Episodes

Jan. 17, 2022

SUFB 1258: Undersea Volcano erupts near Tonga affecting nearby islands

You likely heard of the undersea volcano that erupted in the South Pacific near the island of Tonga as it was all over the news. The eruption reached 20 km in the air and the blast was visible from space. Unfortunately, the eruption caused...

Jan. 14, 2022

SUFB 1257: Are your coffee pods recyclable in your area?

Coffee pods are popular in most households. You can make any type of coffee quickly without any mess of having to take teaspoon measurements of the coffee beans and pour them into the coffee-maker. All you have to do is pop them into the designated...

Jan. 12, 2022

SUFB 1256: Invasive species arriving in Antarctica buy boats

Is visiting the Antarctic on your bucket list? If so, you may want to take the right boat to get there. PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, Arlie McCarthy, wrote a great piece that we should all be talking about regarding invasive...

Jan. 10, 2022

SUFB 1255: Individuals VS Corporations - who is more responsible for our wasteful society

There was a great conversation happening on TikTok (yes, TikTok) on Dr. Virginia Schutte's account regarding wastefulness and our environment. The video series started with Virginia stitching another creator on her comments about being judged...

Jan. 7, 2022

SUFB 1254 - We now have evidence that warmer waters with less oxygen will produce smaller fish dominated communities

There is a prediction that says the ocean will have warmer water with less oxygen that will be more conducive to smaller mesopelagic fish. A study was recently published in Science and covered on Mongabay news that provides empirical evidence from...

Jan. 5, 2022

SUFB 1253: The plight of the endangered Indus River dolphin

Another Indus river dolphin was found dead near the Taunsa Barrage (a damn) in the Indus River (Pakistan) bringing the total to three Indus dolphins in the past month found dead. This past dolphin was found in fishing gear, which is the greatest...

Jan. 3, 2022

SUFB 1252: More sightings of marine mammals in Cornwall comes with a price of increased strandings

The people of Cornwall, UK are enjoying the increased number of marine mammal sightings over the past couple of years; however, unfortunately, they are also seeing an increased number of marine mammal strandings. New sightings might have to...

Dec. 31, 2021

SUFB 1251: Why scientists understand the movie Don't Look Up more than you know

Watching Netflix's new movie Don't Look Up made me feel seen as no other movie has before. The movie is a satire on how society reacts to the news of environmental disasters and depicts scientists as whistleblowers that are annoying to society's...

Dec. 20, 2021

SUFB 1250: Hope can help win the war on nature

A friend recently recommended a podcast to me where the host interviewed Dr. Jane Goodall. Dr. Goodall is a terrific scientist and is known for her studies on great apes where she lived with apes in the wild for many years. During the podcast,...

Dec. 17, 2021

SUFB 1249: Are floating solar panels good for Ocean habitats?

We need to do many things to reduce Climate Change and there are companies that are working around the clock to help bring renewable energy to the forefront in order to get them online. You may notice more windmills in the Ocean or near highways...

Dec. 15, 2021

SUFB 1247: Dr. David Suzuki tells protesters that people will "blow up pipelines" governments don't do anything about climate change

The people are fed up with the broken promises of climate action by governments and will eventually resort to violence if the government doesn't clean up its act with the oil and gas industry. Dr. David Suzuki thinks that blowing up pipelines is...

Dec. 13, 2021

SUFB 1247: Why mining deep-sea hydrothermal vents is a bad idea

Deep-sea mining is on the minds of many mining and tech companies as there is a potential to mind the metals that are so badly needed for computer chips that power the very devices you are using to listen to this podcast. However, we are not aware of...

Dec. 10, 2021

SUFB 1246: Are NFTs bad for climate change?

NFTs are all the rage in the cryptocurrency world these days. Many artists, digital creators, and even marine organizations are making money using NFTs. However, the way NFTs are processed could have implications for increasing climate change. NFTs...

Dec. 8, 2021

SUFB 1245: WTF!!! The Indonesian government is using coal to help grow coral

The Indonesian government took coal ash off the list of hazardous materials even though there is evidence that there are harmful metals such as mercury and arsenic that can leech into the environment. The coal industry lobby worked with the government...

Dec. 6, 2021

SUFB 1244: The type of protected area matters to the ocean

There are many designation categories for protected areas in the ocean; however, they are often lumped into one category: Marine Protected Area. Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a term that has a very specific definition that is different from other...

Dec. 3, 2021

SUFB 1243: What is a nurdle and how is it affecting the ocean?

In May 2021, a container ship called the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka spilling large amounts of toxic chemicals in the form of fuel and a high concentration of microplastic pellets, called nurdles. These nurdles...

Dec. 1, 2021

SUFB 1242: 3 new genetically distinct tiger shark populations are identified

New research published in the Journal of Heredity identified 3 new genetically distinctive populations of tiger sharks: one population is in the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin; one is in the Atlantic Ocean basin, and the third is in the waters surrounding...

Nov. 29, 2021

SUFB 1241: Are polar bears in Norway switching their diets to eat more reindeer?

Polish researchers observed a young female polar bear chasing a reindeer into the ocean, drowning it, and feeding on it. The observation in addition to another observation of the same young female feeding on a different reindeer carcass in the...

Nov. 26, 2021

SUFB 1240: Surfrider's State of the Beach report - How is your state managing your beaches?

Did you ever wonder how well your State is managing your beaches? Your state has a coastline along the ocean or the Great Lakes which can be a dynamic place. Coastlines are always changing, usually slow changes, but they are changing. Your state and...

Nov. 24, 2021

SUFB 1239: The Florida manatees are dying of starvation

There have been over 1,000 manatees that have died in 2021. Most of the manatees died of starvation due to the lack of seagrass available for food. This episode explores why the seagrass disappeared over the past decade and suggests what needs...

Nov. 22, 2021

SUFB 1238: Lobster fishing vs protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale

The North Atlantic Right whale's population dipped from 366 to 336 from 2019 to 2020 making it the lowest it has been in 20 years. Whale entanglement is the leading culprit in the North Atlantic Right Whale's mortality off the coast of Maine. Lobster...

SUFB 1237: Assessing Shark Fisheries in Bangladesh with Alifa Haque

Nov. 19, 2021