Podcasts by Teach Me About the Great Lakes
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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Ask Dr Fish: Feast of the Seven Fishmases from 2023-12-12T11:42:06
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 202...
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A Really Nice Thickness of Cheese from 2023-11-06T15:22:14
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 ...
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Ask Dr Fish: You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie Salmon from 2023-10-20T08:10:51
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!
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Great Lakes Champions from 2023-09-13T11:32:12
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 L...
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Different Polymer Backbones from 2023-08-21T12:53:09
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 Qual...
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Biomagnifying in the Food Chain from 2023-08-07T11:22:26
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 u...
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The Inland Seas from 2023-07-24T10:21:50
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 childre...
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Ask Dr Fish #5: What Could Go Wrong Here? from 2023-07-13T11:38:12
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...
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250 Breeding Pairs from 2023-07-03T14:56:45
In this re-aired conversation, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Francie Cuthbert, one of the world's preeminent plover experts, about piping plovers.
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Our Shared Responsibility from 2023-06-07T09:00
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.<...
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This Is Possibly the Best Thing I've Ever Done from 2023-05-15T13:01:55
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 ...
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We Can't Measure Them All from 2023-05-01T21:22:09
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...
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Ask Dr. Fish 4: You Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your Mouth from 2023-04-18T10:03:29
TMATGL listeners: thanks for your patience! We'll be back on our regular schedule very soon!
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You're All in Close Quarters from 2023-04-10T16:31:42
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 g...
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Hypoxic Layer on the Bottom from 2023-03-23T09:53:37
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 forge...
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How Heavy Water Is from 2023-03-06T10:01:56
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 o...
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Ask Dr Fish 3: A Scientific Discussion of Anatomy from 2023-02-24T09:55:55
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?"
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The Pandas Should Have Been a Red Flag from 2023-02-20T11:06:10
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 ...
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Simple Physics in Complex Systems from 2023-02-06T10:02:02
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Dr. Rood's OpenClimate website
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It Depends on How You Do a One from 2023-01-16T10:00
The Erie Situation
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They're Less Enthusiastic about Sandwiches from 2023-01-06T09:22:06
The 2022 Lakies from 2022-12-19T10:00
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Ask Dr. Fish 2: A Great Big Swimming Tongue from 2022-12-15T10:34:44
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!
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An Extremely Ambitious Goal from 2022-12-05T10:44:04
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Youth Conservation Corps
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The Season of Giving II from 2022-11-21T09:51:46
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69: The Lakehouse of Terror II from 2022-10-28T10:31:54
GREAT LAKES BOOS WIRE REPORT, DATELINE LAKE MICHIGAN, USA
Lake 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 ha...
68: Ask Dr. Fish Episode 1 - The Telltale Bubbles from 2022-10-17T10:57:20
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66: There's a Little Bit of Poo from 2022-09-19T11:13:04
Thanks to Masthead Brewing Company for good beer and good hosting. If you want to donate to Ohio Sea Grant and the Stone Lab, please visit their websi...
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65: An Accident of Industrial History from 2022-09-06T09:43:53
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Lynne Heasley's website
Great Lakes Now
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64: Species That We Haven’t yet Mourned from 2022-08-15T08:12:18
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Great Lakes Now: website, twitter, y...
63: The Pull of a Long Hike from 2022-08-01T16:44:34
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61: The Water We Swim In from 2022-07-05T09:41:10
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ChooseCopi.com
If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em: Illinois f...
59: They Opened the Eyes of People from 2022-06-06T10:00
Sorry that this one's kind of a downer, but we maybe it's ultimately hopeful?!
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TMATGL 39: Cottonballs with Toothpick Legs
58: Look at What the Algae Are Doing from 2022-05-31T10:00
Special bonus episode? Special bonus episode! As a follow up to our Game of Nutrients, here are Andy Bramburger's answers in full.
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57: I Only Think About the P from 2022-05-18T10:00
This was super fun and thanks to those who could make it. Our next live event will be in Cleveland, probably on September 13. Details coming!
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56: Nerd out about Mussels from 2022-05-02T10:47:21
TMATGL MEETUP as part of the JASM conference! We'll be hanging out around 8pm on Monday, May 16th at the Grand Rapids Brewing Company...come hang o...
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55: Ask Dr. Fish from 2022-04-18T13:00
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Video stream of this episode (apologies for Stuart's low audio...we're all learning here)
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54: Water Is Sacred from 2022-04-07T14:07:11
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Wikipedia: Sudbury, Ontario
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
53: Source, Path, People from 2022-03-21T10:22:46
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52: Let's Buy a Vowel Here from 2022-03-07T15:59:18
Dr. Marta Venier on Twitter https://twitter.com/venier_marta
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50: A Bizarrely Average Year from 2022-02-07T11:00
Stuart and Carolyn speak with James Kessler of the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab about lake ice coverage, spaghetti diagrams, and shoveling snow for ice hockey.
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49: I Recommend the Thunder Pass from 2022-01-18T11:00
We catch up with Stephanie Gandulla of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and learn about diving the Great Lakes, the Tenth Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival, and more. Plus:...
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48: Lake Effect Snow is Magical (re-air) from 2022-01-03T16:11:21
Happy new year! While we recover from the Lakies and the holidays, we're re-airing this great conversation with Tom Coomes of ABC57 in South Bend. Tune in to learn about the polar vortex, lake e...
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47: The Lakies from 2021-12-23T09:31:38
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46: It’s All Stuff That I’ve Eaten from 2021-12-06T13:15:05
45: The Season of Giving from 2021-11-22T15:22:44
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Mark Mattson
Mark Fisher
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44: Lakehouse of Terror I from 2021-10-27T09:58
43: We Weren't Shooting up from the Bottom from 2021-10-18T09:58
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42: I Need to Get More Lakes from 2021-10-04T09:56
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41: Clean Litter, Collect Data, and Capture Community Attention from 2021-09-20T09:55:37
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40: DNA from the Cheeks from 2021-09-16T14:18:15
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39: Cottonballs with Toothpick Legs from 2021-09-07T12:01:36
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38: Taking Nutrients Down to the Bottom from 2021-08-16T09:57
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37: Seventy Scouts in an Enclosed Tube from 2021-08-02T09:57
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36: Change is Inevitable from 2021-07-19T09:57
Today's guest:
Vidya Balasubramanyam
Coastal Hazards Specialist
Prairie Research Institute/Illinois Coastal Management Program
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35: Most Weather Weenies Will Probably Remember (re-air, new title) from 2021-07-05T10:00
Guest: Meg Dodson, National Weather Service
Derecho
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34: A Million Little Triangles from 2021-06-14T09:55
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33: Science Is a Team Sport from 2021-06-07T09:57
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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: website | twitter
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32: What Had Been Safe Is Now Dangerous from 2021-05-17T09:57
Water safety resources!
Great Lakes Water Safety
Southern Lake Michigan Water Safet...
31: Bathed in Their Own Liquidy, Sugary Feces from 2021-05-03T09:52
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30: No, They're on the Phone from 2021-04-20T09:36:52
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29: I Love a Good Collaboration from 2021-04-05T11:04:19
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What are zebra mussels and why sho...
28: Bald Eagle as a Proxy from 2021-03-15T10:00
One more time with the Teach Me About the Great Lakes Hotline: 765-496-IISG (that's 4474)
Bill’s paper on PDBEs in Bald Ea...
27: The Claws Have the Sweetest Meat from 2021-03-02T10:00
Today's guests are Dr. Brian Roth of Michigan State University, Greg Hitzroth of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, and the producers of the Introduced podcast: Bonnie Willison, Sydney Widell, and spec...
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24: It Was Way Too Liquidy and Weird from 2021-01-19T10:00
Do you have any experiences with plastic alternative products? Let us know via email (teachmeaboutthegreatlakes@gmail.com) or using the T...
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23: What Allyship Looks Like in Action from 2020-12-07T06:00
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22: It Tends to Get Louder During a Recession from 2020-11-16T06:00
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21: Fly-to States from 2020-10-28T16:25:54
20: Humans Control Inches from 2020-10-22T16:03:05
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18: They Are Really Important from 2020-09-21T06:00
Scientists communicate findings in many different ways. When the information gathered points to a particularly dire situation, they may issue a warning to humanity. Forty-two scientists recently...
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17: Flip, Float, and Follow from 2020-09-07T06:00
Guest: Meg Dodson, National Weather Service
Derecho
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15: We’re Doing Everything in Plastic from 2020-08-03T09:47:35
More micro plastics with Dr. Lorena Rios Mendoza, professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin - Superior
14: Take the Plunge from 2020-07-20T06:00
People apparently dive all 5 Great Lakes in one day. We spoke with a couple of them.
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13: It Smells Like Science from 2020-07-06T06:00
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12: You Never Lose Track of Your Old Friends from 2020-06-15T06:00
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11: An Empty Chunk of Fiberglass from 2020-05-11T06:00
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10: A Lot of Different Kinds of Data from 2020-05-04T06:00
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9: The Hamster Wheel of Rumination from 2020-04-15T05:40
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8: The Really Delicious Carbon from 2020-04-08T09:20
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6: A Lot of This Is in Our Own Hands from 2020-03-27T09:37
If you are looking for information about coronavirus and COVID-19, we encourage you to turn to reputable sources such as your state’s health department.
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5: We're All in This Together from 2020-03-21T11:53
COVID-19 and outdoor recreation, with Dr. Ron Hershow, Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics with the Listen
4.5: The Role of Information Was Quite Limited from 2020-03-11T11:00
From time to time, we'll feature the work of people doing cool research on the Great Lakes. This is one of those times!
4: That Long Fetch Setup from 2020-03-02T06:00
In which we discuss the polar vortex, lake effect, and drinking yellow snow with Tom Coomes of ABC 57 in South Bend, Indiana.
3: It Would Have to Be the Perfect Rock from 2020-02-03T06:00
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2: Limnologists Make up Lots of Words from 2020-01-06T06:00
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1: They're Also Called Nurdles from 2019-11-26T12:10
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