Karl Lamothe is a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada working to understand and improve the science of species reintroduction for freshwater fishes and mussels protected under the Species at Risk Act.

Although now grounded in southern Ontario, Karl grew up in a small, rural town in Connecticut, United States where he began his pursuit of understanding freshwater ecosystems. Karl earned his Bachelor's of Science (2011) and Master's of Science (2013) in Biology in the United States and subsequently decided to move to Canada to pursue his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto (2017). Karl developed a love for writing during his Ph.D. and has now published over a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, government reports, laboratory manuals, and science blogs, among others.

This week's challenge is to learn about the water cycle and your place in it. Check out the links to learn more about the importance of water and then brainstorm ways to reduce your personal water use.

A big thank you to Karl for sharing his time with us. You were a wonderful guest!

Karl Lamothe: https://karllamothe.com/
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/index-eng.htm
Bill Nye Water Cycle Video: https://www.ontario.ca/page/species-risk-ontario
Canadian Wildlife Federation Watershed: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/for-educators/resource-sheets/you-live-in-a-watershed-get.html
Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity: http://www.el4biodiversity.ca/

I recorded this episode on the Williams Treaty, signed in 1923 by 7 Anishnaabe First Nations. The closest community to me is the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. This region is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, which they shared peacefully under the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, it is still home to many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.

Music by Scott Holmes
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmesd  

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