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Take some time to explore the state of Iowa through an audio journey presented by the Iowa Academy of Science and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.  Experts from across the state came together to share their childhood memories, their passions for conservation and their wealth of knowledge about the ecology, geology and conservation history of Iowa's National Wildlife Refuges. From the banks of the Mississippi to prairie pothole wetlands of North Central Iowa to De Soto lake, you will discover an Iowa you may never have known existed.

 
 

Three Ways to Listen

There are several ways to listen to this audio series:

1play the audio files through the player within the website
2click on the download button to the right of each audio file to download that track in mp3 format
3click on the iTunes or RSS link to add the Iowa Academy of Science's National Wildlife Refuge Audio Series to you iTunes or Windows Media Library

Featured Audio Files

de soto bend

De Anna Tibben, Earth Science Teacher at Ames High School
William R. Clark, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Iowa State University
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driftless area

Lynn Brant, Emeritus Professor of Geology, University of Northern Iowa
Chad Heinzel, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education, University of Northern Iowa
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iowa wetlands

Carol Boyce, Teacher of the Gifted, Waterloo Community Schools
Marcy Seavey, Program Director, Iowa Academy of Science
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neal smith

Tom Fenton, Professor Emeritus in Agronomy, Iowa State University
Jim Pease, Iowa State University Extention Wildlife Specialist
Kathy McKee, Science and Environmental Education Consultant, Iowa Department of Education
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port louisa

Jan S. Wielert, Science Content Specialist, Pearson
Neil Bernstein, Professor of Biology, Mount Mercy College
Matt McAndrew, Waste Water Operator, CH2M HILL OMI
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union slough

Mark L. Anderson, Project Archeologist, Office of the State Archeologist, University of Iowa
Rick Lampe, Ecology Professor, Buena Vista University
Jane Shuttleworth, Executive Director, Friends of Lakeside Lab
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upper mississippi

Theresa Theis, Science Teacher, Marshalltown High School
Jim Pease, Iowa State University Extention Wildlife Specialist
Carol Schutte, Biology Instructor, North Iowa Area Community College
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Take it with You

listenYou can burn IAS National Wildlife Refuge Audio Series tracks onto a CD to play in your car or play them from any mp3 player. Simply click on the download button to the right of the tracks you want and pick save and then transfer them to the device of your choice.

You will need software transfer the files from your hard drive to your device (CD or mp3 player). Use the software which came with your device or we recommend iTunes or Windows Media Player.

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If you would like to receive notifications of website updates and use and an RSS reader click on the orange RSS symbol at the bottom of every page. If you use Apple's iTunes player click on the iTunes Logo to the left.

You Will Need

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In order to listen to the audio files from the website, you will need to have the Flash Player installed. If you do not already have the Flash Player - download it now.  If you prefer not to install the Flash Player, you can still enjoy the Iowa Academy of Science's National Wildlife Refuge Audio Series by downloading the audio files in mp3 format.  Transcripts for each location's audio files are provided in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format for the hearing impaired.

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Coming Next from IAS

iwonderComing next from the Iowa Acedemy of Science: iWonder. iWonder is a program for Iowa explorers from kindergarten to 8th grade. iWonder activities, video, journals and field trips will bring families together to learn about the science that happens in the state of Iowa. Explore the wonders of our state one wonder at a time!