Episodes

Dr. David Ebert (@lostsharkguy) joins me on the podcast today to discuss why scientists go to fish markets. He has been going to fish markets all over the world building relationships with fishers on what, where and when they catch fish (mostly...

Zero waste stores are slowly popping up in places such as New York City, USA, Vancouver, Canada and now Devon, UK. These Mom & Pop stores are serving customers that tend to search for a more eco-friendly option in their local grocery story....

A listener requested that I discuss Marine Career topics so I decided to look at some Facebook Groups for some insight on what advice new graduates and early career conservationists were seeking. I am a part of Marine Biologists Network and Job...

Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me today to discuss the US Shutdown on his weekly segment called "This Week In Marine Social Science."  The shutdown is happening in the US because the US Federal Government cannot agree on how to fund the government;...

Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast to discuss Open Access papers and the challenge of getting more authors to upload their papers to Open Access databases such as .  Nick and I discuss the comparison of success rates of authors agreeing to share...

Florida Governor, Ron Desantis (Republican), took over the office at the beginning of 2019. Many Floridians and onlookers were afraid of the governor's dismissal of Climate Change during his campaign; however, his new policies to protect water quality...

Brooke Tully joins the podcast for her segment of "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week?"  On today's episode, Brooke and I explore the notion that people don't change because why should they?! Everyone is being asked so much...

As I consumed myself with the issue I discussed on the previous episode regarding Ocean Ramsay Swimming with Sharks and the controversy that it caused throughout the internet, I witnessed the attack on science by her followers. Many of Ramsay's...

Ocean Ramsay is an Advocate known for free diving with iconic Ocean Animals such as sharks. Her uniqueness is that she touches the sharks in her pictures and images. The point of touching the sharks is to show that they are gentle animals and not the...

The Ocean Cleanup Project has gone through some growing pains over the past couple of weeks including having to tow the device into port because it broke apart at sea. The critics have come out in droves all over the internet to point out that the...

Have you ever tried to change, but little things got in the way. For example, one of my New Year's Resolutions for 2019 was to eat less meat (only 3 times per week). So far, it hasn't gone so well because I haven't planned my meals. When I am hungry,...

for allowing 10 aquaculture farms in their area that they say infringe on their Aboriginal Rights.  The First Nation fishes for eulachon and Pacific Wild Salmon to trade with other Indigenous tribes in the area for goods. The farms will harm an...

Ken Balcomb, founding Director of the Centre For Whale Research, and his team have . This is the first calf since last year after a mother was seen floating her newborn dead calf for 17 days.  Ken is cautiously optimistic of the calf as he gauges...

Have you ever heard of a fatberg? It could be one of the most disgusting things that I have ever seen. A Fatberg is what you get when you combine frozen oil, fats and wet wipes.  and it's clogging up the sewers. It will take 8 weeks to break it...

It has gone as far as sinking foreign vessels that were illegally fishing in Indonesian waters using Navy Forces. The result has been an increase in fish abundance domestically to support its artisanal-based fisheries industry, but there is still more...

This totals over 22,000 people stung in the past 5 weeks by the jellyfish colonies. The average number of people treated for jellyfish stings is between 25,000 and 45,000...for all of Australia!!!  Authorities say they have never seen anything...

Brooke Tully is back again with a great segment of "What's Happening in Conservation Marketing." We continue to discuss why people don't do things. Brooke brings up the fact that people are often asked to change behaviours that may be too expensive...

As we start the New Year, it's always good to go over how we can make better choices for the Ocean. and I thought it would be good to run through them. Some ways are easier than others. You might also find that you are doing some of the reductions...

Ken Balcomb is THE research expert on Southern Resident Orca Population in the Salish Sea area. . He says both individuals look skinny compared to recent years and J25 is exhibiting "peanut head", which is a sign of malnutrition as the head is smaller...

There are projects that are happening all over the world with the purpose of trying to either clean up the Ocean of plastic pollution or prevent it from getting into the Ocean. The Ocean Clean Up Projects Hits Another Snag The 2000-foot Ocean Clean Up...

Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan joins me on this episode for his segment called "What's Happening In Marine Social Science This Week?"  This week's topic looks at the intersection between Marine Biology and Marine Social Science. We discuss a study where...

Aquaman is a great movie to watch when you are a Marine Biologist. To be perfectly honest, as a marine biologist, I wish I had some of Aquaman's powers to I can swim through the Ocean without coming up for air, but I digress.  I was happy to take...

The opening of the Northwest Passage due to melting ice from climate change provides an opportunity to businesses to use the shipping lane as a way to ship products to the Arctic for various business needs. It could be a great way for the local...

The Conservation community is feeling optimistic after a . This is great news as this is the first time a Northern Right Whale calf has been spotted in over a year.  A Promising 2018 After A Tough 2017 There were 17 deaths in 2017 (12 in Canada...