Stewardship Savvy

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A podcast from the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network about the people behind the iconic Arrowhead Patch, who use their skills to make the National Park Service mission possible: to preserve America's cultural and natural resources.

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John stands in front of the Herring River, a site he studied for much of his career.

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John Portnoy

Ecologist | Cape Cod National Seashore

Episode 3 coming soon, check back to tune in!


In the meantime, check out our first two episodes below.
Scientist stands in waders and points to something in a vernal pool.
Bob describes the behavior of wood frogs in a vernal pool on Cape Cod.

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Bob Cook

Herpetologist | Cape Cod National Seashore

"I just sat down in my waders in that pond. And I could literally, in my chest, I could feel the pressure waves from their calls. It was a visceral feeling. You could feel the sound waves from all of the calling of these hundreds of spring peepers hitting your body."


Hit play below for more on peepers, the seashore, and the Rolling Stones.
Scientist points to Cape Cod on a map in an office.
Mark says the "beautiful curve" of the Outer Cape indicates that the entire coastline, over time, is eroding fairly consistently.

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Mark Adams

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist | Cape Cod National Seashore

"And it's like mining for gold, you know. You don’t want to know where all the other stuff is. You just want to know where the gold is. For practical questions like the possibility of erosion and sea level rise on the coast, GIS analysis could be the difference between a water view property and a waterlogged one."


Listen to our pilot episode below to learn about maps, snakes, and the coastal changes of Cape Cod.

Last updated: June 26, 2024