Episodes
Oct. 27, 2018
SUFB 608: The Right Whale Festival For Conservation With Cheryl Munday
I have Cheryl Munday on the podcast to discuss the importance of the Northern Right Whale Festival that will happen on November 3rd in Jacksonville Florida. Check out the reason why the festival is happening, why it's in Jacksonville and the...
Oct. 26, 2018
SUFB 607: Planning For The ConsMark Conference
The () is on this weekend and I wanted to share with you how I was preparing for the conference. Conferences are one of my favourite things about the Marine Science and Conservation field. I get to reunite with friends and colleagues from all...
Oct. 24, 2018
SUFB 606: Part 2 Why Are Beaked Whales Dying In The UK
This episode is Part 2 of the Interview with where we discuss the beaching and deaths of over . In this episode, we discuss navy sonar and how it affects marine mammals. Chris dives into why beaked whales are so susceptible to sonar during navy...
Oct. 23, 2018
SUFB 605: Part 1 Why Are Beaked Whales Beaching Themselves In The UK
A dedicated listener, Alyssa Stoller, sent me . Alyssa wanted to make sure that the story would get spread across the Speak Up For Blue airwaves as it was an important story and it needed to be discussed. I gladly obliged. I asked if he would be able...
Oct. 22, 2018
SUFB 604: Next Wave Plastics' New Corporate Sponsors with Dune Ives from Lonely Whale
has partnered up with Dell and other corporations for a program called , where corporations use ocean-bound plastics located in strategic areas to incorporate in their supply chain. This program answers the question: "What are corporations doing to...
Oct. 21, 2018
SUFB 603: My Green Butler To Help Tourists Protect The Ocean
Do you ever feel like you are worried about damaging the places you visit? This past week we discussed a popular Thai beach being closed down to tourists because of the damage and pollution that caused during their visits. I know I always worry about...
Oct. 20, 2018
SUFB 602: Barndoor Skate Makes A Huge Comeback!!!
The Barndoor skate is a huge skate species living off the coast of the Northeastern where fisheries scientists were worried that the species were going extinct. the population had been overfished for years. In 2000, the large skate species was added...
Oct. 19, 2018
SUFB 601: We Need To Bring Chinook Salmon To Save Orcas
In September, . There are only 74 left and the population has not had a new birth for the past 3 years. One of the recent deaths of an Orca named J50 was presumed to be the cause of starvation. The population only eats Chinook Salmon and nothing else....
Oct. 18, 2018
SUFB 600: Another Reason Why Journal Repositories Are Better Than Pay Walls
We continue our series on how pay-walled journal publishers are inhibiting marine conservation practices as they limit access to science articles. Nick Wehner (from OCTO) joins me on the podcast to discuss a new article he wrote on how the impact of...
Oct. 17, 2018
SUFB 599: How Marine Conservation Job Search Is Like Being A Salesperson
Searching for Jobs in Marine Conservation can be daunting, frustrating and depressing. We get up in the morning, find a job, then apply to it thinking that we will get an interview...but nothing. This process is repeated daily and your passion...
Oct. 16, 2018
SUFB 598: Thailand Beach Closed Due To Tourist Damage And Pollution
Have you ever wanted to visit a place so badly that you dream of it every night and look at beautiful pictures? How did you feel when you showed up to that place after years of dreaming about it and finding out that it has been ruined by other...
Oct. 15, 2018
SUFB 597: Shark Expedition Searches For Great White Shark Mating Area In Canada
The popular organization led a in search to find a mating sight hypothesized to be in the area. Two of the their tagged sharks, Lydia and Hilton, were tracked in the Canadian waters. Researchers wondered why the sharks migrated so far...
Oct. 14, 2018
SUFB 596: You Need Do Plan This Out For Your Career
There are 100s of people that try to get in the Marine Science and Conservation field every year. It's difficult to find a job let alone build a career in Marine Conservation. However, there are certain things you can do to help increase your chances...
Oct. 13, 2018
SUFB 595: A Handful Of Corporations Responsible For Most Plastic Found Along Shores
The International Shoreline Cleanup occurs in September every year. It's a way to get people to understand how much plastic and debris washes up on beaches. Greenpeace Canada has released a report identifying the common pieces of trash that was...
Oct. 12, 2018
SUFB 594: Court Rules Dutch Government Needs To Follow Climate Change Reduction Pledge
What do you do when your government doesn't follow up on its pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? You take them to court. That is what a group of organizations did to the Dutch Government. An appeals court ruled that the government had to reduce...
Oct. 11, 2018
SUFB 593: Senegal Community Working To Get Conservation Right For Survival
Local communities can be great examples of showing great conservation examples as they conserve their community in order for them to survive for generations. A recent example was brought to the forefront by . The example was of a Senegalese Community...
Oct. 10, 2018
SUFB 592: What Is The Biggest Contributor To Climate Change?
I'm confused. First, an article comes out with a list of the 100 companies that contribute 71% of the Global Greenhouse Gases (the list was made up primarily of oil/gas and coal corporations). Then, an article comes out saying that the meat industry...
Oct. 9, 2018
SUFB 591: What You Shouldn't Have To Go Through In A Marine Conservation Career
I've met with many people over my career you provide them with advice on how to get a Marine Conservation Career. In fact, I created an online course for it a few years back. I enjoy helping people as I got helped by my colleagues; however, there are...
Oct. 8, 2018
SUFB 590: IPCC Says Climate Change Worse Than We Thought...Is The Report Effective?
Another IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change) report has been released and things haven't gotten better regarding Climate Change...things are worse. The report predicted that massive droughts and flooding will occur that will change...
Oct. 7, 2018
SUFB 589: Reduce Cow Farts, Save The World From Climate Change
On of the main arguments for reduce meat content lately has been to help reduce climate change. According to studies, cow flatulence emits methane, a greenhouse gas. In fact, the meat industry is said to contribute 4% of the global greenhouse gases in...
Oct. 6, 2018
SUFB 588: If A Whale Went Under Your Boat Would You Call 911
A quick episode today. This episode is based on the various reactions of a family who encountered two whales during their family adventure in Puget Sound. Let's just say some family members were enjoying the once in a lifetime experience and others...
Oct. 5, 2018
SUFB 587: Jellyfish Toxin So Bad It Makes You Want To Die
Jellyfish are amazing creatures, just ask Rebecca Helm; however, some jellies can get a little dangerous if one happens to get stung by a jelly. In this episode, I talk about how Climate Change is causing concern about a specific kind of...
Oct. 4, 2018
SUFB 586: Sei Whales Spotted In Canadian Waters
Sei Whales were hunted to population collapse back before the 1960s and there hasn't been another Sei whale spotted in the Canadian North Pacific since. Until now that is... Canadian Government researchers heard what seemed to be Sei Whales sounds...
Oct. 3, 2018
SUFB 585: Indonesia Hit By Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano Eruption Stressing Importance Of Planning
You can't stop natural disasters from happening, but you can protect the people who live along the coastlines through emergency planning policies. This episode I use the events that happened in Indonesia this past week to discuss how important...