Chris Cherniak

Nalini Nadkarni, National Geographic explorer and professor emeritus at the University of Utah, talks about the importance of canopy plants and the effects human activities have on forest diversity and function.

Freshwater ecologist and author David Strayer shares details about his latest book, "Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams and Wetlands."

Author and animal and plant correspondent for the New York Times, Cara Giaimo, discusses her most recent book, "Atlas Obscura: Wildlife."

National Geographic Explorer and internationally acclaimed wildlife expert James Currie shares the evolution of his career from a wildlife safari guide in Africa to a birding show host and conservationist.

Biologist and professor of wildlife ecology at Michigan Tech, John Vucetich discusses the study of the wolves and moose of the boreal forest on Isle Royale National Park. He is also the author of "Restoring the Balance: What Wolves Tell Us About Our Relationship with Nature.”

Biologist Naira de Gracia walks us through her book which offers a dramatic and captivating window into a generation of chinstrap penguins Antarctica.

With the devastating fires happening in California, Utah State University’s Larissa Yocom takes a closer look at the roll of fire in ecosystems.

David Gilbert, author and political ecologist shares more on his new book, "Countering Dispossession, Reclaiming Land: A Social Movement Ethnography."

Anna Robertson from The Cool Down discusses the LA fires and how they are changing conversations about the future, including innovations in resilient home building and landscaping.

World-renowned researcher, speaker, advocate and co-founder of Food Tank, Daniele Nierenberg previews its 4th annual all day Food & Environment Summit during Sundance.