Podcasts about marine conservation happy hour

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour  is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio. It's the Gasparilla pirate festival in Tampa, and Dr Smash and Dr Kraken talk about the history of two of the most famous pirates: Mary Read and Anne Bonney. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour  is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio. The recent cold weather has been chilly for humans, but it has been even worse for some of our marine life. Find out why cold winters are a problem for Florida's manatees and what we can do to help conserve them Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour  is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio. It's the Gasparilla pirate festival in Tampa, and among the parade you will find the Famous Knights of Santiago. But who are they and what is their history? And what is the carnival float that looks suspiciously like a giant squid? An extra bonus episode for our listeners during Gasparilla season Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour  is now going out every Saturday on Tampa Talk News Radio. It's the Gasparilla pirate festival in Tampa, Florida as drunken pirates invade the city. But what is the history behind this event? Who was the infamous pirate Captain Gaspar? Find out on this episode Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

Wishing the Marine Conservation Happy Hour crew a very Happy New Year ! It's Christmas time in Williamsburg 1791, and children have been vanishing - abducted by a hideous, horned monster. Mistress Rose O'Malley is hot on the trail - but can she defeat the mythical Krampus? It's the Holiday Season and Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken are doing something a little different for a few episodes. The MCHH crew are playing the the Sleepy Hollow Roleplaying Game by Kids in the Attic games (https://kidsintheatticgames.com/store-1). Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes. Call of Krampus theme music by Midnight Syndicate. Background audio by Tabletop Audio. Sound effects by Zapsplatt. Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube  

Dr Scarlett Smash celebrates the final episode of the MMS podcast with Dr. Chris Parsons. They chat about Arctic life and ecology. If you would like to keep in touch with Dr Scarlett Smash (LinkedIn) and would like to keep hearing about marine science research tune into the Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast. https://marineconservationhappyhour.libsyn.com   

Dr Scarlett Smash celebrates the last two episodes of the MMS podcast with Dr. Chris Parsons. They talk about Antarctic life and ecology. If you would like to keep in touch with Dr Scarlett Smash, tune into the Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast https://marineconservationhappyhour.libsyn.com       

In this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken reflect on this past year and come up with some New Year Resolutions. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter  Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram

We speak with Angelo O'Connor Villagomez - senior officer of Marine Protection at Pew Charitable Trusts, Laure Katz - Senior Director of Blue Nature at Conservation International, Ashland and Philippe Cousteau of Arctic 2020, and Susana Waqainabete-Tuisese - Senior Director Pacific Region at Conservation International. The conversation covers the need for real marine protected areas, why the Antarctic needs to be protected, and the importance of indigenous knowledge and collaboration in conservation.Be sure to check out the hashtag #CallOnCCAMLR Listen to Angelo O'Connor Villagomez on our sister program, Marine Conservation Happy Hour. 

A special, silly, light-hearted, big- special-effects-budgeted, one-off, marine-themed adventure featuring the hosts from multiple marine-themed and science podcasts. A group of aquatic adventurers band together to save the last of the Boops boops fish from their nemesis: celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The adventurers include: Chauncy the stealthy walrus; Silky the shiny cephalopod; Pickles the REALLY BIG sea cucumber; Vlad the bitey-bitey vampire snapper; majestic sea flap-flap the magical manta ray; Walliam MacOtter the marine-ecotype otter; and Smishy the klutzy sea urchin. In addition to a really big special effects budget, gratuitous Lord of the Rings references, a host of imaginary celebrity cameos and a big musical number, the podcast includes the voice talents of the hosts of the Marine Conservation Happy Hour, Dugongs & Seadragons, Madam Curiosity and Dancing in Pink Hiking Boots (the guide to Mindful conservation) podcasts. The Game Master is Richard Kreutz-Landry the co-creator of the Decent into Midnight roleplaying game. The editing and sound effects were by the Ocean Science Radio podcast.   ############################################# Please support Dugongs & Seadragons on Patreon, if every subscriber gave us just $1 to $5 a month it will allow us to full fund and support the podcast for the long-term: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons

A special, silly, light-hearted, big- special-effects-budgeted, one-off, marine-themed adventure featuring the hosts from multiple marine and science podcasts. A group of aquatic adventurers band together to save the last of the Boops boops fish from their nemesis: celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The adventurers include: Chauncy the stealthy walrus; Silky the shiny cephalopod; Pickles the REALLY BIG sea cucumber; Vlad the bitey-bitey vampire snapper; majestic sea flap-flap the magical manta ray; Walliam MacOtter the marine-ecotype otter; and Smishy the klutzy sea urchin. In addition to a really big special effects budget, gratuitous Lord of the Rings references, a host of imaginary celebrity cameos and a big musical number, the podcast includes the voice talents of the hosts of the Marine Conservation Happy Hour, Dugongs & Seadragons, Madam Curiosity and Dancing in Pink Hiking Boots (the guide to Mindful conservation) podcasts. The Game Master is Richard Kreutz-Landry the co-creator of the Decent into Midnight roleplaying game. The editing and sound effects were by the Ocean Science Radio podcast.   ############################################# Please support Dugongs & Seadragons on Patreon, if every subscriber gave us just $1 to $5 a month it will allow us to full fund and support the podcast for the long-term: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons

Andrew Kornblatt joins the MCCH Crew once again for the Marine Conservation Happy Hour. This time they discuss how conservationists are discussing Coral Reef Restoration using Acoustics.  Do you know of different methodologies of restoring coral reefs? Share your knowledge in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2DTQLOr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SJgyiN ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL Projects For Wildlife Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Oc17gy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37rinWz  

Learn from Andrew Lewin, a marine biologist, conservationist, and oceanpreneur. Andrew has founded the Speak Up for Blue Network and Communications, where he educates people on ocean careers, news, and how to live a more ocean friendly life. He also hosts the Speak Up for Blue and Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcasts, among others. On this episode, we chat about Andrew’s career from private industry and consulting, to working in government, and then becoming an entrepreneur. We also cover how you can be a marine biologist, even though you do not live near the ocean. Andrew offers lots of tips to becoming a marine biologist and how to “live for a better ocean.”Support the show (http://patreon.com/marinebiolife)

This is the last of our series from the St. Petersburg Science Festival where Dr. Craken McCaic and Dr. Scarlett Smash from the Marine Conservation Happy Hour interviewed marine scientists and educators on various Ocean features and issues.  In this episode, the MCHH crew speak with Professors at the University of South Florida about how microplastics are influencing marine species.  When did you stop using single-use plastics? Share your experience in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Dr. Chris Parsons and Dr. Ashley Sitar (the Marine Conservation Happy Hour) continue their St. Petersburg Science Festival series discussing Marine Conservation. In this episode, the MCHH crew speak with some folks from NOAA about the biology and conservation of the Endangered Sawfish.  Have you seen a sawfish in the wild? Share your experience in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Dr. Naomi Rose teaches the MCHH crew how Single Malt Scotch is made in this special episode of the Marine Conservation Happy Hour. Are you a fan of Single Malt Scotch? Share your beverage and favourite species in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group.  

This is an extra episode for listeners about how to create Dungeons and Dragons characters. Podcast marine biologist presenters from the Speak Up for Blue (Andrew Lewin), ConCienzia Azul (Melissa Marquez) and Marine Conservation Happy Hour (Chris Parsons) podcasts get together to learn how to make dungeons and dragons characters. This special episode was first broadcast on the Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast .  It was recorded at the 2018 International Marine Conservation Congress in Malaysia, just before the live recording of the Dugongs & Seadragons pilot episode (coming soon to this podcast). Enjoy !

I had the pleasure of interviewing Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons, who is also known as @MotherOfRays - a fantastic Twitter handle!!! We discussed a recent paper that she published on the feeding behaviour of smooth rays around a recreational fishing cleaning area.  The fishers clean their fish and discard the fish "waste" into the ocean where the rays feed; however, this feeding behaviour could be detrimental to the overall survival of the rays, especially if the cleaning station disappears leaving the rays to fend for themselves. If you want to here more from Joni about how she got into Marine Science, here graduate career and her views on Shark Week, Steve Irwin and more, check out the new Deep Dive show we have on our Patreon.   Links for Joni: Joni's Stingray Diaries Website Stingray Diaries Facebook Page Stingray Diaries Instagram Page Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

SeaWorld is rebounding with higher attendance in the first 2 quarters fo this year pleasing investors and making them think that the fallout from the Blackfish documentary that showed the entertainment park was ignoring scientific evidence that the small tanks and shows were harming the mental and emotional state of the captive orcas.  An investigation is still under way by the SEC into allegations that SeaWorld misreported the gravity of the effect of Blackfish on attendance to its investors back in 2014; however, the penalty will be minimal.  Attractions such as the Electric Eel roller coaster at the San Diego Park and offering free beer to customers at the Orlando park are believed to increase attendance.  These attractions are not related to the orca captivity issue itself; however, should people still support SeaWorld knowing that the park is not releasing the orcas or any other marine mammal? I would love to hear your answer.  Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

As if plastic pollution in the ocean wasn't bad enough, now researchers have revealed that as plastics degrade in the light (photo-degradation), they emit greenhouse gases.  Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa published an article in PLOS One recently were they tested how gases were released as different forms of plastics degraded in saltwater. Surface area increased as the plastics were degraded increasing the amount of gasses that were introduced to the atmosphere.  Plastics were created 70 years ago and researchers predict that production will double over the next 2 decades. We need to engage with plastic manufacturers to decrease the amount of plastics that are used in current products.  Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

A couple of weeks ago, I published an episode on a number of Sea Turtles floated ashore dead from a red time bloom off of Southwest Florida. The long term prognosis did not look good as the red tides usually happen in the winter, where cool water from the land break up the red tide; however, this red tide happened in the summer, where cool water is absent. I thought I would do an update on the situation for this episode, but the update is worse than the initial story. There are almost 400 Sea Turtles dead. There are a number of manatees dead as well. Thousands of fish are also dead and shellfish in the red tide are not going to be consumed by anyone as they are likely contaminated. Instead of focusing on the numbers of dead animals for this episode, I thought I would focus on how changes in water quality management has really caused this horrible event. You can trace the cause back to deregulation of important environmental management practices.  Check out the podcast for more. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered that European sea bass lose some of their sense of smell when pH dips in tiny amounts, which means that Ocean Acidification with cause this fish to become vulnerable. The study showed the bass have to be 42% closer to their prey, to their habitat and their predators to detect them leaving them vulnerable to hunt for food, find suitable habitat and be at risk of predation. This study opens up the question as to whether other fish will show similar results in more acidic waters. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul  

Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation decided to give $100 million dollars towards marine conservation in Australia as he criticizes the Australian government for their lack of protection for proposed roll backs on Marine Protected Areas within the country. On top of that, Andrew is doing his PhD in Marine Conservation as he tries to find ways to create ways of economic and marine conservation sustainability. Check out the episode to find out what the money will go towards. Source Enjoy the Podcast!!!  Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

There is a population on the Ile aux Cochons that is located between South Africa and Antarctica that holds a significant portion of the populations of King Penguins. Unfortunately, the population of those penguins has decreased by 90% over the past 40 years going from 2 million individuals to 200,000.  Researchers have been using satellite imagery to measure the population change over the years and discovered the huge loss of penguins. The hypothesize that the loss could be due to climate change and El Nino events, Competition for Food and Avian Cholera.  The researchers plan on visiting the island to determine the cause(s) on a trip in 2019. Source Enjoy the Podcast!!! Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

I learned about the Ocean Conveyor Belt that influenced the climate for the Northwestern Atlantic and Northeastern Atlantic regions when I was in school quite some time ago. It fascinated me that the ocean can have such a prolific role in regulating Climate.  It seems that it also has a role in controlling, or accelerating Climate Change, as well. Researchers from China have recently published an article in Nature regarding how the conveyor belt can help take Greenhouse Gases out of the atmosphere and bury them 1,500 metres below the Ocean's surface. Alternatively, if the belt slows or stops, then the gases will have nowhere to go and will remain in the atmosphere.  According to the article, the authors predict that the belt has slowed and will remain in this state for another 20 years. This does not look good for global temperatures. Source Enjoy the Podcast!!! Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Thomas Cook, a major UK tour operator, has officially stopped selling Seaworld tickets due to the captive mammal facility not abiding bu ABTA guidelines on animal welfare.  The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Organization has been working with Thomas Cook for the past 18 months to investigate whether the park was adhering to the guidelines. The investigation resulted in a failure and the tour operator took action. This could be the beginning of a slew of other tour operators that stop selling tickets to captive marine mammal parks due to ethical reasons.  The Blackfish documentary blew lid off of the captive marine mammal parks and how the animals were going crazy being help in those tiny tanks. Blackfish shone a light on the problems that advocacy groups had been telling the public for decades.  It's a great battle won for the movement to free captive whales and stop parks like Seaworld from keeping marine mammals captive. Source Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul  

In cool ocean news, Scientists at Cascadia Research Collective have discovered a new dolphin hybrid species off the coast of the Kauai, Hawai'i. The hybrid was the product of a melon-headed-dolphin and a rough-toothed dolphin, where the former is rare in Hawaiian waters.  A two-week study revealed observations of the melon-headed dolphin and another rare species called pantropical spotted dolphins. Both species were tagged and will be monitored for future observations. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

I talked about how the Marine Conservation Community views Boyan Slant's Ocean Clean Up project before and I even touched on my frustrations as to how mainstream media outlets haven't shown the criticisms to their audience. FINALLY, a mainstream media platform showed the criticisms to their audience. And it made me happier to see it. I hope this type of journalism persists with this topic because the audience really needs to hear both sides.  Check out the podcast for my thoughts and how proud I am of Deep Sea News and Southern Fried Science as their articles were used in this story. Check out the video on CBC's website here Listen to the episode and go to our Facebook Group to let me know what you think. Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Patima Tungpuchayalkul was this year's awardee for the Jairo Mora Sandoval Award at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5). Patima was given the award for the work she has done freeing fisheries slaves in Southeast Asia. The events that happened after the award was given was a great example of how the award was supposed to work. Listen to the episode to find out what happened. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Sea Turtle populations are endangered for all 7 species and there are groups working very hard to ensure their survival; however, a summer red tide event in Southwest Florida is causing high mortality on Sea Turtles that are way above the normal mortality rates for these species.  The average number of Sea Turtle deaths in one year in the Southwest Florida area in 30-35; however, conservation groups have already collected 53 sea turtles in June and July alone (in the Sannibel Island area).  There seems to be no end in sight as the red tide season usually occurs during the winter, where cool water from the mainland breaks up the red tide blooms. The current bloom won't be broken up by cool water as it is summer and practitioners are worried that the red tide could last until the winter.  Sometimes, we have to deal with bad news...not my favourite part of the job. Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Nassau Grouper populations have been dwindling since the 1950s and the fisheries collapsed in 1990. Since then, marine scientists and conservationists have been working tirelessly to try and revive the fishery.  Island nations throughout the Caribbean have been monitoring their local populations to find ways to help revive the fishery along each island.  The Cayman Islands have recently shown a successful case with positive growth in local populations using a collaborative model that included government, non-profit organizations and academia.  A written article suggested by @WhyOceansMatter (Matt Teibohl) and written by Ben Shouse from the Lenfest Ocean Fund talked about the collaborative process that helped make this project successful. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

The North American Congress for Conservation Biology happened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this past week and I had the honour of attending. The conference was mostly focused on terrestrial research and conservation; however, there were some great talks. Unfortunately, I learned some lessons while attending a conference in my hometown. For one, when a conference is in your hometown, you have to make sure you commit to attending the conference like there is nothing else going on.  Second, I didn't plan the conference like I normally do. I didn't look at the program the week before for the names of the speakers and make a list of people I wanted to meet. Networking is a big part of my plans and I work hard to ensure I meet the right people.  I was able to meet some people at the socials that went on for the conference, which was wonderful, but planning ahead would have allowed me to do a better job to meet more people. Listen to the episode to find out the rest of the highlights of the conference. Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azu

If California can reduce its Greenhouse Gas emissions to pre-1990 levels, then why can't other states/provinces and countries do it as well. We are in a time where we need to make changes to our energy uses and California has worked hard to make those changes. Not only did they make those changes, but they did it while growing their economy by 26% since 2004.  So why can't others do it as well? Source Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

There is a huge movement to ban plastic straws in cities across North America and other places in the world; however, some people have been pointing out that it will not save the Ocean.  An article was recently published in the National Post (a Canadian Newspaper) that pointed out a number of reasons why the straw ban will not protect the Ocean as there are other problems with Ocean Plastic Pollution that we know are a bigger problem for the Ocean (waste management in different parts of the world and ghost fishing nets).  In this episode, I let you know that I agree with some of the article, but I also feel strongly that we need the plastic straw bans on the world to make people think about how we use plastic.  I also feel we need to rephrase how we propose the plastic straw ban.  Source Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul  

Great White Sharks are the species that EVERYONE wants to know about. We know Shark Week loves their Great White Sharks, but I find they always cover the same kind of thing. So I thought that I would ask my buddy Dr. Dave Ebert whether he would be interested in coming on again to discuss why there were so many more Great Whites in Northern California. Dave was happy to record another episode about sharks...because he loves sharks. So we had a great discussion. Take a listen!!! Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

As Shark Week is on it's way, I thought it would be great to get our friend of the podcast, Dr. Dave Ebert (aka @lostsharkguy) on the podcast to discuss his journey to the wonderful island of Sri Lanka to discover more sharks. If you are not familiar with Dave's work, he discovers and studies new shark, ray and chimera species. It's quite amazing what his team has accomplished over the past few decades and will accomplish in the next few decades as well. If you like sharks, take a listen to this episode as Dave journeyed to Sri Lanka to discover new sharks. Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Shark Week has been running for 29 years and this year will be its 30th year running as it had educated, inspired, scared and trick many people over its tenure. Shark Week seeks to educate and entertain; however, 3 years ago, Discovery (the company who puts on Shark Week) focused more in the entertainment rather than the education.  There was a period of a few years where the programming focused more on fake documentaries rather than education on sharks. For example, the was a program that said the megalodon existed and was targeting humans. Discovery barely told the audience that the episode was fake. It caused a lot of fear and a lot of anger from shark biologists, such as Dr. David Shiffman. David joins me on the program today to discuss the 30-year Legacy of Shark Week as we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly parts of that legacy. We also go through some of the interesting previews of this week's programming. Finally, we discuss our favourite shows over the past couple for years (as Discover got their act together) and some of the show we would like to see based on new research.  Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

One of the great things about the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group is that people who are facing marine science and conservation problems can post in the group and other people (scientists/conservationists) can provide some advice best on past experiences and their expertise in the subject matter. A recent post by a member named Emma provided a similar opportunity for advice to be given by other members in the group. The organization for which Emma volunteers posted a graphic photo of an injured loggerhead sea turtle that was trying to nest and lay her eggs, but was hit by a boat propeller before she got to the beach. The turtle died of her injuries before she could get to the beach and lay her eggs.  Emma was searching for advice from other members of the group as to how the organization can move forward with this issue. Ideally, the organization would want to stop the motorized water sports from occurring during nesting season; however, the industry needs to make money within 6 months to survive for the entire year; therefore, stopping the water sport activities may be futile.  Dr. Edd Hind-Ozan and Loch Land offered a few suggestions that seemed like the proper avenue to take.  Listen to the podcast to find out what those avenues are. Sponsor: Do you like Speak Up For Blue, or ConCiencia Azul, or Marine Conservation Happy Hour? If you are an avid listener to any or all 3 shows, consider supporting us to help us continue to build our platform of Ocean Awareness and Helping People Live For A Better Ocean by contributing to our Patreon Campaign. $1 or more dollars will get you access to our Patreon Feed as well as other great incentives. Click here to become part of the community now!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

The Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Commission decided in April to consider limiting Land-based shark fisheries occurring along its coasts in order to protect swimmers and sharks alike. The initiation of this policy change came to be because of the number of pictures and videos posted on social media with people posing with sharks that they reeled in out of the water, where the sharks can't breathe, dragged them across rough terrain such as sand and/or concrete and posed for pictures with their catch in painful positions for the shark.  Many of the pictures had hammerhead sharks in them, which are a protected species in Florida State waters due to the species' sensitivity to being caught with a hook and line.  Dr. David Shiffman, a friend of the podcast, was on this podcast recently to discuss the policy changes and how there was a need for change in the policies and enforcement. He is happier now that the Commission is considering possible restrictions. Take a listen to the podcast for the possible restrictions being considered. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Alissa Barnes of the Dakshin Foundation discovered 7 hermaphrodite bigeye houndsharks of the East Coast of India at a Port of Odhisa during a survey of fishers. The survey was to determine whether a gear change was the cause of a decrease in sharks and rays catches. The discovery is rare in sharks; however, it is not the only time hermaphroditism was discovered in sharks. A 2005 study found a large proportion of longhead catsharks were hermaphrodites and a study in the 1990s also discovered bigeye houndsharks to be hermaphrodites not far from where the 7 sharks were caught in 2017.  Alissa is super curious about how this occurred and wants to find how whether the cause is human-related or otherwise. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Conferences in the Marine Science and Conservation fields are super important in sharing information, establishing collaborations, networking for your career and your work; however, conferences for some have been a nightmare that included sexual harassment, being passed up for talks and feeling isolated within a conference.  Many societies that put on conferences are trying to become better at attracting great scientists who would normally not attend due to the negative aspects I mention above. Establishing a Code of Conduct, Hiring a Safety Officer, ensuring there is more diversity in the keynote and plenary speakers. The system is far from perfect and we are reminded of that every once and a while after someone does what happened recently at a Conference.  Take a listen to find out what they did and never do it!!! Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

The Columbian government have dispatches the army to protect migrating Black Land Crabs who travel to the coast from the dry, dense forests on the Island of Providencia to lay eggs and where the larvae develop in the Ocean for a few weeks after which they migrate back to the forests where they become adults.  Tourism has shot up over the past few decades adding pressure to the survival of the black crabs as the crustaceans are delicacies on the island. The decrease in population has left fishers and businesses that rely on the crab fishery as its primary source of income out fo work.  The Columbian army is dispatched to ensure that the crab migration is not interrupted by hunters and fishers to allow for a more sustainable food and income source. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Oceana has written a report blasting countries such as Italy, France, Malta and Greece for not enforcing fisheries regulations. The report called out Italy, specifically because they allowed over 10,000 hours of trawling in a MPA that was designed to protect young hake.  The Oceana report stated that 90% of the Mediterranean is overfished and countries need to step up their efforts and put protection into action rather than just committing to protect fisheries.  Oceana used AIS to track boats in the study area, but noted that many foreign-flagged ships did not have AIS, which would up the estimate significantly. Source Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Basten Gokkon wrote a great article on Mongabay News that was an interview with one of the plenary speakers at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5) in Kuching, Malaysia. the presenter is named John Aini, who founded the Ailan Awareness in Papua New Guinea.  The subject of the plenary and interview that John gave was about decolonizing conservation, which means conservation needs to work towards conserving the marine environment that line up with the needs of the local or indigenous community.  Here is a link to the article/interview: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/decolonizing-conservation-qa-with-png-marine-activist-john-aini/ In this episode, I reiterate the need for conservation to address the local community rather than the agenda of International NGOs. Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

Nurse sharks have been in the news lately, but not for good reasons. There have been two incidents in the recent weeks that have been published where two people have been bitten by nurse sharks.  The first person was feeding a nurse shark in Australia. Her hand was sucked into the mouth of the shark who was trying to eat the bait set out for it to eat. The second person decided that they would swim within a school of nurse sharks, floating on her back, to get a great pic for her social media.  I talk about how these incidences and viral news stories can have a potential negative effect on the population on nurse sharks in the future because of the bad decisions that a few people make. Sponsor: Solid Sun Logistics specializes in skin care and UV protection for outdoor enthusiasts like you and me. Solid offers a complete 3-step skin care system to keep you on the water all day, day in and day out. Use any of the products individually, or get the Essentials Kit for the complete sun protection and skin rehabilitation experience. Solid donates 5% of the revenue of the sale to Ocean Conservation Organizations that you can select. Add SUFB15 at checkout for an extra 15% off of your order. Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

The Canadian Government recently implemented a 200 m minimum distance for any ship in the area of Orcas. They also chopped the Chinook Salmon quota by 35%. The government is doing this because the Southern Resident Orca population only has 75 individuals (estimated) left. The Orca population relies heavily on Chinook Salmon for their diet and they won't diversify their diet.  An article in the Toronto Star highlighted an important factor that face the Orca population: the Orcas are around ships 85% of the time. The government recognizes that the Orca populations are in need of help, but are the measures taken too late or too extreme? Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

We all dreamed about this day, but now that Scott Pruitt has resigned as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is it really what we want? As Scott Pruitt leaves office, Andrew Wheeler replaces him. Unfortunately, they are the same person in terms of beliefs (climate change deniers) and supporting fossil fuels.  It comes down to the fact that Scott Pruitt did not resign due to bad policies as everyone, including the President, made comments as to how great of a job Scott did while in office. Pruitt is leaving because his scandals caught up to him and he could not handle the pressure from the media and public.  Andrew Wheeler used to work for a coal lobby group. The same lobby group that allegedly wrote the new policies for Scott Pruitt to implement.  So out with the old and in with the, um...old!!! Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

The Second Part of my conversation with Andrew Thaler on the last 10 years of Marine Science and Conservation Communication.  If you are someone who has been doing SciComm in the same field, how have you noticed the field has evolved? Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

500 EPISODES!!! I can't believe the time has finally come where the Speak Up For Blue Podcast has reached 500 episodes!!! What do I do to celebrate? I announce that I will be posting from 3 times a week to 7 times a week. More frequency will result in shorter episodes, but that doesn't mean I won't be diving deep into the topics of each episode. Some episodes, like today's, will be a 2-parter.  Today's episode, Andrew Thaler joins me to help celebrate the 500th episode as we record together from the Singapore Crowne Plaza Hotel at the airport on a 22 hour layover.  We reflect on our efforts to communicate Marine Science and Conservation over the past 10 years. We look at how it started and how it has evolved over time. We also look at how it has changed both of our lives.  Check out Part 1 of this 2-Part episode on Marine Science and Conservation Communication.  Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul

A global whale shark study that used bathymetry (depth profiles), as a way to identify potential favourite habitats, along with whale shark sightings revealed a preferred habitat for the largest fish in the sea.  Whale sharks are often found in areas with shallow shelfs with steep drop offs that bring cold nutrient-rich waters to the surface (upwellings) as a food source for the whale sharks.  Source: https://theconversation.com/whale-sharks-gather-at-a-few-specific-locations-around-the-world-now-we-know-why-98502 Enjoy the Podcast!!! Donate to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award to Fund 5 more brave Marine Conservationists Become par to the Speak Up For Blue Nation by joining our Patreon Campaign.  I would love to hear your opinion on this episode. Join the Facebook Group to chime in. Do you know we launched more Ocean Related Podcasts? Subscribe to Marine Conservation Happy Hour and ConCiencia Azul