385 | Ready to Reproduce? Song Sparrows vs. Methylmercury

This week, hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Carly Charron interview fellow Gradcast member Claire Bottini, who is a PhD candidate in Biology. In this episode, Claire shares some fun facts about birds, and discusses a recent project she completed assessing whether exposure to methylmercury, an environmental contaminant, impacts song sparrow reproduction. 

Recorded on August 4, 2022.

Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.

Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.