This week the film Seaspiracy debuted and created ripples in the ocean conservation movement. In good and bad ways. It is important that we are critical of films we watch and that is what we are doing today with Emily De Sousa, a fisheries scientist who worked in sustainable fishing. You can follow Emily on Instagram here and I highly recommend you do so, she shared incredible information on sustainable living and eating seafood. 

Check out Emily's sustainable seafood guide here! Emily also has an Amazon book list of books on fisheries and seafood that you can check out.

Whale-come to this highly anticipated episode! I have been asked so many times to review this documentary and I finally sat down and did it. 

Watch the new episode of the Marine Biology Movie Club with @taylork.sea here! We reviewed the film and talked about our past with SeaWorld. Watch that video here! 

Corrections & Sources:

“Swallowed the arm” claim - Tilikum did not eat or swallow Dawn Brancheau’s arm. As seen on the coroner report, her left upper arm is completely avulsed

Keltie Bern official coroners inquest showing that all three killer whales were found responsible. 

Tilikum’s profile showing that he finds prolong access to other whales aversive and found repetition during learning with repetitive incorrect responses aversive. 

Daniel Duke incident occurred on July 9, 1999 and Tuar was born 6/22/1999

From Dawn's family, "First and foremost, we are not affiliated with this movie in any way. We did not assist with its creation and were unaware of its content until the film was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The Dawn Brancheau Foundation as well as our family members have never and will never accept any compensation from its productio" 

Wild orca harming a human in 1972, biting a surfer in Point Sur. The injury he sustained was just as graphic with three teeth penetrating bone: narrowly missing a major artery with surgical precision. It required 100 stitches to fix. Although Hans Kretschmer holds the title as the only human being to be seriously injured by a wild orca, there have been five other incidents between humans and wild orcas. In the early 1910s, a pod of Antarctic type B killer whales, otherwise known as pack ice orcas, attempted to tip an ice floe on which a Terra Nova Expedition photographer and a sledge dog team were standing. In August 2005, 12-year-old Ellis Miller was swimming in 4ft deep water in Helm Bay, near Ketchikan, Alaska, when he was nudged by a 25ft transient killer whale. Here is video of orcas "attacking" boats as well

Life span study mentioned

Average captive lifespan source summary

Separation and increased aggression 

Behind the scenes of Believe video! 

Sea otter kicking incident

Books:

Spirits of the Coast, Puget Sound Whales for Sale, Beneath the Surface 

Haven't done an episode alone in awhile! Today I chat about eco-anxiety & eco-hypocrisy in my own life! Remember to share this podcast and share your own experiences with eco-anxiety and eco-hypocrisy and tag me! 

The Environmental Burden of Generation Z - a great read!

Climate Change Taking a Toll on Your Mental Health? How to Cope With ‘Eco-Anxiety’

Also check out my favorite YouTuber, Shelbizleee ! She has incredible videos and information! 

This week I was able to chat with JC Dombrowski all about his platfrom on TikTok, sharing marine science with almost 3 million followers! We also had a chance to discuss some of the nuances in the marine science field as well as his goals in this field.

Follow JC on Instagram and on TikTok

And if you are able, please consider donating to Sea Turtle Inc to help with their rescue efforts for sea turtles in Texas. One way you can donate is through an adoption! Adopt one of their resident sea turtles or a hatchling or even a nest! This is a great way to help out. Or you can just make a direct donation here and also check out their Amazon wishlist!!! 

Enjoy the episode! Audio is a little touchy at the end of the episode.

 Sea you next time 

This week I had an amazing chat with Samantha-Lynn Martinez, a high school student, about getting experience before college in the field! Samantha is so involved in marine science and gives amazing advice to younger students!

Follow Samantha on Instagram here! And her art and photography account here!

Follow Puget Sound Love on Instagram here and explore their website for information on issues in the Salish Sea and information on awesome events! 

And stay up to date with the Seattle Aquarium and their events here! 

On today's episode I chatted with Carissa Cabrera on her new Ocean Connections curriculum for middle school students and we also chatted about grant writing and why it is such an important skill for this field! 

Carissa runs a business called The Conservationist Collective focused on conservation and education resources. Her new Ocean Connection's STEM curriculum is a part of that & a great way to get middle school students informed on the field and conservation initiatives.  Made possible with funding from National Geographic Society, Ocean Connections is a 5-day, hands-on climate curriculum made for adolescent students. Across 5 modules, students will be taught and take part in solving the challenges that face our ocean and the rest of the planet. Video lessons, accompanied by activities and discussions, allow students to play an active role in solutions while increasing ocean literacy. This curriculum is entirely free and can be taught and adapted by any teacher. Reach out to us directly if you're interested in getting Ocean Connections into your classroom. 

You can follow Carissa on her Instagram and TikTok @carissaandclimate! 

Today I talked with Jordan Lerma, @uheheu on Instagram, a native Hawaiian field biologist for Cascadia Research. We chat about his story breaking into the marine science world from a major in transport economics. 

Robin Baird's advice for students who wish to study cetaceans. Robin Baird is a researcher at Cascadia that we discussed in the podcast! This is a great resource for listeners who want to work in cetacean research. Michaela Kratofil's website also has a great resource page to look at! 

Check out volunteer and internship opportunities with Cascadia Research here. 

If you have photos of cetacean species in Hawai'i you can learn how to submit them and assist in the research here.

New episode interviewing Francesca Trotman, founder of Love the Oceans. We discussed her journey from university to founding a marine conservation nonprofit in Jangamo Bay, Mozambique. Love The Oceans is working to protect and study the diverse marine life found here, including many species of sharks, rays and the famous humpback whales. They use research, education and diving to drive action towards a more sustainable future. Their ultimate goal is to establish a Marine Protected Area for the Inhambane Province in Mozambique, achieving higher biodiversity whilst protecting endangered species.

You can support Love the Oceans with donations here. You can also check out their adoption programs here and sponsor a sea turtle nest or adopt a whale shark. You can also support Francesca's photography here. 

If you wish to chat more with Francesca about her work, you can contact her at [email protected]. 

Follow Love the Oceans on Instagram @lovetheoceans

On this episode Taylor, marine biologist and shark safety diver, and myself share our thoughts and experiences regarding shark captivity.

You can read more about picking a marine science university on Taylor's blog. Taylor has amazing blog posts so I highly recommend subscribing!

You can read Taylor's blog posts about shark captivity here and her blog about the concept of captivity here.

You can also follow Taylor's journey as a shark diver and ocean advocate via her Instagram!

Here is a list of universities in the US with marine science programs!

Thank you for listening!

On this episode Taylor, marine biologist and shark safety diver, and myself share stories from our years pursing marine biology degrees at university. We share our highs and lows, funny moments, and struggles we had during those years. 

You can read more about picking a marine science university on Taylor's blog. Taylor has amazing blog posts so I highly recommend subscribing! 

You can also follow Taylor's journey as a shark diver and ocean advocate via her Instagram! 

Here is a list of universities in the US with marine science programs! 

Thank you for listening!