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Dr. Jamie Loizzo speaks with Jim Bays about community-driven conservation and environmental stewardship.

In this episode of the Streaming Science: People & Nature podcast, Dr. Jamie Loizzo speaks with Jim Bays, a retired ecologist and leader of Stewards of Our Urban Lakes (SOUL), about the power of community-driven conservation and the role of co-production in environmental stewardship. Drawing on nearly five decades of experience in wetland and lake ecology, Jim shares how his work has evolved from technical science to engaging communities in hands-on restoration, education, and long-term s...

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Host: Dr. Jamie Loizzo

Guest: Jim Bays

Topics covered

• community-driven conservation
• environmental stewardship
• wetland ecology
• lake ecology
• hands-on restoration
• education

Keywords

• community conservation
• ecology
• environment
• restoration
• education
• urban lakes
• co-production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stewards of Our Urban Lakes

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