372 - Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium & Working on a Large Research Vessel with Riley Versluis

On this weeks episode Brendan is joined by Riley Versluis from the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium. Riley is the science coordinator for the Consortium, where he oversees field operations for ecosystem research and monitoring. In addition, he manages the science crew on the M.V Namao, which is the 2nd largest ship on Lake Winnipeg, where he ensures effective project coordination and environmental data collection.  They discuss the work the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium conducts with public and private partners, as well as his own Masters work on Lake Winnipeg Walleye recruitment that was conducted aboard the Namao.   If you'd like to learn more about the work the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium oversees, you can check out these links:   rversluis@lakewinnipegresearch.org https://www.lakewinnipegresearch.org/ https://www.instagram.com/lakewpgresearch/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Lake-Winnipeg-Research-Consortium-61575283530718/   Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @FisheriesPod  Become a Patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast Buy podcast shirts, hoodies, stickers, and more: https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music. The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).