Ep. 1 - Ocean 101: Your beginners guide

Join me as we unravel the mysteries of Earth's blue heart in this special episode. Discover why oceans are our planet's climate regulators, housing diverse ecosystems from the surface to the abyss. Explore: Why the ocean is important! From the oceans' role as climate regulators and global weather influencers to How oceans feed us, regulate climate, and generate life-sustaining oxygen. Learn About Threats: Uncover the challenges facing our oceans—acidification, warming, deoxygenation and more—and why you should care?. Take Action: From supporting marine conservation to making sustainable choices, learn how you can help our ocean! Resources: Australian Marine Conservation Society: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/ Great Southern Reef Foundation: https://greatsouthernreef.com/ GoodFish Guide: https://goodfish.org.au/ References: Bigg, G. R. et al. (2003) “The role of the oceans in climate,” International journal of climatology, 23(10), pp. 1127–1159. Educator hub (2023) Great Southern Reef. Available at: https://greatsouthernreef.com/resources. Falkowski, Paul (2012) “Ocean Science: The power of plankton,” Nature (London), 483(7387), pp. S17–S20. Laevastu, T., Clarke, L and Wolff, Paul M. (1969) Oceanic part of the hydrological cycle : a review on evaporation and precipitation over the oceans and transport of water vapour across the continental boundaries. Geneva: World Meterological Organisation (Reports on WMO/IHD projects ; report no. 11). Layers of the ocean - national oceanic and atmospheric administration (2023) National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration . Available at: https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/ocean/layers-of-ocean Reid, Philip C. et al. (2009) “Chapter 1 Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change,” Advances in Marine Biology, 56, pp. 1–150.