Season 1
Jan. 5, 2022
SUFB 1253: The plight of the endangered Indus River dolphin
Another Indus river dolphin was found dead near the Taunsa Barrage (a damn) in the Indus River (Pakistan) bringing the total to three Indus dolphins in the past month found dead. This past dolphin was found in fishing gear, …
Jan. 3, 2022
SUFB 1252: More sightings of marine mammals in Cornwall comes with a price of increased strandings
The people of Cornwall, UK are enjoying the increased number of marine mammal sightings over the past couple of years; however, unfortunately, they are also seeing an increased number of marine mammal strandings. New sighti…
Dec. 31, 2021
SUFB 1251: Why scientists understand the movie Don't Look Up more than you know
Watching Netflix's new movie Don't Look Up made me feel seen as no other movie has before. The movie is a satire on how society reacts to the news of environmental disasters and depicts scientists as whistleblowers that are …
Dec. 20, 2021
SUFB 1250: Hope can help win the war on nature
A friend recently recommended a podcast to me where the host interviewed Dr. Jane Goodall. Dr. Goodall is a terrific scientist and is known for her studies on great apes where she lived with apes in the wild for many years. …
Dec. 17, 2021
SUFB 1249: Are floating solar panels good for Ocean habitats?
We need to do many things to reduce Climate Change and there are companies that are working around the clock to help bring renewable energy to the forefront in order to get them online. You may notice more windmills in the …
Dec. 15, 2021
SUFB 1247: Dr. David Suzuki tells protesters that people will "blow up pipelines" governments don't do anything about climate change
The people are fed up with the broken promises of climate action by governments and will eventually resort to violence if the government doesn't clean up its act with the oil and gas industry. Dr. David Suzuki thinks that bl…
Dec. 13, 2021
SUFB 1247: Why mining deep-sea hydrothermal vents is a bad idea
Deep-sea mining is on the minds of many mining and tech companies as there is a potential to mind the metals that are so badly needed for computer chips that power the very devices you are using to listen to this podcast. Ho…
Dec. 10, 2021
SUFB 1246: Are NFTs bad for climate change?
NFTs are all the rage in the cryptocurrency world these days. Many artists, digital creators, and even marine organizations are making money using NFTs. However, the way NFTs are processed could have implications for increas…
Dec. 8, 2021
SUFB 1245: WTF!!! The Indonesian government is using coal to help grow coral
The Indonesian government took coal ash off the list of hazardous materials even though there is evidence that there are harmful metals such as mercury and arsenic that can leech into the environment. The coal industry lobby…
Dec. 6, 2021
SUFB 1244: The type of protected area matters to the ocean
There are many designation categories for protected areas in the ocean; however, they are often lumped into one category: Marine Protected Area. Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a term that has a very specific definition that …
Dec. 3, 2021
SUFB 1243: What is a nurdle and how is it affecting the ocean?
In May 2021, a container ship called the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka spilling large amounts of toxic chemicals in the form of fuel and a high concentration of microplastic pellets, called nu…
Dec. 1, 2021
SUFB 1242: 3 new genetically distinct tiger shark populations are identified
New research published in the Journal of Heredity identified 3 new genetically distinctive populations of tiger sharks: one population is in the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin; one is in the Atlantic Ocean basin, and the third is …
Nov. 29, 2021
SUFB 1241: Are polar bears in Norway switching their diets to eat more reindeer?
Polish researchers observed a young female polar bear chasing a reindeer into the ocean, drowning it, and feeding on it. The observation in addition to another observation of the same young female feeding on a different rei…
Nov. 26, 2021
SUFB 1240: Surfrider's State of the Beach report - How is your state managing your beaches?
Did you ever wonder how well your State is managing your beaches? Your state has a coastline along the ocean or the Great Lakes which can be a dynamic place. Coastlines are always changing, usually slow changes, but they are…
Nov. 24, 2021
SUFB 1239: The Florida manatees are dying of starvation
There have been over 1,000 manatees that have died in 2021. Most of the manatees died of starvation due to the lack of seagrass available for food. This episode explores why the seagrass disappeared over the past decade and…
Nov. 22, 2021
SUFB 1238: Lobster fishing vs protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale
The North Atlantic Right whale's population dipped from 366 to 336 from 2019 to 2020 making it the lowest it has been in 20 years. Whale entanglement is the leading culprit in the North Atlantic Right Whale's mortality off t…
Nov. 19, 2021
SUFB 1237: Assessing Shark Fisheries in Bangladesh with Alifa Haque
This interview with Alifa Haque is a sample of the second episode of season 2 of the Beyond Jaws podcast about the science and conservation actions for wedgefish and guitarfish. Alifa is a doctoral candidate at the Universi…
Nov. 17, 2021
SUFB 1236: Beyond Jaws Podcast Season 2 Out Now!
My co-host for the Beyond Jaws Jaws podcast, Dr. David Ebert, joins me on the podcast today to discuss the new season of our podcast discussing wedgefish and guitarfish science and conservation. Wedgefish and guitarfish are …
Nov. 15, 2021
SUFB 1235: The Mediterranean Sea is full of plastic despite international policies to reduce it
OceanEye, a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea to understand the level of pollution, has contributed data and results to international bodies such as the IUCN and UN fo…
Nov. 12, 2021
SUFB 1234: Listener feedback on COP26 and Climate Action
I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the latest voicemail that came in was from my neighbour Brynn, who lives two doors down the street from me. She responded to my request for people to send a voicemail to discuss their …
Nov. 10, 2021
SUFB 1233: COP26 - Canadian Pledges and Indigenous and Scientist Reactions
COP26 is all about the big announcements and Canada definitely made a big one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will cap emissions on the oil and gas industry, but the cap won't affect the production of oi…
Nov. 8, 2021
SUFB 1232: COP26 Major Announcements within the first week
Good ol' COP26, the Climate Change meeting, is happening again and there were some major announcements made at the meeting by countries such as the US, India, and Canada. I will cover the Canadian announcement in the next ep…
Nov. 5, 2021
SUFB 1231: Teamseas - Should Ocean Conservancy be on the same campaign as the Ocean Clean Up?
I received some great questions from some audience members about episode 1230 where I interviewed Dr. Virginia Schutte about the Teamseas campaign and why you might not want to support the campaign, but donate directly to an…
Nov. 3, 2021
SUFB 1230: What you need to know about the #Teamseas fundraiser
There are many fundraisers that occur throughout the year for the oceans and they are run by various organizations. Most of them have good intentions to help protect the Oceans. Some raise a lot of money and some not so much…