SciFri Radio: Oceanography

SciFri Radio: Inside an Ocean Sciences Meeting
We'll get highlights from the American Geophysical Union's ocean sciences meeting.

SciFri Radio: Studying Epilepsy in Sea Lions
We'll talk about epileptic seizures in sea lions, caused by algal blooms at sea, as a model for human epilepsy.

SciFri Radio: Squid Invasion Off California Coast
In recent years, Humboldt squid have been spotted in increasing numbers off the coast of California. We'll talk about the invasion of the jumbo...

SciFri Radio: Sylvia Earle: 'The World Is Blue'
Ira talks with ocean explorer Sylvia Earle about the state of the world's oceans, and what actions need to be taken to protect them from...

SciFri Radio: Warming in the Arctic
New research looks at the effects of climate change on Arctic species.

SciFri Radio: An Expedition to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
We'll talk with the leader of an expedition to the great Pacific garbage patch about tracking plastic in the sea.

SciFri Radio: Fisheries Improving?
Steps taken to curb overfishing around the world may be beginning to show results.

SciFri Radio: A Conversation with Ocean Explorer Bob Ballard
In this segment, Ira talks with undersea explorer Robert Ballard about his life and work, both in exploration and education.

SciFri Radio: The Disappearing Mississippi Delta
Rising sea levels and not enough sediment replenishment may make much of the Mississippi Delta 'drown' by the year 2100, according to a new study.

SciFri Radio: Flotsametrics
What can floating debris teach researchers about the world's oceans? We'll talk with the author of a new book about the data to be learned from...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Oceanography

Newsbrief: Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.

Newsbrief: Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.

Newsbrief: Shrinking Coral
A new study shows dramatic coral declines at protected and unprotected reefs alike.

Newsbrief: Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause.

Newsbrief: One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean.

Newsbrief: A Thicker Skin--for Snails
Snails bulk up their shells in response to predators. What triggers the process?

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