Podcasts about monterey bay national marine sanctuary

Most of the world's raw materials and everyday goods that are moved over long distances—from T-shirts to televisions, cellphones to hospital beds—are packed in large metal boxes the size of tractor-trailers and stacked on ships. A trade group says some 250 million containers cross the oceans every year—but not everything arrives as planned. More than 20,000 shipping containers have tumbled overboard in the last decade and a half. Their varied contents have washed onto shorelines, poisoned fisheries, and animal habitats, and added to swirling ocean trash vortexes. Most containers eventually sink to the seafloor and are never retrieved. Scientists and environmental advocates say more should be done to track losses and prevent container spills. “Just because it may seem 'out of sight, out of mind,' doesn't mean there aren't vast environmental consequences,” said marine biologist Andrew DeVogelaere of California's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The long-term impact of adding on average more than a thousand containers each year to the world's oceans—by the most conservative estimates—remains unknown. “The first thing that happens is they land and crush everything underneath them,” said DeVogelaere, who studied the sunken container. By changing the flow of water and sediment, the container completely changes the micro-ecosystem around it—impacting seafloor species that scientists are still discovering. Labels showed the container came from the Med Taipei, which had lost two dozen boxes in rough seas on a journey between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 2006, the ship owners and operators reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $3.25 million for estimated damages to the marine environment. It's not just environmentalists who worry. Some lost containers float for days before sinking—endangering boats of all sizes, from commercial vessels to recreational sailboats. The sporting body World Sailing has reported at least eight instances in which crews had to abandon boats because of collisions with what were believed to be containers. In 2016, sailor Thomas Ruyant was 42 days into a race around the world when his sailboat's hull split from a sudden crash with what appeared to be a floating container. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary began a two-year project, funded by a state grant, that will sample rivers, nearby beaches, ocean water and marine life for microplastics.

Vicki Nichols Goldstein is the latest guest on the Women Mind the Water Artivist Series podcast. Vicki is founder of the Inland Ocean Coalition. Her impressive credentials include a master's degree in marine policy from Yale University and working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to co-write documents for the designation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Vicki served as the Executive Director of the California-based Save Our Shores. When she moved to Colorado, she founded the Colorado Ocean Coalition and in 2017 Vicki rebranded it as the Inland Ocean Coalition. Inland Ocean Coalition empowers citizens wherever they live to be leaders and make positive contributions to ocean protection.

Welcome to Aquarium of the Podcific! Join hosts Erin and Madeline on a deep dive through the Aquarium of the Pacific.  Today's episode is all about the most dangerous animal at the Aquarium… sea otters! Sea Otter Program Manager Megan Smylie talks with us all about these ferocious creatures. Watch Millie the Otter's annual exam.  Episode Transcript References: Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.). Southern Sea Otter. Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific. Endangered Species Act  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2011, July 5). Sea otter anatomy. Ocean Today.  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. (n.d.). Wildlife Health Monterey Bay. Wildlife Health at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (n.d.). Creature feature: sea otter. Earth Is Blue Magazine.  Smylie, M. (2023, May 23). Aquarium of the Podcific: Season 1, Episode 1. Sea Otters. Sea Otter Program Manager. Long Beach, California.  Tinker, M. T., Estes, J. A., Bodkin, J. L., Larson, S. E., Hodder, J., & Murray, M. (2023). Restoring sea otters to the Oregon Coast: A feasibility study. Elakha Alliance.

Davidson Seamount -- an extinct underwater volcano off the coast of California -- has been described as “an oasis of the deep.” It's home to huge coral reefs -- some of them more than a century old. It hosts crabs, many species of deep-sea fish, and big fields of sponges. And scientists recently discovered something else: the largest congregation of octopuses seen anywhere in the world -- more than a thousand of them. They nicknamed the spot the Octopus Garden.The seamount is the largest undersea volcano in American waters. It's 26 miles long and 7500 feet tall. It's in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, where its profusion of life is protected.In October of 2018, scientists were exploring the seamount with underwater robots. The cameras revealed more than a thousand octopuses, in several large groups. That's hundreds more than have been seen together anywhere else.Almost all of the octopuses were “brooding” females. They were nestled upside-down in the rocks, with their arms spread out to protect themselves and their eggs. The eggs were cemented to the rocks so they wouldn't drift away.The researchers also discovered a “fountain” of hot water shooting from the ocean floor several miles away. The water flowed over the octopuses, with temperatures up to 15 degrees higher than the surrounding waters. The warmer water could be one reason the octopuses congregated there -- in an Octopus Garden off the coast of California.

Steve Hauk is a playwright, documentary screenwriter, and journalist. His plays include A Mild Concussion – the Rapid Rise and Long Fall of an Idealistic Computer Genius, based on the true story of an exploited figure in the computer world, and The Floating Hat, on the relationship of Charlie Chaplin and the deaf artist Granville Redmond. Also, Fortune's Way, or Notes on Art for Catholics (and Others), Reflections of an American Mossad, and recently completed, The Cottages – Scenes from Lives Interrupted. Narrated by the late Jack Lemmon, the films he wrote – Time Captured in Paintings: The Monterey Legacy and The Roots of California Photography: The Monterey Legacy – were winners of CINE Golden Eagles, a national honor for documentary filmmaking out of Washington, D.C. As a journalist he has interviewed figures as diverse as Muhammad Ali, Paul Newman, Dame Judith Anderson, and many people who knew and were friends of John Steinbeck. With his wife Nancy he founded the gallery Hauk Fine Arts in Pacific Grove, California. In 1998 he co-curated with Patricia Leach the inaugural art exhibition at the National Steinbeck Center, This Side of Eden – Images of Steinbeck's California. Stephen's Fine Art Studio: http://www.haukfinearts.com/ Change.org petition to support conversion of the Point Pinos NOAA Building to a a world-renowned oceanographic center for public education focused on the Pacific Ocean at Asilomar State Beach and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: https://www.change.org/p/jimmy-panetta-rededicate-the-noaa-building-in-pacific-grove-for-the-public-benefit?original_footer_petition_id=13380746&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=8&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAPNzsgEAAAAAYINC2ykIfTU3MjE5NWVmNg%3D%3D

In this episode, we speak with Tim Thomas, fourth-generation native of the Monterey area. Tim is a popular speaker and lively tour guide. For 16 years, he was historian and curator for the Monterey Maritime & History Museum and has worked with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, California State Parks and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. email: timsardine@yahoo.com

Steve John, past president of Ocean Honda and current CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation talks about the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the philanthropic mission of the foundation. In the second half of the program we talk to the Chair of Whalefest Monterey, Mary Alice Cerrito Fettis. She has helped bring world recognition to Fisherman's Wharf and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, through the annual “Whalefest Monterey,” which celebrates the sanctuary, and empowers and inspires the public to preserve our oceans. Mary Alice has been the lead organizer, fund-raiser, and facilitator of this free, fun and educational/interactive family event for ten years! She is also the current President of the Board of Directors of Fisherman's Wharf Association.

Larry Oda was born in a Justice Department Internment Camp in Crystal City, Texas during World War II and lives in Monterey, California.  He was educated in Monterey City Schools and earned his Bachelor’s and Master's degrees from California State University, Fresno.Larry is Chair Emeritus of the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation and served two terms as the National President of the Japanese American Citizens League. He has served on the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) National Board, and President of the BCA Coast District Council, and is currently a Trustee of the Big Sur Land Trust. He is the author of The Seapride Canning Company and the Oda Family HistoryLarry retired as the Maintenance Superintendent and Administrative Hearing Officer after 27 years with the City of Salinas, California.  His interests include US-Japan Relations, Auto Restoration, and Golf.Tim Thomas is a fisheries historian and author who has researched the fisheries and cultural history of Monterey for over thirty years. For sixteen years he was the Historian/Curator for the Monterey Maritime Museum. Tim is the co-author of Monterey’s Waterfront, author of the Japanese on the Monterey Peninsula, and author of The Abalone King of Monterey: “Pop” Ernest Doelter, Pioneering Japanese Fishermen & The Culinary Classic that Saved an Industry.Tim is also the historical consultant for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and has worked and developed programs for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and California State Parks. Tim has been featured on PBS, BBCand on C-span He is on the board of directors of the Monterey Japanese American Citizens League and curator of Japanese American Heritage Center. He has traveled and lectured extensively on the Monterey Japanese community both here and in Japan. Learn more about the Japanese American Citizens League of Monterey Peninsula at jacl.org.Chapters is a multi-part series concerning the history and the lessons of civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices carried out against communities or populations—including civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.This project was made possible with support from Chapman University and The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Guests: Larry Oda and Tim ThomasHosts: Jon-Barrett Ingels and Jonelle StricklandProduced by: Public Podcasting

In Episode 73 we speak with Dan Haifley, an ocean activist who has spent decades working to protect California waters. Dan takes us through the amazing story of battling oil companies in the 1980's and 90's to block their offshore oil drilling north of Santa Barbara, CA. We hear of the grass roots activism Dan was involved in with Save Our Shores where he worked closely with NOAA and local government agencies to designate the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, a 6,000+ square mile protected area along California's coast. Dan talks about his interaction with Jack O'Neill leading into development of the Sea Odyssey program to educate and inspire school children on the ocean. Dan shares a lot of great perspective on citizen involvement to protect the ocean, the challenges we face today around conservation, and the amazing people he's worked with over the years. Thanks for sharing Dan's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on Facebook , Oneill Sea Odyssey, and Save Our Shores. You can also find good stuff on the ThisOceanLife.TV Instagram and Facebook pages. We are on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean. 

Save Our Shores is an ocean conservation organization in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Led by Executive Director Katherine O'Dea, the Save Our Shores team of scientists, ecologists, educators, and conservationists are passionate about protecting the Monterey Bay and are making waves nationally as advocates for the world's oceans. Today, O'Dea visits Planet Watch Radio's Rachel Anne Goodman and Joe Jordan for a conversation centering on current news about drilling, threats to our Marine Sanctuaries, and legislation aimed to stave off the worst attacks on our oceans. Air Date: August 12, 2018 on KSCO radio station AM1080    

Monsters? Spaceships? Aliens? No, these are Creatures of the Deep! These strange, odd and fascinating animals live in the waters off our shores, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and beyond. We speak with Dr. George Matsumoto, Senior Education and…Read more ›

O’Neill Sea Odyssey was founded in 1996 by wetsuit innovator and surfer Jack O’Neill. A living classroom was created on board a 65-foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Fourth through sixth grade students from schools throughout Central…Read more ›

Did you know that volunteers with NOAA's national marine sanctuaries have donated more than one million hours to help conserve the country's ocean and coastal treasures for future generations? Learn more about volunteering with our sanctuaries in today's Diving Deeper podcast. This episode features interviews with staff from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Episode permanent link and show notes

This week, we talk about a new national system of marine protected areas. Then we go to California to look at what three marine sanctuaries are up to there. The boundaries of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, one of the three, just expanded to include a huge underwater mountain.

Guests: Hugo Selbie, CA Sea Grant Fellow, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Catherine Marzin, Historical Ecology Program Manager, National Marine Sanctuary Program. How do we learn about our historic ecosystem health before we started collecting data? Learn how historical ecologists are probing into historic documents to learn about behavior modifications, shifting baselines, shifts in oceanographic productivity and more.

How do we learn about our historic ecosystem health before we started collecting data? Learn how historical ecologists are probing into historic documents to learn about behavior modifications, shifting baselines, shifts in oceanographic productivity and more. Guests: Hugo Selbie, CA Sea Grant Fellow, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Catherine Marzin, Historical Ecology Program Manager, National Marine Sanctuary Program

Jennifer Stock talks with Andrew DeVogelaere Ph. D. of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary about the recent explorations taking place on Davidson Seamount off the Big Sur Coast. Also, hear about the upcoming Cordell Bank Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting and the guest speakers that will be presenting on the Sanctuary expansion bill and supporting west Marin and West Sonoma Heritage fishing communities.