10 episodes
Wavelengths Ocean Podcast Betsy Brown
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- Science
Wavelengths explores the environmental, social, and economic issues affecting the oceans. Episodes are presented in a story telling form.
Follow host Betsy Brown as she learns what’s happening to the seas around her and what people are doing about it.
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Impacts of Tourism: Philippines Special Part II
Wavelengths visits Malapascua island in the Philippines where tourists come from all over the world to experience the thrill of diving with Thresher Sharks.
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Sharks and Typhoon Yolanda: Philippines Special Part I
*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 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. -
Teaser: How a tiny island recovered from a devastating typhoon
Wavelengths returns with a two-part special from the Philippines October 9th.
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Hawaii's Dangerous Sea Creature
If 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 isn't in Hawaii, but it's cousin the Alatina Box Jellyfish is. University of Hawaii Manoa Researcher Angel Yanagihara has been studying Box Jellyfish for two decades. She became interested in the jellyfish after falling victim to its sting. She shares her story Wavelengths.
Pictured: Angel collects a box jellyfish at Kaimana Beach, Waikiki -
Danger in the Ocean (tease)
A preview to the next episode of Wavelengths. Coming 9 days after the last full moon. (Feb. 9)
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Super Coral: Getting Ahead of Climate Change
On 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 by Dr. Ruth Gates and gained momentum after Hawaii's coral bleaching events in 2014 and 2015.
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