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Welcome to Earth on the Rocks, a show where we get to know the person behind the science over drinks. Each episode will highlight a new scientist in the earth and atmospheric sciences to learn more about their journey, what interests them, and who they are outside of their science. Host: Shelby Rader Producer: Cari Metz Artwork: Connor Leimgruber Board Operator: Kate Crum, Betsy Leija Funding for this podcast was provided by the National Science Foundation grant EAR-2422824.
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We have a few surprises for our season 1 finale featuring Dr. Kaj Johnson, a geophysicist studying earthquakes remotely. Hear about Kaj's journey into the field, the connection between show choirs and teaching, listen in on a couple of potential new segments he promotes (including a drink of non-choice and a friendly competition), hear from a coupl…
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Dr. Arndt Schimmelmann joins us today, a geochemist focusing on organics in both natural systems and when developing lab standards. Listen in to hear about a couple of close calls in the lab, exciting field work in caves and lakes in Vietnam, his well-known reference materials program (including a range of standards from foods to hydrocarbons to ca…
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On the show today is Dr. Claudia Johnson, a geobiologist studying ecosystems of the past and present to understand what adaptations things like corals have made to survive environmental changes over geologic time. Hear about coral reefs and coral farming (or growing baby corals to then place in various spots in our oceans), the role of reefs in our…
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Joining us today is Dr. Chanh Kieu, an atmospheric scientist using modeling and machine learning to understand weather phenomena, particularly hurricane intensity and prediction. Listen to learn more about all that goes into weather prediction (and be thoroughly impressed that we can do what we can in that field!), the role of AI (artificial intell…
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On today's show we have Dr. Elizabeth Kenderes, an igneous petrologist interested in the stories that lavas and igneous rocks may tell about how or why a volcano erupted (or didn't!). Hear about some weird volcanoes that drew her into the field as a student, what makes a good gemstone for jewelry, underground mines and drilling blast holes, and flu…
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On the show today is Dr. Simon Brassell, a molecular biogeochemist who specializes in organic matter and isotope geochemistry. Hear about his revolutionary work that has earned him the nickname "the Godfather of alkenones", his experiences at sea (including finding out about 9/11 while on a research cruise), the current uncertainties with US-based …
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We are back for the second half of our first season! Joining us to kick things off is Dr. Paul Goddard, a climate scientist and modeler who looks at how Earth may react to CO2 emissions and how we may combat some of those changes. Hear about geoengineering, or large-scale attempts to counteract anthropogenic climate change, Cincinnati chili (a warm…
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On our midseason finale we hear from Dr. Brian Yanites, a geomorphologist looking at how changes on Earth's surface can impact or are impacted by people, weather, animals, and even ore deposits. Learn a little bit about the history of topography, how the geosciences incorporates drones and lasers (and a time when the drones weren't very well receiv…
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Joining us today is Dr. Cody Kirkpatrick, a meteorologist who is interested in weather phenomena and related events. We hear about the Golden Guide that set his course, some aspects of storm chasing (and storm watching), and his passion and skill for sports analytics and prediction (apologies in advance to any Auburn fans that may listen).…
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Joining us today is Dr. Jackson Njau, a paleoanthropologist working to understand how early humans evolved and why. Hear about his work in Olduvai Gorge, a key anthropology site in Tanzania, how our brains have grown over time (as hard as that may be to believe sometimes), and a favorite dish of his - Ndizi.…
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Today we get to know Dr. Travis O'Brien, a climate scientist who looks at and models extreme weather and other climate phenomena that could impact our day-to-day lives. We get to hear about some of his more recent work, including using climate models, his time at a national lab and how that works, and a really interesting time living on an alpaca r…
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Joining us today is Dr. Ed Herrmann, a microbiologist by training who is a geoarchaeologist by way of the pharmaceutical industry and beer brewing. His geoarchaeology work draws on and builds from his experience and time in both of these seemingly unrelated fields that makes for a really exciting and unique perspective.…
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Welcome back to Yes She Did! I finally got a chance to sit down and chat a bit about what else I was up to this summer and reflect on some of my greatest experiences. From chatting with international entrepreneurs and small business owners, to experiencing some of the best that Greece, Spain and the rest of Europe has to offer. Sit back and enjoy t…
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We are back! After a long summer of travel and work, I'm finally back in the States, and ready to share a ton of new insight and stories! Our past few episodes have highlights some of the amazing women I met while in Estoril, Portugal at the European Innovation Academy, and I realized after recording so many of these fantastic interviews, that I ne…
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Hello to all my kick-ass listeners! We've got our final episode live from EIA in Lisbon, Portugal and it may just be one of our best! Today I'm chatting with a new friend, Carlota Micale, who stopped by to tell her inspiring story. Carlota shares her journey from brave-blogger to Italian in Portugal obtaining a PHD in Engineering! Carlota is curren…
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Hello Everyone! Today I'm dropping another episode from my time at EIA with another inspiring story from Erica Bakonyi. When she's not here kicking ass at EIA, Erica is an attorney at law and a university professor at the University of Coimbra. We get into her background in public and international law, as well as what she's been working on here in…
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Hello friends! Today I am coming to you live from Lisbon, Portugal at EIA, the European Innovation Academy. European Innovation Academy has become an established leader in tech entrepreneurship education. We are lucky enough to have Karin Künnapas with us for a quick chat! Karen is the Head of Program Development at EIA, where she spends her time f…
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Hello Everyone... Shelby here! Welcome to Week 4. Time is flying, and we're booking more and more guests. This week we interview Kennedy Meek, a transformative woman who went from working pursuing a career in the Oil Industry to becoming one of LA's hottest up-and-coming fitness Creators. We chat about the shift from industries to LA Gyms and her j…
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Hello again! Just stopping in for a quick episode about my adventures on the new wildly successful mobile video platform TikTok. In this episode I chat a bit about my backstory with my success on the app, some quick little growth hacks, and some rather hilarious anecdotes about some of the apps most surprising audiences. Hope you enjoy!…
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Episode 2 is here, along with my first guest Julia Abner! Some of you may recognize Julia from the 6-Second video app Vine (RIP) or even from YouTube star David Dobrik's Vlogs! But these days, Julia is absolutely kicking ass as a self-made Photographer, Videographer and video producer. We get to sit down, chat about her past, and some of the ways s…
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Episode One is here! Welcome to Yes She Did, the show where I chat with women who are kicking ass and using the internet to excel in their field! This weeks episode is simply a quick hello episode to give you a little look into my life, what brought me here and what I plan on doing with the podcast! Stay tuned for tons of great guests and women who…
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