Ocean Solutions: a NOISE Lab podcast

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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.

Morgan Reed Raven


    • Dec 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Ocean Solutions Ep. 10 (Ancient Anoxia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 50:29


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 9 (Urchin Barrens)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 49:32


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 8 (Whales + Ship Strikes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 38:46


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 7 (Seaweed Tech)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 40:46


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 6 (Sea Level Rise)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 44:38


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 5 (Extreme Weather)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 38:53


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 4 (Deep-Sea Mining)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 44:48


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 3 (Fishing Cooperatives)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 37:52


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 2 (Wave Sensors)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 32:00


    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.

    Ocean Solutions Ep. 1 (Slavery on Fishing Vessels)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 30:28


    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.

    OceanSolutions Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 2:31


    Ocean Solutions is a podcast for everyone passionate about the intersection of climate, conservation, and human rights.

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