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How To Protect The Ocean
Dive into the Depths: Join Andrew Lewin on 'How to Protect the Ocean' – Your Gateway to Exclusive Ocean Insights! Explore the latest, uncharted realms of ocean science and conservation that you won't find anywhere else. Andrew takes you on an inspiring journey to uncover the hidden gems of oceanic discovery and initiatives. Tune in to discover how you can transform your life for a better ocean, one episode at a time. The How To Protect The Ocean is your resource to keep you informed on the…
Episodes
- How To Protect The Ocean
SUFB 1151: Using NFTs to Fundraise For Non-Profits with Dr. Austin Gallagher
Cryptocurrencies are making a real splash across the world as artists are making millions of dollars to sell digital art and experiences that millionaires and…
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SUFB 1150: How SciCommers Should React To Controversial Conservation Docs
Seasipracy got me thinking of the effects of past conservation documentaries on the conservation of iconic species such as sharks, dolphins, orcas, and sea…
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SUFB 1149: Ocean Talk Friday - How To Bury Someone At Sea & The Maldives Think About Lifting Ban On Shark Fishing
Clay Groves, host of the Fish Nerds podcast, joins me for another Ocean Talk Friday to discuss a couple of stories: 1) How To Give A Proper Burial At Sea: 2)…
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SUFB 1148: Blue Nature Alliance To Help Protect 5% of Global Oceans with Laure Katz
A major partnership launched today has a goal of protecting 18 million square kilometers around the world. The partnership is called the Blue Nature Alliance…
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SUFB 1147: Climate Change Shifting Biodiversity And Affects Fisheries
Climate Change is a tough topic to cover not just on this podcast, but in any article or documentary. The number of Ocean aspects that are impacted by Climate…
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SUFB 1146: Seaspiracy Petition Starting Something That Was Already Started
I wanted to update you on a few new developments regarding Seaspiracy. The filmmaker doubled down on the wrong fact that sustainable fishing doesn't exist. He…
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SUFB 1145: How A Wasterwater Spill In Florida Could Affect Marine Life
A phosphate mine leaked and released an estimated 237 million gallons of wastewater with exceeded levels of phosphorus, nitrate, and ammonia. These levels in…
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SUFB 1144: 5 Themes Seaspiracy Tried To Cover But Needed More Detail
Seaspiracy tried to tackle an enormous and complex problem and apply a simple solution that would not work on any realistic time scales or take into account…
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SUFB 1143: Ocean Talk Friday - Artisanal Fishermen vs Climate Change and Fairy Wrasse Diversity
We are bringing back Ocean Talk Friday! Clay Groves, Chief Executive Fish Nerd of the Fish Nerd Podcast, joins me to discuss a couple of articles on Marine…
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SUFB 1142: The Attack On Fiscal Sponsors Like Earth Island Institute By Seaspiracy Is Hurting Marine Conservation
I wanted to take this episode to inform you as to how some organizations such as the Earth Island Institute, which acts as a fiscal sponsor, are critical to…
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SUFB 1141: The Progress Of Dolphin-Safe Tuna Mentioned During Seaspiracy
Seaspiracy completely dismissed dolphin-safe labels on tuna as corrupt and a failure; however, they did not look at the differences between the labels and the…
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SUFB 1140: Seaspiracy - Where Do We Go From Here
Seaspiracy has generated discussions on every social media platform, which can be considered a good thing if you want more people to discuss…
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SUFB 1139: 3 Things Seaspiracy Should Have Discussed About Fisheries
There is no doubt in my mind that Seaspiracy got many facts wrong and misinformed the viewers on many aspects of the fishing industry. They entangled some…
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SUFB 1138: Seaspiracy - Trying To Solve A Complex Issue With A Simple Question
Seaspiracy was released on Netflix last week and it was disappointing at best. It tried to "enlighten" viewers about overfishing with a simple question: "Can…
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SUFB 1137: Sea Turtle Issues And Their Conservation
I wanted to put together an episode of one of my favourite species in the Ocean, the Sea Turtle. There are 7 Sea Turtle Species and they are all on the…
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SUFB 1136: How To Start Going Zero Waste
In order to manage the Ocean we must manage the People. We, the people, need to change the way we buy things to better protect the Ocean. One way is to move…
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SUFB 1135: How Marine Animals Really Move Through The Ocean
Over 20 years ago, a global project called the Census of Marine Life observed a number of marine species migrating long distances across Oceans. It was new…
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SUFB 1134: Are Marine Biologists Scientists?
I had a conversation with my youngest daughter the other day about science and she asked whether Marine Biologists are scientists. I was quite surprised…
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SUFB 1133: Building A Sustainable Business With Marina Tran-Vu
Imagine the challenges of building a business to 2021. I have a business, Speak Up For Blue (http://www/speakupforblue.com) and it is difficult. Now add on the…
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SUFB 1132: Manatees Killed By Flood Gates In Florida
The Manatee population in Florida is doing much better since being added the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act in the 1970s. The…
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SUFB 1131: Don't Do This When Creating Conservation Messages
We need to manage the human population in order to protect the Ocean. I remember Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan saying that statement in a conversation we had while…
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SUFB 1130: Rescuing And Beyond At The Marine Mammal Center With Adam Ratner
The Marine Mammal Center is an organization that specializes in rescuing Marine Mammals along a 600 mile stretch of California Coastline. It's not an easy…
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SUFB 1129: Cuttlefish Pass The Marshmallow Test
The Cuttlefish is by far my favourite Ocean Animal. It's an invertebrate that is extremely complex and, at the same time, is beautiful. I always knew that…
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SUFB 1128: Science Communication (SciComm) Platforms With Melissa Cristina Marquez
I had the privilege of sitting down with the one and only Melissa Cristina Marquez to talk about her experiences using a variety of Science Communication…
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SUFB 1127: What You Need To Ask Yourself Before Supporting An Ocean Conservation Campaign
There are so many people who are trying to save the Ocean and many of them mean well, but they don't always go about it the right way and pull people into…
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SUFB 1126: Global Shark Populations Need Our Help And Here Are Some Ways We Can Protect Them
The Global Shark Population is declining all over the world; however, there is a way to protect using Marine Protected Areas in Exclusive Economic Zones. They…
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SUFB 1125: The Ocean Conveyor Belt Is Slowing Down Due To Climate Change
The Ocean Conveyor Belt is an Ocean circulation system in the Atlantic Ocean that starts with the Gulf Stream coming out of the Gulf of Mexico moving up the…
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SUFB 1124: Are Ropeless Lobster Traps A Realistic Conservation Strategy
There is a push by the marine science, conservation, and government world to use safer lobster traps that will not pose a threat to marine mammals, such as the…
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SUFB 1123: Changing The Narrative Of Power Grid Failure In Texas
Texas is in a State of Emergency due to a deep freeze event caused by Climate Change. Power outages have caused problems for many citizens in the state as they…
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SUFB 1122: Massive Sea Turtle Rescue After A Deep Freeze In Texas Bays
The deep freeze in Texas is not only affecting Texans all over the state, but it's always affecting Sea Turtles. Animal rescuers made up of government…
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SUFB 1121: Using Fin Whale Songs To Map The Bottom Of The Ocean
Researchers have found that fin whale songs can contribute to data that can help map the Ocean Bottom and below to identify Carbon sinks and pinpoint faults…
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SUFB 1120: Lionfish Might Spur Sustainable Businesses
Lionfish are an interesting species to look at and have a great ecological function in the South Pacific ecosystem, but the species is wreaking havoc in…
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SUFB 1119: Supporting Each Other For A Better Ocean
I had a couple of conversations this week where the question of supporting one another in marine conservation came up. One question was about why I help others…
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SUFB 1118: A Mediterranean Seagrass Can Filter Plastic Waste
Coastal Habitats play a very important role in the health of the Ocean and the security of the coastline. Seagrass meadows are one of the critical habitats…
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SUFB 1117: Blue Whale Gets Caught Among Ship Traffic In A Real Game Of Frogger
You might have seen a visualization that is circulating around the internet of a Blue Whale feeding within Northern Patagonia, Chile in a sea of ship traffic…
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SUFB 1116: In The US, Climate Work Begins Now
A new Administration, the dominance of one political party in the House, the Senate, and the White House brings along new changes. One of those changes in…
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SUFB 1115: I Moderated My First Clubhouse Room...And It Was Glorious
I finally decided to moderate my own room on Clubhouse to have a discussion on Clubhouse. What happened next was amazing! Listen to the podcast for more…
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SUFB 1114: Run A Marathon To Spark Her Career In Marine Conservation
Amelia Hursham is in a difficult spot. She is about to graduate with her undergraduate degree in Marine Biology; however, she will be completing her last…
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SUFB 1113: Can We Reuse Sargassum For Compost And Topsoil?
If you have been to any beach in the Atlantic Ocean and/or Caribbean Sea, then you have probably witnessed a beach that has piles and piles of sargassum…
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SUFB 1112: Songhees Nation Inspects Traditional Waters With ROV In Collaboration With University
The Songhees Nation looked after the TI'ches archipelago for over 3,500 years until their freshwater resource ran out forcing the members of the nation to find…
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SUFB 1111: The US Rejoins the Paris Climate Accord
The new President of the United States, Joe Biden, was sworn into office on Thursday, January 20th. One of his first orders of business was to sign an…
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SUFB 1110: Conservation Through Changing The Way We Behave
I am joined by Dr. Steve Box from Rare who tells me about how their Fish Forever Program works with local communities (ex. Fisheries communities) around the…
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SUFB 1109: Rare Beaked Whales Sighted In South China Sea
The documentation of the distribution of any ocean species is critical to knowing the health of the species global and regional populations. That is why the…
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SUFB 1108: Indian Radio Station Informs Fishing Community
A former fisher launched a local radio station in Pambna Island, India to keep the fishing community informed of marine issues, women's roles in fisheries, and…
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SUFB 1107: New Coral Mapping Of Live Corals In Hawai'i Can Lead Toward Better Management
The key to protecting coral reefs or any ocean habitat is effective management, but you can't have effective management without good data that cover large…
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SUFB 1106: A Very Bad Word Was Written On The Back Of A Manatee
The word "TRUMP" was written on the back of a Manatee to the outrage of many people around the world. The political war going on between Trump supporters and…
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SUFB 1105: One Dead And One Injured Fisherman In The Fight To Fish For Totoaba
A clash between fishermen and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) lead to one dead and one injured after the SSCS ship collided with the fishermen's…
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SUFB 1104: The Ocean Of The Decade For Sustainable Development
January 1st, 2021 marked the first day of the UN's Decade of the Ocean, where every country will participate to launch programs and collect data to better…
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SUFB 1103: Build A SciComm Business For A Better Ocean
As I prepare for the Mindful Conservation Conference talk that I will be putting on, I think about how I would tell someone who would like to start a SciComm…
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SUFB 1102: Sustainable Funding To Live For A Better Ocean
There are many problems facing the Ocean today: Overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change are just a few of the major ones. However, there are solutions…
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SUFB 1101: Podcast Goals For 2021
Every year, I like to set goals for 2021. I may not get to all of them, but I like to set up a list of goals to strive to achieve. In today's episode, I will…
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SUFB 1100: Top 5 Episodes Of 2020
FINALLY, 2020 is nearing an end!!! There is hope in the new year from the beginning of the UN's Decade of the Ocean to a new eco-friendlier Presidential…
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SUFB 1099: Sustainable Clothing For The Ocean
The last part of my conversation with Cait Mizzi involves how to be more ethically- and environmentally-mindful when it comes to your wardrobe. The Fashion…
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SUFB 1098: Eliminating Wasteful Products For A Better Ocean
Cait Mizzi joins me again for our second part of our conversation on trying to lead a life with less waste. We discuss products that we use every day that come…
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SUFB 1097: How To Buy Food And Eat It To Live For A Better You And A Better Ocean
We strive to live for a better Ocean because it makes our planet healthier. We eat nutritious food because it makes us healthier. Can we have both? Sure. We…
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SUFB 1096: Baikal Seals Eat Amphipods With Modified Teeth
Baikal seals in Russia using baleen-like teeth to eat small crustaceans called amphipods to account for 20% of their diets in the freshwater lake, Baikal Lake…
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SUFB 1095: The Importance Of Speaking To Elected Officials About Climate Change With Jasmine Sanders Part 2
This is the second part of my two-part interview with Jasmine Sanders, Executive Director of Our Climate, an organization that mobilizes youth to speak to…
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SUFB 1094: Speaking Up For Our Climate With Jasmine Sanders, Part 1
Jasmine Sanders is the Executive Director of Our Climate, an organization that mobilizes young people to educate elected officials on science-based, equitable…
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SUFB 1093: New B-Corp And Update On Local Conservation Issue
In my quest to become more sustainable, I've discovered companies that are registered B-Corporations. These corporations strive to be socially, economically…
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SUFB 1092: Small Reef Fish Learn To Domesticate Shrimp To Farm Algae
Have you ever looked at your dog and wonder "How would you ever survive in the wild?!" I know my dogs are super spoiled and would not survive long in the wild…