Forestcast

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Explore the largest forest research organization in the world alongside scientists studying, questioning, and solving some of today's most compelling forest issues. Through stories, interviews, and special series, learn what’s happening in your forests, and where those forest ecosystems might be headed.Season 4: AfireA 360-degree introduction to fire from a scientific standpoint. The story of how fire research shapes our landscapes and our lives.Season 3: Women of ResearchHighlighting women’s perspectives in research over the past 50 years, scientists share stories of mentors and mentorship, motherhood, rural and urban stewardship, passions for science, leadership, and beyond.Season 2: BackcrossAs non-native insects and diseases threaten ash, elm, and chestnut trees, chemicals and biological controls only offer temporary protection. Dive into the double-stranded story of tree species restoration and resistance breeding alongside the scientists working towards a long-term solution, a long-term resistance.Season 1: Balance & BarrierMore than 450 non-native insects have invaded our forests and urban trees since European settlement. Come explore stories of the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, spongy moth, and hemlock woolly adelgid, as well as the scientists studying and combating these pests.EXTRA: A Window of Resurgence for Red Spruce:In the 1970s, red spruce was the forest equivalent of a canary in the coal mine, signaling that acid rain was damaging forests and that some species—especially red spruce—ere particularly sensitive to this human induced damage. In the course of studying the lingering effects of acid rain, scientists came up with a surprising result—decades later, the canary is feeling much better.EXTRA: The Two-Sided Story of Periodical Cicadas:Two scientists—one who’s tracked the aboveground movements of cicadas, and another who’s unearthed the belowground impact of these insects—take you inside the many mysteries and forgotten elements of these evolutionary enigmas.EXTRA: Flying the Nuthatch Home:Once spanning nearly 6 million acres in Missouri's Ozarks, the shortleaf pine and oak woodland ecosystem has dwindled to 100,000 acres today. Along with the loss of this habitat, a bird—the brown-headed nuthatch—disappeared as well. However, after decades of woodland restoration, the brown-headed nuthatch has returned to Missouri—by plane.Discover more at fs.usda.gov/research/products/multimedia/forestcastWhat started as a podcast produced by the Northern Research Station focusing on the Northeast and Midwest has now expanded to cover a wide range of forest topics from across USDA Forest Service Research and Development.Forestcast is an official USDA Forest Service podcast.Questions or ideas for the show? Connect with Jon at jonathan.yales@usda.gov

Recent Episodes
  • Afire: The 14th Victim & Missoula Fire Sciences Lab (Mann Gulch 75)
    Dec 18, 2024 – 37:31
  • Afire: The 13th Fire & Mr. Mann Gulch (Mann Gulch 75)
    Dec 11, 2024 – 44:13
  • Afire: A Chief's Perspective on Fire
    Dec 4, 2024 – 15:54
  • Afire: Fire Ignition, Mitigation & Recovery
    May 15, 2024 – 48:22
  • Afire: Fire Effects Above and Belowground
    May 8, 2024 – 51:45
  • Afire: Fire Weather, Wind & Smoke
    May 1, 2024 – 58:14
  • Afire: Understanding Different Fire
    Apr 24, 2024 – 51:30
  • Afire: Understanding Fire Differently
    Apr 17, 2024 – 48:21
  • Afire: Understanding Fire
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:06:09
  • Flying the Nuthatch Home
    Jun 27, 2023 – 44:49
  • Women of Research: Our Sustainable Future with Cindi West
    Apr 13, 2023 – 27:10
  • Women of Research: Scientific & Ethical Integrity with Maggie Hardy
    Apr 10, 2023 – 35:43
  • Women of Research: Changing the World Through Soil with Deb Page-Dumroese
    Apr 6, 2023 – 24:44
  • Women of Research: A Life of Healthy Forests with Jenny Juzwik
    Apr 3, 2023 – 21:15
  • Women of Research: The Nature of Stewardship with Lindsay Campbell
    Mar 30, 2023 – 28:54
  • Women of Research: Plots to Blocks with Sjana Schanning
    Mar 27, 2023 – 27:42
  • Women of Research: Juggling Motherhood & Ornithology with Susannah Lerman
    Mar 23, 2023 – 30:39
  • Women of Research: Watershed Moments & Moms with Chelcy Miniat
    Mar 20, 2023 – 25:22
  • Women of Research: An Ode to Mentors by Sara Brown
    Mar 16, 2023 – 38:16
  • Women of Research: Twenty-Five Years of Mentorship with Laura Kenefic & Susan Stout
    Mar 13, 2023 – 39:18
  • Backcross: How A Bird Influences Beech Resistance Patterns (BONUS)
    Feb 7, 2023 – 26:51
  • Backcross: Will Ash be the Blueprint for Tree Restoration?
    Mar 29, 2022 – 24:13
  • Backcross: A Return to Elm Street
    Mar 22, 2022 – 29:23
  • Backcross: The Past, Present and Future of American Chestnut
    Mar 15, 2022 – 41:06
  • Backcross: How Do You Breed Better Trees?
    Mar 8, 2022 – 19:40
  • Backcross: Tree Species Restoration & Resistance Breeding
    Mar 1, 2022 – 09:26
  • Searching for Cicadas in the Chattahoochee
    Jul 15, 2021 – 06:25
  • The Two-Sided Story of Periodical Cicadas
    May 5, 2021 – 30:37
  • A Window of Resurgence for Red Spruce
    May 14, 2020 – 37:22
  • Balance & Barrier: The Future of Forest Threats
    Apr 2, 2020 – 17:26
  • Balance & Barrier: The Hornless Asian Longhorned Beetle
    Mar 26, 2020 – 18:42
  • Balance & Barrier: When A Single Clone Caused An Invasion
    Mar 19, 2020 – 25:06
  • Balance & Barrier: Slowing the Spongy Moth's Spread
    Mar 12, 2020 – 18:46
  • Balance & Barrier: Wasps vs. Emerald Ash Borer Beetle
    Mar 5, 2020 – 25:28
  • Balance & Barrier: A Slow Explosion of Damaging Forest Insects
    Feb 24, 2020 – 23:15
  • Welcome to “Forestcast”
    Feb 24, 2020 – 02:39
Recent Reviews
  • SuzJanEm
    Excellent presentation of fire science
    Many aspects are covered in a very well conceived and presented set of presentations and stories.
  • G.Dillon
    Thanks for the great storytelling!
    You’ve done such a great job with this season on wildfire. It’s such an important topic for our society to understand, but there’s so much complexity than what can easily be presented through typical journalism. I appreciated getting to be part of this season and have thoroughly enjoyed listening to all the episodes!
  • AlmostaFarm01
    Good program for Woodlot owners
    I’m finding this program a good resource for information on the newest thinking of management strategies. For instance I am struggling with invasive species and trying to develop a strategy to replace Invasives with native plants and trees
  • Trail Sojourn
    A deeper dive into the Forest world
    The Internet can give you the simple answers to the what and why of our National Forests but to truly understand fire on our public lands, to know why trees are dying, to understand the ecosystems, to appreciate the work being done behind the scenes, this podcast will educate and inform so the next time you step on a trail or see firefighters battling a wildfire, or are looking for a career in natural resources, have a listen and prepare to have a new outlook on nature.
  • camocarmelcamel
    Scientific, detailed, fun
    Great listen for anyone, from the curious to the professionals.
  • Bruce just wondering
    Not much about Forest. A disappointment.
    Disappointed in this season. Not much information provided to help in management of our forest. Last year was interesting. This year off target. Not about forest research. It is about the researchers. Not helpful.
  • angvisleit
    Very Informative!
    I recently started to notice all of the dead ash trees where I live in Wisconsin. This podcast gave me a good understanding of what’s going on and a little bit of hope that the Ash trees do have a chance. Thanks for the great work!
  • heynowheyyyyynow99
    Jon brings the trees to life.
    This is a fantastic podcast.
  • Nsmooove
    Incredible!
    Jon as a host does a great job driving the story along and makes the content super easy to understand. Plus, the production on the pod is top notch and it’s clear to see that a ton of time goes into making this thing as perfect as can be. Also, shoutout for the cicada knowledge....can’t lie I was kind of shook lol.
  • John Grasing
    I love this podcast!!!!!
    Thank you for this podcast. It explained some of the big invasive tree pests in an easy to understand way. The last episode about the red spruce was great! I can not wait for the next episode.
  • fj.30
    Five stars for Forestcast!
    As someone who is always looking to broaden my scope of knowledge, this podcast has been extremely informative and highlights interesting forest issues. The topics discussed are honest and meaningful, thanks to the host and his guest speakers. I definitely recommend and look forward to future episodes of Forestcast!
  • wwd487
    Awesome!
    This is such an informative and important podcast. The host does a great job interviewing experts on interesting topics about our forest ecosystems. Excellent educational podcast.
  • esagor
    Great forest stories
    Clear, straightforward stories of complex ecological processes, fun and entertaining to listen. I recommend it!
  • Charlie, Michigan tree farmer
    Forestcast
    Informative, interesting, easy to follow. Short conversations with experts in the idle. References for further info provided.
  • Rob from Indiana
    Great Podcast
    Informative and entertaining, they hit the mark with this one.
  • arcanemoth
    Great new science podcast
    I'm on the fourth podcast in the series about invasive pests and really enjoying this -- very informative and excellent production quality. I look forward to more episodes!
  • TLBIRV
    Exactly what I need
    So relaxing !!!!! Thank you ! Especially now
  • Maxlife24
    More Forestcast!
    The scientists at USFS are doing really important research to keep where we work, live and play a comfortable and habitable place (ie not overrun by invasive bugs!) I love the spotlight this series gives to their voices and all the levers that keep an invasive species from going out of control. Great for both environmental science novices and experts alike. Make more!!
  • Quercus shumardii
    Excellent Listen
    The host does a great job at making this interesting for people of all levels of experience in the tree pest field. I’m excited to hear more.
  • julesangell08
    Important & Entertaining Listen!
    John the host does an excellent job producing this podcast. So happy to add this to my listen list!
  • Smokey Bear 25
    FINALLY
    So happy the Forest Service is FINALLY getting into podcasts. There are so many stories and scientists to cover. Looking forward to this pod more so that any of my others.
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