Episodes
Nov. 2, 2022
You have to communicate change effectively for the ocean if you expect change
I did a search on the web for any type of content with a topic surrounding communication for ocean conservation and I found videos, papers, and blog posts on how scientists think science communication needs to be conducted using scientific facts. But...
Oct. 31, 2022
Mexico bans the captivity of dolphins
People love traveling to Mexico to enjoy the tropical weather to escape winter for a week and the high tourist area called Quintana Roo is a very popular destination. But there is a problem with some of the tourist activities such as dolphin...
Oct. 28, 2022
Communicating to those who want to participate in change
Tonight was a tough night for me as there was an incident with a parent and the coaching staff of which I am a coach. Not only did it get heated, but it almost turned violent on the parent's part. I haven't coached for a terribly long time, but this...
Oct. 26, 2022
Healthy Ocean through policy and a coalition
The ocean is in trouble and policy can help solve many of those problems, but there are many challenges to overcome to create or change policy. It is difficult for one organization to create policy no matter how big, therefore, coalitions are...
Oct. 24, 2022
What happened to one billion crabs in Alaska?
The Alaskan crab fishery was made popular by the TV show, the deadliest catch and it's worth $200 million dollars annually. But the fishery is closed this year because 90% of the population (one billion crabs) disappeared over the past two years. I...
Oct. 21, 2022
Climate activists need to stop doing this
There are more people who are trying to change the way people, companies, and governments change the way they do business to reduce climate change. But the methods of some climate activists are giving the rest of the climate activists and advocates a...
Oct. 19, 2022
Write less Ocean textbooks and more books targeted towards people
I grew up reading books on the ocean and I would soak up all of the textbooks that I could find, but we need more books that target the specific segments of the people to help them change their habits for a better ocean. There is a tiny trend...
Oct. 17, 2022
A scientific publisher is accused of greenwashing by supporting the oil and gas industry while pledge climate action
The best thing that we can do to help the ocean is to choose products and services that are good for the environment and companies are making it known that they are doing something to protect the environment. But how can you tell if companies are...
Oct. 12, 2022
The Ocean Clean Up project's new model for plastic pollution pick up is...fishing?
There is a race of innovative projects from organizations and companies to try to clean up the ocean from plastic pollution and some projects are doing a great job, Mr. Trashwheel is a great example. But the organization called the Ocean Clean Up...
Oct. 10, 2022
Indonesian fishers paid to catch plastic instead of fish
Marine protected areas work well to protect fisheries and biodiversity if the areas are not fished during protection. But what happens to the fishers during those closures? Fishers could have a tough time finding alternative income during closures in...
Oct. 7, 2022
You need to act more to fight climate change
Watching climate change impacts such as major hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, and ice sheets melting can be overwhelming for anyone, but it's time to act to fight climate change on every level ranging from individual actions to voting at the...
Oct. 5, 2022
Let’s talk about climate change
The fall in Ontario is one of my favorite times of the year. It's a time when leaves change into beautiful colors, and the humid air of the summer is replaced with a crisp that is perfect under the sun making the season as close to perfect as...
Oct. 3, 2022
Mediterranean ocean inferno cause corals to deteriorate
A heat wave causing an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea causes a rapid deterioration in corals that once housed vibrant red and purple coral forests that provided a ton of biodiversity along the southern French, and...
Sept. 30, 2022
Holding cities and companies accountable in how they treat the environment
After looking at the news this week and seeing two hurricanes rip through various countries causing trillions in damages, it's hard not to think about climate change and how everything is getting worse. I find it difficult to know how we are doing. We...
Sept. 28, 2022
The educational importance of The Salmon People podcast
My University was and still is known as an Agricultural School. One program that was being heavily promoted at our school and in my program was that of aquaculture. I didn't know much about aquaculture before I took a class on it but it sounded like a...
Sept. 26, 2022
Study finds noise caused by humans are affecting deep sea animals
There are times that we, as humans, think that we can't affect the ocean because it is so big and so deep. In fact, there used to be a saying: "The solution to pollution is dilution." But scientists and engineers realized that there is a tipping point...
Sept. 23, 2022
Patagonia makes Earth their only shareholder
The world is changing at a rapid rate and governments are scattering to catch up with a policy to try and stop the changes. But the changes are starting to get companies to rethink their priorities from only making a profit to adding benefits to their...
Sept. 21, 2022
Information Around Lobster Fisheries And Salmon Aquaculture Are Causing War Of Words
There are two major issues that have to do with fisheries that could affect the way you choose your sustainable seafood, but each issue can be confusing to find the information that would make it easy for you to make the best decision for you. These...
Sept. 19, 2022
Tribal salmon fisheries failures happening more often
The US government has declared tribal salmon fisheries along the west coast failures for a number of years due to a number of factors that include everything from river pollution to climate change, but will the payments offered by the government as...
Sept. 16, 2022
How should we pursue sustainable products to protect the ocean?
I was scrolling through Twitter the other day and I came across a post that was retweeted by a friend of mine. The post was a graph that looked at how long it would take to break down various bags (plastic bags vs re-useable bags). It showed that...
Sept. 14, 2022
Communicate to your local communities can help global good
There are often times that I look at the news and hear the disasters that are happening all over the world and in my own backyard, I get overwhelmed and doubt whether we are going to be able to protect the oceans and ourselves from Climate Change. But...
Sept. 12, 2022
Paul Watson is out. Is there a turning of the tide at Sea Shepherd?
For 45 years, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been know for its Direct Action Campaigns that led to controversial means to stop illegal activity in the open sea. The organization was led by Captain Paul Watson, who was the face and the pride...
Sept. 9, 2022
Work in Marine Science and Conservation by doing what you are good at
My Master's advisor used to tell me that I would be great in a technical job within the marine science and conservation field and he was right as at the time I worked in a very technical part of the field as a marine technician and a newly graduated...
Sept. 7, 2022
Can free online science and communication courses provide inspiration to protect the ocean
I've known that I wanted to be a marine biologist ever since I was 14 years old and dreamed of being on ships to work to protect the ocean. But I struggled to find information on the ocean as I did have access to the web at the time. There are still...