Oceanography | Marine Science and Ocean Stories
by Pine Forest Media | Environmental Science Podcasts · 49 episodes
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The ocean is never separate from human life. Oceanography is a marine science podcast about what we know, how we know it, and what we choose to do with that knowledge.Hosted by science communicator Clark Marchese, the show brings researchers, conservationists, policymakers, Indigenous knowledge holders, advocates, and storytellers into conversations that move from discovery to decision-making. We follow whale calls into the deep sea, trace pollution from land to water, visit research vessels and international summits, and ask how ocean science can inform policy that genuinely serves people and the planet.Each episode makes complex research accessible without flattening...
Latest episodes
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1 h 38
Guest Episode: Neuro-Diversity in Science
For this special guest episode, Oceanography is sharing an episode of The Deco-Stop, a series from The Deep-Sea Podcast exploring the people behind deep-sea science and technology.…
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29 min
A Cinema of the Sea: Bioluminescence and Ocean Filmmaking
Bioluminescent water that glows brilliantly to the human eye, but nearly disappears on camera. Why is something so spectacular so difficult to film?In this special crossover episod…
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48 min
What Can We Do About Plastic? (Like, for Real)
Plastic is everywhere. We know that. But what can we actually do about it? In this episode of Oceanography, host Clark Marchese speaks with Dr. Anja Brandon, Director of Plastics P…
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37 min
A Plankton Ambassador: How Plankton Shaped Life on Earth
Plankton made life on Earth possible. So why do we know so little about them? In this episode of Oceanography, Clark speaks with Vincent Doumeizel, Senior Adviser on the Oceans to…
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27 min
What Do We Need From Ocean Technology?
How do we measure the ocean? Nicolas Pade, executive director of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, joins Oceanography to explore the technologies making ocean observa…
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1 h 12
Queer Voices in Oceanography
What does it mean to be queer in oceanography? In this special episode, nine LGBTQ+ scientists and ocean professionals share, in their own words, what it has meant to build lives a…
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34 min
How Ocean Science Sails the Seven Seas
Not every ocean story gets heard. Ocean science and conservation work happens around the world, but research does not automatically reach the public, policymakers, or even other pa…
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34 min
From Collapse to Comeback: How Sustainable Fisheries Are Built
Not long ago, the race to catch fish was pushing some U.S. fisheries toward collapse. Fishing seasons became shorter, boats went out in dangerous conditions, and fishermen, scienti…
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43 min
Sky Truth: From Satellite Data to Ocean Action
Satellites can reveal what is happening at sea. SkyTruth founder John Amos explains how seeing previously hidden oil slicks from space changed the course of his career, and why he…
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23 min
How Many Species Are There in the Sea? Marine Taxonomy Explained
Naming ocean life is the first step toward protecting it. In a live conversation with his former professor, host Clark Marchese asks marine biologist Dr. Manuel Caballero Gutiérrez…
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47 min
Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan
What happens at the deepest points of the ocean? This week on Oceanography, we’re sharing a special feed drop episode from Deep Sea Pod, hosted by Thomas Linley and Alan Jamieson —…
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31 min
Climate Change in 2026: Where Are We Now?
Where does climate change stand as 2026 unfolds? This Green Frequency crossover steps back from the ocean to assess the wider climate system. Climate scientist Dr. Claudio Piani an…
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53 min
Elephant Seals Can Be Scientists Too
Elephant seals collect data where ships rarely can. In this South Pole crossover, Dr. Clive McMahon explains how animal-borne sensors turn deep-diving southern elephant seals into…
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1 h 05
Solar Geoengineering: Who Gets to Decide?
Solar geoengineering is also a question of power. Hassaan Sipra of the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering explains the governance and climate justice issues sur…
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57 min
A Natural Experiment in the Sky: Shipping, Clouds, and Climate
Cleaner ship fuel created a climate experiment. Meteorologist Dr. Michael Diamond explains how shipping emissions influence cloud formation above the ocean and how the IMO sulfur c…
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1 h 11
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection: Should We Reflect More Sunlight?
Reflecting sunlight would also change the ocean. Dr. Kelsey Roberts explores stratospheric aerosol injection through ocean and marine ecosystem models. The conversation examines po…
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52 min
Marine Cloud Brightening: Can Brighter Clouds Cool the Planet?
Brighter marine clouds could cool parts of the ocean. Climate scientist Dr. Jessica Wan explains marine cloud brightening, a proposed solar geoengineering method that would add sea…
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57 min
mCDR: Can the Ocean Store Our Carbon for Centuries?
Can the ocean keep carbon out of the atmosphere? Oceanographer Dr. Morgan Raven explains marine carbon dioxide removal and the search for environments that can store organic carbon…
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46 min
Biocultural Coastal Conservation | Ancestral Tides
Ocean conservation can begin with ancestral relationships. Conservation scientist Juan Carlos Cruz explains how the Ancestral Tides initiative supports biocultural conservation wit…
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44 min
Ocean Trenches Explained
Every ocean trench is a world shaped by geology. Professor Alan Jamieson guides a journey into the hadal zone, beginning around 6,000 meters below the surface. Learn how tectonic p…