Synopsis
How about: The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by Andrew Lewin, @Craken_McCraic, @DrScarlettSmash and @MarineBrit. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.
Episodes
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MCHH 339: Ocean Carbon Cycle
23/11/2021 Duration: 16minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken talk to their guest Professor Joellen Russell, a famous oceanographer. She tells the MCHH crew about how the oceanic carbon cycle works and how it is being studied via robotic floats. Listen to the rest of this episode https://youtu.be/VysAOK4X96U This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference (January 18-20th, 2022). The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynote speeches covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we intend to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment, will be attending. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending, allowing us to compare and learn from each other about best practices in coastal recovery and restoration. For more information go to http://coastal-
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MCHH 338: Blue Health Coaching
22/11/2021 Duration: 15minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken talk to their guest Lizzi Larbalestier about being a "blue health" coach. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference (January 18-20th, 2022). The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynote speeches covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we intend to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment, will be attending. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending, allowing us to compare and learn from each other about best practices in coastal recovery and restoration. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Sca
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MCHH 337: A Walrus in the UK?
16/11/2021 Duration: 21minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken talk to their guest Lizzi Larbalestier from the wildlife rescue organisation British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). She tells the MCHH crew about an unexpected Arctic visitor in the UK waters and how BDMLR helped it to recover and eventually swim back home. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference (January 18-20th, 2022). The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynote speeches covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we intend to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment, will be attending. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending, allowing us to compare and learn from each other about best practices in coastal recovery and restoration. For more information go to h
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MCHH 336: Seal hospital - looking after injured seals
11/11/2021 Duration: 14minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken talk about what the new seal hospital in Cornwall and how they care for injured seals. Their guest Lizzi Larbalestier from the awesome wildlife rescue group British Divers Marine Life Rescue. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference (January 18-20th, 2022). The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynote speeches covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we intend to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment, will be attending. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending, allowing us to compare and learn from each other about best practices in coastal recovery and restoration. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us s
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MCHH 335: What makes nature documentaries successful
09/11/2021 Duration: 15minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlett Smash and Dr. Craken talk about what makes a nature documentary successful and have an impact, and what makes a documentary fail. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference (January 18-20th, 2022). The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynote speeches covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we intend to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment, will be attending. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending, allowing us to compare and learn from each other about best practices in coastal recovery and restoration. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation
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MCHH 334: Coral Survives
04/11/2021 Duration: 12minIn this episode, Dr. Scarlet Smash and Dr. Craken talk how some species of coral has survived in the Red sea despite blistering ocean temperatures of up to 32 degrees. This NSF-funded study gives hope that some corals could withstand warming oceans. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, even $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 333: The Yangtze Finless Porpoise
02/11/2021 Duration: 13minYou should know about this animal- it is cute and fascinating! Let's talk about an intensive conservation effort to preserve this species. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 332: Can We Create A Noah's Ark?
28/10/2021 Duration: 14minHow do we save marine species- can we collect them from the ocean and protect them from doom in captivity? A lot of people don't know what's going on with endangered porpoises and dolphins, but there are a few species that are headed rapidly for extinction. So... (you'll have to listen for more of course...) If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 331: Effective Nature Documentaries
26/10/2021 Duration: 16minWe are talking about Blackfish and the behavioral change the film sparked. Specifically, we're discussing Dr. Craken's research plus a recent paper: "Nature documentaries are catalysts for change". This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference January 18-20th 2022. The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynotes covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we are intending to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending. Now we can compare and learn from each other and what we are doing For coastal recovery. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MC
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MCHH 330: What To Do When You See A Stranding
21/10/2021 Duration: 20minIf you find an orphaned seal on the beach or stumble across another marine mammal emergency, do you know what to do? Dan Jarvis from British Divers Marine Life Rescue walks us through good options. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference January 18-20th 2022. The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynotes covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we are intending to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending. Now we can compare and learn from each other and what we are doing For coastal recovery. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MC
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MCHH 329: Strandings
19/10/2021 Duration: 21minWe talk dolphin and whale strandings with Dan Jarvis from British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Anyone can join the organization, whether they SCUBA dive or not, and Dan walks us through what the group does and what issues are important for marine mammal strandings in the UK. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference January 18-20th 2022. The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynotes covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we are intending to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending. Now we can compare and learn from each other and what we are doing For coastal recovery. For more information go to http://coastal-futures.net. If you liked this show please support us so we can ke
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MCHH 328: Seal Hospital
14/10/2021 Duration: 14minDan Jarvis from British Divers Marine Life Rescue joins us to talk about the brand new seal hospital that just opened in the southwest UK! It's in the one of the busiest areas for seals in the UK- many pups wash up there for a variety of reasons. Now they can help even more than they used to and they have the capacity to participate in a variety of outreach activities as well. This episode is sponsored by Coastal Futures – Innovation for Ocean Recovery, a virtual conference January 18-20th 2022. The conference will have15 sessions & 6 keynotes covering a wide range of major themes that relate to the way we are intending to restore and recover our coastal and marine environment. Key stakeholders and industry leaders, who take a proactive approach to the sustainability agenda in the coastal and marine environment. This annual conference will now include a US component to it and will have US coastal experts attending. Now we can compare and learn from each other and what we are doing For coastal recovery. Fo
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MCHH 327: Moms
12/10/2021 Duration: 15minMoms! A baby! Marine science careers! Listening to parents and their experiences and needs is our first step towards a better future for STEM professionals. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 326: Reminiscence Movie: Science Check
07/10/2021 Duration: 19minWikipedia's description of the plot for the 2021 movie Reminiscence starts with: "In the near future, climate change has caused the seas to rise and flood Miami. Extreme daytime temperatures have forced most of the population to live at night." Let's talk about the movie! Spoiler-free of course. Make sure you like and follow the MCHH Facebook page to participate in future live events: https://www.facebook.com/MCHHPODCAST If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 325: Eco Travel
05/10/2021 Duration: 24minFresh off of Awesome Con, Dr. Smash reflects on the carbon-conscious travel she did to get to and from the convention, plus the measures her hotel took that helped. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 324: The science of The Abyss
30/09/2021 Duration: 10minThe MCHH crew is still at Awesome Con. Dr. Craken talks about the science of The Abyss - both the nature of life and science in the deep ocean and in the 1989 science fiction movie. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content, $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 323: Sex and Sea Life Funny Facts
28/09/2021 Duration: 12minWe're still, still at Awesome Con! Dr. Smash just finished being on a Sex and Sea Life panel, so let us fill you in on some of the dirty, fun facts we talked about on that panel. Check out more episodes on our Speak Up For Blue Network website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/marine-conservation-happy-hour/ MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 322: Aquaman movie science
23/09/2021 Duration: 14minWe're still at Awesome Con! The science of Aquaman (2018 with Jason Momoa) is not great. So let's have some fun with why science would just destroy these characters and their world. Check out more episodes on our Speak Up For Blue Network website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/marine-conservation-happy-hour/ MCHH Instagram MCHH Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 321: What is Awesome Con?
21/09/2021 Duration: 11minWe are at Awesome Con!! Let us tell you about it, including how science plays a big role in this annual pop culture convention. Check out more episodes on our Speak Up For Blue Network website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/marine-conservation-happy-hour/ MCHH Instagram MCHH Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram
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MCHH 320: Why are Manatees Dying?
16/09/2021 Duration: 16minMore manatees have died in the first half of 2021 than any other year in Florida history. The MCHH crew talk about where and why this is happening and what can be done about it. Check out more episodes on our Speak Up For Blue Network website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/marine-conservation-happy-hour/ MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live MCHH Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram