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The Fisheries Podcast

A team of fisheries scientists

A weekly podcast sharing stories of the amazing people and projects that make up the fisheries science profession.

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01:27:47

293 - The sharks of Flower Garden Banks National...

The Fisheries Podcast ·

2025/01/19

This week, Elise (IG: @elisemobranchii) chats with Texas A&M PhD candidate Brett Sweezey (IG/Bluesky/Threads: @saltwatersweezey). They discuss Brett's MS spent working alongside lobster fishers in New England, fond memories at the Bimini Shark Lab, his current PhD research on multiple shark species in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, and more! Main point: Ask for help! Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @FisheriesPod Become

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46:24

292 - Cutthroat Trout and Catching Up with Kadie Heinle

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2025/01/12

This week we catch up with and say goodbye (for now) to Kadie Heinle. For the last three and a half years Kadie has been not only hosting this podcast but also completing fieldwork and analysis for her Ph.D. project studying the cumulative threats of climate change effects, non-native species, and underlying genetic variation to cutthroat trout populations. Her original episode (#97) was nearly at the beginning of her graduate adventure so we had her one to bring us up to speed on what she has been

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49:29

291 - The North Carolina Wildlife Resources...

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2025/01/05

This week, Preston chats with Corey Oakley and Ben Ricks from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). They are the duo that hosts NCWRC's Better Fishing With 2 Bald Biologists monthly podcast. Corey and Ben discuss their career journeys before diving into the story of the podcast. They also highlight some favorite episodes and provide some tips for any other state agency staff that are considering starting a similar podcast. We hope that you enjoy this episode!Main

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53:51

290 - A Discussion and Intro to AI Tools in Ecology...

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2024/12/22

This week Jason Granberg from the Wisconsin DNR joins Brendan to talk about the use of artificial intelligence tools in ecology and conservation. They cover the basics of the new AI tools that are popping up in an everywhere near you, their pros, cons, and opportunities, and advice for how to use these tools. Brendan would like to apologize in advance for making too many Dune references. If you want to learn more about AI Jason recommends you check out Kyle Hill

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01:00:10

289 - Evaluating the cost of bycatch and entanglement...

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2024/12/15

This week, Elise chats with Naya O'Reilly, a current PhD student at UC Boulder studying fisheries bycatch and marine mammal entanglement in Hawaii. They talk through Naya's wide array of research experiences in LA, Madagascar, and more, as well as Naya's unique graduate school journey which has led to them completing their Master's and PhD at the same time. Elise and Naya also discuss their shared experience of being chronically ill/disabled in academia, and how community support can make all the

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38:40

288 – Following the Spark to Fisheries Research with...

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2024/12/08

This week Kadie chats with Hannah Stapleton, a masters student in the Montana Cooperative Fisheries Research Unit at Montana State University. Listen in to hear about Hannah's wide reaching career path from work in Alaska to Thailand to Washington State, including her most recent stint working on an age-structured population model for brown trout and rainbow trout in a popular catch and release fishery in Montana. If you'd like to get in touch with Hannah, you can reach her at

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287 - South Carolina's diadromous fishes with Ellen...

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2024/12/01

This week, Preston chats with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' Ellen Waldrop. They cover Ellen's journey from ponds in New Jersey to her current role in Charleston, SC, with stops in the Seychelles and Hawaii along the way. They take a deep dive into the diadromous fishes of South Carolina, and the numerous methods SCDNR employs to monitor the status of those populations. They wrap up by hearing from Ellen about her recent recognition as SCDNR's Wildlife and Freshwater

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56:16

286 - Protecting Wetlands and Native Fishes from...

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2024/11/24

This week Paige Kowal from Ducks Unlimited Canada joins Brendan to talk about Delta Marsh, an over 18,000 hectare freshwater coastal wetland in Manitoba. Delta Marsh is important habitat to migratory birds, native fishes, and has been impacted by the introduced Common carp. Not only that, Delta Marsh has important cultural and economic connections to the region. Over the last 50 years Ducks Unlimited Canada and other organizations have been experimenting with techniques and projects to protect the

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33:01

285 - Shark stress physiology, newborn sawfish, and...

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2024/11/17

This week, Elise (IG @elisemobranchii) sits down - in person! - with Jake Jerome who holds many roles including Lecturer at the University of Miami, Intern Coordinator for UM's Shark Research and Conservation Lab, and Assistant Director of Program Development at Field School. They discuss these roles and others, his MS research on shark stress physiology, his love of teaching and blobfish, and more! Main point: Everything plays a role! Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook,

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01:07:06

284 - The Scenic Route to Fisheries Biology with T....

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2024/11/10

This week Kadie chats with T. David (Dave) Ritter, a fisheries biologist, artist, and one of the members of the California White Shark Project. Throughout this episode we chat about Dave's career path, including his Master's research on fish movement in a remote tributary of the Smith River in Montana, how he and his wife (a non-game biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks) have approached finding biology jobs in the same vicinity as each other, why everyone should become recreational river

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01:03:30

283 - Catch and release mortality, age estimation,...

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2024/11/03

This week, Preston chats with Coastal Carolina University's Dr. Derek Crane. They discuss Derek's background and career journey from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. They also spend a good bit of time covering Derek's recent research projects dealing with catch and release mortality of muskies and striped bass, age estimation validation, and the endemic and threatened Sandhills Chub. We hope that you enjoy this episode!Main point: "Be a good human." Derek's email address:

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48:05

282 - Multi-Agency Coordination, Invasive Plant...

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2024/10/27

Ceci Weibert from Michigan's Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) joins Brendan to talk about her work with the Great Lakes Commission on coordinating work between multiple agencies, her new job with Michigan's EGLE where she is the AIS coordinator, and some of the interesting things Michigan is currently working on. This includes a cross-border Hydrilla response in Ontario, Red Swamp Crayfish, European Frog-bit, and more! You can get in touch with Ceci here: WeibertC1@michigan.gov Main

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46:14

281 - Predicting global fisheries conflicts with Dr....

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2024/10/20

This week, Elise (IG: @elisemobranchii) chats with Dr. Keiko Nomura, a current post doc in the Environmental Data Science Innovation and Inclusion Lab at CU Boulder! Broadly, her research has focused on studying fisheries social-ecological systems with network analyses and geospatial tools to inform marine resource management questions. In this interview, we touch on Keiko's experience in marine citizen science, her data-driven PhD research on global conflict and how it relates to fisheries

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01:05:38

280 - Diving into Simulation Models with Dr. Mairin...

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2024/10/13

This week Kadie chats with Dr. Mairin Deith primarily about the ins and outs of simulation models and their applications to ecological questions, but we also cover her career path, current work, and more! Mairin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia, Canada, working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess the impacts of dam operations and hatchery practices on wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Originally trained as an ecologist, Mairin’s PhD research

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40:19

279 - Catching up with Dr. Rene Martin

The Fisheries Podcast ·

2024/10/07

Can you believe it has been over five years since we have heard from the amazing Rene Martin? In this episode we catch up with this former guest (Episode 28) to hear about her time wrapping up her PhD at the University of Kansas, her very exclusive Kansas work experience (she worked alongside Nick for a summer), a post-doctoral research experience at the American Museum of Natural History, and most recently starting in her current role as a professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Check

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50:56

278 - Two careers in black bass conservation with...

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2024/09/29

This week, Preston chats with Gene Gilliland. Gene is a retired biologist from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and has been the National Conservation Director for the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) for 13 years. They discuss some of Gene's black bass research projects in Oklahoma and his passion as an avid recreational and competitive bass angler. Next, Gene talks about the transition to work for B.A.S.S. and a handful of the numerous issues that are challenging his

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43:40

277 - Fish Identification, Learning and Teaching with...

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2024/09/22

This week Brendan is joined by Shona Derlukewich of "School of Fish" - https://www.schooloffishid.com/ to learn some tips and tricks in identifying small bodied and large bodied fish. Shona shares her story of how she started her small business and developed her expertise in the fishes of Alberta and Saskatchewan, who attends these classes, how technology has impacted fish identification, and why identifying even the smallest members of the aquatic community is important. You can find her

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01:00:32

276 - Zig-zagging and leaving it better with Jasmine...

The Fisheries Podcast ·

2024/09/15

On this week's episode, Elise (IG: @elisemobranchii) chats with Jasmine "Jaz" Nyce (IG: @thenycephotos), a current PhD student in the Movement Ecology lab at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. They chat about Jasmine's undergraduate research in Maine, her three years at the Bimini Biological Field Station where she studied bull sharks for her Master's at University of Alaska Fairbanks, her current research on Southern flounder in Texas, and all the stops along the way! Main point:

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35:27

275 - Outdoor Adventures and Larval Fish Ecology with...

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2024/09/08

This week Kadie catches up with Bridgette Nicolosi, a master's student at Georgia Southern University. Bridgette's research focuses primarily on larval fish ecology—an often overlooked yet critical area of fisheries research. She has experience across diverse ecosystems, from the cold mountain streams of the West to the Piedmont of the Carolinas and now the coastal plains of the Southeast, she is deeply committed to protecting fish species and the ecosystems they inhabit. Her passion for aquatic

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39:05

274 - Managing Virginia's notorious invasive species...

The Fisheries Podcast ·

2024/09/01

This week, Preston chats with Dr. Mike Bednarski, who is the Chief of Fisheries for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR). Mike compares and contrasts the infamous "big three" invasive freshwater fishes that are hot topics of conversation in Virginia. They also discuss Mike's career arc, as well as some of the threats facing the future of fishing and fisheries management and a few recent "wins" for the VDWR. Finally, they chat about the economic importance of recreational fishing and

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