biodiversity

Auburn football season is here, and War Eagle Flights are back at Jordan-Hare! But behind the game-day magic, the Auburn University Raptor Center is on a vital mission to rehabilitate injured birds of prey. In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, Director Dr. Robyn Miller takes us behind the scenes with eagles Aurea and Independence. Plus, she shares how a childhood book sparked her falconry journey, a bizarre encounter involving a red-tailed hawk and a 90s Furby and why you should pay a visit to Nemophily Natives.

Justinn Overton isn’t just patrolling the water—she’s advocating for your health! In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips: Dive into the world of Coosa Riverkeeper. Find out why Alabama’s waterways are the ultimate playground, learn the best "right to know" safety tips for your next float and—believe it or not—discover why Justinn is keeping a very close eye out for kangaroos in the Deep South.

Meet Jun Ebersole, the man who proves Alabama is actually the "Shark Tooth Capital of the Cosmos." As the Director of Collections at the McWane Science Center, Jun spends his days elbow-deep in everything from 37-million-year-old "sea monsters" to... well, 100 pounds of whale brain. In this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, his passion for Alabama's "paleo-biodiversity" is infectious. Catch the full conversation to find out why your backyard might be a scientific goldmine!

How much trash can you pick up in just 60 minutes? According to Courtney Dombroski, founder of the coastal nonprofit Eco Clean Marine, it's enough to make a difference. On this episode of Quick-Fire Quips, she proves that young entrepreneurs and a little "Bucket of Goodwill" are exactly what the Gulf needs.

(TUSCALOOSA, AL)-- Hurricane Creekkeeper John Wathen has been at the forefront of the transformation of the Tuscaloosa watershed from “a stream that was…