102 episodes

A monthly podcast in which Stuart Carlton (a native New Orleanian) asks smart people to teach him about the Great Lakes. Co-hosted by the awesome staff at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

Teach Me About the Great Lakes Stuart Carlton | Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

    • Science
    • 4.7 • 23 Ratings

A monthly podcast in which Stuart Carlton (a native New Orleanian) asks smart people to teach him about the Great Lakes. Co-hosted by the awesome staff at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.

    This Kringle Situation

    This Kringle Situation

    Dr. Fish called us out for some Lakies errors, so we invited him on to talk it over. Plus, the return of Great Lakes News and we talk with Tim Campbell about that...thing that he ate at a baseball game.
    Show links:Kalles CaviarSee two managers get ejected from the game on the same play :)
    Great Lakes News
    Story 1: https://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/great-lakes-fishing-decree-takes-effect/article_fd8e077c-d9ad-11ee-a0f6-cb8381f6c71f.htmlStory 2: https://greatlakesecho.org/2024/01/30/smart-buoys-help-brace-great-lakes-for-environmental-challenges/Story 3: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/science/goldfish-invasive-great-lakes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak0.0ZqP.hJi0tB9Dw_V4&smid=url-shareShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Renie MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn Foley
    Producer: Megan Gunn
    Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel Davenport
    Music by: Stuart Carlton

    • 52 min
    Whose Sewage Was Whose?

    Whose Sewage Was Whose?

    In this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Peter Annin, author of the indispensable book, The Great Lakes Water Wars.
    Show links:
    Peter's page at Northland CollegeAnchor Bar and Grill, Superior, Wisconsin (this website might only work in Wisconsin?)Isle Royale National ParkNorthern Georgian Bay has 30k islands…go to Kilarny, ON and pick one :)Show credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Renie MilesSenior Producer: Carolyn Foley
    Producer: Megan Gunn
    Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Sandra SvobodaPodcast art by: Joel Davenport
    Music by: Stuart Carlton

    • 42 min
    Ask Dr Fish: The Great Lakes Are My Aquarium

    Ask Dr Fish: 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
    The 2023 Lakies

    The 2023 Lakies

    It's our annual awards show, this year a little bit late. We're keeping the show notes light to avoid spoilers, but for a complete list of winners, please see this Google Doc:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-qkgzeMLhpNyfTO2waWZjtrYT29uCS1RVRlY3ryu1Ac/edit?usp=sharingShow links: 
    Oh no: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMZhE0ZF6dMziT6HW81BomnHFnur1rKIx7zO2rNHBMPuAwp50itMW2Sp-Vg7TRcpA?key=RGJzcTdNMjBJRzgzY3ZnYmJiNzc4T1dlLU5DWlRBShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn Foley
    Producers: Hope Charters, & Irene Miles
    Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel Davenport
    Music by: Stuart Carlton

    • 52 min
    Yikes! Audio!

    Yikes! Audio!

    If you have an old copy of episode 91, you can delete it and re-download if you want to actually "hear" the "guest". Thanks, and sorry!

    • 47 sec
    A Generational Opportunity

    A Generational Opportunity

    NOW WITH FIXED AUDIO! Sorry about that...we really need an editor :)
    Stuart and Megan speak with Dr. Mike Shriberg of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and Michigan Sea Grant about why we have a generational opportunity to train 21st-century Great Lakes stewards.
    Show Links:
    CIGLRMichigan Sea GrantMike's paperLester Graham Justice40 InitiativeAmer’s DeliTawas City, MIShow credits:Host & Executive Producer: Stuart CarltonCo-Host and Producer: Megan GunnSenior Producer: Carolyn Foley
    Producers: Hope Charters, & Irene Miles
    Associate Producer: Ethan ChittyEdited by: Stuart Carlton. Sigh.Podcast art by: Joel Davenport
    Music by: Stuart Carlton

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

Reviewerforce ,

For anyone looking to relax and learn

I recently started listening as several episodes were posted up in UIUC’s free webinar resources page.

As a central IL native interested in environmental conservation and sustainability, these podcasts are great! For me, they offer a great way to stay connected and informed about the Midwest. I really love the format between the introduction briefing at the beginning, the constantly neat guest-perts, and the same old wrap-up questions at the end of the show. The information is always in plain-speak or explained for those unfamiliar with a term or something too which really makes each show easy to digest and memorable from an education standpoint.

To any other similar nerds like me, this is a chill ~30min podcast that hits once a month. To others around the Great Lakes, I would imagine you get a lot more out of this as well. Really cool that the IN-IL Sea Grant is providing this content for free!

sammyscrap ,

Deep and Wide

This is exactly the kind of podcast that we need more of. Learning about how the big and important features of our world work is crucial. Though humans like to believe we can control everything, really so much is provided and established before we begin our creative or scientific or engineering processes. The Great Lakes change weather, climate, landscape, transportation, recreation, industry, power supplies, etc. This podcast, in a fun manner, introduces us to these ideas but does not stop there. It goes deeper in answering questions and exploring cutting edge research about our Great Lakes. Thank you for making this accessible and fun and for including experts of diverse kinds. I can’t wait for the next episode!

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