Hellbenders, Stingrays and Water Quality at the Fort Wayne Zoo with TJ Faur

In this episode of The Lake Doctor Podcast, Suzie Light and Dr. Nate Bosch welcome TJ Faur, a Grace College alumnus and environmental quality technician at the Fort Wayne Zoo. TJ shares his journey from northern Indiana lakes to the zoo, where he focuses on water chemistry and quality for animals ranging from stingrays to eastern hellbenders. He explains how environmental audits and long-term data collection lead to real improvements—like installing a simple fan to clear a CO₂ blanket over St...