The Sargassum Podcast

En este episodio tenemos a Kevin Gómez y Quira Michel, ambos de 22 años, estudian Biología Marina en la Universidad de Panamá y están investigando el impacto del Sargazo en La Costa Arriba de Colón, una región turística y pesquera de Panamá. Su objetivo es demostrar cómo esta alga puede ser aprovechada de manera beneficiosa, contribuyendo así a la preservación de los ecosistemas marinos. Su investigación es la primera de este tipo en Panamá y busca destacar las posibilidades positivas del Sargazo más allá de sus problemas en el Caribe. 2:00 Introduciendo a Chira y Kevin 4:30 Qué es el Sargazo para Kevin 5:35 Qué es el Sargazo para Qhira 6:45 Descripción e importancia de la región de Colon en Panamá 9:50 ¿Cómo puede esta macroalga impactar las comunidades costeras del Caribe de Panamá? 12:00 Situación actual de los arribazones de Sargazo 13:55 Integración de otras partes en esta problemática 16:55 Objetivos del trabajo de investigación con Sargazo en Panamá 20:20 Como es un día de trabajo de campo para Quira y Kevin y los retos de hacerlo 24:10 Especies de Sargazo arribando 29:10 Estado actual de las cantidades de Sargazo arribando en la costa de Colón 36:25 Resultados preliminares de los arribazones de Sargazo y la variabilidad entre las playas en Panamá 40:00 Resultados más impactante que han tenido hasta ahora 44:03 Plan de acción y como están enfrentando las personas de las comunidades la llegada de Sargazo 46:40¿Cuáles son las aplicaciones más prometedoras que ustedes observan para el sargazo y qué desafíos podrían enfrentar? 51:11 Fun part; que super poder tendrían Quira y Kevin para solucionar la llegada masiva de Sargazo 58:00 últimos comentarios de Zara y Evelyn Este podcast es posible gracias al apoyo financiero de la subvención del Título 6 del Centro Latinoamericano Caribeño Kimberly Green (LACC). Este podcast está producido por Mario García Rodríguez y sus anfitriones de hoy fueron Evelyn Salas y Zara Guifarro Links relevantes: Kevin Gómez: https://www.instagram.com/kego03/?hl=es-la Quira Michel: https://www.instagram.com/quira_28/?hl=es-la

In this episode we speak with Tyann Henry, who has been the Environmental Officer for the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2021, having previously held the same position for three years with the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources. During her career, Ms Henry has also worked at the Institute of Marine Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, where she spent seven years working on age and growth research in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Programme. She holds a Master's degree in Integrated Coastal and Marine Management from the University of Trinidad and Tobago and a Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology from the University of the West Indies. 02:35 Introducing our guest 04:40 What does Sargassum mean to Tyann? 05:55 How is the TCI affected by Sargassum? 08:40 Monitoring Sargassum beachings in the Turks and Caicos Islands 11:20 How are South Caicos and Grand Turk affected by sargassum? 14:10 Sargassum management policy in the Caicos Islands 17:10 What is the process for writing a new policy like this? 18:15 What is the biggest challenge for small island governments in dealing with Sargassum? 22:40 Jenna and Fran's reflections on the episode Relevant quote: How is the TCI affected by Sargassum: it has increased the risk of killing marine life and we rely heavily on our fisheries sector and marine ecosystems. The Sargassum Podcast is made possible by funding from the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme. RESEMBID is funded under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme and is implemented by Expertise France, with the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories as the main stakeholders. Relevant links: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyann-henry-34493941/

Charmaine Elliot used to work as a consultant/paralegal in many fields over the years until November 2021 when due to Medical Issues she was advised by her doctor to change her lifestyles. In 2012 her partner Kimmit Harvey and her during a lunch break decided to explore and he took her to a place where his grandfather took him as a young boy.That place is now known as Kimcha Village Bird Sanctuary. On the arrival of the area it was abandon and use as a garbage site due to the destruction of previous sand mining. Birds were dying and smelling due to the many vehicles that were dumped into the holds which were dug during sandmining and not fill up. These holds were now being replenish with salt water from underground. Kimcha Village Bird Sanctuary is Charmaines and Kimmits home that they share not just with tourist but with everyone. They say “come as Visitors, Leave as Family!” and host many programs to educate their communities and also to learn more from their seniors. 02:50 Introducing our guest 05:30 What is Sargassum to Charmaine 08:13 How much Sargassum is arriving and how are they utilizing it 09:45 Some instructions to our listeners on how to do coast line farming with Sargassum 14:53 Is Sargassum ever a nuisance to you? 16:05 What makes Charmine and Kimmit decide to acquire this property and what did they turn it from a dump pit wasteland into a beautiful, thriving bird sanctuary? 20:20 Seniors lunch every month to take care and enjoy the sanctuary as a wish of her mothers memory 25:18 The guns down, sails up program, what it is? 28:05 What Charmaine like most about living off grid? 31:44 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Fran The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories. Relevant links Facebook https://es-la.facebook.com/Kimchavillage/ Website: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g23016315-d22999455-Reviews-Kimcha_Village_Bird_Sanctuary-Wheeland_Providenciales_Turks_and_Caicos.html

Christine Jimenez-Mariani est ex-navigatrice, est depuis toujours sensible aux problèmes environnementaux et à la pollution marine. Résidant depuis 2013 sur la Riviera Maya au Mexique, elle a régulièrement les pieds dans les sargasses. En 2015, afin d'obtenir des infos à la source du savoir, elle contacte le Ph. D. Brian Lapointe, depuis plus de 40 ans spécialiste des algues à la Florida Atlantic University. Celui-ci explique que le phénomène ne fait que commencer, si rien n'est fait, une catastrophe est en route avec de graves conséquences pour plusieurs années. Volontaire et active dans cette lutte, Christine participe aux conférences. En 2018, elle crée Sargassum Monitoring®, localisant les sargasses sur une carte qui couvre plus de 30 pays. Sa totale implication et les données qu'elle cumule lui offre le privilège de participer à toutes les « mesa de trabajo - sargazo» (réunion de travail-sargasses) de Cancun à Tulum. Avec presque 10 ans d'expérience indépendante, c'est d'une main experte et bénévole qu'elle fait le tri des informations avant de les partager avec ses conseils sur tous les réseaux sociaux et lors d'interviews. 4'28 : la sargasse pour Christine, à la fois une catégorie d'algues et un « paradoxe, créé par la nature et contre lequel on doit lutter » 5'11 : genèse du Sargassum monitoring par les demandes d'informations du public sur les réseaux sociaux 8'30 : évolution de la carte et du type de public intéressé : touristes, scientifiques, organismes publics, hôteliers, journalistes 11'13 : collecte, sélection et partage des données (photographies et vidéos) 21'01 : liens avec le public et gestion des réseaux sociaux 23'49 : veille et mise à jour de la carte 26'05 : nécessité de constitution d'une équipe sur ce phénomène international 32'50 : évolution du phénomène en mer et sur le littoral 35'50 : expériences de vie au bénéfice de l'appropriation et diffusion de la culture scientifique 44'15 : debriefing The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories. Pour aller plus loin : Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sargassum_monitoring/?fbclid=IwAR09lUz14-eynRC09Qr7eQvTZXU-Bx7n8MC4f63rbnSzQ1uJHv2FG05U8Qg Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/sargassum-monitoring/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SargaMonitoring?fbclid=IwAR3Hq-PoQNLu6nNl_vKqqIcbMLpRjOgGj1WZ-Lbl06emGu_2dwf43Wqmwb8 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYyju8DimErispkC2s3SNMA/featured Website: https://sargassummonitoring.com/

Join us as we explore the world of recycling and environmental management in the British Virgin Islands with Julie Swartz, managing director of Green & Clean VI, Ltd. Discover how Julie's company is addressing the impact of Sargassum seaweed, from its economic and environmental effects to innovative solutions like using worms for decomposition. Gain insights into ongoing studies, educational outreach, and the quest for sustainable practices in the face of environmental challenges.   2:35 Introducing our guest 3:10 What Sargassum means to Julie 4:11 how Julie start working with Sargassum 10:30 How are the British Virgin Islands impacted by Sargassum? 13:30 Thoughts about the studies with Sargassum 14:55 What is done in the BVIs to manage the Sargassum? 15:15 How Sargassum is afecting the economy and the environment in the BVIs 20:55 Explain how she found a worm in decomposing Sargassum 22:20 The beginnings of a full investigation using worms for decomposing Sargassum 26:05 Her experience in the Sargassum champions course 29:50 How Julie incorporate sargassum knowledge working with 12 grades 35:45 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Fran   The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.   Relevant links   FB: https://www.facebook.com/recyclingbvi/

In this episode we interview Leslie Hickerson and Fleur Hermanides. Leslie is a St. Maarten native In this episode we interview Leslie Hickerson and Fleur Hermanides. Leslie is a St. Maarten native with a degree in sustainable tourism. Leslie's journey began as a volunteer with the Nature Foundation, tagging sea turtles and sharks and leading educational programmes. Now, as the Foundation's manager, she's been making waves and shaping the island's sustainable tourism landscape for over three years. Fleur has a Masters in Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience. Fleur served as a Senior Policy Advisor for Environment & Hygiene on Sint Maarten and has organised the island's largest volunteer event, SXM DOET, for nine years. As President of EPIC (Environmental Protection in the Caribbean Foundation), in existence since 2001, she continues to champion environmental education, research and conservation efforts. Tune in for a deep dive into her powerful stories and contributions!   2:08 Introducing our hosts 4:35 What Sargassum means to Fleur 5:20 What Sargassum means to Leslie 7:00 The impact of Sargassum in St Maarten 8:00 Initiatives of the Skateholders in the management of Sargassum 10:35 How Sargassum wrecks may affect female sea turtles 15:10 The role of the Nature Foundation 15:40 The process of sargassum removal 19:37 What are SXM DOET and Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben and how do they relate to Sargassum? 24:40 Climate CleanUp research and the importance of understanding more about Sargassum 27:20 Experiences and learning from the Sargassum Champions Course to Fleur 28:55 Experiences and learning from the Sargassum Champions Course to Leslie 30:10 The anniversary of SXM DOET and the next steps 32:20 Opportunities for collaboration 37:00 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Evelyn     The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.   Relevant links   Links: Linkedin Leslie Hickerson https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-hickerson-4b0b9014/ Fleur Hermanides https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmhermanides/   Website: https://naturefoundationsxm.org/   https://epicislands.org/

En este episodio, presentamos a Isaac, un joven científico panameño que, a los 16 años, destacó en la feria científica con su proyecto sobre "Algas marinas contra enfermedades". Y también tenemos la presencia de su mentora Noemí, bióloga y botánica, ganadora del Concurso Our Ocean Panamá 2023, investigadora de algas marinas y líder de proyectos premiados en la Feria Nacional del Ingenio Juvenil. se plantea la posibilidad de que la información compartida tenga un valor significativo para las personas de los Territorios Caribeños de Ultramar (OCT) en el ámbito de la salud. Se exploran perspectivas que podrían exponer aplicaciones potenciales relacionadas con la lucha contra enfermedades. Dos mentes brillantes, dos perspectivas científicas, ¡no te pierdas esta fascinante conversación! 5:22 Introduciendo a los invitados 7:45 Que es el Sargazo para Noemi 8:15 Que es el Sargazo para Isaac 9:50 Situación actual de la llegada de Sargazo a Panamá 10:35 Falta de monitoreo y acciones ante el Sargazo en Panamá 12:22 Como inicia el interés en el estudio de las algas marinas para Isaac 16:10 Potencial farmacéutico de las algas marinas y como pueden ayudar en la salud pública del país 20:10 Proceso de recolección del sargazo 25:11 Cultivos para extracción de compuestos de Sargazo para potencial cura de malaria, cáncer y otras enfermedades 29:15 Retos de la investigación 33:35 cómo Isaac imagina que estos descubrimientos podrían influir en el tratamiento de enfermedades como el cáncer y malaria 37:15 Cómo visualizan la aplicación de los resultados actuales y que hay para el futuro 41:00 Beneficios del Sargassum para la salud en el Territorios Caribeños de Ultramar (OCT) 49:25 últimos comentarios de Zara, Evelyn y Pao El Sargassum Podcast es posible gracias a la financiación del Programa de Resiliencia, Energía Sostenible y Biodiversidad Marina (RESEMBID). Financiado por el 11º Programa Regional de los Países y Territorios de Ultramar del Caribe del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo (FED), RESEMBID está siendo implementado por Expertise France, siendo los principales interesados los 12 Países y Territorios de Ultramar del Caribe. Links relevantes: Link del póster researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375491420_Algas_marinas_contra_enfermedades Instagram: @algaepty

In this episode, Gennike Mayers, chief interpreter for Interpreting Your Needs and co-founder of Geli Pedi Ltd, takes us on a journey into the world of Sargassum spa products. From its importance to her, its impact on Tobago and its benefits in cosmetics, Gennike covers key aspects. The discussion includes concerns about heavy metals, its taste, the production process and recommendations for use. Tune in for a brief but insightful exploration of environmental entrepreneurship and the unique qualities of Sargassum.   4:27 Introducing our guest Gennike 5:15 What Sargassum means to Gennike 6:20 How Sargassum affects Tobago 8:15 Benefits of Sargassum for cosmetics 11:10 The possibility of heavy metals in Sargassum used for cosmetics 15:05 What about arsenic 16:09 The taste of Sargassum 22:40 What about the production process 30:05 Recommendation for people to use sargassum 33:45 Negotiations, dealing with people 41:17 How to be a woman in business 51:50 Final thoughts from Fran and Evelyn     Relevant links   https://plantingseedscaribbean.com/search?q=spargassum     LinkedIn: (33) Gennike (GeM

En este episodio, Omar Vázquez de Ocotlán, Jalisco, comparte detalles sobre su proyecto "Sargablock". Comenzó en 2018 en Puerto Morelos, donde, tras perder su trabajo con 300 empleados recolectando sargazo en las playas, ideó la creación de bloques de construcción a partir de este material. Estos bloques, con un 40- 60% de residuos orgánicos de sargazo, representan su visión para abordar el problema del sargazo y promover prácticas más sostenibles en la construcción.     Shownotes:   02:54 Presentación de nuestro host Omar Vásquez 03:45 Que es el Sargazo para Omar 05:55 Comienzos del proyecto utilizando el Sargazo como fertilizante 07:28 las inspiraciones y motivaciones de Omar para trabajar con Sargazo 11:10 Como este proyecto brindo oportunidades a muchas personas con problemáticas sociales 13:08 normas de construcción con Sargazo 15:20 Como fueron los comienzos de Sargablock 19:20 La primera casa creada con Sargazo 20:05 Proceso de la creación de los bloques de Sargazo y la donación de casas 22:00 Diseño de las casas construidas con Sargazo 25:25 Retos durante el proyecto a nivel nacional e internacional 28:25 Conformación de la empresa y el proceso de venta 30:30 Patente del proyecto 36:30 Proceso de recolección de Sargazo para mantener la producción de bloques 38:00 Respuesta de las personas que recibieron la donación de Sargazo 39:10 Integración de las comunidades en el proyecto 42:10 Pruebas de resistencia a las casas construidas con Sargazo 53:33 Pensamientos finales por Paola y Evelyn   El Sargassum Podcast es posible gracias a la financiación del Programa de Resiliencia, Energía Sostenible y Biodiversidad Marina (RESEMBID). Financiado por el 11º Programa Regional de los Países y Territorios de Ultramar del Caribe del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo (FED), RESEMBID está siendo implementado por Expertise France, siendo los principales interesados los 12 Países y Territorios de Ultramar del Caribe. links importantes: https://fortomorrow.org/explore-solutions/sargablock   IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluegreen_mexico/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Un nouvel épisode du podcast en français est publié ! Autour des sargasses se développent applications, méthodologies, recherches, dont le Sargassum podcast essaye de rendre compte ici, au fil des rencontres. Aujourd'hui, nous vous présentons un épisode enregistré il y a plus d'un an (en avril 2022) mais que nous n'avons pu éditer jusqu'à présent pour des raisons techniques. Le projet Sargowaze, vainqueur de l'Ocean Hackaton 2021 est pour l'instant en sommeil, mais nous avons pensé qu'il serait intéressant de diffuser tout-de- même cet épisode. Le projet est né de la rencontre au Lakoudigital en Martinique à l'occasion de la préparation de l'Ocean Hackaton de personnes d'horizon différents : Mathis Fidelin, alors étudiant en management commercial (depuis 2022 en management touristique sur Paris) ; Aimée Marguerite, étudiante en commerce, bachelor en marketing et gestion ; Bruno Sainte-Rose, docteur en mécanique des fluides, responsable de la modélisation chez Clean Up ocean ; Gipsy Delleda, biologiste marine, chargée de mission à l'Assomer ; Sacha Arbonel, développeur en Informatique ; Aurélie Clorus, consultante en informatique Sargowaze est conçu comme une application téléphonique participative destinée à identifier par photographies et géolocalisation les lieux du littoral impactées par les sargasses.  L'équipe de Sargowaze a identifié trois types d'utilisateurs : les touristes, les professionnels de la mer et du tourisme pour adapter les activités par rapport à cela, et les collectivités. Nous vous tiendrons au courant de la reprise du projet. En attendant, cet épisode du podcast pourra vous renseigner sur sa conception. Youtube link : https://youtu.be/HA22bqZxNbo Shownotes : Qu'est-ce que la sargasse pour nos invité.es ? De l'algue de l'enfance à la plaie pour le tourisme (1'30) Naissance du projet Sargowaze pour l'Ocean Hackaton (4'17)  La finale de l'Ocean Hackaton à Océanopolis, Brest, 2021 (9'54) Partenaires de Sargowaze (15'06) Modalités pratiques de l'application (20'41)  Le pitch du projet (31'30) Version test et ambassadeur de l'application (33'50) ֍ Pour en savoir plus sur le projet SARGOWAZE : https://rci.fm/martinique/infos/Environnement/Lequipe-martiniquaise-Sargoteam-remporte-la-competition-internationale-de https://www.maires-martinique.org/sargowaze-un-dispositif-daide-a-la-gestion-des-echouages-de-sargasses/

In this episode, we delve into the current situation of Sargassum and its impact on Curaçao. Our guest, Luisa Flechas, a chemical engineer and business developer at the TNO Energy and Materials Transition Unit, shares her insights and involvement in the TNO Living Lab project, which aims to continue with a proposal to continue working with all the challenges with Sargassum.   01:34 Current situation of Sargassum by Fran 03:00  introducing our guest Luisa Flecha 04:10 What is Sargasso for Luisa 06:00 The involvement of TNO finding solutions to the Sargassum problem 07:07 How Luisa is contribute to Sargassum work 08:45 Luisas role on working in Curaçao 10:00 Stages of the project 13:25 Changing to biofuel in Curacao 15:44 Thoughts of Luisa of how Sargassum is affecting Curaçao 18:13 Next steps 22:00 Thoughts about the episode by Fran and Jenna   Relevant links:   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lflechas/   TNO: Website: https://www.tno.nl/en/ Fb: https://www.facebook.com/TNOresearch/ Twitter https://twitter.com/TNO_nieuws Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tno.innovation/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tno/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TNOResearch   The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.

In this episode, Vicky, an aquatic ecologist, and Philip, a marine science researcher, discuss the current situation of Sargassum in Ghana and its impact on people's lives, exploring the impact of Sargassum on both ecosystems and society, and offering their different research perspectives and approaches. 05:40: What is Sargassum for Vicky 06:55  What is Sargassum for Phillip 07:30 Phillip explaining the current situation with Sargassum in Ghana 10:20 The impacts on people's lives in Ghana 11:52 VIcky expanding the perceptions of Sargassum for people in Ghana 13:12  Recreational and cultural role of beaches in Ghana 14:35 The impacts on fisheries in Ghana 16:45 How does this modify the dynamic of fishery 17:20 What SARTRAC is? 21:30 The involvement of local people in SARTRAC 23:48 The future steps/goals for SARTRAC 28:10 GIS and citizen science to monitor Sargassum 30:15 Stable isotopes and Sargassum 35:45 Working with the community's actions 37:20 Thoughts about the episode by Fran and Jenna This podcast is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Title 6 grant from the Kimberly Green Latin American Caribbean Center (LACC). This podcast is produced by Mario Garcia Rodriguez and your hosts today were Fran and Jenna

In todays episode: Sabine and Jessica talk about the dynamic of the work in Bonaire, the importance of this area and how Sargassum are affecting its Marine Ecosystems Sabine Engel, raised on Curaçao, studied marine biology in Utrecht. Settled in Bonaire, she researches reefs and restores mangroves with STINAPA and Mangrove Maniacs. Jessica Johnson, from the US, shifted from Engineering to conservation. With a Master's from Universidade do Algarve, she directs Coastal Dynamics in Bonaire, focusing on seagrass and mangrove restoration.   03:50 Fran introducing our guests 05:47 What is Sargassum for Sabine 06:30 What is Sargassum for Jessica  08:00 How Bonaire is impacted by Sargassum 10:36 The management evolved since the arrival of Sargassum in Bonaire and people through citizen science got involved 13:23 How does the Sargassum influx affect Lac Bay?  15:13 Lac Bay is a very  culturally important  16:55 When Sargassum enters, the mangrove starts to slowly die 19:11 How the net to capture Sargassum works  21:10 The origin of the Sargassum that arrives in Bonaire  22:00 An important concern: the Sargassum that arrives is enriched in heavy metals  23:00 The Morphotypes and composition that arrive  25:50 How the seagrass is affected by Sargassum 28:55 The work of the mangrove maniacs 31:00 The consultancy work of Coastal Dynamics 34:55 The Tropical Restoration Network: Workshops along the Caribbean   42:12 Thoughts about the episode by Fran, Jenna, and Pao   The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories. Relevant links:   Mangrove Maniacs: Website: https://www.facebook.com/mangrovemaniacsbonaire/ Fb: Mangrove maniac website https://mangrovemaniacs.org/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mangrovemaniacsbonaire/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mangrove-maniacs-bonaire/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UvaHNHxv2dlj8N4h4Qzzg   Jessica: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastal.dynamics/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoastalDynamicsBonaire Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/67708572

Juan y Andrea trabajan en BioPlaster, una compañía de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico que nace para enfrentar la gran cantidad de Sargazo que llega al Mar Caribe. En esta entrevista ellos nos cuentan cómo están utilizando el Sargazo para convertirlo en bioplástico y el proceso que ha llevado con temas de Gestión de esta problemática. 03:00 Presentando a las personas invitadas, Andrea y Juan 05:45 Que es el Sargazo para Andrea 06:25 Que es el Sargazo para Juan 08:00 Los inicios de Bioplaster 10:30 Retos de trabajos interdisciplinares, ciencia, tecnología, mercadotecnia, Gestión... 15:50 Propiedades del Sargazo como potencial para bioplástico 18:17 Lo especial del Sargazo como materia prima 19:30 Que es un biopolímero 22:10 Retos utilizando Sargazo, su colecta, transporte y procesamiento 26:55 Como influye el manejo y gestión del sargazo en el proyecto de BioPlaster 31:12 Hablando de estrategias con el Gobierno local como Bioplaster 32:10 La importancia de no catalogar el Sargazo como desecho municipal 35:55 Involucramiento de las comunidades costeras en este proyecto 44:25 Porcentaje de Sargazo en bioplástico 49:25 Que proyectos vienen para Bioplaster 57:15 pensamientos finales del episodio por Paola links importantes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bioplaster-research/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreabonillabrunner/https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-domingo-iz%C3%A1bal-a3935b238/https://www.bioplaster-research.com/ Este podcast es posible gracias al apoyo financiero de la subvención del Título 6 del Centro Latinoamericano Caribeño Kimberly Green (LACC). Este podcast está producido por Mario García Rodríguez y sus anfitriones de hoy fueron Evelyn Salas, y Paola Diaz.

Jeff Davis, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, has brought together a team of undergraduates to work on this “grand challenge”. The group of young engineers and biologists traveled to the Dominican Republic to understand the scale of the problem and try to find solutions. Dr. Jeff Davis is Associate Professor School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Ciera Hudson is a mechanical engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Also, Jeff explain us about an amazing project using black soldier flies to process Sargassum into fuel. 01:10: Robby introducing our guest 02:00 What is Sargassum for Jeff 03:33 Whats Sargassum for Ciera 04:20 how did this initiative to form a sargassum research group come about 07:46 Description of the research team projects 09:35 using black soldier flies to process Sargassum into biofuel, how it works? 16:28 How they are including local people 17:40 bioaccumulation of heavy metals on Sargassum and the link with black soldier flies 19:30 Challenges on the project 21:55 black soldier flies into new environments, not a concern 23:45 Ciera's advices for woman that are interested in STEM and engineering 26:16 Robby, Holly and Jenna's thoughts as hosts in this interview The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories. Relevant links https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/07/great-atlantic-sargassum-belt-seaweed-visible-from-space Jeff Davis https://davis.ece.gatech.eduhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nO85x-0AAAAJ Ciera Hudson linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciera-hudson/ Instagram: @ciera_423

From September 2022-Februrary, 2023, a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders in Montserrat comprised of government and civil society representatives was trained in the use of unmanned aerial systems (drones) for participatory monitoring and management of Sargassum. In this episode we interviewed Yasa and Lavern. Yasa is the project manager for the Sustainable sargassum management in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Montserrat' project. Mrs. Lavern Ryan is passionate about the use and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She has been working in the field of GIS for almost 20 years.   01:00 Introducing the guests 03:50 what is Sargassum for our guests 05:40 How are people in Montserrat affected by Sargassum 07:20 Handleding Sargassum in Monserrat 08:15 Sargassum on the beach 09:05 Implementation of the Sargassum Management Plans 10:00 Steps of the training for the plan management implementation 12:30 Talking of the plan strategies 16:30 Strategies to storage the Sargassum 22:00 Organization of workshops held in Montserrat 23:40 Training local people in Monserrat 27:00 highlighting the current situation of Sargassum in the islands 28:25 important tools to manage Sargassum 29:50 The use of drones to monitoring Sargassum 38:00 Evelyn and Jenna's thoughts as hosts in this interview The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.   Relevant links   https://www.facebook.com/CANARICARIBBEAN/ https://www.mightycause.com/story/N9elrf

In this Episode Judith Raming talked about her work as a marine park manager, she has been working with the sargassum management in STINAPA, she identifies recent changes this year in the overall management strategy. 1:00 Presenting the guest 1:30 What is Sargassum  for Judith 2:02 What is STINAPA in Bonaire 3:10 Judith's role with this organization in the Marine Park 4:00 Roles of the rangers in STINAPA 6:00 Judith's background experience and how she apply it in her work as a manager 8:25 How is Sargassum affecting Bonaire 11:40 How sargassum is affecting the work 15:00 Dealing with Sargassum and how is getting better 16:44 Community organization 21:25 School System in Bonaire 23:20 The volunteer dynamic to monitor Sargassum 26:20 Managing Sargassum disposal 32:30 Using Sargassum in Bonaire 34:45 The future of STINAPA and Sargassum in Bonaire 38:20 Final message: The center of attention in this process is the Rangers for the success in the management of the Sargassum 41:34:  Evelyn, Robby and Jenna's thoughts as hosts

In this Episode Joseph Montoya and Harshini Vummadi join us to talk about the understanding of the high biomass of Sargassum and their impacts on the open oceans and coastal communities. Also, Harshini explains us her research using Sargassum to purify water. Joseph Montoya is professor in the School of Biological Sciences and director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Ocean Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech. Harshini Vummadi is an undergraduate student at Georgia Tech. She is a 3rd year biology major whose research has been focused on Sargassum and its applications as a bioremediate. 2:00 Presenting the guest 2:56 What is Sargassum for Harshini 3:40 What is Sargassum for Joseph 6:00 The capacity of Sargassum up taking heavy metals 6:25 Harshini talks about how use Sargassum in purifying water 7:05 Current situation of Sargassum in Dominican Republic 8:30 impacts in the tourism industry 10:20 Applying purifying water solutions with Sargassum in Dominican Republic 11:30 The more impacted moments by Sargassum in Dominican Republic 12:35 Hows the experience working with interdisciplinary researchers for Joseph 19:40 Hows the experience working with interdisciplinary researchers for Harshini 21:30 The develop of Harshini research 26:39 Fran, Evelyn, and Jenna's thoughts as hosts in this interview https://youtu.be/FzRG51E8wio Relevant links - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=H15F-wYAAAAJ&hl=en

Wilson James es de las Islas de la Bahía, Honduras, del municipio de Santos Guardiola de la comunidad de Diamond Rock. Él es científico comunitario de BICA (Bay Island Conservation Association), estudiante de la carrera de ingeniería ambiental. Realiza actividades comunitarias con BICA, por ejemplo: reforestaciones de mangle,datos socioeconómicos, Limpiezas en las costas(playas) y entre otras está el monitoreo de sargazo. Wilson está muy interesado en seguir trabajando este tema en la isla con el fin de mitigar daños causados por la llegada masiva de Sargazo. 00:39 Las anfitrionas se ponen al tanto

Sigrid Skjelstad has a Masters in materials science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and works as business developer at Orkel AS. During her studies she spent a year at University in Cape Town as an exchange student. Orkel is a developer and manufacturer of agricultural and industrial machinery based in Norway. They recently used their machines to make Sargassum bales. 0:53 The host saying hello to each other. 3:56 Franziska presents the guest. 5:13 The starting question! What is Sargassum for Sigrid? 9:00 What are the benefits of bailing Sargassum? 11:48 Why Sargassum can preserve better in a bale? 13:23 Will this technology come to the Caribbean? 14:59 Testing experiment 17:31 Hidrated Sargassum and bailing? 21:53 Fresh Sargassum is more easy to bale. 23:30 How Sigrid was introduce to Sargassum? 27:07 Description of the baling machines. 30:55 Is there a process before baling? 33:21 And what about the sand that is in the Sargassum, when beached? 34:39 How fresh does the Sargassum have to be so it can be baled? 36:48 Orkel is working with recycled plastic for baling 39:08 Buy a machine or rent it from you? 40:32 Need of local knowledge in the Caribbean. 41:24 Thanking Sigrid. 43:10 Conclusions of the hosts Links of the guest https://orkel.com/en/news/sargassum-cleanup-2023/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/orkel Instagram https://www.instagram.com/orkelcompactors/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/orkel Twitter, we don`t have a Twitter account Website: https://www.orkel.com/ We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email at SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, Connect with us on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sargassumpod ) Twitter (https://twitter.com/sargassump?lang=en) Instagram (@sargassumpodcast) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sargassum-podcast/?viewAsMember=true ) Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/Sargassumpodcast) for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you.

Rosa Elisa Rodríguez Martínez, nos explica cómo fue que los investigadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México comenzaron a estudiar los efectos del sargazo en los ecosistemas costeros. Ha realizado diversos estudios relacionados con la llegada masiva de sargazo pelágico al Caribe mexicano enfocados a entender sus efectos ambientales y a encontrar formas de manejo adecuadas. Entre sus estudios se incluye el análisis de la variabilidad espacial y temporal de los arribos, el impacto de la acumulación y descomposición del sargazo en la flora y fauna costera, el análisis de elementos potencialmente tóxicos para los ecosistemas costeros y acuífero, y la exploración de usos potenciales. 1:48 Presentando a Rosa Rodriguez 3:21 Que es el sargazo para Rosa Rodriguez 4:30 Zara comenta del Plan de Acción en Honduras para la llegada de sargazo 5:54 Inicio de los estudios del sargazo pelágico en el Laboratorio de Ecología de Arrecifes en la Unidad Académica de Puerto Morelos 10:09 Dificultades en el estudio del sargazo 13:56 La realidad del manejo del sargazo 15:00 ¿Qué les pasa a los arrecifes con el sargazo? 16:24 El caso de Bahía Petempich 18:02 El microbioma y elementos en el sargazo 21:50 El impacto más visible con los arribos de sargazo 22:56 ¿En que se convierte el sargazo después de estar en la playa? 24:04 Un estimado de cuántos metros cúbicos de sargazo llega por km cuadrado de playa en México 27:55 Los riesgos a la salud para las personas que limpian el sargazo podrido 31:50 Sensores de medición de ácido sulfhídrico 32:06 ¿Franceses estudiando sargazo en México? 33:37 Usos potenciales del sargazo 41:35 Recomendaciones para los países que apenas empiezan a tener los arribos masivos de sargazo 48:50 Hablando de barreras anti sargazo 50:00 Conclusiones Links http://www.icmyl.unam.mx/puerto_morelos/uves/es/quienes_somos/personal_academico/men-c-rosa-elisa-rodriguez-martinez https://github.com/rerodriguezmtz?tab=repositories https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rosa-Rodriguez-Martinez https://scholar.google.com.mx/citations?user=Esi00qMAAAAJ&hI=es

Mark Yokoyama is a naturalist, author and wildlife educator living in St. Martin who has published many books about the nature and culture of St. Martin. He is also the co-founder and treasurer of the non profit association Les Fruits de Mer. Their core mission is to collect and share knowledge about local nature and heritage. They run a museum called Amuseum Naturalis which is a free museum on nature, heritage and culture in St. Martin. They distribute free books about local subjects to students and schools on the island. 0:00 Introduction 2:18 Guest introduction 3:10 What is Sargassum to Mark? 4:30 Impact of Sargassum on St. Martin 5:56 Management of Sargassum on St. Martin an island with two governments- lots of groups involved and lots of coordination needed 9:00 How he got all the great pictures and content for his new book Suddenly Sargassum 11:40 The books will go to schools and stakeholders and a display was made in the Les Fruits de Mer museum. It will get kids interested in science and provide locally relevant educational material in both English and French 15:55 Offical school language in St. Martin is French but most kids are primarly English speakers 18:55 What does a naturalist, author and wildlife educators do? 23:10 Debrief Learn more about Mark Yokoyama and his work: - Les fruits de mer website - Book Suddenly Sargasssum: Buy link Download link French version Le mystère des sargasses Buy on Amazon Free download Link to other books We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Eduardo Gabriel Torres Conde actualmente es un estudiante de Doctorado del posgrado de ciencias biológicas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México en el Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología. Se graduó como biólogo en la Universidad de la Habana en Cuba y posteriormente hizo una maestría en Biología Marina y Acuicultura con mención en Ecología Marina. Como parte de su proyecto de doctorado trabaja en la restauración de las praderas de pastos marinos que han sido afectadas por las mareas marrones de Sargassum spp. a las costas del Caribe mexicano. 2:44 Reseña de Eduardo Torres Conde 4:40 Eduardo explica que es el sargazo para el 7:59 ¿Cuándo fue la primera vez que se reportó el arribo de Sargazo a Cuba? 10:21 ¿En qué consisten los trabajos espacio temporales de sargazo? 11:44 Zara comenta las condiciones del sargazo en la isla de Roatán 12:25 Paola comenta la llegada del sargazo en Honduras y Costa Rica 12:47 Eduardo opina de que depende la llegada del sargazo a ciertas playas 13:14 Índice de oscilación del Ártico 13:53 Vientos alisios 17:01 Evelyn comenta en cuanto a usar organismos como indicadores del cambio climático 17:46 ¿Quién es Physalia physalis? 20:02 ¿Cómo relacionas el arribo de sargazo a Cuba con Physalia physalis en tu trabajo publicado? 25:36 El timón de Physalia physalis 26:52 Avistamientos de Physalia physalis y sargazo 28:33 Zara comenta algunos impactos del sargazo en Roatán 29:56 ¿Cómo ha afectado el sargazo a los pastos marinos en donde realizas tu trabajo de doctorado? 33:47 Lo que más le ha llamado la atención del sargazo a Eduardo 40:07 ¿Que se puede hacer para iniciar un estudio espacio temporal en donde apenas está llegando sargazo? 44:34 ¿Cómo entender en qué lugares si llega sargazo y cuáles no? 45:59 ¿Qué falta por hacer? coordinar monitoreos-homogeneizar datos 49:58 Que aprendieron las Hosts Si quieres saber más sobre el trabajo de Eduardo: ֍ Research gate Si quieres ponerte en contacto con nosotros mándanos un e-mail a sargassumpodcast@gmx.net o conecta con nosotros a través de las redes sociales facebook, twitter, instagram, linkedin. Quieres más? Conviértete en uno de nuestros patrocinadores desde 1 USD al mes! Conocerás a nuestros próximos invitados y podrás hacerles preguntas. Agradecemos enormemente cualquier apoyo y estamos deseando conectar con todos ustedes!

Judith Rosellon is a biologist and oceanographer with extensive experience in fisheries management and ecology, marine spatial management, evaluation of marine protected areas, and fisheries stock assessment. She has a Ph.D. from the School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) at UMass Dartmouth and worked as a Postdoctoral fellow at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). She is currently a lead researcher at the National Council for Science and Technology or CONACYT (Consejo National de Ciencia y Tecnología). Her international background, and oceanographic studies both in Mexico and USA make it possible for her to understand, develop, and coordinate complex marine co-management and policy projects between US and Latin American countries. Justin Suca is a fish ecologist at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. His research includes studies on the diet and growth of fish, but he typically focuses on understanding and predicting the distribution and abundance of fisheries-relevant species. He got involved with this project because he grew up in Florida and had experienced sargassum inundation in his high school and college years. It also provided an opportunity to connect with the fishing communities he grew up around. Laura McAdam-Otto is an anthropologist at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. Her work focuses on governance practices in the field of both forced migration and anthropogenic environmental change. Her research and teaching are located at the interface of anthropology, cultural studies, science, and technology studies. Together as a team, they worked on the project "Binational local knowledge of Sargassum events" which was supported by the US Department of State through the "Partners of the Americas" grant program. The objective of this project in particular was to document local knowledge of coastal communities of Mexico (Quintana Roo) and the US (Florida) regarding atypical influxes of Sargassum. Listen to the episode to learn about: 0:31 - Introduction of the guests 5:13 - What's Sargassum to you? 9:32 - Project and activities from guests 27:58 - As the Sargassum problem is inter-regional and at the same time often territory-specific, have you extended your research beyond Mexico and Florida, to other territories in the Caribbean or have you had exchanges with inhabitants or scientists or politicians from other places affected by Sargassum? 39:16 - Sargassum flyer in Maya 43:15 - Methodology: social science research 1:04:00 - Justin's fieldwork experience 1:06:46 - Social Injustice and Environmental Injustice Association with Sargassum To get to know more about our guests: Website of Laura McAdam-Otto Lab group of Judith Rosellon

La llegada masiva de Sargazo flotante al Caribe de Centroamérica es un evento relativamente nuevo. Y el papel de las personas de la comunidad es un punto clave para comenzar los inicios del manejo de este fenómeno. Don José es pescador artesanal miembro de la Asociación de Pescadores del Caribe Sur de Costa Rica. Es co-director del proyecto regional para manejo y control del pez león ha logrado ser parte de la creación y publicación del protocolo para el manejo óptimo de pez león en conjunto con otros países como México, Panamá, Colombia y Belice. Ha participado en la escritura de artículos para revistas internacionales y actualmente es parte del consejo de áreas de conservación del caribe en el tema del manejo y prevención del sargazo. Entrevistamos a Jose para que nos contara más sobre su papel como miembro de la comunidad y parte del consejo sobre la situación actual de la llegada masiva de Sargazo a Costa Rica. 3:00 introducción sobre Jose Ugalde y su rol en la comunidad del Caribe Sur de Costa Rica 4:50 Que es el Sargazo para Jose Ugalde? 6:23 ¿Es la primera vez que llega Sargazo a la comunidad del Caribe Sur de Costa Rica? 8:55 La participación de Don Jose en su comunidad 10:10 La participación de Don Jose en cuanto a la llegada de Sargazo 11:20 Cómo se ven afectadas las actividades por Sargazo en las comunidades 12:40 Afectación de la llegada masiva de Sargazo a los pescadores 13:40 Organización de la comunidad ante la llegada de Sargazo 17:25 ¿Qué piensa Don Jose que es importante incluir para lograr un mejor manejo de este evento? 20:20 La importancia del Caribe Sur y su protección. Si quieres saber más sobre el trabajo de jose, aquí tienes los links a sus proyectos: ֍ Asociacion De Pescadores Artesanales Del Caribe Sur Facebook ֍ Asociacion De Pescadores Artesanales Del Caribe Sur Instagram Si quieres ponerte en contacto con nosotros mándanos un e-mail a sargassumPodcast@gmx.net o conecta con nosotros a través de las redes sociales facebook, twitter, instagram, linkedin . Quieres más? Conviértete en uno de nuestros patrocinadores desde 1 USD al mes! Conocerás a nuestros próximos invitados y podrás hacerles preguntas. Agradecemos enormemente cualquier apoyo y estamos deseando conectar con todos ustedes! Te gusta nuestra música? La canción se llama: “Them Ah Pree” de Drizzle Roadranna. Síguele en Spotify y youtube

Rolando Chavez Penaherrera is the Latin American General manager for the Enviro-Clean segments of DESMI and Head of DESMI SEAWEED Division.DESMI is Danish manufacturer of pumps, pumping systems, environmental cleaning equipment and related products and services, Founded in 1834 and headquartered in Denmark, DESMI provides pumping solutions to end-markets including marine and offshore, industrial, utility, and defense and fuel. The company also provides environmental solutions for oil spill response, seaweed collection and cleaning waterways. Next to managing oil spills they also started in 2014 designing products for Sargassum management. Listen to the episode to learn about: 1:31 : Presentation of Rolando 2:20 : Localization of the office 2:46 : What is sargassum to Rolando 4:26 : How Desmi decided to make a barrier of sargassum 10:07 : How do the barriers work 12:24 : Type of anchors used for the boom 14:24 : Wave resistance of the boom 17:04 : How to remove the boom and the time needed for it 20:17 : Transfer systems used to remove sargassum from the water 24:36 : How to avoid bycatch 26:35 : Who are the customers buying the barriers 28:09 : Three years of testing needed before using the boom for cleaning public beaches : proven technology 29:10 : Future projects related to sargassum : how to always improve removal capacity 38:08 : Environmental approval 35:10 : Debriefs Learn more about Rolando: DESMI website Rolando´s linkedIn We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Bethia Thomas is currently a postgraduate student at CERMES pursuing a PhD in Natural Resource Management. Her research seeks to venture into the novel territory of pelagic sargassum with special emphasis on a community-based participatory approach to vulnerability analysis and adaptation planning for pelagic sargassum influxes in the Eastern Caribbean, using the island of Saint Lucia as a case study. Bethia joined us to talk about how sargassum impacts island communities in the Caribbean. 3:51 - What is sargassum to Bethia? 6:31 - How are the communities Bethia researches being impacted by sargassum? 11:50 - How has sargassum impacted fish populations around the communities? 14:00 - What kinds of solutions would people like to see regarding sargassum? 17:30 - What hurdles would make it hard to implement these solutions? 19:30 - What kinds of people did Bethia interview for her research? 24:00 - What else is Bethia working on? 30:07 - The wind-down Watch the videos Bethia made together with the local communities - Conversations – Sargassum Exchange. Brown Curse or Golden Blessing - Sarg-Chat – A Praslin People Perspective on the Pelagic Plague - Sargassum Talks – The People of Micoud Tell All We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Part of the problem with sargassum's sudden proliferation is hard to track. Things like weather, currents, and even marine animals can make it challenging to understand where a sargassum beaching will occur and how big it might be when it does. Dr. Geoff Smith and Dr. Betsabe de la Barreda Bautista have a great solution: they've created a service that archives photos from satellites to create a working, updated map of the sargassum movement. Dr. Geoff Smith has a strong background in the fundamental interactions of radiation with vegetation and other surface materials. He has applied this knowledge in developing prototype systems to measure and monitor surface properties, with a particular focus on land cover. He has worked in academia, government research, and the private sector with links to UK, European and international organizations. Dr. Betsabe is an observational earth scientist who uses GIS and statistics to understand the environment. Her main research interests include vegetation response to climate events using remotely captured data, understanding how ecosystem productivity is linked to environmental conditions, and assessing vegetation condition and land cover change over time. You can find their incredible project at http://sasams.org/ University of Nottingham https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Specto Natura Ltd http://www.specto-natura.co.uk/Hybrid Geospatial Ltd https://www.hybrid-geospatial.com/Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial, (CentroGeo) https://www.centrogeo.org.mx/Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, National Autonomous University of Mexico, (UNAM) https://www.icmyl.unam.mx/Planet Labs Inc. https://www.planet.com/ UK Space Agency https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency .

La llegada masiva de Sargazo flotante al Caribe de Centroamérica es un evento relativamente nuevo, es por ello que conocer cómo está la situación actual de este fenómeno es muy importante para responder a ello. Cindy Fernández como investigadora en el área de Ficología, ha comenzado iniciativas para conocer más sobre estas algas en el Caribe de Costa Rica. Cindy está trabajando la parte de documentación sobre la llegada de esta alga y el análisis de metales pesados, conociendo estos aspectos importantes Cindy piensa que se puede tener una idea más clara para tratar este problema. Entrevistamos a Cindy para que nos contara más sobre lo que está haciendo el laboratorio de Ficología de la Universidad de Costa Rica con respecto a la llegada masiva de Sargazo a sus costas.

Kim Baldwin is a marine ecologist who uses geospatial tools and information technology to work with people to collaboratively create comprehensive spatial information to strengthen ecosystem-based environmental management in the Caribbean, California & beyond. She is an integral part of Marine Spatial Information Solutions, which provides a range of geospatial mapping, analysis, and training services tailored to sargassum tracking and many other ecological surveying implications. Their training courses include drone flying, mapping and monitoring planning, GIS, participatory mapping, spatial analysis, information creation, and web-mapping collaboration tools. All projects are tailored to your needs to allow you to leverage information technologies to support environmental management more efficiently and effectively. Learn more about Kim Baldwin and her project: - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dronesorbust/- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkimbaldwin/ - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarineSpatialInformationSolutions- Website - Marine Spatial Information Solutions, Inc. https://www.marsis.us/- Email List for more information on the upcoming Sargassum training course: http://eepurl.com/hW-SlH - CERMES Website: https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cermes/getdoc/d3e05941-1216-4c43-af81-788832769b08/16945.aspx- SargAdapt - Sargassum Monitoring Protocol (PDF) https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cermes/projects/sargassum/docs/sargadapt/baldwin_et_al_2022_smp_guide_final_v1_03-03-22.aspx

Début mars 2022, le Sargassum podcast a reçu Madame Lydia Barfleur, coordinatrice du projet Sarg'coop. Docteure en droit international de l'université de la Sorbonne, Lydia Barfleur a étudié et enseigné la régionalisation économique dans la zone des Carai͏̈bes avant de coordonner Sarg'coop. Ce programme de coopération caribéenne sur les sargasses, porté par la Région Guadeloupe, mis en place à partir de 2019, contribue aux partages d'expertises et échanges de savoir-faire, au soutien, à la concertation et à la consolidation des initiatives régionales à différentes échelles, au questionnement de la réglementation internationale, et contribue à la mise à l'agenda du problème des sargasses Découvrez l'évolution du projet Sarg'coop : 3'11 : La sargasse, un objet de recherche et de coopération 6'11 : Genèse, déroulement et partenaires du projet Sarg'coop 9'36 : 1erwork-package : état de la connaissance et organisation de la conférence internationale sur les sargasses en 2019 en Guadeloupe 12'37 : 2ème WP : télédétection et projet d'établissement d'un réseau caribéen pour les mesures de l'air 17'06 : 3èmeWP : communication au public avec la création d'une plateforme digitale 19'39 : 4èmeWP : les actions d'internationalisation 21'40 : Sur la Convention de Carthagène et les évolutions des stratégies des politiques environnementales 24'55 : Livre blanc sur les sargasses, enjeux et stratégies à mettre en œuvre 27'05 : Doter les sargasses d'un statut juridique international 28'30 : Partages d'expertise sur les mesures de qualité de l'air 29'03 : Articulation du local au global dans les politiques publiques 36'30 : Diffusion des résultats pour le grand public sur la plateforme digitale 39'05 : Intérêt des jeunes générations pour les problématiques environnementales 43'02 : Représentation des femmes dans la recherche environnementale 45'36 : Annonce finale Pour en savoir plus : Sur le projet Sargcoop : A propos du rapport Théophile La régionalisation économique dans la zone des Carai͏̈bes, thèse de Lydia Barfleur Déclaration finale de la conférence internationale sur les sargasses Pour contacter sargacoop : contact@sargcoop.org On adorerai vous écouter, n'hésitez pas à nous envoyer un email à SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, et à nous rejoindre sur les reseaux sociaux. facebook , twitter, instagram, linkedin. Vous en voulez plus? Devenez un de nos mécène pour seulement 1 $ par mois, vous pouvez nous soutenir et avoir l'opportunité de participer à l'élaboration de l'entretien en nous transmettant vos questions pour les invités! Nous sommes sincèrement reconnaissants envers chacun de nos donateurs et nous avons hâte de vous rencontrer.

Dr. Kate Mansfield is a marine scientist, a sea turtle biologist, and an associate professor at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on sea turtle biology, ecology, behavior, management, and conservation. Using various census and telemetry methods, Dr. Mansfield's research interests include sea turtle and other marine vertebrate movements, migration, and habitat utilization. We spoke to Kate this week about how sargassum impacts sea turtles on Atlantic coastlines throughout their life cycles, from hatching, to feeding on floating sargasm colonies, to nesting. 0:35 - Intro 1:58 - What does sargassum mean to Kate? 3:52 - What are turtle lost years? How does sargassum impact them? 8:54 - Tagging and tracking juvenile turtles 14:25 - How do turtles interact with sargassum in the water? 18:20 - What threats does sargassum pose for sea turtles? 23:11 - How long does it take for sea turtles to mature? 26:08 - What does sargassum do to turtle nests? 28:40 - Debrief Our team loves to hear from our listeners! Drop us an email at SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, or connect with us on social media. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons on Patreon.com for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you.

Sargassum impacts the coastal and seaside communities of many countries, including Tobago. The piles and piles of it on the Atlantic side of the island leave an awful trace of toxins in the air that can be harmful to the population. Yet, where others only see it as a natural disaster, trained natural resource manager and researcher for the government of Tobago (and our guest for today) Avisha Baran sees it as a freely available resource. Avisha and her husband Adrian found a way to use sargassum to make Tura Homemade, an organic fertilizer. This fertilizer provides the plants with many micronutrients with natural biotoxins to repel pests ad construct more robust crops. Today, we'll chat about how sargassum is a resource to foster healthy, local, and sustainable agricultural production and how it fulfills a healthier lifestyle in the Caribbean. (2:04) Tura Homemade introduction (3:20) What is sargassum to Avisha? (4:30) How is sargassum affecting Tobago? (7:18) What is Tura Homemade's product made of, exactly? (9:35) How do we make Tura Homemade a final product? (16:12) How is Tura Homemade packaged and shipped? (17:15) Who's using Tura Homemade? (20:10) What's the best way to use sargassum fertilizer? (23:22) How difficult is it to market fertilizer made from sargassum? (25:40) What other sustainable solutions has Avisha found for sargassum? (31:35) Which ingredients of Tura Homemade are imported? (34:33) Outro Our team loves to hear from our listeners! Drop us an email at SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, or connect with us on social media. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons on Patreon.com for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you.

Sargassum beaching events have become an international challenge that requires globally-cooperative solutions. With such pressing challenges, thankfully, come incredibly innovative solutions to sargassum overproduction and decay. Due to climate change, there is more and more sargassum on shores, which creates trouble for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Our guests today work to turn that issue into agricultural opportunities for localized communities. Today, we talk to Daria Parshina and Nina Bangert, who is part of Seasoilution, a social entrepreneur initiative that turns sargassum into fertilizer. - Introduction to Daria and Nina (2:20) - What sargassum means for Daria and Nina (4:20) - How much sargassum is there in a beaching, really? (6:30) - How Seasoilution's product works as a biostimulant (also, what a biostimulant is) (7:15) - Why are petroleum-based fertilizers bad? (9:45) - Why should you care about local communities affected by sargassum? (10:20) - - What did you learn first-hand from your trip to sargassum territory? (12:35) - - Why are people from Europe concerned about the Caribbean sargassum problems? (14:24) - How does the interdisciplinary nature of your work affect your success? (16:24) - How would you encourage students to take part in the solutions to environmental issues? (19:23) - Wrap-up and debrief (21:05) We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, Connect with us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you.

Since 2011, vast masses of the free-floating algae Sargassum have been washing ashore on Caribbean beaches – some leaving coastlines three-feet deep in seaweed. When it isn't rotting on beaches, Sargassum has incredible properties and could fuel an entire new blue economy. The Sargassum Podcast aims to cure marine science blindness by providing listeners with an in-depth look into how sargassum impacts local communities, coastal biomes, and the world at large – and how we can harvest it to build a diversified blue economy. Join us today as we talk to Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, an experienced ocean professional and fisheries management specialist. She holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management from the UWI Cave Hill Campus, and a BSc (Hons) in Environmental and Natural Resource Management with Marine Biology from the UWI St. Augustine Campus. Shelly-Ann has ten years' experience in applied interdisciplinary climate-related research and fisheries management research. Listen to The Sargassum Podcast's latest episode to hear about: -Introduction to Shelly-Ann Cox: 2:14 -What sargassum means for Shelly-Ann and her community: 3:40 -The impact of sargassum on dolphinfish and flying fish landings: 7:30 -Sustainable fishing, marine catching, and marine reproduction cycles: 10:30 -Fishers, sargassum, and creating tracking mechanisms for sargassum drift: 11:15 -Blue Shell Productions and fisheries management consulting: 18:10 -Blue guerrilla marketing and blue weddings: 22:55 -Offsetting carbon emissions with blue-conscious events: 29:07 -Wrap-up and debrief: 35:00 And from our team, welcome to #SargassumSeason2! Learn more about Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox: Facebook Linkedin Instagram Website Research gate Sargassum outlook bulletin We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, Connect with us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you.

Dr. Denise Herzing is the Founder and Research Director of the Wild Dolphin Project and has studied Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamian waters for over 35 years. In addition to many scientific articles, she is the co-editor of Dolphin Communication and Cognition, author of “Dolphin Diaries: My 25 years with Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas” and “The Wild Dolphin Project (2002)”. Cassie Rusche spends her summers living on a boat in the Bahamas studying wild dolphins. But 10 years ago, she thought she'd be working as a pharmacist. She started University as a pre-pharmacy student. However, after just a few short months of school and working in a pharmacy, she realized it was not for her. Eventually she discovered her real passion for understanding animal behavior. So, she switched to the ecology/evolution/organismal biology concentration and has been working for the Wild Dolphin Project since her graduation. Wild Dolphin Project is the world's longest running underwater study of dolphins in the world. Since 1985, the team has spent months out at sea every summer, living on boats and studying two species of dolphins that live on the shallow sandbanks of the Bahamas: Atlantic spotted dolphins and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Researchers have made many discoveries over the years regarding aspects of social structure, paternity, habitat use, behavior, communication, and movement patterns. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (2:39) What sargassum is to Dr. Denise and Cassie (4:59) How dolphins use sargassum (5:51) How dependent dolphins are on sargassum (8:45) Do dolphins use sargassum to clean themselves (10:15) Do the hydroids in sargassum cause irritation to dolphins like they do to humans (11:28) Studying dolphins in the wild vs captivity (12:15) Challenges of studying dolphins in the wild (15:11) Are dolphins bothered by the drones used to conduct observation and research (18:04) Time span and experiences on research trips (19:42) Dolphin behavior (22:04) Reproductive activity (27:10) Most memorable moments in the field (30:28) Debrief (36:22) Transcript Learn more about Dr. Denise Herzing and Cassie Rusche: ֍ Scientific Papers ֍ Wild Dolphin Project We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Dr. Rick Lumpkin is the Director of the Physical Oceanography Division of the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) research laboratory in Miami, FL: the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). Dr. Lumpkin's research focuses on upper ocean processes and ocean circulation. As Principal Investigator of AOML's component of NOAA's Global Drifter Program (GDP), he oversees a global array of ~1300 satellite-tracked drifting buoys. He also helped design ocean currents displays in the Sant Ocean Hall of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (3:44) What sargassum is to Dr. Rick Lumpkin (5:26) How the sargassum belt was established (8:12) Nutrients fueling sargassum blooms (12:32) Upwelling in the equatorial Atlantic (15:15) Explanation of methods and data used (16:56) Seasonality of sargassum influx (24:14) Permanence of the tropical Atlantic sargassum belt (26:55) Predictions of climate change (29:36) Possibility of a current that can remove sargassum (32:32) Debrief (36:54) Transcript Learn more about Dr. Rick Lumpkin: ֍ Graphics from Johns et al. (2020) ֍ NOAA's Global Drifter Program ֍ Rick Lumpkin, PhD, Acting Director, Physical Oceanography Division ֍ AOML's experimental Sargassum inundation reports ֍ LinkedIn ֍ Facebook ֍ Twitter We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Courtney Gallaher is a jointly appointed associate professor in the Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Northern Illinois University. Her fields of studies include Women in science, Sustainable agriculture and food systems and Environmental management and sustainability. Emely Hernandez is a master's student in Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences at Northern Illinois University who researches how tourism impacts water quality in Quintana Roo Mexico. She also does some work in the field of environmental sustainability and is an advocate for advancing minorities in STEM. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (5:44) What sargassum is to Courtney and Emely (7:15) How tourists in Quintana Roo react to sargassum (10:04) What cenotes are (12:24) Anthropogenic impacts on the cenotes (16:35) Contaminates in groundwater (19:25) Tourism and water quality in the cenotes (22:45) Tourism's vs sargassum's contamination effects (27:12) Suggestions to reduce tourism's effect on groundwater quality (29:50) Women and minorities in STEM (33:58) Debrief (44:17) Transcript Learn more about Courtney and Emely: ֍ Northern Illinois University Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences ֍ LinkedIn, Emely Hernandez ֍ Courtney Gallaher, Associate Professor, Ph.D. ֍ Poster on Tourist Perception of Sargassum ֍ Paper on Tourist Perception of Sargassum We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? This song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

VictorDavid est docteur en droit de l'environnement. Il est chargé de recherche à l'IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement), et en poste actuellement au Campus Agro Environnemental Caraïbe en Martinique. Il est affilié à l'Unité Mixte de recherche SENS (Savoirs Environnement Sociétés) et collabore avec le LC2S (Laboratoire caribéen des sciences sociales) de l'université des Antilles. Victor David nous présente le projet CESAR dont un des volets est l'étude des enjeux du droit de l'environnement appliqué aux sargasses au niveau du bassin caribéen. Nous avons abordé avec lui le problème du statut juridique fluctuant de la sargasse. Nous avons également parlé de l'hypothèse du changement global pour la prolifération des sargasses et d'une responsabilité qui pourrait être commune mais différenciée, ainsi que des différences en droit de l'environnement entre la Nouvelle Calédonie, où Victor David a vécu et travaillé, et la Martinique, où il habite depuis 2019. Mise à jour : cet épisode a été enregistré en juin 2021. Nous y parlions aussi d'un amendement en lecture au Sénat, à propos du statut de catastrophe naturelle. Cet amendement a été adopté le 15 octobre 2021. - Présentation (0'34) - La sargasse, un objet d'étude (4'47) - Personnalité juridique d'un fleuve en Nouvelle-Zélande (6'26) - Vide juridique autour des sargasses (7'14) - Les nationalités des sargasses en eaux internationales et eaux territoriales (9'01) - Protocole de Nagoya (12'50) - Un non-déchet (13'41) - Les objectifs du projet ANR CESAR (15'26) - Qui est responsable ? (20'42) - Les méthodes de l'enquête (21'49) - Changement global et sargasses (24'54) - Une catastrophe naturelle ? (29'42) - Plans communaux de sauvegarde des communes (31'45) - Comparaison entre les Antilles et la Nouvelle-Calédonie (33'32) - Discussion sur les enjeux de cette recherche (38') - Debrief (44'52) Transcription Pour lire plus sur le sujet : ֍ Projet CESAR ֍ Projets ANR (Agence national de la recherche) sur les sargasses ֍ L'UMR LC2S, Laboratoire caribéen des sciences sociales ֍ L'UMR SENS, Savoirs, Environnement, Sociétés ֍ Victor David sur Research gate ֍ Code de l'environnement français sur le site de Légifrance ֍ Pour contacter Victor DAVID : victor.david@ird.fr

Ard Vreugdenhill is storyteller and conservationist with Nature Connecting, an NGO. He just finished working in Barbados. Before that, he worked for over five years for Sea Turtle Conservation in Curacao. Julieta Castro is a volunteer for Sea Turtle Conservation in Curacao and is 15 years old, our youngest podcast guest so far. Listen to the episode to hear about: Intern introduction (0:39) Episode transcripts (0:57) Guest introductions (3:11) What sargassum is to Ard and Julietta (4:36) 2021 sargassum season in Curacao (7:30) Sea turtle conservation and sargassum management (9:28) Rescuing sea turtles from sargassum (11:53) Building a rescue team (15:40) Number of turtles that were rescued (17:00) What it looks like when a turtle is rescued (18:58) What happens after rescue (22:48) First aid for the turtles (25:17 Feeding the turtles in the aquarium (29:30) Rescue and COVID (33:32) Julietta's media presence (35:26) Sea Turtle Conservation Curacao (40:39) Nature Connecting NGO (44:34) What's next for Julietta (47:32) Debrief (51:17) Transcript Learn more about Ard and Julietta: ֍ Facebook ֍ Instagram ֍ LinkedIn ֍ Website ֍ News Article ֍ Media Appearance We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? This song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

The Sargassum Podcast's Robby Thigpen interviews Darson Benet aka Drizzle Roadrunna and his mom Ms. Mazy about the fire on Guanaja, their family there and what they are trying to do to help. If you would like to donate to help feed the people of Guanaja, please go to our Guanaja After the Fire Donation page: https://marinefrontiers.org/guanaja-a... Donation are being collected through Oct 31st. All donations that come in through this page will go directly to feeding and helping the victims of the fire. We are one world and one people and our brothers and sisters need your help.

Lindsay Martin is an Ocean Policy Specialist at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who is passionate about combining research with education. She has quite literally sailed around the world and is working to make research more equitable and accessible. Amy Siuda is an Associate Professor of Marine Science at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida and former Professor and Chief Scientist at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. She is a marine ecologist and biological oceanographer whose research interests span marine plankton ecology from organismal to population and community levels. Lindsay and Amy just published a paper on the motile animals found on different types of pelagic Sargassum. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introductions (3:08) What sargassum is to Amy and Lindsay (4:28) Animals in sargassum (7:50) Collection and analysis methods (13:42) Sample sizes (17:11) Sargassum morphotypes and the habitats they create (21:18) Herbivores and sargassum consumption (34:31) Changes in the tropical Atlantic and effects on the food web (38:14) Sargassum samples from different locations (44:44) Sea Education Association experiences (47:10) Debrief (51:50) Episode Transcript Learn more about Lindsay Martin: ֍ LinkedIn ֍ ResearchGate Learn more about Amy Siuda: ֍ Faculty Page ֍ LinkedIn ֍ ResearchGate ֍ Sargassum Research ֍ Scientific Paper ֍ Sea Education Association We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons Become one of our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/Sargassumpodcast) for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Pree by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Ute Marx is Professor of Medical Engineering at Pforzheim University, but she has spent some of her research time in Brisbane Australia. Her teaching focuses on the subjects of technical sales and marketing, as well as natural science subjects such as molecular biophysics and metabonomics. Her research activities focus, among other things, on the question of how metabolic products in body fluids can provide information about the course of diseases and the success of therapies. Her interest in algae research started in 2005 studying the metabolism of H2 producing algae. John Roles is a research fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland, Australia. Together with Professor Ben Hankamer he researches the economic potential of algae generated products. He has over 35 years of experience in the design and construction of energy projects including power generation and renewable fuels. His PhD was directed at the generation of the TELCA platform for economic and environmental assessment of renewable fuel production. Professor Ben Hankamer is from the University of Queensland. He is the group leader of Bioinspired design of solar biotechnology systems lab group and the Director of the Centre for Solar Biotechnology, as well as the founding director of the Solar Biofuels Consortium. The Centre for Solar Biotechnology focuses on developing next generation microalgae systems tapping into the huge energy resource of the sun capturing CO2 to produce a wide range of products. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (2:35) What sargassum is to Ute and John (5:05) How Ute and John began working with sargassum (8:29) Solar biotech (14:20) Making crude oil (16:46) Using sargassum vs land-based algae (18:37) Biotech locations (22:41) Base case scenario and number estimates of operation (26:07) Future plans and turning theory into reality (38:07) Additional comments from Ute and John (43:19) Debrief (45:45) Episode Transcript Learn more about Ute Marx and John Roles: ֍ Bioinspired Design of Solar Biotechnology Systems Lab Group ֍ Professor Ben Hankamer ֍ Sargassum blooms in the Atlantic Ocean- From a burden to an asset We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? This song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Road Ranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Professor Kwasi Appeaning Addo is a coastal processes specialist with vast experience in the West Africa coastal region. He is the Director of the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) in the University of Ghana. Recently he has focused his research on developing an integrated approach to sustainable port development, which embraces the three perspectives of engineering, ecosystem services, and governance, as well as sargassum in West Africa. He is a member of the Expert Group of High-Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy, who provide advice to the High-Level Panel of 13 Heads of Governments. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (3:10) What sargassum is to Professor Kwasi (4:10) Sargassum in Ghana (5:42) Health impacts of the sargassum in Ghana (9:46) SARTRAC (10:45) Professor Kwasi's role in SARTRAC (13:46) Why a Sargassum Network is needed (16:50) Setting up a Sargassum Network (22:09) Climate change in Ghana (24:50) Projects to mitigate the effects of climate change in Ghana (29:16) Debrief (34:10) Episode transcript Learn more about Professor Kwasi Appeaning Addo: ֍ University of Ghana, Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences ֍ Proposal To Set Up the Gulf of Guinea Sargassum Network (GGSN) We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? This song is called Them Ah Prey by Drizzle Road Ranna. Follow him on YouTube and Spotify

Sargassum Podcast Episode 33: A Different Kind of Invasion - Panel on Sargassum horneri in California Our panel of guests today are: Melissa Hanson Melissa is the Co-Founder of Kelpful, a wild harvested seaweed company based in the Central Coast of California. ֍ Learn more about Kelpful here: https://www.kelpful.com/ Dr. Emily Ryznar Emily recently received her Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA and is currently serving as a California Sea Grant State Fellow. ֍ You can find more information about Dr. Ryznar's work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-ryznar-ph-d-aa47b349/ https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/profile/emily-ryznar https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/eeb-fonglab/current-graduate-students/ https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1365-2745.13509 Lauren Smith Lauren is a Ph.D. candidate at UCLA in Dr. Peggy Fong's lab. She is researching invasive Sargassum horneri in Southern California. ֍ You can find out more about Lauren's work here: https://dornsife-blogs.usc.edu/wrigley/?p=2219 https://smbasblog.com/2020/11/10/seaweed-faceoff-devil-weed-vs-giant-kelp-zoom-evening-meeting-reminder-tuesday-10-november-730-p-m-3/ Dr. Lindsay Marks-Orsini Lindsay is a marine scientist who studied sargassum for her Ph.D. research. She now works for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife managing invertebrate fisheries. ֍ You can find out more about Dr. Marks-Orsini's work here: https://marine.ucsc.edu/data-products/invasive-species/ https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8rh799jz https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/blogs/lindsay-marks-making-connections https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb18/underwater-landscaping-foster-scholar-lindsay-marks-removes-invasive-seaweed.html Sarah Mastroni Sarah is a graduate student in UCSC's Coastal Science and Policy program where she is working to incorporate algae in cows' diets to decrease their methane emissions. ֍ To find out more: https://www.blueoceanbarns.com/ ֍ Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (0:00) Guest introductions ( ) () () () () () () () () Transcript ֍ We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to: SargassumPodcast@gmx.net ֍ Connect with us on social media: facebook https://www.facebook.com/sargassumpodcast/ twitter https://twitter.com/sargassump instagram https://www.instagram.com/sargassumpodcast/ linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sargassum-podcast ֍ Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons: https://www.patreon.com/Sargassumpodcast For as little as $1 a month patrons get to submit questions for our guests ahead of the interviews that we will ask during the recording! We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connect with you!

Henrique Ramos is the CEO of SeaExpert, which is a fisheries services and consultancy firm. He developed several aquaculture projects through SeaExpert, as an algae harvesting operation for the cosmetics biotech industry, as well as contributing to the world's science on animal feed and production, leading to the Azores exporting high quality products abroad. Within SeaExpert, Henrique is also responsible for managing several fisheries observer programmes for the Portuguese fleet operating throughout the world, for monitoring and scientific purposes. Henrique also works independently as a sustainability consultant for Green Destinations and SustainAzores. As an active member of No More Plastics for the Azores, he raises awareness of the increasing problem of marine debris, particularly plastics' destructive effects on marine life and ecosystems. Listen to the episode to hear about: Introduction (2:20) Climate change in the Azores (4:06) SeaFields (6:37) What sargassum means to Henrique (7:18) What the Azores are and where they are located (9:42) Sargassum in the Azores (12:33) Seaweed production (17:16) Species of algae used for harvesting (23:20) Promotion of algae products and sustainability models (28:26) Aquaculture (32:30) Debrief (57:59) Transcript Learn more about Henrique Ramos and SeaExpert: ֍ Website ֍ LinkedIn ֍ YouTube ֍ Facebook ֍ Instagram We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: facebook, twitter, Instagram, linkedin. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Pree by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on youtube and Spotify

Le samedi 14 août, un tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,2 a frappé Haïti, suivi lundi par la tempête tropicale Grace. Cette catastrophe a fait de nombreux morts, blessés et sans-abri. Nous avons parlé à Marc Edouin Juste de la situation en Haïti et de la façon dont nous et vous pouvez aider. Nous vous invitons à écouter et à envisager de donner des biens ou de l'argent pour les personnes touchées. Nous avons indiqué ci-dessous comment envoyer des fonds à la Fédération de Marc. Chaque petite chose compte. Marc-Edouin Juste est un entrepreneur social et le président fondateur de la Fédération Haitienne de la Peche Sportive en Mer. Il habite en port-au-prince. - La paypal de Federation Haitienne de la Peche Sportive en mer: https://paypal.me/fhpsmhaiti?locale.x=fr_XC -faire un don par l'intermédiaire d'un ami de Marc en France, y compris une réduction d'impôt de 75 https://paypal.me/pools/c/8C930yXH7m Donation sur le compte bancaire de Marc Eduin No: 160-2015-17029970 Banque : Unibank Nombre : Marc-Edouin Juste Tel: 509 3658-4910 Email: fhps.mhaiti@gmail.com Adresse: 14 bis,fraternity street,Delmas 33,Port-au-Prince,Haïti. Pour les transferts vers western union, money gram et cam transfer, veuillez prendre contact avec Marc pour organiser.Tel: 509 3658-4910 Email: fhps.mhaiti@gmail.com

Our guest today is James Ellsmoor, who is the Founder and Director of Island Innovation, which connects rural and island locations around the world working on similar development issues. Island Innovation began with a newsletter and a series of virtual events, and has evolved into a community of over 127,000 members. He is also the co-founder of Solar Head of State, which works with governments to push action on renewable energy. The NGO has focused on small island developing states (SIDS) with solar installations on the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Government House in Saint Lucia and the Presidential Palace of the Maldives. SHOS is now working with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Pacific Island Development Forum to install solar on the official residences across these organizations' combined 24 member states. James has a master's degree in “Island Studies” from the University of the Highlands and Islands and is a true expert on sustainability on islands. Listen to the episode to hear about: - Introduction of our summer intern Eloise (0:50) - How Franziska got involved with Island Innovation (2:17) - Introduction of James Ellsmoor (3:40) - What sargassum means to James (5:14) - What an island is and what it means to be an islander (7:35) - Common challenges of island life (8:33) - How islands drive innovation (9:25) - Advantages of island life (12:18) - Political implications of being an island community (16:56) - Viewing sargassum as an opportunity (23:08) - What Island Innovation is (25.38) - Getting involved (26:36) - Community discussions around sargassum (28:30) - Island Innovation Summit (30:36) - Debrief (33:51) Episode Transcript Learn more about James Ellsmoor and Island Innovation: ֍ Website ֍ YouTube ֍ LinkedIn ֍ Facebook ֍ Twitter ֍ Instagram We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: facebook, twitter, Instagram, linkedin. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons Become one of our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/Sargassumpodcast) for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Pree by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on youtube and Spotify

Dr. Tom Linton is an emeritus professor at Texas A&M. Tom has studied the impacts of Sargassum on Gulf Coast beaches for decades and was also involved in the development of the predictive model for forecasting Sargassum landings. Brandon Hill is a coastal resources manager for the City of Galveston and has previously worked as director of the shoreline department of the city of South Padre Island and as Sargassum Early Advisory System Project Manager at Texas A&M University.Together they have developed a hay bale-style collection method to bale Sargassum and use it as natural dune-building support. - Intros (2:15) - What is Sargassum to Brandon and Tom? (3:30) - Captain Robert Webster's work Part I (4:30) - Historical accounts of Sargassum in Galveston Newspaper 1842 to 2018 (5:08) - Project was ready to get rolling and there has not been any Sargassum since 2018! (5:50) - Doing science under the veil of tourism (6:10) - Finding out that Sargassum travelled through the Mona channel (8:00) - Discovery of Sargassum's cyclical history (13:00) - Confederate soldiers hiding in Sargassum from the Union troops (14:10) - Post-Depression Era ‘New Deal' Sargassum out to sea (15:08) - Sargassum has always been a part of Texas (16:40) - What is the Sargassum Early Advisory System (18:25) - All about MacGyver Science! No fancy equipment (20:15) - How they were using the LandSAT Data (20:42) - Sargassum grows well in nutrient-rich waters (22:36) - There is a wide-spread benefit/need for this system (23:05) - Captain Robert Webster's work Part II (24:35) - Bailing Sargassum for dune restoration (26:00) - In Texas you were not allowed to remove Sargassum from the beach (32:16) - The idea of baling Sargassum (34:35) - Towns people were divided on Sargassum (37:10) - Using fresh or dry Sargassum and why fresh is better (39:10) - Physical and chemical properties of Sargassum (43:15) - From hip deep Sargassum in 2018 to none at all after (45:50) - Can bales be used for anything else than dune restoration ?(47:50) - Concept of the Sargassum baling system (51:40) - Working with local organizations such as the City of Galveston and the Park board (52:02) - Sargassum as a carbon sink & what will the effects be (56:26) - What can Sargassum as an ecosystem teach us(59:50) - Interactive beach walks & the bucket brigade! (65:00) - Sargassum is part of the beach (66:30) Transcript ֍ Texas A&M-Galveston Researchers Tackling Stinky Seaweed Problem ֍ Innovative Technology Seaweed Prototype Dunes Demonstration Project ֍ Coastal sand dunes and dune vegetation: Restoration, erosion, and storm protection ֍ Sargassum Early Advisory System SargassumPodcast@gmx.net facebook twitter Instagram linkedin

Dr. Legena Henry is an MIT graduate, and a Mechanical Engineer, who is now the Lecturer for Renewable Energy at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, specializing in Renewable Energy and Applied Mechanics. She researches sustainable energy sources in the Caribbean, such as bio-fuel from Sargassum seaweed, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, and wave energy. Listen to the episode to learn about: Intro (2:30) What Does Sargassum mean to Legena? (3:39) Barbados 100% Fossil Free by 2030! (3:48) Effect Sargassum has on Tourism in Barbados (4:51) Thoughts on renewable energy sources (6:10) Tourism, sargassum removal and placement into landfills and Hydrogen Sulfate gas (9:00) Success in Barbados of creating sargassum biofuel (10:52) How much water does it really take to make 1 bottle of rum and how much is wasted? (11:56) How you can help save the planet by drinking premium Caribbean rum - Part I (14:45) Ratio between wastewater and solids to make methane for fuel (16:54) Historical cane industry in Barbados (18:20) Why you should drink premium Caribbean rum – Part II (19:36) Why not cane for fuel? (20:00) Can we make rum from sargassum though? (20:55) Scaling up this as a solution (22:45) The micro digesters being used to create this project and how they are scaled-up (25:50) 100K USD grant received at the UN General Assembly for this amazing work! (26:50) What is the scale-up going to look like? (27:50) What happens to the waste from this process? (28:27) Is this sargassum methane biofuel the best option for Barbados right now? If so, why? (31:25) Renewable energy options for Barbados (32:35) Benefits of using fresh sargassum materials (34:00) Closing (35:00) Wrap-Up (35:45) Outro (39:56) Episode transcript To learn more about Legena Henry and her work: ֍ Legena's website ֍ Legena's LinkedIn page ֍ Legena's Researchgate page ֍ Paper: Experimental Evidence on the Use of Biomethane from Rum Distillery Waste and Sargassum Seaweed as an Alternative Fuel for Transportation in Barbados We love to hear from you, feel free to drop us an email to SargassumPodcast@gmx.net, and connect with us on social media: facebook, twitter, Instagram, linkedin. Can't get enough? Become one of our patrons Become one of our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/Sargassumpodcast) for as little as $1 a month. Patrons get to submit questions to us prior to the interviews that we will then ask our guests. We are grateful for each supporter and look forward to connecting with you. Like our music? The song is called Them Ah Pree by Drizzle Roadranna. Follow him on youtubeand Spotify

Florence Ménez est titulaire d'un PhD en anthropologie culturelle et sociale (EHESS, Paris) et d'un PhD en Histoire sociale européenne contemporaine (Université Ca'Foscari, Venise). Elle est coordinatrice du projet de recherche-action SaRiMed (2021-2023), concernant les impacts sanitaires des sargasses en Martinique et à Marie-Galante (Antilles françaises). SaRiMed est financé par la Fondation de France et réunit des chercheur.e.s en sciences sociales de l'UMR AMURE, ainsi que de l'UMR LC2S et de l'EA AIHP-GEODE de l'université des Antilles, des médecins du CHU de Martinique, des membres de la société civile et des artistes. Présentation (0:45) La sargasse perturbation et lien, qui échappe à la société, symbolisée en un écheveau d'où partent des fils thématiques définissant autant d'enjeux, ou bien symbolisée en boîte de Pandore (2:39) La recherche INVABIO comme première approche des perturbations apportées par les proliférations algales (5:05) Enquête sur l'acceptabilité sociale de la transformation des sargasses en amendement agricole dans le programme de recherche Eco3Sar, Ecologie, Ecotoxicologie des sargasses (2018-2020) (6:54) « Sargasses menace », une installation artistique en juin 2018 qui réunit geste politique et geste esthétique (7:54) Singularité des impacts des sargasses sur le littoral martiniquais et guadeloupéen (9:04) Alerte dans la revue The Lancet sur la sargasse comme « menace réelle pour la santé » due à la décomposition des sargasses(10:54) Incidence sanitaire de la chlordécone ? (12:48) Génèse de SaRiMed avec le groupe de recherche sur les sargasses du CHUM (13:06) Présentation de SaRiMed, du consortium et des objectifs (15:44) Constitution du corpus (17:14) Diversité des parcours préventifs et curatifs pour vivre avec les sargasses (19:56) Interdisciplinarité représentée au cœur du consortium pour analyser ce « fait social total » (20:46) Travail des artistes sur l'invisible et les traces (22:35) Une écriture et une médiation de la recherche grâce aux artistes (24:24) Comment traduire l'expérience sensible ? (25:34) Implications des artistes dans le projet art & science (26:36) Partenariat avec le lycée Victor Anicet de Saint-Pierre, Martinique (28:21) Appel à d'autres études sur les impacts sanitaires dans les territoires insulaires et/ou continentaux caribéens (29:21) Impacts des sargasses par contact, hors décomposition (30:38) Apport des sciences sociales dans les recherches interdisciplinaires (32:09) Conclusion (34:36) Transcription Pour lire plus sur le sujet : ֍ Résumé de SaRiMed ֍Pour en savoir plus sur les risques sanitaires, un ensemble de documents présentés sur le site de l'URML (Union Régionale des Médecins Libéraux) ֍Article publié dans The Lancet : Sargassum seaweed on Caribbean islands: an international public health concern ֍ Résumé du projet Sargacare Sargassum Podcast Email: SargassumPodcast@gmx.net Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Patreon