Episodes

May 16, 2018

SUFB 469: Sea Lion Banned From Harbour In BC; Can Marine Biologists Make A Decent Living?; and, New Guidelines For Right Whales Protections In Canada

Marine Mammals and Marine Biology Careers/Entrepreneurs is what I cover on today's podcast. Two Marine Mammal stories and 1 editorial on marine biology careers. The first marine mammal story is about a sea lion that is tryi…

May 14, 2018

SUFB 468: Crucial Recycling Tips; Is Banning Toxic Sunscreen the ONLY Answer; and, New Shark Detection System May Save Sharks and People

Recycling, Toxic Sunscreen and Sharks are the topics that I cover today. They are all different, yet they are all related as they have to do with Marine Conservation. Check out what they are all about! Here are the links for…

May 11, 2018

SUFB 467: Flukeless Gray Whales and Ironless Phytoplankton (Ocean Talk Friday)

Publishing the Ocean Talk Friday episode that I recorded Live on the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Page and the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group. On today's episode, I chat about two articles that have to do with the largest or…

May 9, 2018

SUFB 466: Sustainable Marine Conservation Training with Dr. Andrew Thaler

Dr. Andrew Thaler is an expert in Deep-Sea Ecology and Marine Science/Conservation Communication. He has a PhD in Deep-Sea Ecology and owns and operates Southern Fried Science, one of the most popular Marine Science and Cons…

May 7, 2018

SUFB 465: Coral Reef Ecology; Science and People; and, Coral Reef Resilience

I spend time talking about one of my favourite habits in the Ocean. Actually, it's probably the favourite habitats of many people...Coral Reefs!!! Of course, we are not talking only about Climate Change, but I cannot do an e…

May 4, 2018

SUFB 464: Sea World Fails Tour Guide's Animal Welfare Audit and Florida Mangroves in EverGlades Are Disappearing

I recorded Ocean Talk Friday in the on Wednesday, which I plan on doing from now on. If you want to take part then join the group and attend every Wednesday at 7pm EST to have a chance to get on the episode. Today, I chat w…

May 2, 2018

SUFB 463: Tuna Management Recommendations and Do You Use Eco-Friendly Products

Today I discuss a couple of crucial topics that I found important to discuss with you. First off, I update you on how . Secondly, I talk about eco-friendly products that are out on the market that can be used as alternative…

April 30, 2018

SUFB 462: Climate Change In The News

Climate Change is in the news again spanning all parts of the world. Today, I am talking about Climate Change affecting the US, Australia and Islands in the South Pacific. I will be focusing on Sea Level Rise and Sea Surface…

April 27, 2018

SUFB 461: Recorded Live for Ocean Talk Friday

Today is a very special episode because I finally opened up Ocean Talk Friday to people in the Facebook Group. It was the first time I did this and I am very happy to say that it worked out very well for the first time. Tod…

April 25, 2018

SUFB 460: Beautiful Images For Marine Conservation With Christine Ren

Christine Ren, from , is our guest on the podcast today. She is here for two reasons: 1) To tell us how underwater performances can make the personal connection of the ocean to the human race: and, 2) Christine and I got to …

April 23, 2018

SUFB 459: UK Goes Strawless, Can Boyat Slat Clean Up The Ocean, People Need To Leave Animals Alone

The . Will this be the first of many countries to do so? Plus, ...is his to clean up the Ocean taking time and money away from other projects that focus on preventing plastics from getting into the Ocean? Finally, I talk ab…

April 20, 2018

SUFB 458: Volunteering With Green Sea Turtles During My Hawaiian Vacation

Today's episode is all about my vacation to Hawai'i. I'm here for a wedding, but used the opportunity to get some Marine Conservation done in the best way I know how, I volunteered to monitor Green Sea Turtles that would bas…

April 18, 2018

SUFB 457: Podcasting To Make You Wiser About The Oceans With Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown is on the podcast today to discuss her podcast called "My Ocean" under the . We get in to talking about all of the programs that Ocean Wise runs including the Vancouver Aquarium, Shoreline Clean Up, Seafood Prog…

April 16, 2018

SUFB 456: US Making Countries Survey Cetaceans For Fishery Exports and Are We Really Recycling Properly

Two stories to discuss today: 1) The US is using the Marine Mammal Protection Act to make countries to thorough Cetacean surveys before they can ship fish to the US; and, 2) A recent CBC report revealed that Canadians may no…

April 13, 2018

SUFB 455: Debunking Fukushima Map (Again!) and My Online Run In With Online Politics

Two things happened to me this week regarding the Oceans: 1) Today, I saw a Facebook friend post a fake map of "radiation" spread across the Pacific Ocean after the Japanese Tsunami. Find out why it's fake by listening to th…

April 11, 2018

SUFB 454: Plogging Our Way To A Cleaner Ocean with Melanie Knight

Melanie Knight is my guest today on the podcast to discuss how she got inspired by plogging, the act of picking up litter while jogging. Melanie talks with me about how she got started and why she did a 30 day challenge of p…

April 9, 2018

SUFB 453: Atlantic Right Whales In Trouble; My Opinion on Marine Documentaries; and, Oil Spill And Fire in Borneo

There is a lot to update you on the program today. I first talk about the 10% loss in population of North Atlantic Right Whales and why there is such a decline; My opinion on the validity of Marine Conservation Documentaries…

April 6, 2018

SUFB 452: Walrus Left Off The Endangered Species Act and Marine Protected Area Controversy Based On Size

Ocean Talk Friday brings me around to discuss two big nes items that came out this week: 1) ; and, 2) Two Scientists have different views on Marine Protected Size and priority for protection ( and ) Enjoy the Podcast!!! I wo…

April 4, 2018

SUFB 451: Jellyfish Are Cool With Dr. Rebecca Helm

I had the great opportunity to meet and work with Rebecca at OceanDotCom 2018 hosted by LUMCON. During the event, Rebecca came to me to ask if she would like me to have her on the podcast to talk about how cool Jellyfish are…

April 2, 2018

SUFB 450: (Live) Is the Carbon Tax the Best Way To Reduce Carbon Emissions and Fight Climate Change

Today is a special episode, not necessarily because of the topic (Carbon Tax), but because I recorded the episode live in the Facebook Group. I did it for two reasons: 1) I want to have the podcast to include the members of …

March 30, 2018

SUFB 449: Half of Americans Don't Think Climate Change Is Affecting Them; Tabasco Losing Important Land; and, Sea Turtles Can Use Flippers For More Than Swimming

Today's Ocean Talk Friday includes these stories: 1) ; 2) ; 3) Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to and

SUFB 448: Studying Harbour Seal Behaviour with Shea Steingass

March 28, 2018