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7 Generations Radio: Jim Surkamp–Civil War History in Jefferson County, WV–April 4, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Jim Surkamp, Noted Historian and story teller of Civil War History

Discussion:  Jim describes how people, in and around the area of Jefferson County, WV survived during the Civil War.  Discussion of food, slavery, military activity, north and south factions and survival during this period.

Originally aired on April 4, 2015 from the broadcasting studio of  WSHC Shepherdstown Radio, 89.7 FM

7 Generations Radio: Open Minds–Jan Hummer, Amanda Adkins and Bonnie Hamberger–April 4, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Jan Hummer, Amanda Adkins and Bonnie Hamberger

Discussion of the goals and activities of Open Minds, a non-profit organization.

Topics include the Mindfulness Summit on April 18, 2015, the goals of social and educational transformation, community strengthening and partnering to achieve goals.

7 Generations Radio: Bradley Sanders and Joy Bridy–Working with Fire–The Metal Forge and the Pottery Oven–Mar 7, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guests:  Bradley Sanders, Metal Artist and Joy Bridy, Pottery Designer, Maker

Narrative:  Brad and Joy describe their experience in working with fire, the hearth, forge and oven to design, make and build useful and artistic products in metal and clay.  They talk about their work and their relationship to their work.

Broadcast on WSHC Radio from the campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, on March 7, 2015

7 Generations Radio–Michael Judd–Permaculture and Edible Landscapes–Mar 7, 2015

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Michael Judd

Narrative:  Michael Judd describes his roots in agro-ecology and permaculture and his approach to improving land and its usefulness for growing edible plants, including mushrooms.

Broadcast on WSHC radio from the campus of Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, March 7, 2015

7 Generations Radio–The Wilderness Act–Ed Zahniser–Feb 7, 2015

Ed Zahniser provides background on the passage and provisions of the Wilderness Act enacted in 1964. Ed is a retired writer and editor for the National Park Service.  His father, Howard Zahniser was the principal architect of the Wilderness Act.

This broadcast is hosted by Joe Gray and broadcast from WSHC Shepherdstown at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.

7 Generations Radio — Bill Howley, Energy researcher and blogger discusses WV Power alternatives.

Co-hosts:  Joe Gray and Graham Smith-White

Guest:  Bill Howley

Bill Howley discusses the state of WV coal and other fossil fuels, as well as transition to renewable energy sources.

Recorded from a broadcast at WSHC, Shepherd University, WV on July 19, 2014

More from Bill Howley:

Bill Howley: Making Electricity Local

http://calhounpowerline.com/

 

 

7 Generations Radio — Mountain Top Mining, effect on Fish Populations in WV

Host:  Joe Gray

Guest:  Than Hitt, Fish Biologist, Leetown Science Center, USGS

Recorded from Live Broadcast on WSHC Radio at Shepherd University, WV on July 19, 2014

Than Hitt discusses fish biology in rivers and streams in WV, including his recent publication which he co-authored with Doug Chambers entitled “Temporal Changes in taxonomic and functional diversity of fish assemblages downstream from mountain top mining” in the Journal, Freshwater Science.

Publication url:  http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676997?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=Nathaniel&searchText=Hitt&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DNathaniel%2BHitt%26amp%3Bfilter%3Djid%253A10.2307%252Fj50004270%26amp%3BSearch%3DSearch%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3BglobalSearch%3D%26amp%3BsbbBox%3D%26amp%3BsbjBox%3D%26amp%3BsbpBox%3D