“When they spawn, it looks like it's snowing but upside down. It’s very tranquil” – Dr Jamie Craggs In this bonus episode of Ocean Matters, producer Izzie Clarke speaks to Dr Jamie Craggs from the Horniman Museum and Gardens, who has been able to mimic reef conditions all over the world in their London aquarium. This exciting technique is helping scientists to better understand coral breeding and how to protect our reefs. Watch the Coral Spawning on the Horniman Museum and Garden website:...

Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.  They’re very special places, covering less than one percent of the seafloor but home to nearly a quarter of all ocean species at some point in their life cycle. In this episode of Ocean Matters, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski explores the state of reefs in some of the most remote parts of our planet. She learns about the latest research techniques being used by scientists and how archives of old dead corals are...

“I remember finning along the reef, looking in all directions for about 15 minutes and really not seeing any fish at all” – Prof. Heather Koldewey In this bonus episode of Ocean Matters, producer Izzie Clarke speaks to Professor Heather Koldewey and Rachel Jones from the Bertarelli Foundation’s marine science programme about the creation of Marine Protected Areas and how they are helping to secure a future for the ocean. Ocean Matters is a Fresh Air Production, subscribe now so you never...

To quote Maya Angelou, “you can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you have been.” In this first episode, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski, explores our ocean’s recent past. What was the ocean like 200 years ago? How does that compare with today – and what does that difference reveal? Join Helen as she discovers watery secrets in the Natural History Museum’s archive, learns what old newspapers can reveal about the impact of our fishing history, and meets one of...

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