Episodes
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 complex than you think....
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 to do more for the...
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 human population, which has...
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 Conservation as a member of the...
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 what his production...
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, Prime Minister Justin...
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 species of Sea Turtles on the...
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 mentioned that the plan will...
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 Pollution, how the...
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 Facebook Group: . Want to get...
June 7, 2019
SUFB 802: How Micronesian Coral Reefs Respond To Human Impacts and Climate Change With Sara Cannon
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 interview that some coral reef species are not better off in an MPA...
June 6, 2019
SUFB 801: Fishermen Who Mutilated A Greenland Shark Get Fired
(yes, recorded) themselves mutilating a Greenland Shark at sea by cutting off its tail and throwing it back in the water and laughing as it tries to swim away. You can watch the video here, but I will warn you that it is graphic. I focused my...
June 5, 2019
SUFB 800: Getting New Shark Species On The CITES List With Jen Sewada
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, and Wedge Sharks protected in the CITES list. Find...
June 4, 2019
SUFB 799: What Happens When One Protected Species Eats Another
Dr. David Shiffman wrote a great article for based on a about the management of protected species. The journal article in Ecology and Evolution looked at the interactions of one protected species, the great white shark, with another protected...
June 3, 2019
SUFB 798: How Nature Documentaries Can Do Better For Conservation
There was a great write up on Medium.com about that is necessary to solve the issues facing nature. I would like to hear your thoughts on nature documentaries and their role in conservation. Share them in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: ....
May 31, 2019
SUFB 797: How Being Ocean-Friendly At Home Can Lead To Better Things
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 episode and I think it will help you when someone tells you...
May 30, 2019
SUFB 796: Why A Mass Die Off Of Puffins Happened In Alaska
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, and other fish at the edge of cold pools in the Bearing Sea....
May 29, 2019
SUFB 795: Empowering Yourself To Become An Ocean Leader With Darcie Anaderson
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. She is a second-year student in Marine Science at the...
May 28, 2019
SUFB 794: Canada's Recycling Waste Returning From Overseas
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. waste so they are sending it back. As a Canadian, I...
May 27, 2019
SUFB 793: Climate Change Can Remove Barrier That Could Increase Intensity Of Hurricanes On US East Coast
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 would be like to live through a Category 5 Hurricane!...
May 24, 2019
SUFB 792: Moving Away From Fast Fashion
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 fibers). The whole idea of fast fashion selling cheap...
May 23, 2019
SUFB 791: Collision Conference - Eco-Friendly Start Ups
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 replace the status quo. I describe four companies...
May 21, 2019
SUFB 790: Planet Tech At The Collision Conference
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, where I saw speakers from the Plastic Pollution Coalition,...
May 20, 2019
SUFB 789: New Version Of MarXiv On Its Way
Nick Wehner from Open Communications For The Ocean (OCTO) joins me again today to discuss the updates to the new version of the MarXiv () pre-print, open-access database. During the episode, Nick and I discuss the goals achieved by the database...