Making Waves: A Freshwater Science Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 38: Eutrophication in Freshwater Ecosystems Mar 03, 2026

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Dr. Amy Burgin talks about eutrophication and serendipity in freshwater science.

Ep. 40: Interdisciplinary Projects with Ecologists and Resource Economics May 10, 2019

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Dr. Sunny Jardine discusses how economists study coupled human and natural systems.

Ep. 39: WikiProject Limnology and Oceanography Apr 16, 2019

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Dr. Arial Shogren and Dr. Jake Zwart discuss efforts to increase representation of freshwater science topics on Wikipedia.

Ep. 37: Desert Fish Conservation Dec 31, 2018

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Attendees of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Desert Fishes Council discuss the history and future of desert fish conservation.

Ep. 36: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Freshwater Science Part 4 Nov 25, 2018

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Dr. Michael Bogan shares an activity that teaches stream orders and prepares students for an active learning environment.

Ep. 35: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Freshwater Science Part 3 Nov 16, 2018

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Dr. Cayelan Carey and Dr. Kait Farrell share teaching modules designed to show students how coding skills apply to limnology.

Ep. 34: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Freshwater Science Part 2 Nov 11, 2018

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Dr. Amy Burgin shares how she brings the news into her courses to engage students in real-world issues.

Ep. 33: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Freshwater Science Part 1 Nov 04, 2018

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Whitney Beck shares a trophic interaction and nutrient excretion experiment she designed for an upper level freshwater ecology course.

Ep. 32: Flathead Lake Biological Station Aug 14, 2018

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Dr. Jim Elser talks about Flathead Lake Biological Station in Montana.

Ep. 31: Inclusive Teaching in Biology Jul 10, 2018

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Three scientists discuss ways to improve inclusivity in the biology classroom.