Carolyn Foley

Carolyn Foley

Appears in 68 Episodes

They Just Kind of Spray Things

Megan and Carolyn talk with Dana Castle about anglers in the St. Clair-Detroit River System, the importance of creel surveys, some incredible restoration projects, and...

Spoiler Alert: This is Not Fine

What are the aquatic invasive species that Great Lakes experts wish you knew more about? Megan and Carolyn discuss with TMATGL all-stars El Lower, Katie O'Reilly, and ...

Physical Intricacies of Water

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jay Austin about stratification in lakes and how the Great Lakes behave differently, stratificationally speaking. Pl...

Rerun: There's a Little Bit of Poo

Dr. Chris Winslow just won a major award at the International Association for Great Lakes Research conference!! To celebrate, here is our conversation from September 2...

A News-Packed Episode

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A Dr Fish Emergency!

Episode Links:https://ftw.usatoday.com/2025/01/giant-sturgeon-attacks-mermaid-aquarium-china-videohttps://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/let-us-spray-river-dolphins-l...

Surf the Underwater Waterfall

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Bopi Biddanda, Professor of Water Resources at Grand Valley State, about the fascinating world of underwater sinkholes i...

Ask Dr Fish: They're Cool Brook Trout

We ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge!Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, ...

The Great Lakes Hotdog

Live from the Kildare House in Windsor, ON as part of the IAGLR conference! Stuart, Megan, and Carolyn speak with Dr. Trevor Pitcher of the Great Lakes Institute for E...

They Eat It, They Excrete It

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about invasive...goldfish? Really? In the Great Lakes? It turns out that ...

Most of My Babies Are Buoys

It's a draft! Finally a draft! Stuart and Carolyn are joined by Katelynn Johnson of the Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) and Jessie Grow of the ...

Ask Dr Fish: Reach in, Grab a Snack

We ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Tit...

Ask Dr Fish: The Great Lakes Are My Aquarium

We ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus ...

Ask Dr Fish: Feast of the Seven Fishmases

Our Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! ...

A Really Nice Thickness of Cheese

We're live from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Meeting in Evanston, Illinois. Stuart, Carolyn, and Megan speak with El Lower about aquatic invasive species in the G...

Ask Dr Fish: You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie Salmon

Here's an Ask Dr Fish amuse bouche while we wait for Stuart to have time to edit the latest TMATGL. We miss you already, Quinn!Show linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with t...

Biomagnifying in the Food Chain

Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Daniele Miranda about her work on PFAS in Lake Michigan, how PFAS end up in fish, and how the biomagnify across the food chain. Plus:...

Ask Dr Fish #5: What Could Go Wrong Here?

Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it co...

250 Breeding Pairs

In this re-aired conversation, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Francie Cuthbert, one of the world's preeminent plover experts, about piping plovers.Show links:Dr. Cu...