Oceanography
Episodes
Solar Geoengineering: Who Gets to Decide? with Hassan Sipra
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Solar geoengineering is a justice question. As sunlight reflection methods move from theory toward real-world research, who gets to decide what happen...
A Natural Experiment in the Sky: Shipping, Clouds, and Climate
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shipping pollution changed clouds. What can scientists learn? What happens when cleaner shipping fuel suddenly changes the atmosphere above the ocean?...
SAI: Should We Reflect More Sunlight to Cool the Earth? with Dr. Kelsey Roberts
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could reflecting sunlight help cool the Earth? Stratospheric aerosol injection, or SAI, is a proposed climate intervention that aims to reduce global ...
MCB: Can Brighter Clouds Cool the Planet? with Dr. Jessica Wan
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can brighter clouds cool Earth? Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is a proposed solar radiation modification strategy that could reflect sunlight, cool o...
mCDR: Can the Ocean Store Carbon for Centuries? with Dr. Morgan Raven
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We may need to remove carbon from the atmosphere—can the ocean help? Biomass-based marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) explores whether natural oce...
Biocultural Coastal Conservation | Ancestral Tides with Juan Carlos Cruz
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is biocultural coastal conservation — and why does it matter for the future of our oceans? In this episode, conservation scientist Juan Carlos ...
Ocean Trenches Explained with Prof. Alan Jamieson
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean trenches are Earth’s deepest habitats—and they’re full of life. This episode is a guided dive into the hadal zone (6,000–11,000 meters),...
What is the Deep Sea Even Like? with Dr. Thomas Linley
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is the deep sea — really? Deep-sea researcher Dr. Thom Linley (Curator of Fishes at Te Papa Tongarewa, National Museum of New Zealand) breaks d...
What is Ocean Deoxygenation? with Dr. Sven Pallacks
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean oxygen shapes marine life in ways most of us never think about. This episode explores how oxygen enters the ocean (air–sea exchange and photos...
Ocean Story Hour with Annabel Chaumun
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Making marine biodiversity visible for everyone Marine biodiversity is vast, complex—and mostly out of sight. In this “ocean story hour” episode...
Science Toward Solutions: Ocean Microplastic Research with Dr. Winnie-Courtene Jones
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What have we learned about microplastics over the last 20 years? This episode surveys two decades of ocean microplastics science: where microplastics ...
Marine Heat Waves and Japanese Meteorology with Mr. Hirotaka Sato
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marine heat waves can make summer heat even worse. New climate research shows that unusually warm ocean conditions don’t just damage marine ecosyste...
Oil Spills and Ocean Health with Dr. Alice Ortmann
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How oil research protects ocean health. Understanding oil spills, offshore drilling, and marine pollution starts before any accident happens. In this ...
50 Years of Ocean Science: The R/V Endeavor Retires
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A legendary research ship’s final sail. For nearly 50 years, the R/V Endeavor served as a floating laboratory for ocean science—supporting 700+ ex...
COP30: Green Power with Carola Mejía
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
COP30’s biggest fault lines, explained. In this final installment of our COP30 arc, we zoom out from Belém to map the conference’s defining tensi...
COP30: Oceans on the Rise?
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ocean took center stage at COP30. This episode of Oceanography explores how ocean science, policy, and lived experience shaped the climate convers...
COP30: Belém Amazônia with Catarina Nefertari and Danilo Pontes
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voices from BelémCOP30 brought global climate negotiations to Belém, a city where the Amazon meets the sea. This episode offers a grounded introduct...
Underwater Rainforests: Seaforestation with Scott Bohachyk and James LaFlamme
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the ocean’s rainforests and how to save them. This episode explores the science and hope behind seaforestation—the restoration of underw...
From Move to Movement: The Trees & Seas Film Festival with Julie Anderson
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Film sparks action: from screens to shorelines.In this episode of Oceanography, host Clark Marchese talks with Julie Anderson, CEO and co-founde...
OceanOmics: eDNA to Guide Marine Protection with Dr. Michael Bunce
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Turn seawater into a species map. In this episode of Oceanography, host Clark Marchese talks with OceanOmics director Dr. Michael Bunce about how eDNA...
Blue Carbon in Antarctica with Dr. Narissa Bax
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antarctica’s Hidden Carbon Vault — Beneath the icy surface of the Southern Ocean lies a powerful ally in the fight against climate change: Antarct...
Ocean x New York Climate Week
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oceans at Climate Week: What We Learned in NYC — From hopeful storytelling to emerging ocean science, this special solo episode of Oceanography brin...
What is the Ocean Twilight Zone (and How to Protect It) with Chris Dorsett
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Ocean Twilight Zone? Explore the mesopelagic (200–1000 m) and why it’s central to climate, fisheries, and biodiversity. Ocean Conserva...
Toothfish, Climate Genomics, and the Southern Ocean: South Pole Crossover with Dr. Jilda Caccavo
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antarctic fish with antifreeze blood are revealing critical clues about evolution and climate change. In this special crossover episode from South Pol...
Spotting Pseudoscience - All Around Science Drop
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you tell the difference between sound science and pseudoscience? In this special feed drop from All Around Science, we explore the red flags th...
Coral Reefstoration Ghana: A New Dive Lab with George Amadou and David S. Kuwornu
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into Ghana’s coral future with Coral Reef Restoration Ghana, a nonprofit bringing new life to reefs and new opportunities to young scientists. ...
The Ocean's Safety Nets: Marine Protected Areas with Jamie Blatter
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) protect our oceans and why California is home to the largest connected network in the world. In this episod...
Our Green Sea: Plankton, CO2, and NASA EXPORTS with Erin Jones
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tiny ocean drifters are shaping Earth’s climate. Microzooplankton, some no larger than a grain of sand, are crucial players in the biological carbon...
Glow in the Dark: the Magic of Ocean Bioluminescence with Dr. Laurent DuChatelet
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glowing sharks & blue beaches spark curiosity— journey with marine ecophysiologist Dr. Laurent Duchâtelet into the luminous world of ocean biol...
How to Set an Ocean Agenda: The UN Ocean Decade Explained with Alison Clausen
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why the UN declared an Ocean Decade - The United Nations Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) is more than a g...
Turtles and straws 10 years later: Plastic Podcast Cross Over with Dr. Christine Figgener
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plastic straws and sea turtles collide in this episode featuring marine biologist Dr. Christine Figgener, whose viral 2015 video of a straw pulled fro...
The Secret Life of Deep Sea Symbiosis with Dr. Shana Goffredi
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How deep sea worms eat without a mouth is just one of the astonishing discoveries in this episode with microbial symbiosis expert Dr. Shana Goffredi. ...
The Hidden Pipeline: How Human Pollution Seeps into the Sea with Dr. Tristan McKenzie
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fish full of pharmaceuticals. Submarine groundwater discharge is quietly delivering human contaminants—like heavy metals, fertilizers, and even anti...
What does the ocean sound like? with Dr. Jesús Alcázar-Treviño
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description: Whales whisper, volcanoes rumble, and fish sing at sunset. In this episode of Oceanography, host Clark Marchese explores the scie...
How to save the whales (like, actually) with Megan Amico
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New tech is making waves in marine science. In this debut episode of Oceanography, we dive into the world of innovative fishing gear designed to prote...
Oceanography Trailer
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oceanography is a marine science podcast about the research happening beneath the surface—literally. It’s where your favorite science 101 class me...