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Speak Up For The Ocean Blue

The host, Andrew Lewin, helps you overcome the problems of the ocean by discussing the latest ocean news and studies that will help you make more informed decisions in your life so you can live for a better ocean.

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A one week break from 2022-03-01T02:58:20

I know you were expecting an episode on Marine Science and Conservation today; however, I am quite distracted by the news of the invasion of Ukraine this past week. I don't feel very inspired to...

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Argentina sport fishers help protect sharks through citizen science from 2022-02-21T05:00:45

Sharks in the southern Atlantic ocean are being protected through a citizen science program with sport fishers who regularly target sharks. Why is this a big deal you ask?

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Help stop a cruise line pier in Cozumel, Mexico from 2022-02-18T19:37:32

A megaproject is proposed to move forward to build an 800 metre long pier for the island of Cozumel to accommodate four more cruise lines per day (in addition to the current 3 cruise lines per day)...

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Did the Ocean Clean Up Project publish a staged video of it cleaning up plastic from the ocean? from 2022-02-16T05:00:23

The Ocean Clean Up Project recently released a video showing a trawl net releasing plastic pollution that it supposedly hauled from the ocean and released on the deck of a shipping vessel. Howev...

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How do YOU balance the progressive versus the excessive lifestyle from 2022-02-15T03:52:29

I saw a video today about how the generation known as Generation Z is battling two different lifestyles. There is the progressive lifestyle that is led by the likes of people like Greta Thunberg...

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SUFB 1268: Do you consider sustainability as part of success in life? from 2022-02-09T15:04:54

How do you define success? People often consider success as making a certain amount of money, having a family, and/or accomplishing specific goals in life. However, have you ever considered your...

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SUFB 1267: 100,000 dead fish at sea by second largest trawler from 2022-02-07T05:00:53

Last week, we saw what really happens at sea with industrialized fishing. 100,000 dead fish were discarded from a net and floating on the ocean taking up 3,000 square meters (32,300 square feet)...

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SUFB 1266: Fighting to reduce Plastic Oceans in Canada with Natasha Tucker from 2022-02-04T05:00:54

I found out about an organization in Canada that works with students, teachers, and volunteers to clean up plastics along beaches and wetlands and help reduce the amount of single-use plastics in C...

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SUFB 1265: Orcas helped whalers to hunt blue whales from 2022-02-02T05:00:54

In the last episode, I talked about the strategies, that were observed by marine mammal researchers, of orcas demonstrated to hunt blue whales in NSW, Australia. 

After publishing the episode, a...

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SUFB 1264: Orcas killing blue whales from 2022-01-31T05:00:55

Scientists recently observed three separate hunting events of orcas against blue whales. Two hunting events were in 2019 (16 days apart) and the last event was in 2021. The first event was on a hea...

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SUFB 1262: Bleached reefs can still support nutritious fish from 2022-01-26T05:00:51

A study based in Seychelles found that there some fish species will remain on a reef after the corals have bleached, which could help maintain fisheries and some form of nutrition for humans.  Listen

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SUFB 1261: A new Gentoo penguin colony discovered by Greenpeace with help from climate change from 2022-01-24T05:00:37

A Greenpeace research vessel discovered a new colony of Gentoo penguins in Antarctica. It is the only colony that has been detected this far south on the icy continent. It's an important discove...

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SUFB 1260: Can media headlines affect motivation on climate change? from 2022-01-21T05:00:51

There was a headline on Rollingstone magazine (link below) that mentioned the Doomsday Glacier was on the verge of melting. The headline didn't make me feel good about where we were at on reduci...

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SUFB 1260: Can media headlines affect motivation on climate change? from 2022-01-21T05:00:51

There was a headline on Rollingstone magazine (link below) that mentioned the Doomsday Glacier was on the verge of melting. The headline didn't make me feel good about where we were at on reduci...

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SUFB 1260: Can media headlines affect motivation on climate change? from 2022-01-21T05:00:51

There was a headline on Rollingstone magazine (link below) that mentioned the Doomsday Glacier was on the verge of melting. The headline didn't make me feel good about where we were at on reduci...

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SUFB 1259: How Pharmaceuticals are affecting water quality from 2022-01-19T05:00:36

Did you ever wonder what happens to your pee and poo after you flush the toilet? I bet you never thought you would read those words on this podcast, but the fact of the matter is our water quali...

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SUFB 1258: Undersea Volcano erupts near Tonga affecting nearby islands from 2022-01-17T05:00:19

You likely heard of the undersea volcano that erupted in the South Pacific near the island of Tonga as it was all over the news. The eruption reached 20 km in the air and the blast was visible from...

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SUFB 1257: Are your coffee pods recyclable in your area? from 2022-01-14T05:00:46

Coffee pods are popular in most households. You can make any type of coffee quickly without any mess of having to take teaspoon measurements of the coffee beans and pour them into the coffee-maker....

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SUFB 1256: Invasive species arriving in Antarctica buy boats from 2022-01-12T05:00:13

Is visiting the Antarctic on your bucket list? If so, you may want to take the right boat to get there. 

PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, Arlie McCarthy, wrote a great piece...

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SUFB 1255: Individuals VS Corporations - who is more responsible for our wasteful society from 2022-01-10T05:00:01

There was a great conversation happening on TikTok (yes, TikTok) on Dr. Virginia Schutte's account regarding wastefulness and our environment. 

The video series started with Virginia stit...

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SUFB 1254 - We now have evidence that warmer waters with less oxygen will produce smaller fish dominated communities from 2022-01-07T05:00:26

There is a prediction that says the ocean will have warmer water with less oxygen that will be more conducive to smaller mesopelagic fish. A study was recently published in Science and covered o...

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SUFB 1253: The plight of the endangered Indus River dolphin from 2022-01-05T05:00:23

Another Indus river dolphin was found dead near the Taunsa Barrage (a damn) in the Indus River (Pakistan) bringing the total to three Indus dolphins in the past month found dead. This past dolph...

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SUFB 1252: More sightings of marine mammals in Cornwall comes with a price of increased strandings from 2022-01-03T05:00:39

The people of Cornwall, UK are enjoying the increased number of marine mammal sightings over the past couple of years; however, unfortunately, they are also seeing an increased number of marine ...

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SUFB 1251: Why scientists understand the movie Don't Look Up more than you know from 2021-12-31T05:00:17

Watching Netflix's new movie Don't Look Up made me feel seen as no other movie has before. The movie is a satire on how society reacts to the news of environmental disasters and depicts scientis...

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SUFB 1250: Hope can help win the war on nature from 2021-12-20T05:00

A friend recently recommended a podcast to me where the host interviewed Dr. Jane Goodall. Dr. Goodall is a terrific scientist and is known for her studies on great apes where she lived with ape...

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SUFB 1249: Are floating solar panels good for Ocean habitats? from 2021-12-17T05:00:37

We need to do many things to reduce Climate Change and there are companies that are working around the clock to help bring renewable energy to the forefront in order to get them online. 

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SUFB 1247: Dr. David Suzuki tells protesters that people will "blow up pipelines" governments don't do anything about climate change from 2021-12-15T05:00:07

The people are fed up with the broken promises of climate action by governments and will eventually resort to violence if the government doesn't clean up its act with the oil and gas industry. D...

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SUFB 1247: Why mining deep-sea hydrothermal vents is a bad idea from 2021-12-13T05:00:53

Deep-sea mining is on the minds of many mining and tech companies as there is a potential to mind the metals that are so badly needed for computer chips that power the very devices you are using...

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SUFB 1246: Are NFTs bad for climate change? from 2021-12-10T05:00:36

NFTs are all the rage in the cryptocurrency world these days. Many artists, digital creators, and even marine organizations are making money using NFTs. However, the way NFTs are processed could...

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SUFB 1245: WTF!!! The Indonesian government is using coal to help grow coral from 2021-12-08T05:00:53

The Indonesian government took coal ash off the list of hazardous materials even though there is evidence that there are harmful metals such as mercury and arsenic that can leech into the enviro...

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SUFB 1244: The type of protected area matters to the ocean from 2021-12-06T05:00:27

There are many designation categories for protected areas in the ocean; however, they are often lumped into one category: Marine Protected Area. Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a term that has a ...

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SUFB 1243: What is a nurdle and how is it affecting the ocean? from 2021-12-03T05:00:54

In May 2021, a container ship called the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka spilling large amounts of toxic chemicals in the form of fuel and a high concentration of m...

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SUFB 1242: 3 new genetically distinct tiger shark populations are identified from 2021-12-01T05:00:06

New research published in the Journal of Heredity identified 3 new genetically distinctive populations of tiger sharks: one population is in the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin; one is in the Atlantic ...

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SUFB 1241: Are polar bears in Norway switching their diets to eat more reindeer? from 2021-11-29T05:00:35

Polish researchers observed a young female polar bear chasing a reindeer into the ocean, drowning it, and feeding on it. 

The observation in addition to another observation of the same yo...

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SUFB 1240: Surfrider's State of the Beach report - How is your state managing your beaches? from 2021-11-26T05:00:59

Did you ever wonder how well your State is managing your beaches? Your state has a coastline along the ocean or the Great Lakes which can be a dynamic place. Coastlines are always changing, usua...

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SUFB 1239: The Florida manatees are dying of starvation from 2021-11-24T05:00:04

There have been over 1,000 manatees that have died in 2021. Most of the manatees died of starvation due to the lack of seagrass available for food. 

This episode explores why the seagrass...

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SUFB 1238: Lobster fishing vs protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale from 2021-11-22T05:00:49

The North Atlantic Right whale's population dipped from 366 to 336 from 2019 to 2020 making it the lowest it has been in 20 years. Whale entanglement is the leading culprit in the North Atlantic...

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SUFB 1237: Assessing Shark Fisheries in Bangladesh with Alifa Haque from 2021-11-19T05:00:59

This interview with Alifa Haque is a sample of the second episode of season 2 of the Beyond Jaws podcast about the science and conservation actions for wedgefish and guitarfish. 

Alifa is...

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SUFB 1236: Beyond Jaws Podcast Season 2 Out Now! from 2021-11-17T05:00:55

My co-host for the Beyond Jaws Jaws podcast, Dr. David Ebert, joins me on the podcast today to discuss the new season of our podcast discussing wedgefish and guitarfish science and conservation....

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SUFB 1235: The Mediterranean Sea is full of plastic despite international policies to reduce it from 2021-11-15T05:00:15

OceanEye, a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea to understand the level of pollution, has contributed data and results to international bod...

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SUFB 1234: COP26 National Climate Announcements and Local Climate Action from 2021-11-12T05:00:27

I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the latest voicemail that came in was from my neighbour Brynn, who lives two doors down the street from me. She responded to my request for people to send a ...

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SUFB 1233: COP26 - Canadian Pledges and Indigenous and Scientist Reactions from 2021-11-10T05:00:37

COP26 is all about the big announcements and Canada definitely made a big one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will cap emissions on the oil and gas industry, but the cap won...

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SUFB 1232: COP26 Major Announcements within the first week from 2021-11-08T05:00:04

Good ol' COP26, the Climate Change meeting, is happening again and there were some major announcements made at the meeting by countries such as the US, India, and Canada. I will cover the Canadi...

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SUFB 1231: Teamseas - Should Ocean Conservancy be on the same campaign as the Ocean Clean Up? from 2021-11-05T04:00:55

I received some great questions from some audience members about episode 1230 where I interviewed Dr. Virginia Schutte about the Teamseas campaign and why you might not want to support the campa...

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SUFB 1230: What you need to know about the #Teamseas fundraiser from 2021-11-03T04:00:36

There are many fundraisers that occur throughout the year for the oceans and they are run by various organizations. Most of them have good intentions to help protect the Oceans. Some raise a lot...

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SUFB 1229: 300 Olive Ridley's Sea Turtles wash up dead along a Pacific Coastline from 2021-11-01T04:00:18

There was an unfortunate situation along the Pacific Coast when at least 300 Olive Ridley's Sea Turtles washed up dead on the shore. 

Experts say that cause of death was most likely drowning aft...

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SUFB 1228: Are coral restoration organizations doing good for coral reefs? from 2021-10-29T04:00:25

I answer a listener voicemail on today's episode. Laura asked if an organization's work, named Coral Vita, is worth supporting. She wanted to know if the work they do is helpful to coral reefs. ...

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SUFB 1227: How can science communicators better communicate climate change? from 2021-10-27T04:00

I answer a listener question from a voicemail I received about how people who communicate science can get their message across to their target audiences about Climate Change. 

There is a ...

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SUFB 1226: Where do you begin to help protect the Ocean? from 2021-10-25T04:00:53

I received a question from Josie Greenston who asked me (I am paraphrasing):

Where do I begin with helping with the Ocean? There are so many things that are harming the ocean (climate cha...

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SUFB 1225: Home Sweet Home with the Zero Waste Family from 2021-10-22T04:00:55

I see many people profess to go Zero Waste and I think it's great; however, I have trouble relating to them because they are oftentimes at different life stages than I am. They are single or a t...

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SUFB 1224: Measuring changes 5 Years after the Blob from 2021-10-20T04:00:12

The Blob, a massive heatwave in the Pacific Ocean raised the average sea surface temperature by 2-4C and changed the distribution of some species. 

The Blob raised the temperature in cool...

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SUFB 1223: What would I do if I had to start to Sci Comm today? from 2021-10-18T04:00:50

Last episode (Episode 1223), I spoke to Virginia Schutte and Bethann Merkel about their approach to Science Communication that they discuss on their new podcast called Meteor. 

During the...

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SUFB 1222: Meteor - the scicomm podcast that we didn't know we needed from 2021-10-15T04:00:11

I am a huge advocate for science communication (scicomm). It's important for audiences to understand what science is doing for our society and how we are affecting it. However, scicommers like m...

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SUFB 1221: Should biologists work for natural resource companies for scientific studies? from 2021-10-13T04:00

There was a great article on Mongabay News (link below) that asked the question as to whether marine biologists should work for natural resource companies that would like to mine the deep sea. <...

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SUFB 1220: Tracking Happy Humpback Whales from 2021-10-08T04:00

The one thing that I love about doing this podcast is the fact that I can talk to people who have done amazing things in Marine Conservation. Sometimes, people are supported by large organizatio...

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SUFB 1219: We need to talk about swim-with-dolphins in captivity programs from 2021-10-06T04:00

A listener named Sydney Stauffer asked me to create an episode on my thoughts on swim-with-dolphin programs that are held with dolphins in captivity. She heard the episode with Stephanie Stack (...

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SUFB 1218: Can environmental documentaries be successful for marine conservation? from 2021-10-04T04:00

Did you hear the Brittany Spears may not be under conservatorship anymore and her father was removed as the head of said conservatorship? Wait...what? You are probably wondering what Brittany Sp...

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SUFB 1217: Tracking the critically endangered wedgefishes in Mozambique from 2021-10-01T04:00

A study is underway in Mozambique to study the distribution ranges of two species of wedgefishes family (bottlenose wedgefish and bowmouth guitarfish) to help better manage their population.  Listen

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SUFB 1216: 63 Endangered South African penguins are killed by bees from 2021-09-29T04:00

South African penguins are having a tough time with their population numbers. The IUCN lists them as endangered in the Red List due to lack of food from commercial fishing and the fact that thei...

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SUFB 1215: Would you save a sea lion from Orcas? from 2021-09-27T04:00

A viral TikTok video has sparked a debate on the app and on Twitter as to whether a woman working on a small ocean vessel should have made a sea lion go back in the water as three orcas were cir...

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SUFB 1214: Do swim-with-whale tours impact humpback whale behavior in Hervey Bay, Australia with Stephanie Stack from 2021-09-24T04:00

Swim-with-whale tour operators are popping up in various places around the world. The idea of getting in the water and swimming with humpback whales nearby can be a dream come true for many peop...

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SUFB 1213: Why similarities between this mass extinction and a previous one should motivate you to act on climate change from 2021-09-22T04:00

We are entering the 6th mass extinction. When I tell people about the mass extinction, people are not too worried. I don't think they realize that we are already starting to see the effects of t...

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SUFB 1212: Faroe Islands government to renew whale culling policies after 1400 white-sided dolphins killed from 2021-09-20T04:00

The Faroe Islands government has announced that they will review their regulations of the dolphin cull after some whalers and critics thought that the last cull of 1400 white-sided dolphins was ...

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SUFB 1211: Questions around the legality of killing 1400 white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands circulate from 2021-09-17T04:00

There was a cull of 1400 white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands recently has some people wanting to know if it was legal. 

Whaling of pilot whales and other small cetaceans is legal in...

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SUFB 1210: How climate change is playing a major role in the Canadian federal election from 2021-09-15T04:00

The Canadian federal election is less than a week away before we find out who will lead Canada into a very different world than it was 18 months ago. There are many predominant issues at hand in...

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SUFB 1209: Beluga transfer from Marineland to Mystic Aquarium update and more on Bill S-203 (Cetacean Captivity Ban) with Kaitlyn Mitchell from 2021-09-13T00:05:48

Kaitlyn Mitchell is a lawyer for Animal Justice, a non-profit organization that looks out for the welfare of animals in Canada. 

Website: https://anim...

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SUFB 1208: MPA Guide to help Ocean Conservation from 2021-09-09T18:00

All of the talks around protecting 30% of the world's oceans by the year 2030 have really put a focus on the quality of MPAs that exist and that will be designated in the future. MPA design and ...

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SUFB 1207: Regional Approaches to Ocean Conservation from 2021-09-07T04:00

Every country has a different way of managing its oceans and every region also has its own way of managing its oceans. Various regions can learn from one another and build on each other's succes...

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SUFB 1206: The importance of People, Knowledge, and Networks in Ocean Conservation from 2021-09-05T04:00

We are continuing our series in partnership with the Blue Nature Alliance to discuss Marine Conservation and how that will move forward in order to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. 

Inco...

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SUFB 1205: Social equity in and through marine conservation from 2021-09-03T04:00:01

The Blue Nature Alliance is a collaboration among several organizations that would like to help communities around the world to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. The goal cannot be reached by an...

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SUFB 1204: The trouble with non-profit organizations in marine conservation from 2021-09-01T04:00:23

I am listening to a podcast series called White Saviors that is produced by Canadaland. It's a series on the rise and fall of a charity called the We Charity that was founded by two brothers (on...

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SUFB 1203: Marine Conservation career advice for students and early career people from 2021-08-29T04:00:30

It's that time of year again for me to provide advice for students and early-career scientists/conservationists as people are going back to school or trying to find their first job. 

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SUFB 1202: Collaboration over competition for the ocean from 2021-08-27T04:00:35

I have been reflecting on the subject of collaboration as I work on a special project for this podcast (the project will be released next week!). Collaboration is a term and major theme of the p...

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SUFB 1201: Drones illegally flown over marine mammals in British Columbia, Canada from 2021-08-25T04:00

Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) Whale Protection Program has several investigations open of illegal drone activity along the southern shores of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ...

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SUFB 1200: Climate Justice for Pacific Island States with Tuna from 2021-08-23T04:00:04

I speak to Dr. Johann Bell from Conservation International on today's episode to discuss a Climate Justice example in the Pacific Islands. 

Many small islands states in the Pacific receiv...

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SUFB 1199: When COVID hit, some people turned to the ocean for food from 2021-08-20T04:00

COVID caused a lot of disruption in the form of shutdowns, but something that was always available in North America was grocery stores. However, there were some small island states such as Cape ...

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SUFB 1198: Prioritizing Climate Change Policies during the next election from 2021-08-18T04:00:33

Canada is about to have a federal election in September 20th. The election was called during a time when we are entering the 4th wave of a pandemic; major forest fires are happening on the West ...

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SUFB 1197: Havoc, the beluga whale, dies at Mystic Aquarium after being transferred from Marineland from 2021-08-16T04:00:47

Dr. Naomi Rose joins me on the podcast with an interesting story that resulted in the death of a recently transferred beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium. The beluga whale named Havoc was transferre...

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SUFB 1196: Is an Electric Vehicle or Combustion Vehicle Better For The Environment? from 2021-08-13T04:00

Trying to buy environmentally beneficial products is not as easy as you would think it is. Companies will always try to save money that may compromise the overall environmental benefit of the pr...

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SUFB 1195: Grassroots Marine Conservation with Surfrider from 2021-08-11T04:00

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, to catch up from our last conversation on the changes and growth that the Surfrider Foundation has undergone ov...

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SUFB 1194: Tracking beluga and narwhal whales from space from 2021-08-09T04:00

You would think that we would know more information about whales because they are so big; however, that is not the case. There are many information gaps in what we know about whales, especially ...

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SUFB 1193: Example of science communication gone bad from 2021-08-06T04:00

I am a Science Communicator. I use this podcast to communicate marine science to you and other listeners who would like to know more about how to protect the Ocean. My goal is to present accurat...

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SUFB 1192: Nets For Net Zero is trying to find ways of incorporating Ghost Nets from 2021-08-04T04:00

Ghost nets are discarded nets from fishing vessels that float around in the ocean unmonitored. The nets continue to snag fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds that causes needless deat...

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SUFB 1191: Why are ocean solutions ignored when fighting climate change from 2021-08-02T04:00

I had a great listener question that I decided to cover on the podcast because I thought it was an important topic. 

@harveyperello asked: Why do we ignore ocean solutions when fighting c...

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SUFB 1190: Analysis Shows Shark Week May Not Be Good For Shark Conservation from 2021-07-30T04:00

Discovery's Shark Week is their biggest rating week of the year and is quite the spectacle. The shows aim to inspire people to learn about sharks and understand how they work; however, is the progr...

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SUFB 1189: Salmon populations are being altered by climate change in Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from 2021-07-28T04:00

Salmon populations can't stand the heat so they may be removed from many of the waterways that they normally occupy for spawning. 

Salmon are cold-water species that do not do well in war...

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SUFB 1188: Red Tide kills hundreds of ocean spies in Tampa Bay, Florida from 2021-07-26T04:00:06

Florida is in a Red Tide event two years after its last red tide event. Hundreds of ocean species are washing up along the shore dead and rotting causing health problems for people with respirat...

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SUFB 1187: Largest mass die off of manatees due to starvation from 2021-07-23T04:00:19

There were 841 manatee deaths since January 1st of 2021, which is the largest mass mortality event since 2013 (830 deaths). The deaths were due to a lack of seagrass in their favourite eating sp...

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SUFB 1186: Is the media driving a wedge between science and the ocean? from 2021-07-21T04:00:19

This episode is a bit of a rant that I have been thinking about for a while. Over the past few months, I've noticed that media companies (video, audio, and written forms) have been putting out c...

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SUFB 1185: Report: Fisheries Subsidies are contributing to overfishing in foreign countries from 2021-07-19T21:32:26

A new report written by researchers at the University of British Columbia and supported by Oceana reveals the foreign fisheries subsidies are contributing to overfishing in foreign countries.  Listen

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SUFB 1184: Applying the regenerative ocean farming model to adapt to fisheries from 2021-07-16T04:00:24

Fishers have had to adapt to many changes over generations. Some of those changes are natural, but most are human-induced. 

For one fisher in Alaska, adapting has been part of his entire ...

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SUFB 1183: 4 New Sharks named in the past 5 weeks from 2021-07-14T04:00:07

Dr. David Ebert joins me on the podcast today to discuss four publications that went out in the last 5 weeks that name and describe a new shark species. These new shark species bring Dave's tota...

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SUFB 1182: Top 10 things you can do to fight climate change according to the David Suzuki Foundation from 2021-07-12T04:00:53

The last episode on Climate Change might have been a bit pessimistic so I decided to share a great resource on how you can fight climate change. 

The David Suzuki Foundation has been work...

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SUFB 1181: Why the ocean was on fire and what we need to do about it from 2021-07-09T15:11:11

Last week was a crazy week for the environment, to say the least. The ocean was set on fire due to a busted pipeline, a town in British Columbia ignited into flames due to a heatwave, and the Ar...

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SUFB 1180: Seals are not the driving factor in the slow recovery of Northern Cod from 2021-07-07T04:00

Two experience Canadian Fisheries and Oceans scientists have revealed that data points to multiple factors that are causing the recovery of Northern Cod to move at a snail's pace and seals are n...

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SUFB 1179: The US Navy Kills Marine Species by Detonating a 40,000 lbs Bomb in the Ocean from 2021-07-05T04:00

The US Navy conducts drills in the ocean on a regular basis whether it uses sonar or detonates bombs. Unfortunately, many marine species including marine mammals, suffer from these exercises.  Listen

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SUFB 1178: The Subway Tuna Fish Sandwich Controversy from 2021-07-02T04:00

Does Subway use real Tuna in their Tuna sandwiches? That is the question that many headlines read throughout social media sites recently as people were sharing variations of a New York Times art...

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SUFB 1177: More shipping containers are ending up in the ocean from 2021-06-30T04:00

A recent article highlighted a string of containers that have fallen off of shipping vessels in recent months. Some shipping experts say that it is caused by a change in the direction of waves c...

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SUFB 1176: If an oil spill happens in the ocean and now one is around...Did it actually happen? from 2021-06-28T04:00

I was in a clubhouse room run by Zakia Rashid called Blue Planet this week and there was a discussion about oil spills at sea. Not the huge oil spills that we hear about on the news, but small s...

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SUFB 1175: Know this when you Sci Comm from 2021-06-22T00:53:02

I had an audience member reach out to me this morning to ask me some advice about creating content for Science Communication (SciComm). I love chatting about SciComm so we had a great discussion...

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SUFB 1174: Coelacanth Discovered To Have Longer Lifespan Than Initially Thought from 2021-06-18T04:00

The Coelacanth is a fish that continues to surprise the scientific community. Originally thought to be extinct, the living fossil was "rediscovered" after being caught in 1938 off the coast of A...

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SUFB 1173: UK to Implement Highly Protected Marine Areas from 2021-06-16T04:00

The UK government responded to reports that 97% of their Marine Protected areas had allowed trawlers to fish in the areas where the major goals of the MPA were to protect the seabed making the M...

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SUFB 1172: The US Passed More Than Just A Shark Fin Ban from 2021-06-14T04:00

The US government passed a bill that will ban the sale and/or purchase of shark fins in the United States. There is more to the bill than a shark fin ban, which will address in a second.

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SUFB 1171: Reflecting On Oceans Week 2021 from 2021-06-11T04:00

Oceans Week 2021 has been a very busy week for me as I scheduled 4 Speak Up For Ocean Blue episodes and a number of episodes for my client podcasts (more on that another time). 

I also ha...

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SUFB 1170: Changing Behavior Around Water Pollution Through Innovation from 2021-06-09T04:00

I am joined by RARE's Katie Velasco who is here to discuss a contest for solutions to water pollution from around the world. The contest that is led by RARE and is run by Solution Search is down...

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SUFB 1169: Sounds of the Ocean Experience from 2021-06-08T04:00

Happy Oceans Day!!!

As promised in the last episode, here is the entire audio piece created by Michelle Amor.

Enjoy!

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SUFB 1168: The Making of the Sounds of the Modern Ocean Experience from 2021-06-07T04:00

Michelle Amor is a Masters Student in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institute of Oceanography. She is also an avid music composer and a violin teacher. 

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SUFB 1167: Why Marine Scientists Write Letters To Protect Biodiversity from 2021-06-04T04:00

It starts with trying to solve a problem. Dr. Rebecca Helm, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Ashville, wanted to make sure ocean species such as jellyfish and other non-co...

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SUFB 1166: Making Science Fun With The No Such Thing As Boring Podcast Hosts from 2021-06-02T04:00

Eden Robins and Dr. Craig McClain join me on today's episode to talk about why they started a podcast to make boring science things not so boring with their new podcast.

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SUFB 1165: International Plastic Pollution Agreement is Missing Important Country's Participation from 2021-05-31T04:00

Plastic pollution in the Ocean is a serious problem as 12 million tons of plastic pollution is added to the Ocean on a daily basis. 

An amendment to the UN's 1989 Basel Convention added t...

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SUFB 1164: You Don't Have To Be Perfect To Live For A Better Ocean from 2021-05-28T04:00

This episode is purely motivational. I find that there is a perception that people should do everything perfectly if they are going to be eco-friendly. Apparently, there is no room for failure. ...

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SUFB 1163: New Camera System To Explore The Deep Sea For Giant Squid from 2021-05-26T04:00

The Deep Sea is quite a mysterious place. In fact, we know more about space than we do about the Deep Sea, which doesn't make a lot of sense since the Ocean is on our planet and we need to make ...

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SUFB 1162: Sea Otters Are Guardians For Kelp Against Urchins from 2021-05-24T04:00

I feel as though my first lesson in web food ecology was learning about the dynamics between the Sea Otter, Sea Urchin, and the Kelp Forest. When one is out of balance (i.e. population is up or ...

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SUFB 1161: Banning Bottom Trawling Improves Ocean! from 2021-05-21T04:00

Judging from the title, you probably think that I am going crazy. Of course, banning bottom trawling will improve the ocean. But you will be surprised when I tell you that there haven't been man...

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SUFB 1160: Monitoring Global Coral Reef Bleaching Through The Allen Coral Atlas from 2021-05-19T04:00

BREAKING NEWS: The Allen Coral Atlas released a new tool that will monitor Coral Reef Bleaching in near real-time so that marine managers can take action steps to better monitor and manage their...

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SUFB 1159: Where Do Green Sea Turtles Go After They Hatch And Enter The Ocean from 2021-05-17T04:00

A new study revealed a potential favourite nursing habitat for Green Sea Turtles that hatch near the Gulf Stream. The area is filled with algae that many tourists hate and call "Seaweed", but it...

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SUFB 1158: Ocean Talk Friday - Taking Pictures With A Tiger Shark Is Illegal And Is 30 x 30 Realistic from 2021-05-14T04:00

Clay Groves, the host of the Fish Nerds Podcast, joins me in the podcast today for Ocean Talk Friday. If you are new to Ocean Talk Friday, it's where Clay and I each chose an Ocean article to di...

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SUFB 1157: How Sitka Salmon Shares Changed The Way We Eat Seafood Sustainability from 2021-05-12T04:00

How can seafood consumers truly buy sustainable seafood? The first step is to decrease the number of middle people in the supply chain so that most of the money spent can support the smaller-sca...

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SUFB 1157: How Sitka Salmon Shares Changed The Way We Eat Seafood Sustainability from 2021-05-12T04:00

How can seafood consumers truly buy sustainable seafood? The first step is to decrease the number of middle people in the supply chain so that most of the money spent can support the smaller-sca...

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SUFB 1156: The Australian Sea Lion Population Is Declining And Scientists Are Worried from 2021-05-10T04:00

The Australian Sea Lion population has been declining for the past few decades. So much so that a Scientific Committee recommended the sea lions be upgraded to Endangered from their Threatened s...

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SUFB 1155: Protecting Blue Carbon Habitats from 2021-05-07T04:00

The past two episodes have focused on Blue Carbon Habitats such as mangroves, seagrass meadows, salt marshes, and kelp forests and their importance for sequestering carbon and reducing Climate C...

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SUFB 1154: Blue Carbon: WILDCOAST's Mangrove And Coastal Habitat Initiative from 2021-05-05T04:00

Blue Carbon habitats can sequester more carbon than the Amazon Forests. Mangroves, Seagrass Meadows, Salt Marshes, and Kelp Forests are all considered Blue Carbon habitats and play a large role ...

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SUFB 1153: Blue Carbon - Seagrass Restoration Project To Add 4 Hectares Of Seagrass Seedlings from 2021-05-03T04:00

The common practice when discussing the reduction of Climate Change is to mention trees that sequester carbon through photosynthesis. There are additional ways to sequester carbon that often get...

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SUFB 1152: Human Ointment Helps Heal Stony Coral Species In Miami from 2021-04-30T04:00

A recent study found that using Amoxycillin can help with curing lesions on stony corals; however, it does not yet cure the coral from getting lesions again. More research on the dosage will nee...

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SUFB 1151: Using NFTs to Fundraise For Non-Profits with Dr. Austin Gallagher from 2021-04-28T04:00

Cryptocurrencies are making a real splash across the world as artists are making millions of dollars to sell digital art and experiences that millionaires and even billionaires are buying like t...

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SUFB 1150: How SciCommers Should React To Controversial Conservation Docs from 2021-04-26T04:00

Seasipracy got me thinking of the effects of past conservation documentaries on the conservation of iconic species such as sharks, dolphins, orcas, and sea turtles with respect to their issues o...

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SUFB 1149: Ocean Talk Friday - How To Bury Someone At Sea&The Maldives Think About Lifting Ban On Shark Fishing from 2021-04-23T04:00

Clay Groves, host of the Fish Nerds podcast, joins me for another Ocean Talk Friday to discuss a couple of stories:

1) How To Give A Proper Burial At Sea:
2) Why The Maldives' Gover...

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SUFB 1148: Blue Nature Alliance To Help Protect 5% of Global Oceans with Laure Katz from 2021-04-21T01:00

A major partnership launched today has a goal of protecting 18 million square kilometers around the world. The partnership is called the Blue Nature Alliance and its goal is to team up with comm...

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SUFB 1147: Climate Change Shifting Biodiversity And Affects Fisheries from 2021-04-19T04:00

Climate Change is a tough topic to cover not just on this podcast, but in any article or documentary. The number of Ocean aspects that are impacted by Climate Change is impossible to cover in on...

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SUFB 1146: Seaspiracy Petition Starting Something That Was Already Started from 2021-04-16T04:00

I wanted to update you on a few new developments regarding Seaspiracy. The filmmaker doubled down on the wrong fact that sustainable fishing doesn't exist. He also started a petition for the UK ...

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SUFB 1145: How A Wasterwater Spill In Florida Could Affect Marine Life from 2021-04-14T04:00

A phosphate mine leaked and released an estimated 237 million gallons of wastewater with exceeded levels of phosphorus, nitrate, and ammonia. These levels in addition to the amount of wastewater...

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SUFB 1144: 5 Themes Seaspiracy Tried To Cover But Needed More Detail from 2021-04-12T04:00

Seaspiracy tried to tackle an enormous and complex problem and apply a simple solution that would not work on any realistic time scales or take into account cultural motives for eating seafood. ...

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SUFB 1143: Ocean Talk Friday - Artisanal Fishermen vs Climate Change and Fairy Wrasse Diversity from 2021-04-09T04:00

We are bringing back Ocean Talk Friday! Clay Groves, Chief Executive Fish Nerd of the Fish Nerd Podcast, joins me to discuss a couple of articles on Marine Science and Conservation. 

The ...

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SUFB 1142: The Attack On Fiscal Sponsors Like Earth Island Institute By Seaspiracy Is Hurting Marine Conservation from 2021-04-07T04:00

I wanted to take this episode to inform you as to how some organizations such as the Earth Island Institute, which acts as a fiscal sponsor, are critical to conservation projects that are creati...

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SUFB 1141: The Progress Of Dolphin-Safe Tuna Mentioned During Seaspiracy from 2021-04-05T04:00

Seaspiracy completely dismissed dolphin-safe labels on tuna as corrupt and a failure; however, they did not look at the differences between the labels and the regulations in various countries. <...

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SUFB 1140: Seaspiracy - Where Do We Go From Here from 2021-04-02T04:00

Seaspiracy has generated discussions on every social media platform, which can be considered a good thing if you want more people to discuss reducing/eliminating overfishing in the Ocean. Howeve...

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SUFB 1139: 3 Things Seaspiracy Should Have Discussed About Fisheries from 2021-03-31T04:00

There is no doubt in my mind that Seaspiracy got many facts wrong and misinformed the viewers on many aspects of the fishing industry. They entangled some facts with misinformation or misreprese...

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SUFB 1138: Seaspiracy - Trying To Solve A Complex Issue With A Simple Question from 2021-03-29T04:00

Seaspiracy was released on Netflix last week and it was disappointing at best. It tried to "enlighten" viewers about overfishing with a simple question: "Can Fishing Ever Be Sustainable?" and it...

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SUFB 1137: Sea Turtle Issues And Their Conservation from 2021-03-26T04:00

I wanted to put together an episode of one of my favourite species in the Ocean, the Sea Turtle. There are 7 Sea Turtle Species and they are all on the Endangered Species List for many countries...

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SUFB 1136: How To Start Going Zero Waste from 2021-03-24T04:00

In order to manage the Ocean we must manage the People. We, the people, need to change the way we buy things to better protect the Ocean. One way is to move toward a Zero Waste lifestyle, but ho...

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SUFB 1135: How Marine Animals Really Move Through The Ocean from 2021-03-22T04:00

Over 20 years ago, a global project called the Census of Marine Life observed a number of marine species migrating long distances across Oceans. It was new data that technology allowed us to see...

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SUFB 1134: Are Marine Biologists Scientists? from 2021-03-19T04:00

I had a conversation with my youngest daughter the other day about science and she asked whether Marine Biologists are scientists. I was quite surprised because I am a Marine Biologist. 

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SUFB 1133: Building A Sustainable Business With Marina Tran-Vu from 2021-03-17T04:00

Imagine the challenges of building a business to 2021. I have a business, Speak Up For Blue (http://www/speakupforblue.com) and it is difficult. Now ...

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SUFB 1132: Manatees Killed By Flood Gates In Florida from 2021-03-15T04:00

The Manatee population in Florida is doing much better since being added the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act in the 1970s. The population has increased from 600 to ov...

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SUFB 1131: Don't Do This When Creating Conservation Messages from 2021-03-12T05:00

We need to manage the human population in order to protect the Ocean. I remember Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan saying that statement in a conversation we had while planning for the International Marine Cons...

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SUFB 1130: Rescuing And Beyond At The Marine Mammal Center With Adam Ratner from 2021-03-10T05:00

The Marine Mammal Center is an organization that specializes in rescuing Marine Mammals along a 600 mile stretch of California Coastline. It's not an easy thing to do; however, the organization ...

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SUFB 1129: Cuttlefish Pass The Marshmallow Test from 2021-03-08T05:00

The Cuttlefish is by far my favourite Ocean Animal. It's an invertebrate that is extremely complex and, at the same time, is beautiful.

I always knew that Cuttlefish had a higher level of...

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SUFB 1128: Science Communication (SciComm) Platforms With Melissa Cristina Marquez from 2021-03-05T05:00

I had the privilege of sitting down with the one and only Melissa Cristina Marquez to talk about her experiences using a variety of Science Communication Platforms including social media, networ...

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SUFB 1127: What You Need To Ask Yourself Before Supporting An Ocean Conservation Campaign from 2021-03-03T05:00

There are so many people who are trying to save the Ocean and many of them mean well, but they don't always go about it the right way and pull people into their misguided and/or misinformed camp...

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SUFB 1126: Global Shark Populations Need Our Help And Here Are Some Ways We Can Protect Them from 2021-03-01T05:00

The Global Shark Population is declining all over the world; however, there is a way to protect using Marine Protected Areas in Exclusive Economic Zones. They are needed now more than ever since...

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SUFB 1125: The Ocean Conveyor Belt Is Slowing Down Due To Climate Change from 2021-02-26T05:00

The Ocean Conveyor Belt is an Ocean circulation system in the Atlantic Ocean that starts with the Gulf Stream coming out of the Gulf of Mexico moving up the East coast of North America and cross...

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SUFB 1124: Are Ropeless Lobster Traps A Realistic Conservation Strategy from 2021-02-24T05:00

There is a push by the marine science, conservation, and government world to use safer lobster traps that will not pose a threat to marine mammals, such as the critically endangered Northern Rig...

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SUFB 1123: Changing The Narrative Of Power Grid Failure In Texas from 2021-02-22T05:00

Texas is in a State of Emergency due to a deep freeze event caused by Climate Change. Power outages have caused problems for many citizens in the state as they can't get access to heat and warm ...

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SUFB 1122: Massive Sea Turtle Rescue After A Deep Freeze In Texas Bays from 2021-02-19T05:00

The deep freeze in Texas is not only affecting Texans all over the state, but it's always affecting Sea Turtles. Animal rescuers made up of government scientists, organizations, and volunteers r...

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SUFB 1121: Using Fin Whale Songs To Map The Bottom Of The Ocean from 2021-02-17T05:00

Researchers have found that fin whale songs can contribute to data that can help map the Ocean Bottom and below to identify Carbon sinks and pinpoint faults that can cause Earthquakes.

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SUFB 1120: Lionfish Might Spur Sustainable Businesses from 2021-02-15T05:00

Lionfish are an interesting species to look at and have a great ecological function in the South Pacific ecosystem, but the species is wreaking havoc in Atlantic coral reef habitats. There are a...

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SUFB 1119: Supporting Each Other For A Better Ocean from 2021-02-12T05:00

I had a couple of conversations this week where the question of supporting one another in marine conservation came up. One question was about why I help others start a podcast. The other was how...

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SUFB 1118: A Mediterranean Seagrass Can Filter Plastic Waste from 2021-02-10T05:00

Coastal Habitats play a very important role in the health of the Ocean and the security of the coastline. Seagrass meadows are one of the critical habitats that are often forgotten because they ...

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SUFB 1117: Blue Whale Gets Caught Among Ship Traffic In A Real Game Of Frogger from 2021-02-08T05:00

You might have seen a visualization that is circulating around the internet of a Blue Whale feeding within Northern Patagonia, Chile in a sea of ship traffic. The Blue Whale is rebounding over a...

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SUFB 1116: In The US, Climate Work Begins Now from 2021-02-05T05:00

A new Administration, the dominance of one political party in the House, the Senate, and the White House brings along new changes. One of those changes in Climate Policy. The Biden/Harris admini...

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SUFB 1115: I Moderated My First Clubhouse Room...And It Was Glorious from 2021-02-03T05:00

I finally decided to moderate my own room on Clubhouse to have a discussion on Clubhouse. What happened next was amazing! Listen to the podcast for more details. 

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SUFB 1114: Run A Marathon To Spark Her Career In Marine Conservation from 2021-02-01T05:00

Amelia Hursham is in a difficult spot. She is about to graduate with her undergraduate degree in Marine Biology; however, she will be completing her last semester during COVID...from home, as sh...

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SUFB 1113: Can We Reuse Sargassum For Compost And Topsoil? from 2021-01-29T05:00

If you have been to any beach in the Atlantic Ocean and/or Caribbean Sea, then you have probably witnessed a beach that has piles and piles of sargassum messing it up and causing a stink. 

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SUFB 1112: Songhees Nation Inspects Traditional Waters With ROV In Collaboration With University from 2021-01-27T05:00

The Songhees Nation looked after the TI'ches archipelago for over 3,500 years until their freshwater resource ran out forcing the members of the nation to find other places to live. Recently, so...

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SUFB 1111: The US Rejoins the Paris Climate Accord from 2021-01-25T05:00

The new President of the United States, Joe Biden, was sworn into office on Thursday, January 20th. One of his first orders of business was to sign an Executive Order for the US to rejoin the Pa...

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SUFB 1110: Conservation Through Changing The Way We Behave from 2021-01-22T05:00

I am joined by Dr. Steve Box from Rare who tells me about how their Fish Forever Program works with local communities (ex. Fisheries communities) around the tropics to work with them to change t...

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SUFB 1109: Rare Beaked Whales Sighted In South China Sea from 2021-01-20T05:00

The documentation of the distribution of any ocean species is critical to knowing the health of the species global and regional populations. That is why the sighting of 3 beaked whales in the So...

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SUFB 1108: Indian Radio Station Informs Fishing Community from 2021-01-18T05:00

A former fisher launched a local radio station in Pambna Island, India to keep the fishing community informed of marine issues, women's roles in fisheries, and remembering major fishing events. ...

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SUFB 1107: New Coral Mapping Of Live Corals In Hawai'i Can Lead Toward Better Management from 2021-01-15T05:00

The key to protecting coral reefs or any ocean habitat is effective management, but you can't have effective management without good data that cover large areas. Oftentimes, your funding or the ...

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SUFB 1106: A Very Bad Word Was Written On The Back Of A Manatee from 2021-01-13T05:00

The word "TRUMP" was written on the back of a Manatee to the outrage of many people around the world. 

The political war going on between Trump supporters and the House/Senate last week s...

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SUFB 1105: One Dead And One Injured Fisherman In The Fight To Fish For Totoaba from 2021-01-11T05:00

A clash between fishermen and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) lead to one dead and one injured after the SSCS ship collided with the fishermen's panga boat and split it in two. 

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SUFB 1104: The Ocean Of The Decade For Sustainable Development from 2021-01-08T05:00

January 1st, 2021 marked the first day of the UN's Decade of the Ocean, where every country will participate to launch programs and collect data to better understand how humans interact with the...

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SUFB 1103: Build A SciComm Business For A Better Ocean from 2021-01-06T05:00

As I prepare for the Mindful Conservation Conference talk that I will be putting on, I think about how I would tell someone who would like to start a SciComm Business the steps it would take to ...

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SUFB 1102: Sustainable Funding To Live For A Better Ocean from 2021-01-04T05:00

There are many problems facing the Ocean today: Overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change are just a few of the major ones. However, there are solutions that are currently being implemented...

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SUFB 1101: Podcast Goals For 2021 from 2020-12-30T05:00

Every year, I like to set goals for 2021. I may not get to all of them, but I like to set up a list of goals to strive to achieve. In today's episode, I will go over the goals that I set out for...

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SUFB 1100: Top 5 Episodes Of 2020 from 2020-12-28T05:00

FINALLY, 2020 is nearing an end!!! There is hope in the new year from the beginning of the UN's Decade of the Ocean to a new eco-friendlier Presidential Administration. 

However, we can't...

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SUFB 1099: Sustainable Clothing For The Ocean from 2020-12-25T05:00

The last part of my conversation with Cait Mizzi involves how to be more ethically- and environmentally-mindful when it comes to your wardrobe. The Fashion industry has been known to have some p...

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SUFB 1098: Eliminating Wasteful Products For A Better Ocean from 2020-12-23T05:00

Cait Mizzi joins me again for our second part of our conversation on trying to lead a life with less waste. We discuss products that we use every day that come in bad packaging and how I would l...

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SUFB 1097: How To Buy Food And Eat It To Live For A Better You And A Better Ocean from 2020-12-21T05:00

We strive to live for a better Ocean because it makes our planet healthier. We eat nutritious food because it makes us healthier. Can we have both? Sure. We just need to make a few changes and t...

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SUFB 1096: Baikal Seals Eat Amphipods With Modified Teeth from 2020-12-18T05:00

Baikal seals in Russia using baleen-like teeth to eat small crustaceans called amphipods to account for 20% of their diets in the freshwater lake, Baikal Lake.

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SUFB 1095: The Importance Of Speaking To Elected Officials About Climate Change With Jasmine Sanders Part 2 from 2020-12-16T05:00

This is the second part of my two-part interview with Jasmine Sanders, Executive Director of Our Climate, an organization that mobilizes youth to speak to elected officials about science-based, ...

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SUFB 1094: Speaking Up For Our Climate With Jasmine Sanders, Part 1 from 2020-12-14T05:00

Jasmine Sanders is the Executive Director of Our Climate, an organization that mobilizes young people to educate elected officials on science-based, equitable climate policy solutions that build...

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SUFB 1093: New B-Corp And Update On Local Conservation Issue from 2020-12-11T05:00

In my quest to become more sustainable, I've discovered companies that are registered B-Corporations. These corporations strive to be socially, economically and environmentally ethical with thei...

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SUFB 1092: Small Reef Fish Learn To Domesticate Shrimp To Farm Algae from 2020-12-09T05:00

Have you ever looked at your dog and wonder "How would you ever survive in the wild?!" I know my dogs are super spoiled and would not survive long in the wild even though they still have their p...

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SUFB 1091: A Little Red Seaweed Could Help Reduce Cow Burps By 90% from 2020-12-07T05:00

When I found out that cow burps were partly responsible for climate change, I wasn't happy at all. I love my steak dinners and beef tenderloin. However, over the past few years, I have been tran...

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SUFB 1090: My Thoughts On #BlackInMarineScienceWeek from 2020-12-04T05:00

This week was #BlackInMarineScienceWeek and it was a wonderful week to be introduced to marine scientists from all over the world who are black. These marine scientists may have felt excluded fr...

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SUFB 1089: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Dr. Camille Gaynus, And Alex Troutman...And Their Moms, Part 2 from 2020-12-02T05:00

In the second installment of my interview with three black marine scientists (and co-organizers of #BlackInMarineScienceWeek) join me and their Moms to discuss how they grew up wanting to be Mar...

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SUFB 1088: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Camille Gaynus, Alex Troutman and Their Moms! from 2020-11-30T05:00

This week we are celebrating Black In Marine Science Week so that we can show that there are many Black Marine Scientists who need to be recognized and identified. 

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SUFB 1087: Fish Stalking Box Crabs For Food...But It's Not What You Think from 2020-11-27T05:00

Sometimes you need a little help if you are an Ocean predator that is always seeking food. The Ocean can be a hard place to find breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some animals are able to find their...

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SUFB 1086: How To Become A Better Local Activist from 2020-11-25T05:00

My recent adventure with trying to get my Provincial Government from taking away powers from Conservation Authorities to protect floodplains and protected areas from developers made me realize t...

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SUFB 1085: Are Swordfish Killing Sharks In The Mediterranean? from 2020-11-23T05:00

We all know, love, and sometimes fear sharks for their predatory nature; however, we never really feat a swordfish. We tend to be in wonder and ah when with see this fish in the wild. Maybe it i...

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SUFB 1084: Update On Building On Floodplain Story And A New Marine Protected Area In The Southern Atlantic Ocean from 2020-11-20T05:00

On Monday, I published an episode about how the Ontario Provincial Government was about to pass a bill to take powers away from the province's Conservation Authorities on making decisions as to ...

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SUFB 1083: Navy Has Permission To "Take" Endangered Orca Population from 2020-11-18T05:00

The Southern Resident Orca Population is considered endangered in the US and Canada with less than 75 individuals left in the population. The reasons for this low number vary from being caught f...

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SUFB 1082: When Governments Make Short Sighted Decisions That Affect People And The Environment from 2020-11-16T05:00

I saw a recent change to a regulation in my home province of Ontario recently that got me very frustrated because the decision was so short-sighted. The Government of Ontario will be taking away...

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SUFB 1081: Mi'kmaq Nation Buys 50% Stake In Largest Seafood Company In Atlantic Canada from 2020-11-13T05:00

There has been a breakthrough in the Lobster Fisheries conflict between the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Fishers in Nova Scotia, Canada. A conglomerate of Mi’kmaq Nations have purcha...

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SUFB 1080: How To Affect Environmental Change from 2020-11-11T05:00

Now that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect, respectively, we are going to expect some change in Environmental Regulations in the US. A change in Climat...

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SUFB 1079: A New Administration's Promise For Environmental Change from 2020-11-09T05:00

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the US 2020 election as it was made official on Saturday that the electoral college will elect them as the 46th President and the First Woman Vice President ...

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SUFB 1078: Largest Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales In Sri Lanka Leads To Successful Return To Sea from 2020-11-06T05:00

Marine Scientists, Volunteers, and the Navy were responsible for saving 120 pilot whales that were found stranded earlier in the week (on Monday). The stranding marked the largest mass stranding...

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SUFB 1077: Hope Amidst A Vote To Not Approve 3 Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica from 2020-11-04T05:00

Russia and China voted against approving 3 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the East Coast of Antarctica this past week thwarting another attempt to implement more MPAs in the region. 5 Years ag...

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SUFB 1076: 3 New Black Coral Species Discovered During Deep-Sea Mapping Of The High Seas from 2020-11-02T05:00

We know very little of the Deep-Sea, including many of the habitat-forming species that provide a place for other species to find food and shelter. These Deep-Sea habitats are crucial for animal...

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SUFB 1075: A Mountain Of Corals Was Discovered In The Great Barrier Reef Park from 2020-10-30T04:00

An underwater Seamount (Mountain) that is 1.5 times the size of the Eiffel Tower was discovered within the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Seamount is teeming with life in ...

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SUFB 1074: China Can Help Save Antarctic Sea Life Through An MPA Vote from 2020-10-28T04:00

The Antarctic is a very special place and boasts some of the most fascinating species on the planet. It's also special because it's a place where 24 countries manage the land and coasts together...

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SUFB 1073: Is A Seal Cull Worth The Millions Of Dollars In Risk? from 2020-10-26T04:00

Seal and Sea Lion culls have been added as a proposed method to the table to bring back the salmon and herring fisheries along the West Coast of Canada. The proposed method wants to cull 50,000 ...

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SUFB 1072: Researchers Use DNA Testing To Reveal Where Shark Finning Is Taking Place from 2020-10-23T04:00

Shark Finning still happens today and is shipped from all over the world to end up in Chinese markets. It's difficult to manage policies in a foreign country, but some countries can manage polic...

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SUFB 1071: How The Indigenous Fisheries Conflict In Nova Scotia Could Have Been Avoided from 2020-10-21T04:00

The Indigenous Fisheries conflict in Nova Scotia could have been avoided if the proper planning of the Ocean was completed when marine scientists and conservationists introduced the concept of M...

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SUFB 1070: Fisheries Stories - Update On Nova Scotia Fishery Conflict And Discovering Shark Nursery Habitat Using Forensic Science from 2020-10-19T04:00

Two stories for this episode, both fisheries-related.

The first story is an update about the Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery conflict that has escalated over the past week. The Non-Indigenous...

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SUFB 1069: How Sea Health And Human Health Are Intertwined from 2020-10-16T04:00

We often think of ourselves, the human species, as a separate entity when it comes to the environment, especially when it comes to Ocean Health. But today, my guest is going to make you think is...

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SUFB 1068: Is Fisheries Conservation Threatened By Indigenous Fishing In Eastern Canada? from 2020-10-14T04:00

The battle for lobster fishing continues in Nova Scotia, Canada as Indigenous people begin their lobster fisheries year-round as they were given the right to do so 21 years earlier with a Suprem...

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SUFB 1067: InvestEGGator - The GPS-Enabled Sea Turtle Egg That Exposes Poaching Routes from 2020-10-12T04:00

Sea Turtle egg poaching is a big threat to the conservation of these endangered species. Poachers will wait until Sea Turtles lay their eggs on the beach until they grab as many as eggs they can...

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SUFB 1066: Seagrass Meadows In Caribbean Need More Protections To Secure Coast Lines from 2020-10-09T04:00

Waves can be a detrimental thing for our shores. Wave action through storms along beaches can erode the coastline, especially beaches due to their small sediment particle size, over a short peri...

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SUFB 1065: Why The Tagging Of A 3,500 Pound Great White Shark Shark Off The Scotian Shelf Is Important To Conservation from 2020-10-07T04:00

As a young kid, I dreamt of working on the Ocean with sharks, or dolphins, or even Sea Turtles. I wanted to work with ocean animals so badly that I would dream about it most nights and daydream ...

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SUFB 1064: The Southern Resident Orca Population Adds Another Calf To The Pod!!! from 2020-10-05T04:00

Great News! A new Orca calf was spotted taking its first breaths off the coast of Victoria, B.C. The calf was spotted being propped up by it's other, J41. The naturalists who spotted the calf ob...

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SUFB 1063: The Anthropause Created Research To Determine Whether The Pandemic Benefited Ocean Animals from 2020-10-02T04:00

The Pandemic in 2020 has caused an "Anthropause," a halting of major human activities that may affect wildlife either directly or indirectly. Researchers want to know how the Anthropause will af...

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SUFB 1062: Do Sea Turtles Survive After Being Released After Rehabilitation? from 2020-09-30T04:00

Dr. Nathan Robinson joins me on the podcast today to discuss a new study he published with colleagues where they asked the question: "Do Sea Turtles Survive After Being Released After Rehabilita...

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SUFB 1061: 110 of 470 Pilot Whales Were Saved After Being Stranded in Tasmania, Australia from 2020-09-28T04:00

Pilot whales are known to strand every once and a while, but never in the numbers that occurred over the past week. 470 Pilot Whales were stranded (the most record). 

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SUFB 1060: Why It's Important To Map Deep-Sea Corals In The High Seas To Protect Them From Deep-Sea Mining from 2020-09-25T04:00

Deep-sea mining is being evaluated and negotiated for the High Seas. It's predicted that is will commence near the end of the decade, but there are many concerns that we don't know enough about ...

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SUFB 1059: Non-Indigenous Fishers Protest Indigenous Fishers' Rights To Fish Due To Conservation Concerns from 2020-09-23T04:00

Fisheries management is a tricky situation, especially when multiple policies are created for different cultures. Canadian Fisheries are not different and conflict has arisen between Indigenous ...

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SUFB 1058: Learn Why It's Important To Study How Microplastics Effects Different Marine Mammals And How You Can Help Scientists Fund This Study from 2020-09-21T04:00

Dr. Janessa Gjeltema is an Assitant Professor at the University of California - Davis in Medicine and Epidemiology. In other words, she is a vet that focuses on the anthropogenic effects of poll...

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SUFB 1057: Corporations Are Greenwashing And We Are Falling For It from 2020-09-18T04:00

I read a number of articles this week about how corporations are working to get into protecting the environment game, but can they be trusted. 

In this episode, I discuss some of the tact...

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SUFB 1056: Orcas Damage Boats In The Strait Of Gibraltar from 2020-09-16T04:00

There have been a few accounts over the past summer of Orcas damaging boats in the Strait of Gibraltar. some accounts talk about the Orcas bitting the rudders of their boats, others talk about h...

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SUFB 1055: Illegal Fishing Is Happening In North Korean And Russian Waters from 2020-09-14T04:00

We don't always hear about fishing activity in North Korean or Russian waters, especially as a North American-focused media agency; however, I wanted to cover some news about the areas as it was...

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SUFB 1054: Southern Resident Orca Birth For J35 from 2020-09-11T04:00

The Orca, J35, that carried her dead Orca calf in 2018 that made headlines around the world has given birth to J57, a spry calf that for the Southern Resident Orca Population. 

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SUFB 1053: Do Sea Lions Have An Economic Impact On Fisheries from 2020-09-09T04:00

A new study in Brazil reveals that fishers think Sea Lions have more of an economic impact on their fisheries than the data suggests. This thought process is similar in North America, which begs...

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SUFB 1052: How I Failed At Attending The Virtual IMCC6 from 2020-09-07T04:00

The International Marine Conservation Congress 6 has come and gone. Usually, I am exhausted and need a couple of weeks to get over the conference after having such a great time and resting my vo...

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SUFB 1051: A Deep Dive Into Racism In Marine Science And Conservation from 2020-09-04T04:00

Marine Scientists and Conservationists are always trying to improve science and conservation so we can better protect the Ocean; however, one conversation that is often left out is one of system...

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SUFB 1050: Trump Administration Helps Maine Lobster Fisheries For Political Gain from 2020-09-02T04:00

The Trump Administration was behind in the polls in Maine so they decided to help the number one export industry, the lobster fishery, by allowing fishing in a Marine Monument and getting Europe...

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SUFB 1049: Increased Use Of Single-Use Plastic During Coronavirus Pandemic from 2020-08-31T04:00

Have you noticed an increase in your usage of sign-use plastic when you order from the Grocery Store or due to orders from online purchases? 

There is a great article in the Los Angeles T...

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SUFB 1048: What I Love About SciComm from 2020-08-26T04:00

The one thing I love most about Science Communication is...the Community. I dedicate this entire podcast to the people in the community that has helped get Marine Science and Conservation inform...

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SUFB 1047: China Makes Changes To Their International Fisheries Policies from 2020-08-24T04:00

China's distant-water fleet is always in the news when we discuss IUU (Illegal, unregulated, and unreported) fishing activity. Unfortunately, other countries can't do much to force a country lik...

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SUFB 1046: Minorities In Shark Science (MISS) With Carlee Jackson from 2020-08-21T04:00

The year 2020 has been tough for many reasons. COVID and the actions that led to the Social Justice change via the Black Lives Matter Movement have made 2020 a stressful year, to say the least. ...

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SUFB 1045: IMCC6 Is HERE!!! from 2020-08-19T04:00

The International Marine Conservation Congress has begun, but this time it's virtual (due to COVID)! How will the virtual conference be different from the in-person conference? I go over some of...

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SUFB 1044: Eating For A Better Ocean from 2020-08-17T04:00

For the past 3 weeks, I followed a plan that has changed the way I look at food with the benefit of eating for a better Ocean. During this episode, I share what I've been doing to change my beha...

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SUFB 1043: Oil Spill Devastates Mauritius Coastline from 2020-08-14T04:00

A Japanese tanker grounded along the Mauritius Coastline in a sensitive coral reef habitat. The tanker leaked over 1000 tonnes of oil along 15 kms of coastline. the impacts could affect the envi...

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SUFB 1042: The Search For Lost Sharks On Shark Week With Dr. David Ebert from 2020-08-12T04:00

I had the pleasure to speak to Dr. David Ebert today about his experience shooting a show for Shark Week 2020. The show that he was on aired August 11th and was called Extinct or Alive: Land of ...

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SUFB 1041: Shark Week 2020 And New Shark Attack Report For 2019 from 2020-08-10T04:00

It's Shark Week starting yesterday. Do you like Shark Week or do you love to hate it?! There is always the good and bad parts of the week, but this year is getting off to a rough start even befo...

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SUFB 1040: Waterfront Project In Indonesia Threatens Fishers' Livelihoods from 2020-08-07T04:00

A Waterfront City project in a city in Indonesia is threatening the livelihoods of the local fishing community as the project may destroy important fish habitat and cause the coastal area to be ...

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SUFB 1039: To Protect Coral Reefs In The Future You Must Know Your Past from 2020-08-05T04:00

Coral Reefs have gone through some big changes over the past 50-60 years and Scientists are worried that today's generation of scientists will have a different perception of what a coral reef wi...

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SUFB 1038: US Government Wants To Rollback Endangered Species Act Protections from 2020-08-03T04:00

The Endangered Species Act is a successful act that protects a diverse array of plants and animals across the US; however, the US Government wants to roll back the protections by limiting the te...

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SUFB 1037: International Fishing Vessel Fleet Ready To Poach Galapagos Fish from 2020-07-31T04:00

There are 260 Fishing vessels lining up along the border of the Galapagos Marine Reserve ready to poach fish just like a similar incident in 2017 where 300 tonnes of fish were found on a Chinese...

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SUFB 1036: Advice For High School Students Who Want To Be A Marine Biologist from 2020-07-29T04:00

There is nothing like dreaming to become a Marine Biologist. I never stopped thinking about the types of careers I would have in Marine Biology when I was in High School (it was a bit of an obse...

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SUFB 1035: Mangrove Restoration In Mozambique A Priority After Cyclone Destroyed Over 400 Hectares from 2020-07-27T04:00

July 26th was the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, so it makes sense that Mangroves are the topic for today's episode. 

In the year 2000, the longest-live...

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SUFB 1034: Factors You Need To Consider When Getting A Job In Conservation With Dr. Stephanie Schuttler from 2020-07-24T04:00

Dr. Stephanie Schuttler joins me on the podcast to discuss the factors we need to consider when searching for a job in Conservation. 

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SUFB 1033: How Inupiat People Are Adapting To Climate Change In The Arctic from 2020-07-22T04:00

I cover a great article that tells the story of how Inupiat communities are adapting to Climate Change in the Arctic by using various technologies that provide safer hunts and help build the pro...

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SUFB 1032: Science Communication Needs A Diversity Of Marine Conservation Voices from 2020-07-20T04:00

As the past couple of episodes have dealt with the topics of colonialism in Marine Science and Conservation, they got me thinking about how we could begin to be more inclusive. Obviously, inclus...

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SUFB 1031: The Guide To Mindful Conservation, The Podcast With Dr. Scarlett Smash from 2020-07-17T04:00

Dr. Scarlett Smash joins me in the podcast today to discuss her new podcast called The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots. The podcast covers topics that involve becomin...

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SUFB 1030: We Need To Talk About Colonialism In Marine Science from 2020-07-15T04:00

I am doing my best to learn how Marine Conservation can become more diverse and equal and provide that information to you. Over the past week, two pieces of content have really inspired me to th...

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SUFB 1029: Answers To Last Year's Gray Whale Deaths from 2020-07-13T04:00

Last year, we observed 215 dead Gray Whales wash ashore. Scientists believe that more whales died and were stuck in some gyres or sank to the bottom of the sea. There were a ton of questions bei...

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SUFB 1028: Dolphins Teach Each Other How To Use Tools from 2020-07-10T04:00

Dolphins are fairly intelligent, we know that. However, the fact that we now know dolphins teach each other how to use tools to hunt more efficiently. To top it off, dolphins are teaching other ...

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SUFB 1027: Banks And Pinnacles Reveal High Biodiversity In Australian Waters from 2020-07-08T04:00

Marine Parks can provide some sort of protection; however, it all depends on the types of Ocean uses that are allowed to take place such as fishing or deep-sea mining. More protections may be ne...

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SUFB 1026: Marine Conservation Storytelling For SciComm from 2020-07-06T04:00

Stories are the way we connect to a particular topic. When we read a book, the story captures our imaginations. When we watch a movie, people look for great storytelling as special effects can o...

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SUFB 1025: Green Sea Turtles Counted By Drones In Great Barrier Reef from 2020-07-03T04:00

Finally! I have some great news to share. There was a study that used a drone to count Green Sea Turtles as they waiting along the shoreline of an island in the Great Barrier Reef. Around 64,000...

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SUFB 1024: Illegal Trade Of Marine Species Has Increases In South America from 2020-07-01T04:00

It's difficult to stop the illegal trade of endangered animals during "normal" times. Now, try and stop the same trade during a pandemic when there are fewer resources to inspect crates that tra...

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SUFB 1023: You Are More than A Marine Biologist from 2020-06-29T04:00

Being a Marine Biologist is THE best! People love hearing that you are a Marine Biologist when you are introduced at a gathering of some sort. You become more interesting because not many people...

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SUFB 1022: We Need To Rethink The Way We Treat Jellyfish from 2020-06-26T04:00

Dr. Rebecca Helm wrote a great article on how we currently think about jellyfish and how we should think about jellyfish. You might be wondering what that sentence really meant. You will have to...

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SUFB 1021: When Surfers Meet Sharks On Reunion Island from 2020-06-24T04:00

There was a great news video on shark incidents on Reunion Island that showed the complexities of shark conservation when multiple ocean stakeholders are involved. The surfing community wants so...

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SUFB 1020: Mangrove Conservation Keeps CO2 In The Ground from 2020-06-22T04:00

Mangrove conservation is a focus along coastal areas in tropical countries that would like to keep Carbon Dioxide in the ground. Mangrove forests keep more than 3 times the amount of CO2 in the ...

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SUFB 1019: Diversifying The Shark Conservation Narrative from 2020-06-19T04:00

Have you ever wondered why we only hear about shark finning when we discuss Shark Conservation? It seems to be the main narrative whenever you hear about Sharks and protecting them. However, the...

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SUFB 1018: Ocean's Day Is Over, Now What? from 2020-06-17T04:00

Last week we celebrated the Ocean in epic fashion; however, this week I ask the question: what do we do now?!

This year on Speak Up For The Ocean Blue, I am going to be focusing in on how...

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SUFB 1017: Deep Sea Bottom Currents Create Microplastic Hot Spots from 2020-06-15T04:00

An article in Science Magazine (link below) shows how deep-sea bottom currents are concentrating microplastics in specific areas. Unfortunately, these areas are the same areas that are high in b...

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SUFB 1016: Conservation Is About The Long Game from 2020-06-12T04:00

A race for the cure to end a global pandemic could affect populations of horseshoe crabs. How do horseshoe crabs tie into finding a vaccine you ask? Well, it's in their blood. The blue blood act...

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SUFB 1015: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Open For Fishing from 2020-06-10T04:00

The largest Atlantic US Marine Monument is now open for commercial fishing after the President of the United States signs an Executive Order to allow fishing to occur within the boundaries.

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SUFB 1014: Happy Ocean's Day 2020!!! from 2020-06-08T16:00

Today is the day we celebrate the Ocean. I wanted to make sure you knew why the Ocean was so beautiful and spectacular that I invited our audience members to tell us why they loved the Ocean. Th...

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SUFB 1013: EarthXOcean With Danni Washington from 2020-06-07T23:50:12

Danni Washington is back on the show to discuss her upcoming involvement in the online virtual summit called EarthXOcean from June 9-12. The summit will be discussing solutions for four major ch...

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SUFB 1012: Black Lives Matter In Ocean Conservation with Danni Washington from 2020-06-07T02:26:30

We take a serious turn on today's podcast to speak out against the police brutality on the black community over the past few months as well as systematic racism in the Marine Science and Conserv...

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SUFB 1011: Chronic Stress In Captive Orcas from 2020-06-03T04:00

The movie Blackfish put the free orca campaign on a mainstream level and caused many things to change, such as the cancellation of orca shows and stopped the breeding program; however, what are ...

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SUFB 1010: Southern Resident Orcas Protected By Canadian Government from 2020-06-02T00:39:05

The Canadian Government has implemented some new protective measures to protect the Southern Resident Orca Population off the coast of British Columbia. They implemented another distance measure...

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SUFB 1009: Ecotourism Pivots To Digital SciComm Platform During Self-Isolation from 2020-05-29T04:00

Viktoriya Hlamazda joins me on the podcast today to discuss how the Busselton Jetty in Southwestern Australia shifted to a digital platform dedicated to Marine Science and Conservation when the ...

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SUFB 1008: 10 Ocean Places To Protect Biodiversity from 2020-05-27T04:00

The PEW Charitable Trust put out an article describing 10 of the highest biodiversity hot spots in the Ocean that we should protect. I describe why they are so important and what common characte...

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SUFB 1007: Indonesia Tries To Protect Citizens From Becoming Fisheries Slaves from 2020-05-25T04:00

There is a huge problem within the International Fisheries industry and that is the rampant use of Fisheries Slaves. Fisheries slaves are often recruited by companies to go on distant-bound vess...

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SUFB 1006: In Search Of Deep Sea Squid With Dr. Nathan Robinson from 2020-05-22T04:00

Imagine being a part of a research cruise where the team captures footage of a live deep-sea squid for only the second time EVER?!

That's what my guest today can say that he did. Dr. Nath...

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SUFB 1005: In The Name Of Conservation from 2020-05-20T04:00

There was a great article in Hakai Magazine about the ethics involving wildlife photography and videography. It covers people like Daniel Dietrich, who abides by ethical guidelines to protect na...

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SUFB 1004: Antarctic Benthos Lost Abundance Over Past 30 years from 2020-05-18T04:00

Today's episode takes us down to the Antarctic waters of the Weddell Sea, where a recent study revealed a loss in benthos abundance occurred over the past 30 years...and not because of the reaso...

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SUFB 1003: The Reasons You Should Be Podcasting For The Environment from 2020-05-15T04:00

I just wrapped up a course I was teaching for the Duke Executive Education program for the Nicholas School Of Environment. It was a great course with fantastic students!

As I wrapped up t...

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SUFB 1002: Fisheries Observers In Canada Under Reporting Catch Due To Threats from 2020-05-13T04:00

Jimmy Thomson is an environmental journalist, who wrote an interesting article about how Fisheries Observers off the Coast of BC are receiving threats about reporting the true numbers of fish th...

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SUFB 1001: Ocean Science Radio With Andrew Kornblatt from 2020-05-11T04:00

I am proud to announce that we added another podcast to the Speak Up For Blue Podcast Network called Ocean Science Radio. The podcast is co-hosted by Andrew Kornblatt and Frances Farabaugh (Mada...

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SUFB 1000: We Hit 1000 Episodes!!! from 2020-05-08T04:00

The time has finally come to celebrate the fact that there are now 1000 episodes on the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast!!! 

I am so excited to talk about the past, the present and the...

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SUFB 999: Planet Of The Humans - A Review from 2020-05-07T02:05:25

Earth Day is a time where we reflect on how humans can become more sustainable. It's a time where people and organizations release optimistic reports or awareness campaigns to get people thinkin...

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SUFB 998: Narwhals Vulnerable In Climate Change from 2020-05-04T04:00

A new study has revealed that the Narwhal will be vulnerable in the future to climate change consequences of increased sea temperature and melting sea ice. The vulnerability comes after the stud...

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SUFB 997: Major Project Announced To Engage UK Northeast About Oceans with Emily Cunningham from 2020-05-01T04:00

A few weeks ago, I saw a post by my friend and colleague, Emily Cunningham, about a huge project that she and her project partners just won. They developed the proposal for over 3 years and fina...

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SUFB 996: Fish To Door With Katrina Ryan from 2020-04-29T04:00

What happens to fish producers when their customers close up shop and their supply chains fold? They need to pivot and identify a new market to ensure their survival. That's exactly what the Cor...

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SUFB 995: Are You Blazing A Trail For Marine Conservation from 2020-04-27T04:00

There are many trailblazers out there that are pushing the Marine Conservation sector outside of its comfort zone to move the sector forward in a positive manner. They don't always get the credi...

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SUFB 994: Local Catch With Dr. Joshua Stoll from 2020-04-24T04:00

Academic professors have a reputation that they stay in their "ivory towers" and do their research; however, Dr. Joshua Stoll, who is an Assistant Professor of Fisheries at the University of Mai...

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SUFB 993: Happy Earth Day from 2020-04-23T00:26:34

It's time to reflect on how we can help the Earth, especially as we see the benefits of self-isolation to the environment. 

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SUFB 992: Science Communication - My Approach To Engaging With People On Social Media from 2020-04-20T04:00

I've spent over 15 years on social media, more than 10 of those years involved science communication. Over those years, I crafted a strategy through many experiences to engage with people on soc...

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SUFB 991: Community Supported Fisheries Selling Direct To Consumer With Emily De Sousa from 2020-04-17T04:00

Emily De Sousa joins me on the podcast to discuss a recent article in The Conversation about how fishers are able to sell directly to consumers and cut out the middle people during the Coronavir...

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SUFB 990: Fish And Sediment In Gulf Of Mexico Contain Oil From The BP Oil Spill from 2020-04-15T04:00

A decade ago, we witnessed one of the most devastating oil spills in the world as the Deepwater Horizon oil platform leaked oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil platform was owned by BP, who was...

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SUFB 989: The Tuna You Are Eating May Support Illegal Fishing Company from 2020-04-13T04:00

Bumble Bee Tuna was recently purchased by FCF, a Taiwan-based fishing company that has been accused of IUU (Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported) Fishing and human rights violations in regards t...

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SUFB 988: Madame Curiosity With Frances Farabaugh And Mallory Fallin from 2020-04-10T04:00

I am happy to announce the launch of the Madame Curiosity Podcast hosted by Frances Farabaugh and Mallory Fin. The two women join me on the podcast to talk about why they started this podcast ab...

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SUFB 987: New Marine Conservation Review Paper Shows Hope from 2020-04-08T04:00

There is a scientific review paper out that was authored by a number of high profiled marine scientists that say we can turn the poor health of the Ocean around by 2050 based on conservation suc...

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SUFB 986: Will We Hit The World Reset Button For Climate Change from 2020-04-06T04:00

At some point, we will get through this COVID-19 pandemic and when we do how will we approach our new world? I ask a number of questions surrounding the topic of sustainable living to fight Clim...

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SUFB 985: OceansCotComm2020 with Dr. Craig McClain from 2020-04-03T04:00

My good friend Dr. Craig McClain joins me on the podcast to announce the wonderful OceansDotComm for 2020. The first OceanDotComm was a huge success, where 38 Science Communicators gathered at t...

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SUFB 984: The Conservation Questions Surrounding Private Zoos vs Sanctioned Zoos from 2020-04-01T16:00

The Netflix Series called Tiger King has gone viral more than the Coronavirus. It's a bizarre docuseries about a Private Big Cat Zoo owner who is charged with the attempted murder of the owner o...

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SUFB 983: The World Is Getting Cleaner In Quarantine from 2020-03-30T04:00

As we all are isolated in our respective homes around the world, we are seeing some positive effects of air pollution decreasing in Italy, China and other places. 

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SUFB 982: Climate Change Is Causing Species Pull Towards The Poles from 2020-03-27T04:00

A review study looked at 540 studies that involved marine species populations with respect to warming. Species near the poles are becoming more abundant compared to species near the equator.  Listen

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SUFB 981: The Lonely Conservationists from 2020-03-25T04:00

Trying to attain a career in Marine Conservation or Conservation, in general, is very difficult. There aren't many jobs available and there is little funding. There are many people struggling, b...

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SUFB 980: Chile MPA Home To A Large Increase In Humpback Whales from 2020-03-23T04:00

A great Mongabay article describes a 5-fold increase of Humpback Whales in less than two decades in a Multi-Use Protected Area in Chile called the Francisco Coloane Multi-Use Marine And Coastal ...

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SUFB 979: Preparing For Interviews For A Career In Marine Conservation from 2020-03-20T04:00

The last segment in the Marine Conservation Career series covers the topic of Interviews. I LOVE doing interviews. Connecting to people is my jam! However, I know that not everyone loves intervi...

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SUFB 978: To Cull Or Not To Cull? That Is The Question. from 2020-03-18T04:00

At some point in your Marine Conservation Career, you will face the question of whether one species is worth more than the other. Science alone will not be able to answer the question. A team of...

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SUFB 977: Self-Quarantined? You Can Still Live For The Ocean from 2020-03-16T04:00

We are living in unprecedented times, where the Coronavirus has taken over our lives to the point where many of us are living in self-quarantine and practicing social distancing. 

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SUFB 976: How To Write A Resume For A Marine Conservation Job from 2020-03-13T12:00

Your resume verifies all of the information you provided in your cover letter. It's very important to put it the right information and customize the resume to fit each job to which you are apply...

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SUFB 975: Which Pacific Salmon Species Will Adapt Well To Climate Change? from 2020-03-11T04:00

Pacific Salmon species love cool, clean waters and they are able to enjoy those waters all throughout British Columbia, Canada. Glacial retreating due to warmer air temperatures has revealed man...

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SUFB 974: Tackling The Plastic Pollution Problem from 2020-03-09T04:00

How do we stop plastic pollution from getting into the Ocean? Is banning single-use plastic the way to go, or do we make the manufacturers bare the responsibility or both?

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SUFB 973: How To Write A Proper Cover Letter For Marine Conservation Jobs from 2020-03-06T05:00

The times of a single-page cover letter are over. In Marine Conservation, your cover letter needs to include specific information that will help the person reviewing your application to decide w...

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SUFB 972: Throwback To Episode 8 - Climate Change And The Ocean from 2020-03-04T05:00

Do you remember when the Senator brought the snowball onto the Senate floor to demonstrate that Climate Change was not real? I sure do. You will find out my thoughts about the event on this Thro...

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SUFB 971: Protecting The Safety Of Women Within Academia With Chelsea Gray from 2020-03-02T05:00

This episode may be the most powerful episode that we have ever published on Speak Up For The Ocean Blue podcast. It's all because of my guest today, Chelsea Gray, a PhD student who studies bask...

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SUFB 970: How To Know You Qualify For The Right Job from 2020-02-28T05:00

It's quite frustrating when you spend so much time applying for a job and then hear nothing back as to whether you go an interview or your application was even close. 

I was able to find ...

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SUFB 969: Throwback To Interview With NY Sea Grant from 2020-02-26T12:19:02

The Sea Grant program has always been an important program for citizens that live within a Sea Grant state. The program conducts programs that are focused on finding solutions for state problems...

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SUFB 968: Saving Indonesia From Plastic Pollution from 2020-02-24T05:00

Indonesia has the second-largest amount of pollution entering the ocean and its citizens are tired of it. They want the government to implement better waster management systems. The movement for...

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SUFB 967: Figuring Out Your Marine Conservation Career Path - Update from 2020-02-21T14:11:59

It took me a while to figure out my Marine Conservation Career Path. 18 years to be exact. I experimented quite a bit with jobs in different sectors, but I never really found the job that equall...

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SUFB 966: Throwback To Episode 6 - Shark Conservation With Angelo Villagomez from 2020-02-20T02:28:15

I'm taking it back to episode 6 when I interviewed a good friend of mine Angelo Villagomez from the Pew Charitable Trust. He worked with small island communities to help them protect sharks usin...

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SUFB 965: SeaWorld Pays $65 Million In Settlement Due To Blackfish Movie from 2020-02-17T05:00

SeaWorld has been through a lot since the release of a documentary that exposed the truth behind marine mammal captivity. Blackfish was released in 2013 and caused SeaWorld to change its busines...

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SUFB 964: Job Application - An Infuriating Story from 2020-02-10T03:26:58

I wanted to share a story about the time I applied for, what I thought, was my dream job. Spoiler alert, I didn't get the job, but this story highlights the problem with the way job applicants a...

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SUFB 963: Throwback - Coral Reefs Can Have A Positive Influence On Human Health With Dr. Ellen Prager from 2020-02-05T05:00

Another Throwback Wednesday is upon us. The 5th episode of the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast was with Dr. Ellen Prager. She has pretty much accomplished everything of which most Marine Bio...

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SUFB 962: Turks And Caicos Losing Their Conch To Over-Fishing from 2020-02-03T05:00

The Turks And Caicos are overfishing their conchs and tourists are worried that they can't get their conch for dinner anymore. That was a bit sarcastic. 

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SUFB 961: Is It Even Possible To Get A Career In Marine Conservation from 2020-01-31T05:00

Many of you in the audience have either dreamt of being a Marine Biologist or are currently seeking a career in Marine Conservation/Science. For that reason, I would like to try and help you rea...

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SUFB 960: Throwback Series - Episode 4 Talking Oceans With Alex Tilley from 2020-01-29T05:00

I am very happy to present to you Alex Tilley, who I interviewed in episode 4 about his organization called Talking Oceans. Much of our conversation covered the manner in which marine conservati...

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SUFB 959: Sea-Level Rise Will Reshape The US Coastline And Increase Migration Inland from 2020-01-27T05:00

We know that Sea-Level Rise will reshape the world's coastlines physically, but it is rare that we see studies that predict how local communities will be reshaped from a socio-economic perspecti...

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SUFB 958: How Government Regulations Are Made from 2020-01-24T05:00

The Government Of Canada introduced the creation of a new Aquaculture Act, which is long overdue, that was to be introduced in 2025. I was very excited to hear the great news; however, some peop...

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SUFB 957: Throwback - Secchi Disk Ocean Study With Dr. Richard Kirby from 2020-01-22T05:00

My 3rd ever episode published on the Speak Up For Blue Podcast was with Dr. Richard Kirby, who developed the only Citizen Science Secchi Disk programs in the world. At the time, Richard was with...

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SUFB 956: Coral Fish Attracted To Healthy Coral Reef Sound from 2020-01-20T05:00

What type of music do coral fish like? Well, a group of researchers from the University of Exeter found out recently. The researchers probably didn't play Stairway To Heaven to attract young juv...

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SUFB 955: Using Collaborative Efforts To Conserve Fisheries from 2020-01-17T05:00

Marine Conservation is all about collaboration because collaboration leads to results. This episode presents a recent case where adaptive management, collaboration among government, research ins...

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SUFB 954: Throwback To Episode 2 - Deep Sea News Busting Myths On Radiation In The Pacific from 2020-01-15T05:00

I continue to throwback to my first episodes as we approach the 1000 episode mark here on the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast. Dr. Craig McClain joined me to discuss his website, DeepSeaNews...

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SUFB 953: Scottish Coalition Calls For Trawling Ban Within 3 Miles Off Coast from 2020-01-13T05:00

Our Seas Coalition has called for Scotland to ban trawling within 3 miles of the coast to ensure the sustainability of fisheries for the future. The Coalition is made up of various stakeholders ...

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SUFB 952: Changing The Way We Label Foods And Make Them To Save The Environment from 2020-01-10T05:00

Climate Change is destroying our planet and altering our Oceans. There is no doubt about it. We need to change the way we live and we need leadership from governments and corporations to help us...

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SUFB 951: Episode 1 - Marine Pollution With Dr. Judith Weis from 2020-01-08T05:00

I'm taking you back to my first episode on the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast because we are less than 50 episodes away from hitting 1000 episodes.

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SUFB 950: Algal Blooms Are Affecting Human Health Around The World from 2020-01-06T05:00

This episode is based on a great article in the Guardian (link below) that looks at various ways the increasing number of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are affecting the environment and human heal...

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SUFB 949: Australian Fire Origins And How The Fires Are Affected By The Ocean from 2020-01-03T05:00

The Ocean influences the climate and when the Ocean changes in temperature, then the climate changes. Unfortunately, climate change is making the Australian wildfires worse to the point where th...

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SUFB 948: What's In Store For 2020 from 2020-01-01T05:00

Happy New Year!!! We are entering a new decade where environmental awareness is rising as we continue to observe our world changing due to many of the bad things that we have done to it. However...

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SUFB 947: State Of The Ocean For 2019 And Outlook For 2020 from 2019-12-30T05:00

Originally, I was going to do an entrie episode on the State of the Ocean in 2019, but I was worried it would be too depressing. Therefore, I decided to add the outlook of the Oceans for 2020 in...

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SUFB 946: Top 5 Episodes Of 2019 from 2019-12-27T05:00

Every year, I review the 5 episodes that you, the audience loved so much. I always like to see which episodes you liked the best as it helps me plan content in the future. 

The episodes i...

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SUFB 945: Tips On How You Can Take Climate Action from 2019-12-25T05:00

I thought I would name some ways that you can take climate change action at home so that you know you are living for a better Ocean. In this episode, I talk about reducing/eliminating single-use...

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SUFB 944: Australian Heat Wave Is Causing Mass Fish Kills In Western Australia from 2019-12-23T05:00

Australia is undergoing an unprecedented Heat Wave and it is causing mass fish kills along the Western Australian Coastline. Air Temperatures above 50C are occurring for over 5 days, which has n...

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SUFB 943: An Audience Message And A Comment from 2019-12-20T05:00

I love hearing from the audience on how the podcast has affected you in different ways and/or what you thought about the podcast/episode.

I decided to talk about a message I received from...

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SUFB 942: Trudeau Releases His Government Ministry Of Fisheries, Oceans, and Coast Guard's Mandate Letter from 2019-12-18T05:00

Fighting Ocean Plastics, Implementing a NEW and IMPROVED Fisheries Act, and adding more Marine Protected Areas in Canada are just some parts of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Mandate L...

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SUFB 941: Science Communication Should Be Proactive Rather Than Reactive from 2019-12-16T05:00

Often times, science communicators are trying to undo the damage caused by a documentary or a certain President that spews utter garbage that is wrong on a specific environmental subject. 

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SUFB 940: What Will Energy Look Like In The Future from 2019-12-13T05:00

I was listening to an episode of a podcast called Oppo (it's a Canadian political podcast that I listen to on a regular basis), where the main topic was on Nuclear Energy. The conversation quick...

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SUFB 939: Ocean Conservancy And NFL Team Up To Protect The Oceans from 2019-12-11T05:00

Four NFL Athletes are using the program called "My Cleats, My Cause" Initiative to spread awareness of Ocean Issues by wearing custom-designed cleats to show their love for the Ocean. I LOVE thi...

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SUFB 938: Declining Oxygen Levels In The Ocean Due To Climate Change from 2019-12-09T05:00

Research has shown that Oxygen levels are declining in the open ocean and along the coasts all across the world. This research does not paint a pretty picture for the future of our oceans as deo...

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SUFB 937: We Need You To Speak Up For The Ocean Blue from 2019-12-06T05:00

I had a thought about science communication the other day. I noticed that it's always the same people that speak up for conservation. The people who speak up are great, but it's always the same ...

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SUFB 936: Indonesia May Not Blow Up Illegal Fishing Boats Anymore from 2019-12-04T05:00

Indonesia is known for its beautiful beaches and clear ocean waters that are visited by millions of people every year. They are also known for blowing up boats who fish illegally in their waters...

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SUFB 935: Mako Sharks Not Fully Protected From Fisheries from 2019-12-02T05:00

I had the wonderful opportunity to create a podcast segment for my friend and fellow podcaster, Clay Groves who hosts the Fish Nerd Podcast. It is a podcast for Recreational Fishers to share fis...

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SUFB 934: Overcoming Barriers To Science Communication from 2019-11-29T05:00

We had a slight problem that we never encountered here on the Speak Up For Blue Team: We were asked to take down an episode because our guest's boss was worried that the information that was dis...

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SUFB 933: How Taylor Swift's Business Woes Is Similar To Transferable Fish Quotas from 2019-11-27T05:00

Taylor Swift does not get fully paid for all of her past songs that she wrote, recorded, and performed all over the world. Someone came un and bought the publishing rights to her songs and is no...

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SUFB 932: Tropicalization Is Killing Kelp Forests In Australia from 2019-11-25T05:00

Researchers have found that rabbitfish that normally occupy coral reef habitats are moving to cooler waters with kelp forests in which they are eating all of the kelp. Researchers are worried th...

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SUFB 931: Ocean Plastic Clean Up Is Happening, But We need To Focus On Education from 2019-11-22T05:00

Educating the public on how to change their behaviour from using single-use plastics to using more sustainable alternatives is the key to reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in the Ocean...

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SUFB 930: The Tide Is High In Venice from 2019-11-20T05:00

Climate Change is rearing its ugly head in Venice, Italy as the city is entirely submerged in about 5 feet of water. The tide level has broken records three times in one week whereas it would on...

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SUFB 929: What Is Your Hidden Talent That Can Help You Succeed In Your Marine Conservation Job from 2019-11-18T05:00

Are you using your best talent in your Marine Conservation Job? Do you even know your best talent? I know I didn't until recently.

It took me almost 20 years to figure out why I wasn't ha...

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SUFB 928: A Big Announcement For The Podcast from 2019-11-16T13:00

My life is changing, in a great way, but it will affect the publishing frequency of this podcast. Take a listen to the episode to find out more. 

Fill out the poll on how often you listen...

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SUFB 927: Creating An Invasive Green Crab Market from 2019-11-15T18:15:18

Invasive species pose a problem to many coastlines across the globe and managers/researchers are always trying to find ways to get rid of them. Researchers at the University of Maine are trying ...

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SUFB 926: Seagrass Protection And Restoration Required To Mitigate Climate Change from 2019-11-14T21:33:08

You may have seen a plethora of articles and political announcements on tree planting to mitigate (reduce) climate change by absorbing more Carbon Dioxide. As news broke about the destruction of...

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SUFB 925: A Spiny Lobster Disease Is Plaguing The Caribbean But Seagrasses May Be Containing It from 2019-11-12T19:40:14

There was a great article in The Conservation written by Charlotte Eve Davies about her research on a Spiny Lobster Disease called PaV1. The virus kills lobsters that are infected; however, evid...

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SUFB 924: Lobstermen Fight Against New Regulations Designed To Restrict Lobster Fishing And Save Northern Right Whales from 2019-11-11T21:45:56

New restrictions by the Department of Marine Resources in Maine that are designed to help Northern Right Whales are causing the Maine Lobstermen's Association to worry about the negative effect ...

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SUFB 923: The Coastal Environmental Management Program At Duke University from 2019-11-08T20:02:07

When I speak to people about their Marine Conservation Careers, I try to recommend specific actions they should take to increase their chances of getting a job and starting/continuing their care...

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SUFB 922: International Job Searching With Dr. Mark Tupper from 2019-11-07T18:00

A listener reached out to me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I could bring someone on the show that has experience working internationally. It just so happens that I do have someone that fits...

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SUFB 921: Salish Shes Podcast - Orca Series from 2019-11-06T22:09:34

I am a little nervous today to publish this episode as it is the first time that I am part of a podcast where it is highly produced. I am a producer on a great podcast called the Salish Shes Pod...

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SUFB 920: MPA In Antarctica Rejected For 8th Straight Year from 2019-11-05T05:00

Members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) met to discuss a number of marine topics for managing the Antarctic. Unfortunately, a Marine Protecte...

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SUFB 919: Are Consumers Ready For Product Refill Stations? from 2019-11-04T20:42:23

There are a number of countries that have either banned or plan to ban single-use plastics as their citizens are demanding that we stop adding plastic pollution to the Ocean. Consumers are also ...

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SUFB 918: The Influence Of Microplastics On Marine Species from 2019-11-03T04:34:48

This is the last of our series from the St. Petersburg Science Festival where Dr. Craken McCaic and Dr. Scarlett Smash from the Marine Conservation Happy Hour interviewed marine scientists and e...

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SUFB 917: Sea Turtle Recovery And Shrimp Fishery Education With NOAA from 2019-11-01T17:00

The MCHH crew (Dr. Craken and Dr. Smash) continue their St. Petersburg Science Festival Series by speaking with Denise Clem from NOAA about Sea Turtle Recovery and how it relates to the Shrimp F...

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SUFB 916: Sawfish Biology And Conservation With NOAA from 2019-10-31T17:00

Dr. Chris Parsons and Dr. Ashley Sitar (the Marine Conservation Happy Hour) continue their St. Petersburg Science Festival series discussing Marine Conservation.

In this episode, the MCHH...

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SUFB 915: NAUI Green Diving Initiative With Maria Lewis from 2019-10-30T18:59:59

Dr. Craken McCraic and Dr. Scarlett Smash from the Marine Conservation Happy Hour (MCHH) are back on the show with another recording at the St. Petersburg Science Festival.

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SUFB 914: Mote Marine Education Programs With Alison Cody from 2019-10-29T17:00

Dr. Chris Parsons and Dr. Ashley Sitar continue to discuss Marine Conservation with various professionals at the St. Petersburg Science Festival. Alison Cody, a Marine Educator at Mote Marine La...

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SUFB 913: St. Petersburg Science Festival - Augmented And Virtually Reality from 2019-10-28T17:05:24

The MCHH Crew (Dr. Chris Parsons and Dr. Ashley Sitar) attended the St. Petersburg Science Festival and recorded some of the interesting conversations that they had at the festival to keep you i...

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SUFB 912: New Beaked Whales Species Discovered from 2019-10-26T18:07:40

It's amazing when the science community announces the discovery of a new species, especially when it's a new beaked whale. I mean, how can you miss a beaked whale? 

This opportunity of di...

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SUFB 911: Australian Senator Says Coral Bleaching Is Natural from 2019-10-23T17:00

A Senator calls a scientist into questions after she makes a false statement that coral bleaching is a natural event. The Scientist fires back a proper answer but doesn't sway the politician. Listen

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SUFB 910: Canada Voted For The Environment...Sort Of from 2019-10-23T01:01:07

The Election results are in for the Canadian Federal election 2019 and the Liberals will have a Minority Government. 

I talk about why this election was one for Climate Change and the mes...

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SUFB 909: Canadians Voting For The Environment Today from 2019-10-21T19:00:44

The Canadian Federal Election is today. In my opinion, this vote will be a vote for the protection of the Canadian Environment. I break down my thoughts and give you a description of how politic...

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SUFB 908: Do This One Thing To Help You Get A Marine Conservation Career from 2019-10-18T18:38:23

Marine Conservation Jobs are really hard to get, but they are even harder to get if you don't have initiative and/or self-motivation. Having this ability will help you get jobs, get extensions o...

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SUFB 907: Does Doing What You Love Require A Marine Conservation Career from 2019-10-17T12:00

As I reach my mid-career point, I often reflect on how my career has impacted the Marine Conservation community. Did I help solve some problems for people? Did I provide the resources that I tho...

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SUFB 906: Getting My Foot In The Door After College from 2019-10-16T12:00

I created a poll in a Facebook Group that has been growing like crazy in members lately and I thought I would share some of the results with you. I asked what the members thought was holding the...

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SUFB 905: Deep Sea Mining - All You Need To Know With Dr. Diva Amon from 2019-10-15T18:33:48

I had a great conversation with Dr. Diva Amon where she gave me an update on the situation with Deep Sea Mining. Diva spoke about being part of the research team that collected baseline data in ...

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SUFB 904: When Adapting To Sea-Level Rise Gets Complicated from 2019-10-11T19:21:37

The City of Del Mar, California is working on a plan to adapt to Sea Level Rise caused by Climate Change. City planners must get the plan approved by the California Coastal Commission in order t...

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SUFB 903: Are The Ocean Clean Up Project People Bad People? from 2019-10-10T19:33:50

In the last episode, I talked about the update from the Ocean Clean Up Project which stated that their prototype was able to collect plastic; however, it also caught a number of ocean animals. <...

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SUFB 902: Ocean Clean Up Can Harm Neustons. And What The Heck Is A Neuston? from 2019-10-09T21:11:54

The Ocean Clean Up Project has released an update that their prototype is catching plastic in the Pacific Ocean Gyre. Great news! Unfortunately, Dr. Rebecca Helm noticed that the prototype wasn'...

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SUFB 901: So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist from 2019-10-08T18:42:49

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up and speak with Kara Muzia, Marine Biologist and host of the "So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist" podcast. Kara's podcast is all about helping you get...

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SUFB 900: Are All People Who Work In Marine Conservation Equal? from 2019-10-07T17:38:09

Today's episode is focused on an interaction that a friend of mine had on social media recently. Someone said that my friend was not a true scientist if she wasn't collecting data in the field o...

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SUFB 899: Social Media For Environmental Communications from 2019-10-04T17:00

I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Andrew Thaler on the podcast today to discuss his take on the Evolution of Social Media for Environmental Communications. We talk about his high hopes for...

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SUFB 898: 8 Reasons Why You Should Care About IUU Fisheries from 2019-10-03T17:36:34

I was invited to give a talk yesterday at a private school for grades 7 and 8 students. They had a project that included the topic of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fisheries, an important...

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SUFB 897: Lawyers In The Fight For The US Environment from 2019-10-01T22:32:33

Wouldn't it be great to watch an hour dram TV series on environmental lawyers that fight in the courts to save the environment? I know I would. 

Check out the real-world examples I mentio...

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SUFB 896: New York City'S Sustainable Stores And What Podcasting Can Do For A Conservation Organization from 2019-09-30T12:00

After I spoke about sustainable and Zero Waste stores last week, I got some listener feedback that I thought I would share because I thin kit's important to tell people where some of these susta...

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SUFB 895: 9 Young Climate Change Activists Your Should Be Following from 2019-09-28T02:24:57

Greta Thunberg has made the adult world aware that young people across the globe are demanding to see more actions across the globe. There are other young people who are doing the same thing rep...

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SUFB 894: Why You Should By Eco-Friendly Products Online from 2019-09-26T21:29:36

Have you ever wondered how products stay on the grocery store shelf for so long? There is a specific way companies make sure they last so long. 

Have you ever wondered how the size of the...

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SUFB 893: The Canadian Government Climate Plan from 2019-09-25T20:17:13

The Canadian Government, controlled by the Liberals, bought a pipeline for $4.5 Billion. Environmentalists were angry that the government did not fulfill their promise in reducing climate change...

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SUFB 892: Could Greta Thunberg's UN Climate Speech Be The Most Powerful Climate Speech Ever? from 2019-09-24T17:37:02

Did you hear Greta Thunberg's United Nations Climate Summit speech from yesterday? The long-anticipated speech from the passionate young lady could go down in history as one of the best Climate ...

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SUFB 890: 5 Climate Denier Statements, Debunked For Climate Strikers To Have Good Conversations from 2019-09-20T17:00

The Climate Strike has inspired a number of young people to participate in the strike as well as participate in conversations on Climate Change with their parents and other adults that may or ma...

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SUFB 889: Getting Your Career Off The Ground While At School from 2019-09-19T18:16:53

Finding a job in Marine Conservation is tough. Building a career in Marine Conservation is even tougher. There are more people vying for positions and less funding available to pay the people. <...

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SUFB 888: How Humans Ruin Everything from 2019-09-18T17:02:32

There was an article that I recently read that explained how climate change was melting the snow on mount Everest, exposing the trash left by climbers as well as dead mount climbers who did not ...

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SUFB 887: Why A Sea Turtle's Mouth Os So Terrifying from 2019-09-16T17:00

It's like a scene straight out of IT, when Penny Wise turns into a monster and you see all of his nasty teeth. Not many people would compare the mouth and esophagus of a Sea Turtle to a fictiona...

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SUFB 885: Will Japan Dump Nuclear Waste water Into The Ocean from 2019-09-12T18:52:41

Japan is considering the option to dump some of its nuclear waste into the Ocean as storage space is running out. South Korea is looking to avoid that situation and engaging in talks to find alt...

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SUFB 884: Providing Science To UN Negotiations from 2019-09-11T17:00

I speak with Guillermo Ortuno, a Ph.D. student at Duke University, to find out how meetings at the United Nations work to better manage the high seas by making existing agreements better. 

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SUFB 883: NOAA Scientists Threatened Over Hurricane Prediction Correction from 2019-09-10T17:00

President Donald Trump made a mistake when he said Hurricane Dorian was going to hit Alabama. He could have admitted that he made a mistake and that would have been the end of it; however, in tr...

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SUFB 882: Can The Seafood Industry Be Saved By Start Ups? from 2019-09-09T17:08:32

A great article was written in TechCrunch about how Start-Ups may be changing the future of how we consume seafood. Check out the article after you listen to some of the great Start-Ups tackling...

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SUFB 881: The Blob Is Back And It's Hotter Than Ever from 2019-09-07T19:54:37

Five years ago, an Ocean heatwave occurred in the North Pacific Ocean that affected the salmon, humpback whales, and caused algal blooms. The heatwave was known as the Blob. 

The Blob has...

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SUFB 880: Maine Lobstermen Association Dispute Mitigation Measures For Endangered Northern Right Whales from 2019-09-06T17:48:21

The summer of 2019 has been a terrible year for the Endangered Northern Right Whale. 6 individual whales were killed in Canada within 48 hours due to ship strikes or fishing gear entanglement. T...

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SUFB 879: Satellite Surveillance Is Getting Better For Monitoring Fisheries from 2019-09-05T18:04:02

Illegal fishing is difficult to enforce on the Ocean. The key to enforcing illegal activity on the water is monitoring. Using a boat and/or a plane can be costly and does not cover enough space ...

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SUFB 878: TikTok Helping To #SaveTheOceans from 2019-09-04T18:06:21

Before we get to the show notes, I wanted to take some time to say that my thoughts are with the families who have been affected by Hurricane Dorian. Here is a link to an article that shows wher...

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SUFB 877: Speak Up For Blue - An Update On The Business Of Marine Conservation from 2019-09-02T17:00

It's Labour Day, School starts for my kids tomorrow, and my birthday is on Thursday. For me, this is like a new year, where I revisit my goals and set new ones. 

I always wanted my busine...

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SUFB 876: New Zealand Bans Swimming With Wild Dolphins from 2019-09-01T18:15:26

There is a popular tourist spot in New Zealand, where people not only watch bottlenose dolphins, they also swim with them. Unfortunately, the swimming and touching of the dolphins have led to th...

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SUFB 875: The City Of Alexandria Is Under Siege By Sea Level Rise from 2019-08-31T17:00

You often hear of predictions of Climate Change consequences from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and you might even think to yourself that those predictions may not happen in your...

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SUFB 874: Hurricane Dorian May Make History As It Lands In Central And North Florida from 2019-08-30T17:46:03

Hurricane Dorion is predicted to be a Category 4 Hurricane as it will land in North and Central Florida next week. The location of the landing will make history as a Category 4 Hurricane has nev...

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SUFB 873: Climate Change Heroes Help Inspire Us To Do Better from 2019-08-29T17:00

There were two stories that I came across this week that I feel should accompany the last episode on how Climate Change is messing up the planet. Listening to a story on Climate Change could be ...

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SUFB 872: Climate Change And Ocean Acidity Reducing Carbon-Absorbing Plankton from 2019-08-28T17:30

Every second breath of air we take is due to the Ocean. Phytoplankton is responsible for this great breath of fresh air because they use photosynthesis to produce Oxygen while using up CO2 in th...

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SUFB 871: Cuba Reforms Fishing Laws To Increase Science In Their Management Decisions from 2019-08-27T17:00

Cuba is known for its beautiful environment, especially its Oceans. The government has had quite a bit of control in regulating their fisheries as the industry was private; however, 20 years ago...

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SUFB 870: 8 No-Fishing Protected Areas To Protect The Keys from 2019-08-26T17:00

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was established in the early 1990s and a management plan was added in 1997 as things had changed. NOAA has decided to add more protection as things hav...

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SUFB 869: The Codfather Is No More from 2019-08-25T17:00

Carlos Raphael was the kingpin of a fleet of fishing boats that ran the fishing industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts. I said "was" because he was recently convicted on multiple counts of fraud...

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SUFB 868: Loop Living More Sustainably from 2019-08-24T17:00

I have been discussing how hard it is to shop for daily items such as groceries and household products; however, a new company has started to solve this problem and it's called Loop. Loop sounds...

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SUFB 867: What To Know Before You Donate To An Organization During An Emergency from 2019-08-23T17:00

The Amazon is burning and the news is making headlines all over the world. Unfortunately, it took 16 days before anyone really knew about it. Many people now wanting to help, there are many call...

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SUFB 866: Recycling Problems On My Last Trip from 2019-08-22T17:00

I recently took the family on vacation to Darien Lake. We had a great time staying on the grounds and enjoying the Theme Park; however, there were certain parts of the park where I would like to...

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SUFB 865: Elections Canada Deems "Climate Is Real" Statement As Partisan In The Upcoming Election from 2019-08-21T17:00

Elections Canada has come out with a new rule for this upcoming federal election. The rule is targeted at Environmental Charities in Canada. These charities will not be able to say "Climate Chan...

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SUFB 864: ANNOUNCEMENT - The Environmental Studies And Science Podcast from 2019-08-20T17:00

I am pleased to make another exciting announcement today as we are releasing another podcast on the Speak Up For Blue Network called Environmental Studies and Sciences. This podcast is supported...

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SUFB 863: ANNOUCEMENT: The Marine Mammal Science Podcast from 2019-08-19T17:00

I am pleased to announce that the Speak Up For Blue Network has released a new podcast called Marine Mammal Science. This podcast is sponsored by the Society of Marine Mammalogy and hosted by ou...

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SUFB 862: Seal Task Team Announced For Atlantic Canada Region from 2019-08-18T17:36:45

Atlantic Canada, seals, cod, and the fishing industry have had a tumultuous past. The science communication about seal and cod science has not been great when dealing with the fishing industry, ...

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SUFB 861: Protecting Guitarfish And Wedgefish In Africa With Dr. David Ebert Part 2 from 2019-08-17T17:00

Part 2 of my interview with Dr. David Ebert who tells us about the people that participated in the workshops in East and South Africa. Dave was aston...

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SUFB 860: Protecting Guitarfish And Wedgefish In Africa With Dr. David Ebert Part 1 from 2019-08-16T18:38:05

Dr. David Ebert joins me on the podcast to discuss his latest trip to East and South Africa to conduct workshops with local fishers to help track and ...

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SUFB 859: Proposed Changes To US Endangered Species Act Put Species At Risk from 2019-08-15T17:00

A US government that is hellbent on developing Natural Resources on land and in water will stop at nothing to ensure mining and oil/gas companies have very little obstacles in their way. One of ...

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SUFB 858: Ongoing Citizen Science Program With Suzanne Thurman from 2019-08-14T18:57:18

Last episode Suzanne Thurman and I discussed the details of the MERR Institute's Annual Dolphin Count Citizen Science Program. We decided to discuss ...

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SUFB 857: Citizen Science Program Logistics - Annual Dolphin Count With MERR Institute's Suzanne Thurman from 2019-08-13T18:26:30

Suzanne Thurman, founder and Executive Director of the MERR (Marine, Education, Research, and Rehabilitation) Institute, joins me on the podcast tod...

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SUFB 855: Massive Global Decline In Large Vertebrate Freshwater Species from 2019-08-11T18:33:56

Freshwater species often get overlooked when we speak about the conservation of species that are in the water. The focus tends to remain on Ocean species; however, the loss of focus on Freshwate...

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SUFB 854: Canada Protects Arctic With Two New Protected Areas from 2019-08-09T17:00

Canada has announced the implementation of two new protected areas in the Arctic that will put their coastal ocean protection percentage up to 14%, which is above the 10% promised by the governm...

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SUFB 853: Irish Teen Wins Google Science Award For Removing Microplastics From Water from 2019-08-08T17:00

Microplastics in the Ocean are a HUGE concern in the Ocean because they are difficult to detect, they are more toxic in micro form, and they are being ingested by many species in the Ocean. So h...

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SUFB 852: When Science Communication Goes Wrong from 2019-08-07T18:07:39

Science Communication is a tricky business at times. A Science Communicator has to balance data and emotions when they create their messages. There are times when the messages have humor and oth...

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SUFB 851: Right Winged Media Insults Teenage Climate Activist from 2019-08-06T12:15:47

Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old Climate Change Activist who has participated in international discussions on Climate Change, where she called out leaders from the United Nations to act on Climat...

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SUFB 850: Why Citizen Science Is So Important from 2019-08-02T18:01:16

Marine Conservation studies are plagued by the "I could do so much more if I had more...Money...People...etc." 

Citizen Science can help with that program as it provides more people to do...

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SUFB 849: The Consequences Of Melting Ice from 2019-08-01T17:41:47

I've seen many articles on melting sea ice discussing how the melting is a sign of climate change; however, I don't feel that the articles discuss how melting sea ice could have an impact on the...

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SUFB 848: Upping My Plastic Free Life...Or At Least Trying My Best from 2019-07-30T17:00

Working towards a single-use plastic-free life is not the easiest thing in the world. Plastic is engrained in our lives to the point where we don't even think about it. Over the past few years, ...

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SUFB 846: Discovery's Shark Week 2019 Preview from 2019-07-28T17:00

Discovery's Shark Week is back for 2019. I conduct my annual review of the previews of Shark Week to show you what I am excited about. 

What do you think of the line up this year? Share y...

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SUFB 844: The Doomsday Clock Strikes Again! from 2019-07-26T17:00

There is a headline about Climate Change going around telling people that the world is going to end in 18 months nations don't start taking action to fight Climate Change. The headline is: " Listen

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SUFB 843: The Uniqueness Of Team ORCA With Dr. Edie Widder from 2019-07-25T17:00

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Edie Widder, Deep Sea Ecologist and CEO/Founder of ORCA (Ocean Research And Conservation Association Inc), to discuss how her non-profit organization coll...

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SUFB 842: Living Shorelines For Coastal Communities from 2019-07-24T18:33:48

Have you ever heard of mudflats, salt marshes, mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs? They are all habitats that can make or break your coastline. They are also known as Living Shorel...

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SUFB 841: Does Science Take Priority Over Everything? from 2019-07-23T17:00

There is a huge battle happening in Hawaii right now between the State Government and Native Hawaiians. The peaceful battle is over the construction of the largest telescope (large than the Hubb...

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SUFB 839: Recording Of A Deep Sea Giant Squid With Dr. Nathan Robinson from 2019-07-21T23:20:05

This episode is the second part of my interview with Dr. Nathan Robinson who was one of the two marine scientists who video recorded the second only live recording of a live Deep Sea Giant Squid...

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SUFB 838: The Power Of Science Communication With Dr. Nathan Robinson from 2019-07-20T19:50:49

You may remember Nathan being on the podcast a few years ago as he described the event that spearheaded the plastic straw band movement. Nathan was the field biologist who removed the straw that...

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SUFB 835: How Orcas Eat The Livers Of Great White Sharks from 2019-07-17T17:00

It's the answer to many people's question of who would win in a fight: an Orca or a Great White Shark? Over the past few years, researchers have been studying the influence of Orcas on the Great...

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SUFB 833: US Government Is Removing Public Access To Arctic Science Documents from 2019-07-15T17:00

A researcher named Victoria Herrman does most of her work in the Arctic. Sh...

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SUFB 832: Japan Sets Out To Hunt Whales In Their Waters, And Not For "Research" from 2019-07-12T17:00

Japan is excited to start commercial whaling again as their three whaling ships set out to hunt Bryde's, minke, and sei whales. After Japan left the Internation Whaling Commission, it was excite...

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SUFB 830: 6 Northern Right Whales Die In Canada During The Month Of June from 2019-07-10T17:00

The Government Of Canada has reported six Northern Right Whale Deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Four of those deaths came in 48 hours. The Department of Transportation has announced a tempora...

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SUFB 829: Can You Still Do Marine Conservation Without Finding A Job In The Field? from 2019-07-09T17:00

Are you a recent Marine Conservation graduate who is struggling to find a job? Join the rest of us!!! I've been there! The mental and emotional stress of not finding a job today is excruciating....

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SUFB 828: How To Speak To People Who Don't Share The Same Views As You from 2019-07-08T17:00

I had a great conversation with a friend of mine on the weekend, where we discussed politics (I know, I know...it's a taboo topic for most people to discuss politics over drinks, especially betw...

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SUFB 827: Can Youth Activists Exclude Fossil Fuel Lobbyists From UN Climate Talks? from 2019-07-07T17:00

Governments all around the world have made great promises to reduce their impact on Climate Change; however, actions have not been taken towards greenhouse gas reductions that are necessary. For...

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SUFB 826: Entanglement Of Sharks Is Worse Than Expected from 2019-07-06T17:00

A new paper is out that studied numerous studies on the entanglements in fishing gear and single-use plastics of sharks and rays from around the world. The paper identified the specific animal a...

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SUFB 824: What Happens To An Ecotourism Industry When Wildlife Doesn't Show Up? from 2019-07-04T22:30:10

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SUFB 823: Why Octopuses Are So Smart from 2019-07-03T18:54:54

Ed Yong wrote another great article on the ...

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SUFB 822: Conspiracy To Label Environmentalists As Extremists from 2019-07-02T17:00

There is a great podcast called "Commons" that is doing a series on how the Oil and Gas industry has influenced life and politics in Canada. The Commons' latest episode dives into the conspiracy...

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SUFB 821: Getting Caught Up In Modern Destructive Society from 2019-06-30T17:00

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was photographed while meeting with some teenagers in his home riding with a bag of plastic cutlery after announcing, just 2 weeks ago, a proposal to ban single-use...

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SUFB 820: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Population Rebounding Along Georgia Coastline from 2019-06-29T17:00

An article in the New York Times is highlighting some good news for a subpopulation of Loggerhead Sea Turtles,...

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SUFB 819: Regenerative Agriculture With REP Provision's Ryan Lindsay from 2019-06-28T17:00

I sat down with Ryan Lindsay as he was sitting in his car getting ready to travel with his young family (18-month-old daughter, wife, and dog) to educate retailers and potential customers on the...

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SUFB 818: Two Beluga Whales Move To Keiko's Sea Side Whale Sanctuary from 2019-06-27T17:00

We discussed Whale Sea Side Sanctuaries in previous episodes (Episode 190) but at that ...

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SUFB 817: The Discovery Of The Narluga from 2019-06-26T17:00

The mating between a Beluga Father and Narwhal Mother over 30 years ago gave way to a hybridization called a Narluga. The mixing of species...

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SUFB 816: 13 Year-Old Girl Bitten By Sea Lion from 2019-06-25T16:36:21

An unfortunate incident happened along a shoreline within the past week, where a Listen

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SUFB 815: Ningaloo Reef Could Be A Potential Whale Shark Mating Area from 2019-06-24T18:03:33

Melissa Marquez (host of the ConCiencia Azul Podcast) wrote a great article in Listen

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SUFB 814: ReTHINK Signle-Use Plastic Campaign With Jenny Roberts And Alicia Wood from 2019-06-22T17:00

I am joined by Jenny Roberts and Alicia Wood from the Pacific Whale Foundation to discuss their new campaign to get their audience to ReTHINK their use of single-use plastics. 

One of the...

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SUFB 813: Tracking Ghost Nets from 2019-06-21T18:28:39

Ghost nets are a huge problem in the Ocean. Fishing nets that are discarded in the Ocean continue to catch fish, sea turtles, marine mammals, and seabirds in numbers in the hundreds of thousands...

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SUFB 812: Can You Fight Climate Change And Build A Pipeline At The Same Time from 2019-06-20T18:14

The Canadian Government declared a climate emergency one day and approve the expansion of a pipeline the next. Can you really reduce climate change when you invest in oil and gas? The answer may...

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SUFB 810: Australian Coastlines Have A Poo Problem from 2019-06-18T17:00

A number of authors wrote an article in the Conversation about the poo problem that has hit the i...

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SUFB 809: Supporting Communities Within Marine Conservation With Nick Wehner from 2019-06-17T19:48:20

I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Nick Wehner about something different other than Open Access Journals! We talk about Nick's career in Marine Conservation, and more specifically, Nic...

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SUFB 808: Communicating Complex Marine Policies Through Video With James Nikitine from 2019-06-15T20:26:23

I had the pleasure of interviewing James Nikitine for this episode. James is a Marine Conservationist with a specialization in Marine Policy and Science Communication. 

James and I discus...

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SUFB 807: Politics And Plastic Pollution from 2019-06-14T21:33:57

There is a video that is making rounds on Canadian Social Media feeds that attacks the proposed bill on a Canadian-wide ban of single-use plastics by 2021. While the rest of the world is rejoici...

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SUFB 806: Sea Turtle Week With Christine Figgener from 2019-06-13T18:57:51

I sit down with Christine Figgener today to discuss #SeaTurtleWeek that started on June 8th and ends on June 16th. There is a coordinated effort by sea turtle practitioners all over the world to...

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SUFB 805: Canada To Ban Single Use Plastic from 2019-06-10T17:00

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a federal ban on single-use plastic to be implemented in 2021. There will be a list of items that will be banned; however, the list hasn't been fully crea...

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SUFB 804: Fighting Plastic Pollution Through A Coalition With Dianna Cohen from 2019-06-09T17:00

I had the pleasure to speak to Dianna Cohen, CEO of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, a coalition of 750 organizations, businesses, and individuals. 

During our conversation, we discuss ho...

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SUFB 803: Happy World Ocean's Day from 2019-06-08T17:33:55

I hope you have a wonderful World Ocean's Day. I have a little something for you to think about on this day and every day moving forward.

Take a listen.

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SUFB 802: How Micronesian Coral Reefs Respond To Human Impacts and Climate Change With Sara Cannon from 2019-06-07T18:02:10

I had the pleasure to sit down with Sara Cannon to discuss her PhD work on how coral reefs in Micronesia respond to Human Impacts and Coral Reefs.

Sara brings up a great point in the inte...

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SUFB 800: Getting New Shark Species On The CITES List With Jen Sewada from 2019-06-05T21:39:23

Dr. Chris Parsons, Director Of Science Content for Speak Up For Blue, interviews Jen Sewada of the PEW Charitable Trusts on how they are working with partner organizations to get Mako, Guitar, a...

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SUFB 799: What Happens When One Protected Species Eats Another from 2019-06-04T18:54:41

Dr. David Shiffman wrote a great article for Scientifi...

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SUFB 797: How Being Ocean-Friendly At Home Can Lead To Better Things from 2019-05-31T20:09:25

In yesterday's episode, I mentioned that working to live an Ocean-Friendly life can lead to a change in mindset in each individual that could lead to bigger changes. I explain it all in this epi...

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SUFB 796: Why A Mass Die Off Of Puffins Happened In Alaska from 2019-05-30T20:31:50

In 2016, a mass die-off of thousands of tufted puffins washed up emaciated and either dead or dying due to changes in their food supply. 

Puffins are seabirds that feed on pollock, cod, a...

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SUFB 795: Empowering Yourself To Become An Ocean Leader With Darcie Anaderson from 2019-05-29T17:00

Darcie Anderson is my guest today and she is here to tell us how she is living for a better Ocean. Darcie has lived in 5 countries, including living 500 meters from the Ocean in a Nature Reserve...

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SUFB 794: Canada's Recycling Waste Returning From Overseas from 2019-05-28T17:00

Did you know that countries ship their recycled waste to other countries for recycling and disposal? Well, apparently it's been happening for a while, but it seems like it's going to stop now. Listen

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SUFB 793: Climate Change Can Remove Barrier That Could Increase Intensity Of Hurricanes On US East Coast from 2019-05-27T17:00

I've lived through a Category 3 Hurricane before and it was intense...I know, I know, that's nothing compared to what the people along the US East Coast have experienced. I can't imagine what it...

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SUFB 792: Moving Away From Fast Fashion from 2019-05-24T17:30:19

The title of this episode changes as I provide my opinion on the clothes that are available (fast fashion) and the clothes that we should be buying (vintage, 2nd hand clothes made of natural fib...

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SUFB 791: Collision Conference - Eco-Friendly Start Ups from 2019-05-23T17:02:56

At the Collision Conference, I had the chance to speak with some of the Entrepreneurs that are trying to disrupt the current environmentally harmful markets with products and services that will ...

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SUFB 790: Planet Tech At The Collision Conference from 2019-05-21T19:01

This episode is coming at you straight from the Collision Conference, a conference where tech meets solutions for everything. Today, I am focused on the Planet: Tech portion of the conference, w...

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SUFB 789: New Version Of MarXiv On Its Way from 2019-05-20T17:00

Nick Wehner from Open Communications For The Ocean (OCTO) joins me again today to discuss the updates to the new version of the MarXiv (https://marxiv.org) pre-p...

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SUFB 788: Prepping For A Conference That I've Never Been To Before from 2019-05-19T17:00

I was invited to a conference by a listener of this podcast, Rachel Wheeler, that I've never attended before. The conference is called the Collision Conference, which involves solving a number o...

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SUFB 786: Climate Change Causing A Shift In Tornado Alley from 2019-05-17T17:00

A new study has revealed a warming Climate has caused a change in the number, location, and intensity of Tornadoes in the US' Tornado Alley. 

I discuss how tornadoes have changed over the...

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SUFB 785: Keep An Eye On Politics from 2019-05-16T17:00

Recent laws that were made in the US regarding abortion made me think that we as citizens in our own countries need to pay attention to politics and how our elected officials vote on particular ...

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SUFB 784: Pursuing An Ocean Lifestyle from 2019-05-15T17:00

During yesterday's episode, I talked about how we need to stop letting trash get in our Ocean by living an Ocean Lifestyle. It's a way to make sure that we ask ourselves if what we do, eat, or w...

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SUFB 781: Conserving The UK And Overseas Territories With Dr. Johnny Briggs from 2019-05-10T17:00

Dr. Johnny Briggs from the PEW Charitable Trust's Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Program to discuss his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the UK...

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SUFB 779: New Report On Marine Mammals In Captivity With Dr. Chris Parsons from 2019-05-09T17:00

Dr. Chris Parsons joins me on the podcast again today. This time Chris is discussing the results of a new report on the science of mortality and life expectancy of Marine Mammals in captivity co...

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SUFB 778: Marine Mammal Use In The Military from 2019-05-07T17:00

Last week a video surfaced of some boaters in Norway that came upon a Beluga Whale in the wild. the interesting fact about this video was that the Beluga Whale had Russian military straps on it....

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SUFB 777: UN Global Environmental Health Report Demands Serious Changes In The WAy We Do Business from 2019-05-06T17:00

Imagine a life where all businesses go about their business with minimal impact on the Ocean and the Planet as a whole. It sounds like a great dream, doesn't it?! According to a recent UN Global...

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SUFB 776: Dr. Jane Lubchenko Calls Out New NOAA Nominee from 2019-05-06T01:47:31

Dr. Jane Lubchenko, the NOAA Administrator from 2009-2013 while President Obama was in power, called out the Trump Administrations new Nominee for the same position in an Listen

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SUFB 775: More Basking Sharks Seen Off The Coast Of Southern California from 2019-05-05T01:13:56

Large Basking Sharks have been spotted off the coast of Southern California. It's important to note that this has not happened in decades, according to Listen

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SUFB 774: What Does A Climate Change Emergency Really Mean? from 2019-05-03T16:56:01

The Buzz Phrase on the month has been "Climate Change Emergency." Federal Governments, States/Provincial Governments, and Municipal Governments have declared Climate Change Emergencies all over ...

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SUFB 772: Keep Your Resume Updated from 2019-05-01T16:03:37

You never know what is going to happen when you are working in the Marine Conservation Field. It doesn't matter if you are a scientist, a communicator or a marketer because your job could be gon...

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SUFB 771: Indonesia Is Training Citizens For Marine Mammal Stranding Network from 2019-04-30T17:18:10

Indonesia is home to the largest coastline in Asia and one of the most biodiverse areas in the Ocean, including the number of marine mammal species that occupy the coastline and deeper sea eithe...

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SUFB 769: Marine Animals Are More Affected By Climate Change Than Land Animals from 2019-04-28T17:00

A new study from researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is out concluding that climate change impacts marine species has twice the impact than on land species. 

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SUFB 768: 3,000 Dead Dolphins Wash Up Along Coastal Peru from 2019-04-27T17:00

Imagine walking up and down the beach on a peaceful morning enjoying the sunrise with your significant other, or may even your family. You enjoy the calmness that is brought by the gentle waves ...

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SUFB 767: Sustainable Asia With Marcy Trent Long from 2019-04-26T17:00

Have you ever wondered what marine conservation looks like in Asia, specifically China? I sat down with Marcy Trent Long, who is the host of the podcast Sustainable Asia, to find out what is hap...

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SUFB 766: Global Coral Reef Map for Conservation from 2019-04-25T19:05:13

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have created a Listen

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SUFB 765: Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Program With Janis Searle Jones from 2019-04-24T19:30:42

I had the wonderful pleasure of sitting down with Janis Searle Jones, the CEO of the Ocean Conservancy, to discuss how the Ocean Conservancy started working to prevent trash (debris and plastics...

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SUFB 763: #30EarthMonthHeroes from 2019-04-22T17:00

Happy Earth Day!!!

I am joined by Angelo Villagomez. He is the man who started the #30EarthMonthHeroes to get people to highlight the people who they admire in the fight to conserve our p...

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SUFB 762: Why Did The Notre Dame Cathedral Get So Much Money To Rebuild from 2019-04-22T02:06:41

Last week the world witnessed a fire that destroyed most of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Two days after the fire was put out, there were $700 million Euros donated by bill...

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SUFB 761: Great White Sharks Are Afraid Of This Animal from 2019-04-20T17:00

The Great White Shark is a predator there is no doubt about that; however, is it THE apex predator? In other words, is there something else that hunts down the Great White Shark? There is and th...

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SUFB 760: We Need To Protect Horsehoe Crabs And Here Is Why from 2019-04-19T23:02:53

Horseshoe crabs are amazing to see along the beaches from Maine to Florida. We often see them in the touch tanks at public aquariums. They are cool looking with their armored shell and prehistor...

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SUFB 759: Do Cuttlefish Dream? from 2019-04-18T17:00

Teresa Iglesias, a biologist at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, recently co-aut...

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SUFB 758: Right Whale Calves Spotted In Cape Cod Bay from 2019-04-17T17:00

The Endangered Right Whale population has been through a lot of survival problems since its population started to decline in 2010. There are now an estimated 411 individual whales left and less ...

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SUFB 757: Research Key To Large Marine Protected Areas With PEWs Dr. Stacy Baez from 2019-04-16T17:00

I am joined by Dr. Stacy Baez, who works with the PEW Charitable Trust on their Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Program. Stacy and I discuss the work that PEW does all around the world to support the di...

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SUFB 755: Designating MPAs For Quality Over Quantity from 2019-04-14T17:00

We see Marine Protected Areas being designated left, right, and centre. We always hear about the percentage of the area of the Oceans that are being designated. There is a reason for that. It's ...

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SUFB 754: Don't Build Your Homes On Flood Plains from 2019-04-13T17:00

We have witnessed many floods around the world lately. It's Spring, so the snow melts in the temperate parts of the world, which causes more water to run. When you add Spring rainfall into the m...

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SUFB 753: Anemones Take In Microfibers from 2019-04-12T17:00

If Anemones and their close relatives, corals, don't have a tough enough time with climate change consequences that cause mass bleaching, Listen

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SUFB 752: Switching To A Career In Marine Conservation from 2019-04-11T18:20:39

I received an email this morning that inspired this episode. I get asked many times how people can change careers to one that is in Marine Conservation. It's not easy and for many, it can be sca...

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SUFB 750: Why Are Walruses Falling Off Cliffs In The Series, Our Planet from 2019-04-09T20:16:16

There is nothing better than watching a nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough. The graphics delight my eyes and Attenborough's voice soothes my soul! It's why I was so excited that N...

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SUFB 749: Sharks Get Protection Within The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from 2019-04-08T20:11:38

For decades the Queensland Government has been authorizing the killing of a list of sharks that may pose harm to bathers along the beautiful beaches of the Great Barrier Marine Park. The Shark p...

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SUFB 748: Canada Set To Pass Ban On Marine Mammal Capitivity Bill from 2019-04-07T21:57:13

S-203 is a Bill in Canada that will make marine mammal captivity illegal in Canada. The bill is set to be presented in the House of Common before the House is released for summer. The Vancouver ...

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SUFB 747: Significance of P-Values, Is It Enough? from 2019-04-06T17:00

Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast today to discuss the use of the p-values in Marine Science studies. Statistical Societies have been telling the science community to be careful of only using ...

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SUFB 746: My Observations On Climate Change Solutions In Canada from 2019-04-05T20:53:28

This has been an interesting week for Climate Change in Canada. The Federal Government roled out the Carbon Tax for Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, then the government releas...

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SUFB 745: Marine Conservation As An Oceanpreneur With Erica Moulton from 2019-04-04T17:00

I am very happy to present this interview I had with Erica Moulton, Director of STEM at St. Petersburg College and fellow Oceanpreneur. We chat about all her projects that she has on the go beca...

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SUFB 744: Profiling Good Brands With Maxime Ducker from 2019-04-03T17:00

Maxime Ducker, the founder of OurGoodBrands.com, joins me on the podcast to d...

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SUFB 741: Renewable Energy Is Becoming More Competitive from 2019-03-31T17:00

A new article in Think Progress has reported that Renewable Energy, such as solar and wind, are becoming...

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SUFB 740: A Climate Change Rant From AOC from 2019-03-30T20:20:08

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has been shaking up Congress on many levels including calling out banks who support fossil fuels, calling out crooked business people making shaded deals, and backing the...

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SUFB 739: How To Determine Size Of Marine Protected Areas from 2019-03-29T17:53:31

This is a listener request episode, where Alexandra Avila emailed me to ask me how the size of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) was determined for nearshore fisheries. Of course, the size of an MPA ...

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SUFB 738: Vaquita Numbers Down To 10 With Small Hope from 2019-03-28T18:53:47

Ocean Optimism is always good to have when trying to do Marine Conservation; however, the optimism is quickly dissipating with the Vaquita in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. 

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SUFB 737: Which Conservation Organizations Do You Support And How Do You Support Them? from 2019-03-26T17:00

We are always asked by Marine Conservation organizations for their support for the work that they do. The organizations often ask us for money to help fund their work, but there are other ways i...

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SUFB 736: Marine Protected Areas Don't Protect Corals From Climate Change from 2019-03-25T21:49:47

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a great tool in the Conservation toolbelt as they have, do, and continue to protect fisheries and biodiversity all over the world; however, MPAs do not protect ...

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SUFB 735: Marine Stewardship Council With Lucy Erickson from 2019-03-24T15:58:24

Buying seafood is a difficult process these days, especially if you would like to buy sustainably caught seafood. There are so many things to take into account such as farmed vs wild caught, how...

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SUFB 734: University Of California System Ends Giant Schorlarly Journal Contract from 2019-03-22T19:45:26

Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast today to discuss some huge news from the ongoing world of Pay Wall Journals vs Open Access Journals. Listen

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SUFB 732: Why Are Mako Sharks So Fast from 2019-03-20T18:19:31

Have you ever wondered why Mako sharks swim so fast through the water? Well, researchers have found out how they are able to handle the resistance of a medium such as salt water. Listen

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SUFB 731: Was An Article Claiming To Find A New Article Exaggerating? from 2019-03-19T17:00

There was a National Geographic article that came out a couple of weeks ago claiming their...

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SUFB 729: The Scientists Who Died In The Ethiopian Crash from 2019-03-17T17:00

One week ago today, more than 150 people died tragically in a plane crash in Ethiopia. Several young and bright scientists were among those who died in the crash as they were on their way to a U...

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SUFB 728: Telemetry Tags Can Be A Tool To Detect Illegal Fisheries from 2019-03-16T21:39:18

Illegal fishing is a big problem in the Ocean. It's a problem because the ships can be hard to find and marine conservations may not know a lot of distribution information of the fish being ille...

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SUFB 727: Small Island Pays The Price During Latest Oil Spill from 2019-03-15T17:17:45

Oil spills happen. As we have seen over the past couple of episodes, oil spills can Listen

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SUFB 726: The Sidestepping Of Regulations For Oil from 2019-03-14T18:15:22

The Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the worst oils spill disasters in US History. The Obama administration wrote specific regulations in response to prevent another disa...

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SUFB 725: Canadian Oil Spills Needed Better Reporting During Spills from 2019-03-13T16:52:03

Husky Oil Company was responsible for an Oil Spill of 250,000 Litres off the Coast of St. John's, Newfoundland last November (2018). The slick was 21 km long and 8 km wide; however, the media re...

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SUFB 722: Funding Shift In Fighting Marine Plastic Pollution With John Davis from 2019-03-09T16:08:04

I got the chance to sit down with John Davis to discuss how funding for projects for fighting marine plastic pollution is shifting from a non-profit model to a for-profit model. The shift comes ...

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SUFB 721: Law Enforcement Disrupting Trade That Is Killing The Vaquita from 2019-03-08T18:12:59

We all know that the Vaquita, a small porpoise endemic to the Sea of Cortez, is nearly extinct; however, there are many organizations that are still fighting to keep the Vaquita from going extin...

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SUFB 719: Waste Shark Will Eat Plastic along The Coast from 2019-03-06T18:00

Plastic pollution is a big problem in all parts of the world, especially in harbors and coastal areas where rivers empty into the ocean. There are teams of people who are trying to figure out ho...

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SUFB 718: The Great White Shark Genome Decoded And Health Secrets Unlocked from 2019-03-05T18:00

The Great White Shark is a mysterious animal. Feared by many and respected by all for their status as an apex predator. The shark has been around for hundreds of millions of years, where it has ...

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SUFB 717: Parents, Teach Your Kids To Leave Stingrays Alone!!! from 2019-03-04T20:09:45

There are a couple of videos that I came across on the internet today that really got me on a rant that I recorded for today's podcast.

The first video is of a child near a shoreline feed...

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SUFB 716: Squid Teeth Could Replace Microplastics from 2019-03-03T17:00

Imagine a world where your products are not made of microplastics, but some al...

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SUFB 715: Ways To Raise Money To Work In Marine Conservation from 2019-03-02T17:58:33

A few episodes ago I spoke about how some Non-profit organizations were taking advantage of early career scientists/conservationists by asking them to work for free on what should be paid positi...

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SUFB 714: Sea Urchin Hunting Underwater Robots from 2019-03-01T18:39:48

Marauder Robotics is currently developing (and about to test) an underwater robot that will hunt for sea urchins in hopes to curtail their predation and destruction of kelp beds in different par...

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SUFB 713: Chowder Chowdown For OceanWise from 2019-02-28T18:20:49

I had the pleasure of attending OceanWise's Chowder Chowdown event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the Distillery District last night. It was a fantastic ...

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SUFB 712: Capelin Stocks Declining In Eastern Canada Causing Worry For Fishing Community from 2019-02-27T20:07:32

The Capelin Fishing community in Newfoundland and Labrador is concerned that the stock has decl...

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SUFB 711: Organizations Need To Stop Doing This! from 2019-02-26T18:12

I happened to be tagged in a post in the Marine Biology Network and Job Postings Facebook Group last nigh...

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SUFB 710: Why Are Hundreds Of Dolphins Washing Up Dead On The Beach In France from 2019-02-25T22:49:07

We all know fisheries can have a negative effect on other animals as the gear tends to trap the animals, which can lead to injuries and even death. Researchers in France are witnessing the same ...

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SUFB 709: The Complex Fight Against Illegal Fishing - A Story of the Andrey Dolgov from 2019-02-23T20:46:43

Illegal fisheries is a huge problem and the story that you are about to listen to will highlight why it is so difficult to stop. This episode has the components of a great movie with crime syndi...

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SUFB 708: Participatory Science Within Indigenous Communities With Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan from 2019-02-22T18:01:04

Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan is back again for his segment "What's Going On In Marine Social Science This Week." Today, Edd and I discuss...

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SUFB 707: Business Tactics To Get A Career In Marine Conservation from 2019-02-21T19:47:33

There are many people out there that are posting about how they can't find a job in Marine Conservation. Finding a job in this field is probably the toughest thing out there for aspiring Marine ...

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SUFB 705: Second hand Clothing For The Ocean from 2019-02-19T20:22:39

There is an increase in the number of people who are buying and/or exchanging 2nd hand clothing. Listen

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SUFB 702: Western Australian State Government Take Over Percentage of Local Fishery from 2019-02-15T17:19:12

Imagine you are a local rock lobster fisher that relies on the sale of your catches to support your family. There are only 2000 fishers within the community, so it's relatively small. Now, Listen

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SUFB 700: Sustainable Clothing Round + Square with Danni Washington from 2019-02-13T19:15

I have the pleasure of having a great discussion with Danni Washington about sustainable clothing and for the need for people to rethink the way they look at fashion as it affects the Ocean.

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SUFB 699: Florida To Implement Better Shark Protections In Angling from 2019-02-12T18:00

Florida loves to fish! They love to fish for sharks from the beach. It's quite popular to fish for sharks from the beach in many parts of Florida. The fishing practice is a bit controversial as ...

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SUFB 698: Field Work In Antarctica With Dr. Andrew Wright from 2019-02-11T18:00

Dr. Andrew Wright joins us on a special episode today as we recorded this interview about his field work in Antarctica while he was still in ANTARCTICA!!!!

Andrew is working with on a tea...

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SUFB 697: Conservation Messaging Needs To Be Different For Various Groups With Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan from 2019-02-09T18:16:15

I am pleased to have Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan back on the podcast to do discuss "What Is Happening In Marine Social Science This Week?" It's a weekly segment where Edd brings us articles that he and...

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SUFB 696: 4 Dolphins Dead In 2 Years At Arizona Dolphinarium from 2019-02-08T18:00

Dolphinariums in North America are thriving. I just came back from a trip the Caribbean where I saw advertisements for "swimming with dolphin" experiences. People flock to these tourism attracti...

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SUFB 695: Are Sunscreens Really That Bad For Corals? from 2019-02-07T20:16:20

The short answer is, yes, they are. The long answer is that it depends on other factors, which I will get to soon. 

A recent article authored by Terry Hughes, a very well-known coral reef...

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SUFB 694: Whale Seaside Sanctuary Could Be Located In Nova Scotia, Canada from 2019-02-06T17:00

The time of marine mammals in captivity is slowly dwindling. We are seeing people speak volumes with their wallets and actions as they deliberately leave out Sea World and other marine mammal en...

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SUFB 692: New Zealand Grocery Stores Going Plastic Free from 2019-02-04T17:30:29

Ban Straws. Ban Plastic Straws. The movement to ban single-use plastics is growing. There are still many issues; however, the movement is starting to tackle some of these issues. New Zealand see...

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SUFB 691: Using Fish Markets For Fisheries Studies With Dr. David Ebert from 2019-02-01T17:00

Dr. David Ebert (@lostsharkguy) joins me on the podcast today to discuss why scientists go to fish markets. He has been going to fish markets all over the world building relationships with fishe...

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SUFB 690: The Influx of Zero Waste Stores from 2019-01-30T17:00

Zero waste stores are slowly popping up in places such as New York City, USA, Vancouver, Canada and now Devon, UK. These Mom & Pop stores are serving customers that tend to search for a more eco...

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SUFB 689: Grad Work Should Help You In Your Career from 2019-01-28T17:00

A listener requested that I discuss Marine Career topics so I decided to look at some Facebook Groups for some insight on what advice new graduates and early career conservationists were seeking...

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SUFB 688: The Shutdown Blues With Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan from 2019-01-26T17:00

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me today to discuss the US Shutdown on his weekly segment called "This Week In Marine Social Science." 

The shutdown is happening in the US because the US Federal ...

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SUFB 687: Sharing Papers Via Open Access And Citation Hoarding from 2019-01-24T17:00

Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast to discuss Open Access papers and the challenge of getting more authors to upload their papers to Open Access databases such as Listen

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SUFB 686: Florida Governor Turning The Tide On Environment from 2019-01-23T17:00

Florida Governor, Ron Desantis (Republican), took over the office at the beginning of 2019. Many Floridians and onlookers were afraid of the governor's dismissal of Climate Change during his cam...

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SUFB 685: People Don't Change Because Why Should They With Brooke Tully from 2019-01-22T17:00

Brooke Tully joins the podcast for her segment of "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week?" 

On today's episode, Brooke and I explore the notion that people don't change bec...

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SUFB 684: Ocean Ramsay's Followers Argue The Value Of Science from 2019-01-21T18:15:20

As I consumed myself with the issue I discussed on the previous episode regarding Ocean Ramsay Swimming with Sharks and the controversy that it caused throughout the internet, I witnessed the at...

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SUFB 683: Why Touching A Great White Shark Is Bad from 2019-01-18T17:00

Ocean Ramsay is an Advocate known for free diving with iconic Ocean Animals such as sharks. Her uniqueness is that she touches the sharks in her pictures and images. The point of touching the sh...

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SUFB 682: The Critics Have Spoken About The Ocean Clean Up Project With John Davis from 2019-01-17T17:00

The Ocean Cleanup Project has gone through some growing pains over the past couple of weeks including having to tow the device into port because it broke apart at sea.

The critics have co...

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SUFB 681: Why People Don't Do Things - Hassle Factors With Brooke Tully from 2019-01-16T18:00

Have you ever tried to change, but little things got in the way. For example, one of my New Year's Resolutions for 2019 was to eat less meat (only 3 times per week). So far, it hasn't gone so we...

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SUFB 679: New Orca Calf Spotted With Endangered Pod Near Juan de Fuca from 2019-01-14T19:02:57

Ken Balcomb, founding Director of the Centre For Whale Research, and his team have Listen

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SUFB 678: Fatberg Hits Coastal UK Town from 2019-01-12T14:57:26

Have you ever heard of a fatberg? It could be one of the most disgusting things that I have ever seen. A Fatberg is what you get when you combine frozen oil, fats and wet wipes. 

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SUFB 675: People Don't Do Things Because They Can't With Brooke Tully from 2019-01-08T19:05:46

Brooke Tully is back again with a great segment of "What's Happening in Conservation Marketing." We continue to discuss why people don't do things. Listen

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SUFB 674: 10 Ways To Reduce Plastic In 2019 from 2019-01-07T19:21:23

As we start the New Year, it's always good to go over how we can make better choices for the Ocean. Listen

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SUFB 673: Grim Predictions For Southern Resident Orca Population In 2019 from 2019-01-06T17:00

Ken Balcomb is THE research expert on Southern Resident Orca Population in the Salish Sea area. Listen

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SUFB 672: Plastic Pollution Projects In The News from 2019-01-05T17:00

There are projects that are happening all over the world with the purpose of trying to either clean up the Ocean of plastic pollution or prevent it from getting into the Ocean.

Th...

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SUFB 671: Plastic Pollution Toxins Inhibiting Ability For Animals To Hide From Predators from 2019-01-04T17:00

Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan joins me on this episode for his segment called "What's Happening In Marine Social Science This Week?" 

This week's topic looks at the intersection between Marine Bio...

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SUFB 670: Aquaman Review Ocean Conservation Message from 2019-01-03T17:00

Aquaman is a great movie to watch when you are a Marine Biologist. To be perfectly honest, as a marine biologist, I wish I had some of Aquaman's powers to I can swim through the Ocean without co...

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SUFB 669: Arctic Communities Suffer With Ocean Shipping from 2019-01-02T16:55:02

The opening of the Northwest Passage due to melting ice from climate change provides an opportunity to businesses to use the shipping lane as a way to ship products to the Arctic for various bus...

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SUFB 668: Northern Right Whale Calf Spotted In US Waters from 2019-01-01T18:33:34

The Conservation community is feeling optimistic after a Northern Right Whale Calf was spotted in ...

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SUFB 667: My New Year's Resolutions To Live For A Better Ocean from 2018-12-31T17:00

As we get ready for 2019, I look back at my life in 2018 and reflect on how well I lived for a better Ocean. There were some things that I did that really helped me reduce my impact on the Ocean...

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SUFB 666: Government Shutdown and Job Tip By Using Technology from 2018-12-30T17:00

It's been 8 days since the US government shutdown due to immigration/funding for the border wall. This shutdown marks the 3rd instance in 2018 and closes off the year where civil servants are no...

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SUFB 665: Status Quo Bias With Brooke Tully from 2018-12-29T17:38:24

New Years is around the corner, which means that many of you are planning out their New Year's Resolutions for 2019. My question to you is: Do you stick with your New Year's Resolution? Our reso...

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SUFB 663: Japan Announce Exit From The IWC To Commence Commercial Whaling from 2018-12-27T17:59:02

Japan has a long history of commercial whaling that dates back before the World Wars, so it is not surprising that the country wants to continue to whale. The government have gone to great lakes...

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SUFB 662: Baby Sharks Jump Uteri To Eat Their Siblings from 2018-12-22T17:00

Sharks are terrific predators, so much so, they have been found to eat their siblings while still in the womb. Researchers at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu, Japan, used an underwater u...

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SUFB 661: 8 Ocean Good News Stories of 2018 According To Oceana Canada from 2018-12-21T17:00:58

As we wind down 2018 and gear up for 2019, we look back at the Ocean stories that dominated headlines. Some of those stories were "doom and gloom" stories, while others were good news stories. <...

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SUFB 660: NOAA Releases Whale Entanglement Report For 2016-2017 from 2018-12-20T19:41:15

NOAA released a new report that stated the number of incidences of whale entanglement in US waters for 2016 and 2017. The results of the report show there was not an overall change in reported w...

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SUFB 659: Conservation Marketing To Better Protect Nature from 2018-12-19T22:03:23

Brooke Tully joins me on the podcast today for another edition of "What's Happening in Conservation Marketing This Week?" This time, Brooke describes her n...

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SUFB 658: An Update On The Ocean Clean Up Project from 2018-12-18T20:40:12

The Ocean Clean Up Project was deployed in September with much anticipation of the world. The goal: Clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch. A lofty goal surrounded with a lot of controversy from the...

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SUFB 657: Grove Announcement, Zinke Out and Orcas Swim With Woman from 2018-12-17T17:00

There are a few things I wanted to discuss today:

Grove Announcement

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SUFB 656: Rejigging My Patreon And I Need Your Help from 2018-12-16T18:49:53

I've had my Patreon campaign active for a few years now to help support the show. So far, I've been able to raise enough money to help support the show through upgrading my podcast equipment (mi...

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SUFB 655: Avoiding Plastic Use Throughout The Holiday Season with John Davis from 2018-12-15T17:00

It's the holiday season and you are likely in the thick of things with everything that has to do with the holidays. There are celebrations, food, gifts and for some of you, Christmas Trees. It's...

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SUFB 654: The Mind Calming Effect Of The Ocean from 2018-12-14T17:39:40

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan is back on the podcast today for his weekly segment called "What's Happening In Marine Social Science This Week?" On this week's segment, Edd discusses a story of a woman in Ir...

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SUFB 653: Ocean Acidification Can Affect Seaweed And Humans from 2018-12-13T17:55:08

Ocean Acidification is usually discussed with the subjects of calcium based animals such as Corals, mussels and snails as they need Calcium to build their shells. Calcium will not be available a...

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SUFB 652: Could Groups Foce Governments To Take Action Against Climate Change from 2018-12-12T21:49:20

Two groups of people have stood up at the Convention of Parties (COP24) to say they have had enough of government inaction and want change now.

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SUFB 651: Eating Less Meat For Climate Change And My Job Update from 2018-12-11T19:06:52

I provide you with a job update, where I dive into my efforts for a side job (side hustle) and why I think it's important to have one.

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SUFB 650: Endangered Monk Seals With Eels Up Their Nose from 2018-12-10T20:34:16

This story is crazy!!! NOAA researchers are surprised that they have observed 4-5 Endangered Monk Seals with eels stuck up their noses. Why? They aren't sure yet as no one has ever seen this hap...

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SUFB 649: Oceanic Manta Ray Nursery Area Discovered In Marine Sanctuary from 2018-12-09T23:10:35

A graduate student and the Executive Director of Manta Trust, Joshua Stewart has discovered a nursery habitat in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Northwestern Gulf of Mex...

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SUFB 648: Canada Zero Plastic Waste Strategy from 2018-12-08T14:45:28

The Canadian Government recently launched a Zero Plastic Waste Strategy, which means they are retooling the way Canada will use plastic. Their goal will be to reduce plastic use by 30% by 2030 a...

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SUFB 647: Indigenous-Led Marine Conservation And The Suppression of NOAA Science from 2018-12-07T19:36

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me on the podcast today to discuss how some researchers are interacting with Indigenous groups when it comes to science and conservation projects. Dr. Natalie Ban was quo...

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SUFB 646: MarXiv 1 Year Later With Nick Wehner from 2018-12-06T18:36:05

Nick Wehner, Director of Open Initiatives at OCTO, joins me again on the podcast. This time around we discuss the 1 year anniversary of their pre-print database called MarXiv. 

Nick break...

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SUFB 645: What Canada Needs To Do For Oil Management With Sigrid Kuehnemund from 2018-12-05T17:34:49

Sigrid Kuehnemund, VP of Oceans at WWF Canada, joins me on the podcast today to provide more information on how an oil spill off the coast of N...

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SUFB 644: Can Mobile Help The Conservation Field And An Update On My Job Search from 2018-12-04T19:25:59

Brook Tully is back with another segment of "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week?" Brook and I discuss the thought of mobile devices and h...

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SUFB 643: How Fisheries Companies Can Make More Money Through Sustainable Fisheries With Tim Cashion from 2018-12-03T19:08:20

I am pleased to be joined by Tim Cashion on the episode today to discuss a study that analyzed how fisheries companies could make more money by fishing sustainably over the long term. 

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SUFB 642: Diversity Within The Marine Conservation Field from 2018-12-03T00:50:55

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SUFB 641: Salish Shes Talk Ocean Poop Problems with Beth Pike and Ray Evrard from 2018-12-01T17:00

Beth Pike and Ray Evrard, from the Salish Shes Podcast, join me today to discuss their most recent episode on Po...

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SUFB 640: Well Rescues Can Go Very Wrong And Indonesian Fishers Take Matters Into Their Own Hands from 2018-11-30T17:00

We continue with our Friday segment of "What's Happening In Marine Social Science This Week" with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan, but first, I provide a warning to all people who want to rescue a whale from ...

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SUFB 639: The Real World Sea Turtles With Dr. Nathan Robinson from 2018-11-29T17:13:05

I have the pleasure to have a good friend of mine on the podcast, Dr. Nathan Robinson. You might remember Nathan as the researcher th...

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SUFB 638: All White Man Panels and An Update On My Job Search from 2018-11-28T18:41:05

On today's episode, I talk about the persistence of All Old White Male Panels and conference and workshops and how that might limit Marine Science and Conservation. 

I also provide an upd...

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SUFB 635: One Artist Five Ocean with Danielle Eubank from 2018-11-24T21:00

Artist Danielle Eubank connects people with the Ocean through her art, which are paintings of the wavelets in almost every Ocean in the world. Da...

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SUFB 634: Plastic Pollution In Nigeria and Son of the Blob in the Pacific from 2018-11-23T21:00

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me for another segment of "What's Happening in Marine Social Science This Week" where we discuss a Listen

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SUFB 633: Pre-Register Your Study With Journals With Nick Wehner from 2018-11-22T21:00

Nick Wehner is back from OCTO to discuss how Scientists can now pre-register their studies with journals. This process will help...

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SUFB 632: Sharing My Strategy To Find A New Job from 2018-11-21T21:00

I'm about to embark on a journey to find a job in Marine and/or Freshwater Conservation in Canada and I want to share this journey with you. 

I've covered finding a job before as I shelle...

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SUFB 631: Consumer Environmental Trends And Protecting The Ilse Of Man from 2018-11-20T21:03:34

I have Brooke Tully on the podcast today for her segment "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week." On this segment Brooke and I discussed h...

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SUFB 629: What Do You Love Most About The Ocean? from 2018-11-18T21:00

We discuss many of the Issues facing the Ocean on this podcast; however, we rarely discuss what we love most about the Ocean itself. We protect the Ocean because we love it, so we should talk mo...

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SUFB 628: Calculating My Carbon Footprint from 2018-11-17T21:00

The Canadian Government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is rolling out the Carbon Tax for Canadians and Businesses. I thought I would take the time to Listen

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SUFB 627: Industry-Government-Science Partnership For Whale Monitoring and The Carbon Tax Explained from 2018-11-16T21:00

We start today's episode with the Marine Social Science Segment with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan discussing a news article demonstrating a great Industrial-Government-Science Partnership to monitor whales...

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SUFB 626: China Won't Accept Plastic, What Now with John Davis from 2018-11-15T21:00

For years China has been accepting plastic from many parts of the world include the US; however, the superpower stopped accepting plastic in "dirty" form last January (2018). The questions now i...

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SUFB 625: Nautilus and Conch Shells Part of Huge Illegal Trade from 2018-11-14T21:19:40

Elephant tusks and rhino horns dominate the headlines when it comes to illegal products being sold on the black market. I understand why this happens as they are iconic species; however, there a...

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SUFB 624: How To Better Presentations At Conferences And A Conversation About Climate Change from 2018-11-13T21:00

I am happy to announce the beginning of the Conservation Marketing Segments with Brooke Tully. She will be on the program once a week discussing various topics surrounding Conservation Marketing...

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SUFB 623: Public Perception Of Dolphinariums with Sophia Wasserman from 2018-11-12T21:17:04

I am delighted to have Sophia Wasserman on the podcast today to discuss a new published study (Open Access) on the public's perception of Dolphinariums (Swim with Dolphins experience) in the Tur...

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SUFB 622: Managing Big Fisheries Data For Better Shark Management With Madeline Cashion from 2018-11-11T16:09:32

I had the pleasure of interviewing Madeline Cashion for this episode, where we discussed managing big data for fisheries management with a focus o...

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SUFB 621: Plastic Bits In Water Bottles and Orca Whale Watching Banned In Washington from 2018-11-09T21:00

We continue with the Marine Social Science Segments with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan. Today we discuss why there are plastic bits in plastic water bottles. Just another reason why we shouldn't be using pl...

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SUFB 620: Can Authors Share Their Published Work? Interview With Nick Wehner from 2018-11-08T21:00

Nick Wehner and I continue our series on clearing up the tangled subject of paywalled journal articles and open access. 

I've heard the grumblings of many people on the restrictions of pe...

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SUFB 619: Will The Election Results Change How Marine Policy Under The Trump Administration from 2018-11-07T21:05:08

Will the approach to Marine Policy be different now that the House is controlled by the Democrats? I explore this questions with the help of the listeners in the Facebook Group and in my Faceboo...

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SUFB 618: Vote For The Ocean, Vote BLUE!!! from 2018-11-06T17:09:13

This episode is for the US listeners in the audience. It's a message to remind you to go out and vote. It's a reminder that you can make a difference. 

I go over a few of the Environmenta...

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SUFB 617: How To Find A University/College With A Marine Conservation Career In Mind from 2018-11-05T21:00

Nicole Matthesen, a member of the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group, asked a question in the group regarding how to choose a school for marine science. I didn't respond by text, but I did dedicat...

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SUFB 615: Why Conservation Marketing Is So Important In Marine Conservation WIth Brooke Tully Part 1 from 2018-11-03T20:00

Brooke Tully joins me on the podcast to discuss why Conservation Marketing is so important for Marine Conservation to be successful. I was originally joined by Brooke on the podcast to discuss C...

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SUFB 616: Crafting Conservation Messages For Different Audiences With Brooke Tully - Part 2 from 2018-11-02T21:11:17

This episode is the second part of my interview with Brooke Tully. We discuss her latest workshop she facilitated at the Conservation Marketing (#ConsMark2018) Conference last week. 

In t...

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SUFB 614: Are We Really Surprised About a 60% Decrease In Global Species Populations? from 2018-11-02T20:00

The latest report from WWF called the Living Species Report 2018 says that in the past 40 years humans have been resp...

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SUFB 613: Largest Oil Spill In US HIstory Is A Slow Leak and New Marine Social Science Segment from 2018-11-01T20:00

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me on the program today to kick off a new segment called "What's New In Marine Social Science." We discuss a great article in Popular Science that identifies the top Envi...

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SUFB 612: Learning About The Salish Sea From The Salish She Podcast from 2018-10-31T20:00

I have the pleasure of interviewing Beth Pike and Raye Evrard from the Salish Shes Podcast on today's episode. I say it's a pleasure because 1) They are great communicators; and, 2) They are pod...

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SUFB 611: 5 Reasons Why More ENGOs Should Podcast from 2018-10-30T20:00

Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGOs) have hard tasks ahead of them at all times. The organizations balance: scientific and conservation projects with getting the results to their...

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SUFB 610: Marine Mammals In Captivity Ban Passes In Canadian Senate from 2018-10-29T20:00

No more new Marine Mammal Captivity in Canada according to Bill S-203 that passed in the ...

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SUFB 609: My Thoughts After The Conservation Marketing Conference from 2018-10-28T20:00

#ConsMark2018 is over and the planning for the next Conference in 2020 will begin soon enough. However, before the planning begins I must discuss the conference that just happened. 

There...

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SUFB 608: The Right Whale Festival For Conservation With Cheryl Munday from 2018-10-27T21:05:51

I have Cheryl Munday on the podcast to discuss the importance of the Northern Right Whale Festival that will happen on November 3rd in Jacksonville Florida. 

Check out the reason why the ...

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SUFB 607: Planning For The ConsMark Conference from 2018-10-26T20:00

The Conservation Marketing Conference (#ConsMark2018) is on this weekend and I wanted...

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SUFB 606: Part 2 Why Are Beaked Whales Dying In The UK from 2018-10-24T20:00

This episode is Part 2 of the Interview with Dr. Chris Parsons where we discuss the beaching and deaths of over Listen

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SUFB 605: Part 1 Why Are Beaked Whales Beaching Themselves In The UK from 2018-10-23T19:57:42

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SUFB 604: Next Wave Plastics' New Corporate Sponsors with Dune Ives from Lonely Whale from 2018-10-22T20:00

Lonely Whale has partnered up with Dell and other corporations for a program called Next Wave Plast...

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SUFB 603: My Green Butler To Help Tourists Protect The Ocean from 2018-10-21T20:00

Do you ever feel like you are worried about damaging the places you visit? This past week we discussed a popular Thai beach being closed down to tourists because of the damage and pollution that...

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SUFB 602: Barndoor Skate Makes A Huge Comeback!!! from 2018-10-20T20:00

The Barndoor skate is a huge skate species living off the coast of the Northeastern Listen

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SUFB 600: Another Reason Why Journal Repositories Are Better Than Pay Walls from 2018-10-18T20:41:03

We continue our series on how pay-walled journal publishers are inhibiting marine conservation practices as they limit access to science articles. Nick Wehner (from OCTO) joins me on the podcast...

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SUFB 599: How Marine Conservation Job Search Is Like Being A Salesperson from 2018-10-17T20:00

Searching for Jobs in Marine Conservation can be daunting, frustrating and depressing. We get up in the morning, find a job, then apply to it thinking that we will get an interview...but nothing...

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SUFB 598: Thailand Beach Closed Due To Tourist Damage And Pollution from 2018-10-16T20:00

Have you ever wanted to visit a place so badly that you dream of it every night and look at beautiful pictures? How did you feel when you showed up to that place after years of dreaming about it...

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SUFB 596: You Need Do Plan This Out For Your Career from 2018-10-14T20:00

There are 100s of people that try to get in the Marine Science and Conservation field every year. It's difficult to find a job let alone build a career in Marine Conservation. However, there are...

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SUFB 595: A Handful Of Corporations Responsible For Most Plastic Found Along Shores from 2018-10-13T20:00

The International Shoreline Cleanup occurs in September every year. It's a way to get people to understand how much plastic and debris washes up on beaches. 

Greenpeace Canada has release...

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SUFB 594: Court Rules Dutch Government Needs To Follow Climate Change Reduction Pledge from 2018-10-12T20:00

What do you do when your government doesn't follow up on its pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? You take them to court. That is what a group of organizations did to the Dutch Government....

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SUFB 593: Senegal Community Working To Get Conservation Right For Survival from 2018-10-11T20:01:12

Local communities can be great examples of showing great conservation examples as they conserve their community in order for them to survive for generations. A recent example was brought to the ...

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SUFB 592: What Is The Biggest Contributor To Climate Change? from 2018-10-10T20:00

I'm confused. First, an article comes out with a list of the 100 companies that contribute 71% of the Global Greenhouse Gases (the list was made up primarily of oil/gas and coal corporations). T...

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SUFB 591: What You Shouldn't Have To Go Through In A Marine Conservation Career from 2018-10-09T20:00

I've met with many people over my career you provide them with advice on how to get a Marine Conservation Career. In fact, I created an online course for it a few years back. I enjoy helping peo...

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SUFB 590: IPCC Says Climate Change Worse Than We Thought...Is The Report Effective? from 2018-10-08T20:00

Another IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change) report has been released and things haven't gotten better regarding Climate Change...things are worse. The report predicted that massive ...

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SUFB 589: Reduce Cow Farts, Save The World From Climate Change from 2018-10-07T20:00

On of the main arguments for reduce meat content lately has been to help reduce climate change. According to studies, cow flatulence emits methane, a greenhouse gas. In fact, the meat industry i...

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SUFB 588: If A Whale Went Under Your Boat Would You Call 911 from 2018-10-06T20:00

A quick episode today. This episode is based on the various reactions of a family who encountered two whales during their family adventure in Puget Sound. Let's just say some family members were...

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SUFB 587: Jellyfish Toxin So Bad It Makes You Want To Die from 2018-10-05T20:02:11

Jellyfish are amazing creatures, just ask Rebecca Helm; however, some jellies can get a little dangerous if one happens to get stung by a jelly. 

In this episode, I talk about how Climate...

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SUFB 586: Sei Whales Spotted In Canadian Waters from 2018-10-04T16:00

Sei Whales were hunted to population collapse back before the 1960s and there hasn't been another Sei whale spotted in the Canadian North Pacific since. Until now that is...

Canadian Gove...

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SUFB 585: Indonesia Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano Eruption Stressing Importance Of Planning from 2018-10-03T19:00

You can't stop natural disasters from happening, but you can protect the people who live along the coastlines through emergency planning policies. 

This episode I use the events that happ...

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SUFB 584: Are Global Orca Populations In Trouble? from 2018-10-02T20:00

A new study was published looking at the future of global Orca populations and the results are not good. We've discussed the challenges that the Southern Resident Orca Population face with lack ...

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SUFB 583: What The Ocean Clean Up Project Can Do For Marine Conservation from 2018-10-01T20:44:09

It's not secret that I am not a fan of the Ocean Clean Project that is spearheaded by Boyant Slat. I don't think the device that he is building will clean up the Oceans from plastic pollution or...

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SUFB 582: New Species Of Blood Red-Coloured Coral Off The Coast Of Panama from 2018-09-30T16:00

Mongabay just published an article on how researchers have discovered 3 new species, including a blood red-coloured branching coral in a protected area off the coast of Panama. 

The speci...

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SUFB 581: Reconnecting - What Is SUFB? from 2018-09-29T16:00

It's been a while since I've done an episode where I told you the purpose of this podcast and why I recently made the business, Speak Up For Blue Media and Communications Inc., real! 

I a...

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SUFB 580: Will Australia Take Legal Action Against Japan For Their Whaling Tactics from 2018-09-28T20:30

Japan has hunted whales in the South Pacific Ocean for decades killing hundreds of whales each year under the "scientific purpose" tag. We all know the tag is not true, but no country can do any...

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SUFB 579: When Will Politicians Learn Killing Sharks Won't Reduce Shark Bite Incidents from 2018-09-27T17:00

Two people were bitten by sharks in Australia within a 24 hour period. I don't even know what the chances of having a shark bite within the same bay in 24 hours are; however, the right thing to ...

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SUFB 578: Dolphinarium Abandons Dolphin, Penguins And Other Fish In Japan from 2018-09-26T18:00

There are so many marine parks that hold marine mammals in captivity in Asia. It's ridiculous!!! It seems that the marine mammal theme park in Asian countries is thriving, except maybe it has hi...

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SUFB 577: Learning About Ocean Dead Zones from 2018-09-25T20:00

I took part in a discussion in a different Facebook Group that had to do with growing a Social Enterprise. The discussion was a question regarding Dead Zones in the Ocean. The question came up a...

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SUFB 576: PETA Targeting Lobster Shell Plant In New Brunswick from 2018-09-24T20:00

PETA is spending some energy on a small Lobster Shell Company in New Brunswick, Canada as the company was in the news due to the smell coming from the plant. The smell was bothering neighbours. ...

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SUFB 575: Is The Trump Administration Targeting Commercial Fishing In Marine Protected Areas? from 2018-09-23T20:00

The Trump administration is holding a set of public listening meeting between August 31st and November on the topic of allowing commercial fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). You might be ...

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SUFB 574: Open Access vs Paywall Journals with Nick Wehner from 2018-09-22T20:00

There is a BIG problem in the Marine Science and Conservation field and it goes with how the science and research is shared. Science in itself is supposed to be freely shared amongst the public;...

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SUFB 573: Is The Canadian Government Doing Enough To Protect Orcas? from 2018-09-21T20:00

The Southern Resident Orca population is a terrible shape. The Orca known as J50 has recently disappeared causing concern for scientists, conservationists and advocates in Canada and the US. The...

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SUFB 572: How Much Of The Ocean Are We Really Fishing? from 2018-09-20T20:00

Overfishing is putting a dent in the oceans seafood supply; however, it is difficult to quantify what damage has been done. Scientists are trying to determine the damage from overfishing by tryi...

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SUFB 571: Juvenile Tiger Shark Found In Canada from 2018-09-19T20:00

A juvenile Tiger Shark was caught off the coast of Nova Scotia surprising researchers and the public. Some commenters were worried about the fact that tiger sharks may be present in Canadian wat...

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SUFB 570: Student Killed After Shark Bite Off Cape Cod from 2018-09-18T20:00

A student was bitten by a shark in the shallow waters off a popular beach in Cape Cod. The student, from Brazil, was boogie boarding with his girlfriend's brother when the shark bit him. He lost...

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SUFB 569: Hurricane Florence Damage and Coastal Management Talk from 2018-09-17T20:01:32

Hurricane Florence came through North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Virginia whirling 105 mph winds and ocean waves recorded as high as 80 feet. Rains, winds and floods have taken the li...

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SUFB 568: 10 Tips For Oceanpreneurs - Part 2 from 2018-09-16T20:00

The second portion of my conversation with Dr. Austin Gallagher goes a bit deeper into what behaviour is expected and required for Oceanpreneurs. 

Remember, these tips are based on our ex...

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SUFB 567: 10 Tips For Oceanpreneurs Part 1 from 2018-09-15T20:00

I have had the opportunity in life to pursue a business idea that I feel will leave a legacy in Marine Science and Conservation. I wanted to do it because I felt that the ideas that I had could ...

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SUFB 566: Symbiotic Algae Could Help Corals Adapt To Climate Change from 2018-09-14T20:00

Coral Reefs all over the world have been plagued by increasing temperatures due to Climate Change over the past 100 or so years. Researchers, conservationists and the rest of the world are conce...

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SUFB 565: California Signs Bill To Stop Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling from 2018-09-13T20:00

The California Governor has signed the bill to halt the Federal Oil and Gas expansion. The Bill is in response to the Trump Administration's heavy push to expand fossil fuel development to drill...

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SUFB 564: Googly Eyed Seafood In Kuwait Fish Market from 2018-09-12T20:00

A crazy story emerged out of Kuwait recently where a fish market was shutdown because it pasted googly eyes on its fish that it was selling. I am not lying...this actually happened. Insane...rig...

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SUFB 563: Sharkwater Extinction - Review of the World Premiere from 2018-09-11T20:00

Sharkwater was responsible for the inspiration of thousands of people to become shark advocates, film makers and conservationists. The movie exposed the lucrative and destructive industry of sha...

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SUFB 562: Shark Cage Diving Banned In New Zealand from 2018-09-10T20:00

The New Zealand Government realized that its Department of Conservation's Wildlife Act does not have the authority to provide permits to dive operations that offer Shark Cage Diving Tours as it ...

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SUFB 561: Chief Scientist Of Great Barrier Reef Foundation Ensures $443.3 M Is In Good Hands from 2018-09-09T20:00

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation recently received a whopping $443.3 million to help the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) adapt to climate change. 

Climate Change has taking its toll on the GBR ...

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SUFB 560: Robot Built To Hunt Invasive Lionfish from 2018-09-08T20:00

How do you get rid of an invasive species (lionfish) that has reeked havoc on coral reefs along the east coast of the US and in the Caribbean? You build a killer robot of course!!! 

Stude...

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SUFB 559: Mass die Off Of Seals In Maine Concerns Researchers from 2018-09-07T20:00

When 100 seals were found in August (2018), researchers were concerned that there is something in the water that is causing the mass die off. The data shows that this is an above average mortali...

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SUFB 558: What Will A Global UN Treaty Look Like For The Future Of The High Seas from 2018-09-06T20:00

The High Seas take up most of the Oceans, but they are not governed by any one entity. The lack of governance opens the High Seas to plundering of fish and allowing more pollution that is unregu...

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SUFB 557: Are We Really Eating Sustainably? from 2018-09-05T20:00

It's my 40th Birthday!!! I don't normally say much about my birthday, but since this is my 40th...it's a big deal.

As I get older, I want to make sure that I take care of my health to avo...

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SUFB 556: Canadian Court Rules Against The Expansion Of The Trans Mountain Pipeline from 2018-09-04T20:01:58

The fight against Climate Change can be a difficult battle, at least when you look at it from the Canadian Government's perspective. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been trying to get a pipeli...

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SUFB 555: Dredging Kelp In Scotland Is A bad Idea from 2018-09-03T20:00

Kelp habitat is one of the riches and most diverse habitats in the Ocean. It's why most governments will do their best to protect them. Scotland is one of those countries. It anyone in Scotland ...

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SUFB 554: New Deep Sea Coral Reef Discovered Off Coast Of South Carolina from 2018-09-02T20:00

A collaboration of researchers and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered an 85 linear mile swath of deep sea Coral Reef off the Atlantic Coast of the US. The discovery comes after th...

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SUFB 553: California Bans Drift Gillnets To Protect Marine Mammals from 2018-09-01T20:00

A huge Marine Conservation win today as the State of California passed a law that would ban the use of drift gillnets for the swordfish licenses in state waters. There are less than 20 swordfish...

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SUFB 552: Paying For Marine Protected Areas With John Bohorquez from 2018-08-31T20:00

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are wonderful tools that can help replenish fisheries and maintain biodiversity within their boundaries; however, MPAs are quite expensive. Funding of each MPA can ...

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SUFB 551: My Review Of New York City Waste During A Quick Trip from 2018-08-30T20:00

My wife and I went to New York City with two other couples to celebrate our 40th birthdays together. I've reflected a lot over the past year on my 40th year on this planet, especially how I can ...

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SUFB 550: Sea Level Rise Costing Housing Market Billions from 2018-08-29T20:00

No matter how you feel about who is causing climate change, the housing market is aware that sea level rise is playing a part in the price of homes that are along vulnerable costs. Homes that ar...

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SUFB 549: Humpback Habitat Protected After Government Lawsuit from 2018-08-28T20:00

Humpbacks are a great conservation story because their populations have rebounded since they were almost hunted to extinction in the early 1900s. Their population rebound around the world provid...

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SUFB 548: How You Can Help Stop Nutrient Overload from 2018-08-27T20:00

Nutrients are playing a huge role in disrupting our coastal ecological stability. We have blue-green algal blooms that are so think it smells like dead people. We also have red tides that kill e...

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SUFB 547: How To Create A Conservation Movement With Brooke Tully - Part 2 from 2018-08-26T20:00

Brooke Tully joins me again on the podcast to discuss the second part of the interview that we started yesterday. Today, we are discussing how to create a conservation movement. 

I though...

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SUFB 546: Bridging The Ocean Awareness-Action Gap - Part 1 from 2018-08-25T20:00

I used to think that Ocean Awareness was the only component needed to get the public to not only understand the issues facing the Ocean, but it would also give them enough information and inspir...

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SUFB 545: Juvenile Whale Shark Track Reveals Important Habitats from 2018-08-24T20:00

Whale Sharks are a huge and iconic species that are found to have migrated long distances; however, there is still much to be discovered about the species. For instance, do juvenile Whale Sharks...

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SUFB 544: Belugas And Walruses Die At Marineland According To Former Employee from 2018-08-23T20:00

"Everyone loves Marineland" is what I grew up listening to the Marineland commercial. Ask anyone that grew up in Southern Ontario, Canada and they will know the saying; however, not everyone lov...

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SUFB 543: Importance Of Field Monitoring Of Kelp Forest Health from 2018-08-22T20:00

I remember learning about marine ecology with a popular example of the relationship among the sea otter, sea urchin and kelp forest. Sea otters eat sea urchins and sea urchins eat kelp. A decrea...

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SUFB 542: Coelacanth Colony Could Be Wiped Out By Potential Oil Drilling from 2018-08-21T20:00

The Coelacanth is one of those fish species that could easily be my favourite fish. It's prehistoric history and evolutionary importance fascinates me. The manner in which the pelvic fins move i...

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SUFB 541: Ocean Start Ups Are Not Easy from 2018-08-20T20:00

I covered something different than I am used to over the past week. I talked about businesses that benefit the Ocean. The businesses are usually Social Enterprises, companies that have a triple ...

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SUFB 540: Sea Life in Trouble As Global Heat Wave Affects Oceans Off California from 2018-08-19T20:00

The water along the beaches in San Diego are known for it's surfing and majestic sea life. The waters are also cooler as the Californian Current is influenced by the Alaskan Current and Northern...

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SUFB 539: Katapult Your Ocean Start Up With Maren Hjorth Bauer from 2018-08-18T20:00

Yesterday, I introduced you to some start ups that were going to be part of an accelerator program for an Impact Investing Program. 

Today, I speak to the CEO and Founder of Katapult Ocea...

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SUFB 538: Ocean Solutions Alliance Accelerator Announces First Wave Of Start Ups from 2018-08-17T20:00

Talking about Ocean issues everyday can get a little tiring, so I've been doing some research to see what is being done about solutions. 

There are some organizations such as Conservation...

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SUFB 537: More Criticism Being Published About Ocean Clean Up Project from 2018-08-16T21:12:49

I keep talking about the Ocean Clean Up Project because I get angry at the fact that there has been little criticism about the project in the mainstream media. So when I found this story, I had ...

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SUFB 536: How The Decline Of Chinook Salmon Is Effecting The Southern Resident Orca Population from 2018-08-15T20:00

The Southern Resident Orca Population are considered a Schedule 1 Endangered Species by the Canadian Species At Risk Act. The main reason for the decline of the Orca population which only has 75...

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SUFB 535: How Marine Advocacy Works Using Orcas As An Example With Dr. Naomi Rose from 2018-08-14T20:00

We have our most popular guest on the podcast today, Dr. Naomi Rose. She is a Marine Conservation Advocate who works for the Animal Welfare Institute where she specializes in Whales in Captivity...

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SUFB 534: Does The Future Of Our Oceans Come Down To One International Meeting? from 2018-08-13T20:00

There is a big United Nations meeting that is going to happen in New York City soon that some researchers say will dictate the long term survival of the Ocean. The meeting has been in the works ...

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SUFB 533: Porbeagle Sharks Protected In One Country But Killed In Another from 2018-08-12T20:00

Marine Conservation can be a tricky business at times. This episode covers one of those tricky times and it has to do with the porbeagle shark. 

The porbeagle shark is a "mini-great white...

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SUFB 532: Canadian Mall Food Court Proves That We Can Do Better With Trash from 2018-08-11T18:40:36

There is a report that was released by the Ocean Conservancy that states over 80% of the marine debris that enters the Ocean comes from 20% of the countries, primarily in the Asian Region of the...

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SUFB 531: Smooth Ray Feeding Behaviour with Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons from 2018-08-10T20:00

I had the pleasure of interviewing Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons, who is also known as @MotherOfRays - a fantastic Twitter handle!!! We discussed a recent paper that she published on the feeding behavio...

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SUFB 530: Are SeaWorld Rebounding From Blackfish Fallout? from 2018-08-09T20:00

SeaWorld is rebounding with higher attendance in the first 2 quarters fo this year pleasing investors and making them think that the fallout from the Blackfish documentary that showed the entert...

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SUFB 529: Plastics In Ocean Emit Greenhouse Gases When Exposed To Sunlight from 2018-08-08T20:00

As if plastic pollution in the ocean wasn't bad enough, now researchers have revealed that as plastics degrade in the light (photo-degradation), they emit greenhouse gases. 

Researchers a...

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SUFB 528: Florida Red Tide And Algae outbreak Getting Worse from 2018-08-07T20:00

A couple of weeks ago, I published an episode on a number of Sea Turtles floated ashore dead from a red time bloom off of Southwest Florida. The long term prognosis did not look good as the red ...

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SUFB 527: Ocean Acidification Can Affect Smell Of Fish from 2018-08-06T20:00

Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered that European sea bass lose some of their sense of smell when pH dips in tiny amounts, which means that Ocean Acidification with cause thi...

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SUFB 526: Australian Billionaire Gives 100 Million To Marine Conservation from 2018-08-05T20:00

Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation decided to give $100 million dollars towards marine conservation in Australia as he criticizes the Australian government for their lack of protection for pro...

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SUFB 525: 90 Percent Of The King Penguins Mysteriously Disappeared from 2018-08-04T20:00

There is a population on the Ile aux Cochons that is located between South Africa and Antarctica that holds a significant portion of the populations of King Penguins. Unfortunately, the populati...

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SUFB 524: Global Warming Accelerated By Slowing Of Ocean Conveyor Belt from 2018-08-03T20:00

I learned about the Ocean Conveyor Belt that influenced the climate for the Northwestern Atlantic and Northeastern Atlantic regions when I was in school quite some time ago. It fascinated me tha...

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SUFB 523: Major UK Tour Operator Stops Selling Seaworld Tickets Due To Animal Welfare Concerns from 2018-08-02T20:00

Thomas Cook, a major UK tour operator, has officially stopped selling Seaworld tickets due to the captive mammal facility not abiding bu ABTA guidelines on animal welfare. 

The Whale and ...

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SUFB 522: New Dolphin Hybrid Species Discovered Off The Coast Of Hawai'i from 2018-08-01T20:00

In cool ocean news, Scientists at Cascadia Research Collective have discovered a new dolphin hybrid species off the coast of the Kauai, Hawai'i. The hybrid was the product of a melon-headed-dolp...

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SUFB 521: FINALLY!!! Mainstream Media Is Showing The Criticism Of The Ocean Clean Up Project from 2018-07-31T20:00

I talked about how the Marine Conservation Community views Boyan Slant's Ocean Clean Up project before and I even touched on my frustrations as to how mainstream media outlets haven't shown the ...

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SUFB 520: The Benefit Of The Jairo Mora Sandoval Award from 2018-07-30T20:00

Patima Tungpuchayalkul was this year's awardee for the Jairo Mora Sandoval Award at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5). Patima was given the award for the work she has done f...

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SUFB 519: Mass Sea Turtle Mortality In Southwest Florida Due To Red Tide from 2018-07-29T20:00

Sea Turtle populations are endangered for all 7 species and there are groups working very hard to ensure their survival; however, a summer red tide event in Southwest Florida is causing high mor...

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SUFB 518: Nassau Grouper Population On The Rise In Cayman Islands and This Is Why from 2018-07-28T20:00

Nassau Grouper populations have been dwindling since the 1950s and the fisheries collapsed in 1990. Since then, marine scientists and conservationists have been working tirelessly to try and rev...

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SUFB 517: NACCB Highlights from 2018-07-27T20:00

The North American Congress for Conservation Biology happened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this past week and I had the honour of attending. The conference was mostly focused on terrestrial resea...

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SUFB 516: California Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Pre-1990 Levels from 2018-07-26T20:00

If California can reduce its Greenhouse Gas emissions to pre-1990 levels, then why can't other states/provinces and countries do it as well. We are in a time where we need to make changes to our...

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SUFB 515: NO! Banning Plastic Straws Will Not Save The Ocean from 2018-07-25T20:00

There is a huge movement to ban plastic straws in cities across North America and other places in the world; however, some people have been pointing out that it will not save the Ocean. 

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SUFB 514: Why Are There So Many Great Whites In Northern California with Dr. Dave Ebert from 2018-07-24T20:00

Great White Sharks are the species that EVERYONE wants to know about. We know Shark Week loves their Great White Sharks, but I find they always cover the same kind of thing. So I thought that I ...

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SUFB 513: Finding New Sharks In Sri Lanka with Dr. Dave Ebert from 2018-07-23T20:00

As Shark Week is on it's way, I thought it would be great to get our friend of the podcast, Dr. Dave Ebert (aka @lostsharkguy) on the podcast to discuss his journey to the wonderful island of Sr...

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SUFB 512: 30th Anniversary of Shark Week Kickoff with Dr. David Shiffman from 2018-07-22T20:00

Shark Week has been running for 29 years and this year will be its 30th year running as it had educated, inspired, scared and trick many people over its tenure. Shark Week seeks to educate and e...

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SUFB 511: Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group Works To Help Solve Watersport Incidences With Sea Turtles from 2018-07-21T20:00

One of the great things about the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group is that people who are facing marine science and conservation problems can post in the group and other people (scientists/conse...

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SUFB 510: Florida Fish And Wildlife Commission Request Proposals To Limit Land-Based Shark Fisheries from 2018-07-20T20:00

The Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Commission decided in April to consider limiting Land-based shark fisheries occurring along its coasts in order to protect swimmers and sharks alike.

Th...

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SUFB 509: Scientist Discovers Hermaphrodite Sharks Off East Coast Of India from 2018-07-19T20:00

Alissa Barnes of the Dakshin Foundation discovered 7 hermaphrodite bigeye houndsharks of the East Coast of India at a Port of Odhisa during a survey of fishers. The survey was to determine wheth...

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SUFB 508: We Need To Talk About What Happened At A Recent Conference from 2018-07-18T20:00

Conferences in the Marine Science and Conservation fields are super important in sharing information, establishing collaborations, networking for your career and your work; however, conferences ...

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SUFB 507: Columbian Army Dispatched To Protect Black Land Crab In Providencia from 2018-07-17T20:00

The Columbian government have dispatches the army to protect migrating Black Land Crabs who travel to the coast from the dry, dense forests on the Island of Providencia to lay eggs and where the...

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SUFB 506: Illegal Fishing Detected In Mediterranean MPAs from 2018-07-16T20:00

Oceana has written a report blasting countries such as Italy, France, Malta and Greece for not enforcing fisheries regulations. The report called out Italy, specifically because they allowed ove...

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SUFB 505: Working Toward Decolonizing Marine Conservation from 2018-07-15T20:00

Basten Gokkon wrote a great article on Mongabay News that was an interview with one of the plenary speakers at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5) in Kuching, Malaysia. the pr...

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SUFB 504: Nurse Sharks and Common Sense 101 from 2018-07-14T20:00

Nurse sharks have been in the news lately, but not for good reasons. There have been two incidents in the recent weeks that have been published where two people have been bitten by nurse sharks....

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SUFB 503: Whale Watchers Criticize Canadian Government On Orca Viewing Distance of 200m from 2018-07-13T20:00

The Canadian Government recently implemented a 200 m minimum distance for any ship in the area of Orcas. They also chopped the Chinook Salmon quota by 35%. The government is doing this because t...

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SUFB 502: Scott Pruitt Out As EPA Chief Administrator from 2018-07-12T20:00

We all dreamed about this day, but now that Scott Pruitt has resigned as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is it really what we want? As Scott Pruitt leaves office, Andrew Wh...

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SUFB 501: 10 Years of SciComm with Dr. Andrew Thaler Part 2 from 2018-07-11T20:00

The Second Part of my conversation with Andrew Thaler on the last 10 years of Marine Science and Conservation Communication. 

If you are someone who has been doing SciComm in the same fie...

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SUFB 500: 500th Episode and 10 Years Of SciComm with Dr. Andrew Thaler from 2018-07-10T20:00

500 EPISODES!!! I can't believe the time has finally come where the Speak Up For Blue Podcast has reached 500 episodes!!! What do I do to celebrate? I announce that I will be posting from 3 time...

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SUFB 499: Global Whale Shark Study Reveals Preferred Habitat from 2018-07-09T20:00

A global whale shark study that used bathymetry (depth profiles), as a way to identify potential favourite habitats, along with whale shark sightings revealed a preferred habitat for the largest...

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SUFB 498: Government Of Canada Prioritizing Right Whale Protection Over Fishing Community? from 2018-07-08T20:00

Last year, the North Atlantic Right Whale population lost 19 individuals in the US and Canada due to ship strikes and/or fish gear entanglement. It was a surprise in Canada as Right Whales sight...

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SUFB 497 Season 2 Episode 12: Reflections On IMCC5 from 2018-07-07T20:00

After 2 years of preparing, making travel arrangements, preparing presentations, renting podcasting equipment, getting vaccinations and finally, attending the conference...IMCC5 is officially ov...

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SUFB 496 Season 2 Episode 11: Helping To Manage The Lionfish Invasion Through Jewelry with Phil Karp from 2018-07-06T20:00

Lionfish have invaded most, if not all, of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the Southeast Atlantic Ocean. They have become a huge problem for fishing communities and tourist in...

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SUFB 495 Season 2 Episode 10: Plastic Pollution Change with Dr. Judith Weis from 2018-07-05T20:00

Dr. Judith Weis and I got to sit down face to face at IMCC5 to discuss an ongoing conversation we have had for about a month online. The conversation centred around plastic pollution and the way...

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SUFB 494 Season 2 Episode 9: Part 2 COMPASS The Art Of Story Telling from 2018-07-04T20:39:32

This is Part 2 of the COMPASS "The Art Of Story Telling" Workshop at IMCC5, where 9 people attended a pre-conference workshop on how to communicate their own science and conservation to the publ...

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SUFB 493 Season 2 Episode 8: Part 1 COMPASS The Art Of Story Telling from 2018-07-01T04:00

COMPASS is a communication organization that helps scientists tell the public their research through engaging ways. They held a 2-day pre-conference workshop at IMCC5 with 9 delegates. I had a c...

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SUFB 492 Season 2 Episode 7: Make For The Planet With Alex Dehgan from 2018-06-30T14:47:14

Alex Deghan, Founding Director of Conservation X Labs, joins me on the podcast at IMCC5 in Kuching, Malaysia. Alex uses Conservation X Labs to create...

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SUFB 491 Season 2 Episode 6: Part 2 - MPA Standards with Nina Bohla and Lance Morgan from 2018-06-29T15:11:34

As I continue to post from IMCC5, I had the chance to sit down with Nina Bohla (UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre) and Lance Morgan (Marine Conservation Institute) to discuss the IUCN Ma...

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SUFB 490 Season 2 Episode 5: IUCN MPA Standards With Angelo Villagomez from 2018-06-28T01:04:05

The IUCN has launched a new document about Marine Protected Area (MPA) Standards to help redefine what an MPA is. Why is this important? It's because the world needs ...

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SUFB 489 Season 2 Episode 4: Project Seagrass Team Getting Seagrass Part of the Conservation Conversation from 2018-06-27T00:01:41

Today's episode of the Speak Up For Blue Podcast has me talking to 3/4 of the Project Seagrass Team. We discuss all things seagrass and how the team is trying to get Seagrass part of the Conserv...

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SUFB 488 Season 2 Episode 3: IMCC5 Conference Exhibitors From Malaysia, Bangladesh and the UK from 2018-06-25T23:12:03

The International Marine Conservation Congress is known for having great exhibitors that have booths in the main hall of the conference. It gives a chance for each organization to discuss the gr...

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SUFB 487 Season 2 Episode 2: The International Marine Kids Conference With Patrick Goff from 2018-06-24T10:08:39

I welcome back Patrick Goff to the podcast to discuss why and how the International Marine Kids Conference is happening. We talk about what the kids will do during this week and how they will be...

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SUFB 486 Season 2 Episode 1: Kuching Cat Museum, Goals For IMCC5 With Speak Up For Blue Podcast Network Hosts from 2018-06-23T09:26:47

I am very pleased to present the first episode for the International Marine Conservation Congress in Kuching, Malaysia. 

Everyday until June 29th, I will be publishing a podcast summarizi...

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SUFB 485: How To Prepare For Marine Conservation Conferences from 2018-06-22T12:00

As you are listening to this episode, I am just arriving to Kuching, Malaysia for the International Marine Conservation Congress (5). I have to admit that I am getting pretty excited for the tri...

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SUFB 484: Squid And Bacteria With Sarah McAnulty from 2018-06-20T12:00

Sarah McAnulty joins me on the podcast to continue with Cephalopod Week and discuss her research interest of Squid and Bacteria. Sarah is not only interested in the marine science and conservati...

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SUFB 482: Cephalopod Week Kick Off With Paleontology and Cephalpods With Thomas Clements from 2018-06-15T15:12:37

It's Cephalopod Week (June 15th to June 22nd) so Speak Up For Blue will focus this week on all things Cephalopod. 

In this episode, we chat with Thomas Clements, who just passed his defen...

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SUFB 481: Business Innovation For The Ocean: The Bad, The Good and The Artsy from 2018-06-13T15:26:02

I focus on how businesses are approaching Marine Conservation in this episode. our three stories cover different ways businesses are adapting to changing times.

Our first story is about t...

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SUFB 478: Seagrass Spotter App With Dr. Richard Unsworth from 2018-06-06T19:06:56

The Project Seagrass Team has a purpose to map the world's seagrass distribution. Not an easy task, so they are asking for your help as well as everyone else to help achieve their goal. 

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SUFB 477: Plastic Free Suggestions For The G7 Countries; Adaptation to Sea Level Rise; and, 1500 Dolphins Play With Baby Humpback from 2018-06-04T18:08:32

This episode I discuss how 33 environmental and civil society groups want Listen

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SUFB 476: Marine Mammals Behaviour In Captivity; People Want Lolita To Be Released; and, Guy Poses With Sharks - Reaction from 2018-06-01T13:43:54

I originally had a plan to have the Marin eConservation Happy Hour Crew, so we did a Facebook Live in the Speak Up For Blue Group; however, we had a problem with the audio recording and none of ...

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SUFB 475: Florida Land Based Shark Fishing Policy Changes With Dr. David Shiffman from 2018-05-30T15:06:58

Dr. David Shiffman stops by the podcast to discuss something that is very important to him and to sharks in Florida State Waters. He talks to us about Land based shark fishing in Florida and how...

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SUFB 474: Trump Cancels Fishing Protections; Climate Change Optimism Needed; and, Are Orcas A-holes? from 2018-05-28T18:04:19

Ocean Update is back again with 2 stories and an opinion! There is quite a bit of material to go over today spanning from Fisheries to Climate Change to Marine Mammals. Once you listen to the ep...

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SUFB 473: Apparel Company Wants To Create Shirts From Recycled Plastic; Increase Ethnic Diversity To Increase Conservation. from 2018-05-25T18:47:03

It's Ocean Talk Friday where I record live in the Facebook Fan Page and Group so that people can take part in Speaking Up For Oceans. On today's episode, I talk about the following articles:

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SUFB 472: Kilauea's Lava Touches Ocean; New Daily Ocean Talk Preview; and, Small Org Gets A Huge Payout from 2018-05-23T19:37:15

No guest today (apologies), but we do have some news and a special preview of a new Patreon Incentive as part of my way of raising money for the Speak Up For Blue Network of Podcasts. 

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SUFB 471: Crab Fishery In Maryland Affected By Immigration Policy; MPAs and Dr. Sylvia Earle; and, 800 Swim Bladders Seized in Mexico City from 2018-05-21T12:00

Happy Monday!!! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Today's episode is packed with stories from Listen

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SUFB 470: US Republican Senators Think Rocks Causing Sea Level Rise and New Genetically Different Blue Whale Species Discovered In New Zealand from 2018-05-18T12:00

This Episode of Ocean Talk Friday was recorded live on the Facebook Fan Page where I discussed how the US Senate Science Committee might be delaying the country's Climate Change adaptation by br...

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SUFB 469: Sea Lion Banned From Harbour In BC; Can Marine Biologists Make A Decent Living?; and, New Guidelines For Right Whales Protections In Canada from 2018-05-16T20:58:56

Marine Mammals and Marine Biology Careers/Entrepreneurs is what I cover on today's podcast. Two Marine Mammal stories and 1 editorial on marine biology careers. 

The first marine mammal s...

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SUFB 468: Crucial Recycling Tips; Is Banning Toxic Sunscreen the ONLY Answer; and, New Shark Detection System May Save Sharks and People from 2018-05-14T15:13:48

Recycling, Toxic Sunscreen and Sharks are the topics that I cover today. They are all different, yet they are all related as they have to do with Marine Conservation. Check out what they are all...

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SUFB 467: Flukeless Gray Whales and Ironless Phytoplankton (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2018-05-11T14:27:47

Publishing the Ocean Talk Friday episode that I recorded Live on the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Page and the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group. On today's episode, I chat about two articles that ...

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SUFB 466: Sustainable Marine Conservation Training with Dr. Andrew Thaler from 2018-05-09T14:53:12

Dr. Andrew Thaler is an expert in Deep-Sea Ecology and Marine Science/Conservation Communication. He has a PhD in Deep-Sea Ecology and owns and operates Southern Fried Science, one of the most p...

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SUFB 465: Coral Reef Ecology; Science and People; and, Coral Reef Resilience from 2018-05-07T21:25:25

I spend time talking about one of my favourite habits in the Ocean. Actually, it's probably the favourite habitats of many people...Coral Reefs!!! Of course, we are not talking only about Climat...

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SUFB 464: Sea World Fails Tour Guide's Animal Welfare Audit and Florida Mangroves in EverGlades Are Disappearing from 2018-05-04T16:15:25

I recorded Ocean Talk Friday in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group on Wednesday, which I plan on doing from now on. If you want to take part ...

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SUFB 463: Tuna Management Recommendations and Do You Use Eco-Friendly Products from 2018-05-02T17:52:09

Today I discuss a couple of crucial topics that I found important to discuss with you. First off, I update you on how Atla...

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SUFB 462: Climate Change In The News from 2018-04-30T17:01:05

Climate Change is in the news again spanning all parts of the world. Today, I am talking about Climate Change affecting the US, Australia and Islands in the South Pacific. I will be focusing on ...

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SUFB 461: Recorded Live for Ocean Talk Friday from 2018-04-27T17:56:15

Today is a very special episode because I finally opened up Ocean Talk Friday to people in the Facebook Group. It was the first time I did this and I am very happy to say that it worked out very...

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SUFB 460: Beautiful Images For Marine Conservation With Christine Ren from 2018-04-25T15:00:39

Christine Ren, from Christine Ren Films, is our guest on the podcast today. She is here for two reasons: 1) To tell us how underwater performances ca...

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SUFB 458: Volunteering With Green Sea Turtles During My Hawaiian Vacation from 2018-04-20T21:19:12

Today's episode is all about my vacation to Hawai'i. I'm here for a wedding, but used the opportunity to get some Marine Conservation done in the best way I know how, I volunteered to monitor Gr...

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SUFB 457: Podcasting To Make You Wiser About The Oceans With Alexis Brown from 2018-04-18T12:00

Alexis Brown is on the podcast today to discuss her podcast called "My Ocean" under the Ocean Wise Conservation Association. We get in to talking about all of th...

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SUFB 456: US Making Countries Survey Cetaceans For Fishery Exports and Are We Really Recycling Properly from 2018-04-16T12:00

Two stories to discuss today:

1) The US is using the Marine Mammal Protection Act to make countries to thorough Cetacean surveys before they can ship fish to the US; and,

2) A rece...

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SUFB 455: Debunking Fukushima Map (Again!) and My Online Run In With Online Politics from 2018-04-13T12:00

Two things happened to me this week regarding the Oceans:

1) Today, I saw a Facebook friend post a fake map of "radiation" spread across the Pacific Ocean after the Japanese Tsunami. Find...

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SUFB 454: Plogging Our Way To A Cleaner Ocean with Melanie Knight from 2018-04-11T13:29:02

Melanie Knight is my guest today on the podcast to discuss how she got inspired by plogging, the act of picking up litter while jogging. Melanie talks with me about how she got started and why s...

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SUFB 453: Atlantic Right Whales In Trouble; My Opinion on Marine Documentaries; and, Oil Spill And Fire in Borneo from 2018-04-09T12:00

There is a lot to update you on the program today. I first talk about the 10% loss in population of North Atlantic Right Whales and why there is such a decline; My opinion on the validity of Mar...

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SUFB 452: Walrus Left Off The Endangered Species Act and Marine Protected Area Controversy Based On Size from 2018-04-06T22:13:46

Ocean Talk Friday brings me around to discuss two big nes items that came out this week:

1) Walrus was left off...

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SUFB 451: Jellyfish Are Cool With Dr. Rebecca Helm from 2018-04-04T12:00

I had the great opportunity to meet and work with Rebecca at OceanDotCom 2018 hosted by LUMCON. During the event, Rebecca came to me to ask if she would like me to have her on the podcast to tal...

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SUFB 450: (Live) Is the Carbon Tax the Best Way To Reduce Carbon Emissions and Fight Climate Change from 2018-04-02T18:29:44

Today is a special episode, not necessarily because of the topic (Carbon Tax), but because I recorded the episode live in the Facebook Group. I did it for two reasons: 1) I want to have the podc...

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SUFB 448: Studying Harbour Seal Behaviour with Shea Steingass from 2018-03-28T12:00

I am very happy to be discussing Harbour Seal behaviour with my new friend Shea Steingass who has the pleasure in conducting these captivating animals. She discusses how she uses stable isotope ...

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SUFB 447: #YOSOYJAIRO from 2018-03-26T19:15:15

Today, I am talking about something really special to me and the conservation community at large. The Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award is given to a person who demonstrates bravery in the face ...

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SUFB 446: My Great Experience At Ocean Dot Comm 2018 - Ocean Talk Friday from 2018-03-23T15:21:08

Today's Ocean Talk Friday has me breaking down the everything that happened at OceanDotComm 2018. As many of you know, I spent a week at LUMCON (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium) with ov...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 10: The Season Finale from 2018-03-20T03:00

Shea and I sit down to decompress and discuss the past four days at OceanDotComm 2018. We chat about we loved the challenge on taking on the Southern Louisiana Coastal Optimism project and incor...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 9: How The Pointe-Au-Chien Tribe is Fighting For Their Land with Patty Ferguson from 2018-03-20T02:15:54

Patty Ferguson joins Shea on the podcast to discuss how the Pointe-Au-Chien Tribe is fighting to protect their land against coastal loss and for their tight to be federally recognized as a tribe...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 8: How Educators in Southern Louisiana Adapt to Coastal Loss with Beth Guidry from 2018-03-20T01:06:24

Beth Guidry joins Shea on the podcast to discuss how she is dealing with the rapid coastal loss as an educator in Southern Louisiana. Beth tells Shea how her student's lives have changed based o...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 7: Fish Science Moves South With Dr. Solomon David from 2018-03-20T01:02:18

Dr. Solomon David joins me on the podcast to discuss his recent migration from Michigan to Southern Louisiana, where he is an Associate Professor at Nichols State University teaching and studyin...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 6: Settling in Southern Louisiana After Living in 32 States with Murt Conover from 2018-03-20T00:57:14

Murt Conover joins Shea on the podcast to discuss why Murt settled in Southern Louisiana for 20 years after she had lived in 32 states previously. There is something about this area that entices...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 5: The Politics of a Changing Coast with Arlanda Williams from 2018-03-20T00:52:27

Arlanda Williams joins me on the podcast to discuss how local politics plays a role in protecting the people of Southern Louisiana. Arlanda serves as Vice Chair of the Terrebonne Parrish Council...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep4: Southern Louisiana Coastal Habitat Changes with Dr. Melissa Baustian from 2018-03-20T00:44:20

Dr. Melissa Baustian joins Shea on this episode of the season to tell us about the diverse coastal habitats within the Southern Louisiana Region to give us a sense of the changes that have occur...

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Season 1 Ep 3: SciComm Planning To Tell A Story With Shea Steingass from 2018-03-19T17:53:39

I am very pleased to introduce Shea Steingass to you as we collaborate to create a overall narrative of Coastal Optimism through a series of interviews with various members of the community in S...

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SUFB Season 1 Ep 2: OceanDotComm 2018 and the Theme Reveal with Dr. Craig McClain from 2018-03-19T16:55:58

Dr. Craig McClain is into Science Communication and when I say he is into SciComm, this is the man who created Deep Sea News, one of the first marine science blogs. Creating innovative science p...

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SUFB Season 1: Southern Louisiana Coastal Optimism from 2018-03-18T21:05:49

OceanDotComm18 is a new event that brings together 50 science communicators all walks of life and professions to discuss one single topic. There are many forms of science communication products ...

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SUFB 445: Birding For Seabirds with Alain Clavette from 2018-03-14T12:00

Alain Clavette, a CBC Radio host and avid birder, joins me on the podcast today to talk all about seabirds. We don't talk a lot about seabirds on this podcast because I don't know much about the...

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SUFB 444: Thousands of Starfish Wash Ashore Dead in UK; Trump Admin Changing Silencing Science; and Emperor Penguins take selfie from 2018-03-12T12:00

On today's Ocean Update Episode I chat about why 1000s of starfish wash ashore dead along the UK coastline; why the Trump Administration is trying to silence scientists that want to alert the pu...

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SUFB 443: Sea Level Rise in SF Bay; Seafood Corps Pay for Conservation?; and, Scientists Not Eat Meat? from 2018-03-09T13:24:54

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me on the podcast today for another episode of Ocean Talk Friday. We sit down to chat about Sea Level Rise in San Francisco Bay as well as how much of the land is sinki...

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SUFB 442: Diver Films Trash In Bali; India Natural Wastewater Treatment; and, Canada Sticks to Promises To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 2018-03-07T13:00

No interview today (my apologies). Instead I cover some news items including a diver's video of underwater trash goes vital; an Indian natural wastewater treatment system treats 198 million gall...

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SUFB 441: The Climate Change Effect For Humans and Animals from 2018-03-05T14:30:05

I dive into what I like to Call the Climate Change Effect, which I define as how the world is adapting, or not adapting to climate change. I look at two real world examples covered in the Atlant...

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SUFB 440: Get Started in SciComm...NOW!!! from 2018-03-02T13:00

This is a motivational rant to inspire you to get moving on your science communication efforts. The world needs more people to inspire the public to do better. Publications are just a tiny porti...

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SUFB 439: SciComm and Climate Adaptation with Doug Parsons from 2018-02-28T13:00

Doug Parsons, producer and host of the podcast America Adapts: A Climate Change Podcast, joins me on the podcast to discuss the importance of science communication and why he invited a climate c...

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SUFB 438: Debt Financing for MPAs; Fighting Pseudoscience with SciComm; and, Belugas Alter Feeding Behaviour in Absence of Sea Ice from 2018-02-26T13:00

I cover a lot of information in this week's Ocean Update episode. First, I discuss how the Seychelles worked with The Nature Conservancy to refinance their nation debt in exchange for designatin...

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SUFB 437: We Need To Dedicate More Time To SciComm (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2018-02-23T13:00:37

On today's episode of Ocean Talk Friday, I talk about Science Communication in the Marine Science and Conservation field, focusing on how we need to dedicate more time on communicating our proje...

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SUFB 436: What It's Like To Do Orca Studies In The Antarctic With Dr. Andrew Wright from 2018-02-21T13:00

Dr. Andrew Wright joins on the podcast to discuss his experience working in the Antarctic collecting acoustic information on Type C Orcas within the newly implemented Ross Sea Marine Protected A...

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SUFB 435: Queen Conch In Decline In Protected Areas; The Power of Celebrities in Ocean Conservation; and, Your Shampoo Might Be Polluting the Air from 2018-02-19T19:09:10

On today's Ocean Update Podcast, I chat about a Mongabay article that reveals a decline in protected Queen Conches in the Bahamas due to fishing upstream; I give my opinion on the power of Celeb...

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SUFB 434: Ocean Talk Friday from 2018-02-16T13:00

Nathan Johnson is back on Ocean Talk Friday to talk about some Marine Science and Conservation and some invertebrate species!!! Here are the topics for today:
1) How Conservationists Can O...

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SUFB 433: Fisheries Act Changes With Dr. Brett Favaro from 2018-02-14T13:00

The Fisheries Act has been a crucial piece of legislation that has helped protect the Canadian aquatic environment for decades. The Act has been cumbersome to natural resource businesses as well...

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SUFB 432: Patagonia Releases New Matching Site For Activists; Content Is King; and, Jellyfish Threaten Salmon Farming in Norway from 2018-02-12T13:00

Today's Ocean Update Episode has two stories and book-ending my weekly opinion piece: 1) Patagonia releases project to match Environmental Organizations with wannabe Activists; 2) Content Should...

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SUFB 431: Green Water Increase in Lakes and Oceans, EPA Leader Thinks Climate Change Will Benefit Humans and The Queen Bans Plastic Straws from 2018-02-09T13:00

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me on the podcast to discuss 3 stories that were in the news this week: 1) The Mediterranean Sea and the Great Lakes are experiencing higher eutrophication levels than ...

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SUFB 430: Mexican Resort Review For Ocean Health Protection from 2018-02-07T13:00

Traveling to any place around the world is an exciting adventure full of positive thoughts about travelling, enjoying foreign cultures, food and drinks. Yet there seems to be little thought on E...

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SUFB 429: All MPA Stakeholders Need to be Included, Ocean Science Comm Rant and Aquaculture Spill Follow Up from 2018-02-05T13:00

I'm back from my Mexico trip with the family and I can't wait for you to hear today's episode. In this episode, I talk about the results of the first 5 years of 83 marine reserves in Southern Au...

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SUFB 428: $60 Million Wasted On Great Barrier Reef Projects, Plastic Pollution Affect Corals and Diversity May Help Protect The Antarctic Sea (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2018-02-02T13:00

On today's episode for Ocean Talk Friday, I discuss 3 stories that I think you should know about: 1) The Australian Government may be wasting $60 Million on ineffective projects, according to ex...

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SUFB 427: Discovering Deep-Sea Skate in the North Pacific with Dr. Dave Ebert from 2018-01-31T13:00

I am proud to have Dr. Dave Ebert back on the podcast to discuss deep-sea sharks from around the world. Dave gives us career advice, tells us a story about how he and colleagues discovered a spe...

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SUFB 426: 300 Dead Thresher Sharks Found On Side Of Road In Mexico and other news from 2018-01-29T13:00

I am covering 3 Ocean News stories for today's episode: 1) There were 300 dead thresher sharks found on the side of the road in Mexico and investigators are saying it has to do with organized cr...

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SUFB 425: Trump Halts Solar Panels Imports And Pay-For Internships Bringing Marine Biology A Bad Name (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2018-01-26T13:00

On today's episode for Ocean Talk Friday, I talk about 2 important issues that came across my desk this week. Trump implemented a 30% tax on Imported Solar Panels from China to protect American ...

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SUFB 424: Mesoamerican Reef Report Card with Melina Soto from 2018-01-24T13:00

Melina Soto from Healthy Reefs, a non-profit organization based in Mexico, is here to talk about the health of the Mesoamerican Coral Reef that spans 4 countries: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and H...

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SUFB 423: Animal Rights Groups Sue US Government Over Right Whale Deaths, How To Get Over Conservation Exhaustion and Is Single Use Plastic Done from 2018-01-22T13:00

Right Whales may have their day in court, how to get over the depressing part of conservation and is this the beginning of the end for single use plastic (I certainly hope so!!!) are the topics ...

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SUFB 422: East China Sea Oil Spill and Vancouver Aquarium Stops Cetacean Program (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2018-01-19T13:00

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me today for Ocean Talk Friday where we discuss the East China Sea Ship Collision and Oil Spill that occurred last week. 

We also discuss the Vancouver Aquarium'...

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SUFB 421: The Quest To Film the Birth of Kohola (Whale) in Hawaii with Chris Cilfone from 2018-01-17T13:00

Chris Cilfone and he team are on the quest to accomplish the impossible, filming the birth of a Humpback Whale in the Ocean. Filming an event like this has never been done before so the Kohola (...

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SUFB 420: Did A Whale Really Save A Marine Biologist From A Tiger Shark; Florida Gets Exempt From Oil And Gas Drilling; and, Blue Crab Pee Freezes Mud Crabs from 2018-01-15T13:00

Happy Monday Folks! Today's episode I chat about: 

1) Wether a whale saved a marine biologist from a tiger shark (8:52);

2) Why the Trump Administration gave Florida an exemption f...

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SUFB 419: UK Organization Work Towards Banning Plastic Straws and Bonnethead Sharks Eat Seagrass from 2018-01-12T13:00

Melissa Marquez joins me on the podcast today to discuss the hot topics of the week in Marine Science and Conservation. This week, we discuss a push to ban plastic straws in the UK and how Bonne...

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SUFB 418: Oxygen Depleted Zones Around The World Are Expanding and Climate Change Affecting The Sex Ratios Of Sea Turtles from 2018-01-10T13:15:47

Hypoxic, or oxygen-depleted zones, are growing in size and number around the world. I cha about why this is happening and my experience working with a research team that measured the extent of t...

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SUFB 417: US Oceans Open For Oil and Gas Drilling; Should We Ignore the Scientific Contribution of People Outed by #MeToo Movement; and, How To Save A Cold Stunned-Cold Sea Turtle from 2018-01-08T13:00

The Trump Administration has proposed to open 90% of US Outer Continental Shelf to Oil and Gas Drilling. I discuss what that means for the Marine Environment and its Conservation and how we can ...

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SUFB 416: How Breastfeeding Affects Fishing Effort In The Philippines from 2018-01-03T13:00

Science and Policy articles always give us an insight on how local communities depend on local resources. In today's episode, I discuss an article that studies how breastfeeding is a socio-econo...

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SUFB 415: Weather vs Climate Freezing Weather Does Not Disprove Climate Change from 2018-01-01T13:00

Climate Change is not proven or disproven by the current Weather. Freezing temperatures have brought on questioning by climate deniers as to whether climate change is real. It's still real and I...

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SUFB 414: What's Happening in 2018 for the Speak Up For Blue Podcast from 2017-12-29T13:00

In this last episode of 2017, I breakdown what you can expect from Speak Up For Blue in 2018. Here is the list:

1) New podcast shows: Marine Conservation Happy Hour, ConCiencia Azul (Spea...

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SUFB 413: The Top 5 Downloaded SUFB Episodes for 2017 from 2017-12-27T13:00

As we wind down 2017 and get ready for 2018, I revisit the top 5 most downloaded podcasts of 2017:

5) Episode 285 - Ocean Talk Friday featuring Lyne Morissette

4) Episode 326 - How...

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SUFB 412: My Christmas Wish List for Marine Science and Conservation from 2017-12-25T13:00

I wanted to post a shorter episode today (Merry Christmas everyone!!!) to highlight my wishes for the Marine Science and Conservation Field:

1) I would like to see people read more scienc...

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SUFB 411: Ocean Talk Friday - How Trawling, Seagrass and Ocean Acidification Are Connected from 2017-12-22T13:00

Climate Change has a number of consequences that affect you and I directly and indirectly. Some consequences such as increased storm frequency and intensity, we see in front of our eyes (think H...

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SUFB 410: Coral Reef Conservation For Coastal Communities With Vic Ferguson from 2017-12-20T13:00

Coral Reefs have had it rough over the past few decades; however, the past 3 years were just devastating. Each of the last 3 years have been the hottest year on record. Coral reefs don't do very...

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SUFB 409: Marine Conservationists, We Still Have A Lot Of Work To Do!!! from 2017-12-18T13:58:54

Welcome to the Ocean Update Episode where I take you through 2 stories and an opinion piece that I think are important:

1) Scientists did not find a 512 year old Greenland Shark (9:54); Listen

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SUFB 408: Three Men Are Charged With Shark Cruelty; Did Blue Planet II Help Save The Planet?; and, Shrimp Get Injected With Substance to Make Them Look Bigger from 2017-12-15T13:13:37

I ask myself three questions on today's Ocean Talk Friday episode:

1) Will charging 3 men with animal cruelty deter others from hurting animals?;
2) Did Blue Planet II help save the...

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SUFB 406: Discussing the Starving Polar Bear Video from 2017-12-11T13:00

Polar Bears have been facing a number of challenges that have played a role in decreasing their global population in the Arctic Environment. Climate change and metal poisoning have been two of t...

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SUFB 405: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-12-08T13:17:04

 

Nathan Johnson joins us on the podcast today to discuss this week's top stories that we think you should know about:

Giving Small-Scale Fishing a voice on an international platfo...

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SUFB 403: Nations Make Pact To Protect Arctic Fisheries; Science Communication Gone Wrong; and, Chinese Navy Uses Jellyfish Shredder from 2017-12-04T13:00

Science Communication (SciComm) is a great tool for Scientists and Conservationists to use to reach the public. It provides Scientists with the power to drive their own message straight from the...

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SUFB 402: The Science of the Climate Change Denier's Strategy from 2017-12-01T13:00

This week on Ocean Talk Friday, I cover 3 stories:

1) The Science of The Climate Change Denier's Strategy to confuse people;
2) President Trump is reducing the area in National Monu...

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SUFB 401: Selling a SEA Change With Brennan Fitzgerald from 2017-11-29T13:00

SEA Change Clothing Co. is a company on a mission to change the way we make decisions when we buy our clothes to reduce plastic pollution.

Most shirts and sweaters are made with micro-pla...

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SUFB 400: The Media Needs To Stop Throwing Sharks Under The Bus!!! And More from 2017-11-27T13:00

Ocean Update today is a special one...400 EPISODES here on The Speak Up For Blue Podcast!!! I take some time to Thank You for helping me get there and helping me build this fantastic community!!...

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SUFB 399: Ocean Talk Friday - Keystone Pipeline Leak and Blue Planet II Plastic Pollution from 2017-11-24T13:00

Ocean Talk Friday is all about dealing with human issues (as much of marine conservation is!). I start off today by talking about a 210,000 gallon oil leak of the Keystone Pipeline in South Dako...

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SUFB 398: OCEANDOTCOMM With Dr. Craig McClain from 2017-11-22T13:00

Dr. Craig McClain is on the podcast. This is his second time on the podcast as he was on our second ever episode, so this is really special.

Craig is the Executive Director of the Louisia...

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SUFB 397: 4 Sperm Whales Die While Stranded In Indonesia, Changing The Way We Live and Trump Delays Trophy Hunting Import Decision from 2017-11-20T13:00

I cover 3 unrelated topics this week. The first story is a tragedy, the second is a call to action and the third is a congratulatory story...kind of...let me explain.

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SUFB 396: 15,000 Scientists Tell Us We Are Screwed...but they say we can still change from 2017-11-17T16:32:23

An article came out this week where over 15,000 scientists agreed upon on thing: we are screwing up this planet royally. But don't let the title fool you, the authors highlight 9 things that eit...

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SUFB 395: All Good Products With Caroline Duell from 2017-11-15T13:00

Products that are good for our health and the environment actually exist!!! I know, right! Today, on the podcast, I have Caroline Duell, founder of All Good Products, which sell products such as...

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SUFB 394: Parachute Science&Walruses Are Losing The Battle Against Climate Change from 2017-11-13T13:56:09

I comment on a recent article from Oceans Deeply where Dr. Asha de Vos commented on how the Marine Science and Conservation field needs to move away from Parachute Science and support more long ...

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SUFB 393: Ocean Talk Friday - The Vaquita, Sea Shepherd and Mexican Land Use from 2017-11-10T12:58:19

Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan joins us on the podcast today to discuss some major stories that are roaming around the Marine Conservation World this week.

Here is the breakdown of the stories:
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SUFB 392: Hustling Like an Oceanpreneur With Dr. Austin Gallagher from 2017-11-08T13:00

Dr. Austin Gallagher is someone who never stops in this Marine Science and Conservation Industry. He conducts research on sharks and other predators all over the world, he founded and leads a no...

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SUFB 391: Managing Fish by Habitat; Collaborative Marine Conservation Websites Are Good; and, Octopuses Walk on Land from 2017-11-06T14:38:53

Today's Update episode cover two stories and an opinion piece that I have about something that people freak out on way too much. 

There is so much news out there that it was tough to pick...

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SUFB 390: Ocean Talk Friday - Talk on Shark Protection, No expansion of Antarctic MPA, Prestigious award for fishing study and weird sailing story from 2017-11-03T12:11:10

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me on the podcast again this week for another instalment of Ocean Talk Friday. Today we talk:

1) Volvo Award goes to Canadian Economist for High Seas Fishing Stu...

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SUFB 389: Beyond Data in Fisheries with Ret Talbot from 2017-11-01T12:00

Ret Talbot is a Freelance Fisheries Jounalist, and a friend of Speak Up For Blue, who has recently released a podcast of his own called Beyond Data. It's a podcast about fisheries, the data behi...

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SUFB 388: Last Ditch Efforts to Save the Vaquita...and more news from 2017-10-30T12:00

On this week's instalment of Ocean Updates, we tackle the last ditch efforts of the collaborative, Mexican-led group, of VaquitaCPR to try to save the last 19 individuals of the endemic Vaquita....

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SUFB 387: An Update from the 22nd Biennial Conference for the Society of Marine Mammalogy from 2017-10-27T14:03:33

Dr. Lyne Morissette, marine mammal scientist and science communicator extrodinnaire, joins us on the podcast today to discuss her takeaways from the 22nd Biennial Conference for the Society of M...

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SUFB 386: Open Access Marine Conservation Literature Database With Nick Wehner from 2017-10-25T12:00

Open Access to Science is crucial to sharing information across the world. If you think about it, the entire scientific process is all about one scientists being able to duplicate an experiment ...

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SUFB 385: Salmon Researchers Have First Nets Empty While Sampling from 2017-10-23T12:00

As always, there is quite a bit going on in Marine Science and Conservation field so it's a good thing that the Speak Up For Blue Podcast is here to keep you updated. Here are the stories for to...

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SUFB 384: Antarctic MPAs; South Pacific MPA; and, Engineers Try To Recreate Octopus Camouflage from 2017-10-20T12:00

Nathan Johnson is back again for another Ocean Talk Friday episode. Nathan makes a special announcement about his career and how being a co-host of the Ocean Talk Friday Episodes helped him atta...

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SUFB 383: Tracking Oil Spills and Illegal Fishing From The Sky With Paul Whitaker from 2017-10-18T12:00

Marine Conservation is great when we see things like water quality policies and Marine Protected Areas implemented into law by governments; however, enforcing those policies on the Ocean is a hu...

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SUFB 382: Fishers Become Sea Farmers from 2017-10-16T12:00

The New York Times wrote a great article of fishers in Maine, USA who were diversifying their lone revenue stream of fishing lobsters by farming oysters and kelp. You might wonder, "Why in the w...

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SUFB 381: Ocean Talk Friday, A Little Rant from 2017-10-13T12:00

Climate Change has really been on my mind these days, specifically the people who have been affected by the Hurricanes in Small Island communities such as Barbuda, Dominica, US Virgin Islands an...

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SUFB 380: Broome Community Seagrass Project with Fiona West from 2017-10-11T12:00

Seagrass monitoring projects are crucial to the overall health of coastal systems as seagrass beds all around the world are habitats of great biodiversity...and biodiversity make habitats more r...

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SUFB 379: Protecting sharks and the People who study them from 2017-10-09T12:00

Shark advocates and scientists strive for the same cause: protect sharks from their rapid global decrease in population. However, advocates and scientists don't always agree on the methods. Some...

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SUFB 378: Ocean Talk Friday Octo Edition from 2017-10-06T12:00

We continue our introduction to the Octo (Open Communications for The Ocean) team this week as John Davis, Nick Wehner and introducing Sarah Carr join me for Ocean Talk Friday to discuss the art...

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SUFB 377: Open Communications For The Oceans from 2017-10-04T12:00

Open Communications For The Oceans (Octo) has become a partner of Speak Up For Blue and we will now work together as a team to further share Marine Science and Conservation to help live for a be...

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SUFB 376: My Big HUGE GIGANTIC Announcement!!! from 2017-10-02T12:00

It's not everyday where you realize your dreams, especially in the field of Marine Science and Conservation. However, it has happened to me today as this is the first day that I am working full ...

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SUFB 375: Scientists Make A Case Not To Ban Sharks Fins In the US from 2017-10-01T20:22:01

Shark finning, the act of removing a shark's fin at sea and discarding their mangled body overboard for them to die, is a terrible act and the reason why many marine conservation organizations a...

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SUFB 374: The Struggle To Find Tap Water In Public Is Real from 2017-09-27T12:00

I tell a story about my trip with some friends to the Buffalo Bills game last Sunday. It was crazy hot!!! The Bills stadium ran out of bottled water by half time and wouldn't give us regular tap...

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SUFB 373: Should Graduate Students Have A Side Hustle? from 2017-09-25T12:22:59

Graduate student life is fun when you look back on it after 15 years. You realize that you had so many freedoms and you didn't have to worry about the "real world" yet; however, the real world h...

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SUFB 372: Florida Evacuation Experience In The Face Of Hurricane Irma from 2017-09-22T12:00

We are featuring another episode of the Marine Conservation Happy Hour where Dr. Scarlett Smash recounts her and her husband's experience of evacuating the state of Florida along with millions o...

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SUFB 371: Tales From The Sea At IMCC from 2017-09-20T12:00

There are quite a few spectacular things that go on at the International Marine Conservation Congress every year; however, one of my favourites is the Tales From The Sea. 

It's an event t...

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SUFB 370: Italians Adapt To Climate Change By Eating Jellyfish from 2017-09-18T12:42:42

Today's stories have a couple of things in common: 1) All stories are about invertebrates and, 2) You have to find out at the end of the episode. 

I thought I would pick these stories to ...

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SUFB 369: Marine Conservation Conferences on Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-09-14T02:13:23

Dr. Ed Hind-Ozan joins me on this episode of Ocean Talk Friday to discuss how conferences benefit people in the field of Marine Science and Conservation. Conferences are great for networking, co...

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SUFB 368: Canadian Government Gives 25% of Arctic Surf Quota to First Nations from 2017-09-13T12:00

The Canadian Government has a long relationship with the First Nations groups across Canada; however, the relationship sucks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a campaign promise to reconcile C...

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SUFB 367: Hurricane Irma Sucks Water Away From Coast And Why Fish Eat Plastic from 2017-09-11T12:00

Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida over the weekend reeking havoc in different counties across the state as it did across many Caribbean Islands. As people in the path of Irma checked in as...

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SUFB 366: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-09-08T12:00

Nathan Johnson joins us on Ocean Talk Friday after a busy summer. Today we talk about the following articles:

1) Canada designates it's largest conservation area (not an MPA, but similar)...

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SUFB 365: Social Marketing To Change Behaviours Around the Ocean with Brian Day from 2017-09-06T12:00

Raising Ocean Awareness through any means may not be enough to be successful at conserving and protecting the Ocean. I know! I was surprised to hear that as well. We often watch documentaries or...

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SUFB: How To Find Out How Many Whale Sharks There Are And Where They Go from 2017-09-04T13:33:13

Whale sharks are one of the most iconic species in the world. As the largest fish, people are so captivated by their sight that they will travel thousands of miles just to get a glimpse of them ...

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SUFB 363: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-09-01T14:11:01

Marine Conservation Careers seems to be on your mind as we covered it on a couple of episodes over the past week. Last Friday, we heard from 3 generations of Marine Conservationists on the chall...

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SUFB 362: Hurricane Harvey Made Worse By Climate Change from 2017-08-30T13:49:40

Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 storm, has left Houston and the surrounding areas and is now heading for Louisiana as a tropical storm; however, the imprint it left on Houston was devastating. A ...

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SUFB 361: Atlantic Salmon in Fish Farm Escape in Pacific and Politician Takes Aim at Great White Sharks in Cape Cod from 2017-08-28T13:01:58

Two crazy pieces of news to cover today. Last week was a big week in crazy news. A Fish Farm in Washington blames the eclipse on stronger tides and currents and breaking nets, releasing Atlantic...

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SUFB 360: Marine Conservation Career Struggles: 4 Perspectives from 2017-08-25T12:00

Marine Conservation Careers is a dream that all of us have that work, or are trying to work, in this field. Two episodes ago, I discussed an article on the struggles people were having trying to...

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SUFB 359: Starting Oceanswell with Blue Whale Research with Dr. Asha de Vos from 2017-08-23T12:00

Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet and Dr. Asha de Vos studies a unique population that occurs in the Northern Indian Ocean. She has pioneered marine mammal research and conservat...

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SUFB 358: Sea Otters Eat Octopus, But Is It Dangerous? from 2017-08-21T12:10:45

Sea otters can eat a variety of prey (up to 50) according to an article that photo-documented a sea otter eating a giant Pacific octopus off the coast near Juneau, Alaska. The sea otter had some...

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SUFB 357: The Struggle To Building A Career In Marine Science And Conservation from 2017-08-18T12:00

I read a great article on the Mongabay website that inspired me to discuss...

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SUFB 356: Drones for Marine Conservation with David Johnston from 2017-08-16T12:00:28

Drones in Marine Conservation is quite the hot topic these days. They provide Marine Scientists and Conservationists with so many advantages when studying the marine environment at a much lesser...

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SUFB 355: Protected River Sharks and Their Interaction with Recreational Anglers from 2017-08-14T12:00

There are two protected River Sharks in the Adalaide River in the Northern part of Australia, the Speartooth Shark (Critically Endangered) and the Northern River Shark (Endangered). A new study ...

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SUFB 354: Restoration vs Conservation and Why Conferences Matter (Ocean Talk Friday) from 2017-08-11T12:00

I am doing a solo Ocean Talk Friday as I wrap up a busy week. In this episode I cover a great article on Coral Reef Restoration from Mongabay News and a new paper out on Why Conferences Matter c...

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SUFB 353: The Search For Lost Sharks with Dr. Dave Ebert from 2017-08-09T12:00

Sharks are a diverse type of animal with over 530 species with more being found and identified every year. Dr. Dave Ebert is a shark scientist who has been responsible for discovering and naming...

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SUFB 352: Brexit Identifies A Disconnect Among The Fishing Industry from 2017-08-07T14:42:14

Brexit negotiations are underway for the break up of the UK from the European Union. Fisheries has come to the forefront of the media hype surrounding the negotiations. A Listen

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SUFB 351: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-08-04T12:00

Nathan Johnson is back again to chat with me of all thing Ocean. We had some great topics today. Here they are:

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SUFB 350: Managing Water Quality in a Rapidly Growing Tourism Industry in Mexico with Dr. Ed Hind-Ozan and Marisol Flores from 2017-08-02T12:00

Tourism in tropical areas that are based on Ocean services such as beaches, swimming, diving, snorkelling, fishing, and more are very popular in many places around the world. One such area that ...

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SUFB 349: Shark Dragging Abuser May Get Away With Deplorable Acts from 2017-07-31T12:00

A shark being dragged across the water while tied to a boat surfaced in an Instagram video about a week ago. The video quickly went viral to the point where the abusers were identified along wit...

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SUFB 348: How to Build the Public's Trust Through Marine Conservation Communication from 2017-07-28T13:04:31

Marine Science Communication has to be done properly to gain trust of your audience and inspire them to do more for the Ocean.

I talk about an example where Marine Conservation communicat...

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SUFB 347: Managing Salt Marshes With Dr Judith Weis from 2017-07-26T12:00

Dr. Judith Weis spent a good part of her career working on Salt Marshes as a Professor and Researcher at Rutgers University. She is here to talk about Salt Marshes, their importance and how we n...

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SUFB 346: Phelps Loses To White Shark But Is It A Win For Conservation from 2017-07-24T13:39

Did the race of Phelps vs a Great White Shark do Marine Conservation some good? That is the question that many people asked before the premiere of Shark Week 2017. Discovery debuted its annual s...

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SUFB 345: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-07-21T12:00

Nathan Johnson is back for Ocean Talk Friday to discuss nutrients in the Bay of Bengal past the tipping point, the United Nations International Treaty of the High Seas and Our Thoughts on Chasin...

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SUFB 344: Beach Clean Ups With Claire Hughes from 2017-07-19T12:00

Plastic Pollution in the Ocean inspired my guest, Claire Hughes, to clean up beaches on Grand Cayman Island and start a movement. Claire is a teacher and mother who is done with plastic pollutio...

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SUFB 343: Would You Do This To Reduce Climate Change? from 2017-07-17T12:00

Researchers have reviewed several hundred studies to find the best way people can reduce their Climate Change Footprint. There is one way that had the biggest reduction impact, but are you ready...

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SUFB 342: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-07-14T12:00

Dr. Lyne Morissette is back on OTF to talk about what she's been up to and where she's been (hint: she's been to some amazing places). During the podcast, we discuss the following:

1) Lyn...

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SUFB 341: Continuing The Cod Conversation With Josh Laughren from 2017-07-12T12:00

Josh Laughren, Executive Director of Ocean Canada, joins me on the podcast to discuss why there shouldn't be a fishery for cod opened just yet.

In 1992, a moratorium on cod fishing was im...

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SUFB 340: Sea Wolves, Bonnet Sharks Eating Seagrass And Candid Plea from a Coral Reef Scientist from 2017-07-10T12:00

Imagine a terrestrial animal changes its diet in order to survive along the rugged coast of British Columbia. Scientists have discovered have genetically differentiated population of wolves, dub...

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SUFB 339: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-07-07T12:00

Ed Hind-Ozan joins us on the show to talk plastic pollution, ocean oaths, climate change maps our future and can we fish cod again. It's always great to have Ed on the show to give us his perspe...

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SUFB 338: How Will Climate Change Shape The Future from 2017-07-05T12:00

Climate Change adaptation can be a complex beast to understand, once you get past whether there is a debate that it is caused by humans. There are two major aspects on how we need to deal with C...

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SUFB 337: Oil Exploration In An MPA And Ocean Gummy Bears Clogging Fishing Gear On West Coast from 2017-07-04T02:09:55

Does it make sense to allow Oil and Gas Exploration within the boundaries of a Marine Protected Area and still call it protected? Trudeau's government thinks it does. I break down how this situa...

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SUFB 336: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-06-30T12:00

We have a special guest named Kyle Massie joining us on Ocean Talk Friday as part of our Patreon Campaign Contributor rewards. Kyle and I are going to go through the top articles of the week in ...

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SUFB 335: Shark Science Communication with Melissa Marquez from 2017-06-28T12:00

Melissa Marquez joins us on the podcast today to really ignite the show. We talk about shark conservation, women in science, science communication and entrepreneurship in the Marine Science and ...

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SUFB 334: Celebs As Advocates, Rick Perry Skeptic of Climate Change and Feeding Sea Lions Is Bad from 2017-06-26T12:00

Do you think Celebrities should be Advocates for the Ocean? The question came up off of a story I wrote about involving a Listen

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SUFB 333: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-06-23T12:00

Nathan and I chat about growing mangroves to protect coast, problems with MPA process in Canada, Zombie Worms and Mussels and Sponges break down oil

 

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SUFB 332: Antartica Melting Some More, Orcas Stalking Fisherman and Heat Relief For Corals Globally from 2017-06-21T12:00

Climate Change is rearing its ugly head as one of its consequences is the rapid heating of the Antarctic Ice Sheets turning them to slush. El Nino changed the wind patterns of the continent so t...

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SUFB 331: Shark Week Schedule Review; Butt Out; Tourism Affecting Antarctica from 2017-06-19T12:00

The Shark Week Schedule for 2017 has been announced and there are some shows to which I am looking forward and others that perpetuate sharks as serial killers (which is false!!!). I review some ...

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SUFB 330: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-06-16T12:00

This is a special Ocean Talk Friday Episode where I have two colleagues and friends that would like to introduce you to a new podcast we've been working on called Marine Conservation Happy Hour....

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SUFB 329: Fisheries Policy After BREXIT With Griffin Carpenter from 2017-06-14T12:00

Griffin Carpenter joins me on the podcast to talk about fisheries policy pre and post BREXIT. Yup! I said it! We are going to talk about BREXIT and how it will affect fisheries management for th...

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SUFB 328: Defending Science Methods and Highlighting Success in Regulations from 2017-06-12T12:00

Taking a conversation from the Facebook group to here in the podcast, I talk about why shark researchers catch sharks through a hook and a line...

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SUFB 327: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-06-09T12:01:34

Nathan Johnson joins me again to discuss World Oceans Day; UN Oceans Week Conference; Funding Priorities; The Importance of Ocean Festivals; and, Exploring Easter Island.

Enjoy the podcas...

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SUFB 326: How To Eat Sustainable Seafood with Fish Nerds Clay Groves from 2017-06-07T12:00

Have you ever wondered what sustainable really means and how you can eat sustainable seafood? Clay Groves, host of the Fish Nerds Podcast, has an idea.

Clay Groves has spent a long time f...

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SUFB 325: World Oceans Day, Cities and States Following Paris Accord, Cod Fish Recovery from 2017-06-05T12:00

Ocean Day is this Thursday, which is a time to reflect on what we can do to help our Oceans. I have a solution and I talk about it during this episode. 

I also talk about Cities and State...

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SUFB 324: Trump's Budget cuts Seagrant, CZMP and Announces Pulling Out of Paris Agreement from 2017-06-02T12:21:59

It's been a tough couple weeks for the US environment as Trump's budget defunded key coastal programs such as the Coastal Zone Management Program and the Sea Grant Program. He also announced tha...

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SUFB 323: The Challenges In Establishing MPAs With Dr Rodolphe Devillers from 2017-05-30T02:44:23

The Government of Canada recently made some ambitious goals to protect 10% of their coasts by 2020. I speak to Dr. Rodolphe Devillers to discuss the challenges the Canadian Government and other ...

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SUFB 322: Grand Cayman EcoTourism And Controlling Expectations from 2017-05-29T12:00

My family trip to the Grand Cayman was wonderful, but I do have some concerns over the ecotourism on the island and how it might protect the Ocean and its inhabitants.

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SUFB 321: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-05-26T12:57:20

I discuss 2 issues that have come up in the past week: 1) Iron Fertilization and  2) How to act around sea lions and other wildlife.

 

Enjoy the podcast!

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SUFB 320: Changing Behaviour Around Plastic Use Through Gaming With Daisy Kendrick from 2017-05-24T12:00

Daisy Kendrick was troubled by the fact that her friends were not aware of Ocean issues, so she decided to create marketing campaigns that target where other organizations aren't...the gaming co...

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SUFB 319: Shark Bite Story Correction, Cape Cod Planning Committee Suspended and Stranded Dolphin Rescued from 2017-05-22T12:00

I made a mistake on the Adult Film star getting bitten (or not bitten) by a shark, Preserve Committee in Cape Cod is suspended by Trump and a dolphin is rescued by a stranding network.

En...

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SUFB 318: A Comparison between US and Canada Ocean Management from 2017-05-19T12:00

Someone in the Speak Up for Blue Podcast Facebook Group asked if there was a difference between US and Canadian Ocean Management. I attempt to explain how the two countries are different and sim...

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SUFB 317: The Plight Of The Taiwanese Dolphin With Dr. Andrew Wright from 2017-05-17T12:00

Dr. Andrew Wright joins me on the podcast to recount a workshop he attended to help protect the Taiwanese White Dolphins. Andrew provides a great description of the importance to workshops to he...

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SUFB 316: Grey Seal Population Boom in Cape Cod, Leadership in Ocean Conservation and EPA Advisory Committee Changes from 2017-05-15T12:00

Is the increase of Grey Seal Population on Cape Cod causing problems with humans? I was asked to answer a question as to whether the science says Grey Seals are preventing the cod stocks in the ...

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SUFB 315: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-05-12T12:00

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins us for this episode of the Ocean Talk Friday to discuss Microplastics is sea salt; Diversity in the Deep Sea; Seismic Surveys starting up in the Atlantic; an...

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SUFB 314: How To Become a Citizen Scientist With Michael Bear from 2017-05-10T12:00

Citizen Science is becoming a bigger part of collecting field data that will help inform policy to better protect the Ocean. We are going to find out all about how you can participate to help pr...

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SUFB 313: Sci Comm Lesson Learned, Adult Film Star Bitten By Shark, Evolution Of Fish In MPAs from 2017-05-08T12:00

Social media is a beast to understand all of the different platforms. When to post, how many times, who should you target are all things to consider; however, the point of Social Media is to bec...

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SUFB 312: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-05-05T12:00

Nathan Johnson is back on the podcast to join me on Ocean Talk Friday where we talk about:
1) The Importance of Larvaceans;
2) Marine Conservation and Human Rights;
3) Plastic ...

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SUFB 311: Shark Strandings In San Francisco Bay With Sean van Sommeran from 2017-05-03T12:00

There is a big problem in San Francisco Bay: A number of sharks and other fish are washing ashore dead. Sean van Sommeran is on the front lines making sure each fish is processed and analyzed to...

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SUFB 310: Humpback Whale Strandings, Orca Being Orcas And Careful Activism from 2017-05-01T12:00

Whales are the focus of today's podcast as they are in the news on the East and West Coast of the United States. Some of the news is good and some of the news is bad. Even the good news is not t...

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SUFB 309: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-04-28T21:49:56

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me on Ocean Talk Friday to report back on her time at the Earth Optimism Summit, which she said changed her life!!! 

The Earth Optimism Summit happened last week...

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SUFB 308: Marching For Science With Dr Chris Parsons from 2017-04-26T12:10:28

The March for Science happened last week and it was EPIC! People from all over the world marched to ensure others new that Science was important in the way we make decisions.  My guest today, Dr...

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SUFB 307: Signs of March For Science, Blue Whale Feeding Strategy and Developing Out of Fish in Malaysia from 2017-04-24T12:00

A great show for you today where I cover some epic signs created by scientists for the March for Science; Blue whales only eat at the big krill buffet; and Malaysia is developing their lands to ...

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SUFB 306: Earth Optimism Summit and the March For Science from 2017-04-21T12:00

I am solo today for Ocean Talk Friday so I decided to speak on two major events happening in Washington, DC this weekend: Earth Optimism Summit and the March for Science.

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SUFB 305: Women 4 Oceans With Farah Obaidullah from 2017-04-19T12:00

Farah Obaidullah is a Marine Scientist who is ensuring women in our field have a voice for equality. I was extremely proud to have Farah on the podcast to discuss her platform that she has built...

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SUFB 304: Advocate Vs Activist: Are they bad words? from 2017-04-17T12:00

Dr. Chris Parsons writes a great article in Frontiers in Marine Science on Whether Advocacy and Activism are bad words. I cover how the articles relate to Marine Conservation. I also cover a new...

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SUFB 303: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-04-14T12:00

Dr. Michelle LaRue joins me on Ocean Talk Friday to discuss a number of topics going in in Ocean Conservation. This is Michelle's first Ocean Talk Friday and she killed it! 

We switched u...

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SUFB 302: Ocean Conservation And Social Change With Clark McNulty from 2017-04-12T12:00

I am joined by Clark McNulty who co-founded Oceans Global with his siblings after a family tragedy to help the ocean and people. After their brother Kirk passed away from a drug overdose, the Mc...

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SUFB 301: Dolphins Eating Octopus Is Dangerous from 2017-04-10T12:00

I'm trying something new with the Monday show by adding some segments.

Dolphins eat Octopus in a weird way to stay alive; Politicians say the darndest things; and, what's happening in con...

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SUFB 300: Ocean Talk Episode Number 300 from 2017-04-07T12:00

Wow, 300 episodes! Publishing 300 episodes is something that I never thought that I would be able to do. A year and a half ago, I published my first podcast to help people understand what was ha...

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SUFB 299: How Is America Adapting With Doug Parsons from 2017-04-05T12:00

Doug Parsons is a Climate Change Adaptation Expert and the host of the podcast America Adapts, A Climate Change Podcast. We talk about Climate Change in a Trump world and how to focus on adaptat...

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SUFB 298: Should the Manatee Still be a Species At Risk from 2017-04-03T12:00

Manatee numbers are up, big time, but should they be down listed from Endangered to Threatened? I discuss this on this episode. 

Manatees went from 600 to 6000 individuals in 40 years. Do...

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SUFB 297: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-03-31T12:00

Bradley MacDonald joins me on this Episode of Ocean Talk Friday to talk about how the Meat production industry in contributing to Climate Change. Speak UP For Blue community member, Randi Gustaf...

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SUFB 296 Seeing The Ocean Through Optimism from 2017-03-29T12:00

Dr. Nancy Knowlton joins me on the podcast to discuss the Earth Optimism Summit that is occurring on April 21st-23rd to discuss Conservation Successes happening all over the world.

We, as...

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SUFB 295: Earth Hour and Dead Zones from 2017-03-27T12:00

A couple of things to discuss today:
1) About Earth Hour; and,
2) What Dead Zones are and how they can be controlled.

Enjoy the podcast!

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SUFB 294: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-03-24T12:00

 

Nathan joins me on the podcast to discuss:
1) How our evolutionary instincts are affecting our environment;
2) How Brexit may lead to better management (or maybe not);
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SUFB 293: Working With Communities To Protect The Ocean With Rick MacPherson from 2017-03-22T12:00

Rick MacPherson joins me on the podcast to talk about Marine Conservation in Small Island Communities and Sustainable Shark Tourism. I wanted Rick on the podcast ever since I started recording t...

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SUFB 292: What Can You Do To Save The Oceans from 2017-03-20T12:00

Last week I spent time showing you how I am able to live for a better Ocean in my daily life. This episode, we go a bit deeper into how we can help drive policy and support the Marine Science an...

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SUFB 291: Ocean Talk Friday Taking Action from 2017-03-17T12:00

This Ocean Talk Friday I talk about the actions my family and I take to live for a better Ocean. What actions do you take?

I'm doing this for 2 reasons:
1) I do what I can afford an...

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SUFB 290: Shark Strandings And Pier Fishing With Sean van Sommeran from 2017-03-15T12:00

Have you ever heard of a shark being stranded? Well it happens more often than you think. Sean van Sommeran knows all about it too because he has monitoring California beaches for more than 3 de...

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SUFB 289: Human Activities And The Ocean from 2017-03-13T14:08:40

I explore the way human activities are affecting Ocean habitats and species in a negative way even though they mean well. The first story deals with a cruise ship running aground on 1600 m2 of r...

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SUFB 288: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-03-10T13:00

Nathan Johnson joins me today to talk about what programs we would cut from NOAA to lessen the impact of the cuts. We also chat about some ignorant comments made by Scott Pruitt, chief of the En...

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SUFB 287: Environmental Journalism In A Digital World from 2017-03-08T13:00

Do you ever search for in depth articles on the environment, especially the ocean, but can't find any article that fits your criteria? Well, Mongabay is the site for you. I came across Mongabay ...

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SUFB 286: The Language Of Politics And Oceans from 2017-03-06T13:00

Politicians have a strange way of twisting facts to ignore the importance of basic necessities such as clean water and air. Sometimes you wonder if they even care at all about what is going on i...

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SUFB 285: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-03-03T13:00

I have a new guest co-host on the podcast today to help me discuss some of the Ocean articles that we liked this week.

Dr. Lyne Morissette, a marine mammal biologist and science communica...

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SUFB 284: Managing People To Protect The Oceans With Dr Edd Hind Ozan from 2017-03-01T13:00

Marine Social Science plays a crucial role in Marine Conservation as it focuses on the trends of the people using the Ocean. Social science is playing more of a role in Marine Science and Conser...

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SUFB 283: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Keith Davis from 2017-02-27T13:00

We always talk about buying sustainable fish, but we never talk about what happens in the high seas. We are talking about it today. 

We covered the story after Keith Davis missing under s...

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SUFB 282: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-02-24T14:49:43

Nathan is back to co-host Ocean Talk Friday and he wants to talk about some important things regarding the Clean Water Act, Clean Power Plan and Coastal Habitats.

This is an episode you d...

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SUFB 281: How To Become A Climate Change Hero from 2017-02-22T13:00

I speak to Dr. Brett Favaro about his upcoming book called "Carbon Code: How To Become a Climate Change Hero" in this episode of the Speak Up For Blue Podcast. 

Listen in as we discuss ho...

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SUFB 280: Standing Up For The Oceans from 2017-02-20T13:00

Resisting against bad policies can work, but it's important to know what the policies are and which one we need to focus our attention. In today's episode, I talk about 3 stories that have come ...

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SUFB 279: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-02-17T13:00

I am flying solo again this week, but don't worry as Nathan Johnson is back next week!!!

Today I talk about:
1) Mako breaks tagged distance record;
2) Sea Turtles wrose off th...

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SUFB 278: Looking Through The Wild Lens With Matthew Podolsky from 2017-02-15T13:00

It has been a dream of mine to document Marine Science and Conservation on film. Today, I talk to Matthew Podolsky who will tell us how he did it.  Matthew founded a Wild Lens, a non-profit char...

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SUFB 277: 650 Pilot Whales Stranded Themselves In New Zealand from 2017-02-13T13:00

No one enjoys seeing whales and dolphins get stranded. It's a sad site. Last weekend's mass stranding of 650 pilot whales of the northern coast of South Island in New Zealand is no different. Ho...

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SUFB 276: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-02-10T13:00

I am all by myself today on the podcast. Don't feel bad for me though because talk Marine Science and Conservation puts me in my happy place!

Here are the stories that I discuss on this w...

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SUFB 275: National Aquarium Ocean Social Media Strategy With Nabila Chami from 2017-02-08T13:00

 The National Aquarium is a top ranked aquarium known for its exhibits, research and outreach. I chat with Nabila Chami, the social media manager, the aquarium's outreach strategy in today's soc...

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SUFB 274: 5 Ways To Enjoy Snorkeling While Protecting The Ocean from 2017-02-06T13:00

Snorkeling is probably one of the easiest things to do with the Family. I took my family out snorkeling at a marine park in Mexico to view the local wildlife. I saw some some good things and bad...

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SUFB 273: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-02-03T14:42:33

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan and I are back with another episode of Ocean Talk Friday where we discuss Donald Trump's action in his first week of his Presidency. 

Specifically, we discuss 3 major to...

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SUFB 272: Marine Action Team Grassroots Network With Doug Fetterly from 2017-02-01T13:00

Ocean conservation issues arise all around the world and there are people who want resolve those issues, but how do they do it. According to Doug Fetterly, our guest today, who is chair of the M...

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SUFB 271: What It Takes To Start And Run An Ocean Conservation Organization from 2017-01-30T13:00

I wanted to talk about what it takes to start and run an organization or a social enterprise as some of you in the Speak Up For Blue community have expressed interest in starting your own. 

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SUFB 270: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-01-27T13:00

Edd Hind-Ozan and I are back again to discuss 3 articles/topics that interested us this week that were related to Mexico. Why Mexico? Well, I'm vacationing there with my family and I wanted to k...

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SUFB 269: Ocean Science Communication With Allison Randolph from 2017-01-25T13:00

Ocean Science and Conservation Communication is more important now more than ever as the oceans, and environment in general, are changing at a rapid rate and government are slow to act. Communic...

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SUFB 268: How To Deal With Fake News And Trolls from 2017-01-23T13:00

Fake news and trolls suck! They can ruin your day either because you fall for the fake news or you get emotionally baited into dealing with social media trolls. When you are starting to get into...

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SUFB 267: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-01-20T13:00

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me again to provide his prospective on 4 new stories that hit the world presses/internet this week. Edd and I bring you up to date on Ocean News every week on Ocean Talk ...

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SUFB 266: San Clemente Beach Conservation Program With Shon Miller from 2017-01-18T13:00

Beach Clean Ups happen all around the world organized by many individuals and organizations who want to protect the Ocean. And they are all doing great work. However, Shon Miller's organization ...

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SUFB 265: President Donald Trump And Climate Change and How To Deal with the Consequences from 2017-01-16T13:00

Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States this Friday. It's well know that his new administration does not believe climate change is human induced so they will not do much...

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SUFB 264: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-01-13T13:00

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins us as a co-host on the podcast today to continue the tradition of Ocean Talk Friday, where 2 people discuss the week's latest news and how...

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SUFB 263: Sustainable Seafood Partnerships With Sean Murphy from 2017-01-11T13:00

Imagine the biggest retailers in the wanting to ensure they source sustainable seafood...well, it's true.

Walmart, Sobeys, Publix, High Liner Foods, and more larger retailers are working ...

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SUFB 262: Tilikum Is Dead What Now from 2017-01-09T13:00

Tilikum was a captive orca made famous by the documentary "Blackfish" died at the age of 33 in his Sea World pen in San Diego, California. His tragic story of being ripped from his mother and fo...

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SUFB 261: Ocean Talk Friday from 2017-01-06T13:00

I take on Ocean Talk Friday on my own this week as Nathan Johnson will be taking on a different role this year due to his life becoming business. We will try and get him back whenever we can bec...

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SUFB 260: Monitoring Pelagic Sharks With Sean van Sommeran from 2017-01-04T13:00

My first interview of 2017 HAD to be about sharks!!! Sean van Sommeran is the Executive Director at the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation. Sean and I discuss what he observed in sharks over the ...

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SUFB 259: Building A Speak Up For Blue Community In 2017 from 2017-01-02T13:30

Happy New Year!!! I thought I would kick off 2017 with letting you know what I have planned for Speak Up For Blue. I am super excited about this year because this is the year I plan on moving aw...

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SUFB 258: Ocean Talk Friday 2016 Recap from 2016-12-30T13:00

Our first full year co-hosting Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan Johnson and I recap the year's top topics that we discussed on the program. Nathan and I have a blast doing Ocean Talk Friday and we appr...

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SUFB 257: Top 5 SUFB Podcast Interviews Of 2016 from 2016-12-28T13:00

Next week is 2017 and there are many questions about ocean conservation that will be answered in the New Year; however, before we get there, I want to talk about some of your (The Speak Up For B...

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SUFB 256: Top 5 SUFB Podcast Episodes Of 2016 from 2016-12-26T13:30

As we close in on 2016, I take a look back at the episodes I produced for The Speak Up For Blue Podcast and I walk you down my memory lane as to which podcasts the Speak Up For Blue Audience (Th...

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SUFB 255: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-12-23T13:00

I feel as though this Ocean Talk Friday Episode with co-host Nathan Johnson is a special one as we covered more species than we normally do, which is fun for us because it brings us back to basi...

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SUFB 254: Why Sharks Matter With David Shiffman from 2016-12-21T13:00

Dr. David Shiffman is a newly graduated Phd scientist specializing in shark ecology and conservation and is quite the science communications super star. He shares is knowledge and passion for sh...

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SUFB 253: The 4 Keys To Ocean Planning from 2016-12-19T13:00

The Ocean Conservancy is a great organization, so I was happy when a Speak Up For Blue Community Member names Liz Cunningham tweeted me the link the a recent blog post the Ocean Conservancy publ...

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SUFB 252: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-12-16T13:00

Nathan Johnson and I are back for another episode of Ocean Talk Friday where we find 4 articles that we think are interesting and discuss them with each other and you. 

Here are the four ...

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SUFB 251: Polar Bear Science with Dr Thea Bechshoft from 2016-12-14T13:00

A few weeks ago the internet was exposed to a video where a polar bear was petting a dog. Most people said "Aw, that is so cute!" However, I was saying "Oh, look at the polar bear playing with p...

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SUFB 250: Protecting The Ocean Through Biodiversity from 2016-12-12T13:00

Biodiversity is the key to the stability of habitats and ecosystems as we know it. It's so important that you will hear scientists talk about biodiversity and how we need to protect it; however,...

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SUFB 249: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-12-09T13:00

Nathan and I go in on a tweet that the House Science Committee sent out supporting a non-fact based story from none other than the infamous Breitbart website. The blow back on Twitter was brutal...

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SUFB 248: Marine Protected Areas and the Donal Trump Era with John Davies from 2016-12-07T13:00

We are about to enter the next four years of a Donal Trump led Republican government administration with many questions. One of those questions is whether Donald Trump will cancel President Obam...

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SUFB 246: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-12-02T13:30

Nathan Johnson and I are back for another Ocean Talk Friday where we look at 4 articles from this past week and give our thoughts on them.

Here are the articles:
1) Debt swapping fo...

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SUFB 245: Going Beneath The Waves with Sami Kattan from 2016-11-30T13:00

Today's interview is with Sami Kattan, Director of Digital Media for Beneath the Waves and a film maker that was inspired after a wonderful encounter with an iconic giant in the Ocean. Sami film...

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SUFB 244: 3 Reasons to Attend a Marine Conservation Conference from 2016-11-28T13:00

Conferences is where people from the Marine Science and Conservation industry go to share information on their latest projects and to network with new and old colleagues. It's where we go to sha...

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SUFB 243: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-11-25T13:00

Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again with another Ocean Talk Friday. Today we discuss the following stories:

1) Scientists design marine protected area based on protection and fish p...

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SUFB 242: Scientists Inspiring Students With Patrick Goff from 2016-11-23T13:00

Science education can be tough if teachers rely only on themselves and textbooks. It can be really boring for 13 year-olds to get inspired by science and picture themselves as future scientists ...

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SUFB 241: More MPAs Declared In The World from 2016-11-21T13:00

Marine Protected Areas are a big tool in the Ocean Conservation toolbox because they work. It has taken some time for them to catch on, but if they are created in the right way where they bring ...

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SUFB 240: Options For Your Marine Science And Conservation Career from 2016-11-21T04:25:41

Marine Science and Conservation Careers is what we've been talking about for the past month and a half. I've heard some great feedback from people who are currently seeking out a career, so I am...

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SUFB 239: Ocean Talk Friday Grassroots Marine Conservation Edition from 2016-11-18T13:00

Ocean Talk Friday is usually about two people (myself and Nathan Johnson) talking about 4 to 5 articles covering Ocean News that we think you should know about; however, Nathan was a bit busy th...

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SUFB 238 Grassroots Conservation With Dr. Rob Moir from 2016-11-16T13:00

I was feeling sick to my stomach last Tuesday after I realized that Donald Trump had been elected the next President of the United States. I was worried about basic Human Rights in my neighbouri...

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SUFB 237: Grassroots Marine Conservation from 2016-11-14T13:00

Conservation is about people. It Starts with people. It ends with people. Democratic governments cannot stop the people.

Those words may not be that profound, but they are true. A change ...

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SUFB 236: The Interview For Marine Science And Conservation Careers from 2016-11-12T04:29:24

Continuing with helping you get a job to help you build your career in Marine Science and Conservation, I talk about The Interview today. The Interview is a way for the hiring manager and other ...

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SUFB 235: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-11-12T02:35:01

The election really threw everyone, or most people for a loop, especially the Marine Science and Conservation community. The President-Elect, Donald Trump, has been determined about denying clim...

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SUFB 234: Post US Election Ocean News Update from 2016-11-09T13:00

The US Election is over...FINALLY!!! Here are some stories you might have missed while you were bombarded with election news:

1) Canada announces Ocean Protection Plan;
2) Too many ...

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SUFB 233: How DoWe Manage Ocean Users from 2016-11-07T13:00

The Ross Sea MPA has forced me to reflect on how regulators and policy makers who are in charge of managing the Ocean through Marine Protected Areas, Quotas and other regulatory tools manage Oce...

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SUFB 232: The Resume for Marine Science And Conservation Careers from 2016-11-05T12:30

The sole purpose of a job application is to get to the next step in the job-getting process. There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of applicants and you have to set your aside apart from the ...

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SUFB 231: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-11-04T12:00

Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again on Ocean Talk Friday where we talk about the latest news and updates in Marine Science and Conservation.

On the show today, we discuss:

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SUFB 230: The Ross Sea MPA Process With Cassandra Brooks from 2016-11-02T12:00

Imagine spending the last ten years (really the first 10 years) of your career trying to get a piece of Ocean protected that is managed by 24 countries with a treaty that was written in 1959. Th...

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SUFB 229: Where Is The Ocean Optimism from 2016-10-31T12:00

I found something quite interesting when I started to communicate Marine Science and Ocean Conservation to build an audience that wanted to live for a better Ocean. People didn't like to hear th...

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SUFB 228: How to Write a Cover Letter for Marine Science and Conservation Careers from 2016-10-29T12:30

When I first started writing cover letters for the jobs that I wanted, I made them less than one page and they consisted of introducing myself and telling the person to which I was sending my ap...

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SUFB 227: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-10-28T12:00

Ocean Talk Friday is a fun tradition that Nathan and I started and we continue to have fun with it. We hope that you guys enjoy it too. After a brief update on our Marine Conservation Fantasy Fo...

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SUFB 226: The Nakawe Project with Regi Domingo from 2016-10-26T12:00

In my Interview Wednesday episode today, I speak with Reggie Domi...

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SUFB 225: Never Give Up Hope For The Ocean from 2016-10-24T12:00

There are many battles in Marine Science and Conservation. If you speak to anyone who has been working in this field for over 20 years you will get much cynicism. It's probably due to the experi...

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SUFB 224: 5 Important Strategies To Do Other than Search for Jobs While Launching Your Marine Science and Conservation Career from 2016-10-22T12:00

When I first started my career in Marine Science and Conservation, I searched for jobs everyday for 8 hours a day. No lie, I would check the same sites over and over again. It sucked. There were...

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SUFB 223: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-10-21T12:00

It's Ocean Talk Friday again where Nathan and I get together and chat about 4 very important articles of the week...at least...to us. This week we talk about some great articles and we talk abou...

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SUFB 222: Bella Bella Diesel Spill Near Great Bear Forest from 2016-10-19T12:00

A tug boat was pushing a fuel barge in British Columbia near Great Bear Forest when it ran aground and sank in 9 metres of water. The diesel fuel (over 200,000 GA worth) spilled into the coastal...

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SUFB 221: Shark Diving Goes Wrong and What You Should Know To Prevent This from 2016-10-17T12:00

SCUBA Divers love encountering sharks on more than one of their dives. Diving with sharks is an exhilarating experience, I know from personal experience. However, as a Listen

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SUFB 220: BONUS Marine Careers Series How To Volunteer To Gain Experience from 2016-10-15T13:00

Attaining a sustainable marine science and conservation career is not easy. It takes focus, patience, and hard work. The first episode of this series gives you a breakdown on how to create goals...

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SUFB 219: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-10-14T12:00

Nathan Johnson and I co-host Ocean Talk Friday again to discuss this past week's important articles. I love doing these episodes because Nathan and I get to chat about all things Ocean. The best...

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SUFB 218: Red Sea Marine Science With Matt Tietbohl from 2016-10-12T12:50:46

Have you ever wondered the state of all of the Oceans? We often here stories, articles and research coming from all parts of the Ocean (Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Antarctic Oce...

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SUFB 217: Voting for the Oceans from 2016-10-10T21:06:32

How important are the upcoming US Election for Marine Science and Conservation? Does your vote really count? Does it matter who is President or Senator in regards to policies for the Oceans? If ...

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SUFB 215: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-10-07T12:00

Welcome back to another Ocean Talk Friday. Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again to discuss this week's important stories on the Speak UP For Blue Podcast. 

Here are the stories for t...

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SUFB 216 BONUS: Become and Influencer for Your Marine Conservation Careers from 2016-10-07T05:05:06

Imagine that you apply for a job and when the hiring manager comes across your name, she/he already knows who you are because you worked hard at becoming an influencer within your niched within ...

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SUFB 214: Choosing Your Marine Conservation Career from 2016-10-05T12:00

Today is a the launch of a new bonus series that I will be providing on the Speak Up For Blue Podcast. I wanted to provide you with the best information I could on starting and maintaining a car...

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SUFB 213: 4 Steps To Help The Ocean from 2016-10-03T12:30

The Ocean is in trouble. There is no doubt about that.However, there are ways that we can fix it. And it starts with us!

There are a number of things that you can do to live for a better ...

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SUFB 212: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-09-30T12:30

Nathan and I are back together again to chat about some of the most interesting stories this week. Here are the stories that we discussed:

1) California will be giving out minor tickets f...

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SUFB 211: Satellite Penguins With Dr Michelle LaRue from 2016-09-28T12:00

When you think of using satellite imagery for anything, one tends to think of spies using imagery to gather information on ones enemy to get the upper hand; however, that is not the case for Dr....

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SUFB 210: Building The Speak Up For Blue Community from 2016-09-26T12:30

This show has grown immensely over the past month and a half. Ever since I attended the International Marine Conservation Congress and this podcast got accepted on iHeart Radio. the growth has c...

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SUFB 209: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-09-23T12:30

The US presidential election is less than a couple of months away and we haven't heard any of the candidates talk about their positions on science, especially Climate Change and Ocean Health. Listen

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SUFB 208: Project Seagrass With Richard Lilley and Project Seagrass from 2016-09-21T12:00

Richard Lilley and his co-founders, Benjamin Jones and Dr. Richard Unsworth, are working their butts off to make sure that you and I are talking about seagrass. I hope this interview will not on...

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SUFB 207: News Updates Orca Ban And Atlantic National Marine Monument Declared By Obama from 2016-09-19T12:00

Marine Conservation saw a couple of great government moves at the end of last week. 

Orca Captive Breeding and Shows Banned in California

The state of California p...

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SUFB 206: Ocean Talk Friday. from 2016-09-16T12:00

Nathan and I are back again this week with a FULL episode of Ocean Talk Friday. Last week we only got to cover 2 stories due to a bad Skype connection (podcasting problems), but this week we wer...

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SUFB 205: Marine Conservation Event Planning With Travis Nielsen from 2016-09-14T12:00

Travis Nielsen is our guest today on Interview Wednesday. He is a marine scientist and the person who was responsible for managing the logistics at the International Marine Conservation Congress...

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SUFB 204: Leading By Example For Marine Conservation from 2016-09-12T12:00

Marine Conservation is a very rewarding career and you will recall that I've said this before; however, this is not an easy field in which we work. You will soon find out that the environment is...

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SUFB 203: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-09-09T12:00

Nathan Johnson and I got together again to discuss (while fighting a bad Skype connection) some Ocean articles that we read over the past week. 

We were able to discuss 2 articles in part...

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SUFB 202: IMCC Planning And Fishing Research With Dr Brett Favaro from 2016-09-07T12:43:29

Dr. Brett Favaro is not only a researcher at the Marine Institute at Memorial University, but he was the co-chair of the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC 2016) in St. John's, New...

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SUFB 201: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-09-02T12:01:36

I am pleased to announce that Ocean Talk Friday is back after a 3 week hiatus. Nathan and I got back together to discuss the latest and important topics covered in the news. Today we discussed t...

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SUFB 200: Studying Blue Whales with Ocean Optimism with Asha DeVos from 2016-08-31T11:13:54

Interview Wednesday's continues with the International Marine Conservation Congress Series where I had the chance to interview a number of people who are involved in Marine Science and Conservat...

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SUFB 199: Seeking a Meaningful Career In Marine Science and Conservation from 2016-08-29T02:28:03

Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to chat with a number of people inquiring over switching their career to one in Marine Science and Conservation. Usually, the people are rang...

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SUFB 198: Marine Education of Kids With Nikita Shiel-Rolle from 2016-08-24T12:47:55

Marine Education is a way of building resilient Oceans for the future. You would think that anyone living along an Ocean's coast would know more about the Ocean than someone who lived inland; ho...

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SUFB 197: Crowd Source Funding The new Ocean Conservation Model? from 2016-08-22T03:49:40

 The current model for marine conservation funding is flawed because scientists and conservationists cannot fund for their infrastructure anymore. They can only fund based on projects and result...

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SUFB 196 Greenland Shark is as Old as Dirt and US is Still Divisive On Climate Change from 2016-08-19T12:00

In the absence of an Ocean Talk Friday, I picked 2 stories that cover some of our favorite topics (Climate Change and Sharks) to discuss.

The first story is about how the US is still divi...

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SUFB 195: Surfing To Conservation And Social Change With Dr. Easkey Britton from 2016-08-17T11:55:40

 I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Easkey Britton during the International Marine Conservation Congress at the beginning of August for a 1 one 1 interview to discuss all the cool things that...

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SUFB 194: 7 Ways You Can Conserve The Ocean from 2016-08-15T13:21:06

The Marine Conservation community is large and represented from all parts of the Earth. More and more people are entering this wonderful community every day, but they aren’t sure how they can he...

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SUFB 193: 4 Inspirational People In Marine Conservation from 2016-08-12T13:40:39

Marine conservation is a wide ranging field in which people all over the world, from various cultural, professional and religious backgrounds take part. Why? It’s because they have a great passi...

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SUFB 192: Trash Free Seas With Nick Mallos from 2016-08-10T00:07:20

Plastic pollution in the Ocean is a worldwide epidemic affecting water quality and the health of Ocean species more than we already know. Over 100,000 marine mammals (whales, dolphins), sea turt...

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SUFB 191: Jairo Mora Award To Support Conservation from 2016-08-08T12:30

The Jairo Mora award was announced at the International Marine Conservation Congress in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada last week to increase the support to people working in developing countri...

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SUFB 190: Whale Sea Side Santuaries With Dr. Naomi Rose from 2016-08-03T19:55:23

Whale captivity has been a debated issue since the first orca was captured off the coast of Washington State; however, efforts to free wild caught and captive-bred orcas, belugas and dolphins ha...

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SUFB 189: International Marine Conservation Congress 4 Day 1 from 2016-08-01T11:30

Nathan and I are finally here at the International Marine Conservation Congress where we will be networking with old and new colleagues, talking science, and interviewing scientists and conserva...

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SUFB 188: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-07-29T13:00:28

Nathan and I are prepping for the International Marine Conservation Congress being held in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. We are super excited for this opportunity and were are looking forwar...

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SUFB 187: Sea Turtles Taking on Hitchhikers With Nathan Robinson from 2016-07-27T02:50:06

Sea Turtles migrate great distances in every Ocean to complete their life cycle. They stop in different places to feed (forage) to refuel for the next leg of their amazing journey. There are som...

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SUFB 186: Preparing For Marine Conservation Conferences from 2016-07-25T11:34:02

Marine Conservation Conferences are a huge part of working in the field of Marine Science and Conservation. Sure, there are was to connect with people online and make some great professional rel...

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SUFB 185: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-07-22T13:37:22

Nathan Johnson and I are back with another Ocean Talk Friday. Here are the stories that we are talking about today:

1) Dory has been captive bred!;

2) First Nations and Recreationa...

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SUFB 184: Sea Pens For Marine Mammals from 2016-07-21T13:09:31

Blackfish has caused a change in tide for the plight of captive marine mammals as the public is demanding for the release of Orcas and other marine mammals from captivity. Sea World was forced t...

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SUFB 183: Drones For Marine Conservation from 2016-07-19T00:16:04

Drones are normally known for being used robots for destruction by the military as well as spying on other people. For the most part, people still think of drones as dangerous; however, that rep...

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SUFB 182: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-07-15T04:10:56

Ocean Talk Friday is BACK! I am happy to say that Nathan and I were finally able to free up some of busy time to reunite for another wonderful episode!

Today we discuss the following stor...

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SUFB 181: Exploring The Arctic Ocean With Susan R Eaton from 2016-07-13T11:17:25

Arctic Ocean animals such as the Polar Bear, Beluga whale, Narwhal whale and the Bowhead whale are some of the iconic species that are at high risk of being affected by Climate Change. These ani...

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SUFB 180: Arbonne For The Ocean from 2016-07-11T04:00

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you something about why I started and continue to pursue Speak Up For Blue.

In 2010, the BP oil spill had devastated the Gulf of Mexico and anyth...

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SUFB 179: Fish Eye Project with Mike Irvine from 2016-07-06T17:25:16

When I was a kid, I always dreamed of going on an adventure as an explorer/marine biologist under water via SCUBA diving to discover new species and habitats and speak to the world...underwater....

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SUFB 178: Toxic Algae Bloom In Florida Waters from 2016-07-05T04:07:29

We all know the Government of Florida is the not most eco-friendly. Governor Rick Scott has mandated his staff to not say the terms "climate change" and "global warming" and now, due to his bad ...

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SUFB 177: Shark Week 2016 Air Jaws Episode Review from 2016-06-30T04:00

I've been watching Shark Week 2016 all week and reviewing an episode per day. Tonight, I will be reviewing the episode called "Air Jaws" because it's Great White Sharks leaping out of the water ...

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SUFB 176: Shark Week 2016 - Monster Mako Review from 2016-06-29T04:00

Shark Week 2016 Marine Biologists Greg Stuntz, Matt Ajemain and professional Shark Tagger Keith Poe try to catch and tag a large Mako Shark called a Grander to find out how these animals behave ...

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SUFB 175: Shark Week 2016 Shallow Water Invasion Review from 2016-06-28T04:00

Shark Week: Day 2 follows 2 story lines of shark predators and their feeding behaviour that was believed to take place predominantly in the deep ocean; however, recent sightings make shark resea...

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SUFB 174: Shark Week 2016 Tiger Beach Review from 2016-06-27T04:00

Shark Week 2016 has begun and discovery Channel is kicking it off with a great episode from University of Miami's Shark Researcher, Dr. Neil Hammershlag, who is trying to answer the question: Listen

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SUFB 173: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-06-24T04:00

Nathan and I are back for another wonderful Ocean Talk Friday on the Speak Up For Blue Podcast! It's an exciting episode because we are on the cusp of Discovery Channel's 2016 Shark Week with a ...

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SUFB 172: Should We Find Dory? from 2016-06-22T04:00

Will Finding Dory cause more people to want a "Dory", the Royal Blue Tang, in their aquariums? That is what Ret Talbot is going to help us answer today on this episode of the Speak Up For Blue P...

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SUFB 171: Marine Conservation, Lets Talk! from 2016-06-20T04:00

I was very busy this past week, which is why I was only able to post all 3 episodes. I was able to post Ocean Talk Friday with Nathan, so we were still able to provide you with some great conten...

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SUFB 170: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-06-17T04:00

Welcome back to Ocean Talk Friday. I apologize that this episode is the only one for this week. I was at a Conference that I will be speaking about in one of the episodes for next week.So more o...

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SUFB 169: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-06-10T04:00

On this episode of Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan Johnson and I talk about World Oceans Day and how the Ocean affects us all. Every other breath you take is thanks to the Ocean providing us with Oxyg...

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SUFB 168: There is no Scientific Evidence to Support Shark Culling from 2016-06-08T04:00

The Australian Government once again overreacted to a shark bite incident last week after a surfer was bitten by a Great White Shark and later died from his injuries. The father of the surfer ma...

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SUFB 167: MPAs Are Just One Tool In The Ocean Conservation Tool Box from 2016-06-06T04:00

A colleague of mine and the Facebook Group Manager of the Citizen Scientist for the Oceans group posted a couple of articles about Marine Conservation and Marine Protected Areas. In each article...

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SUFB 166: What We Learned From The Death Of Harambe from 2016-06-01T04:00

It's unfair that Harambe got shot because a 4 year old boy ended up in the Gorilla Pen and Harambe got a hold of him.

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I'm Sorry Finding Dory Fans, I made a mistake! from 2016-05-30T04:00

Last week, I recorded and posted a podcast episode (http://www.seapkupforblue.com/session162) about the upcoming move Finding Dori. In tha...

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Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-05-27T04:00

Welcome back to another Ocean Talk Friday with myself, Andrew Lewin, and Nathan Johnson. There were some great, powerful stories out this week that we just had to talk about. Here they are:

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SUFB 163: Travelling With Ecophiles from 2016-05-26T02:05:56

Travelling is always difficult. You have to find a place to stay that is worth the money you pay, you want good food, you want a nice beach, you want great culture, and you want to friendly peop...

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SUFB 162: Don't Find Dory from 2016-05-23T15:25:06

I can't wait for the Sequel to Find Nemo entitled "Finding Dori." It's a great set of movies that are entertaining and full of marine conservation messages. 

However, Finding Nemo caused ...

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SUFB 161: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-05-20T05:09:35

There were a number of articles that we could talk about this week, but Nathan and I narrowed it down to 4 important topics for Ocean Talk Friday:

  1. Alternative Fisheries Management N...

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SUFB 160: Shark Education with Jillian Morris from 2016-05-18T04:00

I am so happy to be bale to provide this interview for you with Jillian Morris. She is a great biologist, videographer, educator and conservationist. Jillian tells us how she got to where she is...

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SUFB 159: Save Mossel Bay From Long lining from 2016-05-16T04:00

Mossel Bay in South Africa is facing a surge of long lining. Last Thursday I was contacted by a representative from Keep Fins Alive who was concerned of an increase in fishing pressure from long...

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SUFB 158: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-05-13T11:40:46

Did I ever tell you that this is my favourite day of the week? We have another episode of Ocean Talk Friday with myself, Andrew Lewin, and Nathan Johnson. We choose 4-5 articles that we feel mad...

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SUFB 157: Climate Change's Silent Killer from 2016-05-11T04:00

I came across an article a few hours ago that talked about a research project that observed how 5 islands within the chain of Solomon Islands were swallowed up by the sea. Luckily, these small i...

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SUFB 156: The Coastal Environment of Cuba from 2016-05-09T04:00

My family and I went on an All-Inclusive Vacation to Cuba! Yes, I am Canadian and I can travel to Cuba!

I have to admit, I am not a fan of going to an All-Inclusive because of all the bad...

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SUFB 155: Can We Cut Emissions? from 2016-05-06T04:00

I recently heard about an initiative on the radio of the Government of Ontario trying to cut emissions through a very aggressive plan that was to be complete by 2050. they wanted to set up a com...

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SUFB 154: Getting To Know Nathan Johnson from 2016-05-04T04:00

I figured it was time that you got to know the co-host of Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan Johnson. He is the guy who has written 99% of the articles of Speak Up for Blue (SUFB) for the past 8 months a...

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SUFB 153: The Future Of Speak Up For Blue from 2016-05-02T04:00

Today, I decided to pull the curtain back and let you in on the future plans of this company I call Speak Up For Blue (SUFB). I started SUFB without any real plans. In fact, I didn't even know h...

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SUFB 152: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-29T04:00

Nathan and I get together once again to chat about the important articles of the week. We discuss the following:

1) Glow in the dark shark species;

2) A new UN Ocean Treaty: Do we ...

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SUFB 151: Climate Change and Over Fishing Killing Baby Sea Lions from 2016-04-27T21:58:44

It's the article you don't want to read. I came across this article and saw three tiny baby Sea Lions in a cage travelling to the Pacific Marine Mammal Centre to get the care they need after b...

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SUFB 150: Massive Coral Reef Discovered at the Mouth of the Amazon River from 2016-04-25T01:58:44

The discovery of a long 600 mile long coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon River has really changed the way I think about reefs. Coral reefs are normally found in tropical shallow oceans with a...

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SUFB 149: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-22T04:50:06

This week's Ocean Talk Friday took place on Skype as our Blab site is having some buggy problems. Hopefully, Blab will be able to solve the problem and we will get last week's recording back. Listen

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SUFB 148: Can The Ocean Really Be Cleaned Up? from 2016-04-20T04:00

There are two projects out there that the mainstream media is riding the wave right now and it's claiming that their projects are going to save us form our own wasteful ways. One of the projects...

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SUFB 147: SCUBA Diving To Ocean Conservation from 2016-04-18T04:00

SCUBA divers quickly become great Ocean Conservationists because they see, first hand, how the Ocean gets degraded over time as they are in the water. Many divers become strong advocates for con...

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SUFB 128: Becoming an Eco Warrior with Pro Surfer James Pribram from 2016-04-18T00:00

Interview Wednesdays are back! Today with have former pro surfer James Pribram who is the ultimate Eco Warrior. From joining a protest in Chile to running from the Japanese police for protesting...

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SUFB 129: Trends in Marine Mammal Distribution in Southwestern Atlantic from 2016-04-18T00:00

Research Thursday covers a recent study that looks a long term stranding data of marine mammals in the La Plata River region of South America. Listen to find out why it's important to collect da...

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SUFB 130: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-18T00:00

Today on Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan and I record our episode on Blab.im, for the 3rd week in a row! This week we chat about the slow recovery from the collapse of the Pacific sardines; a new bree...

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SUFB 131: What Type of Eco Warrior Are You? from 2016-04-18T00:00

Happy Monday! Last week, I interviewed James Pribram about his work as an Eco Warrior after his pro surfing career. James spoke about different levels of being an Eco Warrior and it made me thin...

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SUFB 132: The Donor Ocean Conservationist from 2016-04-18T00:00

I always wonder what makes donors give money to Ocean Conservation organizations. I am on the board of directors for 3 different organizations and I am preparing to fundraise for two of them. I'...

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SUFB 133: Midweek Ocean News Update from 2016-04-18T00:00

Today's episode will inform you about what is happening in Ocean News around the world. Today's topics:
1) Penguin swims 8000km every to visit the man who saved it during an oil spill;
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SUFB 134: Researching The Inequality Of Artisanal Fisheries Research Around The World from 2016-04-18T00:00

Artisanal fishing is an important source of food and income for many developing countries around the world. Today's Research Thursday paper identifies the fact that most research on the subject ...

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SUFB 135: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-18T00:00

Nathan Johnson joins me again on Ocean Talk Friday where we hosted another Blab and were joined by some viewers who participated in the show! This week we talked about:
1) A journal article...

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SUFB 136: Tourists Torment Seal Pups?!?! from 2016-04-18T00:00

I decided to switch up the format and frequency of the show. I will be posting 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) to make room for some other things that will be happening with Speak Up ...

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SUFB 137: Local Marine Conservation with Roy Mulder from 2016-04-18T00:00

I have Roy Mulder, President of the Canada Marine Environment Protection Society and an underwater Videographer/Photographer, on the program to tell us how he and 100-150 SCUBA divers got 30 div...

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SUFB 138: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-18T00:00

Nathan and I talk about 4 Ocean Conservation articles that we thought were important:
1) Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gives $1 million to Seychelles as part of their Blue Bond System;
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SUFB 139: Is Citizen Science the Wave of the Future for Ocean Conservation from 2016-04-18T00:00

Michael Bear, Citizen Science Project director for Ocean Sanctuaries, recently wrote an article on the importance of Citizen Science in Ocean Conservation. The article inspired me o do a podcast...

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SUFB 140: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-18T00:00

Nathan Johnson and I get together on Blab.im to discuss this week's articles that we think are worth talking about. Here are the stories we talked about today:
1) Establishing Local Marine ...

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SUFB 141: Is the Seafood Industry in Trouble? from 2016-04-18T00:00

Oceana revealed that much of the Seafood Retailers are mislabelling their products causing a mistrust with their customers. This issue adds to an already long list of problems riddled throughout...

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SUFB 142: My Top 4 Marine Conservation Documentaries from 2016-04-18T00:00

I count down and describe my favourite Marine Conservation Documentaries. These documentaries have had a profound effect on making the public aware of conservation issues, which created massive ...

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SUFB 143: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-04-18T00:00

Nathan and I get together once again to discuss this week’s hot topics. We also have a little fun doing it. Here are the stories for today:
NOAA increases science literacy by creating Ocean...

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SUFB 144: Enforcing Ocean Protection from 2016-04-18T00:00

Enforcement is one of the biggest challenges faced in Ocean Conservation. Policing an Ocean that covers over 70% of the population is nearly impossible. New technology has allowed us to improve ...

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SUFB 145: Sea Turtle Citizen Science in Honduras from 2016-04-18T00:00

Dr. Stephen Dunbar and PhD student Dustin Baumbach are researching Sea Turtles in Honduras, where 9 years ago, not much was known about these iconic species (Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles). Listen

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SUFB 127: New Species of Octopus Discovered in Deep Sea from 2016-03-08T02:32:28

Species Tuesday: NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research Department discovered a new species of Octopus that is being dubbed "Casper, the Friendly Octopus" because of it's ghost-like white body that gl...

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SUFB 126: Online Maps of Marine Mammals Distribution Available for Better Management from 2016-03-07T03:24:55

As someone who works in producing important maps of fish habitat to inform manager, I am geeking out at this article I cover in today's episode. The Duke Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab produced onli...

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SUFB 125: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-03-05T16:55:42

Another Ocean Talk Friday was a success and for the 2nd week in a row, we hosted it on Blab, a live streaming site where we actually had people ask us questions! YAY for interaction! This week, N...

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SUFB 124: Incorporating Climate Change in Marine Protected Area Planning from 2016-03-03T00:00

Marine Protected Areas are designed to remove the human influence, or disturbance, to the oceans; however, climate change impacts like high sea surface temperatures will affect MPS effectiveness in...

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SUFB 123: Great Barrier Reef Corals Experiencing a Coral Bleaching Event from 2016-03-02T04:33:46

Coral bleaching is synonymous with Climate Change and unfortunately, high global temperatures this year as brought on another coral bleaching event in a UNESCO Heritage Site. Today, I talk about wh...

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SUFB 122: Leo DiCaprio Talks Climate Change In 2016 Oscars Acceptance Speech from 2016-03-01T03:20:09

Leonardo DiCaprio one best Actor for Revenant at the 2016 Oscars and instead of thanking his costars he talked about how we should be supporting politicians who support Climate Change Emission redu...

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SUFB 121: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-02-26T00:00

Shop for the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue.com/shop This week's Ocean Talk Friday was recorded on Blab.im, a live streaming platform that allows viewers to interact with hosts. Nathan and I hope...

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SUFB 120: La Plata Dolphin Population Structure Helps Manage the Endangered Species from 2016-02-25T03:44:35

On Monday, we talked about the the species of dolphin where an individual got stranded; picked up by a beachgoer and pet by about 30-50 people before it died. It was tragic to say the least, but I ...

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SUFB 119: Sharks and Climate Change with Dr. Chris Lowe from 2016-02-24T18:17:25

On Today's Interview Wednesday, I speak with the Director of the Shark Lab at the California State University, Dr. Chris Lowe, to discuss his research as well as why he thinks the white shark popul...

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SUFB 118: La Plata River Dolphin Profile from 2016-02-23T00:00

This week on Species Tuesday, I profile the La Plate River Dolphin because we spoke about the same species on yesterday's podcast, which was killed after people picked up the stranded dolphin and p...

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SUFB 117: Dolphin Killed After Beachgoers Pass It Around To Pet And Take Selfies from 2016-02-22T04:55:59

A La Plate River Dolphin washed up on a beach, likely stranded, when beachgoers decided to pass it around to pet and take selfies with it before it died of dehydration. The La Plate River Dolphin i...

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SUFB 116: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-02-19T05:11:01

It's another Ocean Talk Friday and Nathan and I are back at it chatting away about our favourite subject: Ocean Conservation. On Today's episode, we talk about: How islands are a haven for marine b...

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SUFB 115: Quantifying Multiple Stressors For More Effective Marine Protected Areas from 2016-02-18T04:40:06

On Research Thursdays today, I talk about a study that focuses on quantifying multiple threats to the environment on a local scale instead of using expert opinion. The authors say the latter method...

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SUFB 114: Parents We Should Teach Our Children To Be Respectful To Animals! from 2016-02-17T00:00

I came across a video the other day of kids throwing sand on some sea lions at a famous beach that has some historic controversy. The worst part of the video was that the parents/guardians were not...

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SUFB 113: Krill Species Profile from 2016-02-16T00:00

This Species Tuesday I decided to profile Krill as they are small but hugely important in the sustenance of some major iconic species such as baleen whales, fish, and penguins. They are found all o...

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SUFB 112: Plastic Pollution Giving Rides to Microbes to Get Closer To You from 2016-02-15T00:00

Plastic pollution is found all of the world in every Ocean. It comes in large to tiny forms and now researchers are finding that the plastic pieces are homes for microbe species, including the harm...

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SUFB 111: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-02-12T00:00

Today on Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan and I decided to change things up. We decided to discuss one article written by past podcast guest Andrew David Thaler who wrote about the losing battle scientist...

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SUFB 110: Fish Use Multiple Habitats; Implications for Marine Protected Area Designation from 2016-02-11T00:00

As we covered seagrass habitats on Monday's episode, I wanted to cover seagrasses and their importance today, on Research Thursday. However, we are looking at a study that proves Marine Protected A...

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SUFB 109: Watching British Wildlife with Eco Sapien from 2016-02-10T00:00

We have two very special guests on Interview Wednesday's today. David and Phil run an organization called Eco Sapien, which creates small documentaries on You Tube. Some great quality documentaries...

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SUFB 108: The Giant Cuttlefish Profile from 2016-02-09T00:00

Today, on Species Tuesday, we examine my favourite group of animals in the world, the cuttlefish. I love these guys because of these ability to hover and change colour for camouflage. I profile the...

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SUFB 107: Seagrass Species Uses Alternative Reproduction Methods from 2016-02-08T07:33:50

A Seagrass species located in Shark Bay, Western Australia is using an alternative reproductive strategy to colonize an area that is highly saline and not normally optimal for the species. In this ...

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SUFB 106: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-02-05T02:54:53

Today's Ocean Talk Friday with me and Nathan Johnson talks about how people still think the earth is flat (WTF!?); The Royal Caribbean and WWF partner for Ocean Conservation; Sea Turtle Males are i...

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SUFB 105: African Penguin Population Tied To Prey from 2016-02-04T00:00

This week's Research Thursday, I chat about how a study found that the African Penguin population success was highly tied to the population of the sardine and anchovy. This has great implications f...

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SUFB 104: Will The Real Great White Shark Please Stand Up with Esther Overbeeke from 2016-02-03T23:11:57

I speak with Esther Jacobs Overbeeke who is a Communications Specialist for Oceans Research, a South African research organization focusing on Great White Shark populations. Esther's story is an aw...

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SUFB 103: African Penguin Profile from 2016-02-02T00:00

Penguins are known for being around ice in the Antarctic, but the African Penguin is known for living in South Africa, a tropical environment. The penguin is actually considered endangered because ...

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SUFB 102: Sea Level Rise Increase Underestimated According To Science from 2016-02-01T21:44:12

German scientists have discovered the thermal expansion of water due to higher temperatures contributes more to sea level rise than initially thought. The study also found that sea level rise is no...

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SUFB 101: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-01-29T04:04:18

Nathan Johnson joins us again this week fro Ocean Talk Friday where we chat about the latest Ocean Conservation News that happened this week including: Scotland Fishermen are angry at proposed MPA ...

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SUFB 100: 100th Episode and Coral Abundance in the Great Barrier Reef from 2016-01-28T04:23:51

It is with great pleasure that I announce the 100th episode of the Speak Up For Blue Podcast. I have a little something special planned, but you will have to listen to find out. On today's Researc...

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SUFB 099: Whale Hunting Today Explained By Dr. Chris Parsons from 2016-01-27T00:00

We see news articles about specific countries hunting whales around the world and there doesn't seem to be a good reason for it. We also see the IWC not really doing much about it, so we ask the qu...

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SUFB 098: Tuna Species Profile from 2016-01-26T00:00

Tuna species are one of the most sought after seafood meals on the planet. Tuna is also becoming one of the most overfished species on the planet. I take the time to introduce you to the species an...

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SUFB 097: 23 Marine Conservation Areas Declared in the UK from 2016-01-25T03:20:41

The UK has declared 23 Marine Conservation Areas around its borders in an effort to protect its environment and better manage its Oceans. This is a HUGE win for the Island nation to protect its Oce...

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SUFB 096: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-01-22T04:27:21

Nathan Johnson joins me via phone (internet problems!) to discuss this week's important Ocean Conservation topics, including: Fisheries declining faster than we thought; SCUBA diving is great for A...

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SUFB 095: Manta ray Migration Patterns and Their Implications For Management in Indonesia from 2016-01-21T00:00

Manta Rays are the subject of this week's Research Thursday. I discuss a paper that wanted to figure out where Manta Rays go when they are not in 3 different protected areas. The authors used citiz...

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SUFB 094: Spending A Life Protecting the Ocean with Dr. Carl Safina from 2016-01-20T00:00

Dr. Carl Safina is not just a Marine Scientist, or ornathologist, or ocean plicy maker, or science communicator...He's all of those wrapped into one. I had the pleasure of interviewing Carl and ask...

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SUFB 093: Manta Ray Profiled from 2016-01-19T00:00

Manta Rays are one of the most majestic species in the Ocean; however, it's also the most mysterious. Researchers do not know much about the species, but are finding out new things every year. List...

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SUFB 092: Peru and 12 Other Countries Protect Manta Rays from 2016-01-18T04:35

Peru and 12 other countries are looking to protect Manta Rays from accidental catches (bycatch) and being fished to extinction through various protection methods including a highly regulated fisher...

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SUFB 091: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-01-15T14:26:11

Nathan and I discuss 3 different topics today: 1) Seaweed farming as an alternative to fishing and a way to absorb more CO2; 2) Over 600 sea turtles were rescued after they were stranded from cold ...

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SUFB 090: Great White Shark Abundance and Seasonal Trends in the North West Atlantic Ocean from 2016-01-14T00:00

Continuing with our week about the Great White shark, I thought I would talk about a paper that described the North West Atlantic population in terms of its Abundance Trends during Summer and Winte...

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SUFB 089: Sharks Found in Underwater Volcano from 2016-01-13T04:08:31

Sharks were found by a team of scientists in an underwater volcano that is active. It wasn't erupting, but the water was too hot and acidic for any diver to go in the water. The scientists, on a Na...

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SUFB 088: Great White Shark Profile from 2016-01-12T04:28:19

Great White Sharks were vilified in the popular set of movies of "Jaws" in the 70s and they are consistently vilified in the media being described as "monsters" and "man-eaters." This tends to happ...

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SUFB 087: Great White Shark Dies in Japan Aquarium After 3 Days from 2016-01-11T04:12:29

A Japan Aquarium in Okinawa tranferred a Great White Shark that was accidentally caught of the coast of Japan into its Dangerous Predators Exhibit on January 5, 2016. 3 Days later it died. Why did ...

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SUFB 086: Ocean Talk Friday from 2016-01-08T10:20:39

The first Ocean Talk Friday of 2016 has really got me psyched! Nathan Johnson and I talk about Marine Protected Areas, Marine Protected Areas and more Marine Protected Areas. Oh and we also talk ab...

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SUFB 085: Sea Turtle Abundance and Density in and out of the Florida Current from 2016-01-07T00:00

Research Thursday is back for 2016 and it's becoming one of my favourite segments of this podcast. Today, I talk about how researchers wanted to set a baseline of Sea Turtle abundance in and out of...

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SUFB 084: Microbeads banned in the US from 2016-01-06T00:00

A huge win occurred recently where the US federal government banned Microbeads from all products by July 2017. This is a huge victory for the Ocean as Microbeads has some harmful effects on waterwa...

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SUFB 083: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle from 2016-01-05T12:03:17

Today I profile the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle because the species came up in a couple of conversations I had with Dr. Nathan Robinson. Unfortunately, those conversations were not positive as Nathan h...

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SUFB 082: Ocean New Year's Resolution from 2016-01-04T20:36:17

Many of you have been making new year's resolutions over the past week to create a better life. I thought I would introduce another resolution that will help the you live for a better Ocean. Take a...

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SUFB 081: Top 5 Most Important Ocean Conservation Stories of 2015 from 2015-12-30T00:00

I list off the most important stories in Ocean Science and Conservation that occurred in 2015. There were a number of stories that could compete with the ones I chose, but this is my show, so I get...

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SUFB 080: Top 5 Most Downloaded SUFB Episodes from 2015-12-29T00:00

Since there are only 3 more days left in 2015, I thought I would dedicate this episode to list the episodes you liked most in 2015. I list the top 5 episodes and I hope there are more in 2016. What...

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SUFB 079: Stop Feeding the Animals from 2015-12-28T01:59:42

I go on a bit of a rant about constantly seeing videos of people feeding animals in the wild. There are 3 things wrong with feeding wild animals that I describe in this episode. Support the Podca...

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SUFB 078: Indo-Pacific Coral Decline Over Time, Extent, and Region from 2015-12-23T00:00

There is a bit of a controversy surrounding the amount of coral decline in the Indo-Pacific, which holds 75% of the coral species in the world. A research paper by John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig us...

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SUFB 077: Species Tuesday Profiling The California Sea Lion from 2015-12-22T00:00

The California Sea Lion is an iconic species with a population that stretches from South Alaska to Central Mexico. There are 5 genetically different populations stocks within this range. The Califo...

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SUFB 076: California Looks To The Ocean To Solve Drought Problem from 2015-12-21T00:00

California has been in a severe drought for the past 4 years and they had to conserve water in the meantime. However, a growing population and increasing climate change impacts makes things more ch...

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SUFB 075: Ocean Talk Friday from 2015-12-18T05:38:28

Dr. Nathan Robinson joins us on the program this week where we talk about a plastic fork that he pulled out of a sea turtle's nose; methane gas leaking into the air increasing our climate change em...

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SUFB 074: Assessing Marine Biodiversity for South America from 2015-12-16T21:51:49

Research Thursday: This week's study compares marine biodiversity among 5 regions within South America. The authors noticed some marked differences among the regions including capacity to survey, f...

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SUFB 073: Marine Debris Analysis and Clean Up with Heidi Taylor from 2015-12-16T03:57:31

I am joined by the Co-Founder of the Tangaroa Blue Foundation, Heidi Taylor, who grew an loosely organized beach clean up crew into a tight knit, lean, mean Marine Debris Clean Up and Analysis team...

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SUFB 072: Species Tuesday, the Hector's Dolphin from 2015-12-15T03:12:28

Hector's dolphin is the smallest cetacean but has a very big battle ahed of it. They are considered endangered with population is less than 100. Endemic to New Zealand, the Hector's dolphin is prot...

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SUFB 071: 195 Countries Come To An Agreement on Climate Change Reductions from 2015-12-14T03:46:13

It almost seemed impossible to believe, but 195 countries got together to discuss how to reduce climate change impacts through reduction of carbon emissions. In today's episode, I go over the major...

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SUFB 070: Ocean Talk Friday from 2015-12-11T06:01:17

Nathan and I talk about some more popular news this week. The topics discussed on this episode: Oceans Parks catching up to National Parks; Reduce meat consumption to reduce climate change impacts;...

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SUFB 069: How To Manage Tuna Stocks from 2015-12-10T14:32:15

Welcome to the new "Research Thursdays", where I discuss a specific research study published in a journal. This week's study looks at a study looking for insights of the Yellowfin Tuna in the Weste...

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SUFB 068: Deep Sea Animal Uses Red Light to Lure Fish to Their Death from 2015-12-09T12:08:53

The Deep Sea Relative of the jellyfish, Eranna, uses a red bioluminescent light to attract fish into their stinging tentacles. The animal's use of red light in the deep sea is important because res...

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SUFB 067: Climate Change Needs to be Halted for Coral Reef Survival from 2015-12-08T05:23:52

COP 21 is in full effect and the talks are happening. Canada jut committed to 1.5 C below Pre-industrial levels. However, action will be the key to real change and it is needed to make sure coral r...

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SUFB 066: Over 300 Cetaceans Found Dead in Chile from 2015-12-07T18:59:47

Researchers found over 300 Cetaceans dead in a remote area of Chile. National Geographic and researchers conducted a study to find out why the animals died. No markings were found on sei whales ind...

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SUFB 065: Ocean Talk Friday is All About COP21 from 2015-12-04T14:47:06

I'm joined with Nathan Johnson to discuss all the news surrounding the climate change talks in Paris and what it will mean for action to live for a better ocean. Shop for the Ocean: http://www.spe...

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SUFB 064: Dr. Sylvia Earle Attends COP 21 to Inject Ocean Issues into Climate Talks from 2015-12-03T00:00

Oceans are not on the COP21 agenda and that is a shame, according to Dr. Sylvia Earle who is attending the Climate Change Talks in Paris to ensure the leaders of over 180 countries understand how c...

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SUFB 063: Pro Surfer James Pribram is Saving the Ocean from Marine Debris Through Citizen Science from 2015-12-02T03:45:13

Pro Surfer James Pribram and his organization, Eco Warrior, recruited 63 volunteers to clean up marine debris from creeks and rivers in specific areas in California before the debris had a chance t...

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SUFB 062: Introducing another interesting Ocean Animal, The Pyrosome from 2015-12-01T00:00

The pyrosome is a cool animal colony made up of physically linked zooids that form a streamlined cone-shape structure with a jet propelled movement. Shop for the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue....

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SUFB 61: Ocean Researchers Discover Massive Volcano from 2015-11-30T03:35:17

Ocean Geologists have discovered and mapped a volcano with unique properties. the properties will reveal a better understanding of how our world is formed. Shop for the Ocean: http://www.speakupf...

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SUFB 060: Ocean Talk Friday Dolphin Friendly Labelling; Fish Vessel ID; Citizen Science; and, Fish Camouflage from 2015-11-27T06:09:36

Nathan Johnson is our guest on the Ocean Talk Friday Show this week as we talk about Dolphin Friendly Labelling; Fishing Vessel ID; Citizen Science; and, Fish Camouflage. Shop for the Ocean: http:...

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SUFB 059: Divers and Snorklers Take Part In The Great Victorian Fish Count from 2015-11-26T00:00

This week's news have been fairly depressing, so I thought it would be good to share a great citizen science program called the Great Victorian Fish Count. It's a program where Scuba divers and Sno...

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SUFB 058: Brazil Dam Collapses Releasing Toxic Mud From Mine's Tailings Pond from 2015-11-25T00:00

A Brazilian dam operated by Samarco, a mining company, collapsed two weeks ago flooding the Doce Basin with toxic mud leaving over 280,000 people without clean water and killing at least 12 people....

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SUFB 057: Sea Lion Pups Washing Up On California Beaches Underweight and Weak from 2015-11-24T00:00

The Marine Mammal Centre is currently home to a record number 85 seal lion pups who washed up on northern California beaches this year, underweight and weak. Today on the podcast I hypothesize why...

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SUFB 056: Warming Oceans Can Cause Dead Zones from 2015-11-23T03:45:24

Researchers have found that warming oceans after the last glacial period caused massive dead zones in the Pacific Ocean. The Warming Oceans were similar to the temperatures currently in the North P...

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SUFB 055: Ocean Talk Friday Marine Protected Areas and GMO Salmon from 2015-11-20T19:53:57

On today's Ocean Talk Friday, we are talking about Marine Protected Areas and the need for different science (social and economic science), the need for more fishing exclusion protected areas, and ...

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SUFB 054: The Need for Marine Planning from 2015-11-19T00:00

Marine Planning allows us to plan all the activities that occur in the ocean. Marine planning is absent in many jurisdictions around the world, which is crazy to think when most counties/municipali...

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SUFB 053: Sea World vs Scientists from 2015-11-18T18:49:55

Sea World has been backed into a corner by animal activists and a little documentary called Blackfish; however, the basis of evidence that orcas in captivity have degraded health (physical and ment...

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SUFB 052: Toxic Algae Ravaging The Pacific Ocean from 2015-11-17T00:00

Warming oceans are bring more frequent toxic algae blooms to the Pacific delaying the Dungeness crab fishery indefinitely. I talk about other events that were related to toxic algae during the podc...

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SUFB 051: Driftnets Killing Marine Wildlife Along California Coasts from 2015-11-16T04:00:17

Driftnets are killing 83% bycatch in a fishery targeting 2 species, according to Todd Steiner in a guest commentary in the Monterey Herald. The state government allows the use of driftnets because ...

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SUFB 050: Ocean Talk Friday: Social Enterprises using Plastic Pollution, Habitat Health Index, Super Corals and Pirate Fishing! from 2015-11-13T14:50:14

Ocean Talk Friday is back again where my guest Nathan Johnson and I talk about Countries trying to stop Pirate Fishing; Businesses using ocean plastic pollution in their products; A new way for res...

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SUFB 049: Massive Wind Farm Proposed 15 Miles of California Coast from 2015-11-12T22:00:32

Renewable Energy is the focus of California for the next 20 years as they want to power the state with 50% renewable energies. A massive floating wind farm is now proposed to be constructed 15 mile...

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SUFB 017 Can Celebrities Help Or Harm An Ocean Awareness Campaign? from 2015-09-28T19:21:04

Celebrities often participate in Ocean Awareness Campaigns because they have a large fan base of people who will do what they feel is important to them. Show Notes: http://www.speakupforblue.com/s...

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SUFB 014: Saving the Vaquita with Dr. Andrew Wright from 2015-09-23T18:29:08

Dr. Andrew Wright joins me to discuss why the cutest marine mammal in the world is at risk to going extinct (fewer than 100 individuals). Andrew tells me all about these elusive and wonderful marin...

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Marine Biologist Missing At Sea off the Coast of Peru from 2015-09-23T02:41:36

Marine Biologist, Keith Davis (41) was reported lost at sea while working as a fisheries observer in Peru. I wanted to talk about this tragedy to remind people that marine scientists and conservati...

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Nat Geo Bought By Rupert Murdoch - Science Communication in Peril? from 2015-09-21T18:38:24

Rupert Murdoch bought and now owns 73% of The National Geographic Society AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! Is nothing else sacred? The man that owns Fox News and believes Climate Change is some sort of natural pro...

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SUFB 013: The Role of Ocean Economies in Conservation from 2015-09-09T00:00

Economics plays an important role in Ocean Conservation. There are multiple competing interests involved in extraction and tourism of specific resources. It is important to understand how the Ocean...

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SUFB 012: The Science Behind Blackfish and Captive Orcas from 2015-09-02T14:21:27

Our guest today is Dr. Naomi Rose, who is an expert in orcas for the past 20+ years. Naomi and I discuss the impact of the movie Blackfish and particularly the events that unfolded after the dea...

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SUFB 011: Saving Marine Mammals Through Policy from 2015-08-26T19:09

This week I talk to Dr. Chris Parsons, a professor at George Mason University, who is an expert on the conservation of Marine Mammals and policy. We discuss issues are causing harm to marine mammal...

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SUFB Podcast 010: 9 Good Things that came out of the Cecil The Lion Tragedy from 2015-08-19T13:43:41

The tragedy of the murder of Cecil the Lion shocked the world, especially the way it happened. The public response was astounding and played a role in 9 benefits that came out of this tragedy. I le...

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SUFB Podcast 009: Ocean Conservation Through Video Storytelling from 2015-08-12T00:00

This week I interview Gianna Savoie, Executive Director of the Ocean Media Institute. Gianna works with various Ocean Conservation organizations and people to help them communicate their science an...

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SUFB 008: Ocean And Climate Change from 2015-08-05T00:00

Politicians, US Republicans, are trying to solidify the thought that Climate Change is not caused by humans. Common Sense and science says otherwise; however, these politicians have a strong reach....

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SUFB 007: How Sea Grant is conserving New York State with Bill Wyse from 2015-07-29T00:00

I speak to Bill Wyse, executive director of the NY Sea Grant, who works with partners to help conserve the waters and coast in New York State. Much of our conversation focuses on the recovery after...

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SUFB 006: Advocating for the International Protection of Sharks with Angelo Villagomez from 2015-07-25T03:33:55

Angelo Villagomez helps protect sharks all around the world by working with the governments of small island communities to help implement shark sanctuaries and shark protections while working at th...

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SUFB 005: Corals Are Good For Your Health with Dr. Ellen Prager from 2015-07-15T02:15:59

I am joined this week by Dr. Ellen Prager, a coral reef scientist and author of a series of books to engage youth in ocean conservation. We discuss how connecting coral reef health with the health ...

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SUFB Special: Shark Week 003 Shark Conservation using Science and Movies with David McGuire from 2015-07-13T16:49:43

David McGuire is a marine biologist, director of Shark Stewards, a non-profit organization dedicated to monitoring sharks in the San Francisco Bay area and abroad and educating the public through d...

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SUFB Special: Shark Week 002 Tracking and Protecting Sharks with Dr. Neil Hammerschlag from 2015-07-11T02:51:35

I speak with Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, Director of the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Miami. We discuss his research on sharks and how impo...

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SUFB Special: Shark Week 001 Tracking Sevengill Sharks using Citizen Science with Michael Bear from 2015-07-07T16:08:49

Michael Bear started and directs the Sevengill shark Citizen Science Program at Ocean Sanctuaries. Join me as he recounts his first encounter with this unique species which inspired him to create a...

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SUFB 004 - Talking Oceans and Fisheries Management with Alex Tilley from 2015-07-01T00:00

Alex Tilley and his wife Juliana Lopez Angarita co-founded a non-profit organization called Talking Oceans that focuses on science and conservation of tropical ecosystems. They carry out researc...

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SUFB 003 Citizen Science Using Secchi Disks with Dr. Richard Kirby from 2015-06-23T21:35:33

Citizen Science is a great way to engage non-Marine Scientists in taking part in field work and data collection. This engagement leads to more people being out on the Ocean with a better understand...

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SUFB 002: Exploring the Deep Sea News with Dr. Craig McClain from 2015-06-23T21:25:54

When I was a kid, there wasn't much info on the net regarding my favourite subject, Marine Science. But now things are different. Dr. Craig McClain is the cheif editor of the website DeepSeaNews.co...

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SUFB 001: What to Know About Water Pollution and How to Stop It with Dr. Judith S. Weis from 2015-06-23T21:25:54

For the first episode of the SUFB podcast, I chat with Dr. Judith Weis whose latest book, "Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know" dives into the world of water pollution. We talk about issu...

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