Season 1
Aug. 27, 2021
SUFB 1202: Collaboration over competition for the ocean
I have been reflecting on the subject of collaboration as I work on a special project for this podcast (the project will be released next week!). Collaboration is a term and major theme of the project; however, over the past 6 years I noticed that...
Aug. 25, 2021
SUFB 1201: Drones illegally flown over marine mammals in British Columbia, Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) Whale Protection Program has several investigations open of illegal drone activity along the southern shores of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The drones are being flown near marine mammals...
Aug. 23, 2021
SUFB 1200: Climate Justice for Pacific Island States with Tuna
I speak to Dr. Johann Bell from Conservation International on today's episode to discuss a Climate Justice example in the Pacific Islands. Many small islands states in the Pacific received a majority of their revenue from fishing licenses from...
Aug. 20, 2021
SUFB 1199: When COVID hit, some people turned to the ocean for food
COVID caused a lot of disruption in the form of shutdowns, but something that was always available in North America was grocery stores. However, there were some small island states such as Cape Eleuthera that did not know if their food was coming via...
Aug. 18, 2021
SUFB 1198: Prioritizing Climate Change Policies during the next election
Canada is about to have a federal election in September 20th. The election was called during a time when we are entering the 4th wave of a pandemic; major forest fires are happening on the West Coast (and around the world); and, parts of Canada are...
Aug. 16, 2021
SUFB 1197: Havoc, the beluga whale, dies at Mystic Aquarium after being transferred from Marineland
Dr. Naomi Rose joins me on the podcast with an interesting story that resulted in the death of a recently transferred beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium. The beluga whale named Havoc was transferred from the troublesome Marineland located in...
Aug. 13, 2021
SUFB 1196: Is an Electric Vehicle or Combustion Vehicle Better For The Environment?
Trying to buy environmentally beneficial products is not as easy as you would think it is. Companies will always try to save money that may compromise the overall environmental benefit of the product. For example, selling vegan food in a plastic...
Aug. 11, 2021
SUFB 1195: Grassroots Marine Conservation with Surfrider
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, to catch up from our last conversation on the changes and growth that the Surfrider Foundation has undergone over the past five years. Chad and I discuss how...
Aug. 9, 2021
SUFB 1194: Tracking beluga and narwhal whales from space
You would think that we would know more information about whales because they are so big; however, that is not the case. There are many information gaps in what we know about whales, especially whales that leave in extreme climates like the...
Aug. 6, 2021
SUFB 1193: Example of science communication gone bad
I am a Science Communicator. I use this podcast to communicate marine science to you and other listeners who would like to know more about how to protect the Ocean. My goal is to present accurate and real information so that you and others could learn...
Aug. 4, 2021
SUFB 1192: Nets For Net Zero is trying to find ways of incorporating Ghost Nets
Ghost nets are discarded nets from fishing vessels that float around in the ocean unmonitored. The nets continue to snag fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds that causes needless deaths every year. There are organizations that search...
Aug. 2, 2021
SUFB 1191: Why are ocean solutions ignored when fighting climate change
I had a great listener question that I decided to cover on the podcast because I thought it was an important topic. @harveyperello asked: Why do we ignore ocean solutions when fighting climate change? It's a terrific question! The answer comes...
July 30, 2021
SUFB 1190: Analysis Shows Shark Week May Not Be Good For Shark Conservation
Discovery's Shark Week is their biggest rating week of the year and is quite the spectacle. The shows aim to inspire people to learn about sharks and understand how they work; however, is the program effective at communicating the right...
July 28, 2021
SUFB 1189: Salmon populations are being altered by climate change in Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Salmon populations can't stand the heat so they may be removed from many of the waterways that they normally occupy for spawning. Salmon are cold-water species that do not do well in warm water; therefore, freshwater rivers where the salmon...
July 26, 2021
SUFB 1188: Red Tide kills hundreds of ocean spies in Tampa Bay, Florida
Florida is in a Red Tide event two years after its last red tide event. Hundreds of ocean species are washing up along the shore dead and rotting causing health problems for people with respiratory issues and killing the tourism industry. Red tide...
July 23, 2021
SUFB 1187: Largest mass die off of manatees due to starvation
There were 841 manatee deaths since January 1st of 2021, which is the largest mass mortality event since 2013 (830 deaths). The deaths were due to a lack of seagrass in their favourite eating spot, Indian Lagoon. Seagrass is a crucial part of...
July 21, 2021
SUFB 1186: Is the media driving a wedge between science and the ocean?
This episode is a bit of a rant that I have been thinking about for a while. Over the past few months, I've noticed that media companies (video, audio, and written forms) have been putting out content that either ignores science or drives a wedge...
July 19, 2021
SUFB 1185: Report: Fisheries Subsidies are contributing to overfishing in foreign countries
A new report written by researchers at the University of British Columbia and supported by Oceana reveals the foreign fisheries subsidies are contributing to overfishing in foreign countries. Countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Russia,...
July 16, 2021
SUFB 1184: Applying the regenerative ocean farming model to adapt to fisheries
Fishers have had to adapt to many changes over generations. Some of those changes are natural, but most are human-induced. For one fisher in Alaska, adapting has been part of his entire life. Dune Lankard is an indigenous fisher in Alaska who...
July 14, 2021
SUFB 1183: 4 New Sharks named in the past 5 weeks
Dr. David Ebert joins me on the podcast today to discuss four publications that went out in the last 5 weeks that name and describe a new shark species. These new shark species bring Dave's total described species to 50. Dave talks about the...
July 12, 2021
SUFB 1182: Top 10 things you can do to fight climate change according to the David Suzuki Foundation
The last episode on Climate Change might have been a bit pessimistic so I decided to share a great resource on how you can fight climate change. The David Suzuki Foundation has been working within Canada for decades to help Canadians understand...
July 9, 2021
SUFB 1181: Why the ocean was on fire and what we need to do about it
Last week was a crazy week for the environment, to say the least. The ocean was set on fire due to a busted pipeline, a town in British Columbia ignited into flames due to a heatwave, and the Arctic ice is melting at a phenomenal rate. All of...
Nov. 29, 2018
SUFB 639: The Real World Sea Turtles With Dr. Nathan Robinson
I have the pleasure to have a good friend of mine on the podcast, Dr. Nathan Robinson. You might remember . He's also the same guy to pull out the plastic fork from a different Olive Ridley Sea Turtle four months later about 70 km south of the first...
Nov. 28, 2018
SUFB 638: All White Man Panels and An Update On My Job Search
On today's episode, I talk about the persistence of All Old White Male Panels and conference and workshops and how that might limit Marine Science and Conservation. I also provide an update on my job search after having an information meeting...