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In this Season 2 finale, Danni Washington is joined by Madeline St. Clair. Mads is a marine biologist, filmmaker, and Managing Director of Women in Ocean Science.
 
Mads and Danni dive deep on a variety of issues and topics ranging from Mad's experience studying tropical marine biology at the University of Essex, her research work in the Indo-Pacific, ocean noise pollution and quiet zones, and the struggle of finding resources in an underfunded industry. Mads and Danni speak in depth about helping women overcome obstacles in the marine science ecosystem. This discussion includes the Women in Ocean Science Sexual Harassment Survey. Please reference the following links for that part of the discussion.
 
Learn more about the Women in Ocean Science Sexual Harassment Survey discussed in this episode:
https://www.womeninoceanscience.com/sexual-harassment
 
Here is a recommended peer-reviewed article on sexual harassment during scientific fieldwork:
Clancy KBH, Nelson RG, Rutherford JN, Hinde K (2014) Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault. PLoS ONE 9(7): e102172. 
https://journals.plos.org/PLOSOne/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102172
 
And a 2018 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine”
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24994/sexual-harassment-of-women-climate-culture-and-consequences-in-academic
 
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Join Danni Washington as she speaks with Minna Epps. Minna is the Director of the IUCN Global Marine and Polar Program.
 
Minna and Danni discuss her beginnings in the cold waters of the UK that inspired her to study marine biology. This led her to work with IUCN where she has worked with coastal communities to help their environmental economies protect our oceans. Topics are wide ranging from Minna's involvement in COP 27, intertidal ecology, blue carbon, and the link between trade and the environment.
 
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In this episode, Danni is joined by marine biologist, film maker, wildlife photographer, and ocean advocate Inka Cresswell. Inka is a researcher for the upcoming Netflix series "Our Oceans". She is an Ocean Ambassador for the Marine Conservation Society, as well as a host of World Ocean Day.
 
Inka and Danni dive deep on variety topics including Inka's beginnings in the cold water of England, her work with blue chip productions, merging science and creativity, conservation versus restoration, and leaning on indigenious knowledge to help us gain a better understanding of our oceans.
 
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Join Danni Washington as we take a deep dive with the shipwreck mermaid, Dr. Maddy McAllister. Maddy is the senior curator of Maritime Archaeology for the Queensland Museum Network and James Cook University in Australia. Dr. Maddy McAllister is also the recipient of the Women Divers Hall of Fame Cecelia Connelly Memorial Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology.
 
Danni and Dr. McAllister discuss a breadth of topics about maritime archaeology including the important role that shipwrecks play in wildlife habitats, technology used in modern shipwreck diving that helps us gain a better understanding of the past, and changing the narrative in a traditionally male dominated industry.
 
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In this episode, Danni Washington speaks with the Black Mermaid, Zandi Ndhlovu. Zandi is a freediver based in South Africa. She is the founder of The Black Mermaid Foundation, and she works to create opportunities for exploration of the ocean for children across South Africa.
 
Zandi and Danni dive deep on topics ranging from how conservation starts with the youth, the need for diversity and inclusion in the marine conservation space, and how storytelling through various mediums is the key to engagement and protection of our oceans.
 
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Join Danni Washington as she speaks with Angelique Pouponneau. Angelique is a Seychellois lawyer and environmentalist. She co-founded SIDS Youth Aims Hub (SYAH), a youth-led NGO that aims to reverse the effects of climate change and promote sustainable development in Seychelles. 
 
Danni and Angelique jump head first into topics including blue bonds, blue economies, Angelique's transition from commercial law to environmental law, and small island nations' impact on climate change and ocean conservation.
 
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