Episodes

Feb. 24, 2023

You can help the ocean by helping your local community

I recently did an episode where I interviewed a great colleague and great friend, Dr. Andrew Thaler. At the end of the interview, I asked him what he was up to these days because you never know what Andrew Thaler is up to at any point and time. He let...

Feb. 22, 2023

US Grocery stores graded for tuna sourcing, flunk sustainability and human rights

There seems to be a resurgence of tuna fish advertising as influencers show the benefits of eating tuna and try to bust myths of mercury poisoning and overfishing if you look up government standards you will find that specific tuna is safe to eat, but...

Feb. 20, 2023

You need to know about what's happening in Deep-Sea Mining

You need to know what's happening in deep-sea mining, or what's not happening in deep-sea mining. I kept hearing different stories about how close deep-sea mining was to becoming a reality. At times it concerned me and at other times I was just...

Feb. 18, 2023

Shopping for clothes should be different

For most of my life my parents and I bought my clothes from shops in the mall in and around Toronto. We never thought of how the clothes were made and what would happen to them after I grew out of the clothes. Now that I know how wasteful my clothes...

Feb. 15, 2023

How to protect the ocean by answering comments that disagree with your content

I posted a short video on marine mammal captivity on Instagram, Tik Tok, and YouTube Shorts. To be honest, it was an experiment. I knew the video would be a bit controversial as the captivity of marine mammals content always tends to be this way. My...

Feb. 13, 2023

The 30 x 30 conservation goal is more than just a number

We are now in the decade of the ocean and you may or may not have heard of the term flying around that is supposed to help the oceans and lands and protect biodiversity. The term is 30 x 30. It means 196 nations have pledged to protect 30% of lands...

Feb. 10, 2023

Ways to make a decision on whether you should support whale and dolphin

Whale and dolphin captivity is quite a controversial issue as there are people who are advocating for the release of every captive orca, dolphin, seal, and sea lion (along with manatees) to improve their overall health and there are people who think...

Feb. 8, 2023

How to get over imposter syndrome

There are some great people in the marine conservation world that have the potential to do some great things in the field of marine science and conservation. They are intelligent, motivated, passionate, and talented in more than just the...

Feb. 6, 2023

Modern day Noah's Ark being built for Great Barrier Reef corals and their colonies

Corals are facing a ton of challenges in the form of human disturbances and the potential loss of corals and coral reefs will devastate 25% of the species that depend on reefs for their survival. But there are efforts to protect and restore...

Feb. 3, 2023

Chasing Impact with Finless Foods

Have you ever thought about whether your marine science/conservation/policy career is having the impact that you want on the ocean? For instance, I turned to podcasting about how to protect the ocean because I wanted to reach out to individual people...

Feb. 1, 2023

The real story about the shark bite off the coast of Mexico

It seems as though the media salivates any time there is a shark bite event and it's labelled as a shark attack that includes all the horrific details. The story reaffirms the fears many people have of sharks and demonizes them, but there is always a...

Jan. 30, 2023

Transparency in international fisheries registration is needed for better tracking

The major problem with battling overfishing on the high seas is that it is difficult to track vessels due to the lack of transparency in vessel registration. The results of a new study are hoping to change this problem by creating a global database of...

Jan. 27, 2023

No butts allowed on Florida beaches - cigarette butts that is

Sitting on a beach surrounded by sand and the ocean is probably one of the best feelings in the world. Travelers from all over the world flock to coastlines every year to lie on beaches and cool off in the adjacent ocean. However, there is nothing...

Jan. 25, 2023

Your social media message does not have to be special

There is so much content out there that is better produced, better audio, better video, and better communicated than mine, but I still have a following and listeners who say they love my content. I must admit, there are times that I want to up my game...

Jan. 23, 2023

Reef shark decline could also reduce coral reef health

The health of ocean habitats is a delicate balance of the presence of the right species and the proper conditions. When things are out of balance the health of habitats can be at stake. Coral reef habitats act as a host for a diverse amount of species...

Jan. 20, 2023

You can't throw out your clothes in this US State to help the oceans

Now that straws are banned in most places and single-use plastics are also on their way to being banned in many places it's time to move the focus on to other items...clothing. Don't you worry because I am not talking about a ban on clothing, but a...

Jan. 18, 2023

Eradicating rats from small islands can help the ocean

What would you think if I told you that conservationists and managers have improved the health of oceans and land on small islands by eradicating invasive rats? Researchers are now focusing on managing the biodiversity of the land-sea interaction on...

Jan. 16, 2023

US Government allowing Oil & Gas industry to operate in endangered whale's habitat in the Gulf of Mexico

When a government tells its people that it is opening up its coasts to oil and gas leasing like the Trump Administration did from 2016-2020, there are quite a few things that happen behind the scenes that we don't realize until it is too late and it...

Jan. 13, 2023

Just start your marine conservation journey

I did an interview recently on my other podcast that I cohost called Beyond Jaws with Guy Stevens who is the Founder of the Manta Trust. We talked about how he started studying manta rays after he received his Bachelor's Degree in Science. He just...

Jan. 11, 2023

Recent California floods can be attributed by specific climate change events

It's difficult to tell now but some of the heat waves that we have experienced over the past couple of years were thought to be impossible 50 or 60 years ago and we are now seeing natural disasters around the world that are being caused by two or more...

Jan. 9, 2023

Tourist numbers visiting Antarctica increase threatening the environment

Visiting Antarctica might be on your bucket list and it would be a fun thing to do, but is it in the best interest protecting its environment? That is the question that conservationists are asking after a noticeable increase in vessels visiting the...

Jan. 6, 2023