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NW Fish Passage
by Annika Fain
Annika Fain, a fish passage engineer, geomorphologist, and owner of Fain Environmental/NW Fish Passage, hosts NW Fish Passage podcast. She interviews people who are passionate about working collaboratively to improve the environment for fish, people, and other animals. Her guests bring unique perspectives to their personal and professional experiences.
Episodes
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Episode 30 – Christine Longjohn – Fish Biologist and Outdoors Woman
In Episode 30 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Christine Longjohn. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is an avid outdoors woman and fish biologist for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring. Her family comes from the Red Mesa area of the Navajo Nation in Utah. She...
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Episode 29 – Amy Bowers Cordalis – The Water Remembers
Annika Fain interviews Amy Bowers Cordalis in Episode 29 of the NW Fish Passage podcast. Amy is a mother, fisherwoman, attorney, and a member of the Yurok Tribe. She published an amazing memoir last year titled "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life."...
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Episode 28 – Heather Cantua – Morganroth Springs and the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition
In Episode 28 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Heather Cantua. Heather is an attorney, business owner, and is the president of the board of directors for the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition (PCSC). She moved to the Olympic Peninsula in 2021 and joined the PCSC board on 2023. She shares…
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Episode 27 - Santana Rabang – Podcast Producer, Youth Tribal Leader, and Canoe Paddler
In Episode 27 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Santana Rabang. Santana is a podcast producer for the Young and Indigenous Podcast Children of the Setting Sun Production, youth tribal leader, and canoe paddler. Santana is Lummi through her mother and Nooksack and First Nations Shxwhá:y...
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Episode 26 – Josie Kamkoff – Tribal Water Utilities Operator Program Development Lead
In Episode 26 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Josie Kamkoff. Josie is a tribal water utilities operator program development lead at Northwest Indian College (NWIC). She is of Lummi and Yupik descent. She mostly grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and spent summers in Lummi, Washington. She is...
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Episode 25 – Bethany Fackrell – Tribal WaterCorps and Canoe Journey
In Episode 25 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Bethany Fackrell. Bethany is a Tribal Gaming Commissioner, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe member, artist, and veteran. She participated in the Tribal WaterCorps program. Bethany talks about what salmon means for her, her experience participating…
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Episode 24 – Kayeloni Scott – Learning and growing through the journey of salmon
In Episode 24 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Kayeloni Scott. Kayeloni is an enrolled Spokane Tribal Member with strong Nez Perce ancestry. From 2017-2022, she served as the Communications Manager for the Nez Perce Tribe, then American Rivers as the Communications Director for the...
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Episode 23 – Gabe Ng – Fish Passage Design Manager
In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Gabe Ng. Gabe is a Fish Passage Design Manager for the WSDOT NW Region Fish Passage Program. He is passionate about improving the environment and collaborating with a variety of people and disciplines. Gabe provides insight into important aspects of fish...
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Episode 22. Karin Strelioff - Thurston Conservation District
In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Karin Strelioff. Karin is the Conservation Programs Manager with the Thurston Conservation District. She specializes in marine shoreline stewardship, green stormwater infrastructure, PNW native plants, and conservation focused land management. Karin talks...
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Episode 21. Rena Priest – I Sing the Salmon Home
In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Rena Priest. Rena Priest is an enrolled member of the Lhaq'temish (Lummi) Nation. She served two years as Washington State's 6th Poet Laureate (2021-2023). Her work has been recognized with awards and fellowships from the Allied Arts Foundation, Academy of...
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Episode 20. April McEwen-American Rivers
In this episode, April McEwen, River Restoration Project Manager at American Rivers, talks about a variety of dam removal projects she is involved in. She discusses projects she has done since our last podcast about the Middle Fork Nooksack Fish Passage in 2020 (Episode 7). She talks in detail...
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Episode 19. Emily Howe – Nature Conservancy – Aquatic and Estuarine Ecologist
In this episode, Annika interviews Emily Howe, an aquatic and estuarine ecologist at The Nature Conservancy of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. from the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, with a focus on estuarine restoration and food web ecology in...
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Episode 18. Darrell Gray - Project Manager at Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Darrell Gray. Since 1995, Darrell has been a project manager at Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA). The NSEA team enhances river, creek, and riparian habitat while educating people of all ages to provide Pacific salmon and Steelhead the best...
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Episode 17. Debra Lekanoff – State Representative -Advocate for Salmon, Natural Environment, and People
In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Debra Lekanoff, a Washington State Representative. Debra represents the 40th legislative district and is currently the only Native American woman that serves in the Legislature. She is part Tlingit, salmon people, and part Aleut, seal people, from Southeast...
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Episode 16. Sea Potential – Savannah Smith and Ebony Welborn
In this episode, Annika interviews Savannah Smith and Ebony Welborn, marine scientists and founders of Sea Potential. Sea Potential is a program that connects BIPOC youth to marine environments and maritime industry. Savannah and Ebony talk about what motivated them to study marine science, join...
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Episode 15. Courtney Baxter – Floodplains by Design Communication Specialist
In this episode, Annika interviews Courtney Baxter, Program and Communications Specialist for The Nature Conservancy. For over three years she has been a strategic communicator for Floodplains by Design. Floodplains by Design is a public-private partnership designed to re-think how we manage our...
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Episode 14. Cold Water Connection – Helping Salmon and Steelhead Return Home
In this episode, Annika interviews three people involved in the Coldwater Connection Campaign. Mara Zimmerman, Executive Director for Coast Salmon Partnership and Foundation; Luke Kelly, Washington Coast Restoration Project Manager at Trout Unlimited, and Jess Helsley, Wild Salmon Center…
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Episode 13. Austin Rose and Eleanor Hines – Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee
In this episode, Austin Rose and Eleanor Hines from Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) talk about the goals and projects of the MRC. Austin Rose is the MRC Staff and Planner at Whatcom County Public Works. Eleanor Hines is the MRC Chair and North Sound Baykeeper, Lead Scientist at RE...
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Episode 12. Marisa Litz – WDFW Coast Ecology Leader
In this episode, Dr. Marisa Litz, lead of the Coast Ecology and Life Cycle Monitoring Unit focused on Pacific Salmon and Steelhead at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). She shares her academic journey from a B.S. in Anthropology to a M.S. and PhD. in Fisheries. Her graduate...
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Episode 11. Liz Schotman - Surfrider
In this episode, Liz Schotman, talks about her experiences working at Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots activist network dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves, and beaches for all people. She supports Washington's 5 volunteer-run Surfrider chapters in their…
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Episode 10. Brian Footen - EarthViews
In this episode, Brian Footen, president and co-founder of EarthViews talks about his motivation for starting EarthViews (formerly FishViews) in 2013. Prior to co-founding the company, he had served as a Fish Research Biologist for over 20 years. Earthviews vision is to connect people to…
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Episode 9. James Rasmussen - Duwamish River
In this episode, James Rasmussen, a Duwamish Tribal member and the superfund manager with Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC)/Technical Advisory Group (TAG), talks about the history of the Duwamish Tribe and the Duwamish River Superfund Site. For over 30 years, he has been an important…
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Episode 8. Karen DuBose – Poop Smart
In this episode, Karen DuBose, Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Coordinator at Skagit County Public Works, talks about her work with the County looking for poop in the water and coordinating with many different organizations. She spearheaded the "Poop Smart" campaign for Skagit…
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Episode 8. Karen DuBose – Poop Smart
In this episode, Karen DuBose, Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Coordinator at Skagit County Public Works, talks about her work with the County looking for poop in the water and coordinating with many different organizations. She spearheaded the "Poop Smart" campaign for Skagit…
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Episode 7. April McEwen – Middle Fork Nooksack Fish Passage
In this episode, April McEwen, River Restoration Project Manager at American Rivers, talks about the Middle Fork Nooksack Fish Passage Project and other Pacific northwest dam removals that occurred during the summer of 2020 to restore over 100 miles of habitat. She emphasizes the importance of...
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Episode 6. Brian Stewart and Glen Kalisz – Habitat Connectivity
In this episode, Brian Stewart and Glen Kalisz talk about habitat connectivity – providing a connected network of habitats to allow for the safe movement of wildlife. Brian Stewart is a Cascades to Olympics Program Coordinator at Conservation Northwest and Glen Kalisz is a Habitat Connectivity...
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Episode 5. Emily Derenne - Habitat Restoration in Skagit County
In this episode, Emily Derenne, habitat restoration specialist at Skagit County talks about the recent – August 2020 – culvert removal at Maddox Creek and the immediate return of fish upstream. She discusses a recent Skagit Basin Barrier Culvert Analysis and the importance of prioritization and...
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Episode 4. Robbie Mantooth – Ennis – A Creek Worth Saving
In this episode our guest, Robbie Mantooth, talks about Ennis Creek, a once productive salmon stream in Port Angeles. Robbie and her husband, Jim Mantooth, who live adjacent to Ennis Creek, founded Friends of Ennis Creek with the goal of working for better fish habitat and better spawning areas…
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Episode 3. Anna Toledo - Island County Marine Resources Committee and Shore Friendly
In this interview our guest, Anna Toledo, talks about shoreline restoration efforts in Island County. She includes background on why bull kelp, forage fish, and removing bulkheads are critical for salmon restoration. She discusses the Shore Friendly mini-grant program, as well as other…
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Episode 2. Kit Crump - Habitat Restoration in the Stillaguamish Watershed
Episode 2 of NW Fish Passage is an interview with Kit Crump, a Co-Lead Entity Coordinator for Snohomish County and the Stillaguamish Tribe. Kit Crump has been involved in habitat restoration efforts to improve salmon habitat in southern California and the Salish Sea for over 20 years. In this...
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Episode 1. Motivation and Culvert Case
Annika Fain, hydrologist and owner of Fain Environmental, hosts Episode 1 of NW Fish Passage podcast. She talks about her motivation for starting the NW Fish Passage podcast and partnership. Annika presents a brief background on the Culvert Case and fish passage concerns. In upcoming episodes…
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Annika Fain, a fish passage engineer, geomorphologist, and owner of Fain Environmental/NW Fish Passage, hosts NW Fish Passage podcast. She interviews people who are passionate about working collaboratively to improve the environment for fish, people, and other animals. Her guests bring unique perspectives to their personal and professional experiences.
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