Episodes
Aug. 14, 2019
SUFB 858: Ongoing Citizen Science Program With Suzanne Thurman
Last episode Suzanne Thurman and I discussed the details of the Annual Dolphin Count Citizen Science Program. We decided to discuss the MERR Institute's ongoing Citizen Science Programs. Listen to the episode for more details. Are you...
Aug. 13, 2019
SUFB 857: Citizen Science Program Logistics - Annual Dolphin Count With MERR Institute's Suzanne Thurman
Suzanne Thurman, founder and Executive Director of the , joins me on the podcast today to discuss how she developed an Annual Dolphin Count as a Citizen Science Program along the shores of Deleware. She discusses the logistics, growth, methodology,...
Aug. 12, 2019
SUFB 856: Florida Reefs Are Dying And The Trump Administration Keeps Denying
There could be some repercussions from this type of thought process on climate change in a swing state like Florida. Many Floridians are very aware of many environmental issues (water quality and coral reefs) that have hit Florida since the last...
Aug. 11, 2019
SUFB 855: Massive Global Decline In Large Vertebrate Freshwater Species
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 Freshwater species seems to have resulted in an Freshwater...
Aug. 9, 2019
SUFB 854: Canada Protects Arctic With Two New Protected Areas
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 government by 2020. One protected area will be a Marine...
Aug. 8, 2019
SUFB 853: Irish Teen Wins Google Science Award For Removing Microplastics From Water
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 how can we stop microplastics from getting in the...
Aug. 7, 2019
SUFB 852: When Science Communication Goes Wrong
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 other times when the messages have sadness. These messages...
Aug. 6, 2019
SUFB 851: Right Winged Media Insults Teenage Climate Activist
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 Climate Change instead of just talking about action. Now Greta...
Aug. 2, 2019
SUFB 850: Why Citizen Science Is So Important
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 more things for your Marine Conservation project. Take a...
Aug. 1, 2019
SUFB 849: The Consequences Of Melting Ice
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 human population. I decided to let you know those...
July 30, 2019
SUFB 848: Upping My Plastic Free Life...Or At Least Trying My Best
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, my wife and I have made it a point to reduce our...
July 29, 2019
SUFB 847: Fines Are Not Sufficient After Oil Spill In British Columbia
that washed up along the coast of Indigenous Lands. The Indigenous community used to harvest 25 marine species, but they are not been able to harvest any since the fuel and oil spill. The Texas-based company that owned the ship was fined $3...
July 28, 2019
SUFB 846: Discovery's Shark Week 2019 Preview
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 your thoughts in the Facebook Group: . Want to be more...
July 27, 2019
SUFB 845: Who Will Manage The High Seas Marine Protected Areas
I saw a post about an article on , where the authors provided evidence on the reasons why we need Marine Protected Areas in the High Seas. Listen to the episode to find out what the High Seas are and why Marine Protected Areas will be so hard to...
July 26, 2019
SUFB 844: The Doomsday Clock Strikes Again!
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: "." Headlines that have a doomsday message can manipulate what...
July 25, 2019
SUFB 843: The Uniqueness Of Team ORCA With Dr. Edie Widder
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 collects coastal and marine data and uses the results to...
July 24, 2019
SUFB 842: Living Shorelines For Coastal Communities
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 Shorelines and they are being slowly added back to previously...
July 23, 2019
SUFB 841: Does Science Take Priority Over Everything?
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 Hubble Space Telescope) on the most sacred land in...
July 22, 2019
SUFB 840: Bioluminescent POcket Shark Discovered In The Gulf Of Mexico
The 5.5-inch American pocket shark was fully described in the researchers' article in the Zootaxa journal. I discuss the continued importance to explore the deep-sea as understanding this area could help human survival in the future. Have you...
July 22, 2019
SUFB 839: Recording Of A Deep Sea Giant Squid With Dr. Nathan Robinson
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 EVER!!! Nathan discusses the events surrounding and...
July 20, 2019
SUFB 838: The Power Of Science Communication With Dr. Nathan Robinson
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 was stuck in the Sea Turtle's nose. The virality of the...
July 19, 2019
SUFB 837: Lake Erie Predicted To Get Massive Algal Bloom In July
Lake Erie has had a history of algal problems given that the agricultural industry surrounds the lake on both sides of the border and Western Lake Erie is very shallow giving way to warmer waters. Phosphorous that washes into the Lake from streams and...
July 18, 2019
SUFB 836: Northern Right Whales Are In More Trouble
. One whale has been freed by a team of whale stranding professionals. The other two whales have been spotted intermittently, but the weather conditions have not been great to attempt a disentanglement. In this episode, I talk about the plight...
July 17, 2019
SUFB 835: How Orcas Eat The Livers Of Great White Sharks
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 White population. It seems as though Orcas like to eat...