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Living shorelines enhance coastlines by using the natural environment to protect against erosion and rising waters. PhD Candidate Aaron Bland from Dr. Ron Baker's lab chats about living shorelines and his research.

Seahorses are majestic in their movement, and what you may not know is that seahorses are fish. Alabama Aquarium Director Mendel Graeber explains what makes them a fish and chats about their cousin the pipefish.

Seeing a dolphin while you're at the beach or on a boat in coastal Alabama never seems to get old. And you have to be quick if you want to snap a picture to prove you caught a glimpse of a dolphin. DISL Biologist Madison Thornhill with the DISL Marine Mammal Research Programs chats with us about our dolphin friends, and her fun fact has nothing to do with their appearance.

In this episode, Alabama Center of Excellence Deputy Director and seagrass expert Dottie Byron shares why seagrass is a foundational habitat, how they recruit birds to help restore seagrass beds, and what you can do to protect this vital habitat.