Meet the Ocean
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsMeet the Ocean is an educational podcast using storytelling to improve science communication. Topics and interviews explore the polar regions and other far-off destinations. Content available for all ages. Listen to Learn. Donate to support. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. www.meettheocean.org
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Encounters: Dive Bombing Sea Birds
April 18, 2018 19:40 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MBJourney to a remote Arctic Tern nesting site to learn how marine biologist Jamie Coleman survived his scientific duties. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
Dive Bombing Sea Birds
April 18, 2018 19:40 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MBJourney to a remote Arctic Tern nesting site to learn how marine biologist Jamie Coleman survived his scientific duties. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on your social media to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Episode 13: Sailing the Sargasso Sea
March 26, 2018 13:17 - 39 minutes - 42.2 MBUpon the tall ships of the Sea Education Association (S.E.A.), students learn to become sail savvy deckhands, while taking part in hands-on ocean science research. Join Dr. Jeff Schell on a wind blown journey into the Sargasso Sea, where floating kelp islands provide habitat for a drifting ecosystem. Learn what Columbus thought on his first encounter, and what it means to be part of a shipboard community when no land is in sight. Stand watch, navigate by the stars, and discover the oddit...
Sailing the Sargasso Sea
March 26, 2018 13:17 - 39 minutes - 42.2 MBUpon the tall ships of the Sea Education Association (S.E.A.), students learn to become sail savvy deckhands, while taking part in hands-on ocean science research. Join Dr. Jeff Schell on a windblown journey into the Sargasso Sea, where floating kelp islands provide habitat for a drifting ecosystem. Learn what Columbus thought on his first encounter, and what it means to be part of a shipboard community when no land is in sight. Stand watch, navigate by the stars, and discover the odditi...
Episode 12: For the Love of Krill
February 22, 2018 20:26 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBArgentinian marine biologist Dr. Rodolfo Werner discusses his work with the Antarctic Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) to defend the small crustaceans against overfishing. Krill are a primary food source for penguins, whales, seals, and a host of other creatures living in the waters surrounding Antarctica. Protecting them is a necessary priority for the Southern Ocean food web to remain intact. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by su...
For the Love of Krill
February 22, 2018 20:26 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBArgentinian marine biologist Dr. Rodolfo Werner discusses his work with the Antarctic Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) to defend the small crustaceans against overfishing. Krill are a primary food source for penguins, whales, seals, and a host of other creatures living in the waters surrounding Antarctica. Protecting them is a necessary priority for the Southern Ocean food web to remain intact. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating ...
Alberto and the Vanishing Vaquita
January 31, 2018 20:54 - 40 minutes - 38.6 MBNaturalist and filmmaker Alberto Montaudon Ferrer shares his origins exploring Mexico's Pacific coast. He speaks of his deep affection for the peninsula of Baja California while warning of the near-extinction of a small porpoise native to its waters - the Vaquita. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Episode 11: Alberto and the Vanishing Vaquita
January 31, 2018 20:54 - 40 minutes - 38.6 MBThis episode features naturalist and filmmaker Alberto Montaudon Ferrer sharing his origins exploring Mexico's Pacific coast. Discussions lead to his explorations and deep affection for Baja California, while warning of the near-extinction of a small porpoise native to its waters - the Vaquita. With only 30 Vaquita porpoise estimated to be left in wild (Gulf of California), emergency efforts are being attempted to help the small porpoise to avoid extinction. Visit: Vaquita CPR to learn mor...
National Geographic Photographers David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes
November 25, 2017 00:37 - 35 minutes - 34.8 MBTwo of the best in the business of being underwater share their views of the wonders of a lifetime spent capturing images, while speaking to the ongoing changes facing ocean ecosystems around the planet. The scientists of the Alaska Whale Foundation share their research, rescue efforts, and meaningful interactions with the marine mammals that travel the dotting islands of Southeast Alaska. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donatin...
Episode 10: National Geographic Photographers David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes
November 25, 2017 00:37 - 35 minutes - 34.8 MBTwo of the best in the business of being underwater share their views of the wonders of a lifetime spent capturing images, while speaking to the ongoing changes facing ocean ecosystems around the planet. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
Episode 8: Alaska Whale Foundation
August 18, 2017 02:18 - 52 minutes - 73.2 MBJoin the scientists of the Alaska Whale Foundation as they share their research, rescue efforts, and meaningful interactions with the marine mammals that travel the dotting islands of Southeast Alaska. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
Alaska Whale Foundation
August 18, 2017 02:18 - 52 minutes - 73.2 MBThe scientists of the Alaska Whale Foundation share their research, rescue efforts, and meaningful interactions with the marine mammals that travel the dotting islands of Southeast Alaska. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Episode 7: Polar Bears & Strawberries
July 03, 2017 20:17 - 32 minutes - 48.1 MBHear the stories and perspectives of an Arctic Search and Rescue officer, a polar naturalist, and an abstract German artist, as we search for the elusive white bears of Svalbard. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. www.meettheocean.org
Polar Bears & Strawberries
July 03, 2017 20:17 - 32 minutes - 48.1 MBStories from an Arctic Search and Rescue officer, a polar naturalist, and an abstract German artist as they all share the search for the elusive white bears of Svalbard. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
National Geographic Photographer Jay Dickman
May 24, 2017 09:43 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBPulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Jay Dickman shares his origins from trailing up-and-coming rock bands like Led Zeppelin to his journey to the pages of National Geographic. Plus scientist Skye Moret describes how light works in the ocean. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Episode 6: National Geographic Photographer Jay Dickman
May 24, 2017 09:43 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBPulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Jay Dickman shares his origins trailing up and coming rock bands like Led Zeppelin, speaks to his journey to the pages of National Geographic, and recalls a recent dive at Millennium Atoll. Also featuring scientist Skye Moret describing how light works in the ocean. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your fri...
Episode 5: Ocean Explorer - Dr. Joe MacInnis
March 07, 2017 19:42 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBFrom the early days of underwater exploration, to modern deep-sea expeditions in the company of James Cameron, Dr Joe Macinnis has spent a life time testing himself, and a generation of divers and deep sea submersibles against the unknowns of ocean exploration. Hear him share his story, and speak to why the ocean matters most. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your socia...
Ocean Explorer - Dr. Joe MacInnis
March 07, 2017 19:42 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBFrom the early days of underwater exploration to modern deep-sea expeditions in the company of James Cameron, Dr. Joe Macinnis has spent a lifetime testing himself and a generation of divers and deep-sea submersibles against the unknowns of ocean exploration. Hear him share his story. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meetth...
Episode 4: Polar Diving & the Weddell Seal
January 11, 2017 18:05 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBPolar Divers Caitlyn Webster and Robert Alexander muse on what happens to the human body when underwater at the edge of our planet, while Acoustic Ecologist Michelle Fournet describes her encounters with the Weddell Seals of Antarctica. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
Polar Diving & the Weddell Seal
January 11, 2017 18:05 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBPolar Divers Caitlyn Webster and Robert Alexander muse on what happens to the human body when underwater at the edge of our planet. Plus Acoustic Ecologist Michelle Fournet describes her encounters with the Weddell Seals of Antarctica. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Killer Whale Science in Antarctica
November 22, 2016 17:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBHear what it's like to study Killer Whales in the Southern Ocean from Drs. John Durban & Holly Fernbach. Using skillful drone work and a technique called photogrammetry, new noninvasive research has become available to inform on how these creatures thrive at the bottom of our planet. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meetth...
Episode 3: Killer Whale Science in Antarctica
November 22, 2016 17:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBNOAA scientists Drs. John Durban & Holly Fernbach describe their research of Killer Whales in the Southern Ocean using patience, binoculars, and advanced drone technology! Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
World Penguin Day 2016
November 22, 2016 16:38 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBWhy are penguins called penguins? How do they live in Antarctica exactly? Discover the answer to these questions and more in our very first World Penguin Day episode. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www.meettheocean.org
Episode 2: World Penguin Day
November 22, 2016 16:38 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBDiscover how penguins got their name, what they get up to in Antarctica, and just how many different species there are swimming around in the ocean. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on your social media to let your friends know why the ocean matters most. @meettheocean
Ian and the Albatross
November 22, 2016 16:37 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBOur premiere episode features naturalist and master storyteller Ian Bullock who employs his memory and attention to detail to recreate the creatures he encounters by painting. Ian is a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and an inspiring defender of the natural world. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported 501c3 nonprofit. Help us continue to create by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode and share our podcast to inform your community. www...
Episode 1: Ian and the Albatross
November 22, 2016 16:37 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBOur first Meet the Ocean podcast features premiere naturalist and storyteller Ian Bullock, who employs his memory and attention to detail to artfully recreate the creatures he encounters. A member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and an inspiring defender of the natural world, you will enjoy both what and how you learn. Help Meet the Ocean continue to create and distribute meaningful, educational content by subscribing to our podcast & donating to our nonprofit. Share on y...