NOAA Ocean Podcast

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NOAA Ocean Podcast episodes

April 16, 2015 GPS on Bench Marks
We need your help! In this episode, we explore a unique volunteer opportunity called GPS on Bench Marks with Christine Gallagher from NOAA's National Geodetic Survey.

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10 min
April 01, 2015 Exploring the Unknown in the Caribbean
Join us for an interview with oceanographer Tim Battista about mapping coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Caribbean.
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21 min
March 26, 2015 Tsunamis
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water. Explore what causes a tsunami in our latest Ocean Shorts podcast.
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4 min
March 19, 2015 Four Corners
Four Corners Monument is the point where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. You could say that it's also the point where science, history, law, and tradition meet.
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5 min
February 26, 2015 Invasive Species
In this episode, we talk with a NOAA research ecologist about invasive species and some actions we can all take to help combat the problem.

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20 min
February 12, 2015 Coastal Blue Carbon
Healthy coastal habitat is not only important for seafood and recreation, it also plays an important role in reducing climate change. In this podcast, we talk with NOAA environmental scientist Ariana Sutton-Grier about Coastal Blue Carbon. Episode permanent link and show notes
5 min
January 15, 2015 Shipwreck Detectives in California
A NOAA "shipwreck detective" talks about a two-year study to locate and document shipwrecks in Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the surrounding area.
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20 min
December 01, 2014 Coral Bleaching
In this episode, we explore ocean acidification and coral bleaching with two NOAA experts. Learn about the stresses our reefs face—and what's being done about it.

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25 min
October 01, 2014 Arctic Shield
As sea ice continues to shrink in the Arctic, we’re likely to see more shipping, more oil exploration, more tourism, and more fishing. And all of this activity means that in the future, we’ll probably going have to deal with an oil spill in this remote region. So how do we prepare for that? The Coast Guard cutter Healy, a 420-foot-long icebreaker, is now heading north in answer to this question. The mission: an annual exercise called Arctic Shield led by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center. Onboard the Healy, scientists are gearing up to deal with a simulated oil spill in the icy Arctic. To tell us all about Arctic Shield and NOAA’s role in this expedition, we talk to Zachary Winters-Staszak, a spatial data specialist on the mission from the National Ocean Service’s Response and Restoration office.
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12 min
June 26, 2014 Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of many areas in the ocean where marine debris naturally concentrates because of ocean currents. In this episode, an expert from the NOAA Marine Debris Program explains what a garbage patch is and isn't, what we know and don't know, and what we can do about this ocean-sized problem.

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9 min