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How To Protect The Ocean
The ocean's problems are big. You're allowed to start small. How to Protect the Ocean is the podcast for anyone who cares about the ocean and wants to do something about it. Each episode, marine biologist and science communicator Andrew Lewin breaks down the latest ocean science and conservation news, shares stories of people and communities making real change, and gives you one simple action you can take. Climate change, plastic pollution, overfishing, coastal development: the news can feel…
Episodes
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 267: Ocean Talk Friday
Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me again to provide his prospective on 4 new stories that hit the world presses/internet this week. Edd and I bring you up to date on…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 266: San Clemente Beach Conservation Program With Shon Miller
Beach Clean Ups happen all around the world organized by many individuals and organizations who want to protect the Ocean. And they are all doing great work…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 265: President Donald Trump And Climate Change and How To Deal with the Consequences
Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States this Friday. It's well know that his new administration does not believe climate change is…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 264: Ocean Talk Friday
I am delighted to announce that Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins us as a co-host on the podcast today to continue the tradition of Ocean Talk Friday, where 2 people…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 263: Sustainable Seafood Partnerships With Sean Murphy
Imagine the biggest retailers in the wanting to ensure they source sustainable seafood...well, it's true. Walmart, Sobeys, Publix, High Liner Foods, and more…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 262: Tilikum Is Dead What Now
Tilikum was a captive orca made famous by the documentary "Blackfish" died at the age of 33 in his Sea World pen in San Diego, California. His tragic story of…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 261: Ocean Talk Friday
I take on Ocean Talk Friday on my own this week as Nathan Johnson will be taking on a different role this year due to his life becoming business. We will try…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 260: Monitoring Pelagic Sharks With Sean van Sommeran
My first interview of 2017 HAD to be about sharks!!! Sean van Sommeran is the Executive Director at the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation. Sean and I discuss…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 259: Building A Speak Up For Blue Community In 2017
Happy New Year!!! I thought I would kick off 2017 with letting you know what I have planned for Speak Up For Blue. I am super excited about this year because…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 258: Ocean Talk Friday 2016 Recap
Our first full year co-hosting Ocean Talk Friday, Nathan Johnson and I recap the year's top topics that we discussed on the program. Nathan and I have a blast…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 257: Top 5 SUFB Podcast Interviews Of 2016
Next week is 2017 and there are many questions about ocean conservation that will be answered in the New Year; however, before we get there, I want to talk…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 256: Top 5 SUFB Podcast Episodes Of 2016
As we close in on 2016, I take a look back at the episodes I produced for The Speak Up For Blue Podcast and I walk you down my memory lane as to which podcasts…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 255: Ocean Talk Friday
I feel as though this Ocean Talk Friday Episode with co-host Nathan Johnson is a special one as we covered more species than we normally do, which is fun for…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 254: Why Sharks Matter With David Shiffman
Dr. David Shiffman is a newly graduated Phd scientist specializing in shark ecology and conservation and is quite the science communications super star. He…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 253: The 4 Keys To Ocean Planning
The Ocean Conservancy is a great organization, so I was happy when a Speak Up For Blue Community Member names Liz Cunningham tweeted me the link the a recent…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 252: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan Johnson and I are back for another episode of Ocean Talk Friday where we find 4 articles that we think are interesting and discuss them with each other…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 251: Polar Bear Science with Dr Thea Bechshoft
A few weeks ago the internet was exposed to a video where a polar bear was petting a dog. Most people said "Aw, that is so cute!" However, I was saying "Oh…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 250: Protecting The Ocean Through Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the key to the stability of habitats and ecosystems as we know it. It's so important that you will hear scientists talk about biodiversity and…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 249: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan and I go in on a tweet that the House Science Committee sent out supporting a non-fact based story from none other than the infamous Breitbart website…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 248: Marine Protected Areas and the Donal Trump Era with John Davies
We are about to enter the next four years of a Donal Trump led Republican government administration with many questions. One of those questions is whether…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 246: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan Johnson and I are back for another Ocean Talk Friday where we look at 4 articles from this past week and give our thoughts on them. Here are the…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 245: Going Beneath The Waves with Sami Kattan
Today's interview is with Sami Kattan, Director of Digital Media for Beneath the Waves and a film maker that was inspired after a wonderful encounter with an…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 244: 3 Reasons to Attend a Marine Conservation Conference
Conferences is where people from the Marine Science and Conservation industry go to share information on their latest projects and to network with new and old…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 243: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again with another Ocean Talk Friday. Today we discuss the following stories: 1) Scientists design marine protected area…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 242: Scientists Inspiring Students With Patrick Goff
Science education can be tough if teachers rely only on themselves and textbooks. It can be really boring for 13 year-olds to get inspired by science and…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 241: More MPAs Declared In The World
Marine Protected Areas are a big tool in the Ocean Conservation toolbox because they work. It has taken some time for them to catch on, but if they are created…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 240: Options For Your Marine Science And Conservation Career
Marine Science and Conservation Careers is what we've been talking about for the past month and a half. I've heard some great feedback from people who are…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 239: Ocean Talk Friday Grassroots Marine Conservation Edition
Ocean Talk Friday is usually about two people (myself and Nathan Johnson) talking about 4 to 5 articles covering Ocean News that we think you should know…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 238 Grassroots Conservation With Dr. Rob Moir
I was feeling sick to my stomach last Tuesday after I realized that Donald Trump had been elected the next President of the United States. I was worried about…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 237: Grassroots Marine Conservation
Conservation is about people. It Starts with people. It ends with people. Democratic governments cannot stop the people. Those words may not be that profound…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 236: The Interview For Marine Science And Conservation Careers
Continuing with helping you get a job to help you build your career in Marine Science and Conservation, I talk about The Interview today. The Interview is a…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 235: Ocean Talk Friday
The election really threw everyone, or most people for a loop, especially the Marine Science and Conservation community. The President-Elect, Donald Trump, has…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 234: Post US Election Ocean News Update
The US Election is over...FINALLY!!! Here are some stories you might have missed while you were bombarded with election news: 1) Canada announces Ocean…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 233: How DoWe Manage Ocean Users
The Ross Sea MPA has forced me to reflect on how regulators and policy makers who are in charge of managing the Ocean through Marine Protected Areas, Quotas…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 232: The Resume for Marine Science And Conservation Careers
The sole purpose of a job application is to get to the next step in the job-getting process. There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of applicants and you…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 231: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again on Ocean Talk Friday where we talk about the latest news and updates in Marine Science and Conservation. On the show…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 230: The Ross Sea MPA Process With Cassandra Brooks
Imagine spending the last ten years (really the first 10 years) of your career trying to get a piece of Ocean protected that is managed by 24 countries with a…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 229: Where Is The Ocean Optimism
I found something quite interesting when I started to communicate Marine Science and Ocean Conservation to build an audience that wanted to live for a better…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 228: How to Write a Cover Letter for Marine Science and Conservation Careers
When I first started writing cover letters for the jobs that I wanted, I made them less than one page and they consisted of introducing myself and telling the…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 227: Ocean Talk Friday
Ocean Talk Friday is a fun tradition that Nathan and I started and we continue to have fun with it. We hope that you guys enjoy it too. After a brief update on…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 226: The Nakawe Project with Regi Domingo
In my Interview Wednesday episode today, I speak with Reggie Domingo; Founder of The Nakawe Project, also known as the WE Project. The Nakawe Project is…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 225: Never Give Up Hope For The Ocean
There are many battles in Marine Science and Conservation. If you speak to anyone who has been working in this field for over 20 years you will get much…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 224: 5 Important Strategies To Do Other than Search for Jobs While Launching Your Marine Science and Conservation Career
When I first started my career in Marine Science and Conservation, I searched for jobs everyday for 8 hours a day. No lie, I would check the same sites over…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 223: Ocean Talk Friday
It's Ocean Talk Friday again where Nathan and I get together and chat about 4 very important articles of the week...at least...to us. This week we talk about…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 222: Bella Bella Diesel Spill Near Great Bear Forest
A tug boat was pushing a fuel barge in British Columbia near Great Bear Forest when it ran aground and sank in 9 metres of water. The diesel fuel (over 200,000…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 221: Shark Diving Goes Wrong and What You Should Know To Prevent This
SCUBA Divers love encountering sharks on more than one of their dives. Diving with sharks is an exhilarating experience, I know from personal experience…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 220: BONUS Marine Careers Series How To Volunteer To Gain Experience
Attaining a sustainable marine science and conservation career is not easy. It takes focus, patience, and hard work. The first episode of this series gives you…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 219: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan Johnson and I co-host Ocean Talk Friday again to discuss this past week's important articles. I love doing these episodes because Nathan and I get to…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 218: Red Sea Marine Science With Matt Tietbohl
Have you ever wondered the state of all of the Oceans? We often here stories, articles and research coming from all parts of the Ocean (Atlantic Ocean, Pacific…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 217: Voting for the Oceans
How important are the upcoming US Election for Marine Science and Conservation? Does your vote really count? Does it matter who is President or Senator in…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 215: Ocean Talk Friday
Welcome back to another Ocean Talk Friday. Nathan Johnson and I are back at it again to discuss this week's important stories on the Speak UP For Blue Podcast…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 216 BONUS: Become and Influencer for Your Marine Conservation Careers
Imagine that you apply for a job and when the hiring manager comes across your name, she/he already knows who you are because you worked hard at becoming an…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 214: Choosing Your Marine Conservation Career
Today is a the launch of a new bonus series that I will be providing on the Speak Up For Blue Podcast. I wanted to provide you with the best information I…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 213: 4 Steps To Help The Ocean
The Ocean is in trouble. There is no doubt about that.However, there are ways that we can fix it. And it starts with us! There are a number of things that you…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 212: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan and I are back together again to chat about some of the most interesting stories this week. Here are the stories that we discussed: 1) California will…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 211: Satellite Penguins With Dr Michelle LaRue
When you think of using satellite imagery for anything, one tends to think of spies using imagery to gather information on ones enemy to get the upper hand…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 210: Building The Speak Up For Blue Community
This show has grown immensely over the past month and a half. Ever since I attended the International Marine Conservation Congress and this podcast got…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 209: Ocean Talk Friday
The US presidential election is less than a couple of months away and we haven't heard any of the candidates talk about their positions on science, especially…
How To Protect The OceanSUFB 208: Project Seagrass With Richard Lilley and Project Seagrass
Richard Lilley and his co-founders, Benjamin Jones and Dr. Richard Unsworth, are working their butts off to make sure that you and I are talking about…