The Ocean is speaking and it sounds like Harrison Ford

Speaking Up For The Ocean is hard somedays especially when human rights are at stake: As long as I can remember protecting the ocean has always been my number one priority Ocean conservation and the action takes time and work from many different fields and it requires the dedication of many men and women from around the world; however,... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

Sea urchins need more predators to protect kelp forests: Kelp forests have a number of benefits to the coastal oceans: They provide a habitat for a diverse set of species; they provide food for species; and, they take up carbon dioxide more than land trees. But kelp forests are at risk as a predator that... by How To Protect The Ocean

12 min listen

A scientific publisher is accused of greenwashing by supporting the oil and gas industry while pledge climate action: The best thing that we can do to help the ocean is to choose products and services that are good for the environment and companies are making it known that they are doing something to protect the environment. But how can you tell if companies are... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

How you can use the example of baby sea turtles as a way to explain climate change to your family and friends: Explaining climate change is not a simple exercise, especially when there is so much misinformation floating around the web, and some times the material can be complex to explain, but there are ways to explain how climate change is affecting an iconic... by How To Protect The Ocean

20 min listen

Marine Conservation needs to focus on empowering and including coastal communities to achieve success: When I grew up, I wanted to be a marine biologist. I had this dream that I would work in a small Pacific Islands doing marine science and conservation, but that was probably a form of parachute science and that can hurt marine conservation outcomes.... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

4 Important Results from the New High Seas Global Treaty: After 2 decades we have a UN High Seas Treaty and there is hope for protecting the ocean in international waters, but there is an important step that needs to be taken...the treaty needs to be ratified by the countries. There are great reasons to... by How To Protect The Ocean

22 min listen

Communicate to your local communities can help global good: There are often times that I look at the news and hear the disasters that are happening all over the world and in my own backyard, I get overwhelmed and doubt whether we are going to be able to protect the oceans and ourselves from Climate Change. But... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

How Podcasts can help scientists and conservationists connect with the public to help them live for a better ocean: There are many issues that are facing this world that have science-based solutions that are not getting solved and it's because people are taking swipes at scientists in every field, but is it because scientists and conservationists don't seem... by How To Protect The Ocean

25 min listen

Can you get a job in Marine Conservation with a Psychology degree?: There are many people that want to work in Marine Conservation, but not everyone has a degree in Marine Biology or another type of science degree; however, you don't need to be a scientist to help protect the ocean. There are many people who are... by How To Protect The Ocean

19 min listen

Yes, you can help change ocean policy: When you hear about the issues that are facing the ocean you want to help and you will do whatever you can to help the ocean, but sometimes your effort, although well intended, does not hit right; therefore, in this episode, I am going to tell you how... by How To Protect The Ocean

27 min listen

The Ocean Clean Up project's new model for plastic pollution pick up is...fishing?: There is a race of innovative projects from organizations and companies to try to clean up the ocean from plastic pollution and some projects are doing a great job, Mr. Trashwheel is a great example. But the organization called the Ocean Clean Up... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Speaking up for ocean justice and equity: For years now marine biologists, conservationists, NGOs, and governments have been working to protect the oceans in places all over the world. It would make sense that the projects would be about working altogether, especially with the people that... by How To Protect The Ocean

24 min listen

This is why you need to vote for politicians that want to protect the environment: I tell a true story about the events that led the Canadian government to replace an entire environmental science sector in 2015 after changing a crucial environmental protection law to speed up the construction of a pipeline. The story reinforces the... by How To Protect The Ocean

23 min listen

Transparency an issue at Deep-Sea mining meetings in Jamaica, says scientists: The International Seabed Authority, which is responsible for overseeing the development of deep-sea mining in international waters AND protecting the ocean met to negotiate a set of regulations to determine if deep-sea mining can proceed. But... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

Are you focused on the best ways to help protect the Ocean?: There are many of you (including myself) that would like to help protect the ocean and we tend to fantasize ways in which we can help, but there are times when we are not focusing on the best ways we can all protect the ocean; therefore, I am going to... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

Information Around Lobster Fisheries And Salmon Aquaculture Are Causing War Of Words: There are two major issues that have to do with fisheries that could affect the way you choose your sustainable seafood, but each issue can be confusing to find the information that would make it easy for you to make the best decision for you. These... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

The Importance of Science Communication in Ocean Protection: We are all witnessing the consequences of climate change that are destroying the lives of people all over the world. Wildfires in Maui and in Canada are revealing the consequence of not speaking up for the ocean and the planet. In this episode, Andrew... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

Failure in marine science and conservation can lead to better protections: Marine science and conservation has proven to help the ocean in many cases when things are done properly, but not all of it works; therefore, methods need to adapt and build on past failures. In this episode, I will be talking about two... by How To Protect The Ocean

28 min listen

Climate activists need to stop doing this: There are more people who are trying to change the way people, companies, and governments change the way they do business to reduce climate change. But the methods of some climate activists are giving the rest of the climate activists and advocates a... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 min listen

How to speak on complicated issues your audience: Science Communication is one of the most important parts of conservation as it is responsible for getting complex information to your audience, but people are used to simple sound bites rather than long explanations; therefore, SciCommers need to... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

Eradicating rats from small islands can help the ocean: What would you think if I told you that conservationists and managers have improved the health of oceans and land on small islands by eradicating invasive rats? Researchers are now focusing on managing the biodiversity of the land-sea interaction on... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

Study finds noise caused by humans are affecting deep sea animals: There are times that we, as humans, think that we can't affect the ocean because it is so big and so deep. In fact, there used to be a saying: "The solution to pollution is dilution." But scientists and engineers realized that there is a tipping point... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

SUFB 1142: The Attack On Fiscal Sponsors Like Earth Island Institute By Seaspiracy Is Hurting Marine Conservation: I wanted to take this episode to inform you as to how some organizations such as the Earth Island Institute, which acts as a fiscal sponsor, are critical to conservation projects that are creating successes in conservation. In this episode, I... by How To Protect The Ocean

30 min listen

I hit a huge milestone for the podcast and why it makes me want to podcast more!: I launched this podcast to help people understand what is happening in the ocean and how they can help so I can stay connected to the ocean and its conservation. But I did not know that I would reach this many people when I started and it makes me... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

Why can't we agree to protect the high seas?: A recent meeting in New York at the UN headquarters was not very productive for the High Seas. An agreement could not be met to protect the high seas in four key areas. The lack of an agreement leaves many ocean species vulnerable to overfishing,... by How To Protect The Ocean

16 min listen

Understanding the Chemistry and Impact of Ocean Plastic Pollution: In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin is joined by Bonnie Monteleone, the executive director of the Plastic Ocean Project. They discuss the fight against plastic pollution in the ocean and explore the innovative... by How To Protect The Ocean

55 min listen

Use these 3 steps to speak up for the ocean if you are not a scientist: Science plays an important part in understanding the trends in the ocean whether they are positive or negative and scientists also are critical in communicating their work so people can be aware of the trends, but people think that only scientists can... by How To Protect The Ocean

26 min listen

An enzyme that breaks down plastics faster will not completely solve our plastic pollution problem: A new enzyme that can break down plastics in a matter of days and not centuries is giving people hope that we can still use plastics and not have to worry about the reduction, but the solution will only take care of a small percentage of plastic... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

Ways to make a decision on whether you should support whale and dolphin: Whale and dolphin captivity is quite a controversial issue as there are people who are advocating for the release of every captive orca, dolphin, seal, and sea lion (along with manatees) to improve their overall health and there are people who think... by How To Protect The Ocean

27 min listen

SUFB 1119: Supporting Each Other For A Better Ocean: I had a couple of conversations this week where the question of supporting one another in marine conservation came up. One question was about why I help others start a podcast. The other was how to react when someone asks you for help within the... by How To Protect The Ocean

24 min listen

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