Episodes
Jan. 16, 2019
SUFB 681: Why People Don't Do Things - Hassle Factors With Brooke Tully
Have you ever tried to change, but little things got in the way. For example, one of my New Year's Resolutions for 2019 was to eat less meat (only 3 times per week). So far, it hasn't gone so well because I haven't planned my meals. When I am hungry,...
Jan. 15, 2019
BC First Nation Sues Federal Government Over Fish Farms
for allowing 10 aquaculture farms in their area that they say infringe on their Aboriginal Rights. The First Nation fishes for eulachon and Pacific Wild Salmon to trade with other Indigenous tribes in the area for goods. The farms will harm an...
Jan. 14, 2019
SUFB 679: New Orca Calf Spotted With Endangered Pod Near Juan de Fuca
Ken Balcomb, founding Director of the Centre For Whale Research, and his team have . This is the first calf since last year after a mother was seen floating her newborn dead calf for 17 days. Ken is cautiously optimistic of the calf as he gauges...
Jan. 12, 2019
SUFB 678: Fatberg Hits Coastal UK Town
Have you ever heard of a fatberg? It could be one of the most disgusting things that I have ever seen. A Fatberg is what you get when you combine frozen oil, fats and wet wipes. and it's clogging up the sewers. It will take 8 weeks to break it...
Jan. 10, 2019
SUFB 677: Indonesia Fights Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing
It has gone as far as sinking foreign vessels that were illegally fishing in Indonesian waters using Navy Forces. The result has been an increase in fish abundance domestically to support its artisanal-based fisheries industry, but there is still more...
Jan. 9, 2019
SUFB 676: Jellyfish Armada Sting Over 20K People In Australia
This totals over 22,000 people stung in the past 5 weeks by the jellyfish colonies. The average number of people treated for jellyfish stings is between 25,000 and 45,000...for all of Australia!!! Authorities say they have never seen anything...
Jan. 8, 2019
SUFB 675: People Don't Do Things Because They Can't With Brooke Tully
Brooke Tully is back again with a great segment of "What's Happening in Conservation Marketing." We continue to discuss why people don't do things. Brooke brings up the fact that people are often asked to change behaviours that may be too expensive...
Jan. 7, 2019
SUFB 674: 10 Ways To Reduce Plastic In 2019
As we start the New Year, it's always good to go over how we can make better choices for the Ocean. and I thought it would be good to run through them. Some ways are easier than others. You might also find that you are doing some of the reductions...
Jan. 6, 2019
SUFB 673: Grim Predictions For Southern Resident Orca Population In 2019
Ken Balcomb is THE research expert on Southern Resident Orca Population in the Salish Sea area. . He says both individuals look skinny compared to recent years and J25 is exhibiting "peanut head", which is a sign of malnutrition as the head is smaller...
Jan. 5, 2019
SUFB 672: Plastic Pollution Projects In The News
There are projects that are happening all over the world with the purpose of trying to either clean up the Ocean of plastic pollution or prevent it from getting into the Ocean. The Ocean Clean Up Projects Hits Another Snag The 2000-foot Ocean Clean Up...
Jan. 4, 2019
SUFB 671: Plastic Pollution Toxins Inhibiting Ability For Animals To Hide From Predators
Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan joins me on this episode for his segment called "What's Happening In Marine Social Science This Week?" This week's topic looks at the intersection between Marine Biology and Marine Social Science. We discuss a study where...
Jan. 3, 2019
SUFB 670: Aquaman Review Ocean Conservation Message
Aquaman is a great movie to watch when you are a Marine Biologist. To be perfectly honest, as a marine biologist, I wish I had some of Aquaman's powers to I can swim through the Ocean without coming up for air, but I digress. I was happy to take...
Jan. 2, 2019
SUFB 669: Arctic Communities Suffer With Ocean Shipping
The opening of the Northwest Passage due to melting ice from climate change provides an opportunity to businesses to use the shipping lane as a way to ship products to the Arctic for various business needs. It could be a great way for the local...
Jan. 1, 2019
SUFB 668: Northern Right Whale Calf Spotted In US Waters
The Conservation community is feeling optimistic after a . This is great news as this is the first time a Northern Right Whale calf has been spotted in over a year. A Promising 2018 After A Tough 2017 There were 17 deaths in 2017 (12 in Canada...
Dec. 31, 2018
SUFB 667: My New Year's Resolutions To Live For A Better Ocean
As we get ready for 2019, I look back at my life in 2018 and reflect on how well I lived for a better Ocean. There were some things that I did that really helped me reduce my impact on the Ocean and there were other things that I realized that I was...
Dec. 30, 2018
SUFB 666: Government Shutdown and Job Tip By Using Technology
It's been 8 days since the US government shutdown due to immigration/funding for the border wall. This shutdown marks the 3rd instance in 2018 and closes off the year where civil servants are not working to help protect the Ocean. US Government...
Dec. 29, 2018
SUFB 665: Status Quo Bias With Brooke Tully
New Years is around the corner, which means that many of you are planning out their New Year's Resolutions for 2019. My question to you is: Do you stick with your New Year's Resolution? Our resolutions are about change. Change can be difficult. Why is...
Dec. 28, 2018
SUFB 664: Honduras Lobster Divers Experiencing The Bends
Honduras that are now found in deeper waters due to overfishing. Over 47% of fishers have been affected from the bends as ignore the rules of scuba diving to provide for their families. The fishers dive more than twice a day and ascend faster...
Dec. 27, 2018
SUFB 663: Japan Announce Exit From The IWC To Commence Commercial Whaling
Japan has a long history of commercial whaling that dates back before the World Wars, so it is not surprising that the country wants to continue to whale. The government have gone to great lakes to overturn the International Whaling Commission's (IWC)...
Dec. 22, 2018
SUFB 662: Baby Sharks Jump Uteri To Eat Their Siblings
Sharks are terrific predators, so much so, they have been found to eat their siblings while still in the womb. Researchers at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu, Japan, used an underwater ultrasound to see nurse shark pups jumping in and out...
Dec. 21, 2018
SUFB 661: 8 Ocean Good News Stories of 2018 According To Oceana Canada
As we wind down 2018 and gear up for 2019, we look back at the Ocean stories that dominated headlines. Some of those stories were "doom and gloom" stories, while others were good news stories. In today's episode, I highlight the year's 8 Ocean...
Dec. 20, 2018
SUFB 660: NOAA Releases Whale Entanglement Report For 2016-2017
NOAA released a new report that stated the number of incidences of whale entanglement in US waters for 2016 and 2017. The results of the report show there was not an overall change in reported whale entanglements between the years; however, certain...
Dec. 19, 2018
SUFB 659: Conservation Marketing To Better Protect Nature
joins me on the podcast today for another edition of "What's Happening in Conservation Marketing This Week?" This time, Brooke describes her new online workshop that she created to help make conservation movements more effective using marketing...
Dec. 18, 2018
SUFB 658: An Update On The Ocean Clean Up Project
The Ocean Clean Up Project was deployed in September with much anticipation of the world. The goal: Clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch. A lofty goal surrounded with a lot of controversy from the science and conservation fields; however, many media...