Episode III–Enrique Lanz Oca, Howard Sprouse
Radio and Podcast Series Episode 3
Nature's Touch: Climate Change is Here Radio Series. Episode III. Robert Lundahl, Filmmaker, Journalist interviews Enrique Lanz Oca Ph.D., and Howard Sprouse, CEO, The Remediators Inc.
1. Host Robert Lundahl introduction
2. Introduction, Dr. Enrique Lanz Oca professor, City University of New York Hunter College, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Founder the Greenbelt Society. His dissertation details the social, political and ecological foundations of the Elwha River Dam Removal and Ecosystem Restoration in Washington State. And the influence of Climate Change on Dam Infrastructure.
3. River Restoration, Energy Resource Conflicts, Energy Landscapes, and Traditional Irrigation Communities.
Host Robert Lundahl introduces Howard Sprouse, CEO of the Remediators
1. His work provides remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons, biological agents, pathogen degradation, and biofiltration of agricultural run-off
2. He is a well known lecturer on the topic of fungal ecology
3. Howard created the Integrated Biological Approach, combining Mycoremediation and Phytoremediation. In Alaska, melting permafrost causes oil storage facilities to lean and leak.
4. Fungi are natures’ recyclers. They secrete enzymes into their environment that break down organic compounds.
5. These compounds are chemically divided into simpler ones which then become available to the growing fungi and other organisms.
6. How Enrique and Howard began to exchange information on the Elwha River Restoration
7. How Howard's Alaska projects are putting many issues on the table for the Greenbelt Society at CUNY Hunter College, including Climate Change.
8. Thanking Howard for providing this “Arctic Experience”
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