Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about a new  proposed marine protected area off of the coast of New Jersey and New York. Hey, we're conservin' 'ere! A new marine protected area off of New York. Protecting the Hudson Canyon, the propsed MPA will help to conserve important deep sea habitats and species.  This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers o...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about research coming out of the Ukraine and the Black Sea on the impact of the war on dolphins and the marine environment.  This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! http...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about a new study from the UK that provides more evidence to show  that dolphins prefer boats that obey dolphin-watching guidelines. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusia...

In this episode Dr Craken gives us a quick introduction to  the various types of seabirds. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic tell a disturbing tale about Dunwich, the city that fell into the sea. The Dunwich disaster happened at a time of major climate change - is this tale a warning of things to come? This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic discuss which types of seafood are sustainable and safe to eat, and which types you should avoid. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/ind...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about how culturally important fish were in the middle ages, and how the search for fish played an important role in the history of North America. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about how scientists have recognized a new species of bottlenose dolphin living in the eastern coastal waters of the US. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk the recent Capitol Hill Ocean week event - what was discussed and what are the hot ocean issues? This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic talk about some new research that shows that in the viking era people didn't eat much meat but mostly vegetarian and seafood like oysters and muscles. So despite what the movies might lead you to believe, they actually usually had a much more sustainable and environmentally-friendly diet. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about the problem of noise pollution in the ocean and how it can impact marinelife. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanrese...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about how useful recording ocean sound can be in the fields of marine biology and conservation. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www....

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Heather Spence about making music from marine soundscapes to help connect the public with marine species and their conservation. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthus...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Heather Spence, about the idea of "ocean memory" and how this is spurring a dynamic, transdisciplinary community - of everyone from scientists to artists - who are talking about this idea. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educ...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Heather Spence, from the US Department of Energy, about innovative new ways to get renewable energy from the ocean. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast!  https://www.cet...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken give a peek behind the curtain to show what its really like being professional  science communicators ... This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast!  https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/ind...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat about the new Disney show Moon Knight, which leads to talking about how to balance your scales when it comes to your carbon emissions. Sometimes you can't avoid doing something that has a carbon footprint, so the MCHH crew talks about an easy carbon offset option that can help you balance your carbon scales:  Terrapass.  This episode is supported by an ad from...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about a recent study that describes river dolphins in Bolivia doing strange things to an anaconda. This anaconda don't want none... This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast!  https...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about their upcoming trip to the Epcot Center in Florida, but they also talk about renewable enrgy for your home. Dr Craken discusses the solar panels that were installed on his roof - how easy and affordable it was to do, and how they are already saving him money! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, t...

Dr Scarlett Smash makes Dr Craken take her naughty dolphin quiz - will he be able to answer the questions, or will he be a dolphin dunce? Listen to find out! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetac...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken continue talking about the HBO hit show "Our Flag Means Death!" and the real history behind gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet and his famous pirate companion: Blackbeard This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all type...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about the HBO hit show "Our Flag Means Death!" and the real history behind gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet and his famous pirate companion: Blackbeard This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean e...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development - and how the podcast is an officially endorsed UN Ocean Decade activity ! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocea...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken discuss some of the recent highlights from the international "Our Ocean" meeting in Palau. In particular, they discuss some of the major commitments that the US Government has promised to help marine conservation. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers,...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk to dolphin researcher Emma Chereskin about her start in zoology studying a creature that appeared in Harry Potter and some of the interesting studies she has done on the behavior and communication of male dolphin alliances. Discover which marine mammals are Slytherins and which are Hufflepuffs ! This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technolo...