The ocean is as mysterious as outer space... and even more amazing, because it's teeming with life (sorry, Venus!). Unfortunately, human activities are wreaking havoc on ocean life, from coral reefs and kelp forests to charismatic whales and obscure microbes. So, what do we do about it? In this podcast, Dr. Morgan Raven, a biogeochemist and professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, talks with entrepreneurs, researchers, activists, public officials, and others who are working on solutions to the conservation and climate issues facing oceans and coasts.
Dr. Raquel Bryant invites us into the world of foraminifera, tiny shells that record how oxygen in the ocean has changed over Earth history and how it is likely to change in the future.
Anthony Shiao and James Ray, both with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, talk with us about urchin barrens and how we might rebuild healthy kelp forests off of our coast.
We learn about one of the major threats to whales – ship strikes – and how regulators are trying to reduce them from marine mammal policy expert Laura Ingulsrud.
The humble seaweed is a powerhouse resource for food, animal feed, agriculture, plastics, coastal remediation, and so much more. Rae Fuhrman, founder and CEO of Stingray Sensing, tells us about the future of seaweed farming.
Sea level is rising – so what can coastal communities do? Heather Dennis, Advanced Planner with the County of Marin in Northern CA, talks us through the options and the actions that are already underway.
What's going on with all of these fires and hurricanes? What does the future hold, and how do we know? We get answers from Dr. Danielle Touma, climate scientist.
We talk with Arlo Hemphill, Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace USA, about the perils of deep-sea mining and how conservation NGOs are working to stop it before it starts.
We talk with Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez about an innovative non-profit organization called COBI that helps fishing cooperatives in Mexico create and manage their own ecological reserves.
We get introduced to the latest in miniaturized ocean sensors and underwater drones with Dr. Isabel Houghton, data scientist with Sofar Ocean Technologies based in San Francisco, California.
We learn about human rights abuses on deep-sea fishing vessels and possible solutions with Gavin McDonald, a Project Researcher in the Environmental Market Solutions Lab at the Bren School of Environmental Policy and Management, UCSB.
Ocean Solutions is a podcast for everyone passionate about the intersection of climate, conservation, and human rights.
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