Episodes
Aug. 29, 2019
SUFB 873: Climate Change Heroes Help Inspire Us To Do Better
There were two stories that I came across this week that I feel should accompany the last episode on how Climate Change is messing up the planet. Listening to a story on Climate Change could be demoralizing, but there are other stories that could...
Aug. 28, 2019
SUFB 872: Climate Change And Ocean Acidity Reducing Carbon-Absorbing Plankton
Every second breath of air we take is due to the Ocean. Phytoplankton is responsible for this great breath of fresh air because they use photosynthesis to produce Oxygen while using up CO2 in the process. It is also one of the reasons why Climate...
Aug. 27, 2019
SUFB 871: Cuba Reforms Fishing Laws To Increase Science In Their Management Decisions
Cuba is known for its beautiful environment, especially its Oceans. The government has had quite a bit of control in regulating their fisheries as the industry was private; however, 20 years ago, a private fishing industry was created to create more...
Aug. 26, 2019
SUFB 870: 8 No-Fishing Protected Areas To Protect The Keys
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was established in the early 1990s and a management plan was added in 1997 as things had changed. NOAA has decided to add more protection as things have changed again. Threats such as fishing, climate change,...
Aug. 25, 2019
SUFB 869: The Codfather Is No More
Carlos Raphael was the kingpin of a fleet of fishing boats that ran the fishing industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts. I said "was" because he was recently convicted on multiple counts of fraud and other crimes for trying to sell his business to two...
Aug. 24, 2019
SUFB 868: Loop Living More Sustainably
I have been discussing how hard it is to shop for daily items such as groceries and household products; however, a new company has started to solve this problem and it's called Loop. Loop sounds like a fantastic way to order items where the containers...
Aug. 23, 2019
SUFB 867: What To Know Before You Donate To An Organization During An Emergency
The Amazon is burning and the news is making headlines all over the world. Unfortunately, it took 16 days before anyone really knew about it. Many people now wanting to help, there are many calls to donate to support organizations; however, you want...
Aug. 22, 2019
SUFB 866: Recycling Problems On My Last Trip
I recently took the family on vacation to Darien Lake. We had a great time staying on the grounds and enjoying the Theme Park; however, there were certain parts of the park where I would like to see improvement when it comes to sustainability. I go...
Aug. 21, 2019
SUFB 865: Elections Canada Deems "Climate Is Real" Statement As Partisan In The Upcoming Election
Elections Canada has come out with a new rule for this upcoming federal election. The rule is targeted at Environmental Charities in Canada. These charities will not be able to say "Climate Change is real" to influence voters during advertising...
Aug. 20, 2019
SUFB 864: ANNOUNCEMENT - The Environmental Studies And Science Podcast
I am pleased to make another exciting announcement today as we are releasing another podcast on the Speak Up For Blue Network called Environmental Studies and Sciences. This podcast is supported by the Association for Environmental Studies and...
Aug. 19, 2019
SUFB 863: ANNOUCEMENT: The Marine Mammal Science Podcast
I am pleased to announce that the Speak Up For Blue Network has released a new podcast called Marine Mammal Science. This podcast is sponsored by the Society of Marine Mammalogy and hosted by our very own Dr. Chris Parsons. In the first episode,...
Aug. 18, 2019
SUFB 862: Seal Task Team Announced For Atlantic Canada Region
Atlantic Canada, seals, cod, and the fishing industry have had a tumultuous past. The science communication about seal and cod science has not been great when dealing with the fishing industry, especially since so many fishers rely on their catch as a...
Aug. 17, 2019
SUFB 861: Protecting Guitarfish And Wedgefish In Africa With Dr. David Ebert Part 2
Part 2 of my interview with who tells us about the people that participated in the workshops in East and South Africa. Dave was astonished by the dedication of the participants, especially one gentleman who showed up injured from an incident that...
Aug. 16, 2019
SUFB 860: Protecting Guitarfish And Wedgefish In Africa With Dr. David Ebert Part 1
joins me on the podcast to discuss his latest trip to East and South Africa to conduct workshops with local fishers to help track and identify Guitarfish and Wedgefish, two sharks in need of protection. This is Part 1 of 2 of the Interview I...
Aug. 15, 2019
SUFB 859: Proposed Changes To US Endangered Species Act Put Species At Risk
A US government that is hellbent on developing Natural Resources on land and in water will stop at nothing to ensure mining and oil/gas companies have very little obstacles in their way. One of the obstacles is the US Endangered Species Act that is...
Aug. 14, 2019
SUFB 858: Ongoing Citizen Science Program With Suzanne Thurman
Last episode Suzanne Thurman and I discussed the details of the Annual Dolphin Count Citizen Science Program. We decided to discuss the MERR Institute's ongoing Citizen Science Programs. Listen to the episode for more details. Are you...
Aug. 13, 2019
SUFB 857: Citizen Science Program Logistics - Annual Dolphin Count With MERR Institute's Suzanne Thurman
Suzanne Thurman, founder and Executive Director of the , joins me on the podcast today to discuss how she developed an Annual Dolphin Count as a Citizen Science Program along the shores of Deleware. She discusses the logistics, growth, methodology,...
Aug. 12, 2019
SUFB 856: Florida Reefs Are Dying And The Trump Administration Keeps Denying
There could be some repercussions from this type of thought process on climate change in a swing state like Florida. Many Floridians are very aware of many environmental issues (water quality and coral reefs) that have hit Florida since the last...
Aug. 11, 2019
SUFB 855: Massive Global Decline In Large Vertebrate Freshwater Species
Freshwater species often get overlooked when we speak about the conservation of species that are in the water. The focus tends to remain on Ocean species; however, the loss of focus on Freshwater species seems to have resulted in an Freshwater...
Aug. 9, 2019
SUFB 854: Canada Protects Arctic With Two New Protected Areas
Canada has announced the implementation of two new protected areas in the Arctic that will put their coastal ocean protection percentage up to 14%, which is above the 10% promised by the government by 2020. One protected area will be a Marine...
Aug. 8, 2019
SUFB 853: Irish Teen Wins Google Science Award For Removing Microplastics From Water
Microplastics in the Ocean are a HUGE concern in the Ocean because they are difficult to detect, they are more toxic in micro form, and they are being ingested by many species in the Ocean. So how can we stop microplastics from getting in the...
Aug. 7, 2019
SUFB 852: When Science Communication Goes Wrong
Science Communication is a tricky business at times. A Science Communicator has to balance data and emotions when they create their messages. There are times when the messages have humor and other times when the messages have sadness. These messages...
Aug. 6, 2019
SUFB 851: Right Winged Media Insults Teenage Climate Activist
Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old Climate Change Activist who has participated in international discussions on Climate Change, where she called out leaders from the United Nations to act on Climate Change instead of just talking about action. Now Greta...
Aug. 2, 2019
SUFB 850: Why Citizen Science Is So Important
Marine Conservation studies are plagued by the "I could do so much more if I had more...Money...People...etc." Citizen Science can help with that program as it provides more people to do more things for your Marine Conservation project. Take a...