Episodes
July 13, 2020
SUFB 1029: Answers To Last Year's Gray Whale Deaths
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 being asked as to why the whales were washing up dead. ...
July 10, 2020
SUFB 1028: Dolphins Teach Each Other How To Use Tools
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 siblings and friends how to use such tools. Normally, the...
July 8, 2020
SUFB 1027: Banks And Pinnacles Reveal High Biodiversity In Australian Waters
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 necessary once research in the marine park takes...
July 6, 2020
SUFB 1026: Marine Conservation Storytelling For SciComm
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 only get you so far. The point is storytelling is a tried...
July 3, 2020
SUFB 1025: Green Sea Turtles Counted By Drones In Great Barrier Reef
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 nesting sea turtles were counted (the largest number in...
July 1, 2020
SUFB 1024: Illegal Trade Of Marine Species Has Increases In South America
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 travel all over the world. Turtles, Sharks, and...
June 29, 2020
SUFB 1023: You Are More than A Marine Biologist
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 know Marine Biologists. However, we sometimes take on...
June 26, 2020
SUFB 1022: We Need To Rethink The Way We Treat Jellyfish
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 listen to find out. Link to Article: Do you think we...
June 24, 2020
SUFB 1021: When Surfers Meet Sharks On Reunion Island
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 something done about the sharks, the environmentalists want...
June 22, 2020
SUFB 1020: Mangrove Conservation Keeps CO2 In The Ground
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 ground when compared to terrestrial tropical forests. So...
June 19, 2020
SUFB 1019: Diversifying The Shark Conservation Narrative
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, there is more to Shark Conservation than finning. Dr....
June 17, 2020
SUFB 1018: Ocean's Day Is Over, Now What?
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 to change our behaviours to live for a better Ocean. Check out...
June 15, 2020
SUFB 1017: Deep Sea Bottom Currents Create Microplastic Hot Spots
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 biodiversity. The biodiverse hot spots are diverse because...
June 12, 2020
SUFB 1016: Conservation Is About The Long Game
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 as an indicator of the presence of contaminants during...
June 10, 2020
SUFB 1015: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Open For Fishing
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. There is a reason why this happened and it has to do with the...
June 8, 2020
SUFB 1014: Happy Ocean's Day 2020!!!
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. There are 6 members of the audience that are on this...
June 8, 2020
SUFB 1013: EarthXOcean With Danni Washington
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 challenges we face in the Ocean today: 1) High Seas; 2)...
June 7, 2020
SUFB 1012: Black Lives Matter In Ocean Conservation with Danni Washington
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 Conservation field. I am honoured to have Danni Washington on...
June 3, 2020
SUFB 1011: Chronic Stress In Captive Orcas
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 we going to do with the Orcas in a small concrete tank....
June 2, 2020
SUFB 1010: Southern Resident Orcas Protected By Canadian Government
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 as well as some more restrictions of fishing for Chinook...
May 29, 2020
SUFB 1009: Ecotourism Pivots To Digital SciComm Platform During Self-Isolation
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 world was shut down over the past two months. Links...
May 27, 2020
SUFB 1008: 10 Ocean Places To Protect Biodiversity
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 characteristics in the Ocean give way to such highly diverse...
May 25, 2020
SUFB 1007: Indonesia Tries To Protect Citizens From Becoming Fisheries Slaves
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 vessels who overwork their crew, underfeed them, and throw...
May 22, 2020
SUFB 1006: In Search Of Deep Sea Squid With Dr. Nathan Robinson
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. Nathan Robinson is back on the podcast to discuss his joint venture...