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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.

Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic.

You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation

(c) ECM Parsons and Ashley Scarlett

Marine Conservation Happy Hour Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.

Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic.

You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation

(c) ECM Parsons and Ashley Scarlett

    The White Vault - Ocean science and horror

    The White Vault - Ocean science and horror

    An oceanography research vessel working to collect Antarctic deep-sea sediment cores pulls up something unexpected from the depths of the Southern Ocean... what has ocean science education got to do with eldritch horrors from the ocean depths - find out on this episode!
    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Kaitlin Statz and Travis Vengroff, the writers and producers of the White Vault podcast - which is one of Craken's favourite audio drama podcasts. They talk about the importance of getting the science right in science fiction and how their shows have featured ocean and archaeological science and real life experiences of field research.
    To explore the horrors of the White Vault please visit: https://thewhitevault.com/
    For the ocean horror series "Iluka" please visit:  https://thewhitevault.com/product/iluka-full-version/
    More about audio drama projects by Kaitlin and Travis can be found at:  https://foolandscholar.com/about/
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE
    (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment
    The White Vault theme music curtesy of Travis Vengroff. Additional background music by Tabletop Audio.
     
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    • 31 min
    Florida dolphins and toxic plastic chemicals

    Florida dolphins and toxic plastic chemicals

    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Miranda Dziobak about the toxic chemicals from plastics that are being found in Florida's dolphins, and the threat that these chemicals pose to  marine mammals.
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    • 21 min
    Right whale stranding at Martha's Vineyard - grave concerns for an endangered species

    Right whale stranding at Martha's Vineyard - grave concerns for an endangered species

    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the recent right whale stranding in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and the continuing threat that shipping and lobster gear entanglement poses to endangered North Atlantic right whales.
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    • 12 min
    Crabeater seals in Antarctica

    Crabeater seals in Antarctica

    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr. Luis Huckstadt about his research in Antarctica on the crabeater seal. What is it like to do research at the south pole and how does the life of a crabeater seal differ from other polar seals?
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    • 27 min
    The physiology of marine mammals

    The physiology of marine mammals

    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Mike Tift about his research on the physiology of marine mammals and the effects that their deep-diving life style have on them. Did you know elephant seals have so much carbon monoxide in their bodies it's like they smoked two packets of cigarettes a day?  Find out  how and why on this episode!
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    • 24 min
    Great white Baby Shark do do do do

    Great white Baby Shark do do do do

    Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic  talk about the recent (allegedly) sighting of a baby Great white shark. Is it really the first sighting of a newborn great white?
    If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation 
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    • 13 min

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