Ocean Calls
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Can we restore our oceans?
Ocean Calls
12/08/22 • 32 min
Coral reefs are one of the richest ecosystems on Earth, home to a quarter of all marine life. They also protect communities on land from the sea and offer an invaluable source of food.
But these ecosystems are dying because of pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change. And if the corals die, so will many other animals that depend on them.
What can be done? Can we repair the damage? Can these and other precious ecosystems like sea grasses and mangroves not only be preserved, but also actively restored?
To answer these questions we speak with Prof Carlos Duarte, Executive Director of the Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP), and with an ocean acidification expert and IPCC contributor, Prof Jean-Pierre Gattuso, also research director at the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche-sur-Mer.
And at the end of the episode you’ll hear from Mission Blue founder, legendary oceanographer, and pioneer in the use of modern scuba gear, Sylvia Earle.
Hosted by Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Editing is by Lory Martinez, Chiara Santella and Luis Lopez from Studio Ochenta.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
For more from Carlos Duarte click here.
For more on Jean-Pierre Gattuso’s work click here.
To learn more about Sylvia Earle click here.
Created in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and is hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
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Ocean Calls returns soon
Ocean Calls
02/16/23 • 1 min
Ocean Calls returns for a new season on the 2nd of March, and we're diving back into more hot topics like underwater noise pollution, endangered marine animals, and marine protected areas.
Hear more answers to difficult questions, more debate, and more celebrity ocean stories.
Created in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and is hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
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How should the sea sound?
Ocean Calls
06/08/23 • 35 min
How should the sea sound? And how does it sound if you're a fish, a dolphin or a shrimp? What are the noises made by marine animals? What are the impacts of sounds made by humans travelling across the oceans, diving deep to mine for resources, or even waging war across the water?
In this episode, we hear what a happy coral reef sounds like, how Russia's war in Ukraine is hurting dolphin ears, and why slowing down ships could change everything for underwater acoustics.
And at the end, we've put together an ocean sounds quiz.
Guests of this episode are:
Nicolas Entrup, Director for International Relations at Ocean Care.
Pavel Goldin, Leading Researcher at the Department of Evolutionary Morphology, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kirsten Thompson, population biologist at the University of Exeter in the UK. Timothy Lamont, marine biologist at Lancaster Environment Centre in the UK.
Special thank you to Reef Pulse, the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics, Tim Lamont and his colleagues Ben Williams from University College London, Eric Parmentier from the University of Liege and Steve Simpson from the University of Bristol for letting us use their underwater recordings in this episode.
Hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Sound design and mixing are by Jean-Christophe Marcaud and Matthieu Duchaine.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our production coordinator is Carolyne Labbe and our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
The Ocean Calls podcast is made possible by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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04/18/24 • 27 min
Imagine if policymakers, businesses, and society had access to a virtual twin copy of our oceans to explore? This AI tool could be used to simulate realistic what-if scenarios based on scientific knowledge.
Would that help protect and restore our oceans by enabling better decision-making? And what kinds of questions could it help us to answer?
In this episode of Ocean Calls, we will discuss the EU's Digital Twin of the Ocean, known as the DTO. This European initiative aims to create an artificial intelligence-fueled representation of the seas. It’s expected to be accessible to the public in 2024.
We’ll explore what the DTO is and examine how it can aid in combating plastic pollution, saving endangered species like marine turtles, and protecting our harbours from meteotsunamis.
At the end of the episode, you’ll hear from Sex Education and Karen Pirie star Chris Jenks about his adventures growing up on an island in Scotland.
Follow these links to read more about our guests:
Joanna Staneva, Head of Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon research centre
Simon Van Gennip, oceanographer at Mercator Ocean International
Philippe Gaspar, senior scientist at Mercator Ocean International
Joaquin Tintore, head of Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System
Vincent Pieriborne, co-CEO of OceanX
Ocean Tale from Chris Jenks, British actor and producer
Hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wiks. Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
The production coordinator is Carolyne Llabe.
The sound editing is by Jean-Christophe Marcaud and the sound mixing is by Matthieu Duchaine.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
In this episode, we include extracts from Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola commercials, as well as a scene from Star Trek (Season 1, Episode 1).
Ocean Calls is produced in partnership with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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Are underwater cables safe?
Ocean Calls
05/11/23 • 35 min
Most of our internet traffic – our WhatsApp chats, Netflix, TikToks, Zoom calls, and this podcast, are recorded through a handful of undersea cables that are only 25 mm in diameter.
The media loves telling stories about how one country could steal data from their adversary or cut their web connection altogether by attacking undersea cables. But how true are these claims?
How safe are the undersea cables? Can our internet access be severed and what happens then?
In this episode, Jeremy Wilks is joined by Nicole Starosielski, associate professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University Steinhardt, author of the book, The Undersea Network, and Jonas Franken, a researcher in the field of Critical Infrastructure Protection & Maritime and Information Security at the Technical University Darmstadt in Germany.
At the end of the episode, you’ll hear about an incredible North Pole experience from a Spanish adventurer Nacho Dean, the first man to have walked around the world and swam between 5 continents.
Hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Sound design and mixing are by Jean-Christophe Marcaud and Matthieu Duchaine.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our production coordinator is Carolyne Labbe and our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
The Ocean Calls podcast is made possible by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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06/13/24 • 33 min
Will there ever be more fish in the sea? Almost 90% of all marine fish stocks globally are now fully exploited or overfished, according to a study from the World Bank. In the Mediterranean region alone, more than 40% of marine mammals and a third of the total fish population have been lost in just half a century.
However, there does appear to be some hope for the future of the fishing industry, as new rules come into force.
To learn more about the new European regulations concerning overfishing, listen to the full episode of Ocean Calls in the player above.
In this episode of Ocean Calls, we're diving deep into this controversial issue and seeking solutions to help fish stocks recover.
We hear from Daniel Voces, managing director of Europêche, which represents the fishery industry in the EU, and Louis Lambrechts, European Ocean Policy officer at WWF.
At the end of the episode, you’ll also hear from Sy Montgomery, an award-winning author and naturalist. You won’t want to miss her story about the time she met and bonded with Athena, a giant Pacific octopus.
Follow these links to read more about our guests:
Daniel Voces, Managing Director of Europêche
Louis Lambrechts, the European Ocean Policy officer at WWF
Ocean Tale from Sy Montgomery, an award-winning author and naturalist
Hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks. Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
The production coordinator is Carolyne Llabe.
The sound editing is by Jean-Christophe Marcaud and sound mixing is by Matthieu Duchaine.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
Ocean Calls is produced in partnership with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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Who are the ocean’s invisible workers?
Ocean Calls
05/30/24 • 24 min
In this episode of Ocean Calls, we hear from the people behind the fish on your plate. Small-scale fisheries make up the backbone of our coastal communities, yet they are often overlooked despite their crucial role in Europe's fishing industry.
We’ll learn about the importance of these often family-run businesses from Jeremy Percy, the Executive Director at Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE), as well as the role of women in the industry from Anna Carlson is the Fishery Officer for Livelihoods at the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation.
We’ll also hear from Thomas Højrup, a Danish ethnologist, who’s battling to save small-scale fisheries in the Nordic nation from extinction - via the medium of traditional boat building.
At the end of this episode, you’ll learn Jasmine Harrison explain how she made an unusual friend while swimming the full length of the British isles from Lands End to John o’Groats in 2022. She’s a British adventurer with a couple of world records on her mantlepiece who, somehow, managed to befriend a whale.
Follow these links to read more about our guests:
Jeremy Percy, Executive Director at Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE)
Anna Carlson, the Fishery Officer for Livelihoods at the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions of the Food and Agriculture Organisation
Thomas Højrup, Danish ethnologist
Ocean Tale from British adventurer Jasmine Harrison
Hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks. Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
The production coordinator is Carolyne Llabe.
The sound editing is by Jean-Christophe Marcaud and sound mixing is by Matthieu Duchaine.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
Ocean Calls is produced in partnership with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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Can we protect our high seas?
Ocean Calls
11/10/22 • 29 min
The ocean makes up 70% of our planet’s surface and yet there’s no comprehensive framework to govern things like resource extraction and conservation in the high seas.
In this episode, we discuss a deal that has been on the United Nations' table for over 20 years and needs an agreement on how to protect and manage areas beyond national jurisdiction. Will the deal make richer countries richer and the poorer poorer? Can we agree on how to govern our seas? To answer these and many other questions, we invited two experts: Alice Vadrot, a political scientist specialised in environmental policies at the University of Vienna, and Julian Jackson, head of the Pew Charitable Trusts European Campaign to protect ocean life on the high seas.
At the end of this episode you’ll hear an incredible story from a Norwegian football player and environmental activist Morten Thorsby about his favourite marine animal.
Hosted by Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Editing is by Lory Martinez, Chiara Santella and Luis Lopez from Studio Ochenta.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
For more from Alice Vadrot click here.
For more on Julian Jackson’s work click here.
To see more of Morten Thorsby’s initiative We Play Green visit https://www.weplaygreen.com/
Created in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and is hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is it OK to eat fish if you love the ocean?
Ocean Calls
09/15/22 • 29 min
Certified organic, dolphin-safe, line caught, or MSC certified? The labels on fish products being sold in Europe can be confusing, so how do you decide which is the most sustainable choice?
In this episode of Ocean Calls we're fishing for the real story behind those labels on packaging and marketing slogans. Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks asks Manuel Barange, the director of the United Nations’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization, and Vanya Vulperhorst, the European campaign director for Illegal Fishing and Transparency at the conservation organisation Oceana, if it's OK to eat fish if you love the ocean?
Oscar-winning documentary director and self-confessed 'Antarctica addict' Luc Jacquet also tells us about his favourite marine species.
Hosted by Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Editing is by Lory Martinez, Chiara Santella and Luis Lopez from Studio Ochenta.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
For more from Luc Jacquet go to Icebreaker Studios
Follow Oceana Europe to learn more about Vanya Vulperhorst’s work.
And UN FAO's Fisheries & Aquaculture for Manuel Barange.
Created in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and is hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/29/22 • 27 min
The promise of deep-sea mining is to deliver the rare metals we need for the green energy revolution but it may cause pristine and largely unexplored habitats to be depleted and damaged forever.
In this episode, Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks discusses the topic of deep sea mining, an emerging industry that is dividing scientists, governments and industry. His guests are Renee Grogan, the Director of Sustainability at Impossible Mining and deep-sea habitat specialist Dr Pedro Ribeiro. WWF expert Jessica Battle also gives herinsight on this hotly-debated sector.
And ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano recounts the moment he came eye to eye with his favourite marine animal.
Hosted by Jeremy Wilks.
Produced by Naira Davlashyan and Natalia Oelsner.
Editing is by Lory Martinez, Chiara Santella and Luis Lopez from Studio Ochenta.
The theme music is by Gabriel Dalmasso.
Our editor-in-chief is Sophie Claudet.
For more from Luca Parmitano click here.
For more from Renee Grogan’s company Impossible Mining click here.
Check out Pedro Ribeiro’s website.
Follow Jessica Battle.
Created in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and is hosted by Euronews science reporter Jeremy Wilks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Ocean Calls have?
Ocean Calls currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does Ocean Calls cover?
The podcast is about Ocean, Climate, Environment, Nature, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Ocean Calls?
The episode title 'Can we restore our oceans?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Ocean Calls?
The average episode length on Ocean Calls is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of Ocean Calls released?
Episodes of Ocean Calls are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Ocean Calls?
The first episode of Ocean Calls was released on Jun 2, 2022.
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