Megan Gunn
Appears in 28 Episodes
The Consequences of Our Own Actions
Growing up with multiple newspapers delivered to her home and spending a lot of time outside in Michigan, maybe it was inevitable that Kelly House would become an envi...
It Is Coming from the Pipes
The nonprofit Freshwater Future has had much success working with local communities toward cleaner, safer drinking water. Jill Ryan, executive director, and Ann Baughm...
All of the Gauges We Have
This episode is a scientist’s dream and a nightmare of would-be organizational acronyms. Dr. Drew Gronewold, with his multiple titles and international work, introduce...
Massive Piles of Petroleum Coke
Jump on the rollercoaster of being an environmental reporter.The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Hawthorne joins Stuart and Megan to talk drinking water, PFAS, petroleum cok...
Why Don't You Do Stories like This More Often?
We report on the reporters! OK, sort of. Meet Dave Spratt from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources who takes journalists around the Great Lakes to get t...
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...
This Kringle Situation
Dr. Fish called us out for some Lakies errors, so we invited him on to talk it over. Plus, the return of Great Lakes News and we talk with Tim Campbell about that...th...
The 2023 Lakies
It's our annual awards show, this year a little bit late. We're keeping the show notes light to avoid spoilers, but for a complete list of winners, please see this Goo...
Yikes! Audio!
If you have an old copy of episode 91, you can delete it and re-download if you want to actually "hear" the "guest". Thanks, and sorry!
A Generational Opportunity
NOW WITH FIXED AUDIO! Sorry about that...we really need an editor :)Stuart and Megan speak with Dr. Mike Shriberg of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research...
I Ask for Broader Shoulders
Stuart and Megan talk with Heather Stirratt, Director of the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Regional Office, about their recent Triennial Assessment of P...
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...
Great Lakes Champions
In this episode, Stuart and Megan speak with John Hartig, a Visiting Scholar at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor, abou...
This Is Possibly the Best Thing I've Ever Done
This week's episode is LIVE from the amazing Amsterdam Brewhouse on the Lake in Toronto, Ontario! We're joined by the wonderful Dr. Katie Stammler of the Essex Region ...
How Heavy Water Is
Stuart and Megan speak with Sarah FitzSimons, Associate Professor of Sculpture at the University of Wisconsin, about her very cool Water Books, the multifaceted meanin...
The 2022 Lakies
The Second Annual Lakies, or, quite possibly not the least prestigious Great Lakes-focused awards ceremony there is.
64: Species That We Haven’t yet Mourned
Stuart and Megan speak with Dr. Nancy Langston about "climate ghosts" in the Great Lakes region and her book about Lake Superior. Stick around at the end for a good di...
54: Water Is Sacred
Stuart and Megan speak with Dr. Lorrilee McGregor, Assistant Professor of Indigenous Health at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine about the Whitefish River First ...
49: I Recommend the Thunder Pass
We catch up with Stephanie Gandulla of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and learn about diving the Great Lakes, the Tenth Annual Thunder Bay International Fil...
47: The Lakies
The First Annual Lakies, or, quite possibly not the least prestigious Great Lakes-focused awards ceremony there is.
38: Taking Nutrients Down to the Bottom
In this episode, Stuart and Megan talk with Dr. Rob Mooney of the UW Center for Limnology about nutrients in the Great Lakes, classic rock, and pasties.
31: Bathed in Their Own Liquidy, Sugary Feces
Springtime is cicada time, and this year is a particularly big year for cicadas in much of the Great Lakes thanks to Brood X. In this episode, Stuart and Megan talk wi...
29: I Love a Good Collaboration
AIS prevention draft! Carolyn, Megan, and Stuart team up with a cast of experts to draft methods for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lak...
26: We position kids to think about, "Who are you asking?"
Megan, Hope, and Carolyn speak with Dr. Monica Miles about Freedom Seekers: The Underground Railroad, Great Lakes, and Science Literacy Activities. Dr. Miles shares ho...
25: Don’t Alienate People Who Need Your Help
Stuart and Megan talk with Dr. Ashley Bieniek-Tobasco about her research on risk communication. What is the role of risk perceptions in climate communication? Who can ...
24: It Was Way Too Liquidy and Weird
For our FIRST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!, we're having a plastic alternative draft! There are so many potential plastic alternatives, ranging from metal straws to plastic-fr...
21: Fly-to States
Election Special! We discuss the Midwest as a political battleground and both the electoral importance and changing role of the Vice President with Dr. Chris Devine of...
14: Take the Plunge
A deep dive with Stephanie Gandulla and Megan Gass about SCUBA in the Great Lakes, the Big Five Dive, and where to go to see lots of shipwrecks. Plus, vomiting.