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Podcast: Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center
Episode: ...what it is like to study the world's cutest mammal? (with Johanna Varner)
Description: On today’s episode we chat with Johanna Varner (@johannavarner), aka Pika Jo! An ecologist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Colorado Mesa University. Do you ever wonder what it is like to study the world’s cutest mammal?Johanna has spent her career studying the ecology and conservation of alpine and arctic ecosystems, with a particular interest in a small, adorable animal: the Pika. For those of you familiar with the beloved Pokémon character Pikachu, you may be surprised to learn that pikas were the inspiration behind such a cute little fella...