http://wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com
Follow host Betsy Brown as she learns what’s happening to the seas around her and what people are doing about it.]]>enEarth SciencesCopyright Betsy Brownhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/937a92144aec23c931586a56db812fa5.jpghttp://wavelengthsoceanpodcast.comThu, 24 Oct 2024 00:37:03 +0000Betsy BrownBetsy Brownwavelengthspodcast@gmail.comWavelengths explores the environmental, social, and economic issues affecting the oceans. Episodes are presented in a storytelling form. Follow host Betsy Brown as she learns what’s happening to the seas around her and what people are doing about it.
Follow host Betsy Brown as she learns what’s happening to the seas around her and what people are doing about it.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/impacts-of-tourism-philippines-special-part-ii--15873475https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15873475Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:05:48 +0000Betsy BrownWavelengths visits Malapascua island in the Philippines where tourists come from all over the world to experience the thrill of diving with Thresher Sharks.720diving,environment,greenfinns,snorkeling,sustainability,tourismcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sharks-and-typhoon-yolanda-philippines-special-part-i--15963135"How Sharks Helped an Island Recover from a Devastating Typhoon"with corrected audio levels.*

As the Philippines recovers from another devastating typhoon - Wavelengths Ocean Podcast looks back at 2013 when Typhoon Yolanda struck the central Philippines. We hear from a resident of a tiny island who credits Thresher Sharks for helping his community recover from the storm.

Wavelengths is produced and hosted by Betsy Brown. Theme music is by Sean Kisch.
Audio of typhoon Yolanda from top of the episode is from youtube user Christopher Earl Zuniga Nael.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15963135Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:07:27 +0000Betsy Brown*This is a new version of "How Sharks Helped an Island Recover from a Devastating Typhoon"with corrected audio levels.* As the Philippines recovers from another devastating typhoon - Wavelengths Ocean Podcast looks back at 2013 when Typhoon..."How Sharks Helped an Island Recover from a Devastating Typhoon"with corrected audio levels.*

As the Philippines recovers from another devastating typhoon - Wavelengths Ocean Podcast looks back at 2013 when Typhoon Yolanda struck the central Philippines. We hear from a resident of a tiny island who credits Thresher Sharks for helping his community recover from the storm.

Wavelengths is produced and hosted by Betsy Brown. Theme music is by Sean Kisch.
Audio of typhoon Yolanda from top of the episode is from youtube user Christopher Earl Zuniga Nael.]]>480diveresort,economy,malapascua,philippines,sharks,thresher,tourism,typhoon,typhoonhaiyan,typhoonyolandacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/teaser-how-a-tiny-island-recovered-from-a-devastating-typhoon--15873007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15873007Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:04:57 +0000Betsy BrownWavelengths returns with a two-part special from the Philippines October 9th.47malapascua,mangkhut,ompong,philippines,teaser,typhoon,wavelengths,yolandacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hawaii-s-dangerous-sea-creature--14007221
Pictured: Angel collects a box jellyfish at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14007221Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:31:45 +0000Betsy BrownIf I told you a translucent blob with long flowing ribbon-like tentacles could kill you would you believe me? A sting from a Chironex Fleckeri Box Jellyfish can stop your heart in just five minutes but it looks harmless. That species of jellyfish...
Pictured: Angel collects a box jellyfish at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki]]>631beach,boxjellyfish,jellyfish,marinelife,ocean,science,sting,waikikicleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/danger-in-the-ocean-tease--14006953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14006953Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:39:36 +0000Betsy BrownA preview to the next episode of Wavelengths. Coming 9 days after the last full moon. (Feb. 9)91danger,jellyfish,ocean,promo,science,swimcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/super-coral-getting-ahead-of-climate-change--13810463
A huge Mahalo to the team at the Gates Coral Lab for taking the time to share your work with Wavelengths Ocean Podcast. You can learn more about their work at wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13810463Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:45:10 +0000Betsy BrownOn a tiny piece of land in the middle of Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii a group of scientists is working hard to save coral reefs. It's a multi-layered project using several approaches to train and modify coral so it can survive heat stress. The project is led...
A huge Mahalo to the team at the Gates Coral Lab for taking the time to share your work with Wavelengths Ocean Podcast. You can learn more about their work at wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com]]>733climatechange,coral,coralbleaching,ocean,reefs,science,spawningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-media-and-monk-seal-monitoring--13708544
This is a Wavelengths "Surface Interval" - or programming break between regular episodes.
Watch for the next regular length episode January 16.

To report a monk seal sighting To report monk seal sightings, call your island's Marine Mammal Response Coordinator:
Island of Hawaii: (808) 987-0765
Kauai: (808) 651-7668
Maui/Lanai: (808) 292-2372
Molokai: (808) 553-5555
Oahu: (808) 220-7802]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13708544Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:15:04 +0000Betsy BrownLearn how scientists are using social to monitor endangered monk seals and the people who see them in the wild. This is a Wavelengths "Surface Interval" - or programming break between regular episodes. Watch for the next regular length episode...
This is a Wavelengths "Surface Interval" - or programming break between regular episodes.
Watch for the next regular length episode January 16.

To report a monk seal sighting To report monk seal sightings, call your island's Marine Mammal Response Coordinator:
Island of Hawaii: (808) 987-0765
Kauai: (808) 651-7668
Maui/Lanai: (808) 292-2372
Molokai: (808) 553-5555
Oahu: (808) 220-7802]]>265cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-as-snow-coral-bleaching-in-the-pacific--13618651
This episode's guests are NOAA Coral Researcher Dr. Dione Swanson and SCUBA Instructor Jennetta Adams.

Visit Wavelengths online at wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com.

The music used in the introduction is by Flynn Cranston (available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/610GnMfLDaUECmVoMddDry?si=Ctvr850W) Wavelengths Theme Music is by Sean Kish. Wavelengths logo photography by Robert Stoner. Episode photography from Corri Gobin.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13618651Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:24:30 +0000Betsy BrownSomething happened to one of my favorite places. This week on Wavelengths I take you to the island of Guam where coral bleaching has impacted reefs four times in the last five years. We'll explore what bleaching does to coral and what it means for the...
This episode's guests are NOAA Coral Researcher Dr. Dione Swanson and SCUBA Instructor Jennetta Adams.

Visit Wavelengths online at wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com.

The music used in the introduction is by Flynn Cranston (available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/610GnMfLDaUECmVoMddDry?si=Ctvr850W) Wavelengths Theme Music is by Sean Kish. Wavelengths logo photography by Robert Stoner. Episode photography from Corri Gobin.]]>751bleaching,climatechange,coral,coralbleaching,globalwarming,guam,marianaislands,marine,ocean,reefcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plastics-in-paradise-marine-debris-in-the-hawaiian-islands--13379918
We also meet a group of high school students who are determined to keep litter off their beaches.

For pictures of NOAA's 2017 cleanup at Papahanaumokuakea, the Wipe Out Crew, and the International Coastal Cleanup visit wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com

Please rate the show on iTunes to help others find the podcast.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13379918Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:00:03 +0000Betsy BrownWhen you imagine a remote beach what do you picture? This week on Wavelengths we take you to Pearl and Hermes Atoll, one of the most isolated islands in the world. We hear about the beauty of this place and how trash from thousands of miles away is...
We also meet a group of high school students who are determined to keep litter off their beaches.

For pictures of NOAA's 2017 cleanup at Papahanaumokuakea, the Wipe Out Crew, and the International Coastal Cleanup visit wavelengthsoceanpodcast.com

Please rate the show on iTunes to help others find the podcast.]]>748hawaii,islands,marinedebris,ocean,papahanaumkuakea,wavelengthscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-trailer-plastics-in-paradise--13388155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13388155Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:53:14 +0000Betsy BrownA preview for the first Episode of Wavelengths: Plastics in Paradise. We take you to Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument where we learn how litter is harming wildlife in the largest protected area of Ocean in the United States.90hawaii,litter,marinedebris,papahanaumokuakea,plastic,wavelengthscleanfull