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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 1031: The Guide To Mindful Conservation, The Podcast With Dr. Scarlett Smash
Dr. Scarlett Smash joins me in the podcast today to discuss her new podcast called The Guide To Mindful Conservation: Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots. The podcast…
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SUFB 1030: We Need To Talk About Colonialism In Marine Science
I am doing my best to learn how Marine Conservation can become more diverse and equal and provide that information to you. Over the past week, two pieces of…
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SUFB 1029: Answers To Last Year's Gray Whale Deaths
Last year, we observed 215 dead Gray Whales wash ashore. Scientists believe that more whales died and were stuck in some gyres or sank to the bottom of the…
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SUFB 1028: Dolphins Teach Each Other How To Use Tools
Dolphins are fairly intelligent, we know that. However, the fact that we now know dolphins teach each other how to use tools to hunt more efficiently. To top…
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SUFB 1027: Banks And Pinnacles Reveal High Biodiversity In Australian Waters
Marine Parks can provide some sort of protection; however, it all depends on the types of Ocean uses that are allowed to take place such as fishing or deep-sea…
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SUFB 1026: Marine Conservation Storytelling For SciComm
Stories are the way we connect to a particular topic. When we read a book, the story captures our imaginations. When we watch a movie, people look for great…
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SUFB 1025: Green Sea Turtles Counted By Drones In Great Barrier Reef
Finally! I have some great news to share. There was a study that used a drone to count Green Sea Turtles as they waiting along the shoreline of an island in…
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SUFB 1024: Illegal Trade Of Marine Species Has Increases In South America
It's difficult to stop the illegal trade of endangered animals during "normal" times. Now, try and stop the same trade during a pandemic when there are fewer…
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SUFB 1023: You Are More than A Marine Biologist
Being a Marine Biologist is THE best! People love hearing that you are a Marine Biologist when you are introduced at a gathering of some sort. You become more…
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SUFB 1022: We Need To Rethink The Way We Treat Jellyfish
Dr. Rebecca Helm wrote a great article on how we currently think about jellyfish and how we should think about jellyfish. You might be wondering what that…
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SUFB 1021: When Surfers Meet Sharks On Reunion Island
There was a great news video on shark incidents on Reunion Island that showed the complexities of shark conservation when multiple ocean stakeholders are…
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SUFB 1020: Mangrove Conservation Keeps CO2 In The Ground
Mangrove conservation is a focus along coastal areas in tropical countries that would like to keep Carbon Dioxide in the ground. Mangrove forests keep more…
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SUFB 1019: Diversifying The Shark Conservation Narrative
Have you ever wondered why we only hear about shark finning when we discuss Shark Conservation? It seems to be the main narrative whenever you hear about…
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SUFB 1018: Ocean's Day Is Over, Now What?
Last week we celebrated the Ocean in epic fashion; however, this week I ask the question: what do we do now?! This year on Speak Up For The Ocean Blue, I am…
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SUFB 1017: Deep Sea Bottom Currents Create Microplastic Hot Spots
An article in Science Magazine (link below) shows how deep-sea bottom currents are concentrating microplastics in specific areas. Unfortunately, these areas…
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SUFB 1016: Conservation Is About The Long Game
A race for the cure to end a global pandemic could affect populations of horseshoe crabs. How do horseshoe crabs tie into finding a vaccine you ask? Well, it's…
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SUFB 1015: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Open For Fishing
The largest Atlantic US Marine Monument is now open for commercial fishing after the President of the United States signs an Executive Order to allow fishing…
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SUFB 1014: Happy Ocean's Day 2020!!!
Today is the day we celebrate the Ocean. I wanted to make sure you knew why the Ocean was so beautiful and spectacular that I invited our audience members to…
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SUFB 1013: EarthXOcean With Danni Washington
Danni Washington is back on the show to discuss her upcoming involvement in the online virtual summit called EarthXOcean from June 9-12. The summit will be…
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SUFB 1012: Black Lives Matter In Ocean Conservation with Danni Washington
We take a serious turn on today's podcast to speak out against the police brutality on the black community over the past few months as well as systematic…
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SUFB 1011: Chronic Stress In Captive Orcas
The movie Blackfish put the free orca campaign on a mainstream level and caused many things to change, such as the cancellation of orca shows and stopped the…
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SUFB 1010: Southern Resident Orcas Protected By Canadian Government
The Canadian Government has implemented some new protective measures to protect the Southern Resident Orca Population off the coast of British Columbia. They…
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SUFB 1009: Ecotourism Pivots To Digital SciComm Platform During Self-Isolation
Viktoriya Hlamazda joins me on the podcast today to discuss how the Busselton Jetty in Southwestern Australia shifted to a digital platform dedicated to Marine…
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SUFB 1008: 10 Ocean Places To Protect Biodiversity
The PEW Charitable Trust put out an article describing 10 of the highest biodiversity hot spots in the Ocean that we should protect. I describe why they are so…
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SUFB 1007: Indonesia Tries To Protect Citizens From Becoming Fisheries Slaves
There is a huge problem within the International Fisheries industry and that is the rampant use of Fisheries Slaves. Fisheries slaves are often recruited by…
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SUFB 1006: In Search Of Deep Sea Squid With Dr. Nathan Robinson
Imagine being a part of a research cruise where the team captures footage of a live deep-sea squid for only the second time EVER?! That's what my guest today…
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SUFB 1005: In The Name Of Conservation
There was a great article in Hakai Magazine about the ethics involving wildlife photography and videography. It covers people like Daniel Dietrich, who abides…
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SUFB 1004: Antarctic Benthos Lost Abundance Over Past 30 years
Today's episode takes us down to the Antarctic waters of the Weddell Sea, where a recent study revealed a loss in benthos abundance occurred over the past 30…
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SUFB 1003: The Reasons You Should Be Podcasting For The Environment
I just wrapped up a course I was teaching for the Duke Executive Education program for the Nicholas School Of Environment. It was a great course with fantastic…
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SUFB 1002: Fisheries Observers In Canada Under Reporting Catch Due To Threats
Jimmy Thomson is an environmental journalist, who wrote an interesting article about how Fisheries Observers off the Coast of BC are receiving threats about…
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SUFB 1001: Ocean Science Radio With Andrew Kornblatt
I am proud to announce that we added another podcast to the Speak Up For Blue Podcast Network called Ocean Science Radio. The podcast is co-hosted by Andrew…
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SUFB 1000: We Hit 1000 Episodes!!!
The time has finally come to celebrate the fact that there are now 1000 episodes on the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast!!! I am so excited to talk about…
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SUFB 999: Planet Of The Humans - A Review
Earth Day is a time where we reflect on how humans can become more sustainable. It's a time where people and organizations release optimistic reports or…
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SUFB 998: Narwhals Vulnerable In Climate Change
A new study has revealed that the Narwhal will be vulnerable in the future to climate change consequences of increased sea temperature and melting sea ice. The…
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SUFB 997: Major Project Announced To Engage UK Northeast About Oceans with Emily Cunningham
A few weeks ago, I saw a post by my friend and colleague, Emily Cunningham, about a huge project that she and her project partners just won. They developed the…
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SUFB 996: Fish To Door With Katrina Ryan
What happens to fish producers when their customers close up shop and their supply chains fold? They need to pivot and identify a new market to ensure their…
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SUFB 995: Are You Blazing A Trail For Marine Conservation
There are many trailblazers out there that are pushing the Marine Conservation sector outside of its comfort zone to move the sector forward in a positive…
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SUFB 994: Local Catch With Dr. Joshua Stoll
Academic professors have a reputation that they stay in their "ivory towers" and do their research; however, Dr. Joshua Stoll, who is an Assistant Professor of…
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SUFB 993: Happy Earth Day
It's time to reflect on how we can help the Earth, especially as we see the benefits of self-isolation to the environment. How are you spending Earth Day?…
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SUFB 992: Science Communication - My Approach To Engaging With People On Social Media
I've spent over 15 years on social media, more than 10 of those years involved science communication. Over those years, I crafted a strategy through many…
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SUFB 991: Community Supported Fisheries Selling Direct To Consumer With Emily De Sousa
Emily De Sousa joins me on the podcast to discuss a recent article in The Conversation about how fishers are able to sell directly to consumers and cut out the…
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SUFB 990: Fish And Sediment In Gulf Of Mexico Contain Oil From The BP Oil Spill
A decade ago, we witnessed one of the most devastating oil spills in the world as the Deepwater Horizon oil platform leaked oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The…
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SUFB 989: The Tuna You Are Eating May Support Illegal Fishing Company
Bumble Bee Tuna was recently purchased by FCF, a Taiwan-based fishing company that has been accused of IUU (Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported) Fishing and…
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SUFB 988: Madame Curiosity With Frances Farabaugh And Mallory Fallin
I am happy to announce the launch of the Madame Curiosity Podcast hosted by Frances Farabaugh and Mallory Fin. The two women join me on the podcast to talk…
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SUFB 987: New Marine Conservation Review Paper Shows Hope
There is a scientific review paper out that was authored by a number of high profiled marine scientists that say we can turn the poor health of the Ocean…
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SUFB 986: Will We Hit The World Reset Button For Climate Change
At some point, we will get through this COVID-19 pandemic and when we do how will we approach our new world? I ask a number of questions surrounding the topic…
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SUFB 985: OceansCotComm2020 with Dr. Craig McClain
My good friend Dr. Craig McClain joins me on the podcast to announce the wonderful OceansDotComm for 2020. The first OceanDotComm was a huge success, where 38…
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SUFB 984: The Conservation Questions Surrounding Private Zoos vs Sanctioned Zoos
The Netflix Series called Tiger King has gone viral more than the Coronavirus. It's a bizarre docuseries about a Private Big Cat Zoo owner who is charged with…
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SUFB 983: The World Is Getting Cleaner In Quarantine
As we all are isolated in our respective homes around the world, we are seeing some positive effects of air pollution decreasing in Italy, China and other…
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SUFB 982: Climate Change Is Causing Species Pull Towards The Poles
A review study looked at 540 studies that involved marine species populations with respect to warming. Species near the poles are becoming more abundant…
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SUFB 981: The Lonely Conservationists
Trying to attain a career in Marine Conservation or Conservation, in general, is very difficult. There aren't many jobs available and there is little funding…
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SUFB 980: Chile MPA Home To A Large Increase In Humpback Whales
A great Mongabay article describes a 5-fold increase of Humpback Whales in less than two decades in a Multi-Use Protected Area in Chile called the Francisco…
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SUFB 979: Preparing For Interviews For A Career In Marine Conservation
The last segment in the Marine Conservation Career series covers the topic of Interviews. I LOVE doing interviews. Connecting to people is my jam! However, I…
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SUFB 978: To Cull Or Not To Cull? That Is The Question.
At some point in your Marine Conservation Career, you will face the question of whether one species is worth more than the other. Science alone will not be…
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SUFB 977: Self-Quarantined? You Can Still Live For The Ocean
We are living in unprecedented times, where the Coronavirus has taken over our lives to the point where many of us are living in self-quarantine and practicing…
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SUFB 976: How To Write A Resume For A Marine Conservation Job
Your resume verifies all of the information you provided in your cover letter. It's very important to put it the right information and customize the resume to…
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SUFB 975: Which Pacific Salmon Species Will Adapt Well To Climate Change?
Pacific Salmon species love cool, clean waters and they are able to enjoy those waters all throughout British Columbia, Canada. Glacial retreating due to…
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SUFB 974: Tackling The Plastic Pollution Problem
How do we stop plastic pollution from getting into the Ocean? Is banning single-use plastic the way to go, or do we make the manufacturers bare the…
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SUFB 973: How To Write A Proper Cover Letter For Marine Conservation Jobs
The times of a single-page cover letter are over. In Marine Conservation, your cover letter needs to include specific information that will help the person…
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SUFB 972: Throwback To Episode 8 - Climate Change And The Ocean
Do you remember when the Senator brought the snowball onto the Senate floor to demonstrate that Climate Change was not real? I sure do. You will find out my…