Out of the Blue

Andrew, Tessa, Bise, Mimi & Lauren.
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Information about marine and coastal environments. News and interviews with marine scientists, campaigners and conservation workers. Presented by volunteer broadcasters who are passionate about marine environments, both local and across the world.

  1. MAR 1

    AM I NOT YOUR TŪ/AKOI? Theology and the geopolitics of climate change in Tuvalu

    On today's show, Tessa speaks with Dr Maina Talia, Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Environmnent and Home Affairs.They talk about activism, theology, and what it means to be good geopolticial neighbours in the context of climate change.Dr. Maina's PhD can be found here: AM I NOT YOUR TŪ/AKOI? A TUVALUAN PLEA FOR SURVIVAL IN A TIME OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY - Charles Sturt University Research OutputImage: 'Iesu Fafine', painted by Tenene Nelu, as mentioned in Dr Talia's PhDMusic from bluedot.sessions

  2. FEB 8

    Coral conspiracy: marine science and misinformation

    We love talking about marine science on Out of the Blue, especially when it brings good tidings for our ocean ecosystems.  Translating scientific nuance into news stories, however, can be a minefield for misinformation.In this episode, Tessa Campisi speaks to Dr Gabi Mocatta, senior research fellow in climate communication at the University of Tasmania, to unpick how research findings indicating increased coral cover in the great barrier reef unwittingly provided fodder for climate denial in the news media. Link to research: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00235-4Image credit: Australian Insititue of Marine Science (AIMS)

  3. JAN 25

    Jellyfish in Port Phillip Bay

    In this episode, Andrew Christie has a chat about the recent influx of jellyfish to Port Phillip Bay, most notably bluebottles and lion’s mane jellyfish, and what you can do to avoid being stung, and what to do for first aid in a worst-case scenario. He also pays tribute to an amazing researcher and person, Vice-Chancellor Professor Emma Johnston AO, who sadly passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of only 52. RIP Emma; you will be very sorely missed.

  4. 12/21/2025

    Queer history of the seas with Dr Graham Willett

    From European invasion to convict transportation to World War II, Australia's history is a history of the seas. It's a queer history too - from Edward De Lacy Evans to Matthew Flinders, Australia's maritime history is filled with a cast of queer characters.Dr Graham Willett from the Australian Queer Archives is uncovering the Australia's fascinating queer maritime history. He talks to Out Of The Blue about the detective work behind uncovering these surprising stories. Image: Charles Demuth, Dancing Sailors, 1917, Cleveland Museum of Art.

  5. 12/14/2025

    The strategy behind the blockade of Australia's largest coal port

    Climate action group "Rising Tide" has been making waves in the media after successfully turning around 3 coal ships and shutting down operations in the Port of Newcastle, Australia's largest coal port, through non-violent direct action.Tessa Campisi reports on what it was like on the ground at the blockade, and speaks with Nick Willis, a communty organiser with the Naarm/Melbourne hub of Rising Tide, about the startegic frameworks which underpin the movement's activities. Links:www.risingtide.org.auhttps://mykijay.bandcamp.com/https://mykijaymusic.com/homeMusic used in today's episode came from blue dot sessions: www.sessions.blue

  6. 12/07/2025

    All about frogs and caring for Darebin Creek!

    Therese from Darebin Creek Management Committee joined us to chat about the frogs living along Darebin Creek and how volunteers can help monitor frog populations and care for the Creek.Links:https://dcmc.org.au/info@dcmc.org.auhttps://www.givenow.com.au/manyhandsonecreekhttps://www.melbournewater.com.au/education/citizen-science/frog-census

  7. 11/16/2025

    Scientific detectives on the hunt for the cause of South Australia's devastating algal bloom

    Since March 2025, marine life in South Australia's seas has been devastated by an ongoing harmful algal bloom.But algae are a normal and important part of marine ecosystems - so why have they turned killer? To find out, scientists are racing to identifying the microscopic culprits.We speak to Dr Greta Gaiani from the University of Technology, Sydney about her new research. Surprisingly, one of the deadly algae has never been recorded in Australia before. Read the paper.Image: Weedy Seadragon logged under the harmful algal bloom project on iNaturalist - jmholdsworth

  8. 10/19/2025

    Out of the Blue 19 October 2025 Logan Chandler podcast

    In this episode, Andrew Christie interviews Logan Chandler, a student at the University of Melbourne whose interests lie in marine science and science communications. The wide-ranging discussion ranged from childhood influences that helped to shape his interests and tertiary learning journey to making videos based on velvet cushion seastars and the rise of artificial intelligence, with some marine news from some of the marine friends groups around the place too.

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Information about marine and coastal environments. News and interviews with marine scientists, campaigners and conservation workers. Presented by volunteer broadcasters who are passionate about marine environments, both local and across the world.

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  • Creator
    Andrew, Tessa, Bise, Mimi & Lauren.
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    258
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Out of the Blue