Episode 24: When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade; when life gives you carp, you make carp leather pants! Meet Kim Boustead, who turns invasive species into art. From buckthorn ink to fish leather, Kim shares her journey of transforming unwanted materials into useful creations.
UW–Madison institutions work with tribes to investigate pollution and address misconceptions
Episode 18 Things are changing at The Fish Dish. Science Communicator Marie Zhuikov is retiring from Wisconsin Sea Grant. Co-host Sharon Moen will soldier on with a few more episodes thanks to help from other Sea Grant communications colleagues. As a parting gift, Marie created a blooper reel. Listeners might recognize the episodes they relate …
Episode 23: What happens when we look at invasive species through the lens of art? In this episode, Jenna takes us to an immersive art exhibit that reimagines Lake Michigan’s invasive species challenges in a surreal, sci-fi-inspired world.
Episode 17 In this episode you’ll learn how to fillet a fish from Sam Peterson, a fisheries biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We’ve heard from listeners that being handed a whole fish—one with the head still on and insides still inside—can be intimidating. We’ll talk to Sam about his job, his hobby …
Tim Campbell is offering a program for middle school students and educators to learn more about how we talk about invasive species and how the different message frames we use can impact effectiveness of efforts to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species.
A new children’s book is a celebration of hope, healing and lessons we can learn from the land. It offers a look at the role fire historically played on Wisconsin and Minnesota points along Lake Superior.
A study of the St. Louis River Estuary investigated the community’s deep connections to it and Lake Superior.