Chasing Natives

June 8, 2023

The History of Cutthroat Trout with Dr. Pat Trotter. Hosted by John R. McMillan

<p>Barbless Podcast- OP Edition Episode 20: The History of Cutthroat Trout with Dr. Pat Trotter. Hosted by:</p> <p>First published June 16th, 2020</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show description as written for the Barbless Podcast: &quot;Do you know how many subspecies of cutthroat trout there are? How about: How old is the species? Why are there so many subspecies of cutthroat? This episode Dr. Pat Trotter joins me, the world’s preeminent expert on cutthroat trout. Pat has written two books on cutthroat, authored book chapters and numerous scientific publications. He is also a long-time angler and has spent a large part of his life roaming Western watersheds to better understand cutthroat trout. Tune in to hear about how Pat became interested in science, why he loves cutthroat so much, how their evolutionary legacy has been shaped by geology and hydrology, and which subspecies are most at-risk. Even if you thought you knew cutthroat, this episode will teach you at least one or two new facts.&quot; </p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you to Chad Alderson, John McMillan and the Barbless podcast for letting me keep this episode alive and available to the public.</p> <p><br></p> <p>__________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> Dr. Patrick Trotter holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in organic chemistry (Ph.D. 1961) and enjoyed a thirty-year research career in the Pacific Northwest. </p> <p>Professional Profile</p> <p>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Trotter-3</p> <p><br></p> <p>Patrick&#39;s books on cutthroat:</p> <p>Cutthroat Trout: Evolutionary Biology and Taxonomy https://fisheries.org/bookstore/all-titles/special-publications/51036p/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Cutthroat: Native Trout of the West Second Edition, Revised and Updated</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/Cutthroat-Native-Trout-Patrick-Trotter/dp/0520254589</p> <p>__________________________________________________________________________</p> <p>John R. McMillan, Fishery scientist. MSc Fishery Science, Oregon State University</p> <p>Professional Profile:</p> <p>https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tnaaTz8AAAAJ&amp;hl=en Instagram (@rainforest_steel): https://www.instagram.com/rainforest_steel/ </p> <p>John and his father, Bill McMillan&#39;s book, Rivers Never Sleep</p> <p>https://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Never-Sleep-Bill-McMillan/dp/1571884807 </p> <p> _____________________________________________________________________________ TheColemanCollection.org </p>