It takes all kinds: Eric Long on why earthkeeping needs scientists, theologians, and everyone else | Ep. 16

In this episode we’ll be talking to Professor Eric Long, a biology professor who has learned to live in the space between science and theology. In our conversation about wildlife ecology and ecotheology, we consider the important truth that everyone can and should choose to be an ecologist—or a theologian for that matter. Eric reminds us that anyone can find ways to work for the good of the earth, no matter what their vocation is. You don’t need a degree in environmental science to understand ecology, or a theology degree to see the ways that God is revealed in nature. In this episode we want to encourage and equip people to think way out of the box when it comes to figuring out how their jobs, their hobbies, and even their community and family lives, can all be directed toward promoting the health of the planet. Earthkeepers believe in greening everything!

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Notes:

Guest: Dr. Eric Long, wildlife ecologist and professor at Seattle Pacific University

SPU's field station on Blakely Island (San Juan Islands)

ecotheology minor at SPU

ecology definition- study of the interactions in nature

emergent properties  definition- the whole is the greater than the parts, synergisms. 

citizen scientists - definition

St. Francis quote - Canticle of the Sun

Michael Soule - paper: What is Conservation Biology?  (synopsis)

Actions:

Get involved in citizen science:  Citizen Science Association

US gov. site for Citizen Science

list of citizen science projects on Wikipedia

Scientific American citizen projects

Keywords: Ecotheology, Seattle Pacific University, Dr. Eric Long, greening everything, environmental science, wildlife ecology, environmental studies, Blakely Island, white tail deer, international community development, JJ Johnson Leese, Michael D. Langford

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