The Fisheries Podcast

030 - Post-ups and Post-Release Mortality: A Selection Sunday Episode with Ryan Knotek

In this Selection Sunday episode I chat with Ryan Knotek about his experience playing college basketball at the University of New England while also doing undergraduate research. We then discuss his master's research and the work he is currently doing now at the University of Massachusetts Boston working towards his PhD. We then bring it back to basketball and have Ryan make a pick on who will win the NCAA men's tournament.
I have set up a bracket challenge group for both the men's and women's bracket so podcast listeners can compete against me and others to see who is the luckiest guess. The bracket group can be found on ESPN and is simply named The Fisheries Podcast or by clicking here.
I hope that you enjoy this episode with Ryan Knotek, hearing about all the cool projects he has been a part of and his basketball past. 
 
Main Point: Don't take your time in college for granted and it is important to leave no stone unturned in your research!

029 - Brook Trout, Topeka Shiner, and Bass Tournaments with Brett Kelly, Alex Bybel, and Andrea Sylvia

In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast I chat with three different graduate students from Iowa State University. The first you'll hear from is Brett Kelly, a masters student studying Brook Trout in the Driftless area of northeast Iowa. Next is Alex Bybel, who recently defended his thesis focusing on Topeka Shiner and finally Andrea Syliva, a PhD candidate evaluating the effects of catch and release bass tournaments on an Iowa reservoir. Enjoy!
 
Main Points: Try new things, find something you love and do it sustainably!

028 - Deep Sea Lanternfishes and #SundayFishSketch with Rene P. Martin

This week I chat with Rene Martin, a PhD candidate at the University of Kansas, studying deep sea Lanternfishes in the Smith Lab. We discuss the work she is doing with these fishes including a trip she got to take out to sea to sample these fishes. We then shift focus to the outreach she does on twitter through the hashtag #SundayFishSketch. Each week she will tweet out a theme and then her and many others will draw a fish based off of that theme. You can find her work by searching the hashtag or checking out her profile, @lampichthys. 
Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Reduce your use of plastics!

027 - Super Spoonbill, Paddlefish Management with Oklahoma's Jason D Schooley and Adam Geik

In this episode I reached out to Jason Schooley and Adam Geik of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. They are both very heavily focused on Paddlefish research and management in the state of Oklahoma. We discuss some of the traits that make Paddlefish a great model species for a variety of projects and how the Paddlefish Research Center is helping to better understand and manage these populations. We bring back the quiz to see who the real expert is regarding Paddlefish before both guest answer the final five questions. 
Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Native Fish Communities Have Great Value!

026-One fish, two fish, only blue fish with Ben Neely

In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast I chat with a colleague of mine in Kansas, Mr. Ben Neely. We discuss some of the projects he has worked on during his career, starting with Blue Suckers on the Missouri River. We then shift focus to his more current work in Kansas working with Bluegill and Blue Catfish. Starting to see a trend here? We cover a variety of his projects involving all of the species mentioned above. Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Support Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation!

025-Desert Fish Genetics with Dr. Megan Osborne

This week I speak with Dr. Megan Osborne, a native Austrailian and current researcher at the University of New Mexico. We discuss some of the work she is doing monitoring a bunch of desert fishes using genetic data and her previous work with some more well known charismatic species. Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Fish Matter and So Do Rivers!

024-The Oprah of the Outdoors, A Brief Chat with Dr. Mamie Parker

In this episode I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Mamie Parker while she was in Kansas speaking at our annual Kansas Natural Resource Conference. We talk briefly about her background and upbringing that made her the Mamie that people know today, some of her work with the USFWS and what she is doing now to keep herself busy since retiring.
This is a live interview that, when we started, took place in a quiet hotel lobby, but the hustle and bustle did inevitably creep in and a loud bell hop cart even makes an appearance. Regardless, I hope that you are able to enjoy this episode with of the the great people that make up this profession. While this conversation is brief, I would highly recommend that you all make sure to attend a Mamie Parker plenary session at some point to hear her full story and message. 
 
Main Point: Keep going and growing and make your best better!

023-Redeye Bass fishing and genetics with Matt Lewis

In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast I chat with Matt Lewis, a Ph.D. student at Auburn University. Matt was working as a cancer researcher when his hobby of fly fishing introduced him to Redeye Bass. He fell in love with fishing for them and eventually wrote a book "Flyfishing for Redeye Bass." He left his job to return to Auburn University where he is working to develop methods to genetically differentiate between the different Redeye species. We discuss that research and also his Redeye Slam event that he and his colleagues have put together. 
Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Native fish and their habitat are important!

022-Ohio is for lovers...of fish. Inland fisheries research and more with Dr. Jeremy Pritt

Hey there...In this episode of The Fisheries Podcast I chat with Dr. Jeremy Pritt of the Ohio DNR's Inland Fisheries Research Center. We discuss some of the work he is doing tracking movements of Blue and Flathead Catfish in the Ohio River, evaluating length limits of river Sauger and reservoir Crappie, and evaluating and developing standard sampling methods in Ohio. We also preview the upcoming Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference taking place January 27-30,2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Enjoy!
More information about the conference can be found here: www.midwestfw.org
Main Point:There is value in learning from others and sharing data

021-Alligator Gar and more with Dr. Dan Daugherty

You know the saying, "Everything is bigGAR in Texas." In this episode I chat with Dr. Dan Daugherty of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department about the research he is doing with Alligator Gar in Texas. Unfortunately there was an internet issue on my end and part of his answer was not recorded. If you would like to find out more about the answer that he had cut off, check out his paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/id6pDA6bjJsuvWHKBZpE/full. 
We also talk about his role as the editor in chief of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management and what all goes in to planning the upcoming Southern Division meeting of the American Fisheries Society which will take place at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX January 24th through the 27th. More information can be found here: https://units.fisheries.org/tx/tc-meetings/2019-meeting-home-page/. 
If you would like to contact Dan to learn more about his research you can find his contact information at the following links:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/research/inland/
https://www.facebook.com/HeartoftheHillsFisheries/
 
I hope that you enjoy this episode of The Fisheries Podcast!
Main Point: Question Everything!

020-Downeast Salmon Federation with Dwayne Shaw

In the first episode of the new year I speak with Dwayne Shaw of the Downeast Salmon Federation. He and his organization operate two hatcheries and outreach centers in Maine working to restore Atlantic Salmon populations. To learn more about this effort head to www.mainesalmonrivers.org. Dwayne and his crew would appreciate any contributions you could make to their cause.
Main Point: Pay attention to the water!
 
For those wondering what happened to the previously mentioned episode with Andy Dean: due to the government shutdown we were unable to record the episode with Andy to hear about his work. That episode will hopefully be rescheduled once the shutdown is over.

019-Sustainable Marine Fisheries with Dr. Ray Hilborn

In this final episode of 2018 I chat with Dr. Ray Hilborn to learn about marine fisheries. We discuss how he originally worked with mice, his work with marine fisheries, his wikipedia page, and a mention of Chuck Yaeger. Enjoy!
 
Main Point: Be Skeptical!