Ocean Protect Podcast

The health of our oceans is under major threat. Every fortnight, Brad Dalrymple (Environmental Engineer with Ocean Protect) hosts a variety of guests, including scientists, engineers, and activists – to discuss the key issues affecting the health of our oceans – and what can be done about it. This podcast is for anyone interested in learning more about the health of our oceans, the key pressures, and potential solutions. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general discussion purposes, and the views expressed by its hosts and guests are opinions only. Care has been taken in the preparation of this podcast, however no guarantee, representation or warranty is given or made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information conveyed. Listeners seeking information relevant to their own personal circumstances should seek independent advice as appropriate. To the maximum extent permitted at law, IES Stormwater Pty Ltd and its affiliates, and the hosts and guests of this podcast, exclude liability for any loss or damage to any party caused by or arising from reliance on its content.

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Episodes

Take 3 for the Sea with Tim Silverwood - Part 2 (of 2)

This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode, with Part 1 episode released the previous week. Links: Tim Silverwood - http://www.timsilverwood.com/ Take 3 - https://www.take3.org/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 26, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Take 3 for the Sea with Tim Silverwood - Part 1 (of 2)

Tim Silverwood is a superstar environmentalist - and CEO and Co-Founder of Take 3. Take 3's message is simple but powerful ... "Take 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or... anywhere and you have made a difference". In this chat, we talk about Tim and Take 3's journey, discuss plastic pollution and solutions, and (as per always) have a few laughs along the way. This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode, with Part 2 episode released next week. Links: Tim Silverwood - http://...

May 19, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10

A zero discharge of litter to Australian oceans with Michael Wicks

This week we are joined by Michael Wicks - Co-Founder and Technical Director of Ocean Protect. This is a lively discussion about the 'open letter' sent a few days earlier to around 1600 local, state and federal Government politicians around Australia calling for Links: The open letter by Ocean Protect (May 2019) - https://oceanprotect.com.au/news_post/an-open-letter-to-australian-politicians/ Video about Sydney Harbour pollution (with Geoff Hunter) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRGjCtqUKSQ T...

May 12, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Climate change & our oceans with Dr Annika Dean (Part 2 of 2)

This is part 2 of our two-part chat with Dr Annika Dean, who is a Senior Researcher at the Climate Council of Australia. In this part, we talk about the link between the climate and oceans and potential solutions to mitigate climate change. The first part of this chat was released last week (in episode 7). Links: https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/ http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See ...

May 05, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Climate change & our oceans with Dr Annika Dean (Part 1 of 2)

Dr Annika Dean is a Senior Researcher at the Climate Council of Australia, and drops more bombs of truth than the number of equivalent atomic bombs being absorbed by our oceans every second (which, we discover, is a lot !!). If you're keen to know more about climate change and its impacts, and what we can do about, then this episode is a must listen !! This is a two-part episode, with the second part to be released next week (in episode 8). Links: https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/ http://www.bo...

Apr 28, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Trash talk with Sea Shepherd Australia's Liza Dicks

Liza Dicks is the National Marine Debris Campaign Coordinator for Sea Shepherd Australia, which aims to protect and conserve our marine environment, preventing and removing the unprecedented amount of marine debris entering our oceans and waterways. Liza is AMAZING - volunteering her time to this awesome campaign, and was gracious enough to talk trash with Jeremy and Brad. We discuss the problem, the impacts, and potential solutions for us all. References: Sea Shepherd Australia's Marine Debris ...

Apr 15, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Riding the plastic wave with pro surfer Adrian 'Ace' Buchan

Veteran Pro-surfer, Adrian “Ace” Buchan has surfed all over the world – including Championship Tour wins in France and Tahiti, plastic plagued waters in Indonesia, and his beautiful home-town of Avoca Beach in New South Wales, Australia. With an obvious passion for the ocean, he is also a committed advocate for its protection, including his role as an ambassador for Take 3 ForThe Sea. Jeremy and (ring-in co-host, wannabe pro-surfer, and Ocean Protect Technical Director) Mike Wicks join Ace for a...

Apr 08, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Jim Lenhart on waterway pollution, fish brain function, and total maximum daily load targets for stormwater pollution

Our guest for this episode is Jim Lenhart, who Jeremy calls the “Godfather” of stormwater. Jim is based in Portland, Oregon, USA and is the Chief Technology Officer for Stormwater for Contech Engineered Solutions. We talk about a range of topics, including the history of stormwater management in USA, the impacts of excessive sediment and phosphorus in lakes and waterways, the link between fish mental function and heavy metal contamination, total maximum daily load targets, and endocrine disrupto...

Mar 26, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Darrell Blatchley and a dead whale with 40kg of plastic in its stomach

In this episode, Jeremy and Brad are joined by Darrell Blatchley, who is a Marine Biologist and Curator of the D’ Bone Collector Museum in Davao City in the Philippines. Last Saturday morning, a starving whale has found in waters off the coast the Philippines. The whale died shortly after. Darrell and his team rushed to recover the whale to investigate the cause of death. Like a very large number of marine animals, the whale had died of starvation and dehydration as a result of plastic ingestion...

Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Introducing the Ocean Protect Podcast

“There will be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050”, but where is most of it coming from ? In our inaugural episode, hosts Jeremy Brown and Brad Dalrymple introduce the Ocean Protect podcast, themselves, and drop a few of incredible facts and figures about the health of our oceans along the way.Jeremy Brown is the Founder of Ocean Protect who stop pollution entering waterways by providing end-to-end solutions for stormwater management. Jeremy joined the company 12 years ago when it was ...

Mar 26, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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