In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Assistant Professor Jake Hosen from Purdue University. Jake is an aquatic scientist and limnologist with expertise in building sensors to measure water quality parameters. Jake talks to us about some of the basics of water chemistry and how things like salinity and pH can influence pond management. He also talks to us about the exciting technology that he is currently developing, including the potential for digital sensors for pond monitoring and management.  We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Anonymous Listener Survey:

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU

Jake’s Profile Page at Purdue University:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=jhosen&intDirDeptID=15

Jake’s Website:

http://www.ecosystemscience.io/

Streamlines Podcast:

https://extension.sdstate.edu/tags/streamlines-podcast

Making Waves Podcast:

https://freshwater-science.org/education-outreach/making-waves

Pond and wildlife management website:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/

Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory:

https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx

Mitch’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15

Mitch’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo

Megan’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15

Megan’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/_TFFP

Natural Resources University website:

https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/

Natural Resources University YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website:

https://iiseagrant.org/

Contact us!

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Professor Joe Morris from Iowa State University. Joe has worked in pond management and aquaculture for a long time and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on lots of different topics, including aquatic vegetation identification, management and control. Joe is also the director of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. Joe talks to us about some of the major considerations when managing aquatic vegetation and some specific management tools including grass carp and herbicides. Please note that any mention of specific herbicide products is for reference only and does not represent an endorsement of those particular products. We hope you enjoy this episode! Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.

Anonymous Listener Survey:

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU

Joe’s Profile Page at Iowa State University:

https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/people/joseph-morris

North Central Regional Aquaculture Center website:

https://www.ncrac.org/n

Iowa State University Extension Store:

https://store.extension.iastate.edu/

AquaPlant Tool from Texas A&M University:

https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/

Wisconsin DNR Herbicide Factsheets:

https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/plants/factsheets/

Purdue’s Aquatic Vegetation Guide:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/aquatic-vegetation-management/

Purdue’s Fish Identification Guide:

https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-584&_ga=2.92654493.1240264908.1625498857-1847494118.1584900510

Pond and wildlife management website:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/

Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory:

https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx

Mitch’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15

Mitch’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo

Megan’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15

Megan’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/_TFFP

Natural Resources University website:

https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/

Natural Resources University YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website:

https://iiseagrant.org/

Contact us!

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Ciera Baird. Ciera is an Aquatic Ecotoxicologist with Aquatic Control and is an expert on harmful algal blooms. Ciera talks to us about the difference between regular “green” algae and blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, and the types of conditions that can lead to harmful algal blooms. Ciera also discusses the negative impacts of these blooms and how to prevent and manage them in your pond or lake. We hope you enjoy this episode! Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.

Anonymous Listener Survey:

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU

Aquatic Control

https://aquaticcontrol.com/

Aquatic Control YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavy9apWmnu6ClS1tNL2wKw

Indiana Department of Environmental Management Harmful Algal Bloom Information:

https://www.in.gov/idem/algae/#:~:text=Some%20blue%2Dgreen%20algal%20strains,they%20sink%20to%20the%20bottom

Publication on Harmful Algal Blooms:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/aquatic-vegetation-management/

Pond and wildlife management website:

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/

Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory:

https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx

Mitch’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15

Mitch’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo

Megan’s profile page:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15

Megan’s twitter:

https://twitter.com/_TFFP

Natural Resources University website:

https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/

Natural Resources University YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low

Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website:

https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website:

https://iiseagrant.org/

Contact us!

https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/