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Every day, scientists and conservationists around the globe are working to answer critical questions about our rapidly changing environment and the organisms that live there; the minute details of their work reveal both the beauty and the precarious balance of the natural world. Join the Conservation Connection team as we interview today's leading wildlife scientists and conservationists about their most recent discoveries. Listen in to hear the ongoing story of the environmental work being done to protect our planet's future!
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Dr. Sylvia Earle | Exploring the Deep | Ep 124
Having spent more than 7000 hours underwater, Dr. Sylvia Earle has some incredible stories to tell about life under the sea!
In the final episode of season 9 we sit down at EarthX2024 with one of the biggest names in ocean conservation EVER, Dr. Sylvia Earle! Listen in to hear how she fell in love with the ocean, what it's like to follow the same eel everyday for weeks, and what you can do to protect life on our planet.
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Turtle Nest Success! | Georgia Sea Turtle Center | Ep 123
From 250 pound sea turtles to half-pound terrapins, the staff of Jekyll Island Authority work all year long to protect their native wildlife!
This week we chat with David Zailo and Will Hicks, staff at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, about the important work they're doing to protect some of North America's most incredible turtles! -
The Comeback Kelp | Adam Hussain | Ep 122
When he learned that 95% of California's kelp forests had disappeared in the past 10 years, Adam Hussain devised a plan to put his underwater film skills to use saving the ecosystem that he loved!
This week we sit down at EarthX with the director of the upcoming documentary Seaforestation to learn about the critical role that kelp forests play in the oceans and how researchers and citizens across the globe are solving the threats that kelp forests face!
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Oysters: Farmed or Wild? | Justin Manley | Ep 121
Although 85% of wild oyster reefs have disappeared over the past 120 years, Georgia's oyster populations are thriving!
Listen in as we chat with Justin Manley, the hatchery manager at UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Shellfish Research Laboratory on Skidaway Island! We get deep into the science of oyster aquaculture and learn all about the work being done to protect this critical ecosystem!
Want to access resources about oyster farming? Check out the links below!
UGA Marine Extension
Oyster South
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Live From EarthX with Crystal DiMiceli! | Ep 120
We interrupt your regularly scheduled episode of Conservation Connection to bring you this special crossover episode with Crystal DiMiceli of the Forces For Nature Podcast and The Healthy Seas Podcast!
Listen in for a sneak peak of Season 10 and to discover another incredible podcast! -
Saving Georgia's Whales | Cathy Sakas | Ep 119
In a changing ocean, whales and their protectors must react fast to stay ahead of the curve!
This week we sit down with Cathy Sakas, a life long adventurer, biologist, and ocean advocate. She found the first North Atlantic right whale calf in Georgia over forty years ago, and has spent her career working to ensure that they'll survive in the face of a changing ocean!