Episodes
Dec. 16, 2015
SUFB 073: Marine Debris Analysis and Clean Up with Heidi Taylor
I am joined by the Co-Founder of the Tangaroa Blue Foundation, Heidi Taylor, who grew an loosely organized beach clean up crew into a tight knit, lean, mean Marine Debris Clean Up and Analysis team. Heidi talks about all of …
Dec. 15, 2015
SUFB 072: Species Tuesday, the Hector's Dolphin
Hector's dolphin is the smallest cetacean but has a very big battle ahed of it. They are considered endangered with population is less than 100. Endemic to New Zealand, the Hector's dolphin is protected in a number of Marine…
Dec. 14, 2015
SUFB 071: 195 Countries Come To An Agreement on Climate Change Reductions
It almost seemed impossible to believe, but 195 countries got together to discuss how to reduce climate change impacts through reduction of carbon emissions. In today's episode, I go over the major points of the agreement. S…
Dec. 11, 2015
SUFB 070: Ocean Talk Friday
Nathan and I talk about some more popular news this week. The topics discussed on this episode: Oceans Parks catching up to National Parks; Reduce meat consumption to reduce climate change impacts; Japan joins security counc…
Dec. 10, 2015
SUFB 069: How To Manage Tuna Stocks
Welcome to the new "Research Thursdays", where I discuss a specific research study published in a journal. This week's study looks at a study looking for insights of the Yellowfin Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocea…
Dec. 9, 2015
SUFB 068: Deep Sea Animal Uses Red Light to Lure Fish to Their Death
The Deep Sea Relative of the jellyfish, Eranna, uses a red bioluminescent light to attract fish into their stinging tentacles. The animal's use of red light in the deep sea is important because researchers have assumed deep …
Dec. 8, 2015
SUFB 067: Climate Change Needs to be Halted for Coral Reef Survival
COP 21 is in full effect and the talks are happening. Canada jut committed to 1.5 C below Pre-industrial levels. However, action will be the key to real change and it is needed to make sure coral reefs survive and, in turn, …
Dec. 7, 2015
SUFB 066: Over 300 Cetaceans Found Dead in Chile
Researchers found over 300 Cetaceans dead in a remote area of Chile. National Geographic and researchers conducted a study to find out why the animals died. No markings were found on sei whales indicating the animals could h…
Dec. 4, 2015
SUFB 065: Ocean Talk Friday is All About COP21
I'm joined with Nathan Johnson to discuss all the news surrounding the climate change talks in Paris and what it will mean for action to live for a better ocean.
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Dec. 3, 2015
SUFB 064: Dr. Sylvia Earle Attends COP 21 to Inject Ocean Issues into Climate Talks
Oceans are not on the COP21 agenda and that is a shame, according to Dr. Sylvia Earle who is attending the Climate Change Talks in Paris to ensure the leaders of over 180 countries understand how climate change is affecting …
Dec. 2, 2015
SUFB 063: Pro Surfer James Pribram is Saving the Ocean from Marine Debris Through Citizen Science
Pro Surfer James Pribram and his organization, Eco Warrior, recruited 63 volunteers to clean up marine debris from creeks and rivers in specific areas in California before the debris had a chance to reach the Ocean.
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Dec. 1, 2015
SUFB 062: Introducing another interesting Ocean Animal, The Pyrosome
The pyrosome is a cool animal colony made up of physically linked zooids that form a streamlined cone-shape structure with a jet propelled movement.
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Nov. 30, 2015
SUFB 61: Ocean Researchers Discover Massive Volcano
Ocean Geologists have discovered and mapped a volcano with unique properties. the properties will reveal a better understanding of how our world is formed.
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Nov. 27, 2015
SUFB 060: Ocean Talk Friday Dolphin Friendly Labelling; Fish Vessel ID; Citizen Science; and, Fish Camouflage
Nathan Johnson is our guest on the Ocean Talk Friday Show this week as we talk about Dolphin Friendly Labelling; Fishing Vessel ID; Citizen Science; and, Fish Camouflage.
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Nov. 26, 2015
SUFB 059: Divers and Snorklers Take Part In The Great Victorian Fish Count
This week's news have been fairly depressing, so I thought it would be good to share a great citizen science program called the Great Victorian Fish Count. It's a program where Scuba divers and Snorklers count fish species t…
Nov. 25, 2015
SUFB 058: Brazil Dam Collapses Releasing Toxic Mud From Mine's Tailings Pond
A Brazilian dam operated by Samarco, a mining company, collapsed two weeks ago flooding the Doce Basin with toxic mud leaving over 280,000 people without clean water and killing at least 12 people. The government estimates t…
Nov. 24, 2015
SUFB 057: Sea Lion Pups Washing Up On California Beaches Underweight and Weak
The Marine Mammal Centre is currently home to a record number 85 seal lion pups who washed up on northern California beaches this year, underweight and weak. Today on the podcast I hypothesize why and discuss what you can d…
Nov. 23, 2015
SUFB 056: Warming Oceans Can Cause Dead Zones
Researchers have found that warming oceans after the last glacial period caused massive dead zones in the Pacific Ocean. The Warming Oceans were similar to the temperatures currently in the North Pacific caused by a warming …
Nov. 20, 2015
SUFB 055: Ocean Talk Friday Marine Protected Areas and GMO Salmon
On today's Ocean Talk Friday, we are talking about Marine Protected Areas and the need for different science (social and economic science), the need for more fishing exclusion protected areas, and the FDA approval for Geneti…
Nov. 19, 2015
SUFB 054: The Need for Marine Planning
Marine Planning allows us to plan all the activities that occur in the ocean. Marine planning is absent in many jurisdictions around the world, which is crazy to think when most counties/municipalities, states/provinces and …
Nov. 18, 2015
SUFB 053: Sea World vs Scientists
Sea World has been backed into a corner by animal activists and a little documentary called Blackfish; however, the basis of evidence that orcas in captivity have degraded health (physical and mental) is all about science. S…
Nov. 17, 2015
SUFB 052: Toxic Algae Ravaging The Pacific Ocean
Warming oceans are bring more frequent toxic algae blooms to the Pacific delaying the Dungeness crab fishery indefinitely. I talk about other events that were related to toxic algae during the podcast.
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Nov. 16, 2015
SUFB 051: Driftnets Killing Marine Wildlife Along California Coasts
Driftnets are killing 83% bycatch in a fishery targeting 2 species, according to Todd Steiner in a guest commentary in the Monterey Herald. The state government allows the use of driftnets because the pressure from the comme…
Nov. 13, 2015
SUFB 050: Ocean Talk Friday: Social Enterprises using Plastic Pollution, Habitat Health Index, Super Corals and Pirate Fishing!
Ocean Talk Friday is back again where my guest Nathan Johnson and I talk about Countries trying to stop Pirate Fishing; Businesses using ocean plastic pollution in their products; A new way for researchers to assess habitat …