Emily Fairfax
Ecologist and researcher who studies beavers' effects on landscapes and fire refugia; provides first-hand field observations about beavers saving vegetation during wildfire.
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Apr 10, 2026 • 30min
The Builders
Dr. Emily Fairfax, ecologist who studies beavers in the field, and Ben Goldfarb, writer and beaver advocate, dive into beaver engineering and conservation. They recount Bronx River restorations, historic parachuted beavers, and how beaver ponds can create wildfire refuges. The conversation highlights beaver dams healing ecosystems, water management, and why humans should trust these small engineers.
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May 4, 2023 • 18min
I’ll Be Dammed: Beavers Fighting Climate Change
Today, we give a dam about beavers. These busy rodents don’t just chill and go with the flow — it turns out their grabby paws are actually helping hands in the fight against climate change. We dive into how this works with ecologists Dr. Emily Fairfax and Dr. Ben Dittbrenner. Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsBeaversIn this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro: How beavers “beaver away”(02:22) Chapter One: How beavers can help (06:18) Chapter Two: Can we move beavers for the better? This episode was produced by Disha Bhagat, with help from Michelle Dang, Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler and R.E. Natowicz. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is our Executive Producer. Gimlet’s managing director is Nicole Beemsterboer. Fact checking by Eva Dasher. Mix and sound design by Catherine Anderson. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Emma Munger, and Bobby Lord.Science Vs is a Spotify Original Podcast and a Gimlet production. Follow Science Vs on Spotify, and if you want to get notifications every time we put out a new episode, tap the bell icon in your app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
