How To Protect The Ocean

Dive into the Depths: Join Andrew Lewin on 'How to Protect the Ocean' – Your Gateway to Exclusive Ocean Insights! Explore the latest, uncharted realms of ocean science and conservation that you won't find anywhere else. Andrew takes you on an inspiring journey to uncover the hidden gems of oceanic discovery and initiatives. Tune in to discover how you can transform your life for a better ocean, one episode at a time.

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Nov. 20, 2024

The Impact of Avian Flu: 17,000 Elephant Seals Lost in Argentina

The impact of the avian flu of elephant seals resulted in the death of 17,000 individuals in a population in Argentina. Researchers think the marine mammals caught the virus from migrating birds near their haul out areas tha…

Nov. 18, 2024

Marine Protect Area: Puerto Rico Increases Ocean Protection to 27%

A new marine protected area has been designated in Puerto Rico to bring their total ocean protection up to 27%, 3% away from the 30 x 30 promise many countries have promised to meet. The US has a total of 26% of its ocean in…

Nov. 15, 2024

How Can You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Practical Steps for a Sustainable Lifestyle

In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses practical ways for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint. Here are the key strategies highlighted: Calculate Your Carbon Footprint: …

Nov. 13, 2024

Can Worms Eat Plastic? African Mealworm Might Help Save the Ocean

In this episode of the "How to Protect the Ocean" podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the pressing issue of plastic pollution and highlights a promising biological solution involving African mealworms. The episode focuses o…

Nov. 11, 2024

A Full Circle Moment: The Return of L-Pod to Penn Cove

In this episode of the "How to Protect the Ocean" podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the significant return of the Southern Resident orca population, specifically L-Pod, to Penn Cove, Washington, after more than 50 years. …

Nov. 8, 2024

People Are Sick of Plastic Straws: Is Comedy Hurting the Anti-Plastic Movement?

Are you sick of hearing about plastic straws? Andrew Santino, a comedian, doesn't think that plastic straws are hurting sea turtles even though a video went viral for a scientist pulling a plastic straw from a sea turtle's n…

Nov. 6, 2024

Navigating the Conference Circuit: Insights from Dr. Isla Hodgson on Back-to-Back Marine Conservation Events

In this episode of the "How to Protect the Ocean" podcast, host Andrew Lewin interviews Dr. Ayla Hodgson, a marine social scientist and science communicator for the Save Our Seas Foundation. The focus of the conversation is …

Nov. 4, 2024

Climate Change Misinformation: Tracing the Funding to Greedy People

Climate change misinformation has been a persistent issue for decades, fueled by campaigns funded by the fossil fuel industry. In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses the ongoing …

Nov. 1, 2024

The Great Bait Ball: Unraveling the 10 Million Capelin Predation Event

In this episode of the "How to Protect the Ocean" podcast, host Andrew Luen discusses a remarkable predation event that occurred in 2014 in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway. During this event, approximately 2 million …

Oct. 30, 2024

Start Small, Stay Consistent: Key Strategies for Effective Science Communication

In this episode of the "How to Protect the Ocean" podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses three key strategies for succeeding in science communication, particularly in the context of ocean conservation. Here’s a summary of thos…

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