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Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraicwww.absolutelysmashingllc.com
The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career. Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic. You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation (c) ECM Parsons and Ashley Scarlett
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Episodes

MCHH 418: What is a blobfish?

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about the sorry plight of the poor, ugly, squishy, blobfish. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisments on the show. MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Cra...

Aug 25, 202211 minEp. 418

MCHH 417: Marine Biologist Graduate Advice

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic and guest Charles Nye chat about what advice to give to graduate school for marine and conservation scientists. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisments on the show. MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett S...

Aug 23, 202215 minEp. 417

MCHH 416: Science and Artists

Dr Craken and Dr Scarlett Smash have Charles Nye joins the crew again and on this episode they get all arty and chat about scientific illustration. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisments on the show. MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash In...

Aug 18, 20228 minEp. 416

MCHH 415: Marine eDNA research

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic have Charles Nye join the MCHH crew again for a discussion about how environmental DNA samples (or eDNA) are being used in marine science. They also talk about how much scientific data you can get from whale poop! If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisments on...

Aug 16, 202210 minEp. 415

MCHH 414: Value our Conservationists

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic have Charles Nye join the MCHH for the next few episodes. Today they talk about the depressing state of the conservation job market, the job salary "thunderdome", how billionaires are worse than dragons, why marine and conservation scientists should get unionized, and finally: why do movie stars and football players get paid so much, but those that are literally working to save the planet and humanity barely get paid enough to make ends meet ... If you ...

Aug 16, 202213 minEp. 414

MCHH 413: Applying for jobs?

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about applying for jobs can be soul destroying in the field of ocean science and conservation. Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic share some of their concerns and pet peeves about the current job application and interview process. They also talk about how potential employers could be more ethical, empathetic and respectful to job seekers. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quali...

Aug 09, 202217 minEp. 413

MCHH 412: Visit to the Florida Aquarium

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic are on the road again - the next stop on their Tampa Bay tour is the Florida Aquarium. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon....

Aug 04, 202211 minEp. 412

MCHH 411: Tampa Bay Watch Sunset Eco Tour

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic are on the road again - this time they are in Tampa Bay and their first stop takes in a local ecotourism trip. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,...

Aug 02, 20229 minEp. 411

MCHH 410: Protecting the Hudson Canyon

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about a new proposed marine protected area off of the coast of New Jersey and New York. Hey, we're conservin' 'ere! A new marine protected area off of New York. Protecting the Hudson Canyon, the propsed MPA will help to conserve important deep sea habitats and species. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-wat...

Jul 28, 20229 minEp. 410

MCHH 409: The impact of the Ukraine War on dolphins

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about research coming out of the Ukraine and the Black Sea on the impact of the war on dolphins and the marine environment. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep provi...

Jul 26, 20228 minEp. 409

MCHH 408: Sustainable dolphin-watching in the UK

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about a new study from the UK that provides more evidence to show that dolphins prefer boats that obey dolphin-watching guidelines. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can ke...

Jul 21, 202210 minEp. 408

MCHH 407: Seabirds 101

In this episode Dr Craken gives us a quick introduction to the various types of seabirds. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation Contact info@ab...

Jul 19, 202214 minEp. 407

MCHH 406: The Dunwich Horror - a climate disaster

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic tell a disturbing tale about Dunwich, the city that fell into the sea. The Dunwich disaster happened at a time of major climate change - is this tale a warning of things to come? This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html Audio clips...

Jul 14, 202214 minEp. 406

MCHH 405: What seafood can you eat? A guide to sustainable fisheries

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic discuss which types of seafood are sustainable and safe to eat, and which types you should avoid. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : w...

Jul 12, 202222 minEp. 405

MCHH 404: The historical importance of fish

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about how culturally important fish were in the middle ages, and how the search for fish played an important role in the history of North America. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support ...

Jul 07, 202211 minEp. 404

MCHH 403: A new species of dolphin!

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about how scientists have recognized a new species of bottlenose dolphin living in the eastern coastal waters of the US. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providin...

Jul 05, 202211 minEp. 403

MCHH 402: Capitol Hill Ocean Week

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk the recent Capitol Hill Ocean week event - what was discussed and what are the hot ocean issues? This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps...

Jun 30, 202217 minEp. 402

MCHH 401: Eat sustainably - like a Viking !

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about some new research that shows that in the viking era people didn't eat much meat but mostly vegetarian and seafood like oysters and muscles. So despite what the movies might lead you to believe, they actually usually had a much more sustainable and environmentally-friendly diet. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educa...

Jun 28, 202211 minEp. 401

MCHH 400: Ocean noise pollution

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about the problem of noise pollution in the ocean and how it can impact marinelife. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, ...

Jun 23, 202216 minEp. 400

MCHH 399: Recording ocean sounds for science

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about how useful recording ocean sound can be in the fields of marine biology and conservation. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing mo...

Jun 21, 202212 minEp. 399

MCHH 398: Ocean Music

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about making music from marine soundscapes to help connect the public with marine species and their conservation. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can...

Jun 16, 202217 minEp. 398

MCHH 397: Ocean memory

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Heather Spence, about the idea of "ocean memory" and how this is spurring a dynamic, transdisciplinary community - of everyone from scientists to artists - who are talking about this idea. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html...

Jun 14, 202210 minEp. 397

MCHH 396: The future of ocean energy

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Heather Spence, from the US Department of Energy, about innovative new ways to get renewable energy from the ocean. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more c...

Jun 09, 202214 minEp. 396

MCHH 395: A week in the life of a science communicator

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken give a peek behind the curtain to show what its really like being professional science communicators ... This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www...

Jun 07, 202217 minEp. 395

MCHH 394: Balancing your carbon footprint

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat about the new Disney show Moon Knight, which leads to talking about how to balance your scales when it comes to your carbon emissions. Sometimes you can't avoid doing something that has a carbon footprint, so the MCHH crew talks about an easy carbon offset option that can help you balance your carbon scales: Terrapass. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documen...

Jun 02, 202222 minEp. 394

MCHH 393: Snakes on a ... dolphin?!

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about a recent study that describes river dolphins in Bolivia doing strange things to an anaconda. This anaconda don't want none... This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep provid...

May 31, 202214 minEp. 393

MCHH 392: Solar panels saving money

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about their upcoming trip to the Epcot Center in Florida, but they also talk about renewable enrgy for your home. Dr Craken discusses the solar panels that were installed on his roof - how easy and affordable it was to do, and how they are already saving him money! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all...

May 26, 202219 minEp. 392

MCHH 391: Dolphin quiz !

Dr Scarlett Smash makes Dr Craken take her naughty dolphin quiz - will he be able to answer the questions, or will he be a dolphin dunce? Listen to find out! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more co...

May 24, 202216 minEp. 391

MCHH 390: The real "Our Flag Means Death !" Part 2

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken continue talking about the HBO hit show "Our Flag Means Death!" and the real history behind gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet and his famous pirate companion: Blackbeard This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please sup...

May 19, 202211 minEp. 390

MCHH 389: The real "Our Flag Means Death !" Part 1

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about the HBO hit show "Our Flag Means Death!" and the real history behind gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet and his famous pirate companion: Blackbeard This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so w...

May 17, 202210 minEp. 389
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