NOC Into the Blue Podcast

Phytoplankton, or marine algae, form the basis of the marine food chain and help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by using it to grow then being eaten or dying and falling as organic matter to the seafloor. Professor Meric Srokosz joins the podcast to take a look at a particular phytoplankton 'bloom' off the coast of Madagascar that occurred in late 2019 to early 2020 and how it potentially benefitted marine life and atmospheric carbon removal.Find out more about the study here - https://noc.ac.uk/news/south-african-drought-dust-fuelled-record-ocean-bloomSubscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

Observations of our ocean and climate have been recorded for hundreds of years, but compared to the methods of today, the process looks very different—but is the data collected by historical methods as accurate as it seems? NOC's Dr Elizabeth Kent MBE tells us all about the history of sea surface temperatures and how her research has helped answer questions surrounding an early 20th century cold feature that's been puzzling ocean experts for decades.Learn more about the study on our website - https://noc.ac.uk/news/scientists-solve-early-20th-century-cold-anomaly-puzzleElizabeth's MBE - https://noc.ac.uk/news/noc-scientist-dr-elizabeth-kent-recognised-mbeSubscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

The ocean acts as the planet's largest carbon reservoir and it's fundamentally important in regulating climate systems and atmospheric carbon dioxide. Dr Chris Pearce joins Dr Zoe Jacobs to learn more about the process, implementation and importance of marine carbon dioxide removal and how it's vital in the ongoing protection of our oceans, including some exciting projects currently underway. Learn more about the Strategies for the Evaluation and Assessment of Ocean based Carbon Dioxide Removal (SEAO2-CDR) project here - https://seao2-cdr.eu/ Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

In 2024, representatives from the Royal College of Art (RCA) joined the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) on an expedition from Greenland to Iceland onboard Royal Research Ship James Cook, but what exactly was an art school doing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? In this collaborative episode, Into the Blue Podcast and the Royal College of Art Podcast join together to explore the critical role of collaboration in tackling the challenges facing our oceans. Professor Ashley Hall, Professor of Design and Innovation in the School of Design and Lead Researcher on NEMO (New Economic Model for the Ocean) at the RCA, is joined by Marine Biogeochemist and Biological Oceanographer Dr Filipa Carvalho. The pair discuss the unique partnership, how their projects are helping us to better understand climate tipping points, and the role of co-design processes that connect life on land with ocean systems to incorporate local knowledge and perspectives. Find out more about NOC's time in Greenland and Iceland here - https://noc.ac.uk/news/rrs-james-cook-welcomes-greenland-community-ahead-ambitious-research-expedition / https://noc.ac.uk/news/rrs-james-cook-inspires-next-generation-icelandic-ocean-scientists-mariners Learn more the partnership between the RCA and NOC here - https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/royal-college-of-art-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-national-oceanography-centre/ Learn more about NEMO (New Economic Models for the Ocean) at the RCA: https://bit.ly/3I7c3Yo Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue Discover more episodes of the RCA Podcast on YouTube - https://bit.ly/4ha7kEg

In 2018 a team of scientists, including some from NOC and the University of Sao Paulo, were studying the seafloor around a volcanic plateau known as the Rio Grande Rise when they made an incredible discovery. One of those experts, Professor Bramley Murton, joins the podcast to tell us all about the discovery and gives us the lowdown on what this mystery island might have looked like. Learn more about the discovery here - https://eos.org/articles/a-long-lost-tropical-island-lies-off-brazils-coast Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

In June 2023, an intense marine heatwave hit the shores of the UK, and while it only lasted two weeks it indicated that these events may be more frequent in the future. NOC's Dr Zoe Jacobs switches roles and takes the hot seat to discuss her recently published paper on the possible effects of marine heatwaves in the UK and the possible consequences to fisheries marine life if we don't research these events further. Learn more about Zoe's paper here - https://noc.ac.uk/news Go under the surface and learn more about marine heatwaves - https://noc.ac.uk/under-the-surface/marine-heatwaves Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

While there are many natural hazards endangering the population of the planet, none are more destructive than flooding, with a quarter of the worlds population being exposed to flooding at some point in their lives. The University of Southampton's Professor Ivan Haigh and NOC's Professor Jenny Brown join Dr Zoe Jacobs on Into the Blue to discuss the risks flooding poses to coastal communities in particular and the ways we are mitigating those risks, including the creation of The Centre for Doctoral Training for Resilient Flood Futures (FLOOD-CDT). Find out more about FLOOD-CDT here - https://flood-cdt.ac.uk/ Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

Next year professional sailor and NOC ambassador Dee Caffari MBE is taking on the Trophee Jules Verne, a speed record around the world, with an all-female crew - but has climate change made the record impossible to break? Dee sits down with NOC's Dr Ben Moat to pose some of the questions she has over the challenges the ocean will pose while attempting to break the record. Find out more about the Famous Project here - https://thefamousproject.io/ More about Dee - https://youtu.be/b5KlHcbQVWQ?feature=shared Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

Our oceans are teeming with marine life, especially in areas like the mysterious Twilight zone, but did you know that they play a vital part in our climate? NOC's Dr Adrian Martin and Dr Zoe Jacobs unpack the role they play in key climate systems like carbon storage and what the short and long term effects are in taking advantage of the benefits. Learn more about the twilight zone here - https://noc.ac.uk/under-the-surface/twilight-zone Take the twilight zone quiz - https://live.brame-gamification.com/6aede160-fbde-11ee-8d8d-09bf40c7549f/ Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue

NOC is equipped with some of the most technologically advanced pieces of equipment in the world to carry out our groundbreaking science and at the forefront of this is our Remotely Operated Vehicle, or ROV. Emre Mutlu, a Software Engineer and one of NOC's ROV pilots, joins the podcast to give us the lowdown on the vehicles capabilities, some adventures at sea and why it's one of the most important assets in learning more about the ocean. Learn more about the ROV here - https://noc.ac.uk/facilities/marine-autonomous-robotic-systems/deep-platforms Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue