Episodes

May 18, 2019

SUFB 787: 414 Million Pieces Of Plastic Found On Remote Island In The Indian Ocean

The plastic and debris were not made or used by a population of 600 people that live on the island. It came from other countries generated by other people.  Unfortunately, the local community will be affected by this plastic pollution for decades...
May 17, 2019

SUFB 786: Climate Change Causing A Shift In Tornado Alley

A new study has revealed a warming Climate has caused a change in the number, location, and intensity of Tornadoes in the US' Tornado Alley.  I discuss how tornadoes have changed over the past 4 decades and what those ramifications could be for...
May 16, 2019

SUFB 785: Keep An Eye On Politics

Recent laws that were made in the US regarding abortion made me think that we as citizens in our own countries need to pay attention to politics and how our elected officials vote on particular issues, especially issues that affect the Oceans. It...
May 15, 2019

SUFB 784: Pursuing An Ocean Lifestyle

During yesterday's episode, I talked about how we need to stop letting trash get in our Ocean by living an Ocean Lifestyle. It's a way to make sure that we ask ourselves if what we do, eat, or where will negatively affect the Ocean.  An Ocean...
May 14, 2019

SUFB 783: Explorer Sets Deepest Dive Record In Mariana Trench, But Finds Trash

And when I say amazing, I mean that in the most depressing way! Some people see the news of trash in the deepest parts of the Ocean and don't know what I do. Other people, like myself, see trash at the deepest parts of the Ocean and want to see...
May 13, 2019

SUFB 782: Can The Planet Stop Eating Fish?

in order to save fish stocks. Monbiot listed a number of problems with the current fishing industry in the UK (and can be echoed around the world) and quickly dismissed the solutions that are being implemented to reduce and stop over-fishing.  I...
May 10, 2019

SUFB 781: Conserving The UK And Overseas Territories With Dr. Johnny Briggs

Dr. Johnny Briggs from the PEW Charitable Trust's Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Program to discuss his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the UK and the Overseas Territories. The UK committed to...
May 9, 2019

SUFB 780: Belizean Radio Show, Punta Fuego, Is Helping Protect Fisheries

, who is a fisherman trying to stay on the right side of the law and abide by fisheries regulations.  The radio show is designed to target fishing villages across the country to bring about the education of fisheries regulations of Marine...
May 9, 2019

SUFB 779: New Report On Marine Mammals In Captivity With Dr. Chris Parsons

Dr. Chris Parsons joins me on the podcast again today. This time Chris is discussing the results of a new report on the science of mortality and life expectancy of Marine Mammals in captivity compared to wild.  There are many misleading "facts"...
May 7, 2019

SUFB 778: Marine Mammal Use In The Military

Last week a video surfaced of some boaters in Norway that came upon a Beluga Whale in the wild. the interesting fact about this video was that the Beluga Whale had Russian military straps on it. The internet became outraged that this poor Beluga whale...
May 6, 2019

SUFB 777: UN Global Environmental Health Report Demands Serious Changes In The WAy We Do Business

Imagine a life where all businesses go about their business with minimal impact on the Ocean and the Planet as a whole. It sounds like a great dream, doesn't it?! According to a recent UN Global Environmental Health Report, we will need to make...
May 6, 2019

SUFB 776: Dr. Jane Lubchenko Calls Out New NOAA Nominee

Dr. Jane Lubchenko, the NOAA Administrator from 2009-2013 while President Obama was in power, called out the Trump Administrations new Nominee for the same position in an .   Her reasons? 1) He has no scientific background; and, 2) He has a...
May 5, 2019

SUFB 775: More Basking Sharks Seen Off The Coast Of Southern California

Large Basking Sharks have been spotted off the coast of Southern California. It's important to note that this has not happened in decades, according to . There has actually been an increase in sightings of Basking Sharks, which could mean two things:...
May 3, 2019

SUFB 774: What Does A Climate Change Emergency Really Mean?

The Buzz Phrase on the month has been "Climate Change Emergency." Federal Governments, States/Provincial Governments, and Municipal Governments have declared Climate Change Emergencies all over the world. However, some governments may just be using it...
May 2, 2019

SUFB 773: Grey Whales Washing Up On Beach Dead

. Necropsies were conducted on 20 individuals and the bodies were found to be emaciated, which means the whales have not been eating properly.  This is a concerning situation because Grey Whales feed by scooping up the sediment and eating the...
May 1, 2019

SUFB 772: Keep Your Resume Updated

You never know what is going to happen when you are working in the Marine Conservation Field. It doesn't matter if you are a scientist, a communicator or a marketer because your job could be gone at any moment.  I'm not trying to scare you. I am...
April 30, 2019

SUFB 771: Indonesia Is Training Citizens For Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Indonesia is home to the largest coastline in Asia and one of the most biodiverse areas in the Ocean, including the number of marine mammal species that occupy the coastline and deeper sea either for food, call it home or use the island as a migration...
April 29, 2019

SUFB 770: Canadian Marine Protected Areas Now Have Better Standards

It FINALLY HAPPENED!!! The to exclude some extractive industries from MPA boundaries.  Take a listen to the episode to find out more details. Share your thoughts on this monumental decision for Canada and the Ocean in our Speak Up For Blue...
April 28, 2019

SUFB 769: Marine Animals Are More Affected By Climate Change Than Land Animals

A new study from researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is out concluding that climate change impacts marine species has twice the impact than on land species.  Take a listen to the episode to find out why. What do you do to reduce your...
April 27, 2019

SUFB 768: 3,000 Dead Dolphins Wash Up Along Coastal Peru

Imagine walking up and down the beach on a peaceful morning enjoying the sunrise with your significant other, or may even your family. You enjoy the calmness that is brought by the gentle waves hitting the sandy shore. As the sun lightens the sky, you...
April 26, 2019

SUFB 767: Sustainable Asia With Marcy Trent Long

Have you ever wondered what marine conservation looks like in Asia, specifically China? I sat down with Marcy Trent Long, who is the host of the podcast Sustainable Asia, to find out what is happening in the environment in China.  Take a listen...
April 25, 2019

SUFB 766: Global Coral Reef Map for Conservation

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have created a .   The dataset was collected over a 10-year period as researchers traveled to over 1,000 coral...
April 24, 2019

SUFB 765: Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Program With Janis Searle Jones

I had the wonderful pleasure of sitting down with Janis Searle Jones, the CEO of the Ocean Conservancy, to discuss how the Ocean Conservancy started working to prevent trash (debris and plastics) from entering the Oceans. Their work started with the...
April 23, 2019

SUFB 764: Do All Seals Need Rescuing?

There is a great article in Normally, we think of seal rescues as helping a sea rehabilitate from an injury from fishing gear or being shot by humans; however, in the Netherlands, people are rescuing seal pups when the pups are alone on the beach;...