Episodes
May 16, 2019
SUFB 785: Keep An Eye On Politics
Recent laws that were made in the US regarding abortion made me think that we as citizens in our own countries need to pay attention to politics and how our elected officials vote on particular issues, especially issues that…
May 15, 2019
SUFB 784: Pursuing An Ocean Lifestyle
During yesterday's episode, I talked about how we need to stop letting trash get in our Ocean by living an Ocean Lifestyle. It's a way to make sure that we ask ourselves if what we do, eat, or where will negatively affect th…
May 14, 2019
SUFB 783: Explorer Sets Deepest Dive Record In Mariana Trench, But Finds Trash
And when I say amazing, I mean that in the most depressing way! Some people see the news of trash in the deepest parts of the Ocean and don't know what I do. Other people, like myself, see trash at the deepest parts of the O…
May 13, 2019
SUFB 782: Can The Planet Stop Eating Fish?
in order to save fish stocks. Monbiot listed a number of problems with the current fishing industry in the UK (and can be echoed around the world) and quickly dismissed the solutions that are being implemented to reduce and …
May 10, 2019
SUFB 781: Conserving The UK And Overseas Territories With Dr. Johnny Briggs
Dr. Johnny Briggs from the PEW Charitable Trust's Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Program to discuss his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the UK and the Overseas Territories.…
May 9, 2019
SUFB 780: Belizean Radio Show, Punta Fuego, Is Helping Protect Fisheries
, who is a fisherman trying to stay on the right side of the law and abide by fisheries regulations. The radio show is designed to target fishing villages across the country to bring about the education of fisheries regulat…
May 9, 2019
SUFB 779: New Report On Marine Mammals In Captivity With Dr. Chris Parsons
Dr. Chris Parsons joins me on the podcast again today. This time Chris is discussing the results of a new report on the science of mortality and life expectancy of Marine Mammals in captivity compared to wild. There are man…
May 7, 2019
SUFB 778: Marine Mammal Use In The Military
Last week a video surfaced of some boaters in Norway that came upon a Beluga Whale in the wild. the interesting fact about this video was that the Beluga Whale had Russian military straps on it. The internet became outraged …
May 6, 2019
SUFB 777: UN Global Environmental Health Report Demands Serious Changes In The WAy We Do Business
Imagine a life where all businesses go about their business with minimal impact on the Ocean and the Planet as a whole. It sounds like a great dream, doesn't it?! According to a recent UN Global Environmental Health Report, …
May 6, 2019
SUFB 776: Dr. Jane Lubchenko Calls Out New NOAA Nominee
Dr. Jane Lubchenko, the NOAA Administrator from 2009-2013 while President Obama was in power, called out the Trump Administrations new Nominee for the same position in an . Her reasons? 1) He has no scientific background; …
May 5, 2019
SUFB 775: More Basking Sharks Seen Off The Coast Of Southern California
Large Basking Sharks have been spotted off the coast of Southern California. It's important to note that this has not happened in decades, according to . There has actually been an increase in sightings of Basking Sharks, wh…
May 3, 2019
SUFB 774: What Does A Climate Change Emergency Really Mean?
The Buzz Phrase on the month has been "Climate Change Emergency." Federal Governments, States/Provincial Governments, and Municipal Governments have declared Climate Change Emergencies all over the world. However, some gover…
May 2, 2019
SUFB 773: Grey Whales Washing Up On Beach Dead
. Necropsies were conducted on 20 individuals and the bodies were found to be emaciated, which means the whales have not been eating properly. This is a concerning situation because Grey Whales feed by scooping up the sedim…
May 1, 2019
SUFB 772: Keep Your Resume Updated
You never know what is going to happen when you are working in the Marine Conservation Field. It doesn't matter if you are a scientist, a communicator or a marketer because your job could be gone at any moment. I'm not tryi…
April 30, 2019
SUFB 771: Indonesia Is Training Citizens For Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Indonesia is home to the largest coastline in Asia and one of the most biodiverse areas in the Ocean, including the number of marine mammal species that occupy the coastline and deeper sea either for food, call it home or us…
April 29, 2019
SUFB 770: Canadian Marine Protected Areas Now Have Better Standards
It FINALLY HAPPENED!!! The to exclude some extractive industries from MPA boundaries. Take a listen to the episode to find out more details. Share your thoughts on this monumental decision for Canada and the Ocean in our S…
April 28, 2019
SUFB 769: Marine Animals Are More Affected By Climate Change Than Land Animals
A new study from researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is out concluding that climate change impacts marine species has twice the impact than on land species. Take a listen to the episode to find out why. What do …
April 27, 2019
SUFB 768: 3,000 Dead Dolphins Wash Up Along Coastal Peru
Imagine walking up and down the beach on a peaceful morning enjoying the sunrise with your significant other, or may even your family. You enjoy the calmness that is brought by the gentle waves hitting the sandy shore. As th…
April 26, 2019
SUFB 767: Sustainable Asia With Marcy Trent Long
Have you ever wondered what marine conservation looks like in Asia, specifically China? I sat down with Marcy Trent Long, who is the host of the podcast Sustainable Asia, to find out what is happening in the environment in C…
April 25, 2019
SUFB 766: Global Coral Reef Map for Conservation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have created a . The dataset was collected over a 10-year period as researchers traveled to ove…
April 24, 2019
SUFB 765: Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Program With Janis Searle Jones
I had the wonderful pleasure of sitting down with Janis Searle Jones, the CEO of the Ocean Conservancy, to discuss how the Ocean Conservancy started working to prevent trash (debris and plastics) from entering the Oceans. Th…
April 23, 2019
SUFB 764: Do All Seals Need Rescuing?
There is a great article in Normally, we think of seal rescues as helping a sea rehabilitate from an injury from fishing gear or being shot by humans; however, in the Netherlands, people are rescuing seal pups when the pups…
April 22, 2019
SUFB 763: #30EarthMonthHeroes
Happy Earth Day!!! I am joined by Angelo Villagomez. He is the man who started the #30EarthMonthHeroes to get people to highlight the people who they admire in the fight to conserve our planet, on land and in the sea. Angelo…
April 22, 2019
SUFB 762: Why Did The Notre Dame Cathedral Get So Much Money To Rebuild
Last week the world witnessed a fire that destroyed most of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Two days after the fire was put out, there were $700 million Euros donated by billionaires and governments to re…