
323 - The Canadian Crayfish Wars with Dr. Premek Hamr, AKA Dr. Crayfish
Brendan is joined by Dr. Premek Hamr, a Canadian researcher who has dedicated much of his life's work to Canadian crayfish. They discuss how he got his start in Tasmania on the largest Freshwater Cra...
24 Aug 20251h 2min

322 - Prep and Early Considerations of a PhD, Applied Fisheries Science Technologies, and Importance of Integrating With Your Fisheries Community with Andre Ascura
This week, Conrad reconnects with his good friend Andre Ascura, a current researcher at Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory. Andre discusses his journey toward securing a Ph.D., highlighting the chal...
17 Aug 202556min

321 - Fisheries From Hawaii to Scotland with Dr. Jessie Kittel
This week, Alanna talks to Dr. Jessie Kittel, a research scientist at the Blue World Research Institute, about her path in fisheries from Oregon to Hawaii to Scotland to New England. Jessie's research...
12 Aug 202532min

320 - Introducing the Bartram's Bass with Dr. Mark Scott
This week, Preston chats with Dr. Mark Scott from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Mark shares some of the unique projects that his statewide research team has completed over the ye...
3 Aug 202545min

319 - Pit Tag Primer with Brian Beckley of Voda IQ and Josh Murauskas
On this weeks episode Brendan sits down with Brian Beckley and Josh Murauskas for a deep dive into PIT tags - a small electronic device used in fisheries science for a number of interesting applicatio...
27 Juli 20251h 5min

318 - Return 'Em Right, Complexities of Certifying a World Record Fish, and Leveraging Social Media with Nick Haddad
In this week's episode, Conrad had the pleasure of talking with Nick Haddad. Together, they delve into Nick's career journey and how it set him up to secure two dream jobs immediately after completing...
20 Juli 202538min

317 - Restoring Southern California Steelhead with Dr. Matt Mensinger
This week, Alanna talks to Dr. Matt Mensinger, a postdoctoral researcher with the University of California Santa Cruz and The Nature Conservancy, to discuss his research on diadromous species. They di...
13 Juli 202546min

316 - Previewing the 2025 Black Bass Symposium with Steven Bardin
This week, Preston catches up with Steven Bardin, who appeared as a guest in Episode 261 a little over a year ago. They catch up on what has happened since that previous episode, including the launch ...
6 Juli 202548min


















