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This is Marine Conservation | ocean science, stories, and solutions to protect our blue planet

Casey Snook
Marine Conservation
Ocean Conservation
Recreational Fishing
Narragansett Bay
Marine Science
Casey Snook
Conservation
High Seas Treaty
Marine Debris
Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Sea Turtle Movement Ecology
Oyster Farming
Proyek Penyu
Activism
Access Point Angler Intercept Survey
Marine Protected Areas
Environmental Impact Assessments
Camille Lasbleiz
Career Guidance
Coral Propagation

If you love the ocean and feel called to protect it, you’re in the right place. This Is Marine Conservation brings the ocean straight to your earbuds through inspiring stories, accessible marine science, and real-world ways YOU can help protect our blue planet starting today.

Hosted by a young female marine scientist whose life has been shaped by saltwater, curiosity, and countless underwater adv... more

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Latest Episodes

Ep. 019: Ever wondered about the life of an oyster before it hits your plate?

This week's guest is oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa. She spent a year and a half monitoring the surface and bottom of the bay, plus six months raising oysters in three kind... more

Ep 018: Fishing charter captains don't care about conservation, right? Wrong.

Coral Aiello started working on her dad's charter boat as a 14-year-old mate. Sixteen years later, she's the captain and her dad works the deck. 

In this episode, Coral s... more

Ep 017: Melissa Hobson is one of the most published ocean writers around, with bylines in National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Scientific American, The New York Times, and The Guardian. After she was peer-pressured into learning to scuba dive on the Gr... more

Ep 016: Dr. Liberty Boyd went to college to become a teacher, but walked out a sea turtle scientist. In this episode, we get into the decade-long question that pulled her in: what are sea turtles actually doing for 99% of their lives when they're not... more

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Jacqueline Rosa
Oceanographer, Master's graduate researching chemical oceanography and oyster-water interactions
University of Rhode Island
Episode: What's the Best Way to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In
Coral Aiello
Professional charter boat captain
Self/Family business Sara's Charters (Rhode Island)
Episode: She Tags Fish on Every Charter She Runs. Here's How Captain Coral Aiello Makes Conservation Hands-On.
Melissa Hobson
The Ocean Writer, marine science and conservation writer
The Ocean Writer / melissahobson.co.uk
Episode: What No One Tells You About Turning Writing Into an Ocean Career, with "The Ocean Writer" Melissa Hobson
Liberty Boyd
Marine biologist and postdoctoral researcher
Florida Atlantic University - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation
Episode: How to Track a Sea Turtle: 3 Technologies and What They Reveal, with Dr. Liberty Boyd
Chris Dodge
Baykeeper, Save The Bay
Save The Bay
Episode: The Narragansett Bay Is Healthier Than It's Been in Decades, and Baykeeper Chris Dodge is Fighting to Keep It That Way
Juli Berwald
Estemed ocean scientist and award-winning writer; author of Spineless, The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone, Life on the Rocks, Building a Future for Coral Reefs
Author; Tela Coral founder and president
Episode: Meet the Special "Flonduran" Corals Thriving Against All Odds — and the Woman Championing Them, Juli Berwald
Siân Williams
Leader at Gili Eco Trust, coral propagation and turtle conservation advocate
Gili Eco Trust
Episode: Turtles, Trash, and Tourism on Gili Trawangan with Siân Williams of the Gili Eco Trust
Camille Lasbleiz
Award-winning conservationist and educator known as Conservation Queen
Camille Lasbleiz / Conservation Queen
Episode: How to Actually Break Into a Marine Conservation Career with "Conservation Queen" Camille Lasbleiz
Nate Andrews
Marine scientist, recreational fisher, and fish ID expert
Rhode Island Division of Marine Fisheries (DEM)
Episode: Better Data, Better Fishing: Inside Rhode Island’s Recreational Fishing Survey with Fisheries Specialist Nate Andrews

Host

Casey Snook
Host with a background in marine science and environmental engineering; leads conversations on ocean conservation, science communication, and career guidance.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Science that makes this world a better place!!!

    I love this podcast! It makes marine science topics accessible to everyone, and your great “podcaster”-voice makes it super easy to follow :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katze90
    United States5 months ago

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Guest lineups feel credible and diverse, with real-world impact stories.
Sound quality and host voice are consistently engaging and easy to follow.
The show offers hopeful, actionable guidance for listeners' own conservation efforts.
Accessible science presented with warmth and clear, practical takeaways.

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#135
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What No One Tells You About Turning Writing Into an Ocean Career, with "The Ocean Writer" Melissa Hobson
Q: Melissa, would you like to do this story for Nat Geo?
She shares how she builds relationships with editors and pitches, emphasizing alignment with publication needs and audience; the answer describes how she wins assignments by demonstrating fit and delivering solid work.
What's the Best Way to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In
Q: How can this research be applied by oyster farmers or in conservation contexts?
Findings suggest Flip Farm can produce oysters with similar growth to traditional gear, supporting expansion considerations; the data also adds to regional water quality datasets, helping plan site selection and monitoring, while emphasizing collaboration between scientists and farmers.
What's the Best Way to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In
Q: What are the main gear types you studied, and how do they differ in terms of survival and growth of oysters?
The study compared traditional bottom gear, traditional surface gear, and Flip Farm; survival was lower in bottom cages due to low oxygen and predation, but among those that survived, growth in shell height was similar across all gear types, indicating comparable productivity and informing farmer gear choices.
What's the Best Way to Grow Oysters in Narragansett Bay? Oceanographer Jacqueline Rosa Weighs In
Q: So what originally sparked your interest in researching oysters? Did you go to URI specifically knowing that that was the topic that you wanted to study like oysters and water quality?
Her interest grew from a broader fascination with aquaculture at the intersection of biology, industry, and food, and she sought advisors doing related work, which led to funding that supported her master's research on water quality and cultivation methods at local oyster farms.
She Tags Fish on Every Charter She Runs. Here's How Captain Coral Aiello Makes Conservation Hands-On.
Q: What has been the biggest challenge for Coral as a woman captain, and how has she navigated it?
She faced bias and the need to prove herself in a male-dominated field, but through persistence, competence, and visible leadership, she earned respect and gradually shifted perceptions among guests and peers.

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2. Coral Aiello
3. Melissa Hobson
4. Liberty Boyd
5. Chris Dodge
6. Juli Berwald
7. Siân Williams
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