Fish Tales Episode 10

This week join Haley and Sydney as they jump into more physical oceanography with modeller and PhD student Douchan Hanuise from UC Louvain in Belgium. Douchan uses computers to help us understand how seagrass is making its way around the world! This important work lays the groundwork for understanding this important ecosystem and we hope you'll be so excited to hear more! This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we have special guest Toni Lohroff, the Director of Education for the non-profit International SeaKeepers Society. Tune in to hear where her journey has taken her, all of the things she has accomplished, and how she works to share her love of the ocean with the future generations. Toni works hard to educate students of all ages as well as educators themselves. This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we release a member-exclusive episode for you all to see what you're missing on our Patreon. Every other week, we record an episode like this one discussing a piece of equipment, a tool, or a practice we use in diving and how we like to use it. This can be anything from the different kinds of BCDs to the various ways to launch a DSMB on a dive. We love the chance to discuss important topics about diving with you all and would love more of our listeners to get involved in the conversation. head over to our Patreon where for $1/month you not only get access to these episodes, but also to full length interview episodes and extended Fish Tales! These perks allow you to hear more from our amazing guests about their life and their thoughts on the world. It's always so hard to fit it all into an hour, and with Patreon, you can hear it all! This week's trivia question is: What is your favorite way to launch a DSMB? Head to our social media platforms or the comments section below this episode for a chance to win a Waterlust giftcard! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠  Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠.

Today's stories include shark-nados, dusk diving, pregnant stingrays, dolphins, frogfish, real life rescues, and freshwater reefs! Need we say more? This episode is To Dive For! For a chance to enter the Waterlust gift card giveaway head to our Instagram or Facebook, or leave a comment below with the answer to this week's trivia question. Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week catch up with Haley and Sydney as they chat with Grace Keast, a citizen scientist and sea slug aficionado. Grace has worked with a number of different conservation organizations over the years and over time has fallen in love with the sea slug, an unsuspecting but magnificent creature! Her admiration of these animals has led her to establish the Western Australia branch of the Sea Slug Census where once a year she selects and trains volunteers, and creates events to survey the sea slug species of Western Australia. This week, she shares her favorite nudis, her biggest challenges, and her funniest moments beneath the ocean's surface. Full episode is available on Patreon. This week our episode was delayed by a few days thanks to record-breaking hurricanes which have caused havoc in the Eastern United States. For hurricane relief donations, please consider some of the links below or other charities you may know of. https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/ https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/208787719 https://donate.feedingtampabay.org/give/627463/#!/donation/checkout https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-milton-relief-fund/ Let us know your fish life list in the comments below or on Instagram or Facebook @Todiveforpodcast. For a chance to enter the Waterlust gift card giveaway head to our Instagram or Facebook, or leave a comment below with the answer to this week's trivia question. Find merch on our website at ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠Google form here⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we dive into the world of cave diving with Jill Heinerth, a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. Through her diving, artistry, and collaborations with scientists, Jill is documenting unexplored caves and the organisms that call them home. Stay tuned as we discuss being the first Explorer-in-Residence of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, bouncing back from dive accidents, her book "Into the Planet", and SO much more! This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

Join Haley and Sydney this week as they chat with Jess Esposito, a bird expert living in Long Island, New York. Jess fell in love with the ocean through her love of birds and their behaviors. Soon she found herself in a variety of different positions aiming to protect shorebirds and the habitats they call home, advocating for both human and animal needs along the way. She has mastered the art of slowing down and seeing what's really out there, including some amazing mammal sightings! Tune in to hear all about her incredible journey, why she loves birds so much, and to learn about the creatures that have captivated her heart. A big thank you to our sponsor Waterlust for the trivia awards they are distributing to one lucky guest this week. Comment the answer to the trivia question this week here or on our socials @todiveforpodcast for a chance to win! Music and editing by Haley Davis, Cover art by SLB Art Co.

Dive into the waters of New Zealand as we uncover the mysteries of black corals! Miriam, a Ph.D. student at the Victoria University of Wellington, studies the ecology, resilience, and spatial distribution of the black coral Antipathella fiordensis in the Fiordland Marine Area, New Zealand. We'll learn all about what black corals are, how these corals survive in New Zealand's unique environment, and how Miriam dives to collect her data! If you want to hear more, become a ⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This fish tales episode, tune in to hear stories of grandeur, tales from Haley and Sydney's recent travels, times of overcoming fear, as well as some Whale Tales! Our Ptreon memebrs received two bonus stories at the end of the episode about Haley's time in The Bahamas and another wild animal mating display! Check out the photos under this post for pictures from our story tellers Charles Klingler, Grace Pempek, and Caiti Allison. For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠  Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music and editing by Haley Davis. Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

It's time to dive deep with us this week into the world of coral genetics! Why are scientists interested in the genetics of corals, how do they study them, and what does this even mean?! Jill Ashey, a PhD Candidate at the University of Rhode Island and an AAUS Scientific Diver, will be our guide during this exciting and educational episode! If you want to hear more from Jill like her favorite dive stories and her favorite marine organisms...become a ⁠Patreon subscriber⁠ to get access to full length episodes (an extra 25 minutes of content)! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at [email protected] or on our ⁠Google form here⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co