Episodes
July 6, 2019
SUFB 826: Entanglement Of Sharks Is Worse Than Expected
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 and/or habitat characteristics …
July 5, 2019
SUFB 825: The Sargassum Belt - What You Need To Know About It
and how Caribbean beaches are bombarded by tons of the seaweed as it is deposited onshore. I've witnessed it myself first hand and I've seen the reactions from tourists who are not happy to see trucks working 10 hours a day …
July 4, 2019
SUFB 824: What Happens To An Ecotourism Industry When Wildlife Doesn't Show Up?
This episode is based on a great article that was written for . The article looks at a coastal town in the Philippines that has a booming ecotourism industry for whale shark viewing; however, the sightings have declined over…
July 3, 2019
SUFB 823: Why Octopuses Are So Smart
wrote another on the . The Mollusc species got more intelligent as they lost their shells. They developed behavioral flexibility and camouflage. It's a great piece that you could read here, but don't forget to listen to the…
July 2, 2019
SUFB 822: Conspiracy To Label Environmentalists As Extremists
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 that Conservative politicians…
June 30, 2019
SUFB 821: Getting Caught Up In Modern Destructive Society
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 plastic by 2021. Did he buy t…
June 29, 2019
SUFB 820: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Population Rebounding Along Georgia Coastline
An article in the is highlighting some good news for a subpopulation of Loggerhead Sea Turtles, whose population is rebounding after being considered Endangered almost 10 years ago. Find out why the population is reboundin…
June 28, 2019
SUFB 819: Regenerative Agriculture With REP Provision's Ryan Lindsay
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 benefits of regenerative agri…
June 27, 2019
SUFB 818: Two Beluga Whales Move To Keiko's Sea Side Whale Sanctuary
We discussed Whale Sea Side Sanctuaries in previous episodes () but at that time there was never any reason to believe that captive facilities would ever give up any of the Cetaceans to a Sea Side Sanctuary. However, times h…
June 26, 2019
SUFB 817: The Discovery Of The Narluga
The mating between a Beluga Father and Narwhal Mother over 30 years ago gave way to a hybridization . The mixing of species sounds great and fun to see the mixing of two species that give features of both parents. However, h…
June 25, 2019
SUFB 816: 13 Year-Old Girl Bitten By Sea Lion
An unfortunate incident happened along a shoreline within the past week, where a . Video captured the incident as it showed the girl dancing in ankle-deep water as the sea lion bit her. The incident seemed to be unprovoked. …
June 24, 2019
SUFB 815: Ningaloo Reef Could Be A Potential Whale Shark Mating Area
Melissa Marquez (host of the ) wrote a great article in . Whale Sharks are a majestic and mysterious species that researchers are trying to research to help conserve the species as it is now listed and an IUCN Red List "End…
June 22, 2019
SUFB 814: ReTHINK Signle-Use Plastic Campaign With Jenny Roberts And Alicia Wood
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 their strategies in the campaign, which …
June 21, 2019
SUFB 813: Tracking Ghost Nets
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. It is estimated that half o…
June 20, 2019
SUFB 812: Can You Fight Climate Change And Build A Pipeline At The Same Time
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 seem simple, but it is more c…
June 19, 2019
SUFB 811: Guiness Book Of World Records Broken For Most Divers Cleaning The Seafloor
A larger group of divers, , got together last weekend to clean the seafloor along Deerfield Beach. The group beat the previous record of 614 set in the Red Sea a few years earlier. These events are great for people who want…
June 18, 2019
SUFB 810: Australian Coastlines Have A Poo Problem
A number of authors wrote an article in the about the poo problem that has hit the increasingly populated Australian Coastlines. The descriptive article compares a number of cities that have experienced an increase in the h…
June 17, 2019
SUFB 809: Supporting Communities Within Marine Conservation With Nick Wehner
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, Nick's experience in Marine Conse…
June 15, 2019
SUFB 808: Communicating Complex Marine Policies Through Video With James Nikitine
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 discuss how he got to where he is today and…
June 14, 2019
SUFB 807: Politics And Plastic Pollution
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 rejoicing at the thought of the ban, …
June 13, 2019
SUFB 806: Sea Turtle Week With Christine Figgener
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 create awareness for the 7 sp…
June 10, 2019
SUFB 805: Canada To Ban Single Use Plastic
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 created yet. Trudeau also mention…
June 9, 2019
SUFB 804: Fighting Plastic Pollution Through A Coalition With Dianna Cohen
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 how Dianna got into fighting Plastic Po…
June 8, 2019
SUFB 803: Happy World Ocean's Day
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. What are you doing on Ocean's Day? Share what you are doing in our Face…