#1 Conservation of Canada's freshwater fishes with Nick Mandrak

#1 Conservation of Canada's freshwater fishes with Nick Mandrak

For our first episode of Emerging Environments we welcome Conservation Biologist, Dr. Nick Mandrak. Nick is the Director of the Conservation and Biodiversity Stream of the Masters of Environmental Science program at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and is one of the leading experts on Canada’s freshwater fishes. He has authored over 200 scientific publications on topics such as the biology and conservation of endangered fishes, the risks posed by aquatic invasive species, and the actions needed to conserve aquatic biodiversity. In that vein, he’s been heavily involved in Canada’s conservation science organizations and is working to foster the next generation of conservation scientists.

Nick's website:
https://mandraklab.ca/

The MEnvSc program:
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/gradpes/programs-menvsc-0

Scientists warning on invasive species:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/brv.12627

Podcast Music:
Red Carpet Blues, by A Northern Chorus

More about the podcast:
www.emergingenvironments.com

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EmergingEnviro1

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#26 The frontier of microplastics research with Chelsea Rochman

#26 The frontier of microplastics research with Chelsea Rochman

For episode 26, we welcome Chelsea Rochman. Chelsea is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. She studies the sources, fates and eco...

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#25 On the resurgence of wetlands and the ecology of Phragmites biocontrol with Rebecca Rooney

#25 On the resurgence of wetlands and the ecology of Phragmites biocontrol with Rebecca Rooney

In today’s episode, we are speaking with Professor Rebecca Rooney of the University of Waterloo. Rebecca is a wetland ecologist who specializes in studying the influence of human disturbances, such as...

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#24 Urban just transitions with Laura Tozer

#24 Urban just transitions with Laura Tozer

In this episode, we are speaking with Professor Laura Tozer. Laura is a social scientist who studies environmental politics and governance focusing on actions that address the climate crisis and also ...

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#23 Crisis, complexity and the path to hope with Thomas Homer Dixon

#23 Crisis, complexity and the path to hope with Thomas Homer Dixon

This week on the podcast we’re speaking with Professor and author Thomas Homer-Dixon. Thomas has a background in political science, but his research and writing over the years has been incredibly inte...

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#22 Roots of change: exploring agroecology with Marney Isaac

#22 Roots of change: exploring agroecology with Marney Isaac

Our guest on this episode is Marney Isaac. Marney is a Professor at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and Canada Research Chair in agroecosystems and development. Marney conducts interdisciplinary...

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#21 Climate change at the museum with Soren Brothers

#21 Climate change at the museum with Soren Brothers

Today we are speaking with Prof. Soren Brothers, the Allan and Helaine Shiff  Curator of Climate Change at the Royal Ontario Museum. Soren is a limnologist by training and spent several years as an As...

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#20 Beloved beasts and the preservation of possibility with Michelle Nijhuis

#20 Beloved beasts and the preservation of possibility with Michelle Nijhuis

On today’s podcast, we are speaking with journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis about her beautiful new book, “Beloved Beasts: Fighting for life in an age of extinction”. The book traces the conservat...

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#19 Automatic for the species: fixing Canada's Species at Risk Act with Joe Bennett & Audrey Turcotte

#19 Automatic for the species: fixing Canada's Species at Risk Act with Joe Bennett & Audrey Turcotte

Today on the podcast we’re speaking with Joe Bennett and Audrey Turcotte. Joe received his PhD from the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia in 2012. He held a postdoctoral resear...

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