land. water. wildlife.

About land. water. wildlife.

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) connects you to nature through conversations with our scientists and educators who are dedicated to our mission to protect and care for Southwest Florida's coastal ecosystems.

Publisher

SCCF

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2020

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   What's At Stake: Amendment to Remove Lee County Community Plans

   Matt and Allie of the SCCF Policy team break down the potential Lee County amendment that would remove long-standing community plans, including the Captiva Plan and those for 16 other unincorporated areas in Lee County. They discuss the amendment's full history, its current status, and how these sweeping changes could significantly affect Lee County if approved. Read proposed changes to Captiva Plan ( https://www.leegov.com/dcd/Documents/Planning/CPA26-05/23_CPA2026-00005_Captiva%20Changes.pdf) and changes to the other community plans (https://www.leegov.com/dcd).

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Shorebird Nesting Season 2026

   In this episode, SCCF Shorebird Biologist Audrey Albrecht and Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis discuss the 2026 shorebird nesting season and the importance of protected nesting zones. They review the season's interesting, unexpected, and record-breaking events and how we can all be better stewards to protect these species.

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Rising All-Time Climate Records

   In this episode, the Policy team breaks down recent all-time records related to Earth's climate, including sea surface temperature, heat waves, and atmospheric emissions. They discuss the impacts of these events on the environment and human health, why these records keep rising, and what we can each do to help slow this trend.

Who has been a guest on land. water. wildlife.

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mike Mills
• Denise Blough
• Eric Milbrandt
• James Evans
• Audrey Albrecht

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YouTube views

428,161

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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