Are people learning to love sharks so much that they could harm them

Oceans Week: What it's like to fish in Eastern Canada over the past 40 years: I continue my series of speaking to fishers from the East Coast of Canada to get to know their challengers and why fishing is such a big part of their lives. Sign up to find out about the audio Ocean Conservation Careers members group: ... by How To Protect The Ocean

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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

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COVID made it difficult to find work experience, so how do you move forward: Last week, I discussed how to get experience to help you get your first job in marine science and conservation; however, COVID put a wrench in many college-level students that impaired their ability to get experience. So now what do you do? In today's... by How To Protect The Ocean

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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

Tribal salmon fisheries failures happening more often: The US government has declared tribal salmon fisheries along the west coast failures for a number of years due to a number of factors that include everything from river pollution to climate change, but will the payments offered by the government as... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 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

Community support and legislations proves helpful in restoring mangroves for small villages in the Philippines: Mangroves provide protection along the coastline from erosion due to wave action and are a biodiversity haven that produces ample fisheries for local villages. But with bounty often comes increased popularity and in the case of Malampaya Sound in the... by How To Protect The Ocean

19 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

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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

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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

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SciComm: How will you get started?: There need to be more conversations about the ocean on the web and there are plenty of opportunities to start your science communication journey, but people still aren't getting started. Therefore, I am going to tell you the different ways how you can... by How To Protect The Ocean

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3 ways to reduce single-use plastics: In the last episode, I talked about a new enzyme that can breakdown plastics in days instead of centuries and it seems very promising, but we know that it is not the complete solution and people will continue to use single-use plastics; therefore, in... by How To Protect The Ocean

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Do Greenland sharks frequent the Caribbean Sea?: A Greenland shark was found in the Caribbean Sea, surprising the science world and it begs the overall question: Have they always been there? But more research is needed to answer a number of questions. It also reminds us all that we know nothing of... by How To Protect The Ocean

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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

Discovery puts man in a clear plastic tub in the ocean; attracts big white shark; and, is surprised when the shark bites the clear tub to grab the human: Every year I go into Shark Week with a positive mindset in hope that it will provide some great programs and some great cinematography and I would like to hope that it won't play into the fear-mongering, but that was not the case for the first news... by How To Protect The Ocean

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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

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Why you should seek jobs over internships: It is really difficult to find a job in marine science and conservation lately so many early career scientists search for internships before full time or temporary jobs, but is an internship in their best interest? I am a huge proponent of getting a... by How To Protect The Ocean

18 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

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

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

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

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Where to find local scientists to follow to find out information on science and conservation issues: Three episodes ago, I discussed how to speak up for the ocean if you are not a scientist. I suggested following specific scientists on social media to get accurate and recent science and conservation information. I had a few people contact me over... by How To Protect The Ocean

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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

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You have to communicate change effectively for the ocean if you expect change: I did a search on the web for any type of content with a topic surrounding communication for ocean conservation and I found videos, papers, and blog posts on how scientists think science communication needs to be conducted using scientific facts. But... by How To Protect The Ocean

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The real story about the shark bite off the coast of Mexico: It seems as though the media salivates any time there is a shark bite event and it's labelled as a shark attack that includes all the horrific details. The story reaffirms the fears many people have of sharks and demonizes them, but there is always a... by How To Protect The Ocean

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The Ocean is speaking and it sounds like Harrison Ford: Protecting and conserving the ocean seems to take a back seat to other issues when talking about priorities. For example, in Canada, politicians want to protect the economy more than the environment because it has a higher priority. Often times the... by How To Protect The Ocean

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How microplastics are being detected in our river systems: We know the problems that many of the common single-use plastics cause in the ocean and we also know that there are plenty of people working to create policies to ban these plastics, but there are more microplastics being used and are entering the... by How To Protect The Ocean

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Will the ocean lead fashion into a new era with products made from invasive species and kelp?: Everyone loves fashion and loves to look good when they go out. Many people follow the term "Look good, feel good." But today's fashion comes at an environmental cost/price and therefore, it needs to change to more sustainable options. In this... 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

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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

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