Ocean Matters
By The Bertarelli Foundation
Our ocean is the earth's defining feature.
But the blue of our blue planet is so much more than just a colour. It is rich with life and plays an important role in keeping our planet stable and healthy. Worryingly, we are seeing our ocean change, for the worse.
In Ocean Matters, join oceanographer and physicist Helen Czerski as she meets the scientists who are working to save our ocean and marine life in one of the most remote parts of our planet. Together, we’ll explore how the cutting-edge marine science research that’s going on there – and other places we visit - is helping to protect species across the world, and better understand what needs to be done to save our seas.
Come on this adventure. Subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, so that you never miss an episode.
Latest episode
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Finance – Protecting The Ocean
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Learning from Indigenous Fisheries
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Ecosystems – Land, Marine, and The “In Between”
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Eels – Are you in the fan club?
The more you find out about eels, the more fascinating they become... Even on the scale of the surprises that nature can throw at us. The European eel starts its life way out in the open ocean, far, far away from land, out in saltwater. It then mig… -
BONUS – People Power
In episode 12, we heard about the changes our ocean has faced in recent years and why it’s important to remain ‘ocean optimists’ in the fight against climate change. One ocean optimist is Sebastian Yancovic Pakarati, who is from an indigenous communi… -
Witness for a Changing Ocean
Everyone who studies the ocean recognizes that many parts of it are in a state of flux – always changing. That is the natural state of things. But sometimes changes become extreme or too frequent, and that is when problems arise. In 2015 and 2016 a… -
BONUS – The Future of Coral Reefs
With COP26 having been and gone, one thing is clear - we need positive climate action. But while climate change has been edging its way into the public consciousness, scientists, innovators, communities and campaigners have been building an strong fo… -
COP26 – Fighting for our Ocean
COP26 is taking place in Glasgow, with the eyes of the world on the decisions being made, and climate change is finally getting the serious attention that scientists and campaigners have been demanding for a long time. But it’s only relatively recent… -
BONUS - Turtles in Culture, Past and Present
There’s no doubt that turtles are well-loved animals that have had a huge impact on cultures around the world and throughout history. But there’s a fine line between celebrating a species and taking it for yourself. Series Producer Izzie Clarke spoke… -
Turtles – Survivors, Navigators, Voyagers
Turtles are survivors, navigators, voyagers: criss-crossing Earth’s seas while continents moved and oceans grew and shrunk. But the modern ocean is presenting them with more challenges than ever. This month, oceanographer Helen Czerski will be swim…