Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (14)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Quarterly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

Annika Fain, a fish passage engineer, geomorphologist, and owner of Fain Environmental/NW Fish Passage, hosts NW Fish Passage podcast. She interviews people who are passionate about working collaboratively to improve the environment for fish, people, and other animals. Her guests bring unique perspectives to their personal and professional experiences.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 28 – Heather Cantua – Morganroth Springs and the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition

Dec 11, 2025 23m

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 Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition…

S1E27 Episode 27 - Santana Rabang – Podcast Producer, Youth Tribal Leader, and Canoe Paddler

Sep 29, 2025 34m

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 Production, youth tribal…

Episode 26 – Josie Kamkoff – Tribal Water Utilities Operator Program Development Lead

Jun 12, 2025 22m

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 (NWIC). She is of Lummi and…

Episode 25 – Bethany Fackrell – Tribal WaterCorps and Canoe Journey

Apr 15, 2025 22m

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. She participated in the Tribal…

S1E24 Episode 24 – Kayeloni Scott – Learning and growing through the journey of salmon

Dec 29, 2024 27m

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 served as the Communications…

S1E23 Episode 23 – Gabe Ng – Fish Passage Design Manager

Oct 21, 2024 38m

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 environment and collaborating…

Episode 22. Karin Strelioff - Thurston Conservation District

Jun 03, 2024 28m

In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Karin Strelioff. Karin is the Conservation Programs Manager with the Thurston Conservation District. She specializes in marine shoreline stewardship, green…

Episode 21. Rena Priest – I Sing the Salmon Home

Mar 05, 2024 29m

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 Poet Laureate (2021-2023). Her…

Episode 20. April McEwen-American Rivers

Dec 18, 2023 26m

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 projects she has done since our…

Episode 19. Emily Howe – Nature Conservancy – Aquatic and Estuarine Ecologist

Oct 31, 2023 26m

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 and Fishery Sciences at the…

Episode 18. Darrell Gray - Project Manager at Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association

May 03, 2023 26m

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 enhances river, creek, and…

Episode 17. Debra Lekanoff – State Representative -Advocate for Salmon, Natural Environment, and People

Jul 05, 2022 17m

In this episode, Annika Fain interviews Debra Lekanoff, a Washington State Representative. Debra represents the 40th legislative district and is currently the only Native American woman that serves…

S1E16 Episode 16. Sea Potential – Savannah Smith and Ebony Welborn

Jul 07, 2021 22m

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 to marine environments and…

Episode 15. Courtney Baxter – Floodplains by Design Communication Specialist

Jun 10, 2021 23m

In this episode, Annika interviews Courtney Baxter, Program and Communications Specialist for The Nature Conservancy. For over three years she has been a strategic communicator for Floodplains by…

Episode 14. Cold Water Connection – Helping Salmon and Steelhead Return Home

May 27, 2021 37m

In this episode, Annika interviews three people involved in the Coldwater Connection Campaign. Mara Zimmerman, Executive Director for Coast Salmon Partnership and Foundation; Luke Kelly, Washington…

S1E13 Episode 13. Austin Rose and Eleanor Hines – Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee

May 12, 2021 40m

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 Staff and Planner at Whatcom…

S1E12 Episode 12. Marisa Litz – WDFW Coast Ecology Leader

Mar 24, 2021 29m

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 and Wildlife (WDFW). She shares…

S1E11 Episode 11. Liz Schotman - Surfrider

Mar 12, 2021 27m

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 world's ocean, waves, and…

Episode 10. Brian Footen - EarthViews

Feb 24, 2021 34m

In this episode, Brian Footen, president and co-founder of EarthViews talks about his motivation for starting EarthViews (formerly FishViews) in 2013. Prior to co-founding the company, he had served…

S1E9 Episode 9. James Rasmussen - Duwamish River

Jan 13, 2021 44m

In this episode, James Rasmussen, a Duwamish Tribal member and the superfund manager with Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC)/Technical Advisory Group (TAG), talks about the history of the…

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