Ocean Protect Podcast

This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Pieter Jan Kole, a part-time student at the Open University of the Netherlands. Part one was released last week.

Useful links:

1. Pieter's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterjankole/?originalSubdomain=nl
2. National Geographic article “Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about”: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tires-unseen-plastic-polluter
3. Journal paper “Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in the Environment”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29053641/
4. Article “How Tyres Threaten Aquatic and Human Life”:   https://www.uw360.asia/how-tyres-threaten-aquatic-and-human-life/
5. IUCN article: “Primary microplastics in the oceans” https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/46622
6. Open University of the Netherlands "Marine litter": https://www.ou.nl/en/-/marine-litter

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Pieter Jan Kole is a part-time student at the Open University of the Netherlands. Recently observing tyre debris at a Formula 1 race track got Pieter thinking about tyre wear and tear - and where it all goes. Pieter's ground-breaking research has now shown that tyres are a significant source of microplastics in our oceans - and a key risk to aquatic (and likely human) health. This is a fascinating chat, an inspiration for anyone considering embarking on their own research, and highlights the need for action to help protect our oceans and waterways from tyre wear and tear.

Useful links:

1. Pieter's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterjankole/?originalSubdomain=nl
2. National Geographic article “Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about”: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tires-unseen-plastic-polluter
3. Journal paper “Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in the Environment”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29053641/
4. Article “How Tyres Threaten Aquatic and Human Life”:   https://www.uw360.asia/how-tyres-threaten-aquatic-and-human-life/
5. IUCN article: “Primary microplastics in the oceans” https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/46622
6. Open University of the Netherlands "Marine litter": https://www.ou.nl/en/-/marine-litter

This is the first of our two-part chat with Pieter with the second (and final) part released next week.

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Megan Grant, a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania and AdrfitLab. Part one was released last week.

Useful links:

1. Megan's Adriftlab profile: https://adriftlab.org/megan-grant/
2. Megan's paper “Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121003146?dgcid=author
3. Our previous podcast chat "Seabird vomit & poo with Megan Grant & Lillian Stewart": https://play.acast.com/s/ocean-protect/seabirdvomit-poowithmegangrant-lillianstewart-part1of2-

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Megan Grant is a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania and AdrfitLab. We had so much fun chatting to Megan last year, that she just had to come back and tell us about the first journal paper from her PhD research which looks at how the flesh-footed shearwater is taking plastic from the ocean and depositing it on Lord Howe Island - at staggering quantities. This is another fascinating chat with Megan and a reminder of the need to beat plastic pollution.

Useful links:

1. Megan's Adriftlab profile: https://adriftlab.org/megan-grant/
2. Megan's paper “Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121003146?dgcid=author
3. Our previous podcast chat "Seabird vomit & poo with Megan Grant & Lillian Stewart": https://play.acast.com/s/ocean-protect/seabirdvomit-poowithmegangrant-lillianstewart-part1of2-

This is the first of our two-part chat with Megan with the second (and final) part released next week.

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Dr Jack Auty, a lecturer at the University of Tasmania. Part one was released last week.

Useful links:

1. Jack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-rivers-auty-7a70b49a/
2. Jack's website: https://jackauty.com/

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Dr Jack Auty is a lecturer at the University of Tasmania, investigating the innate immune system with a particular focus on how inflammation can contribute to disease. In this fascinating chat, we talk about inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, and Jack's current research about how microplastics effect human health. Prepare to have your mind blown.

Useful links:

1. Jack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-rivers-auty-7a70b49a/
2. Jack's website: https://jackauty.com/

This is the first of our two-part chat with Jack with the second (and final) part released next week.

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lynton Mortensen. The first part was released last week.

Useful links:

1. Adrift Lab's fund-raising page for Lynton's swim: https://adriftlab.org/news/2020/fundraiser-ocean-plastic-relay-the-day-of-30-?fbclid=IwAR1tWmM9rI-a3IYHwQYFiaOMhz0lhqk7CJbA5axZdK-al6V9jSkg2mOEVx8
2. Lynton's "Clark Kent" persona: http://www.hbmlawyers.com.au/our-people/lynton-mortensen
3. YouTube footage of Lynton's swim (and post swim chat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KxT-hc2DHc

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Lynton Mortensen is a mild-mannered lawyer on land, but a 'sea bull' in water. He's the first Australian and only the 12th person in the world to complete the 'Oceans Seven' - a gruelling combination of the toughest open swims in the world. We chat about these swims and his most recent epic splash - a 30km swim Lord Howe Island to highlight the plight of the Flesh-footed Shearwater (muttonbird) and help raise funds for the ongoing research by the Adrift Lab team.

Useful links:

1. Adrift Lab's fund-raising page for Lynton's swim: https://adriftlab.org/news/2020/fundraiser-ocean-plastic-relay-the-day-of-30-?fbclid=IwAR1tWmM9rI-a3IYHwQYFiaOMhz0lhqk7CJbA5axZdK-al6V9jSkg2mOEVx8
2. Lynton's "Clark Kent" persona: http://www.hbmlawyers.com.au/our-people/lynton-mortensen
3. YouTube footage of Lynton's swim (and post swim chat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KxT-hc2DHc

This is the first of our two-part chat with Lynton with the second (and final) part released next week.

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lucille Chapuis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Part one was released last week.

Useful links:

1. Lucille on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucille-chapuis-2a44974/
2. Ecomagzine article “Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes”: https://www.ecomagazine.com/news/oceans/healthy-oceans-need-healthy-soundscapes
3. Science Journal Paper “The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean”: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6529/eaba4658
4. Lucille's personal website: https://www.sharkslikejazz.com/
5. Discovery of Sounds of the Sea: https://dosits.org/

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Lucille Chapuis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, and was part of a global team of scientists that documented how ocean soundscapes have changed, explored all impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems, and identified ways to restore a more natural soundscape. This is a fascinating chat, and you'll likely never listen to the ocean the same way ever again.

Useful links:

1. Lucille on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucille-chapuis-2a44974/
2. Ecomagzine article “Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes”: https://www.ecomagazine.com/news/oceans/healthy-oceans-need-healthy-soundscapes
3. Science Journal Paper “The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean”: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6529/eaba4658
4. Lucille's personal website: https://www.sharkslikejazz.com/
5. Discovery of Sounds of the Sea: https://dosits.org/

This is the first of our two-part chat with Lucille with the second (and final) part released next week.

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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