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Teach Me About the Great Lakes

Stuart Carlton | Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

A monthly podcast in which Stuart Carlton (a native New Orleanian) asks smart people to teach him about the Great Lakes. Co-hosted by the awesome staff at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

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41:01

The Lakehouse of Terror IV

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2025/10/30

Our fourth annual Halloween special

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38:11

They Just Kind of Spray Things

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2025/10/20

Megan and Carolyn talk with Dana Castle about anglers in the St. Clair-Detroit River System, the importance of creel surveys, some incredible restoration projects, and donuts but not for breakfast. Links: Great Lakes Science Advisory Board | International Joint CommissionNew publication: Angler dynamics in the St. Clair-Detroit River System after decades of change - ScienceDirect Lake St. ClairSt.Clair - Detroit River System InitiativeFrequently Asked Questions About the Detroit and St

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56:52

Spoiler Alert: This is Not Fine

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2025/10/06

What are the aquatic invasive species that Great Lakes experts wish you knew more about? Megan and Carolyn discuss with TMATGL all-stars El Lower, Katie O'Reilly, and Brian Roth.Links:Past episodes featuring today's guests 13: It Smells Like Science, 27: The Claws Have the Sweetest Meat, 46: It's All Stuff That I've Eaten, Teach Me About the Great Lakes | 55: Ask Dr. Fish, Ask Dr. Fish, Teach Me About the Great Lakes | A Really Nice Thickness of CheeseFlathead Catfish (Pylodictis

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38:16

Standing on a Groin

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2025/09/15

Stuart and Megan talk coastal resilience in southern Lake Michigan with Drs. Sarah Peterson and Hillary Glandon. Links:Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)Dr. Sarah Peterson, Coastal Engineering Specialist Dr. Hillary Glandon, Coastal Ecosystem Specialist IISG on YouTube (coastal resilience videos mentioned will be available here!) Illinois Beach State Park Isle Royale National Park Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Droopy's in Zion, IL

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36:46

Physical Intricacies of Water

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2025/08/04

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jay Austin about stratification in lakes and how the Great Lakes behave differently, stratificationally speaking. Plus: fancy meat!--Links:Jay Austin | Swenson College of Science and Engineering | UMN Duluth Winter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great Lakes - ScienceDirect In winter, the waters of Lakes Michigan and Huron separate into layers. Not anymore. Why? Data: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - Ann Arbor,

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37:44

They Got Along Just Fine Without Pottery

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2025/07/15

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Susan Kooiman about Indigenous agriculture in the Great Lakes region, what studying the past can teach us about the present, and extracting nut lipids.Show Linkshttps://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/Kooiman_Susan.shtml Cahokia Mounds Drummond IslandGanawenindiwag Manoomin Anishinaabeg | Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Archaeological evidence of intensive indigenous

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34:43

Rerun: There's a Little Bit of Poo

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2025/06/10

Dr. Chris Winslow just won a major award at the International Association for Great Lakes Research conference!! To celebrate, here is our conversation from September 2022. Recorded live in Cleveland, Ohio, we talked with Chris about Lake Erie, poo, and the fabulous Stone Lab. Episode recorded live at Masthead Brewing Company. If you want to donate to Ohio Sea Grant and the Stone Lab, please visit their website:https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/givingShow credits:Host & Executive Producer:

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55:30

A Size-Based Contaminant

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2025/05/06

This episode discusses the issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, featuring experts from the International Joint Commission (IJC) and universities. Dr. Rebecca Rooney and Eden Hadley explain the standardized definition of microplastics, ranging from 5 millimeters to 1 micron, and their sources, including nurdles, tire wear, and synthetic clothing fibers. The IJC's report highlights the need for standardized monitoring and harmonized methods to assess microplastic concentrations

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3:08

A News-Packed Episode

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2025/04/23

(New episodes coming soon!)

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33:25

A Dr Fish Emergency!

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2025/03/04

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

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35:09

The Consequences of Our Own Actions

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2025/02/17

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

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35:58

It Is Coming from the Pipes

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2025/02/03

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

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30:31

All of the Gauges We Have

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2025/01/28

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

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37:43

Massive Piles of Petroleum Coke

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2025/01/14

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

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46:08

Christmas Tree Wreck

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2024/12/12

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

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50:33

Why Don't You Do Stories like This More Often?

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2024/11/21

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

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39:24

Diner Tuna is the Best Tuna

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2024/09/17

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

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39:16

An Era of Body Snatching

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2024/09/03

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

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41:32

Surf the Underwater Waterfall

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2024/08/26

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

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49:38

Ask Dr Fish: They're Cool Brook Trout

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2024/07/30

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

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