Ocean Protect Podcast
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe health of our oceans is under major threat. Every fortnight, Brad Dalrymple (Environmental Engineer with Ocean Protect) hosts a variety of guests, including scientists, engineers, and activists – to discuss the key issues affecting the health of our oceans – and what can be done about it. This podcast is for anyone interested in learning more about the health of our oceans, the key pressures, and potential solutions. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general discussion purposes, and the views expressed by its hosts and guests are opinions only. Care has been taken in the preparation of this podcast, however no guarantee, representation or warranty is given or made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information conveyed. Listeners seeking information relevant to their own personal circumstances should seek independent advice as appropriate. To the maximum extent permitted at law, IES Stormwater Pty Ltd and its affiliates, and the hosts and guests of this podcast, exclude liability for any loss or damage to any party caused by or arising from reliance on its content.
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Carolin Bapp on how microplastic ingestion impacts gut cancer
April 21, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes - 86.8 MBCarolin 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 chat, we talk about the study methodology, results and implications. We also chat about Carolin's recent experience on a remote beach clean up with Sea Shepherd Australia at Mapoon in north-west Queensla...
Dr Andrew Thomas on improving the health of urban rivers like the Cooks River & why it matters
April 07, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 96.2 MBDr 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 the river and across the catchment have worked together to improve the health of the river. In this chat, we discuss the key challenges associated with its protection, the wins achieved so far, and why...
Action for Dolphins with Hannah Tait
March 24, 2024 18:00 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MBHannah 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 chat, Hannah talks about how the organisation started and key campaigns. Useful links: Hannah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-tait-74527697/ https://www.afd.org.au/ To find abou...
Dr Matt Landos on how pollution is destroying our oceans & waterways
March 10, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBSeason 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 oceans, waterways and ourselves. Useful links: Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-landos-533a1723/ The Guardian article, “The river has been destroyed’: expert says agriculture ha...
Harout Tcherkezian on protecting our oceans & waterways from stormwater pollution
December 10, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBOcean Protect's very own Harout Tcherkezian joins Brad for the Season 5 finale. Harout has been with Ocean Protect for over twelve years, and overseas our operations in New South Wales, Australia. We chat about Harout's journey to date with Ocean Protect, the challenges of the job, and his ambition for his kids to think he's a legend. Harout on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harout-tcherkezian-44636a1a/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprot...
Jeff Hansen on protecting the most spectacular show on earth with Sea Shepherd
November 26, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBJeff Hansen is the Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia and a Global Director of Sea Shepherd. We talk about the key campaigns of Sea Shepherd - illegal fishing, ocean plastic and climate change - current direct actions, future plans, successes, and the challenges associated with protecting the most spectacular show on earth - nature. Useful links: https://www.seashepherd.org.au/ Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hansen-521b42a For further information about Oce...
Sean Quilty on inspiring the next generation of engineers & mainstreaming sustainability
November 12, 2023 19:00 - 38 minutes - 89.2 MBSean Quilty is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 18 years’ experience in residential and industrial subdivisions, health precincts, educational precincts, waste management facilities, municipality works, major infrastructure upgrades, roadworks, road remediation, and master planning feasibility. He is Associate Principal at ADG Engineers and Associate Lecturer at Tafe Queensland, and has a passion for inspiring the next generation of engineers. In this chat, we talk about Sean's own education ...
Captain Peter Hammarstedt on the fight against illegal fishing
October 29, 2023 19:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBPeter Hammarstedt is Global Director of Sea Shepherd campaigns and Chairman of the Australian Board. Peter has captained Sea Shepherd's MY Bob Barker for 11 years and is now Captaining their new vessel, the Allan Kay. In this amazing chat, Peter shares some of his insights from over 20 years of navigating the globe, confronting illegal whaling, sealing and destructive fishing. Useful links: Sea Shepherd's leadership team: https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/global/leadership/ Sea Shepher...
Mark Pages on the aquaculture industry, omega 3's & the tiny but mighty phytoplankton
October 01, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBMark Pages is a specialist in the field of micro-algae and other plant based ingredients, and founder of Phytality - a company specialising in the manufacture and supply of unique marine micro-algae and vegan omega-3 product solutions. In this chat, we discuss the sea 'food' and aquaculture industry, the importance and potential sources of Omega 3, and the benefits of the microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton. Useful links: https://phytality.com.au/ Mark on LinkedIn: http...
Jonas Larsen on putting the biology into bioretention systems
September 17, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBJonas Larsen is an Environmental Scientist and Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Officer at Logan City Council. In this chat, we talk about Jonas's incredible journey from a vision impaired child to a passion for protecting the environment he came to eventually see - working in a various roles in environmental, soil, and contaminated land and water industries, and applying his learnings to the water sensitive urban design space and bringing the biology into bioretention systems - one of...
Dr Paul Harvey & The Plasticology Project
September 03, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes - 108 MBDr Paul Harvey is an environmental chemist and scientist, science communicator, speaker and author of The Plasticology Project book, which is a broad, comprehensive analysis of global plastic pollution – how it spreads, the damage it causes, and the risk it poses to our health and wellbeing. In this chat, we talk about all those things and more, and what we can (and ultimately must ) do to 'turn the tide' on plastic pollution. https://docpjharvey.com/ Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.link...
Forever chemicals & their impact on wetland snakes with Dr Damian Lettoof
August 20, 2023 19:00 - 42 minutes - 98.4 MBDr Damian Lettoof is a Postdoctoral fellow at CSIRO and loves snakes. Returning for this second Ocean Protect Podcast appearance, we chat about Damian's new research that has found tiger snakes in Perth’s urban wetlands are accumulating high levels of chemical substances from ingesting PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), impacting the venomous reptiles’ overall health. The research, jointly led by Curtin University, Australia’s National Science Agency CSIRO and the Department of Wate...
Erin Remblance on ‘Degrowth’ and Why You’ll Love It
August 06, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBErin Remblance is a freelance columnist and co-founder of re(Biz) with a passion for (re)generative and post-growth thinking and strategies. After some 12 years in National Account Management in fast-moving consumer goods companies (e.g. Univilever, Nestle, L’Oreal), bringing 3 kids into the world, and then a few years in carbon reduction and energy efficiency initiatives, she pivoted to learn what we REALLY need to do to better protect our planet – and ultimately help us all to live happier...
Shannon Mead on butts, vapes & the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
July 23, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBShannon Mead is the Founder of and Chief Butt Officer of "No More Butts" - returning for his third appearance on the pod. In this chat, Shannon drops truth bombs about dropped cigarette butts, vaping, and how cigarette filters do more harm than good - along with insights from participating at the 'INC2' (Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution) in Paris - where delegates from 180 nations took the first concrete step toward a legally binding treaty ...
Dr Michelle Blewitt on 5 years of identifying microplastic hotspots on Australian beaches
July 09, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBDr Michelle Blewitt is the Program Director of the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) - a bridge between a massive problem and the solutions, designed to document and analyse microplastic pollution in Australian aquatic environments. Michelle joins us on AUSMAP's 5th birthday for a chat in Bondi to discuss rent AUSMAP research findings, what makes a 'spot' 'hot' and recent research documenting the scourge of synthetic tyre rubber crumb from sports fields and playgrounds. Us...
Remote marine debris campaigns with Grahame Lloyd
June 25, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBThe legendary Grahame Lloyd, Sea Shepherd Australia's Remote Marine Debris Campaigner, is back for his third appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast. In this chat, we discuss the life and times of doing marine debris clean-ups in some of the most remote parts of Australia, the impact of the debris on indigenous communities in these areas, and drop some truth bombs on how to help solve the plastic pollution crisis. Useful links: Grahame Lloyd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahame-lloyd-611...
Dr Denise Hardesty on the 740,000km of fishing line & 14 billion hooks littered every year in to our ocean
June 11, 2023 19:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBDr Denise Hardesty, Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Environment, returns for her second appearance on the podcast. This time, we catch up in Bondi the day after the Ocean Plastic Action Forum featured in previous episodes. In this chat, we discuss some of the latest research on plastic in our oceans, including new research by Denise and the CSIRO team about how two percent of all commercial fishing gear is being littered in our oceans. Useful links: Dr Denise Hardesty - https://people.c...
Ocean Plastic Action Forum 2023 (Part 4 of 4) – Where to from here ?
May 28, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBThis episode features the 4th (and final) part of recorded audio from inaugural Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach – held on 15th March 2023, as part of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival. This part includes the ‘where to from here’ session, where the speakers of the previous sessions (Dr Denise Hardesty, Prof. Veena Sahawjwalla, and Allegra Spender MP) provided a short synthesis of the previous discussions and highlight key essential actions to 'turn the tide' on ocean plastic pollution...
Ocean Plastic Action Forum 2023 (Part 3 of 4) – Path to Purging Plastic
May 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBThis episode is the third of a four-part series of recorded audio from the Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach – held on 15th March 2023, as part of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival. This part focusses on the “Path to Purging Plastic" session, where you will hear discussions and insights from current actions being undertaken to reduce ocean plastic pollution, including 'at source', recycling, treatment and 'clean up' initiatives. Allegra Spender MP (Parliament of Australia) provided a s...
Ocean Plastic Action Forum 2023 (Part 2 of 4) – Exploring Current Actions
April 30, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis episode is the second of a four-part series of recorded audio from the Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach – held on 15th March 2023, as part of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival. This part focusses on the “Exploring Current Actions" session, where you will hear discussions and insights from current actions being undertaken to reduce ocean plastic pollution, including 'at source', recycling, treatment and 'clean up' initiatives. Professor Veena Sahajwalla (UNSW) provided a short pre...
Ocean Plastic Action Forum 2023 (Part 1 of 4) – Key Trends & Impacts
April 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis episode is the first of a four-part series of recorded audio from the Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach – held on 15th March 2023, as part of the Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival. The forum included industry leaders, innovators, scientists, government and community leaders discussing how to 'turn the tide' on plastic in our ocean – including a few short presentations and interactive Q&A panel sessions. This first part focusses on the “Key Trends and Impacts” session, which included i...
Nicholas Carter on feeding the world without the BS
April 02, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBNicholas Carter is an ecologist and environmental science and policy analyst, and advocates for transformational food system changes. In this chat, we discuss the link between agriculture and land use, how to address the climate and biodiversity crisis while still feeding the world, and bust a few myths about 'regenerative agriculture'. Useful links: https://oceanprotect.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OPPodcast_S5E5_resources.pdf - studies/ analyses referred to by Nicholas in episode ...
The Great Bubble Barrier with Philip Ehrhorn
March 19, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBPhilip Ehrhorn is Chief Technical Officer and Co-founder of The Great Bubble Barrier - the first technology to use a bubble curtain to capture plastic pollution in rivers. We discuss the technology, how the idea came about (simultaneously in two countries), its development, its effectiveness, application and future plans. Useful links: https://thegreatbubblebarrier.com/ Philip on LinkedIn (here) For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au ...
Dr Jodie Rummer on protecting coral reefs from climate change
March 05, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBDr Jodie Rummer is Professor of Marine Biology at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia - and is an expert on climate change and coral fish. In this chat, we discuss the athletic awesomeness of fish, the key threats to the Great Barrier Reef and how to best mitigate them, and what the future looks like for all reefs around the planet. Useful links: www.jodierummer.com Jodie on LinkedIn (here) https://physioshark.org TEDx JCU Cairns presentation by Jodie "Athletes of the Grea...
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is redefining 'waste'
February 19, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBProfessor Veena Sahajwalla is an expert in recycling, the founding Director of the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology at University of New South Wales - and, last year, added NSW Australian of the year to her long list of honours and awards. In this chat, we talk about reimagining 'waste' as an opportunity - drawing on Veena's experiences growing up in Mumbai to her pioneering micro-factories and green steel innovation. Useful links: Veena at UNSW (her...
Dr Charlene Trestrail on how the human body is affected by microplastics (& what to do about it)
February 05, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBWe kick off Season 5 with a fantastic chat with Dr Charlene Trestrail - a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Technology Sydney. Charlene's particular speciality is understanding how microplastics threaten the animals we need to keep our ecosystems healthy. In this chat, we take a journey through the digestive system (like a microplastic!) and talk about how the different organs in the body are affected by microplastics - and how to minimise our ingestion of microplastics. Useful ...
Kimberly Bolton is making alternative plastic packaging from waste crustacean shells
November 27, 2022 19:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBKimberly is the co-founder and CEO of Carapac - a company that takes waste crustacean shells and makes sustainable plastic alternative packaging. Frozen food processing plants across the Asia-Pacific region cumulatively produce about 8.1 million tons of crustacean waste per year. Carapac takes this otherwise 'waste' and makes truly biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics. This fantastic story of innovation is an awesome way to wrap of our fourth season of the Ocean Protec...
Bridget Mullany on sustainability education
November 13, 2022 19:00 - 37 minutes - 86.4 MBBridget is a Sustainability Educator at Keep Australia Beautiful NSW (and PhD candidate at University of Technology Sydney), helping deliver the "EnviroMentors" program to improve community awareness and engagement on local sustainability issues and initiatives. In this chat, we talk about the "Keeping Waterways Clean" module aimed at preventing stormwater pollution, and other effective education methods for kids (and adults) to help save our planet. Ocean Protect has been proudly supporting...
Marina DeBris on Artivism
October 30, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBMarina is an Artivist, who began picking up trash on local beaches, creeks & streets over 20 years ago. In 2009, she began to create pieces of art that questioned the use of single use items and the amount of waste we create - and her work is exhibited regularly at galleries, 'trashion' exhibitions, 'inconvenience stores' and the current 'Sculptures by the Sea'. We chat about Marina's story, her perspectives from 20 years of picking up trash, artivism and animal welfare. Useful links: Mari...
Deep sea microplastics with Justine Barrett
October 16, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBJustine is a Research Technician with CSIRO's Marine Debris Group, where she established a method for detecting microplastics in deep-sea sediment and was subsequently the lead author of a paper publishing the first global estimate of microplastics in deep-sea sediment. We talk about deep-sea microplastics and helping to stop it 'at source' with gross pollutant trap sensors and AI technology. Useful links: Justine Barrett CSIRO profile (here) Justine's 'The Conversation' article "We esti...
Craig Fairbaugh - Stormwater Rock Star
October 02, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBCraig Fairbaugh has gone from rock star to rock star stormwater engineer. After shredding the punk rock scene with bands like Transplants, +44, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, and Mercy Killers, Craig went on to even bigger and badder things - helping to protect the planet from stormwater pollution. As Regional Regulatory Manager at Contech Engineered Solutions in Oregon USA, Craig is a recognised expert in stormwater treatment, helping state and municipal agencies in achieving stormwater comp...
Blacktown City Council's WSUD Compliance Program with Daniel Rider
September 18, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBDaniel Rider is the Water Sensitive Urban Design Compliance Officer at Blacktown City Council and is currently developing and implementing Australia’s first Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Compliance Program. In this chat, we talk about the role of stormwater management in protecting the health of our ocean and waterways, and Blacktown City Council's WSUD Compliance Program - which will no doubt help stop an ENORMOUS amount of pollution entering downstream waterways and hopefully be repl...
Local action on plastic pollution with Dr Kathy Willis
September 04, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 92.6 MBDr Kathy Willis is a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Washington and CSIRO Scientific Researcher on a mission to combat plastic pollution and reframe plastic as a valuable commodity rather than a throwaway item. In Kathy's second appearance on the pod, we discuss the recent good news about plastic pollution on Australian beaches, spatial and temporal trends in plastic washing up on beaches along the US Pacific Northwest, citizen science, 'biofoul' on marine debris, and comm...
Smoke in the water with Shannon Mead
August 21, 2022 19:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBShannon Mead is the Founder of "No More Butts", a charity who's mission is "A butt free environment" - where cigarette butts are recycled, with the products created having a further positive impact on the community. Shannon returns for his second appearance on the pod - dropping truth bombs about dropped cigarette butts, the emerging issue of vaping, and discussing possible solutions. Useful links: No More Butts website (here) Shannon on LinkedIn (here) Ocean Protect Podcast, Season 3, E...
Shark defence with Jonathan Clark
August 07, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 99.2 MBJonathon Clark is Queensland Coordinator of the Apex Harmony campaign - Sea Shepherd Australia's Shark Defence campaign to defend, conserve and protect sharks in order to maintain a healthy ocean. In this chat, we discuss the destructive nature of Queensland and NSW's state-sanctioned shark "control" programs and possible (and certainly more effective) methods to protect the safety and wellbeing of beach-goers and the marine ecosystem. Useful links: Jonathan on LinkedIn (here) The Apex Ha...
The Lismore floods with Dr Mitchell Call & Dr James Sippo
July 24, 2022 19:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBDr Mitchell Call and Dr James Sippo are postdoctoral researchers at Southern Cross University at Lismore, in Northern NSW, Australia. The Wilsons River flows through the city of Lismore to the Richmond River estuary. In late February 2022, the biggest flood in modern Australian history inundated Lismore and the rest of Northern NSW. In this chat, Mitchell and James describe the flood, the incredible rescue efforts, the subsequent estuarine health impacts, climate change, and what can be don...
Kelp harvesting with Jo Lane
July 10, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 81.4 MBJo Lane is a kelp harvester and SeaEO of Sea Health Products, which provides premium kelp products harvested from the south coast of NSW. We talk kelp harvesting, the current status and potential of seaweed farming, the possible benefits and challenges facing the growth of the seaweed industry. Useful links: Jo on LinkedIn (here): Sea Health Products (here) Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (here) For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au...
Ocean Protect turns 20
June 26, 2022 19:00 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBOn 5th July 2022, Ocean Protect turns 20 years old. From very humble beginnings, Ocean Protect now stops an average of around eight tonnes of pollution entering our oceans every day. Michael Wicks (Ocean Protect Director and co-founder) joins Jeremy and Brad for a look back at some of the highs and lows of Ocean Protect. For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A global plastics treaty with Tom Gammage
June 12, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 80.4 MBTom Gammage is a plastic pollution campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency in London, where he is working to secure an ambitious new plastics treaty for the planet. We talk about the growing plastics 'emergency', the need for a global plastics treaty, the recent meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi to discuss such a treaty, and key recommended actions for government. Useful links: Tom on LinkedIn (here): Environmental Investigation Agency (he...
Tyres & coho salmon kills with Dr Ed Kolodziej
May 29, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBPuget Sound is a sound of the Pacific Northwest (in north-western USA), an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. Every 'fall' (Autumn), more than half of the coho salmon that return to Puget Sound’s urban streams die before they can spawn. In some streams, all of them die. But scientists didn’t know why. Enter Ed Kolodziej (Associate Professor at the University of Washington) and his research team - who discovered that, when it rains, stormwater flushes bits of aging vehi...
Plastic discharges from the world's rivers with Dr Tim van Emmerik
May 15, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 121 MBTim van Emmerik is Assistant Professor at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, but joins us on this chat from Cambodia - during one of his riverine plastic research projects. We chat about the research paper that Tim recently co-authored assessing plastic discharges from rivers across the planet, and how to 'turn off the tap' of plastic pollution from rivers. Useful links: https://timvanemmerik.com/ Garth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garth-covernton-26544ba9/ Paper "Mo...
Human consumption of microplastics with Dr Garth Covernton
May 01, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBDr Garth Covernton is a University of Toronto Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow working as part of the pELAstics project, which aims to understand how microplastics pollution might affect various ecosystem processes. We talk about the human consumption of microplastics - like "how much?", "where from?", and the potential consequences to human health. Useful links: https://garthcovernton.wordpress.com/ Garth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garth-covernton-26544ba9/ Paper ...
Frontline Action on Coal with Andy Paine
April 17, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBAndy Paine is from an organisation called Frontline Action on Coal, who use non-violent direct action tactics to try to stop the construction of polluting coal mines. Late last year, Andy and a colleague locked themselves to a train line to disrupt the first full trainload of coal from Adani's Carmichael mine in central Queensland, Australia. We talk about the Adani project, the effectiveness of 'frontline action', and what it's like to be locked to a train line. Useful links: Frontline ...
Dr James Sippo on blue carbon accounting
April 03, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBDr James Sippo is Postdoctoral Researcher in blue carbon at Southern Cross University, and is part of a team that has developed a new blue carbon accounting system that calculates the amount of carbon sequestered when tidal zones are returned to their natural state. We talk about blue carbon, its potential within coastal land for mitigating climate change, and reducing our own personal carbon footprint. Useful links: James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-sippo-585a26191 Art...
Dr Sarah Seabrook on the ocean as a climate regulator
March 20, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBDr Sarah Seabrook is a microbial ecologist and oceanographer at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and The University of Auckland, New Zealand. In this chat, we talk about the role of the ocean as a climate regulator, and how to protect and enhance its ability to do this. Useful links: https://www.sarahseabrook.com Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-seabrook-529704a3/ Article "The ocean is our greatest climate regulator. It must be a stronger pa...
Dr Lauren Roman on the world's worst litter hotspots
March 06, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBDr Lauren Roman is a postdoctoral researcher at CSIRO’s Oceans and Atmosphere, and her research focuses on marine debris (plastics and other litter in the ocean) and the impact it has on wildlife. In this chat, we talk about her (and her CSIRO team's) recent research analysing data from nearly 30,000 litter clean-ups from around the world and its implications on how to turn the tide on plastic pollution. Useful links: Lauren: https://research.csiro.au/marinedebris/our-team/lauren-roman-2/ ...
Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival 2022 with Anita Kolni & Carolyn Grant
February 20, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBAnita and Caz join us to talk about the amazing Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival that they founded - which is happening at Bondi Beach 10-13 March 2022. Anita and Caz were last on the podcast two years ago, in the lead up to the 2020 Ocean Lovers Festival - just before a little thing called Covid forced the cancellation of the festival. But it takes more than a pandemic to stop these two. We talk about the ups and downs of the last two years, and what it takes to help protect the ocean with a big...
Ocean Lovers Festival 2022 with Anita Kolni & Carolyn Grant
February 20, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBAnita and Caz join us to talk about the amazing Ocean Lovers Festival that they founded - which is happening at Bondi Beach 10-13 March 2022. Anita and Caz were last on the podcast two years ago, in the lead up to the 2020 Ocean Lovers Festival - just before a little thing called Covid forced the cancellation of the festival. But it takes more than a pandemic to stop these two. We talk about the ups and downs of the last two years, and what it takes to help protect the ocean with a big dos...
Ghost nets with Anissa Lawrence
February 06, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn our first episode of Season 4 of the Ocean Protect Podcast, we are joined by Anissa Lawrence - Managing Director (and Founder) of Tierramar, who manage Ghost Nets Australia. We talk about the problem of ghost nets (with a particular focus on those drifting to Australia) and what we can do about it. Useful links: Anissa: https://tierramar.com.au/team-view/anissa-lawrence/ Ghost Nets Australia: https://www.ghostnets.com.au/ Report Ghost Nets Needs Analysis and Feasibility Study for Nort...
Climate action with Dr Annika Dean
December 12, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIn our last episode for Season 3 and her second appearance on the pod, we're joined by Dr Annika Dean - Senior Researcher at the Climate Council of Australia. We review the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow last month, with a particular focus on Australia's commitments and future. The Ocean Protect Podcast will return for Season 4 in March 2022. Useful links: https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/author/annika/ Report "Crunch Time: How climate action in the 2020s wi...