The Fisheries Podcast

131 - Meeting New Co-Host Mirella De Oliviera Leis

In this week's episode, Dawson and Jacob interview our new co-host Mirella Leis, who is Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator with the Ocean Frontier Institute at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in St. Johns Canada. They discuss Mirella's academic background in oceanography, the importance of small-scale fisheries, and the social science side of fisheries. 
 
Mirella's Email:
 
mirellaleis@gmail.com
 
And remember, small-scale fisheries are too big to ignore. 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

130 - Meeting New Hosts Jacob Atchley and Dawson Hicks

This week Nick chats new co-hosts of the podcast Jacob Atchley and Dawson Hicks. Jacob and Dawson are both seniors at Arkansas Tech University and have spent this summer working on and developing some projects with their professor and fellow co-host of the podcast Dr. Sue Colvin. Jacob and Dawson discuss upcoming projects, experiences with college Ichthyology class, as well as their hobbies outside of school.Jacob and Dawson’s emailsJacob: jatchley5@atu.eduDawson: dhicks8@atu.edu
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

D&I Podcast Ep.8 - An integrative approach to socio-ecological fisheries issues (Part 1)

Lian Guo (co-host) facilitates a great discussion on subsistence fishing. Collaborative transdisciplinary research efforts are an integrative way to approach socio-ecological fisheries issues. Meet a team of six researchers who completed a transdisciplinary fisheries research project, all while they were graduate students! In part one of two episodes, the team will share how they studied this research question: how are the fishing practices of urban marine subsistence fishers acknowledged and protected by urban and environmental policy?
You can check out their published research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S146290112100099X
Check out the newly constructed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website from the American Fisheries Society!   
Find "OUTDOORS IS FOR EVERYONE" gear at https://society6.com/crsmiles.  All proceeds benefit the AFS Hutton Program.
 

129 - Lake Trout Restoration with Dr. Ben Marcy-Quay

This week new co-host Hannah Gottesman chats with Dr. Ben Marcy-Quay, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vermont about his current research on lake trout restoration in Lake Champlain and past projects. Hannah and Ben discuss getting started in fisheries research, the mysteries of aquatic systems, and the importance of hot coffee.
Main points: Fisheries research is full of complex puzzles, and data management is important!
How to get in contact with Ben:
Email: Benjamin.Marcy-Quay@uvm.edu
Website: www.benmq.com
Instagram: @bmq215
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

128 - Field Schools, Spatial Ecology, and Gag with new co-host Hannah Gottesman

This week new co-host, Kadie Heinle, chats with another new co-host, Hannah Gottesman. Hannah is a PhD student at the University of Florida where she is studying the spatial ecology of gag, a highly valued commercial and recreational grouper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. Kadie and Hannah chat about the importance of field schools, how Hannah became interested in spatial ecology, and what drew Hannah to becoming a new host of the Fisheries Podcast.
 
Main point: You don’t have to grow up fishing to become a fisheries biologist!
 
How to get in contact with Hannah:
Email: h.gottesman@ufl.edu
Twitter: @GottesmanHannah
Instagram: @hgroupersman
 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

127- The Colorful History of Rainbow Trout with New Host Anders Halverson

This week Zach interviews Anders Halverson, a new host on the show, to discuss his background in fisheries science as well as his book entitled An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World, which details the captivating stories revolving around the history of Rainbow Trout in the United States and the distribution of the species throughout the world. Check it out!
 
Main Point: Be humble and adaptable!
 
https://andershalverson.com/ 
 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

126 - Meet New Host Zach Crum

In this episode, new host Anders Halverson interviews a new host on the fisheries podcast, Zach Crum. Zach grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia where he developed a passion for fishing and the marine environment at an early age. He took his passion for angling and all things fish to Virginia Tech, where he studied marine fish conservation and completed several internships pertaining to fisheries science. Since graduating with his Bachelor's in 2019, Zach has worked as a fisheries technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in California, where he currently works on the Central Valley Steelhead Monitoring Program. He is particularly interested in fisheries ecology and conservation and will be starting his Master's at Salisbury University in Maryland this fall.
 
Main Point: Why doesn't everyone want to be a fisheries biologist?!
 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

124 - Adventures of The Pond Lady, Amie Robison

Amie Robison, a.k.a. The Pond Lady, currently works alongside her husband at Robison Wildlife Solutions doing nuisance wildlife control and pond consulting. To say that she has followed an interesting path to get to this point would be underselling it. In this episode we hear just a few of her stories, from doing fisheries fieldwork with her mother to stocking Tiger Muskie in Oklahoma, working with private pond owners to rescuing four mini-pigs. Listen in to hear all about that and more!
Main Point: Every living system is relatable!
 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

123: Women of Fisheries, inc

This week Julie chats with the officers of the non-profit Women of Fisheries, Inc, who are dedicated to supporting women in fisheries science. They have grown the organization a lot over the past few years and have a many wonderful things to say about being a woman in the field of fisheries science.
Check it out!
 
Website: womenoffisheries.org
Email: women.of.fisheries@gmail.com
Public Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Women-of-Fisheries-Inc-100864318455736/
Private FB page for women in fisheries science: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247023339240305/?ref=share
Book club FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/325970768074334/?ref=share
Shop: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/women-of-fisheries-webshop/
Erika Wasner Designs: https://www.erikawasnerdesigns.com/
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers). 
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122 -What is your Silent Spring?

Nick is flying solo in this episode! After recently reading Silent Spring Nick asks himself what is his Silent Spring issue, what is one issue he'd want a book written to educate and inform the masses. He settled on the rebranding of "rough" fish and highlights some of the good examples of people and information out there already getting the ball rolling towards change. 
Main Point: Read a Book!
 
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Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music.
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

121 - State Fish Quiz Episode

Think you know your state fish? Match wits with Arkansas Tech students Emily Jonagen and Jacob Atchley as they battle it out for top honors in the State Fish Quiz Show. Fisheries Pod co-host Sue Colvin and ATU student, Arkansas fish expert, and linguist Dawson Hicks challenge our contestants in this fishy quiz. 
And remember the Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa is the state fish of Hawaii.
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120: Wooden Island Wild brings wild salmon to your door

This week Julie chats with Tracy Sylvester of Wooden Island Wild, a company she started in order to share the freshest Alaskan salmon that her family and others catch with folks throughout the northeast. We chatted about how she got into fishing and what she thinks is important in sustainable seafood. 
Check out her website, and look for their new brick and mortar location on Cape Cod!
https://www.woodenislandwild.com/
Get in touch! tracy@woodenislandwild.com
 
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers). 
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