The ocean is loud! Do local citizens hear?
In this episode Raye and Allie are back to talk about ocean noise pollution and how management could improve with local ecological knowledge.
OCTOPOD: The OCTO Podcast
OCTOPOD is OCTO's flagship podcast, keeping you up-to-date with the latest news and research from the world of sustainable ocean management and conservation. Find out what's happening in your oceans with Nick, Allie, and Raye — your regular OpenChannels Team!
We plan to release a new 10-20 minute episode each week.
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You may browse individual episodes of OCTOPOD below.
MarXiv Summary: The Ecosystem-Service Values of Italy’s Coastal Dunes
In this MarXiv Summary audio-edition, we interview Mita Drius about her recent research quantifying the ecosystem services provided by coastal dunes along the Italian Adriatic coast. Her team’s results show that while more people are benefiting from the services provided by these dunes, these same people are putting additional pressures on the habitats. You can read the full-text of these research results in the MarXiv archive.
While orca's gossip look out for predatory conferences
In this episode Raye and Nick talk news! Raye does an orca mash-up exposing her wish to be aquaman and Nick talks the dangers of online conference phishing.
Marine Protected Area Awareness Special
In this special episode of OCTOPOD, Raye and Allie interview Tharaka Sriram founder of Ocean Education. She recently traveled to 17 countries in 11 months to learn about the management and effectiveness of marine protected areas. Listen to learn more about her story!
Poop and P-Values
Allie and Nick talk dirty on bird poop loving corals and the antiquated use of p-values. Rate and subscribe!
People prefer happy news. Who knew?
Raye and Allie bring you this episode of OCTOPOD! Allie talks about how to succeed at twitter and Raye brings you an Australian news mash-up.
Look before you bite a bait ball
On this episode of OCTOPOD, Allie shares the story of somebody's life-time and Nick describes a new MarXiv paper on the politics of migratory marine species.
Underwater Aesthetics and Seafood Fraud
Allie summarizes her new favorite paper on the aesthetic value of the GBR and Raye talks about seafood fraud.
MarXiv surpasses a million and Lake Erie cheers
In this episode Raye discusses current news with Lake Erie officially becoming humanized, while Nick brings up some amazing MarXiv news! Also, a plea for help. What are some ways we can get researchers to share their literature on MarXiv? Let us know! Comment on the episode or on Facebook or Instagram (@OpenOCTO).
Would you rather have a slow death by quicksand or move to New Jersey
Nick and Allie bring us our weekly news and literature, discussing use of imidacloprid on shellfish beds and how fishing communities can adapt in climate change driven waters.