Ocean Currents Radio Program

By Jennifer Stock

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What's Ocean Currents Radio Program about?

Ocean Currents is hosted by Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary on KWMR, community radio for West Marin in Northern California. The show hosts ocean experts about research, management issues, natural history, and stewardship associated with marine environment, especially in our National Marine Sanctuaries.

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Ocean Currents Radio Program episodes:

02.18.2021
Ocean Currents sheltering in place during Covid
Show host Jennifer Stock provides a brief update about Ocean Currents program on pause due to COVID.
03.03.2020
The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change: Five Opportunities for Action
While solutions and efforts to reduce carbon emissions continue to build and expand, they are primarily land based. Guest Mansi Konar of the World Resource Institute shares how the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy analyzed ocean based...
02.12.2020
1st half: Ocean heat waves link to whale entanglements: future management implications and 2nd half: Can Albatrosses work as defacto law enforcement on the high seas?
1st half of show: Dr. Jarrod Santora of NOAA of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center talks about the cascading effects of a marine heatwave on whale prey, whale feeding, Dungeness crab season and whale entanglements and discusses new tools and...
01.17.2020
Broadcast live from the E/V Nautilus:Ocean Currents reporting from afar!
Recorded live from the E/V Nautilus, hear from marine scientists/explorers while at sea on an exploration mission of Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones national marine sanctuaries.
01.17.2020
Elephant Seals of Point Reyes: A Success Story of population rebound, expansion and resilience to ocean change
January in Point Reyes means elephant seals are on the beaches. Marine mammals that spend months away from shore and sometimes in our local CA national marine sanctuaries, but as far away as Russia and Hawaii make their way...
01.17.2020
Velellas ashore! and protecting the lower end of the ocean food web in CA
Two part show, 1st half, Dr. Steven Haddock of MBARI talks about the mysterious and alien world of jellies, specifically "By the Wind Sailors" that wash ashore in mass in spring time on the west coast. 2nd half of the...
02.13.2019
Looking upstream for solutions to reduce marine debris and carbon emissions: Recycling 101
Recycling and reducing waste is a significant way to reduce the threat of marine debris and reduce carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to a warming planet.
02.06.2019
Helping Kelp on the Northcoast of California
With an unprecedented loss of kelp coverage on the Marin/Sonoma coast, the State Fish and Wildlife and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary worked with experts to create a plan to understand the issue more and look to ways to protect...
12.19.2018
More Sex in the Sea!
Lets hear it for Sex! Its the one thing that needs to happen to sustain our ocean and Dr. Marah J Hardt tells us some wild tales from beneath the waves. Deep sea worms, argonauts and more! (biological terms, but...
12.19.2018
Hope for People and the Ocean
The Honorable Dr. Jane Lubchenco gave a lecture titled Hope for People and the Ocean at the SF State Estuary and Ocean Science Center in November, 2018. Listen in to hear about how policies have worked to bring overfished fisheries...
10.10.2018
Do open ocean cleanups address our growing ocean trash problem effectively and California's new straw law!
Guests: Dr. Denise Hardesty of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Lisa Kaas Boyle Learn about the latest research about the accumulating marine debris problem in our global ocean. Do open ocean cleanup efforts effectively address the issue?...
08.17.2018
Part one: Reef Safe Sunscreen, what you need to know! Part two: natural history intensive on local beach ecology; sandhoppers, shrinking beaches, kelp and more!
Part one: Dr. Craig Downs of the Haereticus Environmental Laboratory talks about the devastating findings about coral reef loss and the contribution of sunscreen chemicals to that loss, find out what these chemicals are and how to avoid them when...
06.21.2018
Slowfish and hiking the California Coastal Trail
Hear highlights from the 2018 Slowfish conference hosted by SlowFood San Francisco, bringing fishermen, buyers and chefs together to move towards "good, clean and fair fish" practices. On the 2nd half of the show hear about an amazing journey down...
06.20.2018
Slowfish and hiking the California Coastal Trail
Hear highlights from the 2018 Slowfish conference hosted by SlowFood San Francisco, bringing fishermen, buyers and chefs together to move towards "good, clean and fair fish" practices. On the 2nd half of the show hear about an amazing journey down...
05.15.2018
Heirs to our Oceans-youth taking on ocean awareness and conservation
Meet a few of the Heirs to our Oceans who are a rising tide of young leaders who are taking on ocean conservation through education and activism.
04.11.2018
Tomales Bay: whats going on upstream and downstream
Terry Sawyer, co-owner of Hog Island Oyster Company, board foundation member of the Tomales Bay Watershed Council and elected board member to the Marin Resource Conservation District talks about what projects are happening to address the health of Tomales Bay....
04.10.2018
Tomales Bay: whats going on upstream and downstream
Terry Sawyer, co-owner of Hog Island Oyster Company, board foundation member of the Tomales Bay Watershed Council and elected board member to the Marin Resource Conservation District talks about what projects are happening to address the health of Tomales Bay....
03.07.2018
The Return of Harbor Porpoise to San Francisco Bay
Harbor porpoise disappeared from San Francisco Bay in the 1960's and 70's and in recent years have returned heartily. Biologist Bill Keener from the Golden Gate Cetacean Society talks about their return and filmmakers Jim Sugar and Jessica Sison talk...
03.01.2018
Sea Foraging the Northern California Coast
Hear some salty stories about sea foraging/fishing on the Northern CA coast as written about by expert sea forager/educator/fish monger Kirk Lombard.
01.12.2018
Wheres all the Sand going?
Guest Dr. Aurora Torres of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research talks about the growing crisis of sand mining. Overexploitation of global supplies of sand is damaging the environment, endangering communities, causing shortages and promoting violent conflict. Learn how...
11.07.2017
California Marine Protected Areas-5 years after implementation-where are we now?
Guest Cyndi Dawson a lead policy advisor on the Marine Protected Area Network in CA to the CA Ocean Protection Council, part of the CA Natural Resources Agency talks about the status of the entire state network of MPA’s, what...
11.06.2017
California Marine Protected Areas-5 years after implementation-where are we now?
Guest Cyndi Dawson a lead policy advisor on the Marine Protected Area Network in CA to the CA Ocean Protection Council, part of the CA Natural Resources Agency talks about the status of the entire state network of MPA’s, what...
09.11.2017
Sex in the Sea
Author Marah J. Hardt shares stories from her book Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex- Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep (book title)
06.22.2017
Ceramacists helping seabirds (pt.1); Volunteer scientists help inventory coastal species during California coastal "bioblitz"
Ecologists from Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge partnered with a mix of collaborators including artists to help breeding seabirds that were losing habitat to erosion. On the 2nd half of the show, learn about the California Academy of Sciences is mobilizing coastal...
05.09.2017
Do plastics in the ocean smell like food to ocean seabirds?
"If it smells like food, and looks like food, it must be food right?" New research highlights how plastics may take on the smells of typical food that seabirds like to eat. Learn more about this recent research with marine...
03.20.2017
Restorative 3_D Ocean Farming
Learn about a new method for ocean farming designed to restore ocean ecosystems, mitigate climate change, and create blue-green jobs for fisherman. Bren Smith of Greenware shares how he left the field of commercial fishing to look for a sustainable...
12.20.2016
West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council instituted Rockfish Conservation Areas in 2002 in response to several species of valuable rockfish being designated "overfished." Learn about what they are, and what has changed in 14 years since the closure went into effect...
12.19.2016
West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council instituted Rockfish Conservation Areas in 2002 in response to several species of valuable rockfish being designated "overfished." Learn about what they are, and what has changed in 14 years since the closure went into effect...
11.23.2016
The Vital Role of Krill in our World Ocean
Krill are a keystone species, many animals in the food web depend on the success of this critical prey item. Jeff Dorman of the Farallon Institute talks what research and modeling tells us about the dynamics of krill. Some natural...
10.05.2016
Blue Carbon: Why restoring coastal wetlands can help combat climate change
While efforts move forward to figure out ways to reduce global greenhouse gases and carbon emissions, efforts are also moving forward to figure out ways to sequester carbon. All along we've known marshes and coastal wetlands were good for habitat...
08.08.2016
Seamount protections proposed and explorations in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries
California Seamount Coalition director, Samantha Murray shares the latest campaign to add protections to significant seafloor features off the California coast. Also, in later August the E/V Nautilus will be exploring in the Greater Farallones NMS deploying its deep sea...
08.08.2016
Greater Farallones Sanctuary Update
A short update from Greater Farallones NMS about the current scoping period regarding Coast Guard discharge exemptions from sanctuary regulations. Also an update on whale entanglements and harbor seal pupping season.
08.08.2016
New Seamount Protections on the way? Explorations happening in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Learn about the health benefits and uses of wild harvested seaweed. Guest Heidi Hermann of Strong Arm Farm in Healdsburg, Sonoma County harvests seaweed for commercial resale on the Sonoma Coast.
05.03.2016
Restoring White Abalone: from the lab back to the wild
White abalone were once prolific in southern CA waters, but over harvesting, reproductive failure and infections have diminished this species to become the first invertebrate to make the endangered species list. NOAA has been working on a restoration action plan...
05.02.2016
Restoring White Abalone: from the lab back to the wild
White abalone were once prolific in southern CA waters, but over harvesting, reproductive failure and infections have diminished this species to become the first invertebrate to make the endangered species list. NOAA has been working on a restoration action plan...
03.14.2016
Management of the High Seas
Dr. David Freestone shares information about the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea and how international waters are managed. Learn about the Sargasso Sea Commission that is advancing intentions of the UN Convention of the Law of the...
02.02.2016
Nasty Neurtoxins
Hear an update on the widespread harmful algal bloom that started in the Pacific in 2015, where is at now? What have the impacts of the lack of Dungeness crab season been for Bodega Bay Fishing families? On the 2nd...
02.01.2016
Nasty Neurtoxins
Hear an update on the widespread harmful algal bloom that started in the Pacific in 2015, where is at now? What have the impacts of the lack of Dungeness crab season been for Bodega Bay Fishing families? On the 2nd...
01.26.2016
Plastic in our seafood; Keeping plastic off the streets, meet the Litterati! Guests: 1st Half: Dr. Chelsea Rochman; 2nd Half: Jeff Kirschner/Litterati
New studies sampling fish in markets in CA and Indonesia reveal plastic fibers in the guts of fish. What does this mean? Should consumers be worried? Dr. Rochman discusses the findings and situation at hand. On the 2nd half, Jeff...
01.25.2016
Plastic in our seafood; Keeping plastic off the streets, meet the Litterati! Guests: 1st Half: Dr. Chelsea Rochman; 2nd Half: Jeff Kirschner/Litterati
New studies sampling fish in markets in CA and Indonesia reveal plastic fibers in the guts of fish. What does this mean? Should consumers be worried? Dr. Rochman discusses the findings and situation at hand. On the 2nd half, Jeff...
11.03.2015
Shipwrecks off the Golden Gate and Sharktober 2015
Dr. Jim Delgado of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage program talks about some significant findings in the "graveyard off the Golden Gate" and white sharks have returned to the "red triangle" between Ano Nuevo, Farallon Islands and...
11.02.2015
Shipwrecks off the Golden Gate and Sharktober 2015
Dr. Jim Delgado of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage program talks about some significant findings in the "graveyard off the Golden Gate" and white sharks have returned to the "red triangle" between Ano Nuevo, Farallon Islands and...
10.27.2015
What may El Nino bring to CA 2015/2016
The west coast of the US has been in severe drought and is tracking the promise of rain that El Nino may bring to the western states during winter 2015/2016.
08.11.2015
Blue Mind
What does science tell us about how the ocean affects us physically and cognitively. Authors Wallace J. Nichols, Author of Blue Mind: The Surprising Science that Shows How Being Near, In, On or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier,...
07.08.2015
Paleooceonography studies reveals historic ocean conditions that we may be headed towards
Dr. Sarah Moffitt discusses the research she conducted that looks at past climate events through ocean floor core samples to better understand what is currently happening in the modern climate system.
07.08.2015
2 part show: Free Beaches on Sonoma Coast at risk and microbeads in the ocean, turning the tide
On the first half, Cea Higgins of Sonoma Coast Surfrider talks about the proposal by the state of CA to install fee collections stations at currently free Sonoma Coast beaches. On the 2nd half of the show Lisa Boyle of...
04.14.2015
Impacts of Desalination Plants on coastal ocean habitats
While CA faces the worst drought on record, cities throughout the state are considering desalination plants to produce some water. What projects are in the works in CA? What are the impacts on the ocean environment?
03.26.2015
Drift Gillnet Fishery in Southern CA
Guest Doug Karpa of the Turtle Island Restoration Network (seaturtles.org) shares what the latest issues are with the CA Drift Gillnet Fishery particularly focused in Southern California. What are drift gill nets and how and when have they been used...
03.25.2015
Drift Gillnet Fishery in Southern CA
Guest Doug Karpa of the Turtle Island Restoration Network (seaturtles.org) shares what the latest issues are with the CA Drift Gillnet Fishery particularly focused in Southern California. What are drift gill nets and how and when have they been used...
02.03.2015
The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History
Guest John R Gillis, professor emeritus at Rutgers University, "bi-coastal" author discusses the many ways we have viewed the coast / shoreline in history. This significant feature on our planet has affected civilization and is in jeopardy.

What's Ocean Currents Radio Program about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Ocean Currents Radio Program episodes:

Ocean Currents sheltering in place during Covid

The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change: Five Opportunities for Action

1st half: Ocean heat waves link to whale entanglements: future management implications and 2nd half: Can Albatrosses work as defacto law enforcement on the high seas?

Broadcast live from the E/V Nautilus:Ocean Currents reporting from afar!

Elephant Seals of Point Reyes: A Success Story of population rebound, expansion and resilience to ocean change

Velellas ashore! and protecting the lower end of the ocean food web in CA

Looking upstream for solutions to reduce marine debris and carbon emissions: Recycling 101

Helping Kelp on the Northcoast of California

More Sex in the Sea!

Hope for People and the Ocean

Do open ocean cleanups address our growing ocean trash problem effectively and California's new straw law!

Part one: Reef Safe Sunscreen, what you need to know! Part two: natural history intensive on local beach ecology; sandhoppers, shrinking beaches, kelp and more!

Slowfish and hiking the California Coastal Trail

Slowfish and hiking the California Coastal Trail

Heirs to our Oceans-youth taking on ocean awareness and conservation

Tomales Bay: whats going on upstream and downstream

Tomales Bay: whats going on upstream and downstream

The Return of Harbor Porpoise to San Francisco Bay

Sea Foraging the Northern California Coast

Wheres all the Sand going?

California Marine Protected Areas-5 years after implementation-where are we now?

California Marine Protected Areas-5 years after implementation-where are we now?

Sex in the Sea

Ceramacists helping seabirds (pt.1); Volunteer scientists help inventory coastal species during California coastal "bioblitz"

Do plastics in the ocean smell like food to ocean seabirds?

Restorative 3_D Ocean Farming

West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas

West Coast Rockfish Conservation Areas

The Vital Role of Krill in our World Ocean

Blue Carbon: Why restoring coastal wetlands can help combat climate change

Seamount protections proposed and explorations in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries

Greater Farallones Sanctuary Update

New Seamount Protections on the way? Explorations happening in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Restoring White Abalone: from the lab back to the wild

Restoring White Abalone: from the lab back to the wild

Management of the High Seas

Nasty Neurtoxins

Nasty Neurtoxins

Plastic in our seafood; Keeping plastic off the streets, meet the Litterati! Guests: 1st Half: Dr. Chelsea Rochman; 2nd Half: Jeff Kirschner/Litterati

Plastic in our seafood; Keeping plastic off the streets, meet the Litterati! Guests: 1st Half: Dr. Chelsea Rochman; 2nd Half: Jeff Kirschner/Litterati

Shipwrecks off the Golden Gate and Sharktober 2015

Shipwrecks off the Golden Gate and Sharktober 2015

What may El Nino bring to CA 2015/2016

Blue Mind

Paleooceonography studies reveals historic ocean conditions that we may be headed towards

2 part show: Free Beaches on Sonoma Coast at risk and microbeads in the ocean, turning the tide

Impacts of Desalination Plants on coastal ocean habitats

Drift Gillnet Fishery in Southern CA

Drift Gillnet Fishery in Southern CA

The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History