Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences

Send us Fan MailEpisode 4 – Ancient Oceans, Modern ConsequencesEvery time we make our morning coffee, jump in a car, or turn on a light, we have prehistoric oceans to thank. In episode 4 of Peak & Plunge, we talk to special guest Joanie Kleypas, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research based in Boulder, Colorado. As an inlander climate AND coral scientist, she’s the perfect person to help illuminate how fossil fuels, climate change, inland choices, and ocean health are all interconnected. Why aren’t most fossil fuels actually dead dinosaurs? What the HECK even is coral? And what does our dependence on fossil fuels, inland or otherwise, mean for the future of the sparkling blue?Listen and find out! -----Peak & Plunge Episode 4: Ancient Oceans, Modern Consequences----- External LinksNational Center for Atmospheric Research - https://ncar.ucar.edu/Artwork AttributionsPodcast Cover Artwork by Mercedes Schultz.Music And Sound AttributionsFluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/ All other sound effects and music tracks are under the YouTube Audio license, are Public Domain, or are otherwise free to use without attribution.Special ThanksSpecial thank you to Joanie Kleypas for her time, expertise, and passion as well as lending her voice to this episode! All voices are used with permission.Peak and Plunge is hosted, written, and produced by Dane Whicker, and produced in proud partnership with the Inland Ocean Coalition.-----Full Show Notes available here.Episode Transcript available here.-----Join my Patreon by clicking HERE!Questions, Comments, or Feedback? I'd love to hear from you! Find me on social media or email me directly  at [email protected] Official Statement on AI: Bio-DIVE-rsity does not use generative AI for the generation of any of its productions. While I acknowledge that some music and artwork was used in some promotional content when generative AI was new to the market, I believe strongly in the importance of artistic integrity and credit to human artists who make our experiences on this blue planet so much richer.