Unsalted Great Lakes

Unsalted Great Lakes

By Allison DevereauxScienceNature
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Unsalted Great Lakes episodes

  • An episode about bird poop

    Each spring, Chantry Island is home to thousands of (noisy) birds. Why do human visitors have to carry sticks above their heads? We'll visit the Lake Huron bird sanctuary to learn more.

    ****This segment includes profanity (referring to bird poop). Skip 2:30 - 3:30 to avoid it.****

    Then, retired University of Minnesota professor Francie Cuthbert shares:

    - Why cormorant poop is so problematic

    - What population management looks like

    - The future of cormorants in the Great Lakes region


    Our theme is by Adam Wendler.


    20 min
  • They Found an Endangered Gar

    Why did a Spotted Gar turn up in Toronto waters? The ancient fish, known for playing dead, is endangered in Ontario. Find out what this discovery means about the health of our lakes with Rick Portiss, Senior Manager of Aquatic Monitoring & Management at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).

    


    Our theme is by Adam Wendler.


    16 min
  • Spooky Lakes with Geo Rutherford

    Geo is back! The Great Lakes Tiktoker, artist and educator has a new book. Geo Rutherford speaks to host Allison Devereaux about Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet.

    23 min
  • Cleaning Up the Detroit River

    Great Lakes champion John Hartig looks back on decades of conservation, including his efforts to restore the Detroit River. Hartig is a Visiting Scholar at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at University of Windsor.

    17 min
  • Adapting to Whitefish in Decline

    When Natasha Akiwenzie's family could no longer pull in the whitefish they used to, they pivoted to land-based learning. She tells us about making hard decisions and adapting to change.


    Theme by Adam Wendler.

    20 min
  • Lake Huron Beach Cleaner

    Helium balloons. Bottle caps. Socks. Lynn Tremain is a retired teacher who picks up garbage at Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario. 

    Follow Unsalted on Instagram: @unsaltedpod

    Find Lynn on Instagram: @grancleansthebeach

    Our theme is by Adam Wendler @adamwendler

    16 min

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