REEF Roundup: 🪸Coral Reefs🐠 and 🐙Marine Conservation🦈

Marina Garmendia is a marine scientist and co-founder & CEO of Coralisma, a non-profit organization aimed at rebuilding coral populations in Mexico. With a background in professional diving, she recognized the urgency to address coral reef degradation. In addition to her leadership at Coralisma, Marina is deeply involved in research to improve coral restoration methods. She is a graduate research assistant at the CRRAM Lab while pursuing her M.S in Marine Science at NSU. She presented findings on coral microfragmentation at the 50th annual Benthic Ecology Meeting as well as at the 2022 International Coral Reef Symposium. Her work also extends internationally, including projects aimed at restoring the Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park in Mexico, as well as work in Southeast Florida. Besides these many accomplishments, Marina has the rare ability to beautifully communicate complex scientific concepts, so we think this episode will be a real treat! Check out their website here: https://www.coralisma.com/ And you can find them on Instagram here: Coralisma A.C. (@coralisma_mx) • Instagram photos and videos @nsu_crram_lab https://instagram.com/nsu_crram_lab Follow us @ REEF Roundup Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup)⁠⁠⁠⁠ REEF Roundup Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠(reef-roundup.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠ REEF Scuba Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Join us for a fantastic interview with Zack Rago as he touches on the importance of combining science with art, outreach, and storytelling. Most ocean advocates will be familiar with Zack from his involvement in the Chasing Coral documentry. In this episode you'll learn more about what he's up to now - still pushing to save the ocean for future generations. We were honored to have him on the show and we know you'll enjoy this special episode! Follow Zack on Twitter: Zack Rago (@Zackropora) Follow us @ REEF Roundup Instagram ⁠Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup)⁠ REEF Roundup Website ⁠(reef-roundup.com)⁠ REEF Scuba Website⁠ (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Join us for a fantastic interview with Dr. Andrea Grottoli as she touches on many important topics, but in particular the importance of ensuring that the science is turned into policy and the policy becomes action! Dr. Andrea Grottoli is a Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences and former President of the International Coral Reef Society She is also the co-author on the recently released paper "Rebuilding Coral Reefs: A Decadal Grand Challenge" calling for new commitments and actions by the world's policymakers to protect and restore coral reefs. The recommendations for policy action are to: Reduce global climate change threats by establishing and following through on commitments such as the Paris Agreement and Blue Carbon Initiatives. Improve local conditions to build resilience through active coordination among agencies at all levels of government for the management and protection of reefs and surrounding coastlines. Invest in active restoration to enhance recovery coupled with support for innovation. You can find more about Dr. Grottoli here.  Follow us @ REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Dr. Charlotte de Fontaubert is Global Lead for the Blue Economy at the World Bank, where she is responsible for guiding the Bank’s transition towards a Blue Economy approach, defined as the sustainable and integrated development of oceanic sectors in healthy oceans. She is also Program Manager for PROBLUE, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund launched in 2018, which aims to identify new ways to finance the transition to a blue economy. As a Senior Fisheries Specialist, she has co-authored some of the Bank’s seminal publications on fisheries and the blue economy, including The Sunken Billions Revisited, a chapter on fisheries and subsidies in The Changing Wealth of Nations, a report on fisheries and climate change and fisheries in Africa, and a report on The Potential of the Blue Economy : Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries. Dr. de Fontaubert holds an M.Sc. in Sea-Use Law, Economics and Policy from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware. Charlotte de Fontaubert | Global Lead for the Blue Economy, World Bank Follow us @ REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Welcome to the second half of our talk with Dr. Iris Ziegler, head of international cooperation at SharkProject international. Dr. Iris is a natural scientist, and an expert on sustainable, ecosystem-compatible fisheries and ocean risk management. Dr. Iris is also a voting member of the IUCN, which decides which species need to be protected globally. She engages in international lobbying and cooperation with other NGOs and working groups at the EU and around the world, and is a huge advocate and voice in the highest policy levels, pushing for further protections for sharks in particular and the health of the ocean generally. Sharkproject Home EN | SHARKPROJECT - internationally active in the research, education and advocacy for the conservation of sharks and the marine ecosystems Sharkproject International (@sharkproject) / Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

We are excited to be talking to Dr. Iris Ziegler, Head of International Cooperation at SharkProject International. Dr. Iris is a natural scientist, and an expert on sustainable, ecosystem-compatible fisheries and ocean risk management. Dr. Iris is also a voting member of the IUCN, which decides which species need to be protected globally. She engages in international lobbying and cooperation with other NGOs and working groups at the EU and around the world, and is a huge advocate and voice in the highest policy levels, pushing for further protections for sharks in particular and the health of the ocean generally. Sharkproject Home EN | SHARKPROJECT - internationally active in the research, education and advocacy for the conservation of sharks and the marine ecosystems Sharkproject International (@sharkproject) / Twitter  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

"There is no reason why the public works budget shouldn't include money for the protection of the reef, because the reef is protecting the economic engine. And we are absolutely in discussions with governments about this kind of thinking." - Simon Young Today we talk with Simon Young, a volcanologist who went diving in the aftermath of a volcano and hurricane, and realized the need for quick remediation of damage following a natural disaster. He now works for WTW, and is helping to pilot a new type of coverage, parametric insurance. Parametric insurance provides immediate compensation for "non-traditional asset classes" - among those coral reefs - after a devastating storm. WTW now manages insurance policies for organizations throughout the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), and they are planning expansion to the Caribbean and eventually the rest of the world. With more storms never far away, this insurance provides an innovative way to ensure that damage can be mitigated quickly, allowing both the reefs and the people who depend on them to recover as quickly as possible. Don't miss it! Links to organizations mentioned in the podcast below. WTW: https://www.wtwco.com/en-US/Insights/research-programs-and-collaborations/climate-and-resilience-hub Ocean Risk Alliance: https://www.oceanriskalliance.org/ Reef Resilience: https://reefresilience.org/ The Mar Fund: https://marfund.org/en/ The Nature Conservancy (TNC): https://www.nature.org/en-us/ The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund: https://www.caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/ Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve: http://www.turneffeatollmarinereserve.org/maps Please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast and our Instagram page, answer the episode survey and question if you're listening on Spotify. If you're feeling particularly generous (or haven't done a good deed in a while ;)), please leave a review and share with your friends and family. Thank you! REEF Scuba's Ocean Champions Newsletter | Substack REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

In this episode we talk with Simon Young, a volcanologist who went diving in the aftermath of a volcano and hurricane, and realized the need for quick remediation of damage following a natural disaster. He now works for WTW, a risk advisory company, and is helping to pilot a new type of coverage, parametric insurance. Parametric insurance provides immediate compensation for "non-traditional asset classes" - among those coral reefs - after a devastating storm. WTW now manages insurance policies for the countries that make up the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), and they are planning expansion to the Caribbean and eventually the rest of the world. With more storms never far away, this insurance provides an innovative way to ensure that damage can be mitigated quickly, allowing both the reefs and the people who depend on them to recover as quickly as possible. Don't miss it! Links to organizations mentioned in the podcast below. WTW: https://www.wtwco.com/en-US/Insights/research-programs-and-collaborations/climate-and-resilience-hub Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance: https://www.oceanriskalliance.org/ Reef Resilience Network: https://reefresilience.org/ The MAR Fund: https://marfund.org/en/ The Nature Conservancy (TNC): https://www.nature.org/en-us/ The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund: https://www.caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org/ Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve: http://www.turneffeatollmarinereserve.org/maps Please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast and our Instagram page, and to answer the episode survey and question if you're listening on Spotify. If you're feeling particularly generous (or haven't done a good deed in a while ;)), please leave a review and share with your friends and family. Thank you! REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website(reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

In this episode we discuss Coral Reef Monitoring. From the first marine biologists tracking the health of the reef, all the way to new satellites being launched by NASA, we hope you'll agree that there have been lots of incredible developments, and that we're in a better position than ever to know what's happening to the world's coral reefs. Join us! Please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast and our Instagram page, answer the episode survey and question if you're listening on Spotify. If you're feeling particularly generous (or haven't done a good deed in awhile ;)), please leave a review and share with your friends and family. Thank you! REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

In this episode we discuss the Ocean Agency, and their 50 Reefs Initiative. The Ocean Agency is behind a variety of incredible projects, from the Chasing Coral documentary, to Google's underwater "streetview". Learn more about their 50 REEFs Initiative, which used a combination of marine science, mathematical, and even financial modeling to select the reefs which are the plant's most sure bets for the future. The idea is a bit controversial, so we will look at it from a variety of angles. Join us! Please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast, and if you're feeling particularly generous, please leave a review and share with your friends and family. Thank you! REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Thank you for joining us for the launch of Season Two of the REEF Roundup podcast! Today we reflect on our favorite ocean stories from 2021, the research and developments that gave us hope. As we all know, when we lose hope, we lose the strength to keep working on important but difficult topics. Therefore, as we launch 2022 and the next season of REEF Roundup, we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on some incredible ways that we are moving forward. You'll learn about progress being made on the 30 x 30 initiative, about incredible new techniques which utilize eDNA in the ocean, about new ocean species that were recently identified, and much more! Please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast, and if you're feeling particularly generous, please leave a review and share with your friends and family. Thank you! REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

We are excited to be reporting to you from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. We are honored to have received press passes to cover this important event, which takes place every four years and decides which species will be added to the United Nations' IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The event draws conservation experts from around the world, and we will be brining you daily content, sharing the latest developments on our favorite ocean species, as well as covering a variety of ocean themed content. Listen to this episode for a bit more information on what we've learned so far. As always, please share and post this important content, and we thank you for being our loyal listeners! RedList Website: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN Twitter: @IUCN REEF Roundup Instagram: Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

We are excited to be reporting to you from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. We are honored to have received press passes to cover this important event, which takes place every four years and decides which species will be added to the United Nations' IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The event draws conservation experts from around the world, and we will be brining you daily content, sharing the latest developments on our favorite ocean species, as well as covering a variety of ocean themed content. Listen to this episode for a bit more information on what we've learned so far.  As always, please share and post this important content, and we thank you for being our loyal listeners! RedList Website: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN Twitter: @IUCN REEF Roundup Instagram: Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

We are excited to announce that over the next ten days we'll be reporting live from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. We are honored to have received press passes to cover this important event, which takes place every four years and decides which species will be added to the United Nations' IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The event draws conservation experts from around the world, and we will be brining you daily content, sharing the latest developments on our favorite ocean species, as well as covering a variety of ocean themed content. Listen to this episode for a bit more information on what to expect, as well as directions on how to submit a question for the experts we’ll be interacting with! As always, please share and post this important content, and we thank you for being our loyal listeners! RedList Website: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN Twitter: @IUCN REEF Roundup Instagram: Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

In the second part of our interview with Rabbi Ed Rostenthal you'll learn more about the changes he has experienced over his decades of diving, and how he keeps hope alive even in the face of such challenges. You'll also hear about some big projects being carried out by his organization, Tikkun HaYam, and how you can get involved. Don't miss it! Rabbi Ed Rosenthal is the Founder and Director of Tikkun HaYam (Hebrew for “Repair the Sea”), which is the only Jewish environmental organization that focuses solely on the marine environment. He is also the Executive Director of the Hillels of the Florida Suncoast in the Tampa Bay. Following his ordination in 1987, Ed served as the Rabbi to synagogues in New Zealand and in Texas before joining Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life in 1999. He was the Campus Rabbi at Emory University in Atlanta and then the Hillel Director at Cornell University before moving to Tampa Bay in 2009. Ed’s greatest achievement is his 32-year marriage to his wife Mindy. They are both from St. Louis Missouri, have known each other since kindergarten, and went to prom together in high school. You can find out more about Tikkun HaYam and follow the amazing work they do below. Tikkun HaYam | Jewish Marine Conservation | Repair the Sea Instagram: @tikkunhayam --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Rabbi Ed Rosenthal is the Founder and Director of Tikkun HaYam (Hebrew for “Repair the Sea”), which is the only Jewish environmental organization that focuses solely on the marine environment. He is also the Executive Director of the Hillels of the Florida Suncoast in the Tampa Bay. Following his ordination in 1987, Ed served as the Rabbi to synagogues in New Zealand and in Texas before joining Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life in 1999. He was the Campus Rabbi at Emory University in Atlanta and then the Hillel Director at Cornell University before moving to Tampa Bay in 2009. Ed’s greatest achievement is his 32-year marriage to his wife Mindy. They are both from St. Louis Missouri, have known each other since kindergarten, and went to prom together in high school. You can find out more about Tikkun HaYam and follow the amazing work they do below. Tikkun HaYam | Jewish Marine Conservation | Repair the Sea Instagram: @tikkunhayam --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Thank you for joining us for the Season One Wrap-up of the REEF Roundup Podcast. In this episode we look back on the many things we learned from our diverse and inspiring guests. Each of our conversations provided new insights and left us with hope about the future of the ocean - so long as we all do our part. We hope you feel the same! We're hard at work to bring you a fantastic Season Two, which will be released in July, 2021. The format for Season Two will be a little bit different, as we will be focusing the entire season on one topic and integrating a variety elements to help you, our listeners, be more interactively involved in the production and direction of the show. We will also be reporting live from two major coral reef conservation conferences (ICRS and and IUCN World Conservation Congress). More on these exciting developments soon.  Till then, please don't forget to subscribe so you won't ever miss an episode. Thanks again! REEF Roundup Podcast (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba (reef-scuba.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

In this episode you'll hear from Dr. Margaux Hein, whose environmental consulting firm managed the production of the United Nation's Environmental Program report on global best-practices for coral restoration. It identified both challenges as well as ways to ensure that reef conservation efforts reach their full potential, and we highly recommend it as one of the go-to resources for anyone working in or teaching coral reef conservation. Margaux is a marine biologist and the Lead Consultant of Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) Research and Consulting. Originally from the Principality of Monaco, she obtained a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science at the University of Queensland and her Masters and Doctorate at James Cook University in Australia. Her research focuses on coral reef restoration and linking theory to practice to assist managers and practitioners in the design, implementation, and monitoring of their efforts. She is particularly interested in the social and ecological characteristics of coral restoration success. With projects around the world since 2012, she is currently acting as an official consultant with the United Nations Environmental Programme, the International Coral Reef Initiative, and The Reef Resilience Network. Twitter: Margaux Hein (@MargauxHein) Website: Marine Ecosystem Restoration Research and Consulting (merconsulting.org) UNEP Guide: Coral Reef Restoration Guidelines – ICRI (icriforum.org) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

Mariana received her bachelor's in Sustainable Management of Coastal Zones in Mexico, which included living for 3 years in a small fishermen's village. Her thesis was on coral diseases and included an analysis of their resource management practices. During this time she also volunteered in the National Park Cocos Island, Costa Rica, a remote island in the Pacific reachable only by a 2-day trip by ship. She lived there for one month, diving with majestic hammerhead sharks. After graduating she decided to specialize in Marine Biodiversity & Conservation at Sea Education & Boston University. The so-called "semester at sea" included classes as well as a 5-week sailing trip across the Sargasso Sea to learn about navigation and carry out a research project. Afterward, Mariana went to Europe where she received a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management. She completed her thesis at the MIIS in California, a comparison between two Marine Protected Areas, one in Mexico and one in the United States. After graduating she worked as a junior researcher at the National Laboratory of Coastal Resilience in Mexico, and focused again on the Caribbean and carried out the study "Social alienation and environmental decline in a coral reef: Challenges to coastal management in the Mexican Caribbean". Following that Mariana got her current job as Project Manager at Geonardo Environmental Technologies, focusing on marine and coastal-related projects in the EU. In this position she developed and coordinated the AQUA-LIT project, focusing on creating a toolbox to tackle marine litter at sea with the hand of aquaculture stakeholders from the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Mariana is also part of the implementation team of CoastObs project, focusing on using satellite data to monitor coastal waters across the EU, and part of the management team of Surfrider Porto chapter. Surfrider is an organization focused on promoting the protection of the Ocean through local activism and lobbying. Her personal hobbies, as you might have guessed, are also related to the ocean. Mariana particularly loves freediving, scuba diving, bodyboarding, and underwater and drone photography. You can follow her on Instagram @marml_photography and find her photography and personal website here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support

We're very excited to introduce you to Bob Sevenster, who is doing cutting-edge work in mineral accretion, which is a coral reef restoration technology that utilizes low voltage electricity to improve the health and growth rates of corals and other marine organisms. Through his company coralAID, Bob works to make the technologies he’s developing available to reef conservationists across the globe. You'll learn about the fascinating path which led Bob to this work, as well as more about the technology.  As anthropogenic and environmental pressures continue to grow, people like Bob and technologies like mineral accretion will play a crucial role in the fight to save these fragile ecosystems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support