Scientists at Sea

In this episode we were joined by Alex Smalley to talk about his role as science communicator and his PhD work on digital natural environments and how these can play a part in psychological restoration.

This episode was recorded back in early 2019. Ben talks to Lauren Henly, Emma Weschke and Tim Gordon, who are all masters by research or PhD students in Prof. Steve Simpson's research group (you might remember Steve from an earlier episode, Coral Reef Bioacoustics Part I). The discussion focuses around the research they're all undertaking, what got them interested in marine biology, and what they have done so far. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-me

Dr. Rebecca Short from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH), joins us to discuss a variety of topics including her role within the Seas, Oceans and Publich Health in Europe (SOPHIE) project and her past work studying the effects of mosquito net fishing in Mozambique. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-lT

In this episode we talk to Dr. Lucy Hawkes about a number of her research areas including arctic terns, basking sharks and bluefin tuna. Listen out for a story about a mysterious tuna tag as well. Full show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-li

Professor Lora Fleming talks to us about her career and introduces us to the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH), of which she is Director. We cover a variety of topics including how interacting with natural environment impacts our health, interdisciplinary approaches in tackling research, plus introductions to various projects running at the ECEHH. Full show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGY

Tim Gordon talks to us about bioacoustics on coral reefs covering a variety of topics including the importance of soundscapes for marine animals, the effects of noise pollution on fish orientation andthe uses and types of sound underwater. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-kw

Professor Steve Simpson speaks to us about his marine work discussing a number of areas, including how underwater organisms hear, how he creates underwater soundscapes and the applications of these in science and conservation. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-kl

Tom Horton chats to us about Atlantic bluefin tuna and their presence in our UK waters. We talk about the work he has been conducting as part of Thunnus UK and also touch on what it takes to become a marine biologist. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-cP

In this episode we're joined by Flora and Daniel to discuss Sail Against Plastic, a multidisciplinary sailing expedition to the Arctic. We previously spoke to the team in an earlier episode prior to their departure. Several months have passed since then and we're finding out what they found. Show notes available here: https://wp.me/p9zGYE-d7

In this episode we speak to wildlife presenter, filmmaker, researcher, and University of Exeter alumnus, Lizzie Daly. We discuss Lizzie's campaign film 'Silent Slaughter: The Shooting of Scotland's Seals'. You can find the film in our show notes on the Exeter Marine blog. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-c1

In this episode we're looking at the invasion of food web ecology by microplastics. Ethan speaks to Kristian Parton about his research focusing on sharks. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-bt

In this episode Ethan and Ben talk to Dr. Alejandro Roman Gonzalez about ICEBERGS, a research voyage aboard the RRS James Clark Ross to the West Antarctic Peninsula. Alejandro is part of a team of scientists, technicians and crew that are collecting data to help understand how marine life in this region is responding and adapting to climate change. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-aE

Following up last episode's climate change chat, this week Ethan takes a look at the human angle with Associated Professor Catherine Leyshon. Specifically, in the face of overwhelming evidence of climate change, why don't we act? Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-ae Photo credit: Matt Seppings

In this episode Ethan and Ben discuss the latest Climate Change Report released by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), with Professor Annette Broderick and Dr. Paul Butler. As well as covering key points of the report, Annette and Paul tell us about how climate change is a significant aspect of their current research. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-9J

In this episode the tables are turned on Molly and Ethan as they are interviewed by producer Ben about the stingray research they have been undertaking for the past two years. By the end you'll be able to answer many questions you may never have even thought of, such as: - What's in stingray vomit and why is it important? - How on earth do you herd stingrays? - Why might mangroves need stingrays to survive? Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-8I

Ethan and Molly chat to Flora Rendell and Lowenna Jones from the Sail Against Plastic expedition. Recorded just a few days before they and their multidisciplinary team departed to research microplastics and noise pollution off the coast of Svalbard. Is there plastic in the arctic? How did it get there in the first place? Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-7z

Ethan and Molly to talk Dr. Anne Leonard about her research focusing on antibiotic resistant bacteria in the coastal regions of the UK and what impact this has on us. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-73

How does noise pollution impact one of our coastal favourites? Ethan and Molly talk to Masters by Research student Emily Carter about her current work which investigates how the presence of ship noise affects the rate of colour change in shore crabs. Show notes available here - https://wp.me/p9zGYE-6H