Cleveland native Justin Telep loves to fish. It makes sense then that he loves his job as a Field Biologist at the Sewer District. Justin and his team study the health of aquatic organisms in area streams to determine water quality. He talks about a NEORSD project to re-introduce native fish into a once-polluted Plum Creek. We also discuss fishing opportunities on Lake Erie ("the walleye capital of the world") and Justin shares an easy recipe for crispy fish tacos.
Some acronyms used in this episode:
IBI: Index of Biotic Integrity, an indicator of the health of a fish community
MIwb: Modified Index of Well-Being, another method of determining the health of the fish community
ICI: Invertebrate Community Index, which measures the health of bugs in the stream