Episodes
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;...
April 22, 2019
SUFB 763: #30EarthMonthHeroes
Happy Earth Day!!! I am joined by Angelo Villagomez. He is the man who started the #30EarthMonthHeroes to get people to highlight the people who they admire in the fight to conserve our planet, on land and in the sea. Angelo and I discuss why he...
April 22, 2019
SUFB 762: Why Did The Notre Dame Cathedral Get So Much Money To Rebuild
Last week the world witnessed a fire that destroyed most of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Two days after the fire was put out, there were $700 million Euros donated by billionaires and governments to restore the cathedral. The...
April 20, 2019
SUFB 761: Great White Sharks Are Afraid Of This Animal
The Great White Shark is a predator there is no doubt about that; however, is it THE apex predator? In other words, is there something else that hunts down the Great White Shark? There is and this animal is the Apex predator of the Ocean. This...
April 20, 2019
SUFB 760: We Need To Protect Horsehoe Crabs And Here Is Why
Horseshoe crabs are amazing to see along the beaches from Maine to Florida. We often see them in the touch tanks at public aquariums. They are cool looking with their armored shell and prehistoric look. In fact, they are prehistoric. They have been...
April 18, 2019
SUFB 759: Do Cuttlefish Dream?
Teresa Iglesias, a biologist at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, recently . Teresa and her team observed Rapid Eye Movement (REM) in cuttlefish during an experiment that also occurs in mammals and other vertebrates. REM in humans...
April 17, 2019
SUFB 758: Right Whale Calves Spotted In Cape Cod Bay
The Endangered Right Whale population has been through a lot of survival problems since its population started to decline in 2010. There are now an estimated 411 individual whales left and less than 100 breeding females. It's not a good sign. ...
April 16, 2019
SUFB 757: Research Key To Large Marine Protected Areas With PEWs Dr. Stacy Baez
I am joined by Dr. Stacy Baez, who works with the PEW Charitable Trust on their Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Program. Stacy and I discuss the work that PEW does all around the world to support the discussion, strategies, and implementation of Marine...
April 15, 2019
SUFB 756: Leatherback Sea Turtles Nesting Season In Nicaragua Results In Zero Turtles
in the Rio Escalente Chacocente Wildlife Reserve this past season. A result that has the scientists at FFI worried about the future of Leatherback Sea Turtles in the Eastern Pacific that once had 30-40 female individuals nest on the same beaches in...
April 14, 2019
SUFB 755: Designating MPAs For Quality Over Quantity
We see Marine Protected Areas being designated left, right, and centre. We always hear about the percentage of the area of the Oceans that are being designated. There is a reason for that. It's because of the Convention Of Biological Diversity at the...
April 13, 2019
SUFB 754: Don't Build Your Homes On Flood Plains
We have witnessed many floods around the world lately. It's Spring, so the snow melts in the temperate parts of the world, which causes more water to run. When you add Spring rainfall into the mix, then you get even more water running...
April 12, 2019
SUFB 753: Anemones Take In Microfibers
If Anemones and their close relatives, corals, don't have a tough enough time with climate change consequences that cause mass bleaching, . Microfibres enter the ocean through "shedding" during the laundry cycle, enter into the sewage treatment...
April 11, 2019
SUFB 752: Switching To A Career In Marine Conservation
I received an email this morning that inspired this episode. I get asked many times how people can change careers to one that is in Marine Conservation. It's not easy and for many, it can be scary. I provide some advice for those of you who want...
April 10, 2019
SUFB 751: Belize Doubles No-Take Marine Protected Areas To Boost Biodiversity and Protect Fisheries
in its waters to boost biodiversity and protect fisheries from future fishing pressure. The new No-Take MPAs as located in waters that range from 200-3000 metre deep and includes a coral reef complex called the Corona Reef. Corona Reef has been...
April 9, 2019
SUFB 750: Why Are Walruses Falling Off Cliffs In The Series, Our Planet
There is nothing better than watching a nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough. The graphics delight my eyes and Attenborough's voice soothes my soul! It's why I was so excited that Netflix released its Original Series called Our Planet...
April 8, 2019
SUFB 749: Sharks Get Protection Within The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
For decades the Queensland Government has been authorizing the killing of a list of sharks that may pose harm to bathers along the beautiful beaches of the Great Barrier Marine Park. The Shark population has since decreased due to the ignorant...
April 7, 2019
SUFB 748: Canada Set To Pass Ban On Marine Mammal Capitivity Bill
S-203 is a Bill in Canada that will make marine mammal captivity illegal in Canada. The bill is set to be presented in the House of Common before the House is released for summer. The Vancouver Aquarium and Marineland are the only two facilities that...
April 6, 2019
SUFB 747: Significance of P-Values, Is It Enough?
Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast today to discuss the use of the p-values in Marine Science studies. Statistical Societies have been telling the science community to be careful of only using the p-values as a way to measure significance as that is...
April 5, 2019
SUFB 746: My Observations On Climate Change Solutions In Canada
This has been an interesting week for Climate Change in Canada. The Federal Government roled out the Carbon Tax for Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, then the government released a report that Canada was warming more than what we...
April 4, 2019
SUFB 745: Marine Conservation As An Oceanpreneur With Erica Moulton
I am very happy to present this interview I had with Erica Moulton, Director of STEM at St. Petersburg College and fellow Oceanpreneur. We chat about all her projects that she has on the go because they each contribute to Marine Conservation in...
April 3, 2019
SUFB 744: Profiling Good Brands With Maxime Ducker
Maxime Ducker, the founder of , joins me on the podcast to discuss her work profiling and promoting great brands that do social and environmental good. Maxime provides us with information on Social Enterprise trends in the social impact sectors....
April 2, 2019
SUFB 743: What Fish Nerds Think Of The Sea Lion Issue In British Columbia
in British Columbia that were harassing sea lions, who were also catching herring. the trouble was, the herring were being caught by sea lions while in the fisher's gill nets. I asked the question "Who has priority over the herring?" I felt bad...
April 1, 2019
SUFB 742: The Carbon Tax In Canada Is In Place
. The Provinces had a chance to implement their own carbon tax; however, Conservative leadership in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan refused to abide by the plan. Therefore, the Federal government instituted its own...
March 31, 2019
SUFB 741: Renewable Energy Is Becoming More Competitive
has reported that Renewable Energy, such as solar and wind, are becoming more competitive than coal and natural gas as prices for batteries (for energy storage) and manufacturing parts drop. The article comes at a time when the President of the...