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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 611: 5 Reasons Why More ENGOs Should Podcast
Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGOs) have hard tasks ahead of them at all times. The organizations balance: scientific and conservation…
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SUFB 610: Marine Mammals In Captivity Ban Passes In Canadian Senate
No more new Marine Mammal Captivity in Canada according to Bill S-203 that passed in the Senate last week. The Ban will including captivity and breeding…
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SUFB 609: My Thoughts After The Conservation Marketing Conference
#ConsMark2018 is over and the planning for the next Conference in 2020 will begin soon enough. However, before the planning begins I must discuss the…
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SUFB 608: The Right Whale Festival For Conservation With Cheryl Munday
I have Cheryl Munday on the podcast to discuss the importance of the Northern Right Whale Festival that will happen on November 3rd in Jacksonville Florida…
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SUFB 607: Planning For The ConsMark Conference
The Conservation Marketing Conference (#ConsMark2018) is on this weekend and I wanted to share with you how I was preparing for the conference. Conferences are…
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SUFB 606: Part 2 Why Are Beaked Whales Dying In The UK
This episode is Part 2 of the Interview with Dr. Chris Parsons where we discuss the beaching and deaths of over 50 beaked whales off the coasts of Scotland and…
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SUFB 605: Part 1 Why Are Beaked Whales Beaching Themselves In The UK
A dedicated listener, Alyssa Stoller, sent me an article on beaked whales beaching themselves off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Alyssa wanted to make…
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SUFB 604: Next Wave Plastics' New Corporate Sponsors with Dune Ives from Lonely Whale
Lonely Whale has partnered up with Dell and other corporations for a program called Next Wave Plastics, where corporations use ocean-bound plastics located in…
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SUFB 603: My Green Butler To Help Tourists Protect The Ocean
Do you ever feel like you are worried about damaging the places you visit? This past week we discussed a popular Thai beach being closed down to tourists…
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SUFB 602: Barndoor Skate Makes A Huge Comeback!!!
The Barndoor skate is a huge skate species living off the coast of the Northeastern US and was once a commercially viable species; however, from 1971 to 1998…
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SUFB 601: We Need To Bring Chinook Salmon To Save Orcas
In September, I interviewed Dr. Naomi Rose to discuss what is happening to the Southern Resident Orca Population. There are only 74 left and the population has…
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SUFB 600: Another Reason Why Journal Repositories Are Better Than Pay Walls
We continue our series on how pay-walled journal publishers are inhibiting marine conservation practices as they limit access to science articles. Nick Wehner…
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SUFB 599: How Marine Conservation Job Search Is Like Being A Salesperson
Searching for Jobs in Marine Conservation can be daunting, frustrating and depressing. We get up in the morning, find a job, then apply to it thinking that we…
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SUFB 598: Thailand Beach Closed Due To Tourist Damage And Pollution
Have you ever wanted to visit a place so badly that you dream of it every night and look at beautiful pictures? How did you feel when you showed up to that…
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SUFB 597: Shark Expedition Searches For Great White Shark Mating Area In Canada
The popular organization OCEANARCH led a team of 26 researchers to find some Great white Sharks in the waters off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada in search to…
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SUFB 596: You Need Do Plan This Out For Your Career
There are 100s of people that try to get in the Marine Science and Conservation field every year. It's difficult to find a job let alone build a career in…
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SUFB 595: A Handful Of Corporations Responsible For Most Plastic Found Along Shores
The International Shoreline Cleanup occurs in September every year. It's a way to get people to understand how much plastic and debris washes up on beaches…
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SUFB 594: Court Rules Dutch Government Needs To Follow Climate Change Reduction Pledge
What do you do when your government doesn't follow up on its pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? You take them to court. That is what a group of…
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SUFB 593: Senegal Community Working To Get Conservation Right For Survival
Local communities can be great examples of showing great conservation examples as they conserve their community in order for them to survive for generations. A…
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SUFB 592: What Is The Biggest Contributor To Climate Change?
I'm confused. First, an article comes out with a list of the 100 companies that contribute 71% of the Global Greenhouse Gases (the list was made up primarily…
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SUFB 591: What You Shouldn't Have To Go Through In A Marine Conservation Career
I've met with many people over my career you provide them with advice on how to get a Marine Conservation Career. In fact, I created an online course for it a…
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SUFB 590: IPCC Says Climate Change Worse Than We Thought...Is The Report Effective?
Another IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change) report has been released and things haven't gotten better regarding Climate Change...things are worse…
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SUFB 589: Reduce Cow Farts, Save The World From Climate Change
On of the main arguments for reduce meat content lately has been to help reduce climate change. According to studies, cow flatulence emits methane, a…
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SUFB 588: If A Whale Went Under Your Boat Would You Call 911
A quick episode today. This episode is based on the various reactions of a family who encountered two whales during their family adventure in Puget Sound…
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SUFB 587: Jellyfish Toxin So Bad It Makes You Want To Die
Jellyfish are amazing creatures, just ask Rebecca Helm; however, some jellies can get a little dangerous if one happens to get stung by a jelly. In this…
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SUFB 586: Sei Whales Spotted In Canadian Waters
Sei Whales were hunted to population collapse back before the 1960s and there hasn't been another Sei whale spotted in the Canadian North Pacific since. Until…
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SUFB 585: Indonesia Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano Eruption Stressing Importance Of Planning
You can't stop natural disasters from happening, but you can protect the people who live along the coastlines through emergency planning policies. This episode…
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SUFB 584: Are Global Orca Populations In Trouble?
A new study was published looking at the future of global Orca populations and the results are not good. We've discussed the challenges that the Southern…
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SUFB 583: What The Ocean Clean Up Project Can Do For Marine Conservation
It's not secret that I am not a fan of the Ocean Clean Project that is spearheaded by Boyant Slat. I don't think the device that he is building will clean up…
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SUFB 582: New Species Of Blood Red-Coloured Coral Off The Coast Of Panama
Mongabay just published an article on how researchers have discovered 3 new species, including a blood red-coloured branching coral in a protected area off the…
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SUFB 581: Reconnecting - What Is SUFB?
It's been a while since I've done an episode where I told you the purpose of this podcast and why I recently made the business, Speak Up For Blue Media and…
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SUFB 580: Will Australia Take Legal Action Against Japan For Their Whaling Tactics
Japan has hunted whales in the South Pacific Ocean for decades killing hundreds of whales each year under the "scientific purpose" tag. We all know the tag is…
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SUFB 579: When Will Politicians Learn Killing Sharks Won't Reduce Shark Bite Incidents
Two people were bitten by sharks in Australia within a 24 hour period. I don't even know what the chances of having a shark bite within the same bay in 24…
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SUFB 578: Dolphinarium Abandons Dolphin, Penguins And Other Fish In Japan
There are so many marine parks that hold marine mammals in captivity in Asia. It's ridiculous!!! It seems that the marine mammal theme park in Asian countries…
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SUFB 577: Learning About Ocean Dead Zones
I took part in a discussion in a different Facebook Group that had to do with growing a Social Enterprise. The discussion was a question regarding Dead Zones…
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SUFB 576: PETA Targeting Lobster Shell Plant In New Brunswick
PETA is spending some energy on a small Lobster Shell Company in New Brunswick, Canada as the company was in the news due to the smell coming from the plant…
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SUFB 575: Is The Trump Administration Targeting Commercial Fishing In Marine Protected Areas?
The Trump administration is holding a set of public listening meeting between August 31st and November on the topic of allowing commercial fishing in Marine…
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SUFB 574: Open Access vs Paywall Journals with Nick Wehner
There is a BIG problem in the Marine Science and Conservation field and it goes with how the science and research is shared. Science in itself is supposed to…
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SUFB 573: Is The Canadian Government Doing Enough To Protect Orcas?
The Southern Resident Orca population is a terrible shape. The Orca known as J50 has recently disappeared causing concern for scientists, conservationists and…
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SUFB 572: How Much Of The Ocean Are We Really Fishing?
Overfishing is putting a dent in the oceans seafood supply; however, it is difficult to quantify what damage has been done. Scientists are trying to determine…
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SUFB 571: Juvenile Tiger Shark Found In Canada
A juvenile Tiger Shark was caught off the coast of Nova Scotia surprising researchers and the public. Some commenters were worried about the fact that tiger…
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SUFB 570: Student Killed After Shark Bite Off Cape Cod
A student was bitten by a shark in the shallow waters off a popular beach in Cape Cod. The student, from Brazil, was boogie boarding with his girlfriend's…
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SUFB 569: Hurricane Florence Damage and Coastal Management Talk
Hurricane Florence came through North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Virginia whirling 105 mph winds and ocean waves recorded as high as 80 feet. Rains…
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SUFB 568: 10 Tips For Oceanpreneurs - Part 2
The second portion of my conversation with Dr. Austin Gallagher goes a bit deeper into what behaviour is expected and required for Oceanpreneurs. Remember…
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SUFB 567: 10 Tips For Oceanpreneurs Part 1
I have had the opportunity in life to pursue a business idea that I feel will leave a legacy in Marine Science and Conservation. I wanted to do it because I…
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SUFB 566: Symbiotic Algae Could Help Corals Adapt To Climate Change
Coral Reefs all over the world have been plagued by increasing temperatures due to Climate Change over the past 100 or so years. Researchers, conservationists…
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SUFB 565: California Signs Bill To Stop Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling
The California Governor has signed the bill to halt the Federal Oil and Gas expansion. The Bill is in response to the Trump Administration's heavy push to…
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SUFB 564: Googly Eyed Seafood In Kuwait Fish Market
A crazy story emerged out of Kuwait recently where a fish market was shutdown because it pasted googly eyes on its fish that it was selling. I am not…
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SUFB 563: Sharkwater Extinction - Review of the World Premiere
Sharkwater was responsible for the inspiration of thousands of people to become shark advocates, film makers and conservationists. The movie exposed the…
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SUFB 562: Shark Cage Diving Banned In New Zealand
The New Zealand Government realized that its Department of Conservation's Wildlife Act does not have the authority to provide permits to dive operations that…
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SUFB 561: Chief Scientist Of Great Barrier Reef Foundation Ensures $443.3 M Is In Good Hands
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation recently received a whopping $443.3 million to help the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) adapt to climate change. Climate Change has…
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SUFB 560: Robot Built To Hunt Invasive Lionfish
How do you get rid of an invasive species (lionfish) that has reeked havoc on coral reefs along the east coast of the US and in the Caribbean? You build a…
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SUFB 559: Mass die Off Of Seals In Maine Concerns Researchers
When 100 seals were found in August (2018), researchers were concerned that there is something in the water that is causing the mass die off. The data shows…
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SUFB 558: What Will A Global UN Treaty Look Like For The Future Of The High Seas
The High Seas take up most of the Oceans, but they are not governed by any one entity. The lack of governance opens the High Seas to plundering of fish and…
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SUFB 557: Are We Really Eating Sustainably?
It's my 40th Birthday!!! I don't normally say much about my birthday, but since this is my 40th...it's a big deal. As I get older, I want to make sure that I…
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SUFB 556: Canadian Court Rules Against The Expansion Of The Trans Mountain Pipeline
The fight against Climate Change can be a difficult battle, at least when you look at it from the Canadian Government's perspective. Prime Minister Justin…
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SUFB 555: Dredging Kelp In Scotland Is A bad Idea
Kelp habitat is one of the riches and most diverse habitats in the Ocean. It's why most governments will do their best to protect them. Scotland is one of…
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SUFB 554: New Deep Sea Coral Reef Discovered Off Coast Of South Carolina
A collaboration of researchers and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered an 85 linear mile swath of deep sea Coral Reef off the Atlantic Coast of…
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SUFB 553: California Bans Drift Gillnets To Protect Marine Mammals
A huge Marine Conservation win today as the State of California passed a law that would ban the use of drift gillnets for the swordfish licenses in state…
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SUFB 552: Paying For Marine Protected Areas With John Bohorquez
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are wonderful tools that can help replenish fisheries and maintain biodiversity within their boundaries; however, MPAs are quite…