Ocean swimming... and wave power
Description
Dr. Mark Hemer is a Principal Research Scientist leading the Sea-Level, Waves and Coastal Extremes team within CSIRO's Ocean and Atmosphere Climate Science Centre. Mark has researched offshore renewable energy for the past 10 years, exploring the potential of Australia's renewable offshore resources. We chatted about offshore energy, and among many things, whether you can swim around wave farms.
Songs in this episode - all licensed under a Creative Commons License:
Ocean Wave, Power of Ocean - Shyinka
Tides - Chuckee
Tides - Chris Kogos
Tides - Switch
Power! - Andrew Dude
Power - Andrew Shift
Sapphire - Tobu
Image from David Dixon
Anthony Blazevich is a Professor of Biomechanics in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University. He is also the head of the Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research, so is a fabulous person to talk to about biomechanics, body types and how our physiology affects our...
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Rebecca Olive is an ocean swimmer whose academic research explores the role of sport and leisure in human and environmental health. In particular, her work explores the practices and cultures of ocean swimming and surfing to understand how human and environmental well-being interact, as well as...
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