Episodes
Feb. 7, 2019
SUFB 695: Are Sunscreens Really That Bad For Corals?
The short answer is, yes, they are. The long answer is that it depends on other factors, which I will get to soon. A recent article authored by Terry Hughes, a very well-known coral reef scientist, proposed that widely used sunscreens with...
Feb. 6, 2019
SUFB 694: Whale Seaside Sanctuary Could Be Located In Nova Scotia, Canada
The time of marine mammals in captivity is slowly dwindling. We are seeing people speak volumes with their wallets and actions as they deliberately leave out Sea World and other marine mammal entertainment facilities off of their family excursions...
Feb. 6, 2019
SUFB 693: Elephant Seals Take Over Beach During US Government Shutdown
. Now the beach is closed down along with some access roads due to the new Elephant Seal pups that were born during the take over time. The Park staff are ensuring the pups and mother seals are protected during a vulnerable stage of the...
Feb. 4, 2019
SUFB 692: New Zealand Grocery Stores Going Plastic Free
Ban Straws. Ban Plastic Straws. The movement to ban single-use plastics is growing. There are still many issues; however, the movement is starting to tackle some of these issues. New Zealand seems to be leading the pack. that grocery stores seem to...
Feb. 1, 2019
SUFB 691: Using Fish Markets For Fisheries Studies With Dr. David Ebert
Dr. David Ebert (@lostsharkguy) joins me on the podcast today to discuss why scientists go to fish markets. He has been going to fish markets all over the world building relationships with fishers on what, where and when they catch fish (mostly...
Jan. 30, 2019
SUFB 690: The Influx of Zero Waste Stores
Zero waste stores are slowly popping up in places such as New York City, USA, Vancouver, Canada and now Devon, UK. These Mom & Pop stores are serving customers that tend to search for a more eco-friendly option in their local grocery story....
Jan. 28, 2019
SUFB 689: Grad Work Should Help You In Your Career
A listener requested that I discuss Marine Career topics so I decided to look at some Facebook Groups for some insight on what advice new graduates and early career conservationists were seeking. I am a part of Marine Biologists Network and Job...
Jan. 26, 2019
SUFB 688: The Shutdown Blues With Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan
Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan joins me today to discuss the US Shutdown on his weekly segment called "This Week In Marine Social Science." The shutdown is happening in the US because the US Federal Government cannot agree on how to fund the government;...
Jan. 24, 2019
SUFB 687: Sharing Papers Via Open Access And Citation Hoarding
Nick Wehner joins me on the podcast to discuss Open Access papers and the challenge of getting more authors to upload their papers to Open Access databases such as . Nick and I discuss the comparison of success rates of authors agreeing to share...
Jan. 23, 2019
SUFB 686: Florida Governor Turning The Tide On Environment
Florida Governor, Ron Desantis (Republican), took over the office at the beginning of 2019. Many Floridians and onlookers were afraid of the governor's dismissal of Climate Change during his campaign; however, his new policies to protect water quality...
Jan. 22, 2019
SUFB 685: People Don't Change Because Why Should They With Brooke Tully
Brooke Tully joins the podcast for her segment of "What's Happening In Conservation Marketing This Week?" On today's episode, Brooke and I explore the notion that people don't change because why should they?! Everyone is being asked so much...
Jan. 21, 2019
SUFB 684: Ocean Ramsay's Followers Argue The Value Of Science
As I consumed myself with the issue I discussed on the previous episode regarding Ocean Ramsay Swimming with Sharks and the controversy that it caused throughout the internet, I witnessed the attack on science by her followers. Many of Ramsay's...
Jan. 18, 2019
SUFB 683: Why Touching A Great White Shark Is Bad
Ocean Ramsay is an Advocate known for free diving with iconic Ocean Animals such as sharks. Her uniqueness is that she touches the sharks in her pictures and images. The point of touching the sharks is to show that they are gentle animals and not the...
Jan. 17, 2019
SUFB 682: The Critics Have Spoken About The Ocean Clean Up Project With John Davis
The Ocean Cleanup Project has gone through some growing pains over the past couple of weeks including having to tow the device into port because it broke apart at sea. The critics have come out in droves all over the internet to point out that the...
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...