Teach Me About the Great Lakes

A monthly podcast in which Stuart Carlton (a native New Orleanian) asks smart people to teach him ab

Episodes

Total: 116

Growing up with multiple newspapers delivered to her home and spending a lot of time outside in Mich

The nonprofit Freshwater Future has had much success working with local communities toward cleaner,

All of the Gauges We Have

2025/1/28

This episode is a scientist’s dream and a nightmare of would-be organizational acronyms. Dr. Drew Gr

Jump on the rollercoaster of being an environmental reporter.The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Hawthorne

Christmas Tree Wreck

2024/12/12

SHIPWRECK DRAFT! Stuart is joined by TMATGL Hall of Fame Stephanie Gandulla of Thunder Bay National

We report on the reporters! OK, sort of. Meet Dave Spratt from the Institute for Journalism and Natu

Stuart and Renie chat with IISG's Sarah Zack about microplastics, PFAS, and, of course, tuna melts.

An Era of Body Snatching

2024/9/3

In this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Judith Newlander about her fascinating book on folklore

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Bopi Biddanda, Professor of Water Resources at Grand

We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask

The Great Lakes Hotdog

2024/7/15

Live from the Kildare House in Windsor, ON as part of the IAGLR conference! Stuart, Megan, and Carol

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about

It's a draft! Finally a draft! Stuart and Carolyn are joined by Katelynn Johnson of the Real-time Aq

We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Ho

This Kringle Situation

2024/4/1

Dr. Fish called us out for some Lakies errors, so we invited him on to talk it over. Plus, the retur

Whose Sewage Was Whose?

2024/3/18

In this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Peter Annin, author of the indispensable book, The Grea

We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts

The 2023 Lakies

2024/2/21

It's our annual awards show, this year a little bit late. We're keeping the show notes light to avoi

Yikes! Audio!

2024/1/4

If you have an old copy of episode 91, you can delete it and re-download if you want to actually "he

NOW WITH FIXED AUDIO! Sorry about that...we really need an editor :)Stuart and Megan speak with Dr.