Radio Marinara

This week Dr Rex Hunter discusses his recently completed PhD ‘Understanding the gold rushes port of Melbourne through port cluster theory’; Marinara Dive Reporter Cara Hull talks about things to do when you can’t dive this winter; Mary Isles, President of the Flinders Community Association, speaks with us about a new pilot program to introduce paid parking at Flinders Pier; And, can giant squishy soft things really be as threatening as sharks’ teeth? Jeff Maynard continues 'Soundwaves Grows Tentacles’. Be afraid. Be mildly afraid…

With presenters Bron Burton and Cabin Boy.
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We catch up with Elodie Camprasse from Deakin University about the annual spider crab migration into Port Phillip Bay; Myra Kelly brings us a dive report; Fam has been binge watching mermaid-related film and TV and reviews 'The Little Mermaid' and 'MerPeople', and Anth has been looking into World-Days, with World Oceans Day and World Environment Day coming up. 

With presenters Bron Burton, Fam Charko, and Anthony Boxshall.
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Marinara Dive Reporters Cara Hull and Myra Kelly geographically bookend the start of the show, calling in from Perth and the Mornington Peninsula. Cara and Myra give their respective perspectives as participants in Seadragon Search, celebrate National Volunteer Week and reflect on diving at both ends of the Great Southern Reef; We speak with artist Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger about her exhibition ‘All to Lose’, examining iconic Antarctic landscapes through a different lens. 'All to Lose' is on now at ArtSpaces in St Albans NSW; Then we welcome back Dave Donnelly, bringing us up to speed on the annual whale migrations now underway from the deep south to warmer northern climates this winter.

With presenters Bron Burton and Cabin Boy.
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Tim Winton joins Bron in the studio to chat about the natural phenomenon that is Western Australia's Ningaloo Nyinggulu, Exmouth Gulf and Cape Range, and shares some frightening facts about its present vulnerability. Plus, we speak with ‘Seadragon Search’ founder Dr Nerida Wilson and Radio Marinara dive reporter Cara Hull about Seadragon Search, and how this community science program is improving our understanding of wild seadragon populations.

With presenters Bron Burton and Dr Beach.
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This week Rex Hunter is dressed to impress as the gang discuss re-enactment voyages; Myra Kelly brings us this week's dive report; PhD neuroecology scholar Hope Robins joins the crew to talk sharks brains over breakfast; and Dr Aaron Eger is back to talk about the economic value of kelp forests.
With presenters Bron Burton, Kade Mills, and Anthony Boxshall.
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This week we’ll speak with ocean historian and author Dr Killian Quigley about 'Melbourne Now', and what it means to be an oceans aesthetics specialist; Myra Kelly brings us this week’s Dive report, including an update on the annual 'Crabbapalooza'; Scott Breschkin from the Nature Conservatory brings news of another restorative project in our local waterways – Golden Kelp in Port Phillip Bay – and we welcome back Michael Sams, Parks Victoria’s Manager of Marine and Coastal Science Programs. 
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The SS Central America sank 200 miles off the east coast of North America in 1857. It was carrying, in today’s money, approximately $800 million in gold. Rex Hunter joins the show to chat about its finding in 1988, gold recovery and the court cases that tied up the treasure for 30 years. We talk to Dr Will White from CSIRO about The Great Egg Case Hunt and what can be learnt from the shark egg cases that wash upon the shore, plus president of Marine Care Pt Cooke Andrew Christie shares his work around invasive Asian shore crabs with his Melbourne Polytechnic students. With presenters Kade Mills and Fam Charko.

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Join us as we jump in a hole to search for 17 million year old shark and whale fossils with our Marine Palaeontologist Ben Franciscelli; We discuss spider crabs that are already being spotted aggregating with Elodie Camprasse; We then catch up with director of the Kelp Forest Alliance Aaron Eger, to continue our discussion on how everyone can "Help the Kelp!"; Soundwaves celebrates Cephalopods. In a homage to big tentacles, Jeff Maynard will tell us about a 1950's movie set in Australia, that includes a fight with a giant octopus. With presenters Dr Beach and Kade Mills.

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We chat with Isabella Nichols about this year's Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach; Myra Kelly brings us the latest dive report and news about the upcoming Nudibranch sensis; John Lewis is in the studio to talk about Biofouling on the bottom of boats, which has nothing to do with chickens; The 4th edition of The Field Guide To The Seashores Of South Eastern Australia is here. Geoff Wescott tells us why it's a perfect addition to your car's glove box. With presenters Anthony Boxshall and Dr Beach.

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Our Coastal Paleontologist Ben Francischelli talks sperm whales – from the ancient to the modern; We catch up with Heidi Tait from Tangaroa Blue, who has exciting news to share about their brand new Rig Recycle program; Spike the dog surfing champion has just returned from the Noosa Festival of Surfing, Spike and Rob Lorenzon are back to tell us all about the event, and their upcoming sequel to ‘Spike Surfs’ - ‘Spike Dives’. With presenters Bron Burton and Fam Charko.

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