Episodes
April 17, 2020
SUFB 991: Community Supported Fisheries Selling Direct To Consumer With Emily De Sousa
Emily De Sousa joins me on the podcast to discuss a recent article in The Conversation about how fishers are able to sell directly to consumers and cut out the middle people during the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Link to Article: The...
April 15, 2020
SUFB 990: Fish And Sediment In Gulf Of Mexico Contain Oil From The BP Oil Spill
A decade ago, we witnessed one of the most devastating oil spills in the world as the Deepwater Horizon oil platform leaked oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil platform was owned by BP, who was fined $4.5 billion for the spill and the damage it...
April 13, 2020
SUFB 989: The Tuna You Are Eating May Support Illegal Fishing Company
Bumble Bee Tuna was recently purchased by FCF, a Taiwan-based fishing company that has been accused of IUU (Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported) Fishing and human rights violations in regards to fisheries (i.e. fisheries slavery). A Greenpeace report...
April 10, 2020
SUFB 988: Madame Curiosity With Frances Farabaugh And Mallory Fallin
I am happy to announce the launch of the Madame Curiosity Podcast hosted by Frances Farabaugh and Mallory Fin. The two women join me on the podcast to talk about why they started this podcast about the historical contributions of Women in STEM. ...
April 8, 2020
SUFB 987: New Marine Conservation Review Paper Shows Hope
There is a scientific review paper out that was authored by a number of high profiled marine scientists that say we can turn the poor health of the Ocean around by 2050 based on conservation success stories of animals such as the Humpback whale,...
April 6, 2020
SUFB 986: Will We Hit The World Reset Button For Climate Change
At some point, we will get through this COVID-19 pandemic and when we do how will we approach our new world? I ask a number of questions surrounding the topic of sustainable living to fight Climate Change as we emerge from our self-isolation into our...
April 3, 2020
SUFB 985: OceansCotComm2020 with Dr. Craig McClain
My good friend Dr. Craig McClain joins me on the podcast to announce the wonderful OceansDotComm for 2020. The first OceanDotComm was a huge success, where 38 Science Communicators gathered at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium to tackle a...
April 1, 2020
SUFB 984: The Conservation Questions Surrounding Private Zoos vs Sanctioned Zoos
The Netflix Series called Tiger King has gone viral more than the Coronavirus. It's a bizarre docuseries about a Private Big Cat Zoo owner who is charged with the attempted murder of the owner of a Big Cat Sanctuary. People can't stop talking about...
March 30, 2020
SUFB 983: The World Is Getting Cleaner In Quarantine
As we all are isolated in our respective homes around the world, we are seeing some positive effects of air pollution decreasing in Italy, China and other places. Link To Article: Will the quarantine lead to better environmental management in...
March 27, 2020
SUFB 982: Climate Change Is Causing Species Pull Towards The Poles
A review study looked at 540 studies that involved marine species populations with respect to warming. Species near the poles are becoming more abundant compared to species near the equator. Link To Article: Do you think this trend will...
March 25, 2020
SUFB 981: The Lonely Conservationists
Trying to attain a career in Marine Conservation or Conservation, in general, is very difficult. There aren't many jobs available and there is little funding. There are many people struggling, but the struggle can be lonely as the business is very...
March 23, 2020
SUFB 980: Chile MPA Home To A Large Increase In Humpback Whales
A great Mongabay article describes a 5-fold increase of Humpback Whales in less than two decades in a Multi-Use Protected Area in Chile called the Francisco Coloane Multi-Use Marine And Coastal Protected Area. In 2003, 40 Humpback whales were...
March 22, 2020
Southern Ocean: Dwarf Sperm Whale Uses Ink As An Escape Response
A YouTube video shows that Dwarf Sperm Whales use ink as an escape response similar to Squid and Octopus. Check out the YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/u7XmSOqR4vI Link To Article: https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-deepwater-...
March 20, 2020
SUFB 979: Preparing For Interviews For A Career In Marine Conservation
The last segment in the Marine Conservation Career series covers the topic of Interviews. I LOVE doing interviews. Connecting to people is my jam! However, I know that not everyone loves interviews so I created this episode to help you better prepare...
March 18, 2020
SUFB 978: To Cull Or Not To Cull? That Is The Question.
At some point in your Marine Conservation Career, you will face the question of whether one species is worth more than the other. Science alone will not be able to answer the question. A team of interdisciplinary scientists may be able to answer the...
March 16, 2020
SUFB 977: Self-Quarantined? You Can Still Live For The Ocean
We are living in unprecedented times, where the Coronavirus has taken over our lives to the point where many of us are living in self-quarantine and practicing social distancing. People are buying up tons of toiler paper and disinfectant wipes...
March 13, 2020
SUFB 976: How To Write A Resume For A Marine Conservation Job
Your resume verifies all of the information you provided in your cover letter. It's very important to put it the right information and customize the resume to fit each job to which you are applying. In this episode, I run through how you should...
March 11, 2020
SUFB 975: Which Pacific Salmon Species Will Adapt Well To Climate Change?
Pacific Salmon species love cool, clean waters and they are able to enjoy those waters all throughout British Columbia, Canada. Glacial retreating due to warmer air temperatures has revealed many suitable habitats for Pacific Salmon species; however,...
March 9, 2020
SUFB 974: Tackling The Plastic Pollution Problem
How do we stop plastic pollution from getting into the Ocean? Is banning single-use plastic the way to go, or do we make the manufacturers bare the responsibility or both? Link to article: Let me know what you think in the Facebook Group: . Check out...
March 6, 2020
SUFB 973: How To Write A Proper Cover Letter For Marine Conservation Jobs
The times of a single-page cover letter are over. In Marine Conservation, your cover letter needs to include specific information that will help the person reviewing your application to decide whether you warrant a closer look (i.e. an...
March 4, 2020
SUFB 972: Throwback To Episode 8 - Climate Change And The Ocean
Do you remember when the Senator brought the snowball onto the Senate floor to demonstrate that Climate Change was not real? I sure do. You will find out my thoughts about the event on this Throwback episode to episode 8, my first solo/non-interview...
March 2, 2020
SUFB 971: Protecting The Safety Of Women Within Academia With Chelsea Gray
This episode may be the most powerful episode that we have ever published on Speak Up For The Ocean Blue podcast. It's all because of my guest today, Chelsea Gray, a PhD student who studies basking sharks. Unfortunately, we are not discussing...
Feb. 28, 2020
SUFB 970: How To Know You Qualify For The Right Job
It's quite frustrating when you spend so much time applying for a job and then hear nothing back as to whether you go an interview or your application was even close. I was able to find success in applying for jobs where I received interviews....
Feb. 26, 2020
SUFB 969: Throwback To Interview With NY Sea Grant
The Sea Grant program has always been an important program for citizens that live within a Sea Grant state. The program conducts programs that are focused on finding solutions for state problems. In this throwback episode, Bill Wyse and I discussed...