Ocean Science Radio

One Team. One Chance. Diving for What Remains.

Featuring Alex Rose, Science Editor, Ocean Geographic Magazine & Co-Founder, Sea Americas Alex Rose has been part of the Ocean Science Radio family for nearly a decade — you may remember her…

Mining the Deep - Inside the Case for Seabed Extraction

Guest: Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder, Impossible Metals Website: impossiblemetals.comEureka Collection System animation:…

Ocean Lovin - Free Baby-Making - Walking Sharks Break the Rules of Reproduction

Tending the Tides - Oregon's Mariculture Revolution

90% of seafood consumed on the Oregon coast is imported, while most Oregon-caught seafood gets exported. This week, we explore how that's changing. We talk with Susie O'Neill, Caitlin Rich, and John…

What We Don't Know About Deep-Sea Mining

What happens when an entire industry rushes forward before science can catch up? In this episode of Ocean Science Radio, we sit down with Dr. Andrew Thaler, deep-sea ecologist and CEO of Blackbeard…

Protecting Half the Planet - The High Seas Treaty Comes Alive

After nearly two decades of negotiations, the world has finally agreed on a framework to protect the high seas - that vast expanse of ocean beyond any nation's control that covers nearly half our…

Art Meets Ocean - Inside Portland's Revolutionary Cartoon Aquarium

Episode DescriptionWhat happens when you combine marine biology expertise with immersive art? You get the world's only cartoon aquarium—and it's right here in Portland.Join us as we explore the…

Waste(d) on Ocean Science Radio

What happens after you flush? Most of us don't think about it—but maybe we should. In this eye-opening episode, we dive into one of the ocean's biggest but least discussed threats: wastewater…

Roadie's Great Lakes Adventure - ROV Technology Meets Shipwreck Archaeology

Dive into the freshwater frontier of ocean exploration as we explore how a revolutionary compact ROV is transforming underwater archaeology in the Great Lakes. Join us for the incredible story of the…

They Might Be Giants - The Ocean Viruses Bigger Than Bacteria

Forget everything you think you know about viruses. In the ocean, there are viral giants so large they were mistaken for bacteria for decades – and they're rewriting the rules of marine ecology.Join…

Bio-Dome or Bio-Doom? Trump's Ocean Policy Overhaul

Andrew Kornblatt sits down with deep-sea ecologist and science communicator Andrew Thaler and dedicated ocean advocate and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Angelo Villagomez for a…

The Gift of Time - How Hannu is Changing Ocean Exploration Forever

Join us as we explore the cutting-edge world of underwater technology with Liz Taylor, President of DOER Marine Operations. Discover how this innovative company has been transforming ocean…

Ocean Lovin - Whale Sharks

It is February, so it is time for another OCEAN-LOVING episode. In this episode, we will discuss some of the coolest and weirdest reproduction strategies in the Ocean. In this episode, we cover the…

Fishtein with Dr. Kory Evans

In this episode, we are highlighting the work of one marine biologist in particular whose research gives us a better understanding of how fish evolved through their bone structure. Specifically Dr.…

The Generational Journey of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

For the last episode of 2024, we at Ocean Science Radio wanted to end things on a high note, something that could act as an inspiration for the going into the next year and beyond. Today's episode is…

Saildrone and the work that will map study and secure the ocean

The team sits down with Brian Connon, VP of Ocean Mapping for the ocean science technology firm Saildrone to talk about what the company does, why their tech is so interesting and versatile, and some…

The Election, Project 2025, and Its Terrifying Impact on the Ocean

Additional music "Convicted Felon Cult" by John Lopker

Mapping the Deep with ESRI's Deep Sea Dawn Wright

The Ocean Science Radio team chats with "Deep Sea" Dawn Wright, a geographer and oceanographer and Chief Scientist at ESRI (The Environmental Systems Research Institute) - one of the world's leading…

Cetacean Opps - Cracking the Sperm Whale Alphabet

Complex compositions made up of groans, moans, sighs, roars, and high-pitched squeals that can last for hours - The songs of whales are both beautiful and haunting. Humans have had a particular…

Frances' Super Awesome Shark Paper

A new paper just dropped on incorporating environmental factors when determining conservation baselines for sharks on coral reefs by our very own Frances! (That's right, it is a META episode!)