Ocean Matters Podcast

The Past Beneath Our Feet 14.10.2026 4:33 ↓

What if a fish swimming in Lake Geneva could tell us a story stretching back millions of years? In this episode of Ocean Matters, we explore the fascinating history of an ancient species, reminding us that even in familiar waters, there are extraordinary stories waiting to be discovered.

The Maps We Inherit 04.10.2026 7:05 ↓

I recently came across the Velarde map, and it triggered all kinds of different thoughts.

The Fish That Came Back from the Dead 30.09.2026 11:26 ↓

A fish thought extinct for 65 million years, rediscovered in the Comoros—and what it teaches us about survival, deep time, and the ocean we still barely know. From ancient volcanic caves to modern exploration, this is a story about curiosity, discovery, and why protecting what we don't fully understand matters.

The Ship the Desert Kept 26.09.2026 4:45 ↓

The discovery of the Bom Jesus in a desert.

The Radioactive Ocean 21.09.2026 8:23 ↓

What we left on the seafloor

Learning with and in the ocean. 14.09.2026 11:10 ↓

This was off an article on and by Graham Russell, Guardian Australia’s deputy international editor. A humbling story of love, recovery and growth.

When the Ocean Changes the Baseline 09.09.2026 11:04 ↓

Why is the ocean behaving differently from the pattern we have come to expect?

When the Ocean Changes 07.09.2026 10:41 ↓

When the ocean changes... what happens to us?

The Ocean Is Not the Problem 02.09.2026 9:56 ↓

What if we are looking at the ocean the wrong way? We talk about rising seas, warming waters, plastic, pollution, changing currents and the many pressures facing the marine environment. But perhaps there is another way to look at it. The ocean is responding to the world around it. The question is: what are we doing? In this episode of Ocean Matters, I reflect on the idea of looking into a mirror....

The Next Question... 23.08.2026 5:23 ↓

An unanswered question isn't necessarily a dead end. Sometimes it's the beginning of the next question.

Why I Keep Looking... 22.08.2026 7:05 ↓

The 'why?'

The Ocean We Haven't Seen 17.08.2026 12:10 ↓

A reflection on the previous episode.

The Ocean Remembers 10.08.2026 15:48 ↓

Stories, scars and memories carried by the sea.

The Sea Where Stories Are Born 05.08.2026 7:16 ↓

A few thoughts after hearing that the Odyssey was made into another film.

The Future of Science Might Be You 04.08.2026 5:16 ↓

From an article by the same title on medium.com.

The Last Frontier Beneath Our Feet 29.07.2026 6:13 ↓

An episode about perspective.

Posbacia – The Island We Need 23.07.2026 9:24 ↓

The Elyx Foundation and their Archipel initiative does outstanding work, this is an opportunity to share it with more people.

Islands 21.07.2026 6:47 ↓

The sea doesn't divide us, it connects us.

What We Cannot See. 18.07.2026 5:20 ↓

A following thought inspired by the ocean.

The Harbour. 17.07.2026 6:35 ↓

A short reflection following the previous episode.

The Wave We Inherited 15.07.2026 6:36 ↓

Taken from the article by the same title on Medium.com

Carried by the Sea 08.07.2026 10:21 ↓

A new perspective on the life of Estevan the Moor.

Beyond the Horizon 07.07.2026 8:23 ↓

A few thoughts on July 7th.

Returning to the Sea 27.06.2026 5:21 ↓

Why the Ocean Helps Us See the World Differently

The Half-Life of the Ocean 26.06.2026 13:43 ↓

The Marshall Islands and a Legacy We Can't Bury.