The Talaterra podcast was launched in January. During the past five months, I have had the opportunity to speak with a wonderful group of independent professionals. This episode is a look back at Season 1.

The phrase “plant blindness” was coined in 2001. Find out what this phrase means and why you need to know it.

Kathleen Garness is a freelance scientific illustrator and a scientific affiliate at The Field Museum. Find out how she uses natural history art in the service of science.

To move the field forward, we need to know how many teachers there are like you and me.

Collaborate with a scientist. Here’s how.

A small glimpse at the type of data collected in the survey for The Freelance Condition Project.

What is a freelance educator?

Plus some thoughts about how to facilitate collaboration between independent educators and other entities.

Kimberly Beck approaches environmental education from a relational rewilding perspective. Find out how.

A conversation about intercultural competence and environmental education.

Deb Matlock is an educator, shamanic practitioner, and principal at Wild Rhythms. We discuss how the environmental education (EE) field could be improved, humane education’s role in EE, and why educators should integrate the more-than-human voice into their practice.

Janice Kelley is the founder and principal of Nature Detectives, an after-school enrichment program for children with curious minds and a love for problem-solving.

Sarah Johnson discusses leadership, youth, and how the field of environmental education can embrace independent educators.

Cynthia Espinosa Marrero is a food systems scholar who addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion in nature through her work.

Tim Handley is a scientist-turned-game designer who promotes an understanding of science, nature, and life through play.

Bruce Glick is a high school teacher working on a post-retirement transition into the freelance lifestyle. Find out why Bruce wants to connect families with local birds and what led him down this path.

Gretchen Halpert is a scientific illustrator who inspires a new generation of science communicators.

Have you ever ignored a hunch? This brief episode explains how a hunch became a podcast.