Episodes
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 the plastic? Probably not;...
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 rebounding by listening to this...
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 agriculture. His primary goal...
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 have certainly...
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, hybridization could lead to...
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. The girl is okay;...
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 "Endangered"...
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 I absolutely love by...
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 of the marine debris in...
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: ....