The Fisheries Podcast

068: Large River Ecology with Dr. Jim Lamer

On this episode, Brett interviews Dr. Jim Lamer of the Illinois River Biological Station and discusses a variety of topics ranging from Asian carp ecology to turtle genetics!  
If you would like to ask us a question or send us a story, record it with the voice memo app on your phone and email it to us. We might put it on a future episode!
Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic music.
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067: Voices of Quarantine

It's here! The Voices of Quarantine Episode. Please enjoy our stories, fails, and children! 
If this episode inspired you to share a story, record it with the voice memo app on your phone and email it to us. We might put it on a future episode!
Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic music and to everyone who contributed time or stories to the episode.
Follow the podcast on Twitter @FisheriesPod
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast
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).

066? - AFS Virtual Meeting with Aaron Bunch

In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast Nick returns to his hosting role to interview Aaron Bunch. Aaron is now a PhD student at Clemson and together with the student subunit there and the AFS powers have organized a virtual meeting for AFS members who were unable to present their research due to COVID-19. We talk a bit about that, what went into it, the number of talks, and where to participate, as well as a little about Aaron's past and present work. Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Dejargonize your science!

New Rule Defines Waters of the United States (WOTUS)

Dr. Sue Colvin Assistant Professor of Sustainable Fisheries at Unity College interviews collaborators Drue Banta Winters, Policy Director for the American Fisheries Society and Dr. Mažeika Sullivan, Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the Ohio State University, about the recently published Navigable Waters Protection Rule that defines “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) also more commonly referred to as the WOTUS rule. 
Sue, Drue, and Mažeika discuss what the WOTUS rule is and how it was developed, what was formerly protected under the Obama era rule and what water bodies and ecosystem services have lost federal protection under the new rule. They also discuss whether state level protections are sufficient and whether science backs the new rule (it doesn't). Listen to the end to find out what Drue and Mažeika's favorite fishes are!
Additional resources to webinars, congressional briefings, video recaps to published papers, and more:
https://fisheries.org/policy-media/wotus/
https://freshwater-science.org/wotus
 
 

064-Dani Blumstein is a Great Lakes girl

Co-host Julie Vecchio chats with Dai Blustein, a PhD student at the University of New Hampshire about her passion for polyploidy in fish, spawning cisco in a bath tub, and why she is currently studying desert mice.
If you would like to participate in the "Voices of Quarantine” episode use the voice memo app on your phone to record yourself saying, singing, or doing something fish-y. Record a story, a song, tell a joke, or a fishing story. Be creative. Email the file to Julie.vecchio@thefisheriespodcast.comOr call  and leave a voicemail (as long as it's less than 3 min). 856 FISH POD or 856 347 4763. We look forward to hearing your voice! we will curate the files and put out an episode! Get your creative juices flowing! You have until April 15 to submit an entry. Make sure to include your name and location in the recording!
Follow her on Twitter @DaniBlumstein
Follow the podcast on Twitter @FisheriesPod
Music: Off-Season by Andrew Gialanella
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast
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).

063: Aly Putnam talks lobstah,' kids, tattoos, and mentors

Co-host Julie Vecchio chats with Aly Putnam, a PhD student at University Of Massachusetts Amherst about being a non-traditional student parent, her research on various invertebrates, and her organization "Pioneer Valley Women in STEM"
Follow her on Twitter @alyputnam
Music: Off-Season by Andrew Gialanella
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast
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).

062 - Ancient Fishes with "The Gar Guy" Dr. Solomon David

Co-host Brett Kelly chats current research, past work, and much more in reGARds to ancient fishes with Dr. Solomon David, an assistant professor from Nicholls State University. 
Be sure to check out his lab's work here: https://solomondavid.net/
And follow him on Twitter @SolomonRDavid, or just be on the lookout for "#GarLab!"
Music: Off-Season by Andrew Gialanella
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast
 

061-Dinosaurs, chemistry and fish with Dr. Clive Trueman

In this episode Julie chats with Dr. Clive Trueman, a paleontologist turned isotope ecologist from Southampton, UK. We chat dinosarus, chemistry, and fish isotope ecology and how isotopes don't care what type of organisms they are in.
Main point: Everyone is doing their best!
Find Clive Trueman: @CliveTrue on twitter
Support the show:  https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast
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).

059-Chelsey Crandall studies people

In this episode, Julie talks with Chelsey Crandall about human dimensions and why people are important to the study of fisheries and the implementation of fisheries management decisions. 
Main Point: 
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).

060 - Talkin Fish and Walkin Fish with Noah Bressman

This episode I chat with Noah Bressman, a PhD candidate at Wake Forest University. He takes me through his current and former research, functional morphology, crazy cool fish art using unique techniques (that is his photo in the show cover!), and some wild angling experiences. 
Main Point: Appreciate biodiversity to better understand ecosystems. 
Where to find his art, and learn more about Noah: https://noahbressman.wixsite.com/noah
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast

058 - Reboot! First podcast back starring new co-hosts Julie Vecchio and Brett Kelly

This episode serves as our "splash" back onto the scene. We have taken a three and a half month hiatus, but now, due to the help from some determined volunteers, we are back! This episodes highlights the transition from my (Nick's) time as host, into a new era where we have multiple co-hosts in order to allow for my to prep my house/life for a baby on the way. Please check out the new episode, and thanks for sticking with us through my time off. 
And remember, always share your story!
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).

057 - Waters to Watch with Ryan Roberts

In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast I chat with Ryan Roberts, a program manager for the National Fish Habitat Partnership. We talk a little bit about the NFHP before moving on to a specific outreach program they have, the Waters to Watch list. We talk about goal of this project, how they select which projects make the list, how many are left out, and what kind of projects are included in this list. Enjoy!
 
Main point: We are all in this together!