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Meet Ocean Artist Terence Pieters
Read more: Meet Ocean Artist Terence PietersIn a time when screens and social media play such an influential role in our day-to-day lives, storytelling through these platforms has become a powerful tool. It allows stories to reach people who may never have the opportunity to engage with the natural world firsthand. This can educate, inspire empathy, and spark meaningful conversations around…
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Beneath the Blue: The Race Against Time to Save Florida’s Coral Reefs
Read more: Beneath the Blue: The Race Against Time to Save Florida’s Coral ReefsBeneath the shimmering blue surface of the southern coast of Florida lies a paradise unlike none other. Florida’s coral reef tract, once a bustling underwater wonderland teeming with fish and all sorts of lively sea creatures, is now on the brink of extinction. Two species of coral in particular, staghorn and elkhorn corals, have officially…
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Polar Marine Research
Read more: Polar Marine ResearchIn this episode, I’m joined by Mara Rosmann, a marine scientist and PhD researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven. Mara’s journey into ocean science began with biology studies in Austria, led her through biological oceanography in Germany, and eventually took her to some of the coldest and most remote places on Earth—the polar…
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The place beyond the dikes
Read more: The place beyond the dikesThe importance and beauty of North Sea salt marshes Ameland, an Island off the coast of the Netherlands, 1999. I was three years old when we, that is my grandparents and I, visited Ameland for the first time in my life. Back then, sitting on the beach, I was probably more interested in my pink…
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Marine Megafauna Conservation
Read more: Marine Megafauna ConservationIn this episode, we hear from Janis Argeswara, a marine megafauna conservation scientist who has dedicated her life to understanding and protecting these fascinating creatures. Janis works for the Marine Megafauna Foundation, where she leads research projects on manta rays, sea turtles, and microplastic pollution in some of Indonesia’s most renowned marine protected areas. Her…
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Simple Ways to Live More Sustainably
Read more: Simple Ways to Live More Sustainably“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Dr. Jane Goodall. This quote reminds us that even the smallest choices we make each day can shape the…
