Podcast

Henry David Thoreau asked the question in an 1849 book.  Actually, fish are more likely to hum and croak according to Dr. Carrie Wall, NOAA Fisheries Acoustic Archivist at the University of Colorado. Carrie not only studies and collects the sounds of fish – she knows how to imitate them.  In our version of NPR’s […]

In this episode we talk with Alexandra Morton, who’s been called the Jane Goodall of Canada.  After spending years studying the language of resident Orcas along a remote stretch of British Columbia she turned her attention to the salmon farms that displaced the Orcas and harmed the wild salmon they feed on.  Morton discusses Orcas, […]

In this episode we talk to leading ocean warrior Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.  We talk about his background fighting for beavers, seals and whales and his recent break up with Sea Shepherd over its purpose and direction We also discuss his new Paul Watson Foundation, his biocentric religion, phytoplankton […]

In this episode we reconnect with our friend ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ creator Jim Toomey to talk about his new book, ‘Family Afloat – Two Years Sailing the World with Two Kids and Two Captains.’ Along with a bit of history of his popular shark-based cartoon strip, Jim shares some of the rollicking, inspiring and even frightening moments he […]

In this episode David talks with renowned marine scientist Dr. Nancy Knowlton about her background, her work on coral reefs and her launching of a multi-disciplinary, solution oriented marine program at Scripps.  She also talks about her expanding work on ocean and earth optimism at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and why that’s not […]