Episode 2 of Season 3 features Kyra's work in Savannah, Georgia!Diverse stories and experiences from across the world are incredibly important for us to learn and gain experience about the advocacy being conducted across the globe. As Season 3 rolls around, Ocean Frequencies hopes to highlight this vast expanse of work being one, hoping to inspire and and every listener.
Diverse stories and experiences from across the world are incredibly important for us to learn and gain experience about the advocacy being conducted across the globe. As Season 3 rolls around, Ocean Frequencies hopes to highlight this vast expanse of work being done, hoping to inspire each and every listener.We are starting off in New York with Liz!
Jessica is an experienced conservationist who has done work on northern resident killer whales and boat traffic monitoring. Alongside this, she has a passion for combating plastics and overconsumerism. Follow along in this episode to learn more about the effects of boat traffic on marine life, and even hear a featured audio of whale calls and boating that Jessica has shared.
Want to learn more about sea otters? Join this episode of Ocean Frequencies featuring sea otter expert Mel Villagracia to learn about fascinating and fun facts about sea otters, while also learning about the challenges they are currently facing and what we can do to ensure a bright and healthy future for them.
Want to learn about eco emotions and how we can cope with them in a healthy way? Join this episode of Ocean Frequencies to hear what Sayemin has to share on this topic, and how their co-founded youth-led organization strives to raise awareness on eco emotions through creative mediums in Vancouver, BC.
Learn about an exciting youth initiative, and explore the different ways one can be involved in ocean conservation in Episode 9 of Ocean Frequencies! FintoFilm is a project aimed at raising awareness on ocean conservation through creative media. From hearing about Ann's experience starting and leading FintoFilm, we get a glimpse into youth in action, something very important for the future of ocean conservation!
Ocean Frequencies is back with Season 2! Kicking it off with our first episode, Ruby shares about her experience as a youth in ocean conservation. Listen in to hear about a youth-led initiative, SeaTells, and how a group of youth are raising awareness on the environment through this informative project. Check out SeaTells and their website through their link on their instagram!
Continuing the conversation with renowned journalist Vince Beiser, part 2 of this episode focuses on the topic of deep sea mining. After publishing an article on deep sea mining for Wired Magazine, Vince comes onto this episode with extensive knowledge on this subject, and ready to share his view on it. As deep sea mining becomes an increasingly relevant topic today, Vince explains what it is, the potential benefits and harms of it, and the different parties involved. Tune in to take a deep dive into the deep sea mining dilemma and what it may look like in the near future.
In part 1 of this episode, award-winning journalist and author Vince Beiser shares his expertise on an issue many of us do not think about. Through an engaging conversation with Vince, it is revealed just how important sand is to us, and why we should care about this substance. Having written "The World in a Grain" and "Power Metal," Vince investigates how sand, a crucial resource in civilization today, is diminishing. On top of his publications, Vince highlights the urgency of the global sand crisis as a speaker in a TEDx Talk. Listen to this episode of Ocean Frequencies to learn more about this diminishing natural resource, its implications for humanity, and a potential solution to mitigate the crisis.
Kelly Melrose is an Aquatic Ecology Technician at the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. With engaging insight, Kelly shares progressive research on salmon physiology, the benefits of the Environmental Watch program, her exciting fieldwork, specifically in freshwater systems, and more! In this episode of Ocean Frequencies, Kelly brings in a new and eye-opening perspective shedding light on her important research in freshwater and wildlife conservation.
With Tyler Storgaard's insight as the Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery Manager and Hoy-Scott Watershed Society Vice President, this episode details all you need to know about the importance of salmon here in BC, the problems they are facing, and how they are replenished so that salmon stocks remain sustainable. On top of this, join along to learn why watersheds and riparian zones are essential in our lives!
As a seasoned aquarist, Jenna MacLeod shares the day-to-day work being done at the Vancouver Aquarium in this episode! With experience working in the WetLab and the Canadian Waters and Propagation sections, Jenna shares interesting facts about aquariums and marine animals, specifically jellyfish. From sustainable collecting trips to dives into the water tanks, we will gain insight into what being an aquarist entails!
In this episode of Ocean Frequencies, we are exploring cetacean conservation with Dr. Chloe Robinson! As the Director of the Whales Initiative at Ocean Wise, Chloe brings expertise and insight into the exciting initiatives and innovative research Ocean Wise is currently working on for our local cetaceans. Listen in to learn more about the problems cetaceans are currently facing, as well as the non-invasive data collection techniques Ocean Wise's Whales Initiative is currently using.
Featuring on this podcast's first ever episode, we have Ferris Kerr! Ferris works primarily with cetaceans and other marine mammals in the Canadian Arctic with the Assiniboine Zoo Conservancy on their Beluga Bits program and polar bear observations. In this episode we will hear an informed youth perspective on ocean issues and youth in action. We will gain valuable insight into what Ferris is currently working on, and how youth are tackling environmental injustices.