Teach Me About the Great Lakes

Episode Links:https://ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/giant-sturgeon-attacks-mermaid-aquarium-china-videohttps://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/let-us-spray-river-dolphins-launch-pee-streams-into-air/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/sports/sturgeon-michigan-black-lake.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v04.UlcR.kPF-9mN6HIsK&smid=url-share

Growing up with multiple newspapers delivered to her home and spending a lot of time outside in Michigan, maybe it was inevitable that Kelly House would become an environmental journalist extraordinaire. She joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.Show Links:Kelly's work at Bridge MichiganSign up for Kelly's newsletter HEREKelly's Sandwich Pick: Babe's CornerShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

The nonprofit Freshwater Future has had much success working with local communities toward cleaner, safer drinking water. Jill Ryan, executive director, and Ann Baughman, associate director, patiently play Stuart's favorite game, counting down the top five threats to our drinking water as they know them. SPOILER ALERT: Two of them surprised Stuart. Show Links:Freshwater Future WebsiteTMATGL Episode 74 “It Depends How You Do a One” - whatever that meansAnn's Donut Pick: Hinkley BakeryJill's Taco Pick: Jose's Authentic Mexican Restaurant Show Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

This episode is a scientist's dream and a nightmare of would-be organizational acronyms. Dr. Drew Gronewold, with his multiple titles and international work, introduces the TMATGL team to the Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters and the value of data. (As if we didn't know…)Show Links:Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary WatersCoordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic DataThe Lives of Lake Ontario, by Daniel MacFarlaneTMATGL Episode 91 “A Generational Opportunity”Drew's Donut Pick: Benny's BakeryShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Jump on the rollercoaster of being an environmental reporter.The Chicago Tribune's Michael Hawthorne joins Stuart and Megan to talk drinking water, PFAS, petroleum coke, microplastics, what it's like to have Pearl Jam's Eddie Vetter talk about one of your articles, and how sometimes, yes, sometimes journalists' work leads to positive change for Great Lakes communities and environments. Also, there's one fart joke and some good conversation about the excellent fried seafood at Calumet Fisheries.Show LinksMichael's Sandwich Pick: Tempesta MarketShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

SHIPWRECK DRAFT! Stuart is joined by TMATGL Hall of Fame Stephanie Gandulla of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Kevin Cullen, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum as they draft Great Lakes shipwrecks. Plus: the world debut of a new shipwreck ballad! Does the world need another shipwreck ballad? Probably not…but maybe?Show links:Map of the Drafted Shipwrecks with more informationWisconsin Maritime MuseumThunder Bay National Marine SanctuaryThunder Bay International Film FestivalProject Shiphunt DocumentaryKevin's Sandwich Pick: Ryan's On YorkStephanie's Donut Pick: Cops and DoughnutsStephanie's Previous TMATGL Appearances:Episode 14 Take the PlungeEpisode 49 I Recommend the Thunder PassEpisode 74 It Depends on How You Do A OneShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor and Awesomer: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We report on the reporters! OK, sort of. Meet Dave Spratt from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources who takes journalists around the Great Lakes to get them into the environments they're reporting on and to talk with scientists and researchers. Then we meet one of those reporters: Lester Graham from Michigan Public (reporter) who has been doing award-winning work about the environment for decades.--Show LinksInstitute for Journalism and Natural ResourcesTMATGL Episode 93 with Peter AnninDave's Fav Sandwich Place: Zingerman's DeliDave's Special Great Lakes Place: Michigan's Upper Peninsula west of the Keweenaw Peninsula near the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State ParkLester Graham's Work at Michigan Public (Radio)Lester Graham's Wildlife Photography on InstagramLester's Fav Sandwich Place: Tecumseh Brewing Co.Lester's Special Great Lakes Place: Craig Lake State Park in MichiganShow CreditsHost and Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Megan GunnProduced and Edited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel Davenport Music by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Renie chat with IISG's Sarah Zack about microplastics, PFAS, and, of course, tuna melts.

In this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Judith Neulander about her fascinating book on folklore in the Great Lakes. How does folklore reflect the culture in which it is created? Is folklore still being created? And, really, what's the deal with all the body snatching?Show links:https://iupress.org/9780253069788/folklore-of-lake-erie/https://www.thisiscleveland.com/blog/where-to-eat-clevelands-polish-boy-sandwichShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Renie MilesCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Bopi Biddanda, Professor of Water Resources at Grand Valley State, about the fascinating world of underwater sinkholes in the Great Lakes.Show links: https://iaglr.org/ll/2022-4-Fall_LL15.pdfModern Microbial Mats Offer Glimpses of Other Times and Places eos.orgNOAA Libraries - Ocean Exploration Webinar on Sinkhole Science June 5, 2024Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn FoleyCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge!Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Live from the Kildare House in Windsor, ON as part of the IAGLR conference! Stuart, Megan, and Carolyn speak with Dr. Trevor Pitcher of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, about about the Detroit River, who is winning the war with sturgeon, and whether gobydogs are a wise investment.Please note that, due to the live nature of this recording at a literal Irish Pub, the sound quality is...consistent with being in an Irish Pub. Trevor is a Hall-of-Fame guest, though, and worth listening to!Show links:Trevor's homepagehttps://www.uwindsor.ca/glier/205/freshwater-ecology-restoration-centreMinnow researcher uses You Tube, children's literature to connect people with at-risk specieshttps://www.streamsidestories.ca/O'Maggio's Kildare HouseShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn FoleyCo-host and Producer: Megan GunnProducers: Renie MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyCoordinating Producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about invasive...goldfish? Really? In the Great Lakes? It turns out that invasive goldfish is a thing, and they're being studied to better understand how to control them and limit the ecosystem effects that they have. Tune in to find out more!Show links:Jon and colleagues' recent paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023002460https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/goldfish-study-1.5076637 Cootes Paradise https://www.rbg.ca/gardens-trails/by-attraction/trails/trail-maps/cootes-paradise-trails/ Hamilton Harbour https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5E7uq9LF5pgLR2x9 Christine Boston https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christine-Boston, https://twitter.com/ladyfishbio?lang=en  Royal Botanical Gardens Fishway https://www.rbg.ca/plants-conservation/nature-sanctuaries/fishway/ Fish Doorbell https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/fish-doorbell-visdeurbel-netherlands.htmlGreat Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) https://glatos.glos.us/ Goldfish in Australia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ginormous-goldfish-are-invading-australian-rivers-180960177/ Beachwood doughnuts St. Catherines https://www.beechwooddoughnuts.com/ Massasauga Provincial Park https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/themassasauga Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn, Renie MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyCoordinating Producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

It's a draft! Finally a draft! Stuart and Carolyn are joined by Katelynn Johnson of the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) and Jessie Grow of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences as they draft real-time data observation methods. Come learn about all of the ways that people are monitoring the Great Lakes in real time, ranging from cutting edge, hi-tech methods to decidedly more old-fashioned ways, too.Show links:https://raeon.org/https://uwm.edu/freshwater/ NexsensFondriestGLOS Seagullhttps://www.limno.com/Barnacle BudsGiglio's MarketPictured Rocks National LakeshoreWindsorShow credits: Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn, Renie MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyCoordinating Producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Dr. Fish called us out for some Lakies errors, so we invited him on to talk it over. Plus, the return of Great Lakes News and we talk with Tim Campbell about that...thing that he ate at a baseball game.Show links:Kalles CaviarSee two managers get ejected from the game on the same play :)Great Lakes NewsStory 1: https://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/great-lakes-fishing-decree-takes-effect/article_fd8e077c-d9ad-11ee-a0f6-cb8381f6c71f.htmlStory 2: https://greatlakesecho.org/2024/01/30/smart-buoys-help-brace-great-lakes-for-environmental-challenges/Story 3: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/science/goldfish-invasive-great-lakes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak0.0ZqP.hJi0tB9Dw_V4&smid=url-shareShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Renie MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducer: Megan GunnAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Peter Annin, author of the indispensable book, The Great Lakes Water Wars.Show links:Peter's page at Northland CollegeAnchor Bar and Grill, Superior, Wisconsin (this website might only work in Wisconsin?)Isle Royale National ParkNorthern Georgian Bay has 30k islands…go to Kilarny, ON and pick one :)Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Renie MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducer: Megan GunnAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

It's our annual awards show, this year a little bit late. We're keeping the show notes light to avoid spoilers, but for a complete list of winners, please see this Google Doc:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-qkgzeMLhpNyfTO2waWZjtrYT29uCS1RVRlY3ryu1Ac/edit?usp=sharingShow links: Oh no: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMZhE0ZF6dMziT6HW81BomnHFnur1rKIx7zO2rNHBMPuAwp50itMW2Sp-Vg7TRcpA?key=RGJzcTdNMjBJRzgzY3ZnYmJiNzc4T1dlLU5DWlRBShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

If you have an old copy of episode 91, you can delete it and re-download if you want to actually "hear" the "guest". Thanks, and sorry!

NOW WITH FIXED AUDIO! Sorry about that...we really need an editor :)Stuart and Megan speak with Dr. Mike Shriberg of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and Michigan Sea Grant about why we have a generational opportunity to train 21st-century Great Lakes stewards.Show Links: CIGLR Michigan Sea Grant Mike's paper Lester Graham  Justice40 Initiative Amer's Deli Tawas City, MI Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Megan talk with Heather Stirratt, Director of the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Regional Office, about their recent Triennial Assessment of Progress Report on Great Lakes Water Quality, the importance of these sorts of broad, international efforts, and the existence of Windsor-style pizza.Show links: Triennial Assessment of Progress IJC Binational.net Northern Waters Smokehaus Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton and Carolyn Foley

Our Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023.Show links: Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas" Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" game https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/  https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11 https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/ https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/ https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-river https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-england Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Stuart CarltonArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We're live from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Meeting in Evanston, Illinois. Stuart, Carolyn, and Megan speak with El Lower about aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the importance of language choices when discussing AIS, and why there are reasons for optimism. Plus: Carolyn's Top 5 styles of pizza!Show links:The Lakie Award nominations are open! https://bit.ly/Lakies23GLANSISEl's Twitter pageTMATGL 13: It Smells Like Science, with Brian RothIf you can't beat 'em, eat 'em: Illinois fisheries rebrand the invasive Asian carpDetroit Street Filling StationPoint Farms Provincial ParkFreshwater Feats: Great Lakes cooking at its best

Our third annual Halloween special

Here's an Ask Dr Fish amuse bouche while we wait for Stuart to have time to edit the latest TMATGL. We miss you already, Quinn!Show linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with their skinhttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skinTopic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado Riverhttps://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-fish-found-in-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam/Topic 3 - Lake Sturgeon releases in Saginaw Bay watershedhttps://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/08/prehistoric-fish-species-released-into-saginaw-basin-in-restoration-project.htmlShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this episode, Stuart and Megan speak with John Hartig, a Visiting Scholar at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor, about his new book, Great Lakes Champions. It's an engaging and optimistic book written by an engaging and optimistic interviewee; check it out!Show links: John Hartig's website Great Lakes Champions The Great Lakes Way Bubi's Awesome Eats Green Bean Cafe Grosse Ile Township T9 Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this episode, Stuart interviews Eden Hataley about her paper on managing microplastics in the Great Lakes. Should they be considered a chemical of mutual concern in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement? And did they really put microplastics in toothpaste?Show links: Towards a management strategy for microplastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes—monitoring (part 1) Towards a management strategy for microplastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes—monitoring (part 2) https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/71 International Joint Commission: Chemicals of Mutual Concern Golden Rooster Delicatessen Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Daniele Miranda about her work on PFAS in Lake Michigan, how PFAS end up in fish, and how the biomagnify across the food chain. Plus: An important hermit crab update via Teach Me About the Great Lakes Hermit Crab Correspondent Hope Charters!Show links: Dr. Daniele Miranda's homepage Creepy hermit crab doll-head video Adam Duritz https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972303526X Springfield Isotopes Daniele's graphical abstract Indiana Dunes https://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm  Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Irene MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Renie took a ride on the Lakie Award Winning S/V Inland Seas and interviewed several people from the Inland Seas Education Association about the wonderful work they do to help children learn about the Great Lakes, the three types of people on a boat, and more. This was a really fun episode to record; thanks to the crew of the Inland Seas for putting up with us!Show links:Inland Seas Education AssociationVillage Cheese ShantyShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Irene MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What's in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let's Ask Dr. Fish.Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!Show links: News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/ Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159  https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin  https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/  "Skarping", which we can neither endorse nor recommend for both safety and animal rights reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqykDINEcGo https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/great-lakes-whitefish-initiative-1.6615305  https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/new-initiative-hopes-to-show-versatility-of-whitefish-5889059 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-iceland-connection-through-whitefish-effort/  Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In this re-aired conversation, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Francie Cuthbert, one of the world's preeminent plover experts, about piping plovers.Show links:Dr. Cuthbert's webpageGreat Lakes Aquaculture CollaborativeUSFWS: Double-crested cormorantsChicago Piping PloversGreatLakesPipingPlover.orgFacebook: Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery EffortHigh Island, MichiganBroders Cucina ItalianaMiddle Sister IslandCredits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-host: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Carlton speak with Meredith Brown, director of special projects at Canadian Geographic, about the Biinaagami project, her work as a riverkeeper, and living the swim/drink/fish dream.Show links: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-are-seashells-created/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_crab https://www.biinaagami.org/ CSMI New Zealand Mud Snail Ottawa Riverkeeper International Alliance of Waterkeepers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoulin_Island RBC Tech for Nature Teach Me About the Great Lakes | 45: The Season of Giving  Great Lakes Untamed Juniper Farms (Wakefield)

This week's episode is LIVE from the amazing Amsterdam Brewhouse on the Lake in Toronto, Ontario! We're joined by the wonderful Dr. Katie Stammler of the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Great Lakes HABs Collaborative and we talk about HABs, gobies, and more. This show was recorded as part of the International Association for Great Lakes Research 2023 annual conference. It was a really fun episode to record; we hope you enjoy it!Show links:IAGLR 2023Amsterdam Brewhouse on the LakeDr. Katie Stammler's TwitterGreat Lakes HABs Collaborative (aka CollHABorative)HABs Collaborative Research MapperTMATGL 74: It Depends on How You Do a One (David Ruck Episode)The CarveryShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Hosts: Hope Charters, Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportSpecial cover art by: Katie O'ReillyMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Live from the Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference, Stuart and Sarah Zack (!) interview John Scott about PFAS, microplastics, and he patiently tries to explain whatever analytical chemistry is. This was an enjoyable conversation with a great guest and a really cool conference. Show links:Emerging Contaminants in the Environment ConferenceJohn Scott's pageTMATGL Episode 1: They're Also Called Nurdles, featuring Sarah Zack and then-guest Carolyn Foley. Right away in this episode, Stuart realized that Carolyn needed to be a host, and Sarah was awesome, too. So awesome, in fact, that we invited her back for...TMATGL 24: It Was Way Too Liquidy and Weird, in which we draft plastic alternatives.Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Sarah ZackSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

TMATGL listeners: thanks for your patience! We'll be back on our regular schedule very soon!Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveTopic 1 - cisco adaptationCisco adapting to eating fish:https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464Topic 2 - Eelshttps://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Don't worry, we haven't disappeared! We're just behind a little bit. While we get re-organized, enjoy this classic episode where Stuart and Renie interview the great Annie Scofield and get the greatest sound in the history of the show.Full show notes:EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office: homepage | Twitter feedRV Lake GuardianThe Guardian's Twitter feedThe R/V Lake Guardian's Yearly Survey ActivitiesTrack the Lake Guardian on MarineTraffic.nethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MysidaGreat Lakes Restoration Initiative1972 Great Lakes Water Quality AgreementUSGS: What are zebra mussels and why should we care about them?Tiktok TikTok is making sea shanties big againInteresting article: Zebra Mussels' Takeover of the Great LakesWhat is bathymetry?Lake Michigan Health: A Deeper Dive (cool story map!)Credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCohost: Irene MilesProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RoseMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Carolyn speak with Paris Collingsworth about hypoxia in the Great Lakes. What is it? Why does it happen? Is it bad? Plus: more than you probably knew about midges and the act of forgetting to remember not to forget.Show links:Widespread prevalence of hypoxia and the classification of hypoxic conditions in the Laurentian Great LakesExperimental Lake Erie Hypoxia Forecast Ice Cover, Food, and Hypoxia: How is Climate Change Affecting Great Lakes Fish? | International Joint Commission Joba Chamberlain recalls his bout with the midgesCafecito http://chi.iheartcafecito.com/Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service) Norelco Love Hurts adShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Megan speak with Sarah FitzSimons, Associate Professor of Sculpture at the University of Wisconsin, about her very cool Water Books, the multifaceted meaning of water, and the power of a personal water biography.Show links:Lakie Nominee: Mapping the Great Lakes by Alex HillSarah's homepageThe Wisconsin Water LibraryWhiskey Island TrailShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

In Ask Dr Fish #3, We ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?"Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveShow links:Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28sArchimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/Great Lakes pH: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/Lake Ice: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-year https://twitter.com/JaustinUMD/status/1617645696466948099 Dr Richard Rood on warm winters, lake ice: https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/75 Do fish fart?: https://www.science.org/content/article/farting-fish-keep-touchLake sturgeon spearing opened Saturday on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin: https://fox11online.com/sports/outdoors/sturgeon-spearing-2023-opening-day-on-the-lake-winnebago-system-margaret-stadig-scott-broehm-dawn-zahringer-kelly-zywicki-ron-carpenter-ice-conditions-outdoors-dnr# Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Stuart and Carolyn speak with Sarah Dobie of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan about her fascinating new paper on defining "resilience" in the Great Lakes. Resilience is a complicated topic and people frequently use the term differently. But maybe that's okay? Maybe we can learn as much from the differences in definitions as we can from similarities? Plus: We feature a cool Lakie nominee and get some Non-Zingermans Ann Arbor recommendations!Show links:State of the Great LakesSarah's article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133022001812Vidya's uplifting discussion on climate change on TMATGL 36: https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/36Jolly Pumpkin Ann ArborWebster Park Pier, Webster, NYShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-host Senior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesCo-host and Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Show links:Dr. Rood's OpenClimate websiteThis month's Great Lakes Now episodeApostle islands ice paperRidiculously Resilient RidgeRRR the moviePolar amplificationRed Hawk Ann ArborAbout Boreal ForestsShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesCo-host and Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

The Erie SituationGreat Lakes Outreach MediaThunder Bay National Marine SanctuaryThunder Bay International Film Festival - In person!Thunder Bay International Film Festival - Virtual!WescoGalley Sweet ShopShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

  MADELINE R MAGEE - Home Twitter: Dr. Madeline Magee Predicting Beach Conditions | Wisconsin DNR Beaches | Wisconsin DNR Model | Definition of Model by Merriam-Webster Where The Latest COVID-19 Models Think We're Headed — And Why They Disagree | FiveThirtyEight Menu - Schuberts Upper Peninsula Michigan | UP Michigan Travel, Lodging, Events and Attractions Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant on Twitter Teach Me About the Great Lakes on Twitter After-show: PC The Decadent Cookies, Chocolate Chip | PC.ca The Real Superstore ad montage 1985-1994 - YouTube Credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-host: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyMusic by: Stuart Carlton

We're keeping the show notes spoiler-free, but you can find a list of the winners right here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-qkgzeMLhpNyfTO2waWZjtrYT29uCS1RVRlY3ryu1Ac/edit?usp=sharingShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Hosts: Hope Charters & Carolyn FoleySenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Note: We aren't sure if we're always going to release the Ask Dr Fish episodes in the Teach Me About the Great Lakes feed. Do you have an opinion either way? Let us know!Show links:NPR article on tongue-eating louse: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests Sturgeon suction feeding video: https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720Paddlefish video: https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152Shedd Aquarium sucker tagging: https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientistsBarry Adams: How come I don't always catch fish?USFWS page on channel catfish: https://fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatusShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Show links:Youth Conservation CorpsEPA page on the Great Lakes Water Quality AgreementEnvironment Canada's page on the Great Lakes Water Quality AgreementThe Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeToledo drinking water crisis of 2014EPA page on Areas of ConcernEnvironment Canada's page on Areas of ConcernPort Clinton, OhioThe HELM 2022Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Renie MilsSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

Great Lakes News Great Lakes Now website: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/ Story 1: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-moment-video-game-teaches-watershed-management/ Story 2: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/the-catch-record-number-of-piping-plovers/ Story 3: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/nonprofit-buys-31000-forested-acres-by-copper-harbor/ Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Coalition: HOW Coalition website HOW Coalition partners page https://thelunchrooma2.com/detroit-street-filling-station-1/ https://eatannarbor.com/ https://thelunchrooma2.com/detroit-street-filling-station-1/https://eatannarbor.com/ Great Lakes Waterfront Trail | Waterfront Regeneration Trust: Waterfront Trail website Map of the Trail Donate to the Waterfront Trail Wolf Island Snowy Owls Voyageur's Lode Apple Fritters https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g940840-d974856-i446706729-Cortina_Restaurant-Espanola_Northeastern_Ontario_Ontario.html Long Sault Parkway Show creditsHost & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Carolyn FoleySenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton and Carolyn Foley (!)

GREAT LAKES BOOS WIRE REPORT, DATELINE LAKE MICHIGAN, USALake Michigan has claimed another ship as the remains of the S/V Donut were found on the lake floor yesterday. It isn't clear what happened to the boat, or its passengers, but they seem to have met some sort of unpleasant end. The only notable contents found inside the wreck were a maple leaf-shaped toque, a pair of gloves shaped like the state of Michigan, a rusty saw of indeterminate age, and an ice chest containing, oddly enough, a stack of hotdog buns and about a dozen dead gobies. The hat, gloves, and saw were given to the police as evidence and the contents of the ice chest will be auctioned off in eastern Europe, where apparently people eat this sort of stuff.Credits:Girl Vanishes in 'Shellish' SceneWritten and performed by Geneva LangelandThe WavesWritten and performed by Ethan ChittyThe Luckiest Day of My LifeWritten and performed by Stuart CarltonFebruary 17, 1928; City of Dearborn, MichiganWritten and performed by Carolyn FoleyHost & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Hosts: Geneva Langland, Ethan Chitty, Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton and Carolyn Foley (!)

Please make sure to nominate some cool work for the Lakies! https://bit.ly/Lakies22You can see the unedited Ask Dr. Fish live stream: https://youtu.be/C6A0d2B1fKgIf you want to subscribe to Ask Dr. Fish directly, please visit https://askdrfish.transistor.fm/

Show links:Nominate some great work for the Lakies!: https://bit.ly/Lakies22Subscribe to the Ask Dr. Fish YouTube Channel!GLN story on the Mark W. Barker Freighter: https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/new-great-lakes-freighter-joins-fleet/Fish scientists: From childhood aspirations to Amazonian expeditionshttps://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/09/fish-scientists/Great Lakes Brewing Co: Website | TwitterWikipedia: Oliver Hazard PerryBattle of Lake ErieWar of 1812Battle of New Orleans songEliot NessThe UntouchablesEliot Ness' SHOCKING INDIANA CONNECTION!Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton