We are joined in this episode by Noelle Helder, marine ecologist, and member of the four-woman Salty Science rowing team that crossed the Atlantic to make a positive contribution to inclusivity in marine science. Representing three generations

Exploration vs exploitation of the deep sea

Jan 9th, 2024 34m 26s

What is so special about the deep sea? What are the impacts of human activities there and which areas are particularly important?In this episode, we are joined by deep-sea ecologist Dr Amelia Bridges. Following on from an article that Amelia wr

First to the feast - when open ocean hunters converge

Oct 20th, 2023 29m 48s

A shoal of sardines comes under attack from all sides as some of the ocean's most spectacular predators converge to take their fill.But which species do best and how do they interact with their competitors? How can scientists even study such a

Why inspiration is the ocean's greatest untapped resource

Jul 24th, 2023 37m 27s

Ever since humans began making things, we have been looking to nature for inspiration: Leonardo Da Vinci designed flying machines inspired by birds, and burs (seeds covered in hooks) inspired the invention of velcro. Marine natural compounds ar

Slow-motion speed dating and other shark matters with Professor David Sims

Mar 31st, 2023 54m 11s

What drives animals to go where they go?We are proud to welcome shark expert Professor David Sims for a conversation about basking shark speed dating and much more. David is a behavioural ecologist specialising in tracking the movements and beh

Time to talk about Marine Protected Areas

Dec 21st, 2022 44m 29s

Trawling in marine protected areas? What's that all about? Join us as we learn from experts why protecting areas of the sea is an essential tool for marine conservation, what some of the pitfalls are, and how MPAs help tackle the climate and bi

Meet the gene genies! The Darwin Tree of Life project

Sep 22nd, 2022 43m 39s

You have probably heard of Charles Darwin (he got there first with his theory of evolution by natural selection) and DNA. But few of us can explain what a genome is and why genomes are so important.In this podcast we ask Kes Scott-Somme, a Mari

The fall of the great ocean farmers: blue and fin whales in the Southern Ocean

May 27th, 2022 51m 46s

The Antarctic blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. In the 20th century, humans harvested 99 per cent of them. In this episode we welcome Matthew Savoca and Conor Ryan. Matt is interested in how animals might teach us about huma

The Marine Biologist Podcast with explorer and broadcaster Paul Rose

Mar 30th, 2022 43m 40s

‘One of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts’, Paul Rose has forged a career his own way. Today, he helps protect some of the most remote and untouched parts of the ocean as Expedition Leader for the National Geo

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