Today Dan Distel comes on to discuss the Underwater Cypress Forest, an impressive new discovery that could lead to new medicines and scientific  discoveries. Distel is a researcher and scientist that works with Shipworms, another topic we discuss heavily. Listen in to see what Dan has to say! Follow us on Twitter @BlueEarthPod You can find Dan's current project, the Ocean Genome Legacy, at https://www.northeastern.edu/ogl.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

This week we interview Jolyon Collier, an artist and co-founder of Counting Coral, a non-profit that works hard in an attempt to preserve and spread awareness about Coral Bleaching and the destruction of an important aquatic resource. His team creates beautiful sculptures that act as artificial reefs and can be used to boost the environment, economy, and welfare of these areas.  To learn more or donate visit https://www.countingcoral.com. You can find us on Twitter @BlueEarthPod.   ---...

Today's episode introduces Sandra Clopp to the Blue Earth podcast! She talks about her wide range of skills, from her amazing diving stories to her fascination with Megalodon Teeth and the business of discovering them. Sandra is a fun conversationalist and a great diver and we're incredibly lucky to have her on.  You can find her on Twitter @ScubaDiverNYC or on her website. You can find us on Twitter @blueearthpod or on the Connecticut Scuba Academy website. --- Support this podcast:...

Today we sit down with Mark Patterson to discuss his autonomous underwater robots and how they're benefiting the world of science. We get into the interconnection of Engineering and Science, the concept of Biological Intelligence, and more! Check out the Marine Science Center here. Follow us on Twitter @blueearthpod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

In this episode we're joined with Fabien Cousteau, a researcher and explorer who has explored the ocean for his entire life. Fabien has been working hard to get funding for Proteus, which he claims will be the. "ISS of the Ocean". He is working on a long-term living facility that would put scientists and divers under the waves for months at a time. We discuss the project as well as his other explorations under the sea. Fabien's website: https://www.fabiencousteauolc.org Find us on twitter...

Peter Solomon joins us today to discuss the Sound School, a specialized high school that focuses on providing young people with a unique and quality education to prepare them for the world of water. The students learn about what it means to work in an aquatic environment and are prepared for a host of careers, from scientific research to the technology behind aquaculture. Peter has been with the Sound School for his entire teaching career and has helped to grow multiple programs into what...

Today's episode features Dr. Stephanie Wear, a marine ecologist and spokesperson for the Nature Conservancy. She has spent her career researching and developing new strategies to reduce threats to coral reefs and ocean ecosystems and paying special attention to how the fates of reefs and people are intertwined. She has worked to make a difference in many communities and strives to bring attention to how our waste impacts our water, and on our impact to the world's coral reefs.  You can...

Brian Helmuth joins us today to discuss the impact of humankind on the creatures and habitats of our ocean. Brian is a professor at Northeastern University and a researcher that focuses on exactly how climate change is affecting those who live in and around the water. Today's topics cover everything from weather forecasting to the Underwater Cyprus Forest and a whole lot more. You can find Brian on Twitter @Aquanaut1967 and at his website: https://helmuthlab.cos.northeastern.edu. Find us...

Today’s episode ushers in a new age for the Blue Earth Podcast, bringing back former host Richard Hyman to discuss the podcast and Future Frogmen as the Connecticut Scuba Academy takes over both as a parent nonprofit. Tom Montuori, CSA President, speaks on the future of the show and more. Today’s episode welcomes Jon Sherburne, longtime producer, as Host. Follow us on Twitter @BlueEarthPod Connecticut Scuba Academy: https://ctscuba.org --- Support this podcast:...

Hear how Dr. Kathryn Mengerink and her team at the Waitt Institute work in partnership with governments, NGOs, and ocean experts across the globe to develop and implement comprehensive, science-based, community-driven solutions for sustainable ocean management. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Jonathan Waters and his daughter, Emilie Waters Harris are renowned Oyster Farmers from the Thimble Islands in Connecticut.  Hear the story of how they both moved away for a period of time, but were both drawn back to the beauty of the Sound. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Peter Neill is an author and an editor on environmental and ocean issues, and the founding Director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place for education and information exchange on the health of the ocean. Hear Peter’s commitment to building an expansive global community of Citizens of the Ocean to promote and conserve marine resources for the future of all mankind. Find us on Social Media @FutureFrogmen or www.futureforgmen.org --- Support this podcast:...

What does it take for individuals, communities and systems to adapt to change? Hear Dr. Matthias Kokorsch’s community resilience framework that lays out six key parameters for community and social resilience. Find us on social media @FutureFrogmen or on our website www.futurefrogmen.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Hannah Bacon is walking over 2,000 miles from California to Virginia Beach because she was terrified after reading, The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells.  After evaluating her own carbon footprint, Hannah is on a mission to raise awareness about climate change and to support the Sunrise Movement for immediate climate action. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Brendan De Grim, Dive Safety Officer for The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut was fascinated by diving at an early age.  Learn about his journey when he decided to follow his heart and turned his passion for diving into his occupation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Brothers Dan and Greg Martino are on a mission to grow the best oysters in the most eco-friendly, sustainable way.  Come hear their story and why their work growing Cottage City Oysters is a labor of love. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Dr. Syma Ebbin explains why it is important to build Ocean Literacy and why we should bring science and the humanities together so we can embrace different perspectives in order to make progress in our fight against climate change. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Who volunteers at Future Frogmen? Students like Halle Berger who was chosen this year for Sea Grant’s John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program. Having received her Master’s in Oceanography from UCONN she is now going for her Ph.D.  Come hear her story and how Future Frogmen fosters future leaders to protect our ocean. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Dr. Molly Jacobs from Project Oceanology talks about how pivoting activities to adapt to Covid-19 has helped her organization reframe how to nurture student and public interest for marine sciences while capitalizing on new opportunities for outreach. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

Today we speak with Jonathan McGee, who created New England Sea Farms after a tv show sparked his interest in growing kelp. Jonathan talks about his kelp farming business and background, as well as why Kelp production is so important. Follow us on social media @futurefrogmen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blueearth/support

This episode follows Dr. Emma Cross, a marine scientist who grew up in the United Kingdom and has traveled the world researching the impacts of climate change on marine organisms. Her story is one that demonstrates how the paths we take in life can lead to our purpose. Hear how she is exploring innovative ways to mitigate climate change in a sustainable way that can also sustainably feed humanity. You can find us on social media @FutureFrogmen or at our website www.futurefrogmen.org ---...

We finally return with a new episode of the Blue Earth Podcast, which will be airing every week starting with this episode! We have a new host, Dr. Colleen Bielitz, and today we'll be interviewing a recent college graduate as part of our once-a-month episode that focuses on students: the next generation of conservationists, researchers, and activists.  What are the next generation of ocean stewards doing to protect our Blue Earth? Join us as we find out by speaking to Lauren Brideau, a...

This episode of the Blue Earth Podcast features Dr. Colleen Bielitz, who oversees strategic initiatives and outreach for Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut. On January 4th, 2021 Colleen will take the helm as our new host, for season two of the Blue Earth podcast. She brings to the show an impressive record as an education leader and constructive disruptive innovator. Collen is  passionate about social justice, gender equality, and resolving social problems in...

This episode of the Blue Earth Podcast is from our video vault. We’ve repurposed it for you to hear. The virtual panel of graduate students and postdocs from Northeastern, Stony Brook and UConn discuss their research on how climate change impacts the species that they personally study, e.g. dungeness crabs, blue mussels, sea scallops, atlantic silversides, and plankton. You’ll hear a few references to slides that they showed but we think the narrative alone is quite good and you’ll receive...