WaveCast

In this episode of WaveCast, host Andi is joined by the Marine Institute's Dr. Maxime Geoffroy, chief research scientist on the Tara Polar Station's inaugural Arctic expedition. Together, they explore the science and technology driving Arctic research, as well as the unique human challenges of extended polar isolation.

Click the link below to follow Dr. Geoffroy's journey.

https://awi.panomax.com/tara-polar-station?cu=en-GB

In this mini-episode, Andi and Shanan discuss the upcoming SONAAR (Symposium for Ocean and North Atlantic Aquatic Research), jointly hosted by the Marine Institute Graduate Society and the Ocean Science Graduate Student Association. The deadline for abstract submissions and registration is August 20, 2026.

Submission form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy5owvqqlkvfxsE_9l6P5qNiKToXx1Sucmod5Bi6S5i1BzOA/viewform?pli=1

In this episode of WaveCast, host Andi Delgado sits down with the team behind the Journal of Ocean Technology: Kelley Santos (Publisher), Dawn Roche (Managing Editor), Bethany Randell (Assistant Editor), and Danielle Percy (Multimedia Design and Social Media). They discuss the journal’s mission, the work that goes into each issue, and how the team connects ocean innovators, researchers, and industry leaders through engaging storytelling and knowledge sharing.

Host Andi Delgado sits down with Joe Singleton and Michaela Barnes from MATE ROV Newfoundland and Labrador Regional to chat about the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship, happening June 23–27 at Memorial University’s Marine Institute. Recorded on June 19, 2026, they talk about what’s coming up, what makes this year exciting, and how St. John’s is welcoming teams from around the world.

Andi is joined by Mercy Oluwafemi to discuss the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP). Jointly implemented by the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation and the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, this program offers youth the opportunity to gain valuable international work experience. Placements are available with partner organizations in Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, and Central America.

In this episode, Andi is joined by Elizabeth Andres, Research Technologist with the Marine Institute's Centre for Fisheries Ecosystem Research (CFER), for a discussion about Future Oceans. They discuss citizen science application and the issues facing marine population and ecosystem management.

In this episode, Andi is joined by Brenda Wanjiku, a Nippon Foundation-POGO (NF-POGO) student and the CEO of Nutriee Fish. Wanjiku shares how the business began with the ambition to utilize all protein sources from fish to combat food waste and malnutrition. Their conversation explores the company's growth and the options within an interconnected oceans economy.

In this episode, Andi sits down with Captain Christopher Hearn, Director of the Centre for Marine Simulation (CMS), to explore ice management and the innovative training CMS develops to give mariners practical, hands‑on experience in handling vessels during offshore operations.

In this episode we explore SmartAtlantic with Scott Bruce and Comfort Eboigbe. The SmartAtlantic Alliance is an initiative of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University's Centre for Applied Ocean Technology (CTec) and the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) of Halifax. The SmartAtlantic Alliance supports operational efficiency, situational awareness and safety in the marine environment and provides an unprecedented level of support to the country's coastal and ocean management efforts. SmartAtlantic Alliance buoy data, weather forecasts and value added information products are freely available at www.SmartAtlantic.ca.

In this episode Andi explores the Marine Institute's test centre for NATO's Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) network. Andi's guest, Maria Halfyard is the Manager of Business and Development at The Launch, MI's modern state-of-the art research and development facility in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador.