Fellowship of the Research Podcast

S2E11 Sandra Klemet-N'guessan (What goes in must come out: Fish excretion)

All star S.T.E.M.ist, Sandra is enriching graduate student life and community with Support our Science. As a PhD student in the ENLS department, Sandra studies the biochemical side of fishes and pee. Become electrified as we learn about electrofishing, the texture of fishes, how much fish pee, and what exactly they excrete out as pee. As a soon-to-be post-doc, Sandra reflects on her PhD journey and shares the love and warmth of riding the wave of life and research. Related episodes: Learn more about research at the Xenopoulos Lab with Claire or Anthony S1E6 - Anthony Arsenault (What's in the Water?!) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/36FLqekOGmBr7PGFsugCLs] Links related to our guest: Contact Sandra: sandraklemet@trentu.ca [sandraklemet@trentu.ca]; X: @SandraKlemet; Website: https://sandraklemetnguessan.wordpress.com/ Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com [fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com]

S2E10 Monisola Ajeigbe (Sustainable credit unions)

Learn the ins and outs of ethical banking with Master of Economics student, Monisola. Monisola acts as our guide to make the future brighter with sustainable financing for business through her work with B corporations. Contact Monisola: monisolaajeigbe@trentu.ca Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com [fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com]

S2E9 Claire Stevens (Algal attack!)

Buoy consultant, sax musician, and hobbyist bread baker, Claire Stevens, is a PhD student in the ENLS department studying harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Find out how Claire is forecasting harmful algal blooms to protect our drinking water. Links related to our guest: Contact Claire: clairestevens@trentu.ca [clairestevens@trentu.ca] Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com [fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com]

S2E8 Megan Heft (Falconry and circadian rhythms)

Falconer apprentice, Megan Heft, a PhD student in the ENLS department, shares her research on swallows and zebra finches. Meg connects how light and heat stress affect bird circadian rhythms and parental care. She combines studies on a wild population of tree swallows with experiments on captive zebra finches. Also, what is falconry?! Meg is teaching a juvenile red-tailed hawk to co-hunt with her (all with the appropriate permits). How do you house a hawk in your backyard? Join us as we learn more about these falconer hobbyists. Related episodes: Brainy for birds? Take a listen to Megan's lab mate, Taylor Brown, who studies light attraction with puffins. Or learn about oystercatchers with your host Lyn S1E1 - Lyn Brown (Saving Chincoteague Oystercatchers) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6U5P4lpumc3jOYcRzzkUSA] , or Turkey time with Kayla S1E4 - Kayla Martin (Turkey Time Part 1) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6s9XyIL0wBHSk8WRQWa0Yl] or Jen. S1E5 - Jenn Baici (Turkey Time Part 2) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bw6nv2lHyu84ZYpqq6xtM] Links related to our guest: Contact Megan: megan.c.heft@gmail.com [megan.c.heft@gmail.com], on Instagram @megchristine2, or X @MeganHeft More about Dr. Gary Burness' Research: https://burnesslab.ca/people [https://burnesslab.ca/people] Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com [fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com]

S2E7 Laurelie Menelon (From genomes to flying squirrels)

It's a plane, it's a bird, it's a... squirrel? Laurelie Menelon is a PhD student in the ENLS department who studies genomics (a fancy word having to do with genetics) and flying squirrels in Ontario. Find out how climate change is leading to hybridization in flying squirrels and the consequences. Also we get serious about crafting, and for all you future graduate students, learn some tips about the defense process. Related episodes: Ready for more rodent research? Go listen to Greg's episode on muskrats. S1E11 - Greg Melvin (Muskrat Love) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ze7YHVuMzUu8YdmAXK9Xi] Learn more about research at the Bowman Lab with Kayla S1E4 - Kayla Martin (Turkey Time Part 1) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6s9XyIL0wBHSk8WRQWa0Yl] and Jenn on turkeys S1E5 - Jenn Baici (Turkey Time Part 2) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bw6nv2lHyu84ZYpqq6xtM] , or your hosts Sasha and Meghan. S1E0 - Meghan Ward & Sasha Newar (Meet the Hosts) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IsElmuh3qlH0BxUE1O0R8] Links related to our guest: Contact Laurelie: https://bowmanecology.wordpress.com/ [https://bowmanecology.wordpress.com/] More about Dr. Jeff Bowman' Research: https://bowmanecology.wordpress.com/ [https://bowmanecology.wordpress.com/] Links related to FoTR Podcast: Links to all Sound Bytes used in the podcast can be found at: tinyurl.com/2jhevzpj Find us on Instagram: @fotrpodcast Follow us on Twitter: @FOTRPodcast Contact us: fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com [fellowshipoftheresearchpodcast@gmail.com]