Bio-DIVE-rsity

Oct 14 2024 22 ep. 41 mins 20
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Welcome to Bio-DIVE-rsity! A new creature-feature podcast about the splendors of the ocean's creatures and the issues currently affecting them. Using science as a guide, we tackle both the common and the rare, the exotic and the ugly. Let's descend!

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Ep. 13: Shell Yeah!

Oct 14 2024 44 mins  
Send us a text A murder mollusk, a fabled pearl, and a potentially clam-shaped future. After a two-year hiatus, let's talk GIANT CLAMS. ----- Episode 13 - Shell Yeah! ----- Supplementary Material and External Links [Please refer to the show notes for full attribution and licensing information.] Picture 1 – The (Real) Pearl of Lao Tzu Picture 2 – The Stunning Species and Color D

Life In Plastic, Not So Fantastic

May 13 2024 70 mins  
Send us a text Episode 5 – Life In Plastic, Not So Fantastic Plastic can brush your hair, today it’s everywhere Without cessation, we’re hurt by our creation In our final episode of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Dianna Cohen, a visual artist and co-founder/CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition. A fierce advocate for “shutting off the tap” of plastic pollution,

Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences

Apr 29 2024 72 mins  
Send us a text Episode 4 – Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences Every time we make our morning coffee, jump in a car, or turn on a light, we have prehistoric oceans to thank. In episode 4 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Joanie Kleypas, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research based in Boulder, Colorado. As an inlander climate AND coral scie

Whose Sustainability Is It Anyway?

Apr 15 2024 69 mins  
Send us a text The show where the word is made up and your seafood choices matter! In episode 3 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Cory Nash, Outreach Manager at the esteemed Monterey Bay Seafood Watch program, about our relationships with seafood. In a world where overfishing threatens not only the ocean's health but the lives and rights of us humans - this relationshi

Healthy Soils, Healthy Seas

Apr 01 2024 60 mins  
Send us a text Let’s remember… everything goes somewhere. In episode 2 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guests Seth Watkins and Mia Glover about how inland agriculture, our food systems, climate, and the oceans all relate. Seth is the owner of Pinhook Farm, where he raises beef cattle, hair sheep, chickens, bees… and where he challenges agricultural convention daily.

Ain't No Mountain High, Ain't No Deep Sea Low

Mar 18 2024 59 mins  
Send us a text Ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no deep sea low enough Ain't no potato large enough To keep me from talking bout you, sea~ In episode 1 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Mark Haver about the controversial practice of Deep Sea Mining. As Global Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, an environmental consultant, and advocate for action on o

Introducing: Peak & Plunge

Mar 07 2024 16 mins  
Send us a text From our mountain peaks, let's plunge into the sea. Introducing my latest podcast project - Peak & Plunge: Diving Into the Inland-Ocean Connection! In collaboration with the Inland Ocean Coalition, Peak & Plunge examines the ties between the ocean and those people that live miles away from it. Each episode, I talk to an expert in the field to examine inland-o

Ep. 12: Are You Turtle Enough For The Turtle Club?

Apr 10 2022 65 mins  
Send us a text Awww, baby's first geomagnetic waypoint <3 ----- Episode 12 - Are You Turtle Enough For The Turtle Club? ----- Supplementary Material and External Links Picture 1 – Leatherback Turtle Esophagus - https://bit.ly/36Oib8w Picture credit: Mdomingoa. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 License. Picture 2 – Example of Bony Plates with Scutes Overlain - https://bit.ly/3DFQvys

Ep. 11: A Thief in Coconut Couture

Sep 27 2021 49 mins  
Send us a text No one suspects a crab could be the culprit. ----- Episode 11 - A Thief in Coconut Couture ----- Supplementary Material and External Links Picture 1 – Distribution Map of Birgus latro - https://bit.ly/3ESHpP8 Picture credit: Pinpin. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 License. Picture 2 – Life cycle diagram of Birgus latro - https://bit.ly/2WiuLaK Picture credi...

Ep. 10: This Podcast Will SHOCK You!

Jul 26 2021 42 mins  
Send us a text Move over, Sharknado. There's a new apex whirlpool in town. ----- Episode 10 - This Podcast Will SHOCK You ----- Link 1 – Miguel Wattson’s Twitter Account - https://twitter.com/EelectricMiguel/ Picture 1 – Rough Diagram of the Three Electric Organs - https://bit.ly/3kQgqfw Picture credit: Miropa01. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 License. Picture 2 – Schematic of t