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Stuart Weiss

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Majora Carter

Robin Morgan

Catherine Burns

Amelia Boone

Hunter McIntyre

Tony Kushner

Lee Camp

Michael Dowd

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lee Grant

Joe De Sena

Scott Stringer

Andrew Friedman

Doug Tallamy

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Today, Dr. Stuart Weiss unravels an amazing and unexpected series of discoveries that connect cows, cars, and conservation, all triggered by the study of the threatened Bay Checkerspot butterfly. These discoveries have had reverberations across ecological circles and have led to amazing conservation successes, despite a senior US Air Force official calling the tiny butterfly a national security threat.Before we get into that, a bit about Dr. Stuart Weiss. Dr. Weiss has a PhD in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, and is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Creekside Center for Earth Observation. He has 29 peer reviewed publications and has wide-ranging research experience in conservation and population biology, microclimate characterization, and statistical analysis.Today’s episode begins with a bit of background to set the stage, describing the land where these discoveries occurred, what makes them unique, and then a bit about the Bay Checkerspot. This butterfly had been in decline for decades, first due to direct reduction of habitat due to development and invasive non-native plants. But Dr. Weiss’s systematic study showed that something else was happening, leading him to unravel the mystery, revealing an unexpected relationship between cars, cows, and the checkerspot that we discuss today.Dr. Weiss’s work also showed that landscape and population connectivity was a critical, and missing, component. This was at a time where connectivity was not well understood - and even today policymakers and the general public is often unaware of how important it is. Ultimately, the story of the Bay Checkerspot and the cascade of conservation discoveries and actions is an amazing success story that continues to grow. I hope you enjoy the discussion. I promise you’ll learn a bit about not only the checkerspot, but also soil ecology, the nitrogen cycle, the nuance of land management and grazing, tule elk, and much more.Note that there was a bit of scratchy audio at a few spots, but stick with it because we did get it worked out.Lastly, I expect to release an episode specifically covering wildlife connectivity and wildlife crossings in the next few weeks, as well as another that will deep dive into soil ecology. So if you enjoy those aspects of today’s story, stay tuned for those upcoming episodes!Full Show NotesLinks To Topics DiscussedBay Checkerspot butterflyBay Area Conservation Lands Network (CLN)California Native Plant SocietyCalifornia Rangeland Conservation CoalitionCommittee for Green Foothills (now just Green Foothills)Cows, Cars, and Checkerspot Butterflies - Dr. Weiss' 1999 Research PublicationCreekside ScienceEdith Allen at UC-RiversideHoward Baker and the Snail Darter Controversy - Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellboundLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://brianholtzmusic.com Support the show

Today, Dr. Stuart Weiss unravels an amazing and unexpected series of discoveries that connect cows, cars, and conservation, all triggered by the study of the threatened <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59177-Euphydryas-editha-bayensis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bay Checkerspot</a> butterfly. These discoveries have had reverberations across ecological circles and have led to amazing conservation successes, despite a senior US Air Force official calling the tiny butterfly a national security threat. Before we get into that, a bit about Dr. Stuart Weiss. Dr. Weiss has a PhD in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, and is the Founder and Chief Scientist at <a href="https://creeksidescience.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creekside Center for Earth Observation</a>. He has 29 peer reviewed publications and has wide-ranging research experience in conservation and population biology, microclimate characterization, and statistical analysis. Today’s episode begins with a bit of background to set the stage, describing the land where these discoveries occurred, what makes them unique, and then a bit about the Bay Checkerspot. This butterfly had been in decline for decades, first due to direct reduction of habitat due to development and invasive non-native plants. But Dr. Weiss’s systematic study showed that something else was happening, leading him to unravel the mystery, revealing an unexpected relationship between cars, cows, and the checkerspot that we discuss today. Dr. Weiss’s work also showed that landscape and population connectivity was a critical, and missing, component. This was at a time where connectivity was not well understood - and even today policymakers and the general public is often unaware of how important it is. Ultimately, the story of the Bay Checkerspot and the cascade of conservation discoveries and actions is an amazing success story that continues to grow. I hope you enjoy the discussion. I promise you’ll learn a bit about not only the checkerspot, but also soil ecology, the nitrogen cycle, the nuance of land management and grazing, tule elk, and much more. Note that there was a bit of scratchy audio at a few spots, but stick with it because we did get it worked out. Lastly, I expect to release an episode specifically covering wildlife connectivity and wildlife crossings in the next few weeks, as well as another that will deep dive into soil ecology. So if you enjoy those aspects of today’s story, stay tuned for those upcoming episodes! <a href="https://podcast.naturesarchive.com/2022/01/10/checkerspot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Show Notes </a> Links To Topics Discussed <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59177-Euphydryas-editha-bayensis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bay Checkerspot</a> butterfly <a href="https://www.bayarealands.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bay Area Conservation Lands Network</a> (CLN) <a href="https://www.cnps.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Native Plant Society</a> <a href="https://carangeland.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Rangeland Conservation Coalition</a> <a href="https://www.greenfoothills.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Committee for Green Foothills</a> (now just Green Foothills) <a href="https://escholarship.org/uc/item/81t6n5fb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cows, Cars, and Checkerspot Butterflies</a> - Dr. Weiss' 1999 Research Publication <a href="https://creeksidescience.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creekside Science</a> <a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/eallen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edith Allen</a> at UC-Riverside Howard Baker and the Snail Darter Controversy - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail_darter_controversy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz Music Free download: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellbound" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellbound</a> License (CC BY 4.0): <a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a> Artist website: <a href="https://brianholtzmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianholtzmusic.com</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/naturesarchive" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

#37: Dr. Stuart Weiss - Checkerspot Butterflies, Cars, and Cows

Dr. Stuart Weiss is the worldwide Medical Director for Tough Mudder. World's Toughest Mudder 2018 looks to be one of the coldest WTM's in several years. We talk about what every runner should do to prevent hypothermia and to avoid injury while cold and tired. Dr. Weiss advises every runner: Listen to your body. Athletes are more likely to get injured when they get tired. Pay attention to your musculoskeletal fatigue, your fueling, and your hydration to give yourself the best chance of success on course. Dr. Weiss works with Intelligent Crowd Solutions. If you have medical training and would be interested in helping elite athletes at events like World's Toughest Mudder go to icrowd.com. There you will receive more information about how to join their team.  --- TheOCRreport.com is live! Check out the new website from the people behind World's Toughest Podcast, Overcome and Run, and Obstacle Running Adventures. Let us know what you think. We are excited. --- Elite Week continues! We have interviews with the Elites of WTM every day from now until raceday in Atlanta. Be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy Elite Week. --- Who will win the individual podiums at WTM 2018? Email your picks for the top three men and the top three women to worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with SO SMART WTM in the subject line and you could win a World's Toughest Podcast sticker and a guest spot on the podcast to talk about how excited you are to win a sticker. Good luck! --- World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of  Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win. --- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram. What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

Dr. Stuart Weiss is the worldwide Medical Director for Tough Mudder. World's Toughest Mudder 2018 looks to be one of the coldest WTM's in several years. We talk about what every runner should do to prevent hypothermia and to avoid injury while cold and tired. Dr. Weiss advises every runner: Listen to your body. Athletes are more likely to get injured when they get tired. Pay attention to your musculoskeletal fatigue, your fueling, and your hydration to give yourself the best chance of success on course. Dr. Weiss works with Intelligent Crowd Solutions. If you have medical training and would be interested in helping elite athletes at events like World's Toughest Mudder go to <a href="http://icrowd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">icrowd.com</a>. There you will receive more information about how to join their team.  --- <a href="http://TheOCRreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheOCRreport.com</a> is live! Check out the new website from the people behind World's Toughest Podcast, Overcome and Run, and Obstacle Running Adventures. Let us know what you think. We are excited. --- Elite Week continues! We have interviews with the Elites of WTM every day from now until raceday in Atlanta. Be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy Elite Week. --- Who will win the individual podiums at WTM 2018? Email your picks for the top three men and the top three women to <a href="mailto:worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com">worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com</a> with SO SMART WTM in the subject line and you could win a World's Toughest Podcast sticker and a guest spot on the podcast to talk about how excited you are to win a sticker. Good luck! --- World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of <a href="https://www.merrell.com/US/en/agility-peak-flex-2-e-mesh/30857M.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2</a> or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email <a href="mailto:WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com">WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com</a> with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win. --- Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/toughestpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://instagram.com/worldstoughestpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at <a href="http://facebook.com/worldstoughestpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/worldstoughestpod</a>. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

106: Tough Mudder Medical Director, Dr. Stuart Weiss

Ronnie Eldridge sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Stuart Weiss. They discuss the growing diabetes epidemic threatening the future of our country, and what can be done to prevent and treat this terrible disease.

Dr. Stuart Weiss, Endocrinologist