So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

K. G. Muzia

Filled with stories of people living out their soul’s calling, the So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast is your go-to resource for exploring the connection between humans, the land, and the high seas. If you’ve ever dreamed of journeying the ocean’s depths, wondered where your food comes from, or thought about how it all fits together, this podcast is for you. This show dives into science, conservation, and living in connection with our blue planet.

We’ll hear stories from people following their own curiosity in life and charted their own path. Bring out your inner explorer and discover our world through a whole new lens.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

33. Jim Abernethy: Befriending sharks, Chasing Dinosaurs, and Becoming a Voice for Wildlife

So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

07/29/20 • 46 min

Jim Abernethy is an award-winning author, cinematographer, photographer, and conservationist. For decades, he’s lived aboard his boat, leading expeditions to engage with the world’s largest predatory sharks, cage-free. His work has been featured on Imax, National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel and more.

In today’s episode, Jim shares how a dinosaur nest changed the trajectory of his life, how he makes friends with sharks, and how his book helped to shape ocean policy. Jim also shares some behind the scenes stories from film crews who came aboard his boat, and advice that anyone, from conservationist to business person, can live by.

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Dr. Nic Mink: Sustainability, Sitka Salmon Shares, and Knowing Your Fisherman

So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

05/19/21 • 44 min

17. Be the Sealution with Jessica Jean Moses and Justin Dalaba

So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

12/11/19 • 64 min

Be the Sealution. It’s more than a moniker- it’s a lifestyle. Today we’re chatting with Jessica Jean Moses and Justin Dalaba, founders of Be the Sealution. Growing up landlocked in upstate New York (Justin) and Chicago (Jessica), this charismatic couple experienced the wonders of the ocean at a young age. These experiences shaped the journey of their life. Today, Jessica and Justin share how traveling lead to jobs in South Florida, why they started Be the Sealution, and how you can help our oceans everyday.

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Denise Risch, PhD: Dolphins, Whale Songs, and Underwater Acoustics

So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

10/06/21 • 57 min

If studying sound underwater sounds like a quiet activity to you, this episode is a must-listen. Dr. Denise Risch is a marine mammal ecologist currently with the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) studying marine acoustics (sounds in the ocean) and the impacts with marine mammals like whales and dolphins. We chat about how her career has taken her from Europe, to the States, and then to the UK- all studying exciting creatures like orcas and other dolphins and whales. We also chat about her research on renewable energy technologies in the ocean- like wind and tidal energy- and their effects on the denizens of the sea, and how COVID has impacted the oceanic soundscape.

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81. Jessica Pate: Drones, Collaborations, Dream Boats, and Emails from Manta Rays

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06/01/22 • 48 min

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If you’ve listened to episode 2 of the podcast, you’ve already heard Jessica’s story and the genesis of her research. Today, we start right where we left off in that episode. Jessica shares a few of her many exciting projects including identifying and describing a third species of manta, tagging the mantas, and future projects with guitarfish. We chat about how the manta project has evolved from bowriding to droning, how it's grown from a side project to full time endeavor, and how Jessica’s work was featured in Nat Geo.
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4. Sea Turtles: Hot Chicks and Cool Dudes with Boris Tezak

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06/26/19 • 33 min

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Boris is currently an integrative biology doctoral student at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He studies Temperature Sex Determination (TSD) in sea turtles, and has discovered a revolutionary new way to tell the sex of young sea turtles, one that doesn’t involve invasive surgery. His new method will help researchers better protect sea turtles in the face of climate change. Originally hailing from Venezuela, Boris has been in the US since his teenage years, and grew up fishing with his parents where his interest in the water began. In this episode we chat about Boris’s non-lab related hobbies, how you can be a marine biologist without even realizing it, and about his award-winning sea turtle research.
For the full show notes and for links to connect with Boris and his research, please visit Ever wondered what it takes to become a marine biologist? This quick episode covers the very basic answer to this question. Learn what the So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast is all about and how you can help our oceans.
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44. Angelique Brathwaite: Caribbean Corals and Protecting our Oceans through Blue Finance

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12/30/20 • 53 min

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Angelique Brathwaite is a coral biologist and co-founder of Blue Finance, an organization shaping the seascape around protected areas in the ocean. In today’s episode, we chat about what it’s like to be a coral reef scientist in the Caribbean, and what it takes to protect the ocean. Angelique also shares some of the instrumental local outreach she’s done, including putting on an ocean-themed theatrical play, and funny stories from the field.

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59. Andy Bramburger, PhD: Glass Houses and Great Lakes

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07/28/21 • 69 min

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Andy Bramburger is a researcher with Environment and Climate Change Canada. In addition to the numerous scientific papers and publications, Andy’s work has also been featured in National Geographic. In this episode we chat about how something so tiny it can only be seen with a microscope influences the entire planet, and how we, in turn, influence it. Andy also breaks down the similarities and differences- surprisingly few- of oceanic work and working on the Great Lakes.
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94. Brooke Lynn Elzweig: Sea Turtles in Drains, Martian Landings, and the Largest Coral Restoration Project

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11/30/22 • 56 min

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Brooke Lynn Elzweig is an engineer and a marine biologist. Growing up, marine science took center stage with school projects focused on the ocean and marine science sleep away camps. When it came time for higher education, Brooke chose to pursue engineering in a land-locked state. The siren song of the sea is a powerful one, and after graduation, Brooke found herself once more back in the marine science realm. This time, she’s traveling overseas to Saudi Arabia as a Project Coordinator for the Shushah Island Coral Reefscape Project with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and NEOM. In today’s episode, Brooke shares her journey from rescuing sea turtles in drains to working on the largest coral restoration project on the planet.
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31. Rachel Crane: Restoring Corals, Nat Geo Expeditions, and Swimming with Humpbacks

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07/01/20 • 81 min

Rachel Crane is a captain, dive instructor, expedition leader, and marine ecologist. Today, Rachel shares with us her dreams of being a vet in rural upstate New York morphed into becoming a boat captain in the Florida Keys for Coral Restoration Foundation. Along the way, Rachel had an incredible internship that included diving with Navy Seals in the longest pool in the world, swimming with humpbacks, and cave research. Rachel also takes us on a Nat Geo cruise in Alaska, and shares a hilarious and rare interaction between a juvenile tiger shark and a pufferfish.

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How many episodes does So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist have?

So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist currently has 113 episodes available.

What topics does So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist cover?

The podcast is about Conservation, Career, Ocean, Ocean Conservation, Research, Marine Biology, Natural Sciences, Bio, Podcasts, Education, Science, Job, Travel and Biology.

What is the average episode length on So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?

The average episode length on So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist released?

Episodes of So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?

The first episode of So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist was released on May 11, 2019.

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So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

K. G. Muzia

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