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The Spark Bird Podcast

Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally
Birding
Field Guides
Community Science
Conservation
Ospreys
Citizen Science
Community Engagement
Mentorship
Ornithology
Piping Plover
Education
Mental Health
Inclusivity
Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Birding Community
Spark Bird Project
Buffalo, United States
Nature Journaling
Roger Tory Peterson
Bird Conservation

The Spark Bird Project is an ongoing community science initiative designed to gather, share, and study the stories of people's passion for birds. Research findings go directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards inclusively sparking and sustaining birders. Learn more and share your story at www.spark-bird.org!

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On this weeks episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally are joined by bestselling author Amy Tan to share the connections between writing and watching birds, the importance of curiosity over expertise, and how "yo... more

Nicole Jackson joined our hosts, Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally, on this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast. Nicole is an environmental educator, nature enthusiast, and birder! Throughout this episode she speaks on the constant effect nature has ha... more

In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally sit down with artist, nature journaler, and conservation volunteer Joe Feliciano. Joe shares the spark bird moments that shaped his love of birds, reflects on how ... more

In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally welcome Georgia Silvera Seamans, environmental educator, founder of Local Nature Lab, and host of the Your Bird Story podcast. Georgia reflects on the many spark b... more

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Recent Guests

Nicole Jackson
Environmental educator, birder, nature enthusiast, and co-organizer for Black Brothers Week
Black Birders Week; The Spark Bird Project
Episode: Staying Curious In Nature With Nicole Jackson
Joe Feliciano
Artist and nature illustrator; birding enthusiast
Independent artist; works at a digital game studio in the city
Episode: Sketching a Life in Nature with Joe Feliciano
Georgia Silvera Seamans
Founder/Director of Local Nature Lab; advocate for urban nature and trees
Local Nature Lab
Episode: Finding Birds Through Trees with Georgia Silvera Seamans
Jeffrey Train
Leader of Our Turn Hoboken, advocate for urban ecology and inclusive birding
Our Turn Hoboken
Episode: Jeffrey Train and Our Tern: Building Community Through Birds
Joe Trezza
Journalist, birder and author; writer for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Birding Magazine and BWD Magazine
Independent writer; upcoming book author
Episode: Life Lists and Nemesis Birds with Joe Trezza
Rosemary Mosco
Cartoonist, naturalist, and science communicator
Bird and Moon
Episode: Bird and Moon with Rosemary Mosco
Tom Ryan
Researcher/PhD student and educator in ornithology
Cornell University / Tree Swallows research / ESF (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry)
Episode: Tom Ryan's Journey Into Ornithology
Paul Groleau
President of Feather Friendly Technologies Inc.
Feather Friendly Technologies Inc.
Episode: Being Feather Friendly with Paul Groleau
Nina Hale
Artist and founder of Birdsong Bracelets
Birdsong Bracelets
Episode: Beading Birdsong: Art and Activism with Nina Hale

Hosts

Jenn Lodi-Smith
Host of The Spark Bird Podcast and key figure in The Spark Bird Project
Janet McNally
Co-host of The Spark Bird Podcast; also described as English/creative writing teacher in some entries

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Apple Podcasts
#177
United States/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#144
Canada/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#96
Hong Kong/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#175
Austria/Science/Nature

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Staying Curious In Nature With Nicole Jackson
Q: Nicole, how did you go from doing fieldwork to being in the field of environmental education?
Her love of observing individual birds and their stories evolved into a broader passion for communicating those connections to others, leading to a career where education, storytelling, and community engagement intersect.
Sketching a Life in Nature with Joe Feliciano
Q: What would you say to a young person listening in an urban setting who loves art and feels out of place?
My core message would be: just show up, seek out communities, and keep making your art. There are welcoming groups and programs for students and aspiring artists, and the act of showing up helps you find where you belong and what you can contribute.
Finding Birds Through Trees with Georgia Silvera Seamans
Q: Can you talk about your journey in starting that podcast, some favorite interview or two, the motivations behind it and where that work has taken you?
Georgia describes how her early in-person outreach with New Yorkers and hands-on experiences with specimens led to recording conversations, which then evolved into the podcast as a way to preserve and share people's bird stories.
Jeffrey Train and Our Tern: Building Community Through Birds
Q: What was the next step after discovering that initial curiosity and curiosity-driven moment?
After the initial spark, Train expanded into teaching and developing a curriculum that connects birds to positivity and kindness, culminating in programs for families, youth, and community groups, and later the Our Turn Hoboken initiatives.
Jeffrey Train and Our Tern: Building Community Through Birds
Q: Can you share your Spark Bird with our listeners, please?
Jeffrey Train describes his Spark Bird as a moment linking family, city, and learning; he and his son identified birds in Hoboken after an initial field-guide moment, which sparked a lifelong passion and led to his work educating families and directing urban bird-walks.

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What is The Spark Bird Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on personal stories about birds, science communication, conservation, and community engagement. Guests range from journalists and researchers to artists and educators who share Spark Bird moments, the role of birds in memory and identity, and practical pathways for conservation through storytelling, urban ecology, and citizen science. Noteworthy threads include world listing, urban biodiversity, bird-safe design, and community-building around birding, with a strong emphasis on belonging, mentorship, and making nature accessible to diverse audiences. A standout trait is the program's ability to blend intimate personal narratives with actionable conservation and education insights, often linked to larger community projects a... more

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