The Marine Biologist Podcast

Mud, glorious mud!

Let’s face it, a muddy seabed is not the most charismatic of settings. And, with a low perceived value for biodiversity, historically mud has not been a high priority for

The Power of Plankton

Plankton are the foundation of life on Earth, evolving and shaping the planet over billions of years. In this episode, Vincent Doumeizel, author of The Power of Plankton

Microplastics in a changing environment

Microplastics are present in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air that we breathe. In this episode we meet Dr Alice Horton, Senior Research Fellow at the Mari

Small-scale is beautiful: building relationships for a sustainable inshore fishing fleet

In this episode, we meet social scientist Sarah Coulthard, and fishermen George Lamplough and Bally Philp who discuss issues facing small-scale fishers. Over 30% of glob

An illusion of protection? Marine Protected Areas with Professor Callum Roberts

"We need to consider what an area of sea is capable of when given real protection." Professor Callum Roberts is a world authority on marine protected areas (MPAs). In th

The latest octopus update with Dr Bryce Stewart

A new report on the 2025 octopus bloom has just been published. Here, Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow at the MBA and and Associate Professor at the University of

Life on the rocks, part 2: The seashore as a window on the ocean

Join us for a fascinating journey through marine science with experimental ecologist Professor Stephen Hawkins. The seashore is most people’s window on the ocean. In thi

Life on the rocks, part 1: Six decades of rocky shore ecology with Professor Stephen J. Hawkins.

Podcast Summary (100 words): Join us for Six Decades of Rocky Shore Ecology, a fascinating journey through marine science with experimental ecologist Professor Stephen H

An interview with Dr Bryce Stewart, scientific consultant on the film Ocean with David Attenborough

In this episode, we’re talking with Dr Bryce Stewart about the power of community-driven marine conservation. Bryce is a Senior Research Fellow at the MBA and Associate P

Communities and turtle conservation in Sierra Leone with Edward Aruna, winner of the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa

In this episode we are glad to bring you the warmth of West Africa! For his achievements in turtle conservation and with the coastal communities of Sierra Leone, Edward

Ocean love with Raghda Ezzeldin

We are delighted to welcome Raghda Ezzeldin, record breaking freediver, maths teacher, and ocean activist with OceanLove, a global non-profit ocean conservation initiativ

Inspiring women: crossing an ocean for the ocean

We are joined in this episode by Noelle Helder, marine ecologist, and member of the four-woman Salty Science rowing team that crossed the Atlantic to make a positive cont

Exploration vs exploitation of the deep sea

What is so special about the deep sea? What are the impacts of human activities there and which areas are particularly important? In this episode, we are joined by deep-

First to the feast - when open ocean hunters converge

A shoal of sardines comes under attack from all sides as some of the ocean's most spectacular predators converge to take their fill. But which species do best and ho

Why inspiration is the ocean's greatest untapped resource

Ever since humans began making things, we have been looking to nature for inspiration: Leonardo Da Vinci designed flying machines inspired by birds, and burs (seeds cover

Slow-motion speed dating and other shark matters with Professor David Sims

What drives animals to go where they go? We are proud to welcome shark expert Professor David Sims for a conversation about basking shark speed dating and much more. D

Time to talk about Marine Protected Areas

Trawling in marine protected areas? What's that all about? Join us as we learn from experts why protecting areas of the sea is an essential tool for marine conservat

Meet the gene genies! The Darwin Tree of Life project

You have probably heard of Charles Darwin (he got there first with his theory of evolution by natural selection) and DNA. But few of us can explain what a genome is and w

The fall of the great ocean farmers: blue and fin whales in the Southern Ocean

The Antarctic blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. In the 20th century, humans harvested 99 per cent of them.  In this episode we welcome Matthew Savoca

The Marine Biologist Podcast with explorer and broadcaster Paul Rose

‘One of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts’, Paul Rose has forged a career his own way. Today, he helps protect some of the most remote