Teach Me About the Great Lakes

In this episode, Stuart and Natty speak with Janice Gilbert of the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre about the ecological benefits of native aquatic plants, the persistent threat posed by invasive common reeds, and the ultimate glory of a fresh summer tomato sandwich.Illinois Indiana Sea GrantInvasive Phragmites Control CentreGreat Lakes Phragmites CollaborativeInvasive Species CentreNature Conservancy of CanadaDucks Unlimited CanadaUSGS Great Lakes Science CenterGreat Lakes CommissionLong Point Region (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)Coastal and Great Lakes Social Science Lab

Megan, Stuart, and Natty talk Great Lakes ice coverage, the importance of weather conditions, and simple ice math with Eric Anderson of the Colorado School of Mines.

Stuart, Megan, and Natty speak with John Schmidt, program manager of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers' 100% Great Lakes Fish Initiative. They also discuss different things you can drink, if you want.Show links:https://gsgp.org/projects/100-great-lakes-fish/https://fiskurleather.com/https://theaquaborne.com/galleryhttps://www.collab.is/englishGrand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians https://www.gtbindians.org https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/14/in-peshawbestown-the-grand-traverse-band-puts-fish-waste-to-use/https://www.mannysdeli.com/https://www.xiancuisinechicago.com/west-loophttps://www.johnnys-beef.com/https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/black-lake

Our annual awards show, or, quite possibly not the least prestigious podcast-related awards ceremony there is. No show notes to avoid spoilers!

Each November, we love to feature nonprofits who are doing wonderful work throughout the Great Lakes. This year, we speak with Sandy Wynn-Stelt and Tony Spaniola of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, and Betsy Maher and Em Racine of Save the Dunes. We hope you are as inspired as we were!!*Apologies for the audio issues: Carolyn edited the episode. Please do not judge Stuart or Sandra. Submit nominations for The Lakies!! Links:Great Lakes PFAS Action NetworkPFAS Contamination in MI takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill | Council of Michigan Foundations PFAS advocates have got some federal 'wins' recently, what's next? On the Rise Bakery - Capuchin Soup Kitchen Sprinkles Donut Shop Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Au Sable - Huron-Manistee National Forests Past episodes on PFAS52: Let's Buy a Vowel HereWe Can't Measure Them AllTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Biomagnifying in the Food ChainTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Diner Tuna is the Best Tuna Teach Me About the Great Lakes | Massive Piles of Petroleum Coke Make a donation to Save the Dunes for Giving Tuesday Vote for Save the Dunes at Blue Chip Casino Trees of Hope (see picture on social media)Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/savedunes/ and https://www.instagram.com/savethedunes/Sign up for Save the Dunes enewslettersSave the Dunes Website, home to upcoming events, action alerts, Save the Dunes history and more! Panini Panini Joe's BreadTiny's Coffee BarFLUID Coffee Roasters Marquette Park — Visit Miller Beach | Gary Indiana Indiana’s Cowles Bog | A Protected Natural Sanctuary

Our fourth annual Halloween special

What are the aquatic invasive species that Great Lakes experts wish you knew more about? Megan and Carolyn discuss with TMATGL all-stars El Lower, Katie O'Reilly, and Brian Roth.Links:Past episodes featuring today's guests 13: It Smells Like Science, 27: The Claws Have the Sweetest Meat, 46: It's All Stuff That I've Eaten, Teach Me About the Great Lakes | 55: Ask Dr. Fish, Ask Dr. Fish, Teach Me About the Great Lakes | A Really Nice Thickness of CheeseFlathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) New state-record flathead catfish weighs in above 64 pounds Marmorkrebs (Procambarus virginalis)Marbled crayfish becomes plentiful species thanks to genetic mutation Marbled crayfish raises eyebrows, and concerns | Great Lakes Now Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Keep, Cool, Call: What to do if you capture a black carp Lake Michigan Quagga Mussel Density Signal crayfish | Washington Department of Fish & WildlifeNew invasive crayfish found in Minnesota | UMN Extension Research reveals hope for managing invasive red swamp crayfish | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Invasive Crayfish Collaborative: Prevention, RegulationsNational Invasive Species Awareness Week: Water hyacinth - MSU ExtensionArticle: Pretty but problematic: Aquatic plants to avoid GLANSIS: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - Ann Arbor, MI, USA Invasive water hyacinths are effective at removing microplastics, study findsStarry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) | Minnesota DNRGrant supports educational resources for Chicago area boaters, harbormasters, shoreline property owners | Illinois Ballast Water - Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway SystemHow Invasions Happen: Aquariums Bellflower RestaurantThe Bread CompanyPhở Số 1 Belle Isle Conservancy Bradford Beach | Travel Wisconsin Bellaire Chamber of Commerce Honourable mentions for titles: These are not small fish; Catch ‘em and keep ‘em; Perpetual crayfish machine; It’s very, very pretty, it’s really hard to kill; If you’re not sure what it is, take it off your boat

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jay Austin about stratification in lakes and how the Great Lakes behave differently, stratificationally speaking. Plus: fancy meat!--Links:Jay Austin | Swenson College of Science and Engineering | UMN Duluth Winter thermal structure across the Laurentian Great Lakes - ScienceDirect In winter, the waters of Lakes Michigan and Huron separate into layers. Not anymore. Why? Data: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - Ann Arbor, MI, USA An abrupt decline in springtime zooplankton diel vertical migration due to a shift in stratification regime - ScienceDirect Teach Me About the Great Lakes | Most of My Babies Are BuoysTeach Me About the Great Lakes | 62: The G.L.O.A.T. Northern Waters Smokehaus Blue Heron | Swenson College of Science and Engineering | UMN Duluth Slate Islands Provincial Park

Dr. Chris Winslow just won a major award at the International Association for Great Lakes Research conference!! To celebrate, here is our conversation from September 2022. Recorded live in Cleveland, Ohio, we talked with Chris about Lake Erie, poo, and the fabulous Stone Lab. Episode recorded live at Masthead Brewing Company. If you want to donate to Ohio Sea Grant and the Stone Lab, please visit their website:https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/givingShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Hosts: Hope Charters & Carolyn FoleyProducers: Hope Charters, Carolyn Foley, Megan Gunn, & Irene MilesAssociate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Quinn RosePodcast art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

(New episodes coming soon!)https://www.greatlakesnow.org/too-many-geese-and-not-enough-mussels/

Growing up with multiple newspapers delivered to her home and spending a lot of time outside in Michigan, maybe it was inevitable that Kelly House would become an environmental journalist extraordinaire. She joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.Show Links:Kelly’s work at Bridge MichiganSign up for Kelly’s newsletter HEREKelly’s Sandwich Pick: Babe's CornerShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton

This episode is a scientist’s dream and a nightmare of would-be organizational acronyms. Dr. Drew Gronewold, with his multiple titles and international work, introduces the TMATGL team to the Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters and the value of data. (As if we didn’t know…)Show Links:Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary WatersCoordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic DataThe Lives of Lake Ontario, by Daniel MacFarlaneTMATGL Episode 91 “A Generational Opportunity”Drew’s Donut Pick: Benny’s BakeryShow Credits:Host: Stuart CarltonSenior Producer: Carolyn FoleyProducers: Megan Gunn and Renie MillsAssociate Producer and Fixer: Ethan ChittyEditor: Sandra SvobodaPodcast Art by: Joel DavenportMusic by: Stuart Carlton