In the second episode of the podcast Joe interviews fellow PhD student Daniel Fajfer and they discuss his research on the diversity and importance of Brachiopods in temporary freshwater ecosystems.The ParAqua podcast was funded by COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology and is a product of the ParAqua Action. If you are interested in joining the Action or just want to know more please go to www.paraqua- cost.euThe podcast is produced by Joe Money and Serena Rasconi and the Science Communication Coordinator is Ana Gavrilović. If you have any questions or want to get in touch to discuss your research in aquatic or marine ecology please email joemon@amu.edu.pl