Dr. Andy Nosal: Leading shark biologist
Podcast Episode #3
Andy is a shark scientist studying the biology and ecology of leopard sharks in Southern California. He is currently completing his postdoctoral work at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. As one of the world’s leading shark researchers, he most recently found that smell contributes largely to a shark’s sense of direction. As a great science communicator, Andy is also passionate about changing the way people perceive sharks.
Follow @andrewnosal on Twitter and learn more about Andy’s leopard shark research in this National Geographic article and this Scripps Institution of Oceanography article.
Katelyn Cucinotta: Conservation biologist tackling marine debris
Podcast Episode #2
Katelyn is a Conservation Biologist in South Florida determined to rid the oceans of marine debris. She currently runs the Healthy Habitats and Oceans (H2O) Program at Sea to Shore Alliance. Hear how Katelyn’s passion for science, education, and communication allows her to create positive change for the ocean through social media campaigns, beach cleanup events, and classroom visits.
Connect with Katelyn via the Sea to Shore website, Facebook page, and Instagram.
Help support her Healthy Habitats and Oceans (H2O) mobile classroom crowdfunding campaign!
Chris Cilfone: Award winning ocean filmmaker
Podcast Episode #1
Chris is an award winning ocean film maker, founder of Be Blue, and a whale naturalist currently living in Hawaii. His film “One Voice” won Best Short Film in the 2015 BLUE Ocean Film Festival. Chris is an inspiration in using what you have to create positive change for the oceans. With only a GoPro and a custom made rigging, he was able to create a moving film that has been recognized internationally.
Watch Chris’s award winning ocean conservation film “One Voice” and follow Be Blue on Facebook and Instagram!
Podcast Release
I’ve officially launched my podcast: Ocean Allison!
Through this podcast I bring listeners the best in ocean science, education, and conservation through conversations between me and people who are creating positive change for the ocean.
Over time, I have had the opportunity to meet so many incredible individuals working to make the ocean, and the planet, better. By highlighting them on my podcast, I can help expand the reach of their ocean passion and knowledge, while hopefully inspiring listeners to be ocean advocates at the same time.
The first episode of Ocean Allison features ocean advocate Chris Cilfone. Chris is an award winning ocean conservation filmmaker, a whale naturalist in Hawaii with Pacific Whale Foundation, and the founder of the Be Blue movement.
Chris’s film “One Voice” won Best Short Film in the 2015 BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit. He is an inspiration in using what you have to create positive change for the oceans. With only a GoPro and a custom made rigging, he was able to create a moving film that has been recognized internationally.
You can listen to weekly Ocean Allison episodes on:
- Podcast App for iPhone —– (Subscribe and leave a review!)
- Soundcloud —– (Follow me!)
If you are inspired by Chris and his amazing work, and want to contact him, you can send him a message through his Be Blue Facebook page.
