Podcast
Pond University
Hosted by Mitchell Zischke, Megan Gunn · EN
Pond University is a podcast that brings together aquatic scientists, landowners and pond professionals to discuss topics such as pond habitat, fish stocking, vegetation control and pond construction. It is part of the larger podcast network Natural Resources University and is funded by the Renewable Resources Extension Act.
10episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
Episode 11 - What's in My Water? Understanding Water Chemistry for Better Pond Management
Aug 3, 202100:55:24Tap to summarizeIn 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! 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 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 10 - Tips for Managing Aquatic Vegetation in Your Pond
Jul 6, 202101:06:04Tap to summarizeIn 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 09 - The Blue-Green Monster: How to Manage Harmful Algal Blooms
Jun 8, 202100:55:27Tap to summarizeIn 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 08 - Teach a Person to Fish: Tips for Managing Pond Fish Populations
May 13, 202101:15:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pond University, we talk with Wes Goldsmith. Wes is a Fish Management Specialist with Aquatic Control and is an alumnus of Purdue's Aquatic Sciences program. Wes talks to us about assessing and managing fish populations, including how to fix common problems. 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 Purdue Extension Fish Management https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/fish-population-management/ Smart Fish App https://smartfishapp.com/ Lake and Pond Management Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/162038234967760 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 07 - "Sitting Dockside" to Discuss Pond & Lake Education with Some Specifics on Aeration
Apr 15, 202100:57:11Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pond University, we talk with Matt Rayl. Matt is a co-host of another podcast called Sitting Dockside, and is also the co-founder of a non-profit agency for pond and lake management called the Private Water Natural Resources Association. Matt talks to us about is passion and inspiration for building these educational forums for pond and lake management. He also goes into depth about aeration in ponds, drawing on his more than 20 years of experience in pond management. We encourage you to check out Matt's podcast and the PWNRA Facebook page. 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 Pond Fish ID guide: https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-584&_ga=2.98221727.1215617245.1617925114-1847494118.1584900510 Sitting Dockside podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/976324 Private Water Natural Resources Association: https://pwnra.org/ American Pond and Lake Management: http://americanpondandlake.com/ PWNRA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PWNRA/about Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ 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/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 06 - Cage Match: Tips for Growing Fish in Cages and Other Fish Stocking Advice
Mar 16, 202100:56:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pond University, we talk with Bob Rode, the manager of Purdue's Aquaculture Research Laboratory. Bob has 30 years of experience in aquaculture and pond management. In this episode, Bob talks about the things to consider when stocking new fish into ponds, as well as some interesting ways to produce fish for food in your pond, including growing fish in cages. 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 Center for Great Lakes Literacy website: https://www.cgll.org/ Lafayette Parks and Recreation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteParks Bob's website: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rrode&intDirDeptID=15 Purdue's Aquaculture Research Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/labaquaresearch.aspx Indiana Department of Natural Resources Licensed Commercial Fish Suppliers List: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3607.htm Purdue Extension Fish Stocking Publication: https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-569&_ga=2.87976152.1342825268.1614807416-1847494118.1584900510 Southern Regional Aquaculture Center website: https://srac.msstate.edu/ North Central Regional Aquaculture Center website: https://www.ncrac.org/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 05 - Wait, it's spring already? Planning your spring pond management and insights from Oklahoma!
Feb 16, 202100:59:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pond University, we talk with Amie Robison, an Aquatic Ecologist from Robison Wildlife Solutions in Oklahoma. Amie, who is also known as "The Pond Lady", has over 20 years' experience helping landowners and homeowner communities manage their ponds. Amie provides invaluable advice on how to start planning now for management that you should consider in the spring. She discusses everything from dams and sediments, to vegetation and fish. She also shares some interesting stories and case studies from her work in Oklahoma, including a mysterious pond slime that can actually move on its own! Anonymous feedback survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Robison Wildlife Solutions website: http://www.robisonwildlife.com/ Amie's social media: https://twitter.com/The_Pond_Lady www.instagram.com/the_pond_lady www.facebook.com/OklahomaPondLady www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKgHkxpE1bkgep39rb1nEA Fish Nerds podcast: https://www.fishnerdspodcast.com/ The Woman Angler and Adventurer podcast: https://thewomanangler.com/ The Ologies podcast: https://www.alieward.com/ologies Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life, by Lulu Miller: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Fish-Dont-Exist/Lulu-Miller/9781501160271 Mysterious pond slime in Nebraska: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/aquatic-ecologists-are-struggling-to-identify-this-bizarre-moving-goo/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 04 - Location, Location, Location! Building and Maintaining Your Pond
Jan 19, 202100:58:13Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pond University, we talk with Scott Wagner, a Certified Agricultural Engineer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Scott has worked on pond construction and maintenance (among many other things) for over 18 years. Scott discusses the importance of proper planning and permitting for pond construction, and conducting annual inspections for maintaining your pond. He also provides a bunch of useful information and resources for pond management, including potential financial assistance for conservation projects. So, if you are thinking about building a new pond, or need help fixing a leaking pond; hopefully, this episode can help you. USDA-NRCS website: http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov NRCS Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction Handbook: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/16/stelprdb1246427.pdf NRCS Field Office Technical Guide: https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/details Web Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts: http://wordpress.iaswcd.org Indiana DNR Division of Water: https://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ Indiana Waterways Inquires Request Portal: https://www.in.gov/waterways/ Indiana 811: https://indiana811.org/ IDNR Lake and River Enhancement Program: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2364.htm NRCS Pond Inspection Checklist: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_030195.xls 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 03 - Home Is Where the Habitat Is: Adding fish habitat to your pond
Jan 5, 202100:58:27Tap to summarizeWelcome to the third episode of Pond University! In this episode, we talk with Sandy Clark-Kolaks, the Southern Fisheries Research Biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Sandy has worked on fisheries management projects for over 13 years, including improving fish habitat in reservoirs and lakes. Today, Sandy talks about the importance of fish habitat and describes the different types of fish habitat you can add to your pond or lake. Plus, building fish habitat structures makes for a great winter project and a frozen lake can allow you to place these structures in the exact location you want! Indiana DNR Private Pond and Lake Management website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3614.htm Friends of Reservoirs (FOR) is a tax-deductible non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting and/or restoring fisheries habitat in reservoir systems nationwide. Their website is: https://www.friendsofreservoirs.com/ 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ 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/
Transcribe →
Episode 02 - Winter is Coming: Preparing your pond for winter
Dec 8, 202000:53:56Tap to summarizeWelcome to the second episode of Pond University! In this episode, we talk with Purdue Extension Educator David Osborne. Dave has been helping landowners manage their ponds for over 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge on many pond management topics. Today, he talks about how your pond changes during winter and things that you can do to prevent negative impacts on fish populations. Please see below for useful links: Dave's profile page: https://extension.purdue.edu/Ripley/profile/osbornda Dave's video recommendation "Great Small Waters": http://www.rayscott.net/sales/gsw.php 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 Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ Purdue's Department of 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/
Transcribe →