
346 - Northern Snakehead and other Virginia nonnatives with John Odenkirk
This week, Preston chats with John Odenkirk from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. They discuss John's involvement with the Northern Snakehead introduction into the Potomac River, coverin...
1 Feb 1h 21min

345 - Tapping into Local Angler Knowledge with PhD Candidate Joel Zhang from Carelton University
Brendan is joined by Joel Zhang, who is currently working on his PhD with Dr. Steven Cooke and Dr. David Phillip at Carleton University. Brendan and Joel discuss Joel's current work looking at the im...
25 Jan 44min

344- Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Apicomplexan Blood Parasites Infecting Coral Reef Fishes with Natalie Ritter
This week, Conrad had the pleasure of speaking with his good friend, Natalie Ritter. Natalie is currently pursuing her master's degree in marine and environmental science at the University of the Virg...
17 Jan 43min

343 - Sharks of Ningaloo and Around the World with Dr. Emily Lester
Joining Alanna on the podcast this week is Dr. Emily Lester, a marine ecologist with an interest in coral reef ecosystems, predator-prey dynamics, and anthropogenic changes to animal behavior. Emily s...
11 Jan 41min

342 - The history and the future of Smallmouth Bass management in Connecticut with Andrew Bade
This week, Preston catches up with Andrew Bade, the supervisor of the Warmwater and Coldwater Fisheries Management Programs for Connecticut DEEP. They discuss Andrew's education and career journeys, b...
4 Jan 40min

341 - "Would a Walleye by any other name taste as sweet?" A discussion on how fishes get their names with Dr. Nicholas Mandrak
For the final episode of 2025 The Fisheries Podcast brings you an absolutely delightful conversation between Brendan and Dr. Nicholas Mandrak of the University of Toronto Scarborough on binomial nomen...
28 Dec 20251h 14min

340 - Tales of the 48 with Ryan Burch
This week, Conrad speaks with his friend Ryan Burch of @talesofthe48. Ryan is on an inspiring journey, traveling across the lower 48 states in a truck camper with his dog. His mission? To create a doc...
21 Dec 20251h 21min

339 - Natural Chemical Tracers and Applications in Fisheries with Dr. John Mohan
This week Alanna chats with Dr. John Mohan, a Conservation Biologist in Protected Resources at the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, about his work using chemical tracers such as trace elem...
14 Dec 202551min

















