NW Fish Passage

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 biolog

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 pub

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 Pa

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 Pr

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 (N

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. S

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

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

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 sho

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 P

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 proje

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

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 en

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

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

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 commun

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 Foundat

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 S

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 an

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