Podcasts by Introduced

Introducing: The Water We Swim In from 2022-06-07T23:45

Today, we’re introducing a new podcast from Wisconsin Sea Grant called The Water We Swim In, which features stories about the Great Lakes and the people working toward equity.

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19. Listening through time from 2021-07-01T06:00

Today, on the last episode of season two, we’re talking about climate change, which threatens to upend everything western science understands about native and invasive species.   First, we join the...

18. Moss balls and mystery seeds from 2021-06-16T06:00

This week, we dive deep into two news stories that flew under the public’s radar. In the summer of 2020, individuals all over the country started receiving random packages of unsolicited an...

17. Crayfish crisis (Rerun) from 2021-05-26T06:00

On August 27, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources gets a call about small lobsters crawling around a neighborhood pond in Germantown. The extent of the problem is more than anyon...

16. The lake on the edge from 2021-05-12T06:00

The miniscule Spiny waterflea was introduced into Madison’s Lake Mendota and lurked undetected for years. This hour, Bonnie and Sydney take a new look at a well-studied lake and try to figure ou...

15. Faith and Wild Rice from 2021-04-28T06:00

Wild rice faces challenges like introduced species, pollution, habitat destruction and climate change. We learn how the Sokaogon Chippewa Community cares for this wonderfully resilient being. Op...

14. Introduced: An appetizer from 2021-04-21T06:00

Sydney debriefs Bonnie on what it was like to filet her very first fish, which happened to be a silver carp.

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13. On the scent from 2021-04-07T06:00

Canines Betty White and Ernie are training to detect the scent of New Zealand Mudsnail, and Sydney goes bow hunting for flying carp. Also, we talk to a group that is trying to make carp burgers ...

12. A borrowed fish from 2021-03-31T06:00

Pacific salmon were introduced into the Great Lakes to control nuisance alewives. Now, alewives and salmon are both being challenged by a new wave of introduced species.

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11. The snail next door from 2021-03-24T06:00

Even the smallest snails can mean big changes for the region’s lakes and streams. We visit the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, where mystery snails encroach on wild rice, and track t...

10. Peering through the smelt crystal ball from 2021-03-17T06:00

Smelting became a beloved tradition after rainbow smelt were introduced into the Great Lakes. How did smelt get introduced, how do they fit into the food web and what happens when humans fall in...

9. Becoming"invasive" from 2021-03-09T06:00

Who gets to decide where a species belongs? What does it mean for something to be “invasive?”

The term “invasive species” is commonly used by researchers and academics. But as the authors...

BONUS: The Claws Have the Sweetest Meat from 2021-03-03T06:00

We’re excited to share an episode of Teach Me About the Great Lakes featuring the Introduced team! This episode is all about invasive species generally, and invasive crayfish specifically. TMAGL...

Introduced Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Introduced, a new podcast from Wisconsin Sea Grant, is all about aquatic invaders and stories from our changing waters. Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.

1. Crayfish, cargo and chaos: How we got here from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

2. The ones that live in your house from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

While on a field trip, a UW-Madison class discovers a feral goldfish in a local stream. Their find is only the beginning of Wisconsin’s pet problems. Special thanks to our guests Rob Mooney, Ben ...

3. Bringing home the Beetles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When a showy, fuchsia plant runs amok in Wisconsin wetlands, researchers send a tiny beetle to the rescue. But the beetle isn’t native here, either. Resources: Identifying Purple Loosestrife: https...

4. The carp are coming (Asian Carp part 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Wisconsin Sea Grant takes a trip to the world’s largest electric fish dispersal barriers, just south of Chicago. These barriers are sending electricity into the canal for one purpose- to keep Asian...

5. From revered to reviled from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How does a group of fish valued in their home range come to be some of America’s most reviled villains? Sydney and Bonnie explore a surprising collaboration between American and Chinese researchers...

6. Flipped from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bold plans to remove invasive species from Lake Wingra and Crystal Lake lead to some unintended consequences down the line. Special thanks to our co-host Tim Campbell and our guests Dr. Dick Lath...

7: Invasives online from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After a dive into the world of fish collectors and a conversation with a DNR detective, Bonnie and Sydney want to know just how easy it is to buy aquatic invasive species online. Special thanks to...

8: Crayfish crisis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On August 25, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources gets a call about small lobsters crawling around a neighborhood pond in Germantown. The extent of the problem is more than anyone b...