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EP 10 | Saving Our Friends Of The Sea
So much is impacting our much loved (megafauna) marine creatures – sharks, dolphins seals, sea lions and turtles. Be enlightened by all the positive actions being done to help preserve their environments and populations.
Robin Mellon (Better Sydney) hosts this panel of superstar megafauna scientists and conservationists. He is joined by Laura Simmons (SEALIFE), Hannah Tait (Action for Dolphins) and Assoc Prof. Rachael Gray (University of Sydney) in front of a live audience as part of the Ocean Lovers Festival 2024 at the amazing Bondi Pavilion.
Robin Mellon (Better Sydney) hosts this panel of superstar megafauna scientists and conservationists. He is joined by Laura Simmons (SEALIFE), Hannah Tait (Action for Dolphins) and Assoc Prof. Rachael Gray (University of Sydney) in front of a live audience as part of the Ocean Lovers Festival 2024 at the amazing Bondi Pavilion.
EP 9 | Demystifying Sustainable Seafood
Communications expert, Alex Webb, gets to the bottom of the many myths and claims surrounding sustainable seafood such as that all big boats are bad, that imported seafood is inferior and some species are more sustainable than others.
Alex delivers his talk in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
Alex delivers his talk in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
EP 8 | Can Coral Reefs Save Themselves?
Join us in this multidisciplinary discussion to answer the question, can coral reefs save themselves? From microbiological studies to engineering projects spanning the size of entire countries, the answer will be found.
The amazing host Robin Mellon (Better Sydney) is joined by Dr. Emma Camp, Dr. Elliot Scanes (Both representing University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster) and Dr. Cheng Chen (Sydney Institute of Marine Science), in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
The amazing host Robin Mellon (Better Sydney) is joined by Dr. Emma Camp, Dr. Elliot Scanes (Both representing University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster) and Dr. Cheng Chen (Sydney Institute of Marine Science), in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
EP 7 | Saving the Grey Nurse Shark
Join us to discuss this growing multidisciplinary community science project building towards Valerie Taylor's "String of Pearls" - a chain of connected Marine Sanctuaries to bring lasting protection to migration, resting and breeding environments for the critically endangered Grey Nurse Shark.
Conservationist Valerie Taylor is joined by Prof. Adam Stow (Macquarie), Capt. Gordon Scott and Sarah Han-De-Beaux (Spot-A-Shark) in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
Conservationist Valerie Taylor is joined by Prof. Adam Stow (Macquarie), Capt. Gordon Scott and Sarah Han-De-Beaux (Spot-A-Shark) in front of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival held at the Bondi Pavilion.
EP 6 | What are Whales Telling Us?
Are whales in trouble? What are these majestic creatures telling us and how can we help them?
This panel will share how researchers are deciphering whales bodies and their biology and share what this tells us about their health and wellbeing and how we can hear and support them.
Join us as Dr. Vannessa Pirotta and Dr Olaf Meynecke (Griffith University) speak infront of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival at Bondi Pavilion.
This panel will share how researchers are deciphering whales bodies and their biology and share what this tells us about their health and wellbeing and how we can hear and support them.
Join us as Dr. Vannessa Pirotta and Dr Olaf Meynecke (Griffith University) speak infront of a live audience at the Ocean Lovers Festival at Bondi Pavilion.
EP 4 | High Seas, Deep Seas
Are the high seas the Wild West? ABC's Natasha Mitchell joins our panel of experts to discuss who owns the seas, who can exploit them, and how they are governed as the world sits at a crossroads of exploitation and preservation for future generations.
This panel was apart of the Ocean Lovers Talks program as part of the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival at the Bondi Pavilion. Natasha Mitchell is joined by Captain Peter Hammarstedt (Sea Shepherd), Matthieu Rytz (Director of Deep Rising) and A/prof Aline Jaeckel (UOW).
This panel was apart of the Ocean Lovers Talks program as part of the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival at the Bondi Pavilion. Natasha Mitchell is joined by Captain Peter Hammarstedt (Sea Shepherd), Matthieu Rytz (Director of Deep Rising) and A/prof Aline Jaeckel (UOW).
EP 4 | Algae Gold
Is algae the new gold? ABC's Natasha Mitchell talks to researchers and innovators to find out what makes algae so valuable. Heralded as a key ingredient for a sustainable planet,
it’s being used for everything from animal feed to reduce methane, beer manufacturing to reduce CO2, bio-fuel, clothing and plastic substitutes to food and supplements.
This panel was apart of the Ocean Lovers Talks program as part of the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival at the Bondi Pavilion. Natasha Mitchell is joined by Dr Michael Askew (AlgaeCo), Dr Pia Winberg (PhycoHealth) and Dr Alexandra Thomson (UTS).
it’s being used for everything from animal feed to reduce methane, beer manufacturing to reduce CO2, bio-fuel, clothing and plastic substitutes to food and supplements.
This panel was apart of the Ocean Lovers Talks program as part of the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival at the Bondi Pavilion. Natasha Mitchell is joined by Dr Michael Askew (AlgaeCo), Dr Pia Winberg (PhycoHealth) and Dr Alexandra Thomson (UTS).
EP 3 | Fishing and the Future of Food
Hosted at the Australian National Maritime Museum, the 2024 Blue Solutions Summit, Fishing and the Future of Food panel addresses the critical intersection of our ocean’s resources and global food security, it is where innovation, industry and research explores solutions that hold the key to the growing food demand.
The panel is chaired by Prof. Melanie Biship from Macquarie University, and is joined by Mat Goddard (Aquacultr), Jon Susman (FISHTALES), Anne Gabriel (MSC) and Dr Pia Winbreg (PhycoHealth).
The panel is chaired by Prof. Melanie Biship from Macquarie University, and is joined by Mat Goddard (Aquacultr), Jon Susman (FISHTALES), Anne Gabriel (MSC) and Dr Pia Winbreg (PhycoHealth).
EP 2 | VR Shipwreck Dives
Dive in to an innovative talk with @MaritimeMuseum Archeologist James Hunter to hear how he is using Virtual Reality to invite the public to explore shipwrecks and discover their mysteries.
This talk was recorded from the Ocean Lovers Festival Talks program in Bondi, filmed on location in front of a live audience at the Bondi Pavilion.
This talk was recorded from the Ocean Lovers Festival Talks program in Bondi, filmed on location in front of a live audience at the Bondi Pavilion.
EP 1 | Shark Nets What's Next?
Hosted by ABC's Natasha Mitchell, our panel of experts including, expert in public policy from @sydney_uni Dr Chris Pepin Neff, Human Society spokesperson and Marine Ecologist Lawrence Chlebeck, CEO of Action for Dolphins Hannah Tait, and Steven Pearce the CEO of Surf Life Savign NSW, will unravel the highly contested debate on shark nets, false assumptions, impacts and what are the alternatives available now. Discussion will include science, policy, alternatives and eco barriers plus some campaigner perspectives.
This talk was recorded from the Ocean Lovers Festival Talks program in Bondi, filmed on location in front of a live audience at the Bondi Pavilion.
This talk was recorded from the Ocean Lovers Festival Talks program in Bondi, filmed on location in front of a live audience at the Bondi Pavilion.
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