Meet the Ocean

By Paul North

What's Meet the Ocean about?

Meet the Ocean is an educational podcast using storytelling to improve science communication. Topics and interviews explore the polar regions and other far-off destinations. Content available for all ages. Listen to Learn. Donate to support. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. www.meettheocean.org

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Meet the Ocean episodes:

08.04.2022
Puppets for the Planet
Puppeteer Mary Nagler joined us in the podcast studio to discuss her magically crafty career and water conservation show Terran's Aquarium. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean
07.29.2022
Copepod Soup
Our polar diving host describes a recent dive off a Norwegian island high above the Arctic circle where the plankton swim in swarms. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean
06.11.2022
Conservation Requires Movement
Akil Wingate hosts the FLICKFAIR Podcast and invited our founder Paul North to discuss directing Winter in Antarctica - a conservation film created during the height of the pandemic blending the best of Las Vegas and Southern Ocean underwater media....
04.30.2022
The Painted Anemone
Once again, we throw our microphones into the water to interview the so-called 'flower of the sea.' Learn what life is like as Anemone in cold waters of the Pacific Northwest. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation...
04.26.2022
Penguin Science
A conversation with Dr. Heather Lynch celebrating World Penguin Day and detailing her research efforts in Antarctica. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean
04.16.2022
A Tipping Point
Three nonprofit directors gathered at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach to discuss ocean health and the necessity to reinvent the conservation conversation. Featuring the Bridge Initiative and Faena Art in support of the Alaska Whale Foundation with Meet the...
04.01.2022
April Fools
This just in! Climate change reversed! Polar sea ice returning and ocean acidification is a thing of the past. Wait...someone check the date. (An uplifting message in the midst of a tough forecast) Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit...
03.30.2022
Current Events
Ride the ocean current as it swirls around the world in celebration of Meet the Ocean's five-year anniversary as an awarding-winning podcast and conservation media nonprofit. Donate today to support our educational outreach! www.meettheocean.org
03.16.2022
Kelp Crab Confessional
Being a Crustacean ain't easy. Hear a two-clawed perspective about living on algae, growing your own shell, and other biological insights. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org
03.03.2022
Alaska Whale Science
Volunteer scientists from the Alaska Whale Foundation describe their explorations of Humpback Whales and the experience of working on the water. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org
02.16.2022
Science in the Sky
Take a drone's eye view with the Alaska Whale Foundation's graduate fellow Martin Van Aswegen as he describes his explorations in aerial photogrammetry. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org...
02.01.2022
Invertebrate of the Month: Clams
Our Invertebrate of the Month series continues with a Clam describing what life is like on the ocean floor. Meet the Ocean is a creative conservation nonprofit. Share and support our educational content www.meettheocean.org
01.15.2022
Whale Pump
A volunteer research assistant with the Alaska Whale Foundation describes the cyclical impacts these marine mammals have on ocean productivity. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit creating conservation media for audiences of all ages. www.meettheocean.org
12.24.2021
Christmas Tree Worms
Our new series Invertebrate of the Month kicks off with a holiday-appropriate tropical dweller who makes it home burrowing into coral. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit creating dynamic conservation media for audiences around the world. www.meettheocean.org
12.09.2021
Antarctica in Motion
Our founder returns to the microphone to begin the journey of the next 100 podcasts and to announce Antarctica in Motion - a living sculpture collaboration with Las Vegas to support Meet the Ocean's 501c3 nonprofit. www.meettheocean.org
10.02.2021
The Camera Man
Our 100th episode features underwater cameraman Chuck Nicklin sharing the story of founding San Diego's legendary Diving Locker, working on Bond films, and saving a Gray Whale entangled in a fishing net - an act of kindness that jump-started a...
08.22.2021
99 Retro
A celebration of the explorers, scientists, aquanauts, and students that have joined our podcast on the road to our 100 episodes. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit telling the story of Earth's ecosystems. Our creative conservationists work to inspire the...
07.10.2021
Manatee Moment
Expedition diver Brett Monroe Garner describes a life changing encounter in the Caribbean with the gentlest of giants. www.meettheocean.org
06.18.2021
How to Fight an Octopus
Get a ring-side seat to witness a battle of biology! The internet asked, so we answered. Who would win in a fight? Isn't an octopus just a water balloon? Listen to find out. www.meettheocean.org
05.29.2021
Snow Petrels in the Sky
Scientist Rachel Herman describes being surrounded by a flock of Snow Petrels - one of the rare birds that breed in Antarctica. www.meettheocean.org
05.22.2021
Hypothermia
Submerge into human physiology and polar waters with Dr. Andrew Peacock. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported nonprofit podcast. Learn more and donate @ www.meettheocean.org
05.09.2021
A Whale Above
Alaskan photographer Sean Neilson describes sharing the water with some acrobatic cetaceans. www.meettheocean.org
04.25.2021
Penguin Rhapsody
On a day set aside for flightless birds, we celebrate all eighteen species in our own unique way. www.meettheocean.org
04.23.2021
Earth Day Retro Present
Meet the Ocean's own Kelsey Anderson describes the history of Earth Day and the need for endurance and understanding in the effort to prioritize the planet. www.meettheocean.org
04.17.2021
Swimming with Sea Leopards
The godfather of Antarctic underwater exploration returns with three tales of surprise encounters with Leopard Seals in the Southern Ocean. Naturalist and photographer David Cothran. www.meettheocean.org
04.02.2021
Saltwater Crocodiles
Australian naturalist Erin Britton describes the wonders of interacting with the largest reptile on our planet. Subscribe and share our educational content with your community. www.meettheocean.org
03.18.2021
Rice's Whale
A newly identified species of whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and 501c3 nonprofit. Subscribe and share our educational content with your community. www.meettheocean.org
02.28.2021
Classroom Chronicles Vol 2
Our student-produced series continues with young minds in Iowa sharing the facts and wonders of the Ring of Fire and the Gulf of Mexico. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and 501c3 nonprofit. Subscribe and share our educational content...
02.20.2021
Audio Theater Club
The talent behind Meet the Ocean's podcasts gathers to discuss the process of creating the episodes and why they do it. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to improve science communication by donating on...
02.09.2021
Imagine Antarctica
In a season when Antarctica has never been further away from the world - Meet the Ocean has created three imaginative access portals for audiences of all ages to enjoy it. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit....
01.25.2021
Letter from a Penguin
Who needs a letter from a penguin in Antarctica? Everyone. The Penguin Pen Pal Program is an immersive Antarctic educational experience for children. Designed to stimulate the imagination, connect to wild places, and rekindle the magic of having a pen pal. Meet...
12.24.2020
The Greatest Gift - Christmas 2020
A poetic Christmas podcast from Meet the Ocean correspondent Courtney Cox speaking to the need to move away from plastic and rethink our holiday habits. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful...
12.23.2020
Penguin Pen Pal Program
The Penguin Pen Pal Program is an immersive Antarctic educational experience for children. Designed to stimulate the imagination, connect to wild places, and rekindle the magic of having a pen pal. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help...
11.21.2020
Classroom Chronicles
Our first student-produced podcast was submitted by some 5th graders from Iowa describing their very first trip to the ocean. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on...
11.14.2020
Raven and Eagle
The majestic Bald Eagle often proves no match for the legendary plottings of Raven. Naturalist Ian Bullock tells the tale. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on...
10.31.2020
Halloween Spooktacular
Explore some of the more unsightly creatures of the ocean and hear from special guest and author Carl Safina on our special Halloween episode. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational...
10.25.2020
Vote for the Planet
The creative ensemble of Meet the Ocean steps up to remind you to vote like your planet depends on it. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on...
10.17.2020
Blue Whales in Antarctica
Naturalist Eduardo Shaw recalls the joy of seeing Blue Whales return to Antarctica. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an...
10.02.2020
Triton Submarines
Triton Submarines president Patrick Lahey describes the origins and record-setting accomplishments of their submersibles. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss...
09.25.2020
Dreaming of Humpbacks
In French Polynesia, Humpback Whales arrive to give birth to their calves. Helga Lucas describes the dream of swimming alongside such immense marine mammals. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational...
09.18.2020
Volcano Diving in Antarctica
Our 75th episode features Meet the Ocean founder Paul North describing his very first dive in Antarctica, which just so happened to be an active volcano. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create...
08.07.2020
Without
Imagining our planet without the saltwater. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on our website. Subscribe to never miss an episode, and share our podcast on your...
07.25.2020
Killer Whales in Antarctica
Polar expedition diver Rory Mulloy describes an unbelievable encounter where a pod of Antarctic Killer Whales used a series of coordinated attacks to knock a seal off the ice. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us...
07.08.2020
Growing Up Alaska
A young naturalist speaks to the experience of growing up near Glacier Bay National Park in the vastness of Alaska. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating on...
06.20.2020
Becoming the Glacier
Follow a journey that begins with a snowflake and ends with the densest ice on our planet crashing into the ocean. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content by donating...
06.08.2020
World Oceans Day
We celebrate the day set aside by the United Nations in 1992 to emphasize how humanity benefits from the gifts the ocean gives. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content...
05.30.2020
Doubilet in Space
National Geographic photographer David Doubilet shares the legend of NASA's Voyager mission and how his image of the Red Sea was selected to represent planet Earth. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create...
05.23.2020
Breathing Underwater
Join us on a dive into the ocean to experience the process from gear preparation to full submersion. All you have to do is not hold your breath. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue...
05.14.2020
Atlantic Salmon in Greenland
Fisheries scientist Hunter Snyder describes his effort to better understand the life cycle and resource management of wild Atlantic Salmon off Greenland's coast. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create meaningful educational content...
05.03.2020
The Marine Mammal Center
A conversation with Dr. Cara Field - Medical Director of the largest marine mammal hospital in the world - The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and nonprofit. Help us continue to create...

What's Meet the Ocean about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Meet the Ocean episodes:

Puppets for the Planet

Copepod Soup

Conservation Requires Movement

The Painted Anemone

Penguin Science

A Tipping Point

April Fools

Current Events

Kelp Crab Confessional

Alaska Whale Science

Science in the Sky

Invertebrate of the Month: Clams

Whale Pump

Christmas Tree Worms

Antarctica in Motion

The Camera Man

99 Retro

Manatee Moment

How to Fight an Octopus

Snow Petrels in the Sky

Hypothermia

A Whale Above

Penguin Rhapsody

Earth Day Retro Present

Swimming with Sea Leopards

Saltwater Crocodiles

Rice's Whale

Classroom Chronicles Vol 2

Audio Theater Club

Imagine Antarctica

Letter from a Penguin

The Greatest Gift - Christmas 2020

Penguin Pen Pal Program

Classroom Chronicles

Raven and Eagle

Halloween Spooktacular

Vote for the Planet

Blue Whales in Antarctica

Triton Submarines

Dreaming of Humpbacks

Volcano Diving in Antarctica

Without

Killer Whales in Antarctica

Growing Up Alaska

Becoming the Glacier

World Oceans Day

Doubilet in Space

Breathing Underwater

Atlantic Salmon in Greenland

The Marine Mammal Center