302 - Linking natural channel design with positive fisheries outcomes with PHD Candidate Ian Smith from the University of Toronto

The Fisheries Podcast

On this weeks episode Brendan sits down with Ian Smith, a professional geomorphologist that is now doing his PhD at the age of 62 at the University of Toronto! Ian will be working on incorporating principles of naturalized channel design to benefit native species in Ontario. They discuss the interactions between the abiotic aspects of geomorphology and ecosystems, how geomorphology has changed over time, and how it can and should incorporate ecological factors to benefit native species.

Ian can be reached at: [email protected] . Check out the Mandrak lab here to see Ian and his colleagues work: https://mandraklab.ca/

To learn more about the Rosgen classification system you can check out this EPA link: https://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/moduleFrame.cfm?parent_object_id=1199

Main Point: Don't discount the value of natural capital!

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