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So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist — 113 episodes
Taylor Cunningham: Shamu Dreams, Underwater Photography, and Swimming with the Sharks
112. Shane Gero: Sperm Whales, the Importance of Culture, Decoding Animal Language, and Project CETI: Using AI in Science
111. Alan Weisman: The Magic of the Swamp, Eating Fancy Trash Fish, Poking Your Nose in People’s Business, and Hope Dies Last
110. What Balance Really Looks Like in a Busy Life (and How to Find Yours)
109. Joe Meisel: Barrier Reefs, Midwest to Marine Science, and the Marlin’s Fiery Eye
108. Eve Samples: Rescuing the River of Grass, Cultivating Advocacy, How to Get Involved, and Becoming a Friend of the Everglades
107. Holly Buresh: the Importance of ‘I Don’t Know’, 1000 Days at Sea, and Becoming Captain Mermaid
106. Sea Turtles: The Masters of Cyclical Living
105. Stephen Kavanaugh: Ditching the 9-5, the Call of the Oyster (the Savior of Humanity), and Marine Health Foods.
104: Ty Walker: Swimming Upstream, Sustainable Aquaculture, and the heritage of Smoke in Chimneys
103. Steve Moreau: Childhood Dreams, True Wellness, and Connecting the Dots
102. Cody McLaughlin: Salmon Wars, Living in the Last Frontier, and Making Political Waves #102
Episode 101: Life pivots, what's good, and what's next
100. Lessons Learned in 100 Episodes
99. Melissa Cristina Màrquez: Sharks and Other Misunderstood Predators, Representation in Science, and Fins United
98. Emily Velasquez: Cows, Algae, Mozambique, and What Can I Do?
Andrea Richey: Sharks, Consumption, Careers of Passion, and the Hong Kong Shark Foundation
William Trubridge: Freediving, Dolphins, and Creating a Mental Immune System
Divya Karnad, PhD: Sharks, Sea Turtles, Seafood Commons, and Indian Fisheries.
94. Brooke Lynn Elzweig: Sea Turtles in Drains, Martian Landings, and the Largest Coral Restoration Project
93. Erich Hoyt: Killer Whales, Blackwater, Planktonia, and the Greatest Migration on Earth
92. Maddy McAllister, PhD: Ghost Stories, Shipwreck Mermaid, and Maritime Archeology
91. Stephan Abel: Startups, Switching Careers, Dot Com, the Chesapeake Bay, and Building a Shellfish Hatchery
90. Chris Maingot: Waves under Waves, Physical Oceanography, Working Offshore, and Ocean Engineering
89. Dr. Megan Davis: Ocean Ranchers, Pink Pearls, the Magic of 9pm, and Queen Conch Aquaculture
88. Dr. Josh Voss: Coral Research and Exploration, Gardens in the Sea, Technical Ninja Diving, Protected Areas and Policy
87. Amy Osborne: Antarctica, Outdoor Education, Curious Seals, Frigid Nudibranchs, and Life on the Ice
86. Calum Maclean: Scotland, the Right to Roam, Outdoor Swimming
85. Danél Wentzel: Kelp Forests, Freelance Marine Biology, Capensis, and Shark Encounters
84. Aislinn Olthoff: Sassy Sloths, Mugged by Whales, and Connecting with Nature
83. Constance Schéré: MPAs, Fake-out Seabirds, International Differences, and the Myth of Too Late
82. Isobel Yeo: Underwater Volcanoes, Chimneys in the Ocean, and Fish with Feet
81. Jessica Pate: Drones, Collaborations, Dream Boats, and Emails from Manta Rays
80. Dawn Borg Costanzi: International Fisheries, Information Technology, and Alternative Career Paths
79. Brandon Doheny: Deep Diving, eDNA, Wilderness, and Open Ocean Sailing
78. Allison Poklemba: Botany, Herbalism, and Nutritious, Cancer-Killing, Radioactive Combatting Seaweed
77. Andia Fonnegra Chavez, PhD: Coral Reefs, Colorful Sponges, and Following Your Own Path
76. Valeria Vergara, PhD: Research Camping, Being Adaptable, and Beluga Whales
75. Kristy Bredin: Marine Herbalism, Tide Pools, and Mermaid Botanicals
74. Winnie Courtene-Jones, PhD: Hermit Crab Battles, Dolphin Research, and Plastics in the Trenches
73. Steve Burton: Baby Dolphins, Seal Training, and Marine Mammal Response
72. Harri Pettitt-Wade: Fishy Movements, Invasive Species, and Narwhal Camp
71. Jim Sullivan, PhD: Powerful Phytoplankton, True Science, and Creating Change
70. Sindia Sosidan, PhD: Corals, Paleoclimatology, and Surfing
69. Bill Francois: Honey Swimming, Gangster Fishing, and the Eloquence of the Sardine
68. Kate Killerlain Morrisson: Match-making, Marine Affairs, and Starting New Things
67. Kaitlyn Lowder, PhD: Decapods, Global Ocean Policy, and Enabling
66. Annukka Pekkarinen: Pygmy Blue Whales, Arctic Exploring, and Napaland
65. Gardner Douglas: Shucking, Water Intoxication, and Becoming the Oyster Ninja
64. Denise Risch, PhD: Dolphins, Whale Songs, and Underwater Acoustics
63. Aurora Ricart, PhD: Corals, Seagrasses, and Combating Climate Change
62. Nicholas Muzia, P.E. Submarines, Ocean Engineering, and Natural Solutions
61. Emma Gee: Historical Ecology, Shifting Baselines, and Pirate Fishing
60. Sylvia Earle: Sea(ing) the Change, Diving Deep, and The Global Odyssey of our Oceans
59. Andy Bramburger, PhD: Glass Houses and Great Lakes
58. Jake Kheel: Guerilla Warfare, Parrotfish Poop, and Waking the Sleeping Giant
57. Colin Howe: Caribbean Corals, Getting the Experience, and Tropical Marine Ecology
56. Samantha Andrews: Procrastination, Island Life, Changing Careers, and Ocean Oculus
55. Chris Figgnener, PhD: Sea Turtles, Plastics, and Serendipitous Moments
54. Dr. Nic Mink: Sustainability, Sitka Salmon Shares, and Knowing Your Fisherman
53. Laura Smith: Sailfish Studies, Humpback Whales, and Living on the Great Barrier Reef
52. Rear Admiral Evelyn Fields: Oceanic Lawn Mowing, NOAA Corps, and Becoming the First Woman Admiral
51. Melissa Pappas: Giant Clams, Red Sea, and Creatives in Science
50. Tending Your Garden
49. Elissama Menezes: Shipping, Climate, and Anchor Chain Huts
48. Dr. Deborah Brosnan: Coral Reefs, Coastal Resilience, & Erupting Volcanoes
47. Nina Leipold: Dolphins, Conservation, and Becoming a Mermaid
46. Bren Smith: High Seas, Aquaculture, 3D Farming, and How to Eat like a Fish
45. How to Get Started (My Best Advice)
44. Angelique Brathwaite: Caribbean Corals and Protecting our Oceans through Blue Finance
43. Chris Debicki: Career Shifts, Native Wisdom, and Polar Bear Adventures
42. Sarah Winter Whelan: Shaping our Oceans through Policy (Littorally)!
41. Josh Pederson: Creating Value Through Technology and Diving in California’s Kelp Forests
40. Getting your Resume Noticed and Landing the Interview
39. Octogirl Dr. Chelsea Bennice: How to Find an Octopus, the OMG, and Being a Field Biologist
38. Dr. Edie Widder: Deep Sea Research, Capturing the Giant Squid, and Technology in Marine Science
37. Dr. Cara Field: Oil Spill Response, Seal Apocalypse, and Becoming a Marine Mammal Veterinarian
36. Melanie Croce: Bombing Sea Birds, Living in Tents, and Saving Seals
35. Dr. Andrew Chin: Indigenous knowledge, Great Barrier Reef Dream Jobs, Porcupine Rays, and James Bond Quotes
34. Jasmin Graham: Hammerhead Sharks, Critically Endangered Sawfish, and Equality in Marine Sciences
33. Jim Abernethy: Befriending sharks, Chasing Dinosaurs, and Becoming a Voice for Wildlife
32. Francesca Trotman: Humpback Whales, Hope Spots, and Loving the Oceans
31. Rachel Crane: Restoring Corals, Nat Geo Expeditions, and Swimming with Humpbacks
30. The Incredible Sea Turtle: mind boggling leatherbacks, millions of turtles, and how you can be involved
29. Juli Berwald: Underground labs, Pivotal Moments, and Jellyfish
28. Rahul Mehrotra: Life Changing Nudi Photos, Flesh Eating Corals, and Treasure Hunts
27. Underwater Living, Movie Consulting, and Conch Verges with Dr. Ellen Prager
26. Autonomous Vehicles, Oceanic Currents, and Creative Outlets with Waterlust Founder Patrick Rynne
25. American v Australian Coursework and Diving Right In with Bailey Jo Curtis
24. Marine Conservation and Earning Green Fins with Sam Craven
23. The Sea and Me: Plastics and Deserted Oceanic Islands with Maria Pinto
22. Shaping the World We Live In with Carl Safina
21. Seahorse Beginnings and Painting Skyscrapers with Deanna Derosia
20. Figuring it Out: A Guide
19. Corals, Jellies, and International Research with Mariana Rocha de Souza
18. Penguin Friends and Hunting Internships with Alexandria Ang
17. Be the Sealution with Jessica Jean Moses and Justin Dalaba
16. Living for a Better Ocean with Andrew Lewin
15. The Universal Power of Networks
14. Sailing into Weather with Chelsea Carlson
13. Mercury in the Ocean, Santa in the North Pole with Dr. Carl Lamborg
12. Zen, the Art of Research, and Violating Pelicans with Dr. Catherine Macdonald from the Field School
11. Dolphins, Diving in the UK and Living the Marine Biology Life with Emily Cunningham and Daniel Moore
10. Stories from the field- Ten Foot Crocs and Lessons Learned
9. Diving in Submersibles and Hunting Flesh Eating Bacteria with Dr. Gabby Barbarite
8. Saving Sharks Worldwide with Madi "Pip" Stewart
7. Shark Conservation and Videography with Jillian Morris Brake aka Bimini Shark Girl
6. Persistence and PVC Artistry with Liz Dutra
5. [Jargon Breakdown] What is Baseline Data Anyway?
4. Sea Turtles: Hot Chicks and Cool Dudes with Boris Tezak
3. Diving into Oyster Aquaculture with Adriane Michaelis
2. Manta Ray Research and Don't Eat the Goat! with Jessica Pate
1. What Does it Take to Be a Marine Biologist?