Weather Watch
Friday, August 15th, 2008Been getting the feeling we’re not in Kansas any more? Meteorologist and UMass Lowell alumnus Rich Hamel discusses the apparent increase in extreme weather…and why he’s been out chasing tornadoes.
Podcasts for the 'Environment' Category
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Interview with Bob Childs
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Bob Childs, an instructor at UMass Amherst’s Stockbridge School of Agriculture, tells us why a little bug–the Asian Longhorn Beetle–is striking fear into the hearts of arborists and tree-lovers, not to mention trees!
Interview with H. Heusmann
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008H. Heusmann, waterfowl biologist with MassWildlife, looks at possible causes for the recent duck deaths on the Merrimack River and updates us on the avian flu.
Interview with Adam Baacke
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Lowell’s Assistant City Manager for Planning and Development Adam Baacke, takes a look at Lowell’s residential and commercial development projects.
The Worst Place on Earth
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
by Chaz Scoggins
Several weeks of stormy, muggy, unpleasant weather serve to remind Chaz why New England just might be the most uninhabitable places on the planet.
Interview with Bernie Lynch
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Bernie Lynch reflects on his first 2 years as Lowell’s City Manager and updates us on some projects and pending bridge repairs.
Interview with George Duncan
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Money isn’t the only thing that’s green at Enterprise Bank these days. Founder and Chairman George Duncan explains what the bank’s new “green roof” project is all about.
Interview with Ed Camplese and Caroline Ahdab
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Ed Camplese and Caroline Ahdab of the Billerica Watchers Group tell us why they’re concerned with the prospect of a proposed 348 megawatt power plant in Billerica.
Interview with Amsi Morales
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Lowell native Amsi Morales discusses issues facing Latino youth, real estate, and why she started her own foundation.
Interview with Joseph Fitzpatrick
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Joseph Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of DG Clean Power, LLC, tells us about his company’s proposal to build a 348-megawatt power plant in Billerica.
Sunrise Travel Guide
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Michael DeCastro, owner and operator of Port City Tours, guides us through the history of the seaside towns at the mouth of the Merrimack River.
Interview with Tom French
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Tom French, assistant director of the National Heritage and Endangered Species Program at MassWildlife, explores the mysterious and massive deaths of bats.
Sunrise Travel Guide
Friday, June 20th, 2008
It’s off to Newport, Rhode Island this morning with Trudy Coxe, CEO and executive director of The Preservation Society of Newport County. We’ll learn about the “cottages” and get a preview of the Newport Flower Show.
Interview with Tom Miliano and Rich Lemoine
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
UMass Lowell “Green Team” co-chairs report on plans to expand recycling on campus.
Sunrise Bookshelf
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Author Ted Floyd discusses the latest edition of the
Smithsonian Guide to the Birds of North America.
A Conversation With Lt. Gov. Tim Murray
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Lt. Gov. Murray discusses the life sciences bill.
Interview with Tom French
Friday, June 13th, 2008Tom French, assistant director for MassWildlife’s National Heritage and Endangered Species program, reports on unprecedented numbers of bats dying in their caves in New York State; a pair of peregrine falcons raising their fledgling atop Fox Hall; and many other creatures.
Sunrise Travel Guide
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Deborah Belanger, executive director of the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, has a few “staycation” suggestions for us.
A Conversation with UML Chancellor Marty Meehan
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Chancellor Meehan talks about plans for UMass Lowell’s development and weighs in on presidential politics.
Weather Watch
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Scott Kaplan, meteorologist for Hometown Forecast Services in Nashua and UML alum, is in today’s “hot seat” as he explains this early, blistering heat wave.