef Arks - Dr. Forest Rhower, Dr. Breeann Kirby, and Dr. Ty Roach

Today we are joined by Dr. Forest Rhower, Dr. Breeann Kirby, and Dr. Ty Roach. Forest, Breeann, and Ty were all on site at Biosphere 2 as facilitators of the Desert Ark

#024: The Surfing Scientist - Dr. Ty Roach

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ty Roach. Ty is a molecular biologist, freelance scientist, and a decorated competitive surfer and wrestler. Ty is a former Postdoct

#023: The Biosphere 2 Lung - Bill Dempster

Today we are joined by Bill Dempster. From 1985 to 1994, Bill Dempster served as the Director of Systems Engineering and chief engineer for Space Biospheres Ventures, the

#022: Space Analog for the Moon and Mars - Kai Staats

In this episode we are joined by Kai Staats. Kai is a veteran developer, designer, filmmaker, and scientist. Kai is the Director of SAM, Space Analog for the Moon and Mar

#021: Microbial Ecology - Dr. Steve Allison

In this episode we are joined by microbial ecologist and climate scientist, Dr. Steve Allison. Dr. Allison is a Professor of Ecology in the Department of Ecology and Evol

#020: Clamsplaining: Giant Clams - Dr. Dan Killam

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Dan Killam. Dan is a post- doctoral researcher in the Coral Reef Laboratory here at Biosphere 2. Dan's central research focus is the

#019: Coral Reefs Through Time - Dr. Stuart Sandin

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Stuart Sandin. Stuart is the Oliver Chair in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Dieg

#018: Searching for Asteroid Threats and Space Junk - Dr. Vishnu Reddy

Today we are joined by Dr. Vishnu Reddy. Dr. Reddy is an Associate Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. Pri

#017: Chasing Ice, Coral, and the Social Dilemma - Director Jeff Orlowski

Jeff Orlowski is the director, producer, and cinematographer of the award-winning films Chasing Coral and Chasing Ice. Chasing Coral received the US Documentary Audience

#016: The Aquarium of the World: Sea of Cortez - Rick Brusca

In this episode we are joined by marine biologist and invertebrate zoologist Rick Brusca. Rick is Executive Director, Emeritus, of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where

#015: OSIRIS REx Mission - Heather Enos

In September of 2016, a NASA spacecraft known as OSIRIS REx began its journey to the near Earth asteroid Bennu, an ancient asteroid believed to be a remnant from the dawn

#014: Icon of Possibilities - Executive Director Dr. Joaquin Ruiz

In this episode, we are joined by the Executive Director of Biosphere 2, Dr. Joaquin Ruiz. Joaquin is the Vice President of Global Environmental Futures at the University

#013: Interrogating Our "Better" Futures - Dr. Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. Daisy is an artist examining our fraught relationships with nature and technology. Through  artworks, writ

#012: Planting the Biosphere - Linda Leigh

In this episode we are joined by systems ecologist and original Biospherian Dr. Linda Leigh. Linda was one of the eight crew members living inside the closed system here

#011: Jaguars in Arizona - Dr. Melanie Culver & Susan Malusa

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Melanie Culver & Susan Malusa. Dr. Melanie Culver is a geneticist and an Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Science at th

#010: Agave Spirits: Mezcal Cultivation & Conservation - Doug Smith

In this episode we are joined by Anthropologist turned coffee & mezcal Entrepreneur Doug Smith. Doug is the co-owner of the Exo Roast Company and the El Crisol Mezcal Bar

#009: Thank an Oceanographer - Dr. Joellen Russell

In this episode we are joined by Oceanographer and Geoscientist, Dr. Joellen Russell. Joellen is Professor and the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Integrative Scie

#008: Synthetic World - Dr. Christina Agapakis

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Christina Agapakis. Christina is a synthetic biologist, artist, and writer. She is the Creative Director of Gingko Bioworks, a boston

#007: Lord of the Tree Rings - Dr. Bryan Black

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Bryan Black. Bryan is an associate professor at the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research at the University of Arizona. In his research, h