Marine Mammal Science
The Society for Marine Mammalogy
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Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. The podcast is produced by Speak Up For Blue Media on behalf of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the journal Marine Mammal Science. The host and producer is Dr. Ashley Scarlett.
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Cool facts about whale migration and a new whale species
The second of a two-part episode with Dr Emma Carroll. In this episode Dr Carroll talks about the discovery of a new beaked whale and cultural migratory behaviors.
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Jun 18, 2022
Whale they stay or whale they go now? The science of whale migrations
This week’s episode is the first part of a series on Dr. Emma Carroll’s research on migrating, and non-migrating, whales. Dr. Carroll also explains what is meant by an “urban whale” and her research on Bryde’s whales in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Jun 11, 2022
Seaweeds on seals: algal and cyanobacteria growth on harbor seals
On this week’s episode we have Professor Floyd Hayes talking about cyanobacteria and algae found on pinnipeds. and his research on algal growth on harbor seals in California.
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Jun 4, 2022
Manatees in Sarasota
On this week’s episode our guest Kerri Scolardi from MOTE explains how she assesses the manatee population in Sarasota with aerial surveys
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May 28, 2022
Cetacean Communication and Cognition
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr Stephanie King about her research on animal communication and cooperative strategies.
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May 21, 2022
Possibilities for renewable energy
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett and Heather Spence have a fun time talking about renewable energy in the marine environment and how the sky is the limit when it comes to ideas in this area.
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May 14, 2022
Speaking Porpoise
On this episode Dr Mel Cosentino explains how a common dolphin in Scotland was discovered "speaking porpoise".
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May 7, 2022
What are bottlenose dolphins saying?
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett chats with guest Emma Chereskin about her work on male dolphin alliances using vocal communication to ‘bond-at-a-distance’.
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Apr 30, 2022
Manatees Communicating
In this week's episode Dr Beth Brady from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium shares her recent work on how manatees communicate with one another with squeaks, squeals, and chirps.
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Apr 23, 2022
The history of whaling, pt 2
In this episode, returning guest Dr. Chris Parsons continues discussing the history of whaling. Dr Parsons talks about whaling in more recent times.
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Apr 16, 2022
The history of whaling, pt 1
On this episode, returning guest Dr. Chris Parsons provides us with a timeline of the history of whaling. Whaling dates back more than three thousand years and on this first of two episodes Dr Parsons talks about whaling's early beginning.
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Apr 9, 2022
Reproduction in female dolphins: the mechanics of the clitoris
On this episode, host Dr. Scarlett chats with marine mammal reproductive biologist Dr. Dara Orbach about her recent discoveries on the anatomy and function of the female dolphin clitoris.
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Apr 2, 2022
The science behind how pinnipeds control their whiskers
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett chats with Dr Alyx Milne, a sensory biologist. They talk about the way pinnipeds move their whiskers, and how they help them to sense what is around them in their natural environment.
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Mar 26, 2022
The exposure of baleen whales to microplastics
On this episode Dr Ashley Scarlett talks to guest Laura Julia Zantis about some shocking discoveries she made while studying whale poop!
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Mar 19, 2022
From Bats to Polar Bears
On this episode Dr Ashley Scarlett is blown away by what guest Dr Stephanie Penk has to say about polar bears and the importance of their energy stores.
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Mar 12, 2022
Saving Australia's sea lion pups
On this week's episode Dr Rachael Gray, a veterinarian, shares with us her most recent study investigating how to mitigate the impacts of hookworm and lice on Australian sea lions.
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Mar 5, 2022
Community of Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico
In this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett and guest Jaime Bolanos-Jimenez have a fun time chatting about his most recent work studying the population structure and dynamics of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin in the Gulf of Mexico
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Feb 26, 2022
Polar bear diets
In honor of International Polar Bear Day (Sunday February 27th), this week’s guest is polar bear scientist Dr. Melissa Galicia, who talks about the diet of polar bears
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Feb 19, 2022
What scientists learn from a stranded marine mammal
In this week’s episode, biologist Dr. Lonneke IJsseldijk explains the many things you can learn from a stranded marine mammal and she tells us about an unusual mass stranding of harbour porpoises in Europe.
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Feb 12, 2022
Why whales and dolphins have whiskers
Did you know that whales and dolphins can actually have whiskers?
Dr. Ashley Scarlett chats with sensory biologist Dr. Robyn Grant about this little-known area of whale and dolphin biology. This episode is the last of three episodes about marine mammal whiskers.
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Feb 5, 2022
California Sea Lions and their whiskers.
This is part 2 of 3 episodes with sensory biologist Dr. Robyn Grant. In this week's episode, Dr. Grant explains why California Sea Lion whiskers are touch-sensitive.
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Jan 29, 2022
A few of my favorite things - whiskers on marine mammals.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to sensory biologist Dr. Robyn Grant about the evolution of whiskers in mammals. This is the first of several episodes of the importance of whiskers in marine mammals.
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Jan 22, 2022
Why humpback whales sing - a new theory
Dr. Eddie Mercado is a Professor of Psychology from the University of Buffalo talks about humpback whale songs and a new theory about why they might be singing.
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Jan 15, 2022
The identity of Antarctic blue whales
In this week’s episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Angie Srema, an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University, who tells us about her research on blue whale genetics, and how this links to her more recent acoustic research.
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Jan 8, 2022
Polar Bears and Their Environment
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett has as a guest Dr Chris Parsons from the US National Science Foundation, who continues to talk about polar bears. In this episode they talk about polar bears’ adaptations to their environment
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Jan 1, 2022
Polar Bear Moms
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett has as a guest Dr Chris Parsons from the US National Science Foundation, who continues to talk about polar bears. In this episode they talk about polar bear moms and their cubs. This episode is two of three special seasonal episodes giving an introduction to the biology and ecology of polar bears.
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Dec 25, 2021
MMS 119: Mid-winter special - polar bears!
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett has as a guest Dr Chris Parsons from the US National Science Foundation, who highlights some incredible facts about polar bears. This episode is one of three special seasonal episodes giving an introduction to the biology and ecology of polar bears.
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Dec 18, 2021
MMS 118: Solar and lunar light cycles affecting behaviors
In this week’s episode, Jacquelyn Shaff from Cascadia Research Collective talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about rough-toothed dolphins dive behavior in relation to lunar and diel light levels.
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Dec 11, 2021
MMS 117: Intentionally Building Inclusive Spaces for Queer Scientists, part 2
This week’s episode is part two of the “Intentionally Building Inclusive Spaces for Queer Scientists” webinar organized by the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Absolutely Smashing Events and Consulting.
This webinar series will focus on the fact that the advancement of ocean science, and marine conservation success, ultimately relies on the well-being of the scientists involved. This well-being largely depends on our scientific community providing a safe and supportive space for scientists and conservation practitioners to work in.
There are large number of LGBTQ+ scientists within our community that often face prejudice, exclusion, and discrimination. Success of the whole community depends upon diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this webinar we seek to promote understanding of the issues and struggles our LGBTQ+ scientists face, and work towards solutions to problems and barriers that they face.
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Dec 4, 2021
MMS 116: Intentionally Building Inclusive Spaces for Queer Scientists, part 1
This week’s episode is part one of the “Intentionally Building Inclusive Spaces for Queer Scientists” webinar organized by the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Absolutely Smashing Events and Consulting.
This webinar series will focus on the fact that the advancement of ocean science, and marine conservation success, ultimately relies on the well-being of the scientists involved. This well-being largely depends on our scientific community providing a safe and supportive space for scientists and conservation practitioners to work in.
There are large number of LGBTQ+ scientists within our community that often face prejudice, exclusion, and discrimination. Success of the whole community depends upon diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this webinar we seek to promote understanding of the issues and struggles our LGBTQ+ scientists face, and work towards solutions to problems and barriers that they face.
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Nov 27, 2021
MMS 115: Evolutionary History and Marine Mammal Mastication
On this week’s episode Dr Ashley Scarlett chats with guest Dr Carlos Peredo about the evolutionary history of marine mammals and the extreme adaptations they've developed for eating their prey.
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Nov 20, 2021
MMS 114: Baleen whale prey consumption and its importance
This episode is part 2 of an interview with Dr Matthew Savoca. He continues discussing the results of his newly published paper on estimating baleen whale prey consumption and how it impacts ocean ecosystems.
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Nov 13, 2021
MMS 113: What is in a whale's stomach?
This episode is one of two episodes with guest Dr. Matthew Savoca. In this episode, Dr. Savoca explains his new findings on the prey of baleen whales and why these results are so important.
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Nov 6, 2021
MMS 112: Swimming with whales in Australia
In this week’s episode, Stephanie Stack from the Pacific Whale Foundation talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about the behavioural impacts of swim-with-whale tourism on cetaceans.
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Oct 30, 2021
MMS 111: Research Challenges in Asia Webinar
This week’s episode is the recording of the Research Challenges in Asia webinar hosted by the Society for Marine Mammalogy Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. This series will focus on research in Asia and issues around conducting marine mammal science in low-income countries.
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Oct 23, 2021
MMS 110: Coding for conservation
On this week’s episode, Michaela Kratofil, a research assistant at Cascadia Research Collective, is talking to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about her work as a statistical coder and how, via this work, she reveals foraging and ecological patterns within small cetacean populations.
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Oct 16, 2021
MMS 109: Spinner dolphins and becoming a marine mammal scientist
On this week’s episode, Liah McPherson, a graduate student working on Hawaiian spinner dolphins, talks about her research on population abundance and age structure and her experiences entering the field of marine mammal science.
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Oct 9, 2021
MMS 108: Potential Jeopardy for Barataria Bay Dolphins
In week's episode, Dr Naomi Rose explains a proposed coastal resilience project that could have negative impacts on a dolphin population living near New Orleans.
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Oct 2, 2021
MMS 107: Hawaiian Cetacean Studies
On this week’s episode, Jordan Lerma from Cascadia Research Collective talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about his work with drones and sampling the breath of cetaceans, as well as research on the behavior of false killer whales.
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Sep 25, 2021
MMS 106: Using Acoustics to detect hard-to-find whales and dolphins
On this week’s episode, Dr Ashley Scarlett chats to Dr Jay Barlow, an award winning marine mammal researcher whose natural ability to tinker with technology has helped with the conservation of many species. He discusses his newest paper on the unique calls and acoustic characteristics of hard to find beaked whales off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.
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Sep 18, 2021
MMS 105: Hong Kong’s Indo-Pacific finless porpoise
On this week’s episode guest Dr. Lindsay Porter, a marine biologist whose work focuses on the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about how important regional, collaborative efforts are when working towards conservation.
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Sep 11, 2021
MMS 104: Internship Equality Webinar
This week’s episode is the recording of the Internship Equality webinar co-hosted by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation and the Society for Marine Mammalogy Diversity & Inclusion committee.
While we all rely on the ocean for half our oxygen, our climate, and our economy, not everyone has a voice in marine science and conservation, a field which has little racial diversity. Recognizing and removing the barriers preventing access to this field is critical to the health of our planet. In this webinar, two organizations will present their experiences, outlining how they evaluated the barriers to accessing opportunities in this field and how they are working to remove them.
Mentioned published paper: The problem of toxic internships in the environmental field: Guidelines for more equitable professional experiences https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13412-020-00629-2
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Sep 4, 2021
MMS 103: The Oldest Whale and Dolphin Conservation Organization
This week’s episode has our guest, Dr. Rebecca Lent, the International Whaling Commission's Executive Secretary, talking to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about the IWC’s 75th anniversary. They also talk about its latest cetacean conservation initiatives and programs. Dr. Lent describes the valuable resources that the IWC provides for the general public, including scientific reports and informative guides to help protect marine mammals.
Link to the details about the Virtual Special Meeting (VSM): https://iwc.int/iwc-virtual-special-meeting
Thursday and Friday events (9 and 10 September) will be broadcast on YouTube, and you can find the link to the IWC YouTube address on this same page.
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Aug 28, 2021
MMS 102: Poopology 102
This week’s episode is part 2 of a two-part interview with Dr Kathleen Hunt, where she teaches us about the history and importance of fecal hormone studies and other ways to test hormones in whales.
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Aug 21, 2021
MMS 101: Poopology 101
This week’s episode is part 1 of a two-part interview with Dr Kathleen Hunt, where she teaches us about the history and importance of fecal hormone studies and other ways to test hormones in whales.
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Aug 14, 2021
MMS 100: The 100th episode!
This week’s episode marks the 100th Marine Mammal Science podcast recording. To celebrate, we speak to Dr. Chris Parsons, the creator of the podcast and the Membership Chair of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. He joins Dr. Ashley Scarlett to discuss the podcast, what the Society for Marine Mammalogy offers and ways for those interested in marine mammals to engage with the society.
Join us at the 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, December 13-17, 2021. Go to marinemammalscience.org to register.
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Aug 7, 2021
MMS 99: Conservation of small cetaceans and the IWC
On this week’s episode Guest Dr. Lindsay Porter, Chair of the International Whaling Commission’s Small Cetaceans Sub-Committee, talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about the work of the Sub-Committee on the conservation of dolphins, porpoises, and beaked whales. One current issue is the threat posed by “wild meat” - the hunting and killing of small cetaceans for food and bait.
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Jul 31, 2021
MMS 98: The importance of the Falkland Islands for sei and southern right whales
In this week’s episode Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Caroline Weir who has dedicated herself to helping achieve a key biodiversity area for the endangered Sei Whales in the Falkland Islands. They talk about how important the Falkland Islands are to sei and southern right whales, and the scientific discoveries made on both species.
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Jul 24, 2021
MMS 97: The history of cetacean research in the Adriatic Sea, part 3
In this week's episode, Dr. Drasko Holcer tells us more about the whales and dolphins of the Adriatic Sea, like long-finned pilot whales, sperm whales, and common dolphins. He also talks about victories with Marine Protected Areas and shares a conservation message for the marine mammals of this region.
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Jul 17, 2021
MMS 96: The history of cetacean research in the Adriatic Sea, part 2
In this week's episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Drasko Holcer about the history of the Blue Whale Institute - which spearheaded cetacean research in the Adriatic Sea. They discuss the history of marine mammals in the Adriatic and the locals' attitudes towards the marine environment.
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Jul 10, 2021
MMS 95: The history of cetacean research in the Adriatic Sea, Part 1
This week’s episode will be part 1 of 3 episodes with Dr. Ashley Scarlett talking to one of our legendary marine mammal science champions Dr. Drasko Holcer. They talk about the history of cetacean research in the Adriatic Sea, threats to cetaceans in this region, and the work of the Blue World Institute.
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Jul 3, 2021
MMS 94: The impacts of disturbance on whales and dolphins and the proper way to go whale-watching
This week’s guest is the Chief Scientist of the Pacific Whale Foundation Jens Currie. He talks about modelling anthropogenic and environmental impacts on whale and dolphin populations
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Jun 26, 2021
MMS 93: Blue whales in the Sea of Cortez and their role in climate change
In this week’s episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Michael Fishbach about his research on blue whales in the Sea of Cortez. They also talk about the link between whales and climate change. Part 2 of 2.
Part 1 is the previous episode (episode 92).
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Jun 19, 2021
MMS 92: Whales and their protection against ship strikes
In this week’s episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Michael Fishbach from the Great Whale Conservancy about the complexities of protecting whales from being hit by ships. Part 1 of 2.
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Jun 12, 2021
MMS 91: Peru, humpback whales and art
In this week’s episode master student Anna Costanza comes on the show to talk to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about her study on the bycatch of humpback whales in Peru, and how art is an incredible way to tell stakeholders’ stories.
*Correction- The fishermen reportedaround ~80 entanglements in 2018
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Jun 5, 2021
MMS 90: Humpback Whales' Scars Run Deep
In this week’s episode, Allison Payne will be talking to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about her Masters' thesis project on entanglement scars on humpback whales.
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May 29, 2021
MMS 89: Humpback whales return to San Francisco Bay - but face a threat from ships
Humpbacks started coming back to San Francisco Bay in 2016 and now scientists are concerned about the risk of ship strikes. Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to guest Rebekah Lane about this conservation issue.
Bekah Lane is a graduate student at San Francisco State University, studying the risk of ship strikes to humpback whales in San Francisco Bay in Dr. Ellen Hines' lab. She is also a researcher in the Cetacean Field Research Team at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California
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May 22, 2021
MMS 88: Altruism in Whales
In this week’s episode, we have Bob Pitman who will tell us about some unbelievable displays of altruism, or what seem to be altruistic behaviors, in whales. You will not want to miss hearing these fascinating stories.
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May 15, 2021
MMS 87: The U.S. whale that no one knows about- but probably the most critically endangered whale in our oceans
Dr Scarlett Smash talks to guest Dr Peter Corkeron about the newly named Gulf of Mexico whale or Rice’s whale. This species was just discovered, but it possibly numbers less than 50 individual animals - making it one of the most threatened species in the US.
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May 8, 2021
MMS 86: How Weddell Seals Navigate Under Ice In Antarctica
On this week’s podcast Dr. Lee Fuiman helps us answer the question how do Weddell seals navigate underwater, and on the ice, in Antarctica.
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May 2, 2021
MMS 85: Taking Conservation into our own hands
Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to guest Dr. Giovanni Bearzi in a two-part interview about dolphin conservation in the Mediterranean Sea. In this second episode, they talk about Marine Protected Areas and fishing in the Mediterranean and, importantly, what we can do to help conservation efforts.
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Apr 24, 2021
MMS 84: Pioneer of Mediterranean Cetacean Research
Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to guest Dr. Giovanni Bearzi in a two-part interview about dolphin conservation in the Mediterranean Sea. In this first episode, they talk about the history of cetacean research in the Mediterranean.
Giovanni Bearzi one of our champions of Marine Mammal Science. He is a Marine Conservation biologist and One of Europe's most scientific scientists and also a staunch unyielding advocate for conservation
Born in Venice, Italy, he has been conducting research on Mediterranean dolphins since 1986. In 2001, Giovanni was named a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. He has authored about 150 scientific contributions, action plans for cetaceans, and other work intended to promote their protection and reduce human impact on marine ecosystems.
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Apr 17, 2021
MMS 83: Women in STEM
In this week’s episode the guest is Dr. Mari Smultea, who tells her story about being a successful female entrepreneur in the field of marine mammal science and technology, and how she paved her way through a traditionally male-dominated field.
Her company Smultea Sciences, LLC is a pioneering female-owned and run marine science and technology enterprise that will hopefully be the model for many more.
Dr. Mari Smultea Bio
Dr. Mari Smultea has over 30 years of experience studying the effects of human-related activities on marine mammal and sea turtle ecology and behavior, but also other marine and terrestrial animals, particularly endangered species. In 2000, she founded and continues to manage her woman-owned environmental consulting business, Smultea Sciences, LLC. She and her over 90% female staff currently focus on permitting, and mitigation and monitoring of marine mammals, particularly relative to offshore wind exploration in the US Atlantic and Pacific.
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Apr 10, 2021
MMS 82: Science and the International Whaling Commission
This week’s guest is Dr. Iain Staniland, who talks to Ashley Scarlett about his previous seal research before becoming the International Whaling Commission’s new Head of Science. They also talk about some of the IWC’s Scientific Committee activities this year and their new initiatives
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Apr 3, 2021
MMS 81: The perils of pollution on marine mammals
In this week's episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Jean-Pierre Deforges about the accumulation of ocean pollution and the health effects they have on marine mammals.
About Dr. Jean-Pierre Deforges:
Jean-Pierre Desforges, Post-Doctorial Research Fellow at McGill University in Montreal Canada. He did his Masters at the University of Victoria (Canada) working on beluga whales in the Beaufort Sea and got his Ph.D. at Aarhus University (Denmark) working on a wide variety of marine mammal species in the Arctic and North Atlantic (ringed seal, harp seals, hooded seal, polar bear, killer whale, bottlenose dolphin, beluga whale).
The main focus of his research has been marine mammal toxicology studying how environmental pollution accumulates in marine mammals and what effect it may have on their health and fitness.
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Mar 27, 2021
MMS 80: Why energy budget models are cool
Guest Cara Gallagher teaches us about an agent-based energy budget model she developed for harbor #porpoises to investigate seasonality in the vulnerability of their populations to underwater noise.
Cara Gallagher an ecological modeller who is finishing up her PhD at Aarhus University
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Mar 20, 2021
MMS 79: Dolphins and porpoises of Hong Kong - unravelling their mysteries and understanding “Common Ground” conservation
This week’s episode is the last of 3 episodes with Dr. Thomas Jefferson. In this episode, Ashley and Tom talk about how his research on the Finless Porpoises came about and the ground-breaking research on the habitats and ranges of the cetacean species in Hong Kong.
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Mar 13, 2021
MMS 78: Conservation of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
This week’s episode is is the 2nd of 3 episodes with Dr Thomas Jefferson. In this episode Ashley and Tom talk about Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and the importance of some ground-breaking research on this species.
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Mar 6, 2021
MMS 77: The State Of The Vaquita In The Sea Of Cortez, Mexico
Dr. Ashley Scarlett welcomes Dr. Thomas A. Jefferson to the podcast to talk about marine mammals, especially dolphins and porpoises. In this episode, Tom talks about the state of the critically endangered porpoise, the Vaquita, that is endemic to the Sea of Cortez.
The Vaquita get caught in gillnets that are targeting Totoaba fish, whose swim bladders are in high demand in China. Tom discusses how the legal Totoaba fishery led to the reduction in fish and porpoise populations by the gillnet.
There are an estimated 15 individuals left in the world.
Dr. Thomas A. Jefferson has been studying marine mammals since 1983, when he was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His Master’s degree is from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and his Ph.D. is from Texas A&M University. Tom is Director of Clymene (KLIM IN EE) Enterprises and an Independent Researcher at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, where his main interests are the development of mar…
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Feb 27, 2021
MMS 76: The health of the endangered southern resident orca population
Dr. Holly Fearnbach, speaks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about “SR3”, which stands for SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research. This program studies the health of endangered southern resident killer whales and the decline in their prey. But, she also gives us some hope for this population and their health status and tells listeners how they can stay connected to the conservation efforts of this population.
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Feb 20, 2021
MMS 75: Using satellite telemetry tags to examine foraging ecology and habitat use of sea lions
Dr. Michelle Lander talks about some of the highlights of her research using tags on pinnipeds, and about the difficulties of tracking animals that spend a large portion of their time underwater, in remote locations, in the ocean depths.
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Feb 13, 2021
MMS 74: Whales and shipping traffic
Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Luis Bedrinana-Romano about his team's new paper on priority areas for blue whale conservation and the overlap with vessel traffic. They also talk about how their paper went viral on social media thanks to an informative animation they used.
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Feb 6, 2021
MMS 73: Mysterious manatees
This week Dr. Ashley Scarlett is joined by Dr. Beth Brady and Kristi Ashley Collum to talk about how intriguing sirenians (manatees and dugongs) can be; how much we don’t know about their biology; and, how much more we can learn from them.
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Jan 30, 2021
MMS 72: Watching fur seals out at sea
Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to NOAA ecologist Carey Kuhn about her fascinating work on northern fur seal foraging ecology that integrates video cameras mounted on fur seals and prey mapping with unmanned surface vehicles (Saildrones). This technology has enabled Carey to fill in some of the long-missing information gaps there have been, about how seals feed out at sea.
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Jan 23, 2021
MMS 71: Scotland’s Celebrity Whales of the Sea
Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Lauren Hartny-Mills, about two much-loved, famous fins that visit the west coast of Scotland, Knobble the minke whale and John Coe the killer whale, and the key role citizen science has played in understanding the movements of these two celebrity whales.
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Jan 16, 2021
MMS 70: The Magic of Citizen Science and Education in Scotland
This week’s guest is Alison Lomax, the Director of the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust in Scotland. She talks about the various programs that they run, and how they built a case for a new Marine Protected Area in West Scotland.
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Jan 9, 2021
MMS 69: Marine Mammals and Scotland
Dr. Chris Parsons is this week's guest - who long-time listeners will remember used to be the host of the Marine Mammal Science podcast. In this episode, Chris talks about his research, conservation, and education work on the West Coast of Scotland for the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and about what it's like to live on a Scottish Island.
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Jan 2, 2021
MMS 68: The conflict with fisheries and dolphins in Mexico
The conflict between fisheries and dolphins in Mexico On this week's episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to marine mammal ecology and fisheries expert Dr. Eduardo Morteo about the challenges of his project in Mexico, on dolphin and human interaction. He talks about he got into the field, and his discoveries and challenges when tackling the difficult issue of dolphin interactions with fisheries.
Show Notes:
http://www.uv.mx/personal/emorteo/
http://uv-mx.academia.edu/EMorteo
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eduardo_Morteo/?ev=hdr_xprf
http://scholar.google.com.mx/citations?user=fDUl-IIAAAAJ
https://www.uv.mx/personal/emorteo/direccion-de-tesis/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eduardo_Morteo
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Dec 26, 2020
MMS 67: Marine mammals in New York City
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Dec 19, 2020
MMS 67: Science from a dolphin’s point of view
Dr. Ari Friedlaender talks about how video-recording tags have revolutionized conducting research on the behavior of marine mammals.
He also discusses how important the information gained from tagging studies can be, including how it provides information about the effects of climate change on marine mammals.
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Dec 12, 2020
MMS 66: Dolphin Brains And Their Intelligence
Dr. Ashley Scarlett is joined by Dr. Lori Marino to discuss the complexity of dolphin brains and their intelligence.
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Dec 5, 2020
MMS 65: Pollution and Pink Dolphins
Our old MMS podcast host is back but on the other side of the interview. Dr. Chris Parsons talks about conducting his Ph.D. research on the famous Hong Kong pink dolphins and the pollution that threatens this population.
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Nov 28, 2020
MMS 64: The Science behind Foraging research 101
This week’s guest is Dr. Tony Orr, whose work is on the change and differences with age, classes, diet, oxygen capacity, diving behaviors, movement patterns and distribution, nitrogen and carbon level differences between young versus older California sea lions. His laboratory looks at sea lion scat and analyses stable isotopes to look at what the sea lions feed on and how their diet varies with age and other factors.
Dr. Tony Orr References
Social Media Handle @seatigre
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KjUqxroAAAAJ&hl=en
https://archive.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/california/
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Nov 21, 2020
MMS 63: Whale watching tourism in La Gomera
Dr. Ashley Scarlett has a wide-ranging discussion with Fabien Ritter from the history of whale watching in La Gomera, to the organization M.E.E.R. Their discussion covers topics on sustainable whale-watching, ship strikes, and the International Whaling Commission.
M.E.E.R Website: https://m-e-e-r.de/?lang=en
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Nov 14, 2020
MMS 62: The effects of climate change on the Beaufort Sea beluga whale population
Dr. Emily Choy has studied the physiology of beluga whales in the Beaufort Sea, for many years. She’s been looking at the link between the whales’ physical condition and the variation of their prey, and how this is affected by the changes that are occurring in the Arctic environment.
Emily S. Choy, PhD Twitter @Emily_S_Choy: https://twitter.com/Emily_S_Choy
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=IrNJm1YAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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Nov 7, 2020
MMS 62: The marine mammal science career of Prof Bernd Wursig, part 2
On this week's episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett continues to speak to Dr. Bernd Wursig, a distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Wursig shares his past experiences and career. He speaks about collaborating with famous dolphin scientist Ken Norris in Hawaii, his work with dusky dolphins in New Zealand, and his present work on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Hong Kong. To finish, Dr. Wursig discusses how we can help marine conservation.
https://www.tamug.edu/marb/faculty-bios/wursig.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Würsig
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4BNCQvsAAAAJ&hl=en
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Oct 31, 2020
MMS 61: Cetacean tales- the marine mammal science career of Bernd Wursig, part 1
On this week's episode, Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Dr. Bernd Wursig, a distinguished professor emeritus in Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Wursig shares his past experiences and career, and about the mentors that influenced his life and career. He also talks about about his work on dusky and bottlenose dolphins in Patagonia, Argentina, as well as his studies on bowhead whales in the Arctic.
https://www.tamug.edu/marb/faculty-bios/wursig.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Würsig
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4BNCQvsAAAAJ&hl=en
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Oct 24, 2020
MMS 60: Interesting facts about moulting seals
If you thought that talking about exfoliating marine mammals was a bore, you have never met Skyla Walcott. Our guest this week explains why moulting is so important for seals and sealions. Skyla goes in great detail about her research on Spotted and Weddell seals and why whiskers are so important to both pinnipeds and researchers.
Show Notes:
UCSC Pinniped Lab: https://pinnipedlab.ucsc.edu/
Whisker growth study: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v554/p213-224/
UAA Burns Lab: https://burnslab.wixsite.com/burnslab
Molting study: https://academic.oup.com/conphys/article/8/1/coaa022/5815654
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Oct 17, 2020
MMS 59: Southern Right Whale Research in Argentina
This week guest Dr. Mariano Sironi, Founding Member and Scientific Director of the Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas (ICB), talks about southern right whale research and conservation efforts in Argentina.
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Oct 10, 2020
MMS 58: Arctic Seal Population Research
This week’s guests are Josh London and Erin Moreland who talk about their seal research in the Arctic, using cutting-edge methods from tagging to aerial surveys.
Relevant Link - Protected Marine Life In Alaska: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska#protected-marine-life
Relevant paper: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1890/07-1032.1
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Oct 3, 2020
MMS 57: Studying The Welfare And Behavioral Development Of Pacific Harbor Seal Pups In The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center At the Marine Mammal Center
This week Dr. Ashley Scarlett talks to Karli Chudeau, a Ph.D. student at UC Davis, who studies the welfare and behavioral development of Pacific harbor seal pups in the wildlife rehabilitation center at The Marine Mammal Center. Karli explains her research and why "behavioral enrichment" is so important for seals, their welfare, and their successful reintroduction to the wild.
Referred Published paper: Enrichment reduces stereotypical behaviors and improves foraging development in rehabilitating Eastern Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)
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Editor / Contributor: https://theethogram.com/
Affiliations: The Marine Mammal Center
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Sep 26, 2020
MMS 56: Why Statistical Ecology Is So Cool
This week’s guest, Dr. Leslie New, talks about the usefulness and importance of statistics in marine mammal science. She also talks about how seemingly minor impacts on individual marine mammals can, in the long term, have impacts on the health of a population of a species.
https://labs.wsu.edu/leslie-new/
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Sep 19, 2020
MMS 55: Marine Tourism in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa With Minke Witteveen
Minke Witteveen, a Ph.D. student at the Nelson Mandela University talks to Dr. Ashley Scarlett about her research that focuses on the ecological and social aspects of whale-watching tourism in Plettenberg Bay.
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Sep 12, 2020
MMS 54: The South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary, The IWC And Whale Conservation
This week’s guest is Jose Palazzo, a wildlife conservation manager at the Brazilian Humpback Whale Institute (https://josetruda.wordpress.com). Jose talks about whale conservation, and especially the proposed South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary. A Commissioner for the International Whaling Commission, Jose goes over the history of the International Whaling Commission, what it is like being a Commissioner, and how the IWC has evolved. He also talks about why science communication is so important for whale conservation, and the vital importance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for whales.
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Sep 5, 2020
MMS 53: Beluga Whale Research In Cook Inlet, Alaska with Dr. Leslie Cornick
This week’s guest is Dr. Leslie Cornick, who talks to host Dr. Ashley Scarlett about her work with Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Dr. Cornick explains her fieldwork experiences and her journey to become a marine ecologist. She discusses the trials and tribulations she has faced along her road to becoming one of our most influential female academic leaders as Dean of the School of STEM at the University of Washington - Bothell, helping students to achieve their aspirations in STEM.
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Aug 29, 2020
MMS 52: Sustainable Dolphin-Watching, Science Communication, And Mindfulness And Self-Help For Scientists
This week’s guest is Dr. Ashley Scarlett, who talks to Dr. Chris Parsons about her natural and social science research assessing the sustainability of dolphin-watching in Bocas Del Toro Panama. She also discusses her research on science communication, including how to make an effective conservation commercial or advertisement. Finally, she discusses her new podcast “Dancing In Pink Hiking Boots – The Guide to Mindful Conservation” which helps conservation practitioners and scientists get through the rejection, biases, stressful situations, and trying times in their careers.
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Aug 22, 2020
MMS 51: Community-Based Whale Conservation In Mexico
This week’s guest is Katherina Audley, the Director and Founder of the Whales of Guerrero Project (https://www.whalesinmexico.com/). Katherina has been working with the local community in Guerrero, Mexico to study and conserve local humpback whales. She gives some excellent suggestions and tips for how to better engage with local communities in order to build essential collaborations and partnerships - to help both the marine mammals and the local people in these communities.
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Aug 15, 2020
MMS 50: Dolphin Research And Conservation In Panama
This week’s guest is Dr. Laura May-Collado, who has studied whale and dolphin in several countries in Central America. Dr. May-Collado has, in particular, been working to help save a genetically distinct and imperiled population of dolphins in Bocas del Toro, Panama. After a decade and a half of scientific studies (both biological and social), this project is now a case study for conservation involving the local community.
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Aug 8, 2020
MMS 49: IWC's Whale entanglement Program
Dr. Chris Parsons chats Dave Mattila, the organizer of the International Whaling Commission’s whale entanglement program. They chat about his career, his research on humpback whales in the Caribbean, and how this brought him to his current position coordinating, setting up training, and developing networks to disentangle whales from fishing gear.
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Aug 1, 2020
MMS 48: Vietnamese Whale Temples
Dr. Chris Parsons chats to marine mammal zoogeographer Dr. Ellen Hines about her career and her recent research investigating the unique “whale temples” in Vietnam - which are proving to be an invaluable scientific resource. They also talk about her research in Canada, other parts of Southeast Asia, and the importance of GIS (geographical information systems) as a marine mammal research tool.
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