The Marine Ecology Podcast

<p>Conversations with leading experts on marine ecology and conservation. This podcast covers groundbreaking research on the past, present, and future of marine life on our planet, as well as the lives and perspectives of the amazing people at the forefront of the field.</p>

Fiorenza Micheli - Reef Ecosystems, Ocean Acidification, Experimental Conservation Policies

Today I will be speaking with marine ecologist Fiorenza Micheli, who has led a highly decorated career in the marine sciences over the last several decades. She is currently a professor of marine science at Stanford University, where she is also the co-director of Stanford’s Center for Ocean Solutions. Her work takes place around the world, from near her childhood home in the Mediterranean, all the way to the south pacific, but her home base is at Stanford University’s facilities in Montere...

07-20
01:01:39

Kelp Forests, Filmmaking, and Surf Photography - Natasha Benjamin

Today I will be speaking with award-winning documentary filmmaker and marine scientist, Natasha Benjamin. Over the last 25 years, Natasha has led a unique career spanning the marine sciences, conservation policy, and filmmaking. She worked at MARE from 2018 to 2022 where she oversaw an ecological monitoring program within the California MPA network, and directed their Deep Sea Education Program. Natasha currently serves as the Associate Director of Blue Frontier, a grassroots conser...

04-21
01:26:13

Offshore Drilling, the Shark Fin Market, and Freediving - Brady Bradshaw

Today I will be speaking with a good friend, Brady Bradshaw. Brady has in some ways lived two lives, one as an elite freediving athlete, and another as a prominent marine conservationist. He holds the current United States national records in all three distance pool freediving disciplines, one of which I had the opportunity to personally witness. At the time of this recording he has set 13 United States records, and 4x North American records. In some circles, his name carries as much we...

03-31
01:51:34

Welcome to the Marine Ecology Podcast

Welcome to the Marine Ecology Podcast. My name is Christian Wagner, and I will be your host along this journey through marine science, conservation, humanity, and the complex dynamic that exists between them. The scope of this podcast is intentionally broad. I will have a diverse array of guests from all different backgrounds, but with one commonality: they have all dedicated their lives, in one way or another, to a source of infinite inspiration, mystery, and beauty–that is, the sea. Sen...

03-27
03:20

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