Season 1
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...
Oct. 2, 2018
SUFB 584: Are Global Orca Populations In Trouble?
A new study was published looking at the future of global Orca populations and the results are not good. We've discussed the challenges that the Southern Resident Orca Population face with lack of Chinook Salmon and contamination problems; however, we...
Oct. 1, 2018
SUFB 583: What The Ocean Clean Up Project Can Do For Marine Conservation
It's not secret that I am not a fan of the Ocean Clean Project that is spearheaded by Boyant Slat. I don't think the device that he is building will clean up the Oceans from plastic pollution or even the Pacific Garbage Patch; however, a colleague and...
Sept. 30, 2018
SUFB 582: New Species Of Blood Red-Coloured Coral Off The Coast Of Panama
Mongabay just published an article on how researchers have discovered 3 new species, including a blood red-coloured branching coral in a protected area off the coast of Panama. The species Thesea dalioi is 1 of 2 species found in the...
Sept. 29, 2018
SUFB 581: Reconnecting - What Is SUFB?
It's been a while since I've done an episode where I told you the purpose of this podcast and why I recently made the business, Speak Up For Blue Media and Communications Inc., real! I also wanted to do this because there are many new users as...
Sept. 28, 2018
SUFB 580: Will Australia Take Legal Action Against Japan For Their Whaling Tactics
Japan has hunted whales in the South Pacific Ocean for decades killing hundreds of whales each year under the "scientific purpose" tag. We all know the tag is not true, but no country can do anything about the loophole in the International Whaling...
Sept. 27, 2018
SUFB 579: When Will Politicians Learn Killing Sharks Won't Reduce Shark Bite Incidents
Two people were bitten by sharks in Australia within a 24 hour period. I don't even know what the chances of having a shark bite within the same bay in 24 hours are; however, the right thing to do is not kill sharks. We know it doesn't reduce the...
Sept. 26, 2018
SUFB 578: Dolphinarium Abandons Dolphin, Penguins And Other Fish In Japan
There are so many marine parks that hold marine mammals in captivity in Asia. It's ridiculous!!! It seems that the marine mammal theme park in Asian countries is thriving, except maybe it has hit a bit of a downturn. A marine park just outside Tokyo,...
Sept. 25, 2018
SUFB 577: Learning About Ocean Dead Zones
I took part in a discussion in a different Facebook Group that had to do with growing a Social Enterprise. The discussion was a question regarding Dead Zones in the Ocean. The question came up after I introduced myself in the group as a Marine...