Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTurning ocean flip flop trash into a sustainable social enterprise with Ocean Sole Africa
Season 1 Episode 1290
Erin Smith, Chief Sole Officer, joins me on the podcast to discuss her journey navigating the tech world to taking over and growing a thriving social…
4 years, 6 months ago
Are we, as marine scientists, misleading aspiring marine biologists?
Season 1 Episode 1289
There were two memes that inspired me to think about how we, as marine biologists, promote our field to aspiring marine biologists. We tell everyone …
4 years, 6 months ago
Agree or Disagree: Oil companies need to have bigger sanctions after repeated oil spills
Season 1 Episode 1288
A recent oil spill that covers 18,000 square meters of the coast of Lima, Peru may result in a fine of $37 million dollars, but is it enough?
The Spa…
4 years, 6 months ago
12 Tides: Building a sustainable, positive business with nutrient-rich kelp chips
Season 1 Episode 1287
Pat Shnettler joins me on the podcast to tell me the story of what led him to co-found 12 Tides, a sustainable seafood business that sells nutrient-r…
4 years, 6 months ago
Not everyone is educated on the ocean, so we need to communicate better to help them
Season 1 Episode 1286
Have you ever had someone say to you that they are over the bans on plastic straws or changing their behaviour to help the ocean is too hard? It's a …
4 years, 6 months ago
Microplastics were found in the human bloodstream, so can we now actually do something about plastic pollution?
Season 1 Episode 1285
We often wait too late until we change the bad things we do in society. Climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet and we are still debating on w…
4 years, 6 months ago
The one thing you need to do to get your dream job in marine science and conservation
Season 1 Episode 1284
You grow up wanting to be marine biologists and pursue the tough road through their undergraduate and graduate careers, but after you graduate, you c…
4 years, 6 months ago
Be your authentic self when communicating marine science
Season 1 Episode 1283
Many scientists love communicating their science to the public and they know that science communication is the key to improving conservation, but whe…
4 years, 6 months ago
Corals can be heat trained for survival
Season 1 Episode 1282
Mass bleaching is happening more often for longer periods of time every year causing more damage than in previous years and it looks as though coral …
4 years, 6 months ago
My journey to buying an electric vehicle (EV) to reduce my carbon footprint
Season 1 Episode 1281
Climate change is rearing its ugly head in many forms, including wildfires, mass coral bleaching, major glaciers and ice sheets melting, and an incre…
4 years, 6 months ago