Mark Prell

1 week ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Mark Prell

Adult female elephant seals make a number of different sounds. Here’s Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde. “So, you can hear that softer sound she makes is to her pup… And then you can hear kind of that different sound when she’s angry… It’s much like, deeper and, you know, has that kind of aggressive sound. Where this is, we call, warbling, and it’s just this kind of nice soft call to get her pup’s attention.” “Ha, ha, ha… ahh, those pups! I wonder what they’re saying?" asks Hines. “Right…” said Codde.

3 weeks ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Mark Prell

In soundscape ecology we think of basically, three different categories of sound. One of those, and really the first, is geophony. It can be, really, quite musical, and here’s a good example of it. This is Sonoma Creek, in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. And we’ve gotten a lot of rain; it’s mid-February, 2025. And, so the creek’s flowing quite well, and there’s this great low frequency plunging sound of the water. And then there’s the higher frequency stuff.

1 month ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Mark Prell

In winter Elephant seals gather on Drake’s Beach, at Point Reyes National Seashore. Females give birth to pups and nurse them during this time. In this episode of Ear to the Wild Jack Hines talks to Marine Ecologist Sarah Codde about how many pups have been born so far, and what else she’ll be looking for during her survey. Elephant seal monitoring activities at Point Reyes National Seashore are authorized under National Marine Fisheries Service Permit Number 27424.

2 months ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Mark Prell

Matthew Kammerer has traveled the world to be able to end up in a remote outpost of stunning natural beauty. Chef, partner, and hotelier of the two Michelin starred The Harbor House in Elk, California - population 250 - he knows the rigors of offering a true sense of place on the plate. His sustainability practices are as stunning as they are practical, employing methods often more associated with survival than luxury dining.

2 months ago | norcalpublicmedia.org | Mark Prell

Fence at the Top is a non-profit, comprehensive mentoring program for at-risk youth in Sonoma County. Executive Director Honor Jackson joins Doug Jayne to talk about why they do what they do, what you can do to help, and a bit of personal history about growing up in Marin County. Honor is among those receiving an award at the Black 2 the Future Community Awards Ceremony & Concert this weekend at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Have a listen!