Ask Dr. Fish

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Fish questions? Science questions? Life questions? Ask Dr. Fish, featuring Katie O'Reilly and Titus Seilheimer. Brought to you by Gobydog Media and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

Episodes

  1. 07/30/2024

    They're Cool Brook Trout

    We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge! Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    50 min

  2. 05/28/2024

    Reach in, Grab a Snack

    We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    47 min

  3. 03/15/2024

    The Great Lakes Are My Aquarium

    We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more. Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    56 min

  4. 12/12/2023

    Feast of the Seven Fishmases

    Our Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023. Show links: Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas"Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" gamehttps://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-riverhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-englandShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Stuart CarltonArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    54 min

  5. 10/20/2023

    You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie Salmon

    Show linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with their skinhttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skin Topic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado Riverhttps://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-fish-found-in-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam/ Topic 3 - Lake Sturgeon releases in Saginaw Bay watershedhttps://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/08/prehistoric-fish-species-released-into-saginaw-basin-in-restoration-project.html Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    57 min

  6. 07/13/2023

    What Could Go Wrong Here?

    Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish. Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month! Show links: News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159 https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/ "Skarping", which we can neither endorse nor recommend for both safety and animal rights reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqykDINEcGohttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/great-lakes-whitefish-initiative-1.6615305 https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/new-initiative-hopes-to-show-versatility-of-whitefish-5889059https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-iceland-connection-through-whitefish-effort/ Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    54 min

  7. 04/18/2023

    You Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your Mouth

    Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveTopic 1 - cisco adaptationCisco adapting to eating fish: https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464 Topic 2 - Eelshttps://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520 https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339 Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    54 min

  8. 02/24/2023

    A Scientific Discussion of Anatomy

    We ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?" Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/live Show links:Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28sArchimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/ Great Lakes pH: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/ Lake Ice: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-yearhttps://twitter.com/JaustinUMD/status/1617645696466948099Dr Richard Rood on warm winters, lake ice: https://www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/75 Do fish fart?: https://www.science.org/content/article/farting-fish-keep-touch Lake sturgeon spearing opened Saturday on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin: https://fox11online.com/sports/outdoors/sturgeon-spearing-2023-opening-day-on-the-lake-winnebago-system-margaret-stadig-scott-broehm-dawn-zahringer-kelly-zywicki-ron-carpenter-ice-conditions-outdoors-dnr#  Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    55 min

  9. 12/15/2022

    A Great Big Swimming Tongue

    Show links: NPR article on tongue-eating louse: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests Sturgeon suction feeding video: https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720 Paddlefish video: https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152 Shedd Aquarium sucker tagging: https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientists Barry Adams: How come I don't always catch fish? USFWS page on channel catfish: https://fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatus Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    49 min

  10. 10/17/2022

    The Telltale Bubbles

    To watch the unedited video of this episode, please visit https://youtu.be/C6A0d2B1fKg. Show links:Lamprey PieBees are fish under California's Endangered Species ActHope's video question!Washington DNR salmon videoWalleye tournament cheating scandal? Walleye tournament cheating scandal! Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerEdited by: Quinn RoseMusic by: Stuart Carlton

    50 min

  11. 10/04/2022

    Episode 0: A trailer

    The first episode of Ask Dr. Fish was episode 55 of Teach Me About the Great Lakes

    1h 5m

Trailer

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Fish questions? Science questions? Life questions? Ask Dr. Fish, featuring Katie O'Reilly and Titus Seilheimer. Brought to you by Gobydog Media and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

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  • Creator
    Gobydog Media | Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
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