A Team Of Fisheries Scientists Podcasts

Finally! The members of the United Nations have agreed to a treaty that will manage and protect the marine biodiversity that lies outside of national jurisdictions--almost 2/3 of the global ocean. In this episode Gabrielle Carmine of the Duke Marine Lab returns to the show to give Anders Halverson an insider's view of the agreement. What's in the a…

In this week’s episode, Elise chats about environmental policy, the importance of outreach, and even extraterrestrial life with Dr. Patrick Shirey for Part 2 of Meeting the Candidates - be sure to check out last week’s episode for Part 1! Dr. Shirey is a Certified Ecologist, Certified Fisheries Professional, and Assistant Professor in the Departmen…

This week's episode is a bit different than usual, as Kadie interviewed one of the candidates for the 2nd Vice President of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), Dr. Margaret Murphy. Elise Hayden will be interviewing the other candidate in a future episode. As a reminder, only active AFS members are allowed to vote in these elections, so be sure to…

Join Reid as she chats all things fluvial geomorphology, remote sensing, cold water refuge, salmonid resilience, and Six Nations rugby with engineer and quasi-ecologist, Dr. Antoin O'Sullivan of O'Sullivan EcoHydraulics. Listen in to learn more about how geophysics and fisheries management intersect, the mechanics of "salmon pelotons" in nature, an…

This week Kadie chats with Ben Makhlouf, a researcher for the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences. Listen in to hear about how Ben is carrying on his late mentor's trailblazing otolith microchemistry work with Alaska salmon, Ben's decision to leave a PhD program in order to prioritize his mental health, and about his a…

During this episode, new host Reid chats with Dr. Kes Morton; a cross-disciplinary researcher, collaborator, and project manager in the marine sector. Listen in as they discuss co-management, data accessibility and science communication, octopi, and reading recommendations. Remember: people matter. Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on …

Enjoy this week's episode with our new host Elise and her first guest, Clemency White, as they chat about shark sensory biology, anthropogenic noise, and the importance of keeping our hands to ourselves!By A team of fisheries scientists

Those who hire in fisheries are facing new challenges in recruiting large and competitive applicant pools. Co-host Lian Guo speaks with Hadley Boehm and George Scholten about why hiring an excellent team of people also means hiring a diverse team of people, and reflect on the Inclusive Hiring training that Hadley led for supervisors in George's wor…

Elise Hayden, the second of our new hosts, tells us about the different stops she has had so far in her early career. Listen in to hear about rearing Fathead Minnows and Zebra Fish for toxicology experiments, traveling to the Bahamas during the heat of the pandemic, working in the Bimini Lab, and what the future may hold for Elise. Main point: Huma…

This week Kadie chats with Rae Fadlovich, a masters student in the Quantitative Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology Lab at Utah State University. Kadie and Rae chat about how Rae's love of water led her to work with amphibians and fish, how an injury helped her discover her passion for quantitative analyses, her year teaching English in Malaysia, and her…

Reid Sutherland, one of the new hosts of The Fisheries Podcast, tells us about her eventful undergraduate program at the University of New Brunswick and beyond and also fills us in on beginning her master's degree at Dalhousie University. Outside of fish stuff we discuss the Canadian Coast Guard, surfing in Nova Scotia, and the Trailer Park Boys. M…

In the last few decades, epigenetics has revolutionized the fields of ecology and evolution by showing that environment can interact with the genome itself, driving changes in gene expression. Sometimes these epigenetics can even be heritable. And that has enormous importance for fish released from hatcheries as well as the wild fish they interact …

This week, Kadie chats with Ash Cameron, a fish biologist for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Ash works in the Resident Fish Division’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program with a focus on implementing the Invasive Mussel Project and the Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring Project in the upper Columbia River. Kadie and Ash tal…

Marine protected areas can have huge benefits even for long-distance migratory species like tuna, according to a new study in Science. In this episode, two of the coauthors, Dr. Sarah Medoff and Dr. Jennifer Raynor, discuss their research on the fisheries around Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and their surprising results. If you want to…

In this episode Nick goes solo and reviews a handful of children's books about fish and fishing. He comes to the conclusion that, at least of the titles his family owns, kid's books about fish and fishing don't portray many successful outings, don't resemble actual fish species, and/or many don't have any underlying science-y teach-ables. Nick's co…

This week, Kadie chats with Dr. Kellie Carim, a Research Ecologist at the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute in Missoula, MT. Kellie received her B.A. in Biology from Carleton College and her Ph.D. in Fish and Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. Her research combines genetics tools and information, as well as aquatic ecology to…

For this Halloween-ish episode, Nick chats with Dusty McDonald about ghost fishing. While we don't get to the bottom of how to catch ghosts or what gear works best, we do discuss what ghost fishing actually is and cover a project Dusty led looking at the ghost fishing ability of trotlines in inland reservoirs. He has also been involved in a handful…

For the last few years, members of the United Nations have been negotiating an agreement to manage and protect the marine biodiversity that lies outside of national jurisdictions--almost 2/3 of the global ocean. Just a couple of months ago they came tantalizingly close to signing a deal on this high seas treaty, only to have it fall apart in the la…

This week, Zach chats with Clay Raines about his path in becoming a Research Technician at the USGS National Fish Health Lab, as well as a PhD student at West Virginia University. Clay's research is primarily focused around Blotchy Bass Syndrome in black bass - and he discusses some of the novel methods being used to track the distribution of affec…

This week, Drue Winters, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) Policy Director comes back on the podcast to chat about her career path, the place of policy in addressing environmental disasters, and about current legislation relevant to fisheries professionals! Specifically, Kadie and Drue talk about the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) and …

In this episode Jasmin Graham talks to Anders Halverson about her research on the ecology, movement, and range of smalltooth sawfish, one of Florida's critically endangered species. We then discuss the reasons Jasmin became a fisheries scientist and her work as the President, CEO, and co-founder of Minorities In Shark Sciences (MISS). Since differe…

This week Nick chats with Julie Claussen about a myriad of topics. We start with how Julie got started in natural resources before moving in to her career with the Illinois Natural History Survey. The conversation then turns towards her role with the Fisheries Conservation Foundation, some of the foundations projects, and the pros and cons of worki…

This week we are featuring our first Fish Tales episode, an article written and submitted by Stewart Allison McFerran! Stewart is a a contributing writer for the Freshwater Reporter and works at the Cognition Science and Discover Center in Beulah Michigan. He also volunteers at Northwestern Michigan College radio station WNMC in Traverse City and h…

Virginia Tech doctoral student Jack Stack really likes to study fossil fish. When he's not doing that, he likes to talk about them. In this episode, Anders Halverson talks to Jack about the evolutionary history of fishes from the Cambrian to the Anthropocene. Where did the marvelous diversity of ray-finned fishes come from? What happened to the jaw…

This week Kadie chats with Dr. Kat Dale about her research with larval eels, the Diverse Voices in Fisheries Science speaker series put on by the Santa Cruz-Monterey Bay student subunit of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), and her involvement across multiple levels of AFS. Kat is also the head of the student planning committee for the annual AF…

Gabe Canfield "Kungunna" is Iñupiaq and was born in Fairbanks, AK but grew up in Ketchikan. Her family comes from Wales, Nome, and Ketchikan, and she now lives in Anchorage on Dena'ina Elnena. Gabe graduated from Dartmouth College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Native American Studies, works at the Yukon River Drainag…

In this episode Nick does a solo monologue covering a few topics about the podcast. The first being that he was caught off-guard by a fifth Sunday of the month and was left scrambling trying to fill an episode last minute, hence the solo episode. To combat this, we are seeking your help by asking you to contribute advice, stories, short blurbs, jok…

In this episode, Anders Halverson talks to Daniele Bianchi about the impacts that marine fish have on the global carbon cycle. In short, the ocean is a very important sink for carbon dioxide. Marine fish are important drivers of a biological pump that can sequester that carbon for long periods of time and at great depth. And that means removing lar…

Ray Valley is an Aquatic Biologist with the marine electronics company called Navico and co-founder of the BioBase automated mapping technology. In this episode we learn about Ray's past, his interest in aquatic plants and how that led him to becoming one of the founders of Biobase. Nick and Ray go over some of the things that Biobase can offer fis…

This week Kadie chats with Zac Jackson, a fish biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), about Apache Trout. They cover background information on Apache Trout, how the USFWS has assisted the White Mountain Apache Tribe with conservation and recovery efforts, as well as a few up and coming publications that have come about from this w…

Emily Dean is a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University researching the influence of anthropogenic factors on the distribution and habitat of riverine fish species. She conducts applied research to provide information that supports conservation and management of freshwater fisheries. She is studying the effects of stream fragmentation on mi…

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Silver discusses the history of fisheries science as it was developed in the context of colonialism and industrialized fishing. The discussion centers on a paper she and her colleagues recently published in The American Naturalist titled "Fish, People, and Systems of Power: Understanding and Disrupting Feedback between…

In this episode, Dr. Noah Bressman comes back on The Fisheries Podcast to chat with Zach about a review paper he recently published on the terrestrial capabilities of invasive fishes and their implications for fisheries management. They also discuss a free-entry invasive species fishing tournament on the Nanticoke River on July 30, 2022 that will e…

This week Kadie chats with Leslie Bahn Steen, the Northwest Wyoming Program Director for Trout Unlimited. Listen in to hear about how a sea kayaking expedition spurred Leslie's interest in fisheries, Leslie's current stream restoration work in the Snake River headwaters for Trout Unlimited, and how she manifested her dream job in Jackson Hole, Wyom…

Evolution happens. Sometimes it happens fast. And that can have important consequences for fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. In this episode Eric Palkovacs talks about his work on eco-evolutionary dynamics in fisheries everywhere from Connecticut to New Zealand. If you want to get in touch with Eric you can reach him at: epalkova@ucsc.edu and you c…

This week Zach catches up with Nick Kramer to hear about some of the projects he has been working in in Kansas. They discuss a project Nick completed looking at blood glucose of Blue Catfish and how it was affected by differing livewell conditions, a survey of Kansas anglers regarding their experience and opinions towards Common Carp angling, and s…

This week Kadie chats with Dr. Hayley Glassic. Hayley is a fisheries biologist for the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center where her research focuses on the potential for remote sensing data to inform the prioritization and restoration of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout habitat. Hayley recently received her doctorate from Montana State University where…

In this episode, Anders Halverson talks to Dr. Brian Healy about the conservation of native fishes in Grand Canyon National Park. Although big dams like Glen Canyon have profoundly changed the Colorado River, native fishes like the humpback chub have managed to hang on in some of its tributaries. Now Brian and others are trying to expand their tenu…

Listen to hear all about MyCatch: an app that hosts catch, photo, release fishing tournaments to generate data for use by fisheries scientists. Zach talks with Sean Simmons, founder and president of MyCatch and Angler's Atlas, about how MyCatch works, and how the data can be used by fisheries biologists and managers. They also discuss several upcom…

Erin Spencer is a marine ecologist and PhD Candidate in Biology at Florida International University studying great hammerhead sharks. She uses biologgers, or animal-mounted data collecting devices, to record acceleration, speed, depth, and more, which helps us understand shark energy needs and movement patterns. Prior to working in Florida, she rec…

This week Kadie chats with Dr. Jilda Alicia Caccavo. Jilda is a marine biologist from Europe who uses a variety of techniques including genomics and otolith microchemistry to study Antarctic toothfish. Throughout the episode, Kadie and Jilda chat about her path from a neurobiology program to her current career in marine biology, why Jilda chose to …

A few decades ago, lake trout invaded Yellowstone Lake, wreaking havoc with the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and the other species that depended on them. In this episode Drew MacDonald discusses this problem and his research on methods for suppressing the invaders. If you want to get in touch with Drew you can reach him at: drew.j.macdonald.1…

This week, Zach talks to Nick Coleman - a master's student in Dr. Dave Secor's lab at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science - about his research on Atlantic Sturgeon in the Chesapeake Bay. Nick is using a variety of acoustic methods to estimate abundance and fine-scale habitat usage of these incredible endangered fish. Also di…

This week Kadie catches up with Troy Smith, a recent University of Montana graduate and the new Kootenai white sturgeon Research Biologist for Idaho Fish and Game. Throughout the conversation, we cover Troy's career path from being a freelance writer to his current work as a fisheries biologist, his master's research on migratory westslope cutthroa…

Harmful algal blooms, lionfish invasions, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – the Gulf of Mexico's small demersal reef fishes are ecologically important species facing numerous anthropogenic threats. University of Florida PhD student Justin Lewis is using tissue stable isotopes to infer their trophic relationships (you are what you eat) and an ecosys…

Metallica. Strobe lights. Bubble walls. . . In this episode Anders Halverson goes clubbing with talks to Dr. Paul Bzonek about his work on non-physical fish-deterrents. Specifically, we discuss efforts to keep various species of carp from invading the Great Lakes and other waters. If you want to get in touch with Paul you can reach him at: https://…

Did you know that fish blink? Perhaps even for some of the same reasons that humans do! Tune in to this week's episode to hear Zach talk with Drs. Brett Aiello and Tom Stewart about their recent project studying blinking behaviors in Mudskippers. They go into detail about the functional morphology and evolutionary biology of this fascinating and un…

Dr. Ambrose Jearld Jr. led an incredibly successful career in fisheries science and academic programming, and worked in predominantly white spaces for most of his life. Co-host Dr. Lian Guo spoke with Ambrose about his barriers and successes in building a career while Black, while working to further diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Please …

This week Kadie chats with Taylor Preul-Stimetz, a master's student at Montana State University. Taylor's research is working to identify phenotypic traits that predict the survival, growth, and reproductive performance of wild-origin westslope cutthroat trout reared in a conservation hatchery near the Flathead River, MT. Kadie and Taylor talk abou…

Growling gurnards, drumming piranhas, calling toadfish – Did you know fish are one of the largest groups of sound-producing animals and have the greatest variety of specialized organs to make sounds? Tune in to hear Audrey Looby, a Ph.D. student with the University of Florida Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Department and Nature Coast Biological Sta…