Episode 143. Frog Week 2023 with Aaron Capouellez of Woods and Forests Media
This week I am joined once again by Aaron Capouellez. Aaron is an amphibian conservationist and naturalist with a special interest in native Pennsylvania species. His work over the past few months culminates in a media blitz beginning this week that is aimed at visually documenting and telling the stories of some of PA's more vulnerable amphibian species. In this episode we discuss Frog Week 2023, and all the work that Aaron has put into tracking, studying, and filming native PA frogs. We discuss his use of drones, trail cams, and how a single captive gray tree frog led Aaron to discover a previously unknown population of its wild counterparts many miles away!
And as an added bonus, Aaron walks us the through a 280 gallon vivarium build he as been constructing to house a PA biome.
To learn more about Frog Week 2023 and Aaron's work check out the following links:
Frogs and Toads Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/frogsandtoads/?ref=share_group_link
Woods and Forests Media YouTube
https://youtube.com/@WoodsandForestsMedia
PA Woods and Forests inc. Website
https://www.pawoodsandforests.com/
Woods and Forests Media Instagram
https://www.pawoodsandforests.com/
PA Woods and Forests Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PAwoodsandforest?mibextid=LQQJ4d
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About this week's guest:
Aaron Capouellez is an IUP Grad Student and naturalist who studies and works to conserve native Pennsylvania frogs, invertebrates, and plants. Aaron uses a variety of outreach and media platforms such as Youtube, websites, and podcasting to educate the pubic and to spread awareness. Aaron has been featured on radio and television programs and keeps several ambassador animals including an American Toad and White's treefrog.