Latest Ocean Nature Podcast Episodes
Razorback Suckers of Palisade High
Fish of the Week! - April 29, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsHear how Palisade High School in Colorado is helping a huge, cool Colorado native: the Razorback Sucker! Teacher Pat Steele and student Kiera Stephen share their connections to this fish, take us on a tour of the Palisade High School Fish Hatchery, and celebrate their 1000th Razorback Sucker rel...
Episode 50: An interview with your host Matt Testoni
Seacreatures - April 26, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn episode 50 of the seacreatures podcast we celebrate this milestone show by mixing the it up a bit and having your host Matt Testoni as the guest. Matt's good friend Suz Kroeber interviews the seacreatures podcast host all about why he loves diving, how he goes about taking underwater photos, ...
Dolphin and manatee chat
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's scitizen science month! Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Emma Giles and Bob Hirshorn from SciStarter abot dolphin chat and manatee chat, two ocean-themed citizen science projects taht you can find at SciStarter.com. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep pro...
White Sucker: Rodney Dangerfield of Fish
Fish of the Week! - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsMeet a very important native fish that gets no respect: the White Sucker! Turns out this fish is a total catch! Kids love 'em. Walleyes and muskies love 'em. Eagles love 'em. Otters love 'em. Fishermen and fisherwomen love 'em. Katrina and Guy are joined by guests Tyler Winter (Native Fish for ...
Carolin Bapp on how microplastic ingestion impacts gut cancer
Ocean Protect Podcast - April 21, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarolin Bapp is a scientist and recently completed her Masters Research from the University of Vienna. Carolin co-authored the study published this month in the Chemosphere Journal, which showed that microplastics can persist through cell division and may contribute to cancer spread. In this cha...
A fishy noise in Florida
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWhat were the strange noises heard in Tampa that drove people and pets crazy? Find out in this week's episode when Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Bob Hirshon and Emma Giles from SciStarter about citizen science projects in the ocean. If you liked this show please support us so ...
Building Bridges Between Science and Policy: The Angel Shark Conservation Project
Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation - April 15, 2024 14:36 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 4 ratingsOn this episode of the Beyond Jaws podcast, conservation biologist Eva Myers discusses her work with the Angel Shark Conservation Project and Network. Discover how Eva built a network to study angel sharks in the Canary Islands, highlighting the communication and effort involved. Dive into the e...
Green Sunfish: Aggressive Big Mouth
Fish of the Week! - April 15, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsMeet big-gaped Green Sunfish! This beefy, bass-like sunfish is fun to catch and beautiful to behold. Learn about its habits, where it's found, how to catch it, where it fits in the fish family tree, and more.
The old man of the sea - Hemmingway and Booze
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Jim Martin of the Key West Trading Company about the Old Man of the Sea Ernest Hemingway and his secret booze smuggling days. Keep tuned for some fun cocktail suggestions at the end of the episode. If you liked this show please support us so we ca...
Key Cave's Alabama Cavefish!
Fish of the Week! - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsPut on your spelunking gear and get ready to head to Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alabama. Key Cave is the only place in the entire world where the bizarre-looking Alabama Cavefish is known to exist. By the time you finish listening you'll either be glad or jealous you didn't so...
Dr Andrew Thomas on improving the health of urban rivers like the Cooks River & why it matters
Ocean Protect Podcast - April 07, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Andrew Thomas is Executive Officer at Cooks River Alliance and President of Stormwater New South Wales. The Cooks River is a 23-kilometre long (14 mile) urban waterway located in south-eastern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - and, since at least 1997, councils and community groups along t...
Is absinthe illegal in the US?
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Jim Martin of the Key West Trading Company about the history of that favourite tipple of pirates, writers and artists - absinthe. What is it and why was it made illegal. Like all good researchers they also ask about the science behind absinthe. If...
The Changing Dynamics of White Shark Populations in South Africa
Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation - April 01, 2024 15:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of the Beyond Jaws podcast, special guest Alison Towner discusses her career studying great white sharks in South Africa. The conversation delves into her journey from the UK to South Africa, her research on orcas impacting great white populations, and the evolution of shark scie...
Episode 49: Basking Sharks with Rachel Brooks
Seacreatures - March 28, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsMatt chats to ocean artist Rachel Brooks all about the amazing world of the Basking Shark. Not only do Rachel and Matt chat about some cool facts, they also delve into the vast amount of unanswered questions that remain about the lives of Basking Sharks. From where they breed to why they might h...
The White Vault - Ocean science and horror
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - March 27, 2024 04:01 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsAn oceanography research vessel working to collect Antarctic deep-sea sediment cores pulls up something unexpected from the depths of the Southern Ocean... what has ocean science education got to do with eldritch horrors from the ocean depths - find out on this episode! Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr ...
The Unassuming Bony-eared Assfish!
Fish of the Week! - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsMeet a soft and flabby wonder with the smallest brain-to-body weight ratio of any vertebrate and a name that's bound to stimulate conversation. Two guests deep dive into assfish territory with us: Peter Auster from Mystic Aquarium and the University of Connecticut, and Brittany Petersen from our...
The Unassuming Bony-eared Assfish!
Fish of the Week! - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsMeet a soft and flabby wonder with the smallest brain-to-body weight ratio of any vertebrate and a name that's bound to stimulate conversation. Two guests deep dive into assfish territory with us: Peter Auster from Mystic Aquarium and the University of Connecticut, and Brittany Peterson from our...
Action for Dolphins with Hannah Tait
Ocean Protect Podcast - March 24, 2024 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHannah Tait is the CEO and founder of Action for Dolpins, a charity that advocates for the protection of dolphins and challenge practices that cause them harm, working to change laws, educate the public, and promote institutional changes that lead to safer, healthier lives for dolphins. In this...
Florida dolphins and toxic plastic chemicals
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Miranda Dziobak about the toxic chemicals from plastics that are being found in Florida's dolphins, and the threat that these chemicals pose to marine mammals. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 ...
Fly Fishing for Shoal Bass
Fish of the Week! - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsYou’ll be hooked when you meet this shoal habitat specialist and Apalachicola-Flint-Chattahoochee River native. Learn how to think like a shoalie, understand the importance of knowing its prey, and pursue it safely in class 3 rapids on foot or from a raft. Fly tier extraordinaire Fletcher Sams a...
Shark Science and Poetry: A Conversation with Maria Cristina Oddone
Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 4 ratingsToday on the Beyond Jaws podcast, Maria Cristina Oddone from Brazil shares her research on sharks and rays. Dive into the cellular level of shark science with her fascinating work. Join hosts Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert as they explore the evolution of shark science from the early days of f...
Got Climate/Ocean Anxiety? Try Talking About the Climate/Oceans. Here is how I talk about Climate/Ocean Conservation.
How To Protect The Ocean - March 15, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsAndrew Lewin shares his tips and experiences on effectively communicating about ocean conservation and climate change. He emphasizes the importance of communication in addressing climate anxiety and highlights his strategy for engaging listeners in conversations about ocean conservation. Tune...
Bridging Gaps: How FINstitute Connects Students and Conservation Projects
How To Protect The Ocean - March 13, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsAndrew Lewin interviews Aliah Banshik and Luca Hoffecker, founders of FINstitute, a student organization at James Cook University in Australia. Aliah and Luca, both master's students in marine science and conservation, share their inspiration for creating FINstitute and how it supports students ...
Right whale stranding at Martha's Vineyard - grave concerns for an endangered species
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - March 13, 2024 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the recent right whale stranding in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and the continuing threat that shipping and lobster gear entanglement poses to endangered North Atlantic right whales. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep pro...
Behind the Lens: Creating a Shark Conservation Documentary
Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation - March 11, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we hear from Ava Domenicelli, an intern at Dr. Lowe's Shark Lab, who created a successful 15-minute documentary about sharks with over 6,000 views on YouTube. She shares her journey, from the inception of the documentary to the challenges and successes she encountered along the ...
Navigating the High Seas Treaty: A Year in Review
How To Protect The Ocean - March 11, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsAndrew Lewin is joined by Nichola Clark, director of the Ocean Governance Team, to discuss the progress made since the High Seas Treaty was agreed upon a year ago. They explore what still needs to be done to bring about ocean conservation beyond national boundaries. Tune in to learn about the...
Alaska's Capelin/Seabird Story
Fish of the Week! - March 11, 2024 04:51 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsMeet a cucumber-scented fish that feeds the masses and sometimes crashes. Our guests are Yumi Arimitsu with the USGS Alaska Science Center Seabird and Forage Fish Ecology Program and Seabird Biologist Robb Kaler with the Marine Birds Section of our Alaska Division of Migratory Bird Management.
Dr Matt Landos on how pollution is destroying our oceans & waterways
Ocean Protect Podcast - March 10, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSeason 6 of the Ocean Protect Podcast kicks off with a fascinating chat with Dr @Matt Landos, Director at Future Fisheries Veterinary Service. In this chat, Matt discusses the chemical cocktail in our waterways and water resources and where it’s coming from - and what we need to do to save our o...
Navigating Climate Anxiety: Tips for Coping and Taking Action
How To Protect The Ocean - March 08, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsAndrew Lewin addresses the growing issue of climate anxiety and offers three research-based strategies to help cope with these feelings of powerlessness. Listeners are encouraged to take action and make a difference for the ocean despite the challenges posed by climate change. Link to article:...
Crabeater seals in Antarctica
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - March 06, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr. Luis Huckstadt about his research in Antarctica on the crabeater seal. What is it like to do research at the south pole and how does the life of a crabeater seal differ from other polar seals? If you liked this show please support us so we can...
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