University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

Introduced

Science EN ↓ 30 episodes

On Introduced, we tell stories about the Great Lakes, introduced species and the people working to protect our waters. The podcast is brought to you by Wisconsin Sea Grant, with support from the Great Lakes Commission.

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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

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4. The carp are coming (Invasive Carp part 1) 17.06.2020 47:40

Wisconsin Sea Grant takes a trip to the world’s largest electric fish dispersal barriers, just south of Chicago. These barriers are sending electricity into the canal for one purpose- to keep Asian Carp from swimming into the Great Lakes. EDIT: In this episode, we state that the dense and reproducing carp population is 20 miles downstream of the electric carp barriers. This is incorrect – the dens...

3. Bringing home the Beetles 10.06.2020 47:34

When a showy, fuchsia plant runs amok in Wisconsin wetlands, researchers send a tiny beetle to the rescue. But the beetle isn’t native here, either.     Identifying Purple Loosestrife   Beetle Smorgasbord and other resources for teachers   Raising your own beetles    Special thanks to our guests Molly Bodde, Tim Campbell, Brock Woods and Jeanne Scherer.&nbsp...

2. The ones that live in your house 03.06.2020 45:03

While on a field trip, a UW-Madison class discovers a feral goldfish in a local stream. Their find is only the beginning of Wisconsin’s pet problems.   Special thanks to our guests Rob Mooney, Ben Martin, Dr. John Lyons, and Jamie Kozloski.   Ben and Rob’s goldfish find: https://blog.limnology.wisc.edu/2019/04/23/students-solve-case-of-the-mystery-fish-on-uw-madison-fieldtrip/...

1. Crayfish, cargo and chaos: How we got here 27.05.2020 52:55

Bonnie takes a time travel tour of the Great Lakes while Sydney follows scientists on a decades-long quest to decipher a Wisconsin legend. Special thanks to our guests Dr. Dick Lathrop, Carol Warden, Tim Campbell, and Titus Seilheimer. Read more Aquatic invasive species

Introduced Trailer 21.05.2020 1:05

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