Join us in this How to Save an Ocean episode with Pelika Andrade, the founder and Executive Director of Nā Maka Onaona, a Hawaiʻi-based non-profit, and an extension agent for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. She has a long hi

The Ocean as Community | A Conversation with Dan Kinzer

Jan 2nd, 2024 1h 8m

Dan Kinzer founded Pacific Blue Studios, a network of high-impact, community-driven, place-based, and youth-powered studios. The network's shared aim is to leverage biomimicry, indigenous perspective, and cutting-edge technologies as vehicles t

A Canoe Is an Island | A Conversation with Bonnie Kahapea-Tanner

Jul 15th, 2023 46m 22s

Bonnie Kahapea is an educator, mentor, voyager, and community advocate. While at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Bonnieʻs passion for voyaging was ignited. She witnessed the Hōkūleʻa preparing for a voyage to Tahiti – and the pull of the oce

Water Rights, Human Rights | A Conversation with Kelsey Leonard

Mar 23rd, 2023 1h 8m

Kelsey Leonard is the first Native American woman to earn a science degree from the University of Oxford, which she earned in 2012. She earned an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from St. Cross College, one of the thirty-eight c olle

Exploring The Deep | A Conversation with Marcus Eriksen

Mar 22nd, 2023 47m 33s

Marcus Eriksen is the co-founder of Leap Lab, as well as the Research Director and co-founder of the 5 Gyres Institute. He studies the global distribution and ecological impacts of plastic marine pollution, which has included expeditions sailin

People, Art, Conservation | A Conversation with Naiʻa Lewis

Mar 22nd, 2023 40m 48s

As founder of Salted Logic, an indigenous, women-owned multi-media collective, Naiʻa leverages twenty-five years of experience in the public and private sectors to help clients reach their goals. She uses innovative media, high-impact communica

Scale Matters | A Conversation With ʻAulani Wilhelm

Mar 21st, 2023 1h 3m

Aulani Wilhelm is the senior vice president for Oceans at Conservation International. Her work bridges culture, community and science to drive innovations in ocean conservation. Aulani has played a pivotal role in shaping the emerging field of

Ocean Patient | A Conversation with Dan Laffoley

Mar 21st, 2023 45m 2s

Dan is a well-respected leading global expert on ocean conservation. He is currently Emeritus Marine Vice Chair of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). He is a member of WCPA Chair’s Advisory Group, and Chairs the Hope Spot Counci

No Man Is An Island | A Conversation With James Ellsmoor

Jun 15th, 2021 1h 4m

James Ellsmoor is the founder and CEO of Island Innovation, a global network that connects island communities through digital communication and programming. Events like the Virtual Island Summit allow rural communities, organizations, and islan

Generational Knowledge | A Conversation With Alan Friedlander

May 8th, 2021 1h 23m

Alan Friedlander has been studying the world’s oceans for 35 years. He’s spent 10,000 hours below the surface – in Tonga, Hawaii, the Arctic. Almost anywhere with a body of water. His experiences in the Pacific led him to the University of Hawa

For the Ocean, By the Ocean | A Conversation With Mark Spalding

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 5m

Mark Spalding is a man of many talents – former lawyer, car enthusiast, current President of the Ocean Foundation, the list goes on. Under Mark’s leadership, the Ocean Foundation has seen astronomic growth – from a $200,000/year budget in 200

War on Plastic | A Conversation With Marcus Eriksen

Mar 8th, 2021 47m 33s

Artist. Veteran. Scientist. Educator. Explorer. Author. We are all multidimensional beings, sure. But it’s fair to say that Marcus Eriksen has a few more dimensions than most. As co-founder of 5 Geyers, he’s led over 20 expeditions exploring an

Person Of The Shore | A Conversation With Kelsey Leonard

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 8m

In 2012, Kelsey Leonard became the first Native American woman to earn a science degree from the University of Oxford. She currently represents the Shinnecock Indian Nation as the Tribal Co-Lead on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body of the

A Social Endeavor | A Conversation With Nathan Bennett

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 6m

Nathan Bennett is often the lone social scientist in a room full of natural scientists. As a consultant and researcher, his work is focused on the intersectionality between people and place. In this conversation, Nathan talks about the human di

Filming The Ocean | A Conversation With James Nikitine

Jan 25th, 2021 54m 56s

To understand and appreciate the ocean, you have to get in the water. James Nikitine has spent his career filming, exploring, and researching the ocean. His most recent venture, Blue Cradle, was an idea sparked by the pandemic. With the goal of

Answering The Call | A Conversation With Aulani Wilhelm

Jan 17th, 2021 59m 30s

‘Aulani Wilhelm is a conservation powerhouse. In 2006, she led the designation of what is now Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. She later went on to create Big Ocean, a coalition of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas including

Letter From A Future Scientist | A Conversation With Dan Laffoley

Dec 23rd, 2020 45m 4s

Since the format of our new podcast is conversational, our guests often share personal stories and unique insights about their professional experiences as well as their personal lives and the sources of their passion. In this conversation with

Art Saves Lives | A Conversation With Naia Lewis

Dec 6th, 2020 40m 48s

Naia Lewis is the coordinator for Big Ocean, an organization that works to support the individuals behind the management and conservation of the world's Largest Marine Protected Areas. An artist by trade, she's spent the last 15 years bringing

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