March of the Mayflies with Dr. Carmen Trisler | North Coast Chronicles

June 25, 2021

Welcome to the Mayfly season!

Welcome to North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes with host, Helen Brohl. Born and raised along the southern shores of Lake Erie, Helen will share experiences, observations, and charming characters from the Great Lakes and region. The first episode is called "March of the Mayflies" with Dr. Carmen Trisler, an aquatic entomologist from Wittenberg University who teaches us about the nature of these interesting and short-lived flying insects. Mayflies emerge from an underwater home to live hard and die young but also tell us about the health of the Great Lakes resource. Follow Helen as she takes us on a journey through the Great Lakes

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Helen Brohl

Helen Brohl is a Great Lakes gal, having grown up on the south shore of Lake Erie and a lifetime of summers on Middle Bass Island. Helen understands the Great Lakes as a valuable resource with a Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Great Lakes Land and Water Use Policy and as an economic engine for the nation with almost 40 years of experience in maritime transportation and trade development. Helen previously worked as professional staff on the U.S. Congressional House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, with NOAA's Office of Coast Management, did trade development for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was the Director of Marketing for the Port of Chicago, the Executive Director of the U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association, and retired in January 2023 after almost 17 years as the Executive Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System in Washington, DC. Follow along as Helen shares the nature, folk lore, and charm of the Great Lakes!