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Dive in with Stephanie Peart as she casually discusses and explains crucial marine science topics in a fun way. From cutting edge research scientists to weekend warriors, we each have a unique connection to the ocean in our own special way. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/suppor…

Stephanie G. Peart


    • Mar 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    S01 Ep02 Seawater is Salty!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 27:23


    Welcome to the Salty Science Salt-Tea Cafe podcast and vlog! In this episode, the discussion centers around the phenomenon that seawater is SALTY! Stephanie and Amy both share personal experiences about how this phenomenon has impacted their lives personally, recreationally and professionally as marine scientist. They also share how this phenomenon impacts all of their friends and family who live miles away from any coastal area. The tea served at the Salt-Tea Café in this episode is Cherry Iced Tea found at Quintin's Tea Emporium also known as SoVA (Southern Virginia) Tea Company-Quintin's Tea Room. If you would like to drink along while watching this episode, the tea can be purchased online here: https://quintinstea.com/online-store/...​ Or, if you are visiting the Virginia Beach area, Stephanie and Amy highly recommend that you check out their store located: 3101 Virginia Beach Blvd #107​, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. If you would like to support Salty Science and the Salt-Tea Cafe, please subscribe and share this episode, and if you would like to support the show financially, please visit www.patreon.com/saltyscience and signup to join the Salty Science crew today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    S01 Ep01 Nice to Meet You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 22:48


    Meet Stephanie Peart and Amy Fowler, co-hosts of the Salty Science and Salt-Tea Café podcast and vlog! Today at the Salt-Tea Cafe, Stephanie and Amy sip on Champagne Wishes tea while they introduce themselves and share a little bit about who they are and why they LOVE the marine environment. Would you like to enhance the enjoyment of the virtual Salt-Tea Café experience? Then then grab a cup of Champagne Wishes and sip along with Stephanie and Amy while you enjoy this episode. You can find Champagne Wishes at www.spiceandtea.com If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/saltyscience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

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    Welcome to Salty Science & the Salt-Tea Cafe!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 2:16


    The Salty Science & Salt-Tea Café podcast and vlog is an indie production where Amy and Stephanie discuss fun marine science topics while enjoying a delightful cup of tea. We would be thrilled to have your support and make you a member of the Salty Science and Salt-Tea Café family! This project is created with love between two sisters who want to share our passion about marine science. Join our Crew: www.patreon.com/saltyscience Instagram: @saltysciencepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltysciencepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    We're Back! Special Announcement :D

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 8:08


    Hi everyone! Welcome to Salty Science and the Salt Tea Cafe! Stephanie and Amy have an exciting announcement to share: the Salty Science Podcast is back and better than ever! We're looking for support and would love to have you join the Salty Science and Salt-Tea Cafe family! Please visit https://www.patreon.com/saltyscience​ today! :D --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    23: Listener's Episode (Vol. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 10:10


    What do rainbows, jellyfish, dolphins and the boot of Italy all have in common? Find out by listening to Vol. 2: Listener's Stories! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    22: Penguin Awareness Day (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 9:08


    Monday, January 20th is Penguin Awareness Day! And at Salty Science we're celebrating this holiday in a super fun way and have special guests calling in all the way from Antarctica!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    21: Happy New Year! (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 9:39


    Happy New Year! In this episode we recap some of the fun of 2019 as well as decide on some new years resolutions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    20: Winter Solstice (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 9:53


    It's the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere! So join us in answering the question (a priori), "How does the winter solstice impact our oceans?" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    19: Chemical Corner - How We Classify

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 15:24


    This episode is the first Chemical Corner special segment, so we start out by going over some ways marine scientists classify the elements found in seawater such as "conservative," "non-conservative," "nutrient-type," and "scavenged-type." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    18: The Global-Ocean Conveyor Belt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 16:03


    In this episode we start talking about one of the motions of the ocean - the Great Global-Ocean Conveyor Belt! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    17: DIY Experiment - Salt Crystals

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 12:24


    Join in on our first live Salty Science experiment! Instructions are posted on www.saltysciencepodcast.weebly.com so you can follow along at home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    16: Thanksgiving Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 14:22


    In this episode scientists from all different disciplines in marine science share why they are thankful for our oceans! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    15: Aquatic Plant Spotlight - SAV

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 12:16


    SAV - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - is a super important group of aquatic plants that are worthy of the spotlight. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    14: Animal Spotlight - The Atlantic Sturgeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 12:15


    This episode is dedicated to all of the great people who attended the Urbanna Oyster Festival (2019) and asked me great questions about the Atlantic Sturgeon - that super-large prehistoric looking fish that navigates Northern Hemisphere waters from the river to the sea. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    13: Listener's Episode (Vol. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 8:50


    This episode is all about YOU! And what you have to say in response to the question, "Why should we care?" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    12: M&L Vol. 1 - The Flying Dutchman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 14:48


    Our understanding of the ocean is not complete without a few nautical myths and legends. So join the fun as we discuss the tale of infamous ghostly ship, the Flying Dutchman ... and then dive into some of the science behind the story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    11: "Other" Light in the Ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 13:32


    In this episode, we continue the discussion on light in the ocean and broaden our discussion by looking at underwater volcanoes and bioluminescence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    10: Light in the Ocean (Solar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 17:40


    In this episode we discuss the light in the ocean and explain the three main zones in the ocean: euphotic zone, disphotic zone and aphotic zone. Light is a pretty big deal in the ocean as it impacts visibility, photosynthesis, predator and prey detection, and many other processes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    09: Visiting The Clines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 17:49


    Let's visit the clines! The halocline, thermocline and pycnocline are set up barriers or layers within the ocean and play key roles in global ocean circulation. No marine science education is complete without understanding the clines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    08: Fall Equinox (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 15:45


    The Fall Equinox is an exciting time for the ocean! Let's draw on our knowledge from episodes 1-7 to derive an answer to the question, "How does the Fall Equinox impact the ocean?" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    07: Ocean Density

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 29:18


    Density is a function of temperature, salinity and pressure ... so now we're going to start combining everything we've learned from Episodes 01 to 06 together to start talking about the all important topic - density! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    06: Vertical Ocean Temperatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 22:57


    Continuing our discussion on ocean temperatures as we take a dive to the bottom of the ocean and back! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    05: Sea Surface Temperatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 21:34


    Sea surface temperatures play a huge role on weather and climate around the globe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    04: Solar Radiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 18:14


    The sun is the giant star in the middle of our solar system that is responsible for all the solar radiation that powers life on Earth and plays a major role in the ocean. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    03: The Sun (as seen by a marine scientist)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 23:07


    That giant star in the sky that we call the sun plays a MAJOR role in marine science as it impacts the ocean in so many ways. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    02: Salinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 26:31


    What is salinity? It may just be the MOST important topic in marine science!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    01: Salts in the Ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 19:10


    The fact that we have a salty ocean is a BIG deal! And it impacts all life on Earth!!! Plus, the salt in the ocean impacts many vital physical, chemical and biological processes that go on all around us... so it's worth knowing something about it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

    00: Welcome to Salty Science!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 1:34


    What is Salty Science all about? Well, listen to this short introduction to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltyscience/support

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