Randy Swaty is an ecologist at The Nature Conservancy with an interest in conservation science, landscape ecology, mycorrhizal fungi, and LANDFIRE state and transition modeling.

[1:00] Defining wildlife habitat and how to protect it

[7:15] Complexity

[10:45] Beavers, Woodpeckers, and Mistletoe

[18:30] The Landfire Project: Satellite mapping of vegetation and the terrestrial environment

[30:45] Soil, Fungi, Biomimicry

[36:15] Ecosystem change

[42:15] Climate change

[46:30] Measures of ecosystem health

[50:45] Plantations and problems of scale

[55:15] Landfire’s challenges

[1:03:45] Landfire’s priorities

[1:05:15] Crowdsourcing, citizen science, and “gamify-ing” nature

[1:08:45] Two cliffhangers: Conservation Data Lab and working with students/young professionals

[1:09:45] Randy’s current enthusiasm