361 - The Invasive Species Centre - Celebrating and Reflecting on 15 years of Aquatic work in Canada with Colin Cassin and Rebecca D'Orazio

About this episode

Brendan discusses the 15-year journey of the Invasive Species Centre with Colin Cassin and Rebecca D'Orazio, focusing on their work addressing aquatic invasive species in Canada.

On this weeks episode Brendan is joined by Colin Cassin, Executive Director, and Rebecca D'Orazio, Aquatic Invasive Species Team Lead from the Invasive Species Centre in Sault St. Marie! This NGO has been working on aquatic and terrestrial invasive species issues in Ontario and Canada, and they're celebrating 15 years of doing the good work! Colin and Rebecca chat with Brendan on how ISC's programs and delivery have evolved over the last 15 years, and how this work helps protect Canada's fisheries. Colin and Rebecca reflect on how municipalities in Canada often bare the brunt of the impacts of invasive species, what aquatic species are their focus, and how the same problems and stories rear up no matter if you're working on land or in water! You can find ISC and all their awesome work here: https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/ Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invasivespeciescentre/ Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @FisheriesPod Become a Patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast Buy podcast shirts, hoodies, stickers, and more: https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan

Guests: Colin Cassin, Rebecca D'Orazio

Topics covered

• invasive species
• aquatic work
• fisheries protection
• NGO work
• environmental impact
• Canada

Keywords

• invasive species
• aquatic
• Canada
• fisheries
• environment
• NGO
• Sault St. Marie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Invasive Species Centre

Places: Sault St. Marie, Canada, Ontario

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