Season 1

SUFB 305: Women 4 Oceans With Farah Obaidullah

April 19, 2017

Farah Obaidullah is a Marine Scientist who is ensuring women in our field have a voice for equality.

SUFB 304: Advocate Vs Activist: Are they bad words?

April 17, 2017

Dr. Chris Parsons writes a great article in Frontiers in Marine Science on Whether Advocacy and Activism are bad words.

SUFB 303: Ocean Talk Friday

April 14, 2017

Dr. Michelle LaRue joins me on Ocean Talk Friday to discuss a number of topics going in in Ocean Conservation.

SUFB 302: Ocean Conservation And Social Change With Clark McNulty

April 12, 2017

I am joined by Clark McNulty who co-founded Oceans Global with his siblings after a family tragedy to help the ocean and people

SUFB 301: Dolphins Eating Octopus Is Dangerous

April 10, 2017

Researchers at Murdoch University found a unique behaviour in dolphins while they eat octopus. It's kind of weird, but interesting.

SUFB 300: Ocean Talk Episode Number 300

April 7, 2017

On our 300th Episode, I brought on people who have contributed their time and energy into making this podcast amazing!!!

SUFB 299: How Is America Adapting With Doug Parsons

April 5, 2017

Doug Parsons is the host of the podcast America Adapts, A Climate Change Podcast. We talk about Climate Change in a Trump world and how to focus on adaptation.

SUFB 298: Should the Manatee Still be a Species At Risk

April 3, 2017

Manatee numbers are up, big time, but should they be down listed from Endangered to Threatened? I discuss this on this episode.

SUFB 297: Ocean Talk Friday

March 31, 2017

Bradley MacDonald joins me on this Episode of Ocean Talk Friday to talk about how the Meat production industry in contributing to Climate Change.

SUFB 296 Seeing The Ocean Through Optimism

March 29, 2017

Dr. Nancy Knowlton joins me on the podcast to discuss the Earth Optimism Summit that is occurring on April 21st-23rd to discuss Conservation Successes happening all over the world.

SUFB 295: Earth Hour and Dead Zones

March 27, 2017

A couple of things to discuss today: 1) About Earth Hour; and, 2) What Dead Zones are and how they can be controlled

SUFB 294: Ocean Talk Friday

March 24, 2017

Nathan joins me on the podcast to discuss how our evolutionary instincts are affecting our environment; How Brexit may lead to better management (or maybe not); We are Sea Grant; We are starting to see the ecological effects…

SUFB 293: Working With Communities To Protect The Ocean With Rick MacPherson

March 22, 2017

Rick MacPherson joins me on the podcast to talk about Marine Conservation in Small Island Communities and Sustainable Shark Tourism

SUFB 292: What Can You Do To Save The Oceans

March 20, 2017

Last week I spent time showing you how I am able to live for a better Ocean in my daily life. This episode, we go a bit deeper into how we can help drive policy and support the Marine Science and Conservation community.

SUFB 291: Ocean Talk Friday Taking Action

March 17, 2017

This Ocean Talk Friday I talk about the actions my family and I take to live for a better Ocean. What actions do you take?

SUFB 290: Shark Strandings And Pier Fishing With Sean van Sommeran

March 15, 2017

Have you ever heard of a shark being stranded? Well it happens more often than you think.

SUFB 289: Human Activities And The Ocean

March 13, 2017

A cruise shiup runs aground on a popular reef and a woman is promoting the protection of sharks through riding them?

SUFB 288: Ocean Talk Friday

March 10, 2017

Government Cuts, Cuts, and more Cuts. And some weird comments too on today's episode of Ocean Talk Friday

SUFB 287: Environmental Journalism In A Digital World

March 8, 2017

Do you ever search for in depth articles on the environment, especially the ocean, but can't find any article that fits your criteria? Well, Mongabay is the site for you.

SUFB 286: The Language Of Politics And Oceans

March 6, 2017

Politicians have a strange way of twisting facts to ignore the importance of basic necessities such as clean water and air

SUFB 285: Ocean Talk Friday

March 3, 2017

Dr. Lyne Morissette joins me as co-host on Ocean Talk Friday to discuss Shark Tourism; Whales found north in winter; New recommendations for the Canadian Fisheries Act; and, Greenpeace helps protect fisheries in Northeast Af…

SUFB 284: Managing People To Protect The Oceans With Dr Edd Hind Ozan

March 1, 2017

Marine Social Science plays a crucial role in Marine Conservation as it focuses on the trends of the people using the Ocean.

SUFB 283: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Keith Davis

Feb. 27, 2017

We always talk about buying sustainable fish, but we never talk about what happens in the high seas. We are talking about it today.

SUFB 282: Ocean Talk Friday

Feb. 24, 2017

Nathan is back to co-host Ocean Talk Friday and he wants to talk about some important things regarding the Clean Water Act, Clean Power Plan and Coastal Habitats.

SUFB 281: How To Become A Climate Change Hero

Feb. 22, 2017

I speak to Dr. Brett Favaro about his upcoming book called Carbon Code: How To Become a Climate Change Hero

SUFB 280: Standing Up For The Oceans

Feb. 20, 2017

Resisting against bad policies can work, but it's important to know what the policies are and which one we need to focus our attention.

SUFB 279: Ocean Talk Friday

Feb. 17, 2017

Mako breaks tagged distance record; Sea Turtles wrose off than we thought?; Indonesian Seaweed Farmers Sue Thai Oil Company in Australian court; and, Deep Sea Corals can't help Shallow Corals and on today's Ocean Talk Friday

SUFB 278: Looking Through The Wild Lens With Matthew Podolsky

Feb. 15, 2017

It has been a dream of mine to document Marine Science and Conservation on film. Today, I talk to Matthew Podolsky who will tell us how he did it.

SUFB 277: 650 Pilot Whales Stranded Themselves In New Zealand

Feb. 13, 2017

I don't like sharing this type of Ocean News, but I use it to take the chance to educate on why Marine Mammals get stranded.

SUFB 276: Ocean Talk Friday

Feb. 10, 2017

On the podcast today, I discuss how to protect Marine Protected Areas; First pictures from the Amazon Reef; A new Chimera species discovered; and, A new Bonnethead shark discovered.

SUFB 275: National Aquarium Ocean Social Media Strategy With Nabila Chami

Feb. 8, 2017

The National Aquarium is a top ranked aquarium known for its exhibits, research and outreach. I chat with Nabila Chami, the social media manager, the aquarium's outreach strategy in today's society.

SUFB 274: 5 Ways To Enjoy Snorkeling While Protecting The Ocean

Feb. 6, 2017

I went snorkeling with my family on our vacation to Mexico. Here are 5 tips on how to snorkel and protect the Ocean.

SUFB 273: Ocean Talk Friday

Feb. 3, 2017

Oh Boy! Donald Trump's first week as President was quite a doozy! Here is the update as it relates to the Ocean.