• All about the Saltwater Marsh!
    Jul 18 2025

    Hello Listeners!

    Sorry for not posting for so long.

    This episode is all about the Saltwater marsh and we were lucky enough to have a guest speaker come talk to us more about this topic. Her name is Ms.Rachel from the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.


    Hope you are enjoying our podcast so far. Please feel free to leave feedback and contact us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com if you have any animal or habitat you would like us to talk about. Also, check out our Instagram @dapotatosisters to stay up to date!

    Looking forward to hearing more from you!


    -Da Potato Sisters


    Sources:


    National Geographic Education. Marsh. National Geographic Education, <https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/marsh/>

    Nature Collective. Pickleweed. Nature Collective, <https://naturecollective.org/plant-guide/details/pickleweed/>

    NOAA. What is a Salt Marsh? NOAA, <https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/saltmarsh.html>

    Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. Study Finds Seasonal Differences in Marshland Erosion in South San Francisco Bay. USGS, <https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/news/study-finds-seasonal-differences-marshland-erosion-south-san-francisco-bay>

    Regeneration.Tidal Salt Marshes.Regeneration

    Wikipedia.Marshes.Wikipedia

    Wikipedia. Spartina. Wikipedia, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartina>.

    USDA. Smooth Cordgrass. USDA,

    <https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/plantmaterials/njpmcpg13933.pdf>

    Chesapeake Bay Program. Wetlands. Chesapeake Bay Program, <https://www.chesapeakebay.net/issues/whats-at-risk/wetlands>

    U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. What We Do. U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, <https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don-edwards-san-francisco-bay/what-we-do>.

    U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Our Species. U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, <https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don-edwards-san-francisco-bay>.


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    45 Min.
  • All about Tahiti and French Polynesia!
    May 3 2025

    Hi Listeners,

    Sorry for not posting for so long. In this episode, Isha and I explore the islands of Tahiti, from traditional food to the biodiversity there. If you want us to make an episode about any animal/habitat that you are curious about, email us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com!


    -Riya and Isha


    Sources for this episode:


    Tahiti Tourisme. 8 Specialties of the Islands of Tahiti You Must Try. Tahiti Tourisme, <https://www.tahititourisme.com/8-specialities-of-the-islands-of-tahiti-you-must-try/>

    Fondi, Carrie. The legacy of the Breadfruit-A lifetime of adequate food and prosperity. Rain POS, <https://media.rainpos.com/5770/the_legacy_of_the_breadruit_tree.pdf>

    Wikipedia. Tahiti. Wikipedia, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahiti>

    Moana Voyages. The Tahitian Breadfruit, the Uru. Moana Voyages, <https://www.moanavoyages.com/en/blog/the-tahitian-breadfruit-the-uru/>

    Tahiti Tourisme. Preparing a Polynesian Fruit Salad. Tahiti Tourisme, <https://www.tahititourisme.com/preparing-a-polynesian-fruit-salads-2/#:~:text=Reading%20time%3A%205%20min.,stands%20or%20in%20the%20markets.>

    Boissonneault, Lorraine. Captain Cook’s 1768 Voyage to the South Pacific Included a Secret Mission. Smithsonian, <https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/captain-cooks-1768-voyage-south-pacific-included-secret-mission-180970119/>

    Bester, Cathleen. Trumputfishes. Florida Museum,

    Wikipedia.Stingray.Wikipedia

    Tahiti and French Polynesia.lonely planet.Tahiti and French Polynesia

    The Islands of Tahiti.Conservation Efforts.The Islands of Tahiti

    Wildlife.Smithsonian.Wildlife




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    13 Min.
  • Manatee Episode
    Mar 15 2025

    Hi Listeners,

    Welcome back to another episode by the Da Potato Sisters. This weeks episode is all about manatees! If you want us to make an episode about a certain animal or habitat we haven't talked about yet, please reach out to us at dapotatosisters@gmail.com.

    We hope you enjoy!

    -Isha and Riya


    Sources and Credits:

    ThoughtCo.The 3 different types of Manatees.Thought.Co

    National Geographic KIDS

    The National Park Service (.gov)


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    4 Min.
  • Fun Facts about the Grasslands!
    Mar 3 2025

    Hi Listeners,

    Welcome to another episode of "Exploring the World with the Da Potato Sisters". Hope you enjoy this episode, and please share this podcast with other people if you are enjoying it so far!


    -Da Potato Sisters (aka Riya and Isha :)


    Sources:

    Reis, Kathryn. Temperate Grassland Biome-Definition, Climate, & Wildlife. Study.com,

    Weebly. Temperate Grassland.

    WWF. Understanding grassland loss in the Northern Great Plains. WWF,

    National Geographic Society. Grassland Biome. National Geographic,

    NASA Earth Observatory, Ford, Paulette L et al. Disturbance and Climate Change in the Interior West. USDA.gov,

    Defenders of Wildlife. Prairie Dog. Defenders of Wildlife

    National Park Service (.gov). Montane Grasslands. National Park Service (.gov),

    Ecology Pocket Guide. Montane Grassland and Shrubland. Ecology Pocket Guide,

    Smithsonian. Wildlife. Smithsonian.

    Nunez, Christina. Grasslands, explained. National Geographic,

    Earth@Home.Tropical Grassland Ecosystem.Earth@Home

    Smithsonian.Wildlife.Smithsonian

    Weebly.Wildlife-Savannas (Tropical Grassland)


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    6 Min.
  • All about Everglades National Park
    Feb 11 2025

    Hello Listeners!Recently we went to Everglades National Park and we learned so much there that we decided to make an episode about it! Tell us what you think in the comments below and follow if you are enjoying the podcast so far.


    -Da Potato SistersSources:

    NPS.GOV. Birds. NPS.GOV,

    NPS.GOV. American Alligator: Species Profile. NPS.GOV,

    NPS.GOV. Burmese Python. NPS.GOV,


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    15 Min.
  • Valles Caldera Episode!
    Jan 21 2025

    Hi Listeners!

    Welcome back to another episode of the Da Potato Sisters.

    In this episode, we will be talking to Mr. Corey Lycopolus who works at Valles Caldera National Park.


    If you are liking the podcast so far, please leave a comment below!


    -Da Potato Sisters

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    54 Min.
  • ALL ABOUT CALIFORNIA GRASSLANDS!!!
    Jan 12 2025

    Hello Listeners!

    Welcome to another episode from the Da Potato Sisters. It has been over a year since we launched our podcast and we would like to thank you for your support over the course of this journey.

    This episode is featuring interview clippings from Ms.Brooke Wainwright, CNGA director and grassland researcher. We hope you enjoy!


    -Da Potato Sisters

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    37 Min.
  • All about Muir Woods-Quick Episode
    Jan 3 2025

    Hi Listeners,

    This is just going to be a quick episode about Muir Woods, which we visited recently. We took notes to share with you from the rangers there!


    Hope you enjoy and be sure to follow if you are liking the podcast!


    -Riya

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    7 Min.