The Fisheries Podcast

113: Dr. Tzadik & Dr. Habtes discuss US Caribbean fisheries

This week Julie chats with Dr. Orian Tzadik and Dr. Sennai Habtes about their roles as fisheries researchers within the US Caribbean. Ori works for a major NGO in Puerto Rico, while Sennai works as a Research Assistant Professor for the University of the Virgin Islands. We discuss a wide variety of fisheries issues within the US Caribbean, including using Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management as a framework for decision-making in the region.  
The Main Points: Use Fisheries Independent data and The tools are available to manage fisheries sustainably. We just need the will.
Get in touch with Ori or Sennai
Email Sennai: sennai.habtes@uvi.edu
Check out Sennai's projects at UVI:
https://www.uvi.edu/directory/profiles/staff/habtes-sennai-y.aspx
https://viepscor.org/welcome/
 
Tweet Ori: @OTzadik
Check out Ori's recent Fisheries Publication: https://afspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fsh.10548
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112 - Bass and Beetles with Alex Vaisvil

Alex Vaisvil is working towards his PhD at Oklahoma State University. His project involves studying the population dynamics and ecology of Striped Bass in Robert S. Kerr Reservoir. He fills us in on the beginnings of his project and what he is hoping to uncover. Prior to being in Oklahoma, Alex earned his Master's degree at New Mexico State studying natal origin and reproduction of Largemouth Bass in Elephant Butte Reservoir. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Xavier University where he was able to spend a summer in Alaska working with burying beetles and the pheromones they secrete, a pretty stinky job as he explains it. We also highlight Alex's past as a competitive bass fishermen in high school and while at Xavier. Enjoy!
 
Main point: There are no trash fish, all fish deserve respect!

111: Brook Trout Genetics, Movement, Individual Variation and More with Dr. Shannon White

This week, Brett chats with Dr. Shannon White from the USGS Leetown Science Center Aquatic Ecology Branch. Shannon talks through her extensive research on Brook Trout and other native stream fishes, and tells us why she is passionate about science communication and accessibility.
 
Check out more of her work!
Blog:
https://www.thetroutlook.com/
Penn State University:
http://www.wagneraqualab.com/
https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/files/final_submissions/19406
M.S. Research at Virginia Tech:
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/19200/White_SL_T_2012.pdf
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Photo Credit: Shannon White

110: Everything Electrofishing With Jim Reynolds and Alan Temple

In this episode Sue Colvin and Arkansas Tech Graduate student Emily Jonagan interview electrofishing experts Jim Reynolds and Alan Temple. From safety, to waveforms, to the types of electrofishing units and where to buy one, we cover all electrofishing basics. Jim and Alan explain how to make your sampling more effective, they breakdown the Power Threshold theory and help us understand what conditions result in the best capture probabilities and least harm to fish. They explain what to adjust on your e-fishing unit and cover typical settings. Ever wonder why some fish won't 'shock' and others are sensitive? Ever wonder why some fish are more impacted by e-fishing and others less so, Jim and Alan will fill you in on how swimming style, vertebral count, and even evolutionary history influence the impact of electricity on fish. Whether you're looking for a new sampling technique or seeking to brush up your skills this is great place to start. 
Need more?
Electrofishing Essentials:  A set of instructional videos and materials from USFWS.  Access is free.
Fisheries Techniques 3rd Edition with Electrofishing chapter by Jim Reynolds and Lawrence Kolz
https://fisheries.org/bookstore/
The Magna Carpa - USFWS modified electrofishing boat engineered to detect, monitor, and remove Silver Carp
https://fws.rev.vbrick.com/#/videos/636d7073-04a2-47c5-938f-659dd9915b62
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Photo Credit: USFWS 

109: Jordan Moss is studying rays around the world

This week Julie chats with Jordan Moss. Jordan is currently working in Portugal on understudied fisheries of Sri Lanka. 
The Main Point: Use the precautionary principle
Get in touch with Jordan.
Email: jordan.moss@imbrsea.eu
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The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with an 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).

108 - Caribbean King Crab Mariculture with Samantha Glover

This week we hear from Samantha Glover, a graduate student at Old Dominion University. We discuss her graduate project studying the viability of saltwater quarries in the Florida Keys for Caribbean King Crab mariculture. We also highlighted a variety of her past experiences including her time at the American Littoral Society. Since the recording of this episode Samantha has learned of the passing of her friend and mentor Jeff Dement, fish tagging program director at the American Littoral Society. She would like to dedicate this episode in his honor. Donations to the Society's tagging efforts can be made at www.littoralsociety.org. 
 
Main Point: Believe in Yourself!

107 - Connecting Human Dimensions with Fisheries Science with Dr. Mark Kaemingk

This week Brett chats with Dr. Mark Kaemingk about his new position and research interests at the University of North Dakota, human dimensions research in Nebraska, and what paradigms in fisheries science he calls us to challenge. 
Reach Mark here:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5qhp2F4AAAAJ&hl=en
Twitter: @LabUNDerwater
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106 - New year, new goals plus some news and stories

The four hosts spend this episode discussing some of the things they are excited about or looking forward to in the coming year as well as some of their work related and personal goals/resolutions for 2021. Towards the end we also each share one news worthy story that we had heard recently. Enjoy!
 
Main point: Don't let your kids play near Wels Catfish...Read a book...and (not mentioned in the podcast) Take more photos!
The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with an 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).

D&I Podcast Ep.7 - “Two‐Eyed Seeing”: An Indigenous Framework to Transform Fisheries

Lian Guo and Aaron Bunch collaborate on a great conversation with Dr. Andrea Reid.  Have you ever thought about the history of the land you are on right now?  Look around you.  Many places are named after Native American/Indigenous Peoples.  Dr. Reid discusses many important aspects of the relationship between Native/Indigenous Peoples and Fisheries.  She discusses her open access paper which defines the concept of Two‐Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk in Mi’kmaw) which embraces “learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of mainstream knowledges and ways of knowing, and to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all,” as envisaged by Elder Dr. Albert Marshall. 
 
Dr. Reid and co-authors put together a great reading list as mentioned in the podcast.
20 Essential Reads to Enable Two-Eyed Seeing in Aquatic Research and Management
 
Check out this great tool for starting to find out whose traditional territories we’re on.  It’s just a starting point to dive deeper since the site points you to nations/tribes’ websites and resources to learn more!
 
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.
 
The image is from Figure 1 of the linked paper with artwork from Nicole Burton.

105 - Endangered Atlantic Salmon Conservation Hatchery with Zach Sheller

In this episode Sue and former Ichthyology students Levi Bageant and Matt Hodgkins interview Zach Sheller of the Downeast Salmon Federation. Zach is the hatchery manager of the Peter Gray Parr Project a unique conservation hatchery approach which rears genetically distinct parr to be more like wild counterparts for restoration in their natal range in Maine. To learn more about the Downeast Salmon Federation and their broad efforts to restore habitat, Endangered Atlantic Salmon, and other native fishes, donate, buy merch, or sign up for the newsletter go to: https://www.mainesalmonrivers.org/
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104 - Studying how Belizean and Jamaican fishers make decisions with Eric Wade

This week Julie chats with Eric Wade, a PhD candidate at Oregon State University. He studies human dimensions in fisheries, including how individual members of fishing communities make decisions about their fishing. He is a truly integrated scientist, and a fantastic person to chat with. 
The Main Point: People are complex. Listen to their stories!
Get in touch with Eric
Twitter: @EricWadeBz
Website: https://thebelizeanscientist.weebly.com/
Email: Eric.Wade@OregonState.edu
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The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with an 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).
 

103 - Muskie, Photography, and Fish Passage with Dr. Sean Landsman

This week Nick chats with Dr. Sean Landsman. We cover his love of muskie fishing and how he became hooked on targeting the Esocid. That passion eventually led him to Carlton University where he completed a Master's degree studying the effects of catch and release angling on muskie. He returned to Illinois, worked with trout but eventually made his way back to Canada for a Ph.D. program at the University of Prince Edward Island. There is a neat story on how he ended up on PEI and in his program. In between all of this Sean picked up a new hobby: underwater photography. We discuss how he got started in that, his dream shot, and he even shares some advice for aspiring photogs. Check out some of Sean's photos at www.seanlandsmanphotography.com. Enjoy!
 
Main point: Be empathetic!