Gale Ridge's guest appearances

Gale Ridge

When We Talk About Animals

BIRD HUGGER

Emily Dickinson

Irene Pepperberg

Amanda Hitt

Nicholas Christakis

Sonia Shah

Doug Tallamy

Benjamin Vogt

Peter Godfrey-Smith

Robert Macfarlane

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Natalie Kofler

Gene Baur

Patrick Rose

Ben Kilham

Zak Smith

OwlTail

Asian Jumping Worms go after the roots of native plants and the leaf litter in forests, altering soil composition and directly impacting the survival of birds. In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Gale Ridge from the State of Connecticut's Agricultural Experiment Station about all of the latest information available on Asian Jumping Worms and what can be done about them. (Fact Sheet on Asian Jumping Worms from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station: https://tinyurl.com/yk8dkuzu) (Also, see article from New Hampshire University Extension Service: In The Spotlight: Invasive Jumping Worms https://tinyurl.com/2p8skfxu); (Report recommended by Dr. Ridge: The Second Wave Of Earthworm Invasions in North America: Biology, Environmental Impacts, Management and Control of Invasive Jumping Worms by Biological Invasives, lead author Dr. Chih-Han Chang at https://tinyurl.com/4pzapnaa). Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard.  Send your questions about birds and native gardening to birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com. (PG-13) St. Dymphna Press, LLC.

Asian Jumping Worms go after the roots of native plants and the leaf litter in forests, altering soil composition and directly impacting the survival of birds. In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Gale Ridge from the State of Connecticut's Agricultural Experiment Station about all of the latest information available on Asian Jumping Worms and what can be done about them. (Fact Sheet on Asian Jumping Worms from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yk8dkuzu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/yk8dkuzu</a>) (Also, see article from New Hampshire University Extension Service: In The Spotlight: Invasive Jumping Worms <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2p8skfxu);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/2p8skfxu);</a> (Report recommended by Dr. Ridge: The Second Wave Of Earthworm Invasions in North America: Biology, Environmental Impacts, Management and Control of Invasive Jumping Worms by Biological Invasives, lead author Dr. Chih-Han Chang at <a href="https://tinyurl.com/4pzapnaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/4pzapnaa</a>). Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard.  Send your questions about birds and native gardening to birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com. (PG-13) St. Dymphna Press, LLC.

Asian Jumping Worms And Their Impact On Native Plants

A concert pianist-turned-entomologist and bedbug expert, Dr. Gale Ridge is an insect detective. She solves mysteries and helps thousands of perplexed, struggling people with all varieties of bug problems — from bedbugs to agricultural pests to imaginary bugs that infest our consciousness. Dr. Ridge speaks about her sleuthing and how she brokers peace between the humans that walk in her door at the Connecticut Insect Inquiry Office and the tiny segmented animals we’ve learned to fear. 

<p>A concert pianist-turned-entomologist and bedbug expert, Dr. Gale Ridge is an insect detective. She solves mysteries and helps thousands of perplexed, struggling people with all varieties of bug problems — from bedbugs to agricultural pests to imaginary bugs that infest our consciousness. Dr. Ridge speaks about her sleuthing and how she brokers peace between the humans that walk in her door at the Connecticut Insect Inquiry Office and the tiny segmented animals we’ve learned to fear. <br/></p>

Ep. 6 – Gale Ridge on bringing peace to humans’ befuddling relationships with bugs