The Journalism Project
Gray Shaw, Project Coordinator
The Sustainable Forestry Journalism Project consists of mostly prerecorded programs that are produced for broadcast on KMUD public radio.
Below you can find descriptions of our previously aired shows, with links to listen.
Introduction to Biochar
Gray Shaw and Susan Nolan answer questions about making and using biochar.
Kathy McCovey and Will Harling on Reintroducing Fire to the Forest
Karuk spokesperson Kathy McCovey and Mid-Klamath Watershed Council ED Will Harling discuss fire’s place in the forest
Kyle Keegan series
Salmon Creek resident naturalist with homemade collection of annotated animal recordings
Fish Geology
Local paleo-geologist and ichthyologist Thomas Dunklin explicates salmon’s indebtedness to seismic activity
A Toast to John Rogers
A departed founding member’s legacy, as told by a few of his colleagues
Jeff Kane on Fire Ecology
Jeff Kane, Associate Professor of Forestry at Cal Poly Humboldt, describes the fire ecology of California and the program at Cal Poly.
Ellen Taylor interview
Interview of activist Ellen Taylor on the current state of California forest practices
Kelly Paine, Local Redwood Miller
Interview of small redwood mill owner, with history of sustainable local timber
Jasper Oshun interview
Interview with geologist Dr. Jasper Oshun about how geology determines how trees grow in the Humboldt landscape
The Myth of Net Zero: Carbon Emissions and Biomass
Gary Graham Hughes, Americas Program Coordinator for Biofuelwatch, skewers the claim of carbon neutrality from purchasing carbon credits
Eric Almquist—sustainable retail lumber
Interview with proprietor of Almquist Lumber in Arcata
Tim Metz interview
Local forester Tim Metz traces the development of sustainable forestry in southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino county
Toward a CAL FIRE Divorce
Discussion of the need to separate forest management from firefighting. Richard Wilson and Sharon Duggan are interviewed by Michael Evenson.
Rainbow Ridge Update
Nate Nadsen, Michael Evenson, and Walter Smith discuss their opposition to logging Rainbow Ridge and the failure of FSC to address their concerns
Coppicing for California
The ancient method of coppicing—repeatedly harvesting stems of woody plants at the same height to produce useful materials.
FSC Certified Products
Analysis of the effectiveness of FSC certification for producing sustainable timber, with Nate Madsen, Richard Gienger and David Simpson. Photo credit: savethemattolesancientforest.com
David Simpson interview
Nate Madsen interviews an early ISF member, David Simpson, founder of Forest Stewardship Council and FSC timber certification