Episodes
Dec. 4, 2020
SUFB 1090: My Thoughts On #BlackInMarineScienceWeek
This week was #BlackInMarineScienceWeek and it was a wonderful week to be introduced to marine scientists from all over the world who are black. These marine scientists may have felt excluded from the traditionally white, male-dominated field in the...
Dec. 2, 2020
SUFB 1089: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Dr. Camille Gaynus, And Alex Troutman...And Their Moms, Part 2
In the second installment of my interview with three black marine scientists (and co-organizers of #BlackInMarineScienceWeek) join me and their Moms to discuss how they grew up wanting to be Marine Scientists. This part of the interview focuses...
Nov. 30, 2020
SUFB 1088: Growing Up As A Black Marine Scientist With Carlee Jackson, Camille Gaynus, Alex Troutman and Their Moms!
This week we are celebrating Black In Marine Science Week so that we can show that there are many Black Marine Scientists who need to be recognized and identified. On today's episode of the Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast, I am joined by...
Nov. 27, 2020
SUFB 1087: Fish Stalking Box Crabs For Food...But It's Not What You Think
Sometimes you need a little help if you are an Ocean predator that is always seeking food. The Ocean can be a hard place to find breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some animals are able to find their meal on their own. Others will latch themselves on...
Nov. 25, 2020
SUFB 1086: How To Become A Better Local Activist
My recent adventure with trying to get my Provincial Government from taking away powers from Conservation Authorities to protect floodplains and protected areas from developers made me realize that I had the ability to help my local environment by...
Nov. 23, 2020
SUFB 1085: Are Swordfish Killing Sharks In The Mediterranean?
We all know, love, and sometimes fear sharks for their predatory nature; however, we never really feat a swordfish. We tend to be in wonder and ah when with see this fish in the wild. Maybe it is because we only see them when they are being caught by...
Nov. 20, 2020
SUFB 1084: Update On Building On Floodplain Story And A New Marine Protected Area In The Southern Atlantic Ocean
On Monday, I published an episode about how the Ontario Provincial Government was about to pass a bill to take powers away from the province's Conservation Authorities on making decisions as to who can build on floodplains. Currently, A Conservation...
Nov. 18, 2020
SUFB 1083: Navy Has Permission To "Take" Endangered Orca Population
The Southern Resident Orca Population is considered endangered in the US and Canada with less than 75 individuals left in the population. The reasons for this low number vary from being caught for marine theme parks such as SeaWorld in the 1960s-70s,...
Nov. 16, 2020
SUFB 1082: When Governments Make Short Sighted Decisions That Affect People And The Environment
I saw a recent change to a regulation in my home province of Ontario recently that got me very frustrated because the decision was so short-sighted. The Government of Ontario will be taking away some of the powers of the Conservation Authorities to...
Nov. 13, 2020
SUFB 1081: Mi'kmaq Nation Buys 50% Stake In Largest Seafood Company In Atlantic Canada
There has been a breakthrough in the Lobster Fisheries conflict between the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Fishers in Nova Scotia, Canada. A conglomerate of Mi’kmaq Nations have purchased the largest seafood corporation in Atlantic Canada for a 50%...
Nov. 11, 2020
SUFB 1080: How To Affect Environmental Change
Now that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect, respectively, we are going to expect some change in Environmental Regulations in the US. A change in Climate Change policies including rejoining the Paris Climate...
Nov. 9, 2020
SUFB 1079: A New Administration's Promise For Environmental Change
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the US 2020 election as it was made official on Saturday that the electoral college will elect them as the 46th President and the First Woman Vice President in US History. And with the election comes Environmental...
Nov. 6, 2020
SUFB 1078: Largest Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales In Sri Lanka Leads To Successful Return To Sea
Marine Scientists, Volunteers, and the Navy were responsible for saving 120 pilot whales that were found stranded earlier in the week (on Monday). The stranding marked the largest mass stranding ever recorded in Sri Lankan history. The response was...
Nov. 4, 2020
SUFB 1077: Hope Amidst A Vote To Not Approve 3 Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica
Russia and China voted against approving 3 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the East Coast of Antarctica this past week thwarting another attempt to implement more MPAs in the region. 5 Years ago, the same 26 member committee that manages Antarctica,...
Nov. 2, 2020
SUFB 1076: 3 New Black Coral Species Discovered During Deep-Sea Mapping Of The High Seas
We know very little of the Deep-Sea, including many of the habitat-forming species that provide a place for other species to find food and shelter. These Deep-Sea habitats are crucial for animals as we know that this area of the Ocean can be hard to...
Oct. 30, 2020
SUFB 1075: A Mountain Of Corals Was Discovered In The Great Barrier Reef Park
An underwater Seamount (Mountain) that is 1.5 times the size of the Eiffel Tower was discovered within the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Seamount is teeming with life in the form of vast coral reef systems that sustain a...
Oct. 28, 2020
SUFB 1074: China Can Help Save Antarctic Sea Life Through An MPA Vote
The Antarctic is a very special place and boasts some of the most fascinating species on the planet. It's also special because it's a place where 24 countries manage the land and coasts together, as one nation. The US, Chile, Australia, Russia, and...
Oct. 26, 2020
SUFB 1073: Is A Seal Cull Worth The Millions Of Dollars In Risk?
Seal and Sea Lion culls have been added as a proposed method to the table to bring back the salmon and herring fisheries along the West Coast of Canada. The proposed method wants to cull 50,000 harbor seals and 25,000 Stellar sea lions, which is the...
Oct. 23, 2020
SUFB 1072: Researchers Use DNA Testing To Reveal Where Shark Finning Is Taking Place
Shark Finning still happens today and is shipped from all over the world to end up in Chinese markets. It's difficult to manage policies in a foreign country, but some countries can manage policies in their own EEZ if they know most of the shark fins...
Oct. 21, 2020
SUFB 1071: How The Indigenous Fisheries Conflict In Nova Scotia Could Have Been Avoided
The Indigenous Fisheries conflict in Nova Scotia could have been avoided if the proper planning of the Ocean was completed when marine scientists and conservationists introduced the concept of Marine Spatial Planning. Spatial Planning is similar to...
Oct. 19, 2020
SUFB 1070: Fisheries Stories - Update On Nova Scotia Fishery Conflict And Discovering Shark Nursery Habitat Using Forensic Science
Two stories for this episode, both fisheries-related. The first story is an update about the Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery conflict that has escalated over the past week. The Non-Indigenous Commercial fishermen are trying to stop the Indigenous Mi'kmaq...
Oct. 16, 2020
SUFB 1069: How Sea Health And Human Health Are Intertwined
We often think of ourselves, the human species, as a separate entity when it comes to the environment, especially when it comes to Ocean Health. But today, my guest is going to make you think is a very different way, like we are part of the system...
Oct. 14, 2020
SUFB 1068: Is Fisheries Conservation Threatened By Indigenous Fishing In Eastern Canada?
The battle for lobster fishing continues in Nova Scotia, Canada as Indigenous people begin their lobster fisheries year-round as they were given the right to do so 21 years earlier with a Supreme Court Decision called the Marshall Decision. The...
Oct. 12, 2020
SUFB 1067: InvestEGGator - The GPS-Enabled Sea Turtle Egg That Exposes Poaching Routes
Sea Turtle egg poaching is a big threat to the conservation of these endangered species. Poachers will wait until Sea Turtles lay their eggs on the beach until they grab as many as eggs they can to either sell them or consume them. There are...