Season 1
July 9, 2021
SUFB 1181: Why the ocean was on fire and what we need to do about it
Last week was a crazy week for the environment, to say the least. The ocean was set on fire due to a busted pipeline, a town in British Columbia ignited into flames due to a heatwave, and the Arctic ice is melting at a pheno…
Nov. 29, 2018
SUFB 639: The Real World Sea Turtles With Dr. Nathan Robinson
I have the pleasure to have a good friend of mine on the podcast, Dr. Nathan Robinson. You might remember . He's also the same guy to pull out the plastic fork from a different Olive Ridley Sea Turtle four months later about…
Nov. 28, 2018
SUFB 638: All White Man Panels and An Update On My Job Search
On today's episode, I talk about the persistence of All Old White Male Panels and conference and workshops and how that might limit Marine Science and Conservation. I also provide an update on my job search after having an …
Nov. 27, 2018
SUFB 637: More On The US Climate Report and What's Next After The Plastic Straw Movement
I start this episode by discussing as I didn't feel that I covered enough on it yesterday. I continue the episode with our "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing" segment with Brook Tully. Climate Report: 3 Takeaways …
Nov. 26, 2018
SUFB 636: Trump Administration Tries To Sneak Climate Report Out Over Holiday Weekend, It Backfired!
A due to the consequences of climate change was released on Black Friday while holiday shoppers were out getting gifts for their families and friends. The Trump administration tried to sneak out the report due to their posi…
Nov. 24, 2018
SUFB 635: One Artist Five Ocean with Danielle Eubank
connects people with the Ocean through her art, which are paintings of the wavelets in almost every Ocean in the world. Danielle has painted hundreds of pieces from four Oceans and is getting set to paint some pieces in the …
Nov. 23, 2018
SUFB 634: Plastic Pollution In Nigeria and Son of the Blob in the Pacific
joins me for another segment of "What's Happening in Marine Social Science This Week" where we discuss a . The story describes a lawyer who was sick of seeing plastic on her beach so much that she started an organization inv…
Nov. 22, 2018
SUFB 633: Pre-Register Your Study With Journals With Nick Wehner
Nick Wehner is back from OCTO to discuss how . This process will help scientists vet their methods with peer reviewers and get them approved before they do the study, which will increase their chances of being published by t…
Nov. 21, 2018
SUFB 632: Sharing My Strategy To Find A New Job
I'm about to embark on a journey to find a job in Marine and/or Freshwater Conservation in Canada and I want to share this journey with you. I've covered finding a job before as I shelled out my advice to over a hundred peo…
Nov. 20, 2018
SUFB 631: Consumer Environmental Trends And Protecting The Ilse Of Man
I have on the podcast today for her segment "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week." On this segment Brooke and I discussed how conservation organizations should change their messaging to match changing consu…
Nov. 19, 2018
SUFB 630: Why Isn't Anyone Talking About The Massive Oil Spill In Newfoundland and Labrador
There was an that no one seems to be discussing. It is estimated that 250,000 Litres of oil was spilled it was is still from an unknown cause. The spill has not yet been contained because the weather is so severe from the …
Nov. 18, 2018
SUFB 629: What Do You Love Most About The Ocean?
We discuss many of the Issues facing the Ocean on this podcast; however, we rarely discuss what we love most about the Ocean itself. We protect the Ocean because we love it, so we should talk more about what we love about th…
Nov. 17, 2018
SUFB 628: Calculating My Carbon Footprint
The Canadian Government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is rolling out the Carbon Tax for Canadians and Businesses. I thought I would take the time to for the past year. I was amazed at how much Carbon I produced for…
Nov. 16, 2018
SUFB 627: Industry-Government-Science Partnership For Whale Monitoring and The Carbon Tax Explained
We start today's episode with the Marine Social Science Segment with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan discussing a news article demonstrating a great Industrial-Government-Science Partnership to monitor whales to prevent entanglement. The …
Nov. 15, 2018
SUFB 626: China Won't Accept Plastic, What Now with John Davis
For years China has been accepting plastic from many parts of the world include the US; however, the superpower stopped accepting plastic in "dirty" form last January (2018). The questions now is what does the US do with all…
Nov. 14, 2018
SUFB 625: Nautilus and Conch Shells Part of Huge Illegal Trade
Elephant tusks and rhino horns dominate the headlines when it comes to illegal products being sold on the black market. I understand why this happens as they are iconic species; however, there are many other illegal animals …
Nov. 13, 2018
SUFB 624: How To Better Presentations At Conferences And A Conversation About Climate Change
I am happy to announce the beginning of the Conservation Marketing Segments with Brooke Tully. She will be on the program once a week discussing various topics surrounding Conservation Marketing. Brooke's first segment invo…
Nov. 12, 2018
SUFB 623: Public Perception Of Dolphinariums with Sophia Wasserman
I am delighted to have Sophia Wasserman on the podcast today to discuss a new published study (Open Access) on the public's perception of Dolphinariums (Swim with Dolphins experience) in the Turks and Caicos Islands. I was …
Nov. 11, 2018
SUFB 622: Managing Big Fisheries Data For Better Shark Management With Madeline Cashion
I had the pleasure of interviewing for this episode, where we discussed managing big data for fisheries management with a focus on Sharks. Madeline completed her Masters with this project. She studied 65 years worth of fis…
Nov. 9, 2018
SUFB 621: Plastic Bits In Water Bottles and Orca Whale Watching Banned In Washington
We continue with the Marine Social Science Segments with Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan. Today we discuss why there are plastic bits in plastic water bottles. Just another reason why we shouldn't be using plastic water bottles. I also di…
Nov. 8, 2018
SUFB 620: Can Authors Share Their Published Work? Interview With Nick Wehner
Nick Wehner and I continue our series on clearing up the tangled subject of paywalled journal articles and open access. I've heard the grumblings of many people on the restrictions of peer reviewed journal articles that sit…
Nov. 7, 2018
SUFB 619: Will The Election Results Change How Marine Policy Under The Trump Administration
Will the approach to Marine Policy be different now that the House is controlled by the Democrats? I explore this questions with the help of the listeners in the Facebook Group and in my Facebook contacts. I asked people th…
Nov. 6, 2018
SUFB 618: Vote For The Ocean, Vote BLUE!!!
This episode is for the US listeners in the audience. It's a message to remind you to go out and vote. It's a reminder that you can make a difference. I go over a few of the Environmental policies that the Trump Administrat…
Nov. 5, 2018
SUFB 617: How To Find A University/College With A Marine Conservation Career In Mind
Nicole Matthesen, a member of the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group, asked a question in the group regarding how to choose a school for marine science. I didn't respond by text, but I did dedicate this podcast episode to answ…