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Apparently today is International Podcast Day, which seems as good an excuse as any to talk about ocean podcasts! There are so many good ones out there, covering everything from marine science and conservation to life at sea, ocean careers, history, policy... there's even comedy ocean podcasts!

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 28/09/2026

Almost every ocean science paper has one. A sentence, or sometimes a whole paragraph, near the end stating that the findings have important implications for policy or management. Image credit: Thomas Lohmann (Unsplash)

View inside the European Parliment - a huge room with hundreds of seats arranged in a circle

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 22/09/2026

What do hermit crabs do on their birthdays? They shell-ebrate!

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 18/09/2026

The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework could help move zero- and near-zero-emission shipping fuels from early adoption towards the mainstream, but a lot depends on how the incentives are designed.

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 17/09/2026

How can you build your ocean career if you don't even know what your career could look like? I'm hugely grateful to everyone who has done a career profile for this new resource 👏 If you work in an ocean-related role and would be interested in sharing your career story, send me a DM

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 15/09/2026

Down in the depths of the ocean, metal supports life. Like for this nodule crown coral (Deltocyathus zoemetallicus), a stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules on the seafloor. Image credit: @nhm-london.bsky.social and the University of Gothenburg

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 08/09/2026

Ever wondered whether microplastics could affect the ocean carbon cycle? New research suggests they may interfere with the growth of phytoplankton - microscopic algae that play an important role in absorbing and moving carbon through the ocean.

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Microplastics: a new variable in the ocean carbon cycle

New research suggests microplastics may interfere with the growth of microscopic algae involved in the ocean carbon cycle

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 04/09/2026

Deadline approaching ⌛ There's still time to apply for the Falkland Islands Government Fisheries Observer position Check out the details and apply by September 10 👇 champ.ly/v4fOVZr8

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 02/09/2026

Ever heard of an "energy harvesting ship"? It's a pretty neat concept from @drift-energy.bsky.social. Autonomous wind-powered ships create electricity as they sail, using underwater turbines that work a little like propellers in reverse.

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 01/09/2026

"Significant changes." "Substantial impacts." "Considerable variation." These phrases show up constantly in ocean communication, and they're almost always less useful than they seem. Image: A fisher in seagrass (Bali). Credit: Ben Jones / Ocean Image Bank

A fisher stands in seagrass. The image is a split view so you can see the seagrass below the water and the fisher above

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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Europe's relatively mild climate is enabled by the #AMOC. 🌊 @rahmstorf.bsky.social explains how this oceanic "central heating system" transports immense amounts of energy as heat into the north Atlantic region before cooling and returning southward. Watch in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So far in 2026, Black-headed Gulls have the highest number of breeding success submissions among the 25 SMP species — that means lots of juveniles like this one! Don't forget to submit your data by October 31st, the data deadline. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 22/08/2026

What does Sarah wish for the ocean? That things are a bit cleaner #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 26/08/2026

Where does a killer whale go for braces? The orca-dontist!

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 20/08/2026

There's an assumption about ocean science communication that I’ve been hearing a lot this summer. If we explain the science clearly enough, people will care. That understanding leads to engagement, engagement leads to support, support leads to change. Image credit: Jeong yunji (Unsplash)

People sitting looking through a window at the ocean

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 19/08/2026

The Falkland Islands Government have an opening for a fisheries observer 🐟 Want to know more? Head here and apply by September 10 👇 champ.ly/YQvQ0ZUH

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 13/08/2026

Sometimes, new species aren’t found in the wild, but in plain sight. This is the Darth Vader supergiant isopod (Bathynomus vaderi) and it was “discovered” in seafood markets in Vietnam, where giant isopods have become somewhat of a delicacy. Image credit: Nguyen Thanh Son

closeup of the head of Bathynomus vaderi

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 06/08/2026

What does Mohsen Kayal from L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) wish for the ocean? It's all about action #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 12/08/2026

A yacht can have all the right safety procedures on paper. But what happens when fatigue, inconsistent leadership, or fear of speaking up get in the way? I spoke with Engel-Jan de Boer and Stephanie McLay @lloydsregister.bsky.social for my latest @imarest.bsky.social article 👇 champ.ly/cvPSk_dU

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Yacht safety culture: good on paper

A new survey highlights how the gap between procedures and practice undermines safety at sea, with fatigue management an area of concern

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 01/08/2026

Love the ocean 🌊? Love science 🔬? Want to get involved in some cool ocean research? 🙋‍♀️ Find your project in our directory of marine-themed community and citizen science projects 👇 champ.ly/nBl0qa22

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 04/08/2026

Podcast spotlight: Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy Embark on a nautical journey with law firm Simmons & Simmons and UK NGO @mcsuk.bsky.social with this podcast series dedicated to the Blue Economy.

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 03/08/2026

If you wanted a fast-moving, agile vessel, what propulsion system would you choose? For the Indian Navy, the answer was waterjets. For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with Fredrik Appel and Göran Grunditz from Kongsberg Maritime about waterjet propulsion champ.ly/tO3GvUIy

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Waterjets: the propeller alternative embraced by the Indian Navy

All propulsion systems have their trade-offs, and sometimes waterjets have the edge over propellers

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 30/07/2026

Association spotlight: Marine Mammal Observer Association (MMOA) MMOA aims to bring together & represent individuals who work commercially & professionally as marine fauna mitigation professionals who implement measures to protect marine life during industry operations

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 30/07/2026

Could sharks help us forecast the ocean? For my latest @imarest.bsky.social article, I spoke with @laurahopemc.bsky.social from @whoi.edu about research showing that data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40% 👇 champ.ly/NFpvP_qR

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Fins for forecasts: why your next research partner could be a shark

Recent research found that adding data collected by tagged sharks could improve seasonal ocean forecasts by up to 40%

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 29/07/2026

Why will fish never take responsibility? Because it's always salmon else's fault!

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🎨🐦 Calling all creative seabird enthusiasts! 🐦🎨 We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more! Send your work to newsletter@seabirdgroup.org.uk (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 08/07/2026

What does Juliano wish for the ocean? Love love love! #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Keishu Asada @cephwarden.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Reef squid shimmering through sunlight

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I don’t find these little dudes very often, so it was a pleasure to see this fella! This is the cercaria larva of a Trematode worm (a parasitic Platyhelminthes - flatworm). It’s got a fine groove going there! #marineplankton 🦑

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 16/07/2026

In my latest article for @imarest.bsky.social, I spoke with Michal Ross from @samsocean.bsky.social and Jose Dallo Moros from the International Seabed Authority about marine biobanking and why these collections are about much more than putting nature in storage champ.ly/i1URtIhU

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Inside the race to biobank marine life

As climate change transforms marine ecosystems and pressure on the ocean grows, biobanking is gaining more attention

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 14/07/2026

The survival of some species is entirely dependent on another. Meet Acanthobothrium goleketen, a parasitic flatworm known only from a single, critically endangered species of guitarfish. Image credit: Manuel Irigoitia (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 09/07/2026

Have you heard about those bloomin' octopuses? Over the past couple of years, the southwest of the UK has seen more octopus than you can shake a stick at - and it could be that they are there for the long haul More in my article for @imarest.bsky.social champ.ly/U3AtkLls

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Climate change sees octopus blooming in the UK

The octopus lifestyle of ‘live fast, die young and make lots of babies’ mean their populations respond quickly to a changing environment. How fisheries respond remains to be seen

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 23/06/2026

What does Nirupama Saini from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research wish for the ocean? 🧹🧽🫧 #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 07/07/2026

Ocean data has a bit of a communication problem. We're producing more data than ever, thanks to innovations in satellites, autonomous vehicles, environmental DNA, acoustic monitoring, and more. It's extraordinary what we can now observe about the ocean. Image credit: Gerd Altmann (Pixabay)

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 30/06/2026

Not everything that glitters is gold Meet Iskra’s glitter worm (Photinopolynoe iskrae), a newly described scale worm discovered on the deep seafloor off California. Image credit: P.C. Dr. Greg W. Rouse and edited by Dr. Avery S. Hiley

looking down at the red shiny scales of Photinopolynoe iskrae

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 24/06/2026

Why did the octopus beat the shark in a fight? Because it was well-armed!

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 22/06/2026

What are we actually asking people to do when we communicate about ocean issues? A lot of ocean-awareness communication is very good at highlighting problems. It's often less good at giving people a sense that they can do something meaningful about them. Image credit: Matt Hardy (Unsplash)

Black and white photo looking up at a wave peak with stormy clouds in the background

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 10/06/2026

Ocean Connections spotlight: Reef Buddy Philippines 📍 Operates in the Philippines 🌊 Works on: Conservation; Restoration/Rehabilitation; Marine Pollution, including plastics and litter

A diver looks at corals being used for restoration. they look like twigs stuck to white plaster blobs. The text "Reef Buddy Philippines' mission is to protect fragile coral reef ecosystems while empowering local communities and international volunteers to become active stewards of the ocean." is overlaid

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 04/06/2026

Seagrass specialist Liz from @utas.edu.au shares their wish for the ocean And it involves long-term thinking #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 03/06/2026

Something I keep noticing about how ocean issues get covered in media and public discourse. It's a resource. A threatened ecosystem. A policy problem. A backdrop... Image credit: Balthazar LeLievre (Unsplash)

groups of surfers standing on a beach with their boards

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 27/05/2026

What did Cinderella wear when she swam in the ocean? Glass flippers!

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 19/05/2026

PSA to marine researchers - "the public" is not an audience! I know you know, but it keeps coming up when I speak with researchers about supporting their project. Image credit: FY Chang (Unsplash)

people standing next to some railings looking out to the ocean

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 13/05/2026

Ocean Connections spotlight: Inland Ocean Coalition Inland Ocean Coalition's approach is unique in that we give inland communities a voice in protecting our ocean by empowering them to become ocean champions in their communities and connecting them with their legislative leaders.

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 13/05/2026

The ocean covers most of our planet. It regulates our climate, produces a significant portion of the oxygen we breathe, feeds hundreds of millions of people, and supports biodiversity we've only begun to understand. Image credit: Kurt Arrigo / Ocean Image Bank

A wave breaking on the surface with sunlight shining through dark clouds

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 11/05/2026

Let's get statistically sea-nificant 🧊 6 - the number of Poland-sized areas of Arctic sea ice lost in March 2025 Image: Sea ice in North of Svalbard. Credit GRID-Arendal / Peter Prokosh (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 08/05/2026

Life in deep-sea caves is usually dark… usually. Meet the aptly named golden glow zoantharian (Corallizoanthus aureus), which was spotted living on corals in deep-sea caves near Japan. What’s special about these tiny critters is that they glow.

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 30/04/2026

Association spotlight: African Bioacoustics Community Bioacoustic research from Africa and by African scientists is not well represented in the global field and thus the African Bioacoustics Community strives to shine a light on the achievements of bioacoustics research in Africa.

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Sam Andrews @oceanoculus.com · 01/05/2026

How do scallops call their friends? On their shell-phones!

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 22/04/2026

Martin Atrtrill from the Ocean Conservation Trust and University of Plymouth wishes we would limit damaging activities #MakeAWishOnAFish

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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 27/04/2026

What does Aurore from Surfrider Foundation wish for the ocean? Protected areas that protect Que souhaite Aurore de Surfrider Foundation Europe pour l'océan ? Des zones protégées qui protègent #MakeAWishOnAFish

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