The Joyous Wonder of the Ocean

Helen Scales is a British marine biologist, writer, and broadcaster. Her passion for underwater exploration started when she learned to scuba dive as part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program. She has worked with the World Wide Fund for Nature, TRAFFIC International, and Natural England throughout her illustrious career. Helen is also the author of The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean and the Looming Threat That Imperils It, which explores the majesty and mystery of an underwater world few are privileged to see.

Helen joins me today to discuss her passion for ocean exploration and the inspiration behind her books. She shares how being in love with the ocean shaped her hobbies and career interests. You’ll hear about the dives she did in various tropical countries and the marine conservation programs she and her team helped fund along the way. She explains her concern about marine wildlife welfare and why people should take marine conservation seriously. You’ll also gain insight into Helen’s thoughts on deep diving and the books she has planned for the future.

 

"What I would love to see is more people celebrating the joyous wonder of the ocean and what lives there—not how we can conquer it or make money out of it." - Helen Scales

 

This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:

Where Helen's passion for sea exploration startedCollecting shells, painting them, and other ocean-related hobbiesMarine-related careers that run in Helen's familyThe rise of green awareness in the '90sHow to earn the Duke of Edinburgh's AwardHelen's personal rating of her writing skillsDoing dives in Belize and other countries, finishing her Ph.D., and helping kids along the wayExploring tropical countries and helping them refine their tourism programsHelen's first encounter with a seahorseHelen's thoughts on the lack of marine conservation awarenessWhy Helen looks forward to blackwater divingDeep diving in the abyss and overcoming claustrophobiaHelen answers lightning-round questionsThe one thing Helen wants people to know about the oceanThe books Helen intends to write in the future

Connect with Helen Scales:

Helen Scales Official WebsiteBook: The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean and the Looming Threat That Imperils ItBook: The Great Barrier ReefHelen Scales on InstagramHelen Scales on Twitter

Spaceship Not Required

I’m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.

I’m an explorer, and that doesn’t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.

In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required.

Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.

Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead!

Don’t forget to leave a rating and review wherever

Helen Scales is a British marine biologist, writer, and broadcaster. Her passion for underwater exploration started when she learned to scuba dive as part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program. She has worked with the World Wide Fund for Nature, TRAFFIC International, and Natural England throughout her illustrious career. Helen is also the author of The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean and the Looming Threat That Imperils It, which explores the majesty and mystery of an underwater world few are privileged to see.

Helen joins me today to discuss her passion for ocean exploration and the inspiration behind her books. She shares how being in love with the ocean shaped her hobbies and career interests. You’ll hear about the dives she did in various tropical countries and the marine conservation programs she and her team helped fund along the way. She explains her concern about marine wildlife welfare and why people should take marine conservation seriously. You’ll also gain insight into Helen’s thoughts on deep diving and the books she has planned for the future.

 

"What I would love to see is more people celebrating the joyous wonder of the ocean and what lives there—not how we can conquer it or make money out of it." - Helen Scales

 

This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:

Where Helen's passion for sea exploration startedCollecting shells, painting them, and other ocean-related hobbiesMarine-related careers that run in Helen's familyThe rise of green awareness in the '90sHow to earn the Duke of Edinburgh's AwardHelen's personal rating of her writing skillsDoing dives in Belize and other countries, finishing her Ph.D., and helping kids along the wayExploring tropical countries and helping them refine their tourism programsHelen's first encounter with a seahorseHelen's thoughts on the lack of marine conservation awarenessWhy Helen looks forward to blackwater divingDeep diving in the abyss and overcoming claustrophobiaHelen answers lightning-round questionsThe one thing Helen wants people to know about the oceanThe books Helen intends to write in the future

Connect with Helen Scales:

Helen Scales Official WebsiteBook: The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean and the Looming Threat That Imperils ItBook: The Great Barrier ReefHelen Scales on InstagramHelen Scales on Twitter

Spaceship Not Required

I’m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.

I’m an explorer, and that doesn’t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.

In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required.

Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.

Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead!

Don’t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts!

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