Connecting communities to their critical waterways through engagement with science.
In this episode, we sit down with Than Hitt, Senior Scientist with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, to talk all things water- rivers, streams, creeks, and the creatures that inhabit them.
A tenth-generation West Virginian, Nathan Hitt, or Than as he prefers to be called, has melded his love of water and the creatures that inhabit it into a career as a freshwater biologist. He received his BA from the College of Wooster in Ohio, his master鈥檚 in science from the University of Montana, and his PhD from Virginia Tech. From 2009 to 2024, Than returned to his home state to serve as a Research Fish Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Kearneysville, West Virginia, and now holds the position as a Senior Scientist with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition.
Than鈥檚 passion for rivers and public engagement is inspiring, and we explore how communities and scientists can work together to take care of the places we call home. You鈥檒l learn about new tools like the WV Stream Watch App and Troutspotter, as well as some of our favorite creatures, like American eel and brook trout. .
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