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This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Mike Wicks about the story of how Ocean Protect all began. The first part was released last week. Useful links: Zero Litter to Ocean: https://zerolittertoocean.com.au/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the Ocean Protect podcast, we've heard the back-story of all our guests - but we are yet to hear the story of Ocean Protect. Co-Founders, Mike Wicks and Jeremy Brown. sit down with Brad and talk about the amazing story of how it all began. This is the first of a two-part chat, with the second (and final) part released next week. Useful links: Zero Litter to Ocean: https://zerolittertoocean.com.au/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on A...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lautaro Parra about his experience as a commercial diver on salmon farms in Chile. Useful links: Lautaro on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lautarojparra/ FAO UN 2018, The State of the Worlds Fisheries and Aquaculture : http://www.fao.org/3/i9540en/I9540EN.pdf Seawood Watch, Farmed salmon in Chile : https://www.seafoodwatch.org/our-projects/farmed-salmon-in-chile For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oc...
Lautaro Parra is a free-diver instructor in Sydney, but this chat is all about his experience as a commercial diver on salmon farms in Chile. In particular, we discuss the working conditions and ecological impacts that he encountered. This chat will blow your mind, and make you think twice about eating salmon ever again. This is the first of a two-part chat with the second (and final) part released next week. Useful links: Lautaro on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lautarojparra/ FAO UN 201...
Jeremy and Brad discuss some of the latest science on ocean trash, published last month in the Nature Sustainability Journal. We talk about what's in it, where it's coming from, and what we can do about it. Useful links: Fiona Harvey, Plastic waste entering our oceans expected to triple in 20 years , 24 June 2020, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/23/plastic-waste-entering-oceans-triple-20-years-research David Vetter, These Four Plastic Items Make Up Almost Half Of A...
Jeremy Brown makes a return as co-host in Episode Number 100 of the Ocean Protect Podcast. For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Details about the Franc event are at https://www.franc.sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lottie. The first part was released last week. Useful links: https://banish.com.au/ BRAD (Banish Recycling And Disposal Program): https://banish.com.au/pages/recycling-program https://littlepepino.com/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Banishing waste from your life isn't easy, but Lottie Dalziel is making it so. Lottie has taken her entrepreneurial flair and passion for the planet to help Australian's reduce their waste with the right products and even better information. We talk about Lottie's early beginnings selling Mulberries, founding Banish and Little Pepino, future plans for a more sustainable world, and how amazing BRAD is ;) This is the first of a two-part chat with the second (and final) part released next week. Use...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Shannon (Chief Butt Officer of No More Butts), with the first part released last week. Useful links: No More Butts website: https://nomorebutts.org.au/ Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonmead/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Cigarette butts are a very big little problem - with some 8 Billion littered every year in Australia alone. Butts are also NOT biodegradable and are actually plastic, and can take up to 15 years to break down - albeit not before leaching some very nasty chemicals into the environment and/ or ingested by wildlife. After witnessing the devastating impact of discarded cigarette butts on beautiful locations around the world, Shannon was inspired to resign his corporate role and dedicate himself to N...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Pieter Jan Kole, a part-time student at the Open University of the Netherlands. Part one was released last week. Useful links: Pieter's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterjankole/?originalSubdomain=nl National Geographic article “ Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about ”: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tires-unseen-plastic-polluter Journal paper “ Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy...
Pieter Jan Kole is a part-time student at the Open University of the Netherlands. Recently observing tyre debris at a Formula 1 race track got Pieter thinking about tyre wear and tear - and where it all goes. Pieter's ground-breaking research has now shown that tyres are a significant source of microplastics in our oceans - and a key risk to aquatic (and likely human) health. This is a fascinating chat, an inspiration for anyone considering embarking on their own research, and highlights the nee...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Megan Grant, a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania and AdrfitLab. Part one was released last week. Useful links: Megan's Adriftlab profile: https://adriftlab.org/megan-grant/ Megan's paper “ Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris ” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121003146?dgcid=author Our previous podcast chat "Seabird vomit & poo with Megan Grant & Lillian Stewart": ht...
Megan Grant is a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania and AdrfitLab. We had so much fun chatting to Megan last year, that she just had to come back and tell us about the first journal paper from her PhD research which looks at how the flesh-footed shearwater is taking plastic from the ocean and depositing it on Lord Howe Island - at staggering quantities. This is another fascinating chat with Megan and a reminder of the need to beat plastic pollution. Useful links: Megan's Adriftlab profi...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Dr Jack Auty, a lecturer at the University of Tasmania. Part one was released last week. Useful links: Jack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-rivers-auty-7a70b49a/ Jack's website: https://jackauty.com/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dr Jack Auty is a lecturer at the University of Tasmania, investigating the innate immune system with a particular focus on how inflammation can contribute to disease. In this fascinating chat, we talk about inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, and Jack's current research about how microplastics effect human health. Prepare to have your mind blown. Useful links: Jack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-rivers-auty-7a70b49a/ Jack's website: https://jackauty.com/ This is the first of our t...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lynton Mortensen. The first part was released last week. Useful links: Adrift Lab's fund-raising page for Lynton's swim: https://adriftlab.org/news/2020/fundraiser-ocean-plastic-relay-the-day-of-30-?fbclid=IwAR1tWmM9rI-a3IYHwQYFiaOMhz0lhqk7CJbA5axZdK-al6V9jSkg2mOEVx8 Lynton's "Clark Kent" persona: http://www.hbmlawyers.com.au/our-people/lynton-mortensen YouTube footage of Lynton's swim (and post swim chat): https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Lynton Mortensen is a mild-mannered lawyer on land, but a 'sea bull' in water. He's the first Australian and only the 12th person in the world to complete the 'Oceans Seven' - a gruelling combination of the toughest open swims in the world. We chat about these swims and his most recent epic splash - a 30km swim Lord Howe Island to highlight the plight of the Flesh-footed Shearwater (muttonbird) and help raise funds for the ongoing research by the Adrift Lab team. Useful links: Adrift Lab's fund-...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Lucille Chapuis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. Part one was released last week. Useful links: Lucille on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucille-chapuis-2a44974/ Ecomagzine article “ Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes ”: https://www.ecomagazine.com/news/oceans/healthy-oceans-need-healthy-soundscapes Science Journal Paper “ The soundscape of the Anthropocene ocean ”: https://science.sciencemag.org...
Lucille Chapuis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, and was part of a global team of scientists that documented how ocean soundscapes have changed, explored all impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems, and identified ways to restore a more natural soundscape. This is a fascinating chat, and you'll likely never listen to the ocean the same way ever again. Useful links: Lucille on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucille-chapuis-2a44974/ Ecomagzine article...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Daman Lettoof - a PhD Candidate at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. The first part was released last week. Useful links: Damian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-lettoof-78905a71/?originalSubdomain=au Lettoof et al, 2021 “ We tested tiger snake scales to measure wetland pollution in Perth/ The news is worse than expected ”, published in The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/we-tested-tiger-snake-sca...
We kick off season 3 of the Ocean Protect Podcast with Damian Lettoof - a PhD Candidate at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. Damien has been catching and analysing wild wetland tiger snakes around Perth as part of his PhD research. His analysis shows metal contamination in these snakes is chronic, and highest in human-disturbed wetlands, suggesting all other plants and animals in these wetlands are likely contaminated as well. We talk about the research, along with a few tips on how...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Dr Hardesty, with the first part released last week. Useful links: Dr Denise Hardesty : https://people.csiro.au/h/d/denise-hardesty CSIRO article (2020), 14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloo r: https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2020/14-million-tonnes-of-microplastics-on-seafloor CSIRO article (2020). Ending plastic waste : https://www.csiro.au/en/Showcase/Ending-plastic-waste The Conversation article (2020), From Hob...
Dr Denise Hardesty is Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, based in Hobart, Tasmania. She has been leading a diverse array of research projects for the past 10 years, with her main research projects focused on impacts of marine debris and the development of analytical tools for tackling illegal unreported and unregulated fishing activities. We talk about applied her team's marine debris research and how it is used to inform and underpin policy and decision making. This is th...
This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Mat Grills. The first part was released last week. To find out more about Mat and his adventures and activism, head to www.thetattoorunner.com For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
It's all about the journey - and Mat Grills has had many, and has more to come. His next adventure is to run across Australia - 100km for 50 days - along the way, encouraging people to try a vegan lifestyle or commit to their own health or fitness challenge. This is the first of our two-part chat with Mat, with the second (and final) part released next week. To find out more about Mat and his adventures and activism, head to www.thetattoorunner.com For further information about Ocean Protect, ch...
This is our second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Adam Sellers. Part one was released last week. After listening, we reckon you'll want to find out more about Adam via https://www.thepressureproject.com.au/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Take a breath. We're going deep - with Adam Sellers, a free diver who inspires people to achieve and grow through strategies designed to help people cope with the pressures and stresses in all aspects of life. This is the first of our two-part chat with Adam, with the second (and final) part released next week. After the chat, we reckon you'll want to find out more about Adam via https://www.thepressureproject.com.au/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect....
This is our second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Dr Kathy Townsend, Senior Lecturer at University of Sunshine Coast. Part one was released last week. Useful links: Dr Kathy Townsend on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-townsend-6334b340/ Dr Kathy Townsend at USC: https://www.usc.edu.au/staff/dr-kathy-townsend Dr Kathy Townsend on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kathy_Townsend2 Brisbane Times article, May 2018, Queensland researchers hope sea turtles, bir...
Dr Kathy Townsend is a Senior Lecturer at University of Sunshine Coast, with a particular interest in marine conservation and human impacts on the marine environment. In this fascinating chat, we take a deep dive on Kathy's some 17 years' experience researching the impact of marine debris on sea turtles - and what we can all do about it. This is the first part of our two-part chat with Kathy, with the second (and final) part released next week. Useful links: Dr Kathy Townsend on LinkedIn: https:...
