283 - Catch and release mortality, age estimation, and the Chub Club with Dr. Derek Crane

This week, Preston chats with Coastal Carolina University's Dr. Derek Crane. They discuss Derek's background and career journey from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. They also spend a good bit of time covering Derek's recent research projects dealing with catch and release mortality of muskies and striped bass, age estimation validation, and the endemic and threatened Sandhills Chub. We hope that you enjoy this episode!

 

Main point: "Be a good human."

Derek's email address: dcrane@coastal.edu

Derek's lab: https://cranefishecology.weebly.com/

 

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