Send us a text Unveiling Canada's Majestic Sharks: Insights from Marine Biologist Chris Harvey Clark Dive into an enthralling episode of the 'What Are We Doing?' podcast with host David Evans and marine biologist Dr. Chris Harvey Clark. Discover the diverse shark species inhabiting Canadian waters, including elusive Greenland and great white sharks. Explore intriguing topics such as the sharks' unusual diets, including moose and caribou, and cultural delicacies like 'Haukark' made from Greenland...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Send us a text The History and Ecosystem Impact of Sea Otters on Vancouver Island The podcast episode explores the history and ecological impact of sea otters on the west coast of Canada, particularly near Vancouver Island. Hosted by David Evans of the Aquatic Biosphere Project, the episode features Linda Nichol from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans who discusses the reintroduction of sea otters from Alaska after they were lost from the region. The conversation covers the ecological role o...
Oct 12, 2024•45 min
Send us a text Happy World Ocean day and we hope you are celebrating Ocean Week Canada ! In this episode of the 'Water We Doing' podcast by the Aquatic Biosphere Project , host David Evans explores the incredible biodiversity of coastlines around the world and how humans can coexist with endangered species. Starting from Canada’s extensive coastlines, David discusses how these areas are biodiversity hotspots, essential for both nature and human activities. The episode takes listeners on a global...
Jun 08, 2024•33 min
Send us a text Who do you call when an oil spill happens? And what would happen if we had a spill in the arctic ocean??? In this episode we discuss oil spill, how to clean them up, and what's being done to prevent future spills from happening. We speak with Dr. Nancy Kinner who is at the font lines of cleanup and prevention research and has been there to assist during all of the major recent spills around the United States. Dr. Nancy Kinner is the Co-Director of Coastal Response Research Center ...
Nov 22, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text Who do you call when an oil spill happens? And what would happen if we had a spill in the arctic ocean??? In this episode we discuss oil spill, how to clean them up, and what's being done to prevent future spills from happening. We speak with Dr. Nancy Kinner who is at the font lines of cleanup and prevention research and has been there to assist during all of the major recent spills around the United States. Dr. Nancy Kinner is the Co-Director of Coastal Response Research Center ...
Nov 15, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text You may have already heard about carbon footprints but today we focus on water footprints! We spoke with Dr. Lara Wöhler from the Water Footprint Network all about what water footprints are, why they are important and how how to calculate your own. Also get ready to be shocked at how much water it actually took to produce some of your favourite tasty treats and commonly used everyday things! You can learn more about Water Footprints on the Water Footprint Network website here . Ar...
Nov 08, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In today's episode we speak with Dr. Ellen Bruno from UC Berkeley all about the economics of groundwater. Groundwater is water located in aquifers deep beneath the earths surface. We regulate the amount of water people can take from surface waters (lakes, rivers, etc) but underground it's a different story. Tune in to learn how economists like Ellen are working to add some ground rules to make sure we manage this resource sustainably. Interested in learning more or getting involve...
Nov 01, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text Water is our most important resource. How do we quantify and measure it? With economics of course! This episode is a crash course into the wild world of water economics. In this episode you will learn all about the economics of groundwater and get a snapshot of what is happening in California from Dr. Ellen Bruno . Dr. Bruno is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley where she focuses her time on understanding and developing market solutions to tackling this water economics issue. Y...
Oct 25, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In today's deep dive episode we take it to the experts to find out what we should know about water, security and peace. We talk with Dr. Susanne Schmeier from IHE DELFT about how countries negotiate water agreements over shared water access. For more information about Dr. Susanne Schmeier's work c lick here to go to the IHE Delft website to learn more about their programs and research projects. And for more information on the Water, Peace, and Security Partnership that Dr. Susanne...
Sep 21, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text For more information check out ArcticNet and the North America and Arctic Defence Network (NAADSN) . ArcticNet contributes to the development and distribution of the knowledge to inform policy development and adaptation strategies to help Canadians meet the challenges and opportunities created by modernization and climate change in the Arctic. NAADSN - The North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network is a collaborative network providing timely, relevant, and reliable exp...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text Water brings us together, but when there isn't enough to go around things get serious quickly. As the climate changes and water becomes less predictable on the landscape, conflicts over water will likely increase. Also as the arctic sea ice melts what does this mean for our security in the North and how will this affect us? What can we do? In today's episode we take it to the experts to find out what we should know about water, security and peace. We talk with Dr. Susanne Schmeier...
Sep 07, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text The future of our pharmaceuticals are from down under.... the surface of course! Coral reefs are the new tropical rainforests when it comes to drug research. When you think about it, how else do you protect yourself when you are a sea sponge, you can't move, don't have any spines or spikes and are free game for any of the thousands of species living nearby? Well chemistry of course! Turns out some of this chemistry may help with the future of our pharmaceuticals! In today's episod...
Jul 20, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text The fact that we rely on Horseshoe crab blood to test all of our internal medical devices and vaccines is stunning! And the fact that we are affecting the environment in such a drastic fashion yet have a synthetic alternative that we can turn to is wild. Yet we still remain crab vampires in the name of healthcare! In this episode we learn all about Horsehsoecrabs, why we need them, what we do with their blood and why you should care! We talk with Dr. Larry Niles from the Horseshoe...
Jul 13, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text The future of our pharmaceuticals are from down under.... the surface of course! Coral reefs are the new tropical rainforests when it comes to drug research. When you think about it, how else do you protect yourself when you are a sea sponge, you can't move, don't have any spines or spikes and are free game for any of the thousands of species living nearby? Well chemistry of course! Turns out some of this chemistry may help with the future of our pharmaceuticals! And then to our c...
Jul 06, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text We're not in a material crisis, we're in an atoms and molecules crisis. Welcome to the age of metals. Polymetallic nodules sit on the sea floor and accumulate atoms from the Seawater. Every element on the periodic table is in solution in the Ocean. Halfway between Mexico and Hawaii there is a very high concentration of Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, and Copper which is all of the metals that we need for electric cars. So why are we still strip mining huge areas around the world when w...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Canada is the only country in the Pacific Ring of Fire that doesn't utilize geothermal energy production. Why aren't we taking advantage of this renewable resource right below our feet? In Canada ~80% of our energy use is for heating. In Northern Canada where average temperatures are -20 C, you don't need a lot of hot water t make a big impact to offset your heating needs. In today's episode you'll hear from Dr. Steve Grasby the President of Geothermal Canada . For more informatio...
Jun 22, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Today we're discussing wave energy! Oceans cover 71% of the surface of the globe and guess what! Waves are everywhere! It's estimated that just the wave energy potential along the continental US could be 33-65% of the total electricity demand in the US . You'll hear from Michael Henricksen the CEO of WavePiston . WavePiston is changing the game when it comes to capturing and converting wave energy into electrical potential or desalinated seawater. Based in Denmark, they are creati...
Jun 15, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text The future of green energy of course involves water. The biggest increases in consistent renewable energy production all involve water. Of course the next issue is how do we store all of this green energy? Well the ocean may hold the answer to this question too. In this episode you will learn all about Wave Energy from Michael Henriksen , the CEO of Wavepiston . Wavepiston is changing the game when it comes to capturing wave energy and transferring it to electricity. You'll also l...
Jun 08, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Get excited for Season 2 of the Water We Doing? Podcast! Tune into the trailer to hear some sneak peaks from our future episodes! We will be exploring water security and its role in global conflicts, the science of oil spill response, the hunt for our future medical treatments in the ocean, and so much more! Our season kicks off on June 8th, World Ocean Day and new episodes will be released every Wednesday. Make sure you are subscribed you won't want to miss it! The Aquatic Bisoph...
Apr 23, 2022•6 min
Send us a text What's for dinner? Are we having sustainably caught Arctic Char from right here in Canada? Or are we easting an endangered species illegally caught from halfway around the world? Well unless you have a DNA testing kit there's no way to know. Seafood in Canada has been shown to be labelled incorrectly 47% of the time so you really have no idea what you are actually eating. How can we help support our honest fishermen and women and stop supporting criminal fishing organizations and ...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text What's for dinner? Are we having sustainably caught Arctic Char from right here in Canada? Or are we easting an endangered species illegally caught from halfway around the world? Well unless you have a DNA testing kit there's no way to know. Seafood in Canada has been shown to be labelled incorrectly 47% of the time so you really have no idea what you are actually eating. How can we help support our honest fishermen and women and stop supporting criminal fishing organizations and ...
Jul 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text What's for dinner? Are we having sustainably caught Arctic Char from right here in Canada? Or are we easting an endangered species illegally caught from halfway around the world? Well unless you have a DNA testing kit there's no way to know. Seafood in Canada has been shown to be labelled incorrectly 47% of the time so you really have no idea what you are actually eating. How can we help support our honest fishermen and women and stop supporting criminal fishing organizations and ...
Jun 30, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text What's for dinner? Are we having sustainably caught Arctic Char from right here in Canada? Or are we easting an endangered species illegally caught from halfway around the world? Well unless you have a DNA testing kit there's no way to know. Seafood in Canada has been shown to be labelled incorrectly 47% of the time so you really have no idea what you are actually eating. How can we help support our honest fishermen and women and stop supporting criminal fishing organizations and ...
Jun 29, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text What's for dinner? Are we having sustainably caught Arctic Char from right here in Canada? Or are we easting an endangered species illegally caught from halfway around the world? Well unless you have a DNA testing kit there's no way to know. Seafood in Canada has been shown to be labelled incorrectly 47% of the time so you really have no idea what you are actually eating. How can we help support our honest fishermen and women and stop supporting criminal fishing organizations and ...
Jun 28, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Locusts. For those born in the 1990s, one of the first images that come to memory is the evil Hopper, a scarred grasshopper, ruthless and violent, and arch-nemesis of the curious and inventing ant Flik in Bug’s life . In the Disney Pixar cartoon, Hopper and his gang devastate crops, destroying any food source available and terrorizing other creatures living in their same area. A plague that for countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea has become a living nightmare. 2020, t...
May 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Locusts. For those born in the 1990s, one of the first images that come to memory is the evil Hopper, a scarred grasshopper, ruthless and violent, and arch-nemesis of the curious and inventing ant Flik in Bug’s life . In the Disney Pixar cartoon, Hopper and his gang devastate crops, destroying any food source available and terrorizing other creatures living in their same area. A plague that for countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea has become a living nightmare. 2020, t...
May 24, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Did you know you eat about a credit card's worth of plastic every week? Plastic is in almost everything humans produce and consume these days. When plastic isn't reused, recycled, or properly disposed of it begins to break down in the environment. It breaks into tiny microscopic pieces called microplastics which can be found everywhere on the planet. They travel in rain drops, can be blown by the winds and are consumed by small organisms and biomagnify up the food chain. We are ea...
May 12, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Did you know you eat about a credit card's worth of plastic every week? Plastic is in almost everything humans produce and consume these days. When plastic isn't reused, recycled, or properly disposed of it begins to break down in the environment. It breaks into tiny microscopic pieces called microplastics which can be found everywhere on the planet. They travel in rain drops, can be blown by the winds and are consumed by small organisms and biomagnify up the food chain. We are ea...
May 10, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text As the global population grows to 10 billion by 2050 we will need to find new ways to feed everyone. As our water resources and productive agricultural land get stretched thinner and thinner we will need to find new and innovative ways to produce food! In today's episode we are discussing two innovative approaches to producing food which are very water conscious and that could be providing our food sooner than you might think! Today we're discussing Seaweed Cultivation! The world ...
Apr 30, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text As the global population grows to 10 billion by 2050 we will need to find new ways to feed everyone. As our water resources and productive agricultural land get stretched thinner and thinner we will need to find new and innovative ways to produce food! In today's episode we are discussing two innovative approaches to producing food which are very water conscious and that could be providing our food sooner than you might think! Today we're discussing Aquaponics! Did you know that y...
Apr 28, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
