270 - Fisheries genetics, from the early days to now, with Dr. Eric Hallerman

This week, Preston chats with Dr. Eric Hallerman. Eric retired earlier this year following a 34 year career as a faculty member of Virginia Tech's Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. They discuss Eric's career path and how he has been keeping busy after retirement. They also take a deep dive into the fisheries genetics realm and discuss numerous genetics research projects that Eric completed throughout his career. We hope that you enjoy this episode!

 

Main point: "Take care of Mother Earth, she is the only one we have."

Eric's email address: ehallerm@vt.edu

 

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