Category Archives: Podcast

Solitary sociable dolphins

On this week’s episode Dr Chris Parsons chats with Mark Simmonds and Laetitia Nunny about the issue of solitary sociable dolphins, and how to protect them.

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Whale communication: what do the ‘whups’ and ‘grumbles’ mean?

On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett chats with Erin Ross-Marsh about her research on humpback whales and the different calls and sounds that they make.

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Does river restoration mean more food for seals?

On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett speaks with guest Lauri Leach about how river restoration could impact marine mammal prey abundance.

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Cool facts about whale migration and a new whale species

The second of a two-part episode with Dr Emma Carroll. In this episode Dr Carroll talks about the discovery of a new beaked whale and cultural migratory behaviors.

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Whale they stay or whale they go now? The science of whale migrations

This week’s episode is the first part of a series on Dr. Emma Carroll’s research on migrating, and non-migrating, whales. Dr. Carroll also explains what is meant by an “urban whale” and her research on Bryde’s whales in Auckland, New Zealand.

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How about Seaweeds on seals: algal and cyanobacteria growth on harbor seals

On this week’s episode we have Professor Floyd Hayes talking about cyanobacteria and algae found on pinnipeds. and his research on algal growth on harbor seals in California.
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Manatees in Sarasota

On this week’s episode our guest Kerri Scolardi from MOTE explains how she assesses the manatee population in Sarasota with aerial surveys

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Cetacean Communication and Cognition

On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr Stephanie King about her research on animal communication and cooperative strategies.

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Possibilities for renewable energy

On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett and Heather Spence have a fun time talking about renewable energy in the marine environment and how the sky is the limit when it comes to ideas in this area.
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Speaking Porpoise

On this episode Dr Mel Cosentino explains how a common dolphin in Scotland was discovered “speaking porpoise”.

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