Jan 14, 2021
Val Titus is a scientist whose work looks into a variety of topics, like what we can learn from the bioaccumlation of toxins in long-lived turtles (like from lead ammo, among other sources). When she's not doing research or teaching science, Val is a hunter who A). offers a wild game and drink pairing course, and B). introduces other scientists and conservationists to sporting through a group called Conservation Leaders of Tomorrow.
2:00 Becca's back! And Marcia is a closet tea fanatic
5:00 Yogurt vs. sour cream on the chili/fajitas/burritos - WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON!?
6:00 Netflix docuseries: "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" on complementary tastes in cooking... time to add "umami" to your vocabulary!
8:00 What can turtles tell us about the bioaccumulation of lead from ammunition in our water systems? (P.S. A snapping turtle can live to be 100 years old... lots of data there!)
11:00 Did you catch the Kodi Jo Jaspers episode on non-lead ammo?
14:00 Looking at metal accumulation in the blood samples from old versus young turtles
18:00 Aging a turtle? Look for size and belly rings
22:00 Hunting History, Ethics & Management class at Green Mountain College in Vermont
24:00 Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow - a group that seeks to bring scientists and conservation workers into the field to introduce them to sporting culture
29:00 Spawning an adult-onset hunter through tactful exposure and education
29:30 "You're a liberal and... you... hunt?"
30:00 Vermont's "right to roam" private property laws
34:00 In academia, too - introducing biologists/foresters/would-be outdoorsmen and women to hunting
38:00 Rabbit hunting with beagles
41:00 #childhoodmemories - Road-tripping with the family beagle and watching him jump out of a window onto the highway after spotting a rabbit #beaglefacepalm
43:00 Wild game and drink pairing
48:00 Artemis kitchen challenges with game.... breakfast for dinner! Mardi gras! St. Patty's Day!
50:00 Becca's adventure buying a 100-year-old farmhouse in rural Idaho... yay, Becca!
56:00 Artemis Southeast Storytelling Event on Jan. 21 at 6:30 EST
57:00 We're growing our ranks! Want to be an Artemis ambassador? Check out our 2021 Artemis Ambassador Application.