The Sargassum Podcast

En este episodio tenemos a Kevin Gómez y Quira Michel, ambos de 22 años, estudian Biología Marina en la Universidad de Panamá y están investigando el impacto del Sargazo en La Costa Arriba de Colón, una región turística y pesquera de Panamá. Su objetivo es demostrar cómo esta alga puede ser aprovechada de manera beneficiosa, contribuyendo así a la preservación de los ecosistemas marinos. Su investigación es la primera de este tipo en Panamá y busca destacar las posibilidades positivas del Sargazo más allá de sus problemas en el Caribe.

2:00 Introduciendo a Chira y Kevin

4:30 Qué es el Sargazo para Kevin

5:35 Qué es el Sargazo para Qhira

6:45 Descripción e importancia de la región de Colon en Panamá

9:50 ¿Cómo puede esta macroalga impactar las comunidades costeras del Caribe de Panamá?

12:00 Situación actual de los arribazones de Sargazo

13:55 Integración de otras partes en esta problemática

16:55 Objetivos del trabajo de investigación con Sargazo en Panamá

20:20 Como es un día de trabajo de campo para Quira y Kevin y los retos de hacerlo

24:10 Especies de Sargazo arribando

29:10 Estado actual de las cantidades de Sargazo arribando en la costa de Colón

36:25 Resultados preliminares de los arribazones de Sargazo y la variabilidad entre las playas en Panamá

40:00 Resultados más impactante que han tenido hasta ahora

44:03 Plan de acción y como están enfrentando las personas de las comunidades la llegada de Sargazo

46:40¿Cuáles son las aplicaciones más prometedoras que ustedes observan para el sargazo y qué desafíos podrían enfrentar?

51:11 Fun part; que super poder tendrían Quira y Kevin para solucionar la llegada masiva de Sargazo

58:00 últimos comentarios de Zara y Evelyn

Este podcast es posible gracias al apoyo financiero de la subvención del Título 6 del Centro Latinoamericano Caribeño Kimberly Green (LACC). Este podcast está producido por Mario García Rodríguez y sus anfitriones de hoy fueron Evelyn Salas y Zara Guifarro

Links relevantes:

Kevin Gómez: https://www.instagram.com/kego03/?hl=es-la

Quira Michel: https://www.instagram.com/quira_28/?hl=es-la

In this episode we speak with Tyann Henry, who has been the Environmental Officer for the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources in the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2021, having previously held the same position for three years with the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources. During her career, Ms Henry has also worked at the Institute of Marine Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, where she spent seven years working on age and growth research in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Programme. She holds a Master's degree in Integrated Coastal and Marine Management from the University of Trinidad and Tobago and a Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology from the University of the West Indies.

02:35 Introducing our guest

04:40 What does Sargassum mean to Tyann?

05:55 How is the TCI affected by Sargassum?

08:40 Monitoring Sargassum beachings in the Turks and Caicos Islands

11:20 How are South Caicos and Grand Turk affected by sargassum?

14:10 Sargassum management policy in the Caicos Islands

17:10 What is the process for writing a new policy like this?

18:15 What is the biggest challenge for small island governments in dealing with Sargassum?

22:40 Jenna and Fran's reflections on the episode

Relevant quote: How is the TCI affected by Sargassum: it has increased the risk of killing marine life and we rely heavily on our fisheries sector and marine ecosystems.

The Sargassum Podcast is made possible by funding from the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme. RESEMBID is funded under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme and is implemented by Expertise France, with the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories as the main stakeholders.

Relevant links:

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyann-henry-34493941/

Charmaine Elliot used to work as a consultant/paralegal in many fields over the years until November 2021 when due to Medical Issues she was advised by her doctor to change her lifestyles. In 2012 her partner Kimmit Harvey and her during a lunch break decided to explore and he took her to a place where his grandfather took him as a young boy.That place is now known as Kimcha Village Bird Sanctuary. On the arrival of the area it was abandon and use as a garbage site due to the destruction of previous sand mining. Birds were dying and smelling due to the many vehicles that were dumped into the holds which were dug during sandmining and not fill up. These holds were now being replenish with salt water from underground. Kimcha Village Bird Sanctuary is Charmaines and Kimmits home that they share not just with tourist but with everyone. They say “come as Visitors, Leave as Family!” and host many programs to educate their communities and also to learn more from their seniors.

02:50 Introducing our guest

05:30 What is Sargassum to Charmaine

08:13 How much Sargassum is arriving and how are they utilizing it

09:45 Some instructions to our listeners on how to do coast line farming with Sargassum

14:53 Is Sargassum ever a nuisance to you?

16:05 What makes Charmine and Kimmit decide to acquire this property and what did they turn it from a dump pit wasteland into a beautiful, thriving bird sanctuary?

20:20 Seniors lunch every month to take care and enjoy the sanctuary as a wish of her mothers memory

25:18 The guns down, sails up program, what it is?

28:05 What Charmaine like most about living off grid?

31:44 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Fran

The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.

Relevant links

Facebook https://es-la.facebook.com/Kimchavillage/

Website:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g23016315-d22999455-Reviews-Kimcha_Village_Bird_Sanctuary-Wheeland_Providenciales_Turks_and_Caicos.html

Christine Jimenez-Mariani est ex-navigatrice, est depuis toujours sensible aux problèmes environnementaux et à la pollution marine. Résidant depuis 2013 sur la Riviera Maya au Mexique, elle a régulièrement les pieds dans les sargasses. En 2015, afin d’obtenir des infos à la source du savoir, elle contacte le Ph. D. Brian Lapointe, depuis plus de 40 ans spécialiste des algues à la Florida Atlantic University. Celui-ci explique que le phénomène ne fait que commencer, si rien n’est fait, une catastrophe est en route avec de graves conséquences pour plusieurs années. Volontaire et active dans cette lutte, Christine participe aux conférences. En 2018, elle crée Sargassum Monitoring®, localisant les sargasses sur une carte qui couvre plus de 30 pays. Sa totale implication et les données qu’elle cumule lui offre le privilège de participer à toutes les « mesa de trabajo - sargazo» (réunion de travail-sargasses) de Cancun à Tulum. Avec presque 10 ans d’expérience indépendante, c’est d’une main experte et bénévole qu’elle fait le tri des informations avant de les partager avec ses conseils sur tous les réseaux sociaux et lors d’interviews.

Join us as we explore the world of recycling and environmental management in the British Virgin Islands with Julie Swartz, managing director of Green & Clean VI, Ltd. Discover how Julie's company is addressing the impact of Sargassum seaweed, from its economic and environmental effects to innovative solutions like using worms for decomposition. Gain insights into ongoing studies, educational outreach, and the quest for sustainable practices in the face of environmental challenges.

2:35 Introducing our guest

3:10 What Sargassum means to Julie

4:11 how Julie start working with Sargassum

10:30 How are the British Virgin Islands impacted by Sargassum?

13:30 Thoughts about the studies with Sargassum

14:55 What is done in the BVIs to manage the Sargassum?

15:15 How Sargassum is afecting the economy and the environment in the BVIs

20:55 Explain how she found a worm in decomposing Sargassum

22:20 The beginnings of a full investigation using worms for decomposing Sargassum

26:05 Her experience in the Sargassum champions course

29:50 How Julie incorporate sargassum knowledge working with 12 grades

35:45 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Fran

The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.

Relevant links

FB: https://www.facebook.com/recyclingbvi/

In this episode we interview Leslie Hickerson and Fleur Hermanides. Leslie is a St. Maarten native In this episode we interview Leslie

2:08 Introducing our hosts

4:35 What Sargassum means to Fleur

5:20 What Sargassum means to Leslie

7:00 The impact of Sargassum in St Maarten

8:00 Initiatives of the Skateholders in the management of Sargassum

10:35 How Sargassum wrecks may affect female sea turtles

15:10 The role of the Nature Foundation

15:40 The process of sargassum removal

19:37 What are SXM DOET and Samenwerkende Fondsen Cariben and how do they relate to Sargassum?

24:40 Climate CleanUp research and the importance of understanding more about Sargassum

27:20 Experiences and learning from the Sargassum Champions Course to Fleur

28:55 Experiences and learning from the Sargassum Champions Course to Leslie

30:10 The anniversary of SXM DOET and the next steps

32:20 Opportunities for collaboration

37:00 Thoughts on the episode from Jenna and Evelyn

The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.

Relevant links

Links:

Linkedin

Leslie Hickerson https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-hickerson-4b0b9014/

Fleur Hermanides https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmhermanides/

Website:

https://naturefoundationsxm.org/

https://epicislands.org/

En este episodio, presentamos a Isaac, un joven científico panameño que, a los 16 años, destacó en la feria científica con su proyecto sobre "Algas marinas contra enfermedades". Y también tenemos la presencia de su mentora Noemí, bióloga y botánica, ganadora del Concurso Our Ocean Panamá 2023, investigadora de algas marinas y líder de proyectos premiados en la Feria Nacional del Ingenio Juvenil. se plantea la posibilidad de que la información compartida tenga un valor significativo para las personas de los Territorios Caribeños de Ultramar (OCT) en el ámbito de la salud. Se exploran perspectivas que podrían exponer aplicaciones potenciales relacionadas con la lucha contra enfermedades. Dos mentes brillantes, dos perspectivas científicas, ¡no te pierdas esta fascinante conversación!

In this episode, Gennike Mayers, chief interpreter for Interpreting Your Needs and co-founder of Geli Pedi Ltd, takes us on a journey into the world of Sargassum spa products. From its importance to her, its impact on Tobago and its benefits in cosmetics, Gennike covers key aspects. The discussion includes concerns about heavy metals, its taste, the production process and recommendations for use. Tune in for a brief but insightful exploration of environmental entrepreneurship and the unique qualities of Sargassum.

4:27 Introducing our guest Gennike

5:15 What Sargassum means to Gennike

6:20 How Sargassum affects Tobago

8:15 Benefits of Sargassum for cosmetics

11:10 The possibility of heavy metals in Sargassum used for cosmetics

15:05 What about arsenic

16:09 The taste of Sargassum

22:40 What about the production process

30:05 Recommendation for people to use sargassum

33:45 Negotiations, dealing with people

41:17 How to be a woman in business

51:50 Final thoughts from Fran and Evelyn

Relevant links

https://plantingseedscaribbean.com/search?q=spargassum

LinkedIn:

(33) Gennike (GeM👑) Mayers | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howell1banker2importer3publish/

FB: @Spargassum

Instagram: @Spargassum

The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.

En este episodio, Omar Vázquez de Ocotlán, Jalisco, comparte detalles sobre su proyecto "Sargablock". Comenzó en 2018 en Puerto Morelos, donde, tras perder su trabajo con 300 empleados recolectando sargazo en las playas, ideó la creación de bloques de construcción a partir de este material. Estos bloques, con un 40- 60% de residuos orgánicos de sargazo, representan su visión para

Shownotes:

02:54 Presentación de nuestro host Omar Vásquez

03:45 Que es el Sargazo para Omar

05:55 Comienzos del proyecto utilizando el Sargazo como fertilizante

07:28 las inspiraciones y motivaciones de Omar para trabajar con Sargazo

11:10 Como este proyecto brindo oportunidades a muchas personas con problemáticas sociales

13:08 normas de construcción con Sargazo

15:20 Como fueron los comienzos de Sargablock

19:20 La primera casa creada con Sargazo

20:05 Proceso de la creación de los bloques de Sargazo y la donación de casas

22:00 Diseño de las casas construidas con Sargazo

25:25 Retos durante el proyecto a nivel nacional e internacional

28:25 Conformación de la empresa y el proceso de venta

30:30 Patente del proyecto

36:30 Proceso de recolección de Sargazo para mantener la producción de bloques

38:00 Respuesta de las personas que recibieron la donación de Sargazo

39:10 Integración de las comunidades en el proyecto

42:10 Pruebas de resistencia a las casas construidas con Sargazo

53:33 Pensamientos finales por Paola y Evelyn

El Sargassum Podcast es posible gracias a la financiación del Programa de Resiliencia, Energía Sostenible y Biodiversidad Marina (RESEMBID). Financiado por el 11º Programa Regional de los Países y Territorios de Ultramar del Caribe del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo (FED), RESEMBID está siendo implementado por

links importantes:

https://fortomorrow.org/explore-solutions/sargablock

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluegreen_mexico/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Un nouvel épisode du podcast en français est publié ! Autour des sargasses se développent applications, méthodologies, recherches, dont le Sargassum podcast essaye de rendre compte ici, au fil des rencontres.

Le projet est né de la rencontre au Lakoudigital en Martinique à l’occasion de la préparation de l’Ocean Hackaton de personnes d’horizon différents : Mathis Fidelin, alors étudiant en management commercial (depuis 2022 en management touristique sur Paris) ; Aimée Marguerite, étudiante en commerce, bachelor en marketing et

Sargowaze est conçu comme une application téléphonique participative destinée à identifier par photographies et géolocalisation les lieux du littoral impactées par les sargasses.  L’équipe de Sargowaze a identifié trois types d’utilisateurs : les touristes, les professionnels de la mer et du tourisme pour adapter les activités par rapport à cela, et les collectivités.

Nous vous tiendrons au courant de la reprise du projet. En attendant, cet épisode du podcast pourra vous renseigner sur sa conception.

Youtube link :

Shownotes :

Qu’est-ce que la sargasse pour nos invité.es ? De l’algue de l’enfance à la plaie pour le tourisme (1’30)

Naissance du projet Sargowaze pour l’Ocean Hackaton (4’17) 

La finale de l’Ocean Hackaton à Océanopolis, Brest, 2021 (9’54)

Partenaires de Sargowaze (15’06)

Modalités pratiques de l’application (20’41) 

Le pitch du projet (31’30)

Version test et ambassadeur de l’application (33’50)

֍ Pour en savoir plus sur le projet SARGOWAZE :

https://www.maires-martinique.org/sargowaze-un-dispositif-daide-a-la-gestion-des-echouages-de-sargasses/