Kristal is an environmental scientist, conservationist, and activist sparking a plastic pollution revolution with her non-profit Bahamas Plastic Movement. In 2014, she was awarded the Environmental Youth Leader Award by the Bahamian government.

Hear Kristal's enthusiasm about educating Bahamian youth, about her experiences that led her to dedicate her life to improving the health of the ocean, and her perspectives on the future of the Bahamian people and their relationship to their environment.

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Morgan Visalli and Jocelyn Enevoldson (Mo and Jo) just completed a 1,200 mile expedition walking the California Coastal Trail the entire length of California.

These two environmental scientists and activists spent three months putting one foot in front of the other to raise awareness about the importance of the CCT, collect data on the incompleteness of the trail, and bring people all over the country together to work towards a completed CCT!

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Caiti is the co-founder and president of the non-profit Debris Free Oceans, dedicated to eradicating marine debris throughout Miami and the globe, while having fun! With a background in marine science and coastal and environmental law, Caiti uses her wide range of expertise to bring awareness to important ocean issues as well as to find solutions.

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This week's podcast episode is brought to you by Truli Wetsuits, wetsuits for the woman ocean adventurer. Find yours at truliwetsuits.com and be truli yourself in the water!

David is an award-winning journalist and author, having written six books on a range of topics relating to our blue planet, including 50 Ways to Save the Ocean and his latest book The Golden Shore.

Hear David's perspectives on ocean policy and change, as he's always on the front lines, getting the ocean recognized in the political arena, with his marine conservation lobbying organization Blue Frontier.

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Danni is a dedicated and talented ocean spokesperson working as an on-camera host to give the oceans a voice. Hear how she's gone from a background in marine science to currently hosting Xploration Station's Nature Knows Best TV show available on Hulu and FOX.

Dannie is also the co-founder of her ocean conservation non-profit, Big Blue & You, dedicated to inspiring and educating youth on all things ocean through art, science, and policy.

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Tre' is the founder of PangeaSeed Foundation, a non-profit that harnesses the power of art to connect people with the ocean and the pressing issues that surround it.

Hear about how in just a few years Tre' has grown PangeaSeed into an international organization with more than 300 ocean murals painted in cities all over the world, each one contributing to science, education, or activism in some way.

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Janis is a resource teacher in Oceanside, California with a passion for documenting, collecting, transforming, and uncovering the mysteries behind beach litter she finds on her local beach.

Hear how Janis brings her environmentalist ideals into her school and how her beach walks have evolved, inspiring her to take photos, make art, and collaborate with others to truly bring awareness to the issue of ocean plastic and marine debris.

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J is a marine biologist and best selling author of the book Blue Mind, explaining the science behind how being near, in, on, or under water positively impacts us.

Hear what inspires J to learn everything he can about our emotional connection to water, share his message through tiny blue marbles, and what his next book will be all about.

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Autumn is the founder of Stream2Sea, a complete line of sunscreen and body care products that are safe for you as well as the ocean.

Hear how this scuba diving, ocean loving, cosmetic chemist developed a line of products unmatched by any other in both quality, eco-consciousness, and scientific rigor. They allow you to explore the underwater world comfortably without damaging the ocean animals we care about like corals and fish.

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Gordon is a recent PhD graduate studying the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on coastal organisms and ecosystems. As a writer for Oceanbites, a graduate student run blog, Gordon is explaining the latest oceanographic research to the public.

Hear him explain what it's like to get a PhD in ocean science, how he stays positive in the face of climate change, and what value he sees in communicating science effectively.

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