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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…
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- How To Protect The Ocean
SUFB 1091: A Little Red Seaweed Could Help Reduce Cow Burps By 90%
When I found out that cow burps were partly responsible for climate change, I wasn't happy at all. I love my steak dinners and beef tenderloin. However, over…
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SUFB 1090: My Thoughts On #BlackInMarineScienceWeek
This week was #BlackInMarineScienceWeek and it was a wonderful week to be introduced to marine scientists from all over the world who are black. These marine…
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SUFB 1089: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Dr. Camille Gaynus, And Alex Troutman...And Their Moms, Part 2
In the second installment of my interview with three black marine scientists (and co-organizers of #BlackInMarineScienceWeek) join me and their Moms to discuss…
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SUFB 1088: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Camille Gaynus, Alex Troutman and Their Moms!
This week we are celebrating Black In Marine Science Week so that we can show that there are many Black Marine Scientists who need to be recognized and…
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SUFB 1087: Fish Stalking Box Crabs For Food...But It's Not What You Think
Sometimes you need a little help if you are an Ocean predator that is always seeking food. The Ocean can be a hard place to find breakfast, lunch, and dinner…
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SUFB 1086: How To Become A Better Local Activist
My recent adventure with trying to get my Provincial Government from taking away powers from Conservation Authorities to protect floodplains and protected…
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SUFB 1085: Are Swordfish Killing Sharks In The Mediterranean?
We all know, love, and sometimes fear sharks for their predatory nature; however, we never really feat a swordfish. We tend to be in wonder and ah when with…
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SUFB 1084: Update On Building On Floodplain Story And A New Marine Protected Area In The Southern Atlantic Ocean
On Monday, I published an episode about how the Ontario Provincial Government was about to pass a bill to take powers away from the province's Conservation…
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SUFB 1083: Navy Has Permission To "Take" Endangered Orca Population
The Southern Resident Orca Population is considered endangered in the US and Canada with less than 75 individuals left in the population. The reasons for this…
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SUFB 1082: When Governments Make Short Sighted Decisions That Affect People And The Environment
I saw a recent change to a regulation in my home province of Ontario recently that got me very frustrated because the decision was so short-sighted. The…
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SUFB 1081: Mi'kmaq Nation Buys 50% Stake In Largest Seafood Company In Atlantic Canada
There has been a breakthrough in the Lobster Fisheries conflict between the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Fishers in Nova Scotia, Canada. A conglomerate of…
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SUFB 1080: How To Affect Environmental Change
Now that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect, respectively, we are going to expect some change in Environmental…
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SUFB 1079: A New Administration's Promise For Environmental Change
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the US 2020 election as it was made official on Saturday that the electoral college will elect them as the 46th President…
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SUFB 1078: Largest Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales In Sri Lanka Leads To Successful Return To Sea
Marine Scientists, Volunteers, and the Navy were responsible for saving 120 pilot whales that were found stranded earlier in the week (on Monday). The…
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SUFB 1077: Hope Amidst A Vote To Not Approve 3 Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica
Russia and China voted against approving 3 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the East Coast of Antarctica this past week thwarting another attempt to implement…
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SUFB 1076: 3 New Black Coral Species Discovered During Deep-Sea Mapping Of The High Seas
We know very little of the Deep-Sea, including many of the habitat-forming species that provide a place for other species to find food and shelter. These…
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SUFB 1075: A Mountain Of Corals Was Discovered In The Great Barrier Reef Park
An underwater Seamount (Mountain) that is 1.5 times the size of the Eiffel Tower was discovered within the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…
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SUFB 1074: China Can Help Save Antarctic Sea Life Through An MPA Vote
The Antarctic is a very special place and boasts some of the most fascinating species on the planet. It's also special because it's a place where 24 countries…
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SUFB 1073: Is A Seal Cull Worth The Millions Of Dollars In Risk?
Seal and Sea Lion culls have been added as a proposed method to the table to bring back the salmon and herring fisheries along the West Coast of Canada. The…
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SUFB 1072: Researchers Use DNA Testing To Reveal Where Shark Finning Is Taking Place
Shark Finning still happens today and is shipped from all over the world to end up in Chinese markets. It's difficult to manage policies in a foreign country…
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SUFB 1071: How The Indigenous Fisheries Conflict In Nova Scotia Could Have Been Avoided
The Indigenous Fisheries conflict in Nova Scotia could have been avoided if the proper planning of the Ocean was completed when marine scientists and…
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SUFB 1070: Fisheries Stories - Update On Nova Scotia Fishery Conflict And Discovering Shark Nursery Habitat Using Forensic Science
Two stories for this episode, both fisheries-related. The first story is an update about the Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery conflict that has escalated over the…
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SUFB 1069: How Sea Health And Human Health Are Intertwined
We often think of ourselves, the human species, as a separate entity when it comes to the environment, especially when it comes to Ocean Health. But today, my…
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SUFB 1068: Is Fisheries Conservation Threatened By Indigenous Fishing In Eastern Canada?
The battle for lobster fishing continues in Nova Scotia, Canada as Indigenous people begin their lobster fisheries year-round as they were given the right to…
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SUFB 1067: InvestEGGator - The GPS-Enabled Sea Turtle Egg That Exposes Poaching Routes
Sea Turtle egg poaching is a big threat to the conservation of these endangered species. Poachers will wait until Sea Turtles lay their eggs on the beach until…
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SUFB 1066: Seagrass Meadows In Caribbean Need More Protections To Secure Coast Lines
Waves can be a detrimental thing for our shores. Wave action through storms along beaches can erode the coastline, especially beaches due to their small…
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SUFB 1065: Why The Tagging Of A 3,500 Pound Great White Shark Shark Off The Scotian Shelf Is Important To Conservation
As a young kid, I dreamt of working on the Ocean with sharks, or dolphins, or even Sea Turtles. I wanted to work with ocean animals so badly that I would dream…
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SUFB 1064: The Southern Resident Orca Population Adds Another Calf To The Pod!!!
Great News! A new Orca calf was spotted taking its first breaths off the coast of Victoria, B.C. The calf was spotted being propped up by it's other, J41. The…
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SUFB 1063: The Anthropause Created Research To Determine Whether The Pandemic Benefited Ocean Animals
The Pandemic in 2020 has caused an "Anthropause," a halting of major human activities that may affect wildlife either directly or indirectly. Researchers want…
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SUFB 1062: Do Sea Turtles Survive After Being Released After Rehabilitation?
Dr. Nathan Robinson joins me on the podcast today to discuss a new study he published with colleagues where they asked the question: "Do Sea Turtles Survive…
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SUFB 1061: 110 of 470 Pilot Whales Were Saved After Being Stranded in Tasmania, Australia
Pilot whales are known to strand every once and a while, but never in the numbers that occurred over the past week. 470 Pilot Whales were stranded (the most…
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SUFB 1060: Why It's Important To Map Deep-Sea Corals In The High Seas To Protect Them From Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea mining is being evaluated and negotiated for the High Seas. It's predicted that is will commence near the end of the decade, but there are many…
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SUFB 1059: Non-Indigenous Fishers Protest Indigenous Fishers' Rights To Fish Due To Conservation Concerns
Fisheries management is a tricky situation, especially when multiple policies are created for different cultures. Canadian Fisheries are not different and…
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SUFB 1058: Learn Why It's Important To Study How Microplastics Effects Different Marine Mammals And How You Can Help Scientists Fund This Study
Dr. Janessa Gjeltema is an Assitant Professor at the University of California - Davis in Medicine and Epidemiology. In other words, she is a vet that focuses…
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SUFB 1057: Corporations Are Greenwashing And We Are Falling For It
I read a number of articles this week about how corporations are working to get into protecting the environment game, but can they be trusted. In this episode…
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SUFB 1056: Orcas Damage Boats In The Strait Of Gibraltar
There have been a few accounts over the past summer of Orcas damaging boats in the Strait of Gibraltar. some accounts talk about the Orcas bitting the rudders…
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SUFB 1055: Illegal Fishing Is Happening In North Korean And Russian Waters
We don't always hear about fishing activity in North Korean or Russian waters, especially as a North American-focused media agency; however, I wanted to cover…
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SUFB 1054: Southern Resident Orca Birth For J35
The Orca, J35, that carried her dead Orca calf in 2018 that made headlines around the world has given birth to J57, a spry calf that for the Southern Resident…
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SUFB 1053: Do Sea Lions Have An Economic Impact On Fisheries
A new study in Brazil reveals that fishers think Sea Lions have more of an economic impact on their fisheries than the data suggests. This thought process is…
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SUFB 1052: How I Failed At Attending The Virtual IMCC6
The International Marine Conservation Congress 6 has come and gone. Usually, I am exhausted and need a couple of weeks to get over the conference after having…
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SUFB 1051: A Deep Dive Into Racism In Marine Science And Conservation
Marine Scientists and Conservationists are always trying to improve science and conservation so we can better protect the Ocean; however, one conversation that…
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SUFB 1050: Trump Administration Helps Maine Lobster Fisheries For Political Gain
The Trump Administration was behind in the polls in Maine so they decided to help the number one export industry, the lobster fishery, by allowing fishing in a…
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SUFB 1049: Increased Use Of Single-Use Plastic During Coronavirus Pandemic
Have you noticed an increase in your usage of sign-use plastic when you order from the Grocery Store or due to orders from online purchases? There is a great…
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SUFB 1048: What I Love About SciComm
The one thing I love most about Science Communication is...the Community. I dedicate this entire podcast to the people in the community that has helped get…
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SUFB 1047: China Makes Changes To Their International Fisheries Policies
China's distant-water fleet is always in the news when we discuss IUU (Illegal, unregulated, and unreported) fishing activity. Unfortunately, other countries…
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SUFB 1046: Minorities In Shark Science (MISS) With Carlee Jackson
The year 2020 has been tough for many reasons. COVID and the actions that led to the Social Justice change via the Black Lives Matter Movement have made 2020 a…
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SUFB 1045: IMCC6 Is HERE!!!
The International Marine Conservation Congress has begun, but this time it's virtual (due to COVID)! How will the virtual conference be different from the…
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SUFB 1044: Eating For A Better Ocean
For the past 3 weeks, I followed a plan that has changed the way I look at food with the benefit of eating for a better Ocean. During this episode, I share…
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SUFB 1043: Oil Spill Devastates Mauritius Coastline
A Japanese tanker grounded along the Mauritius Coastline in a sensitive coral reef habitat. The tanker leaked over 1000 tonnes of oil along 15 kms of…
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SUFB 1042: The Search For Lost Sharks On Shark Week With Dr. David Ebert
I had the pleasure to speak to Dr. David Ebert today about his experience shooting a show for Shark Week 2020. The show that he was on aired August 11th and…
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SUFB 1041: Shark Week 2020 And New Shark Attack Report For 2019
It's Shark Week starting yesterday. Do you like Shark Week or do you love to hate it?! There is always the good and bad parts of the week, but this year is…
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SUFB 1040: Waterfront Project In Indonesia Threatens Fishers' Livelihoods
A Waterfront City project in a city in Indonesia is threatening the livelihoods of the local fishing community as the project may destroy important fish…
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SUFB 1039: To Protect Coral Reefs In The Future You Must Know Your Past
Coral Reefs have gone through some big changes over the past 50-60 years and Scientists are worried that today's generation of scientists will have a different…
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SUFB 1038: US Government Wants To Rollback Endangered Species Act Protections
The Endangered Species Act is a successful act that protects a diverse array of plants and animals across the US; however, the US Government wants to roll back…
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SUFB 1037: International Fishing Vessel Fleet Ready To Poach Galapagos Fish
There are 260 Fishing vessels lining up along the border of the Galapagos Marine Reserve ready to poach fish just like a similar incident in 2017 where 300…
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SUFB 1036: Advice For High School Students Who Want To Be A Marine Biologist
There is nothing like dreaming to become a Marine Biologist. I never stopped thinking about the types of careers I would have in Marine Biology when I was in…
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SUFB 1035: Mangrove Restoration In Mozambique A Priority After Cyclone Destroyed Over 400 Hectares
July 26th was the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, so it makes sense that Mangroves are the topic for today's episode. In the…
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SUFB 1034: Factors You Need To Consider When Getting A Job In Conservation With Dr. Stephanie Schuttler
Dr. Stephanie Schuttler joins me on the podcast to discuss the factors we need to consider when searching for a job in Conservation. Stephanie's Links…
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SUFB 1033: How Inupiat People Are Adapting To Climate Change In The Arctic
I cover a great article that tells the story of how Inupiat communities are adapting to Climate Change in the Arctic by using various technologies that provide…
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SUFB 1032: Science Communication Needs A Diversity Of Marine Conservation Voices
As the past couple of episodes have dealt with the topics of colonialism in Marine Science and Conservation, they got me thinking about how we could begin to…