Meet the Ocean

Meet the Ocean is an award-winning science communication nonprofit. Our podcast blends science with storytelling and adds a soundtrack. Our unique style of educational outreach empowers research and conservation, builds community, and prioritizes the health of our planet. Founded by polar expedition diver and film director Paul North. www.meettheocean.org

Puppets for the Planet 08/04/2022

Puppets for the Planet Puppeteer Mary Nagler joined us in the podcast studio to discuss her magically crafty career and water conservation show Terran's Aquarium. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/23958255

Copepod Soup 07/29/2022

Copepod Soup Our polar diving host describes a recent dive off a Norwegian island high above the Arctic circle where the plankton swim in swarms. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/23647787

Conservation Requires Movement 06/11/2022

Conservation Requires Movement Akil Wingate hosts the FLICKFAIR Podcast and invited our founder Paul North to discuss directing Winter in Antarctica - a conservation film created during the height of the pandemic blending the best of Las Vegas and Southern Ocean underwater media. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/23390549

The Painted Anemone 04/30/2022

The Painted Anemone Once again, we throw our microphones into the water to interview the so-called 'flower of the sea.' Learn what life is like as Anemone in cold waters of the Pacific Northwest. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22875395

Penguin Science 04/26/2022

Penguin Science A conversation with Dr. Heather Lynch celebrating World Penguin Day and detailing her research efforts in Antarctica. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22909868

A Tipping Point 04/16/2022

A Tipping Point Three nonprofit directors gathered at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach to discuss ocean health and the necessity to reinvent the conservation conversation. Featuring the Bridge Initiative and Faena Art in support of the Alaska Whale Foundation with Meet the Ocean as moderator. @meettheocean /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22806032

April Fools 04/01/2022

April Fools This just in! Climate change reversed! Polar sea ice returning and ocean acidification is a thing of the past. Wait...someone check the date. (An uplifting message in the midst of a tough forecast) Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22642883

Current Events 03/30/2022

Current Events Ride the ocean current as it swirls around the world in celebration of Meet the Ocean's five-year anniversary as an awarding-winning podcast and conservation media nonprofit. Donate today to support our educational outreach! www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22581233

Kelp Crab Confessional 03/16/2022

Kelp Crab Confessional Being a Crustacean ain't easy. Hear a two-clawed perspective about living on algae, growing your own shell, and other biological insights. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22432556

Alaska Whale Science 03/03/2022

Alaska Whale Science Volunteer scientists from the Alaska Whale Foundation describe their explorations of Humpback Whales and the experience of working on the water. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22284581

Science in the Sky 02/16/2022

Science in the Sky Take a drone's eye view with the Alaska Whale Foundation's graduate fellow Martin Van Aswegen as he describes his explorations in aerial photogrammetry. Meet the Ocean is a 501c3 nonprofit creating conservation media that inspires and informs global communities. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/22141160

Invertebrate of the Month: Clams 02/01/2022

Invertebrate of the Month: Clams Our Invertebrate of the Month series continues with a Clam describing what life is like on the ocean floor. Meet the Ocean is a creative conservation nonprofit. Share and support our educational content www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/21893591

Whale Pump 01/15/2022

Whale Pump A volunteer research assistant with the Alaska Whale Foundation describes the cyclical impacts these marine mammals have on ocean productivity. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit creating conservation media for audiences of all ages. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/21780635

Christmas Tree Worms 12/24/2021

Christmas Tree Worms Our new series Invertebrate of the Month kicks off with a holiday-appropriate tropical dweller who makes it home burrowing into coral. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit creating dynamic conservation media for audiences around the world. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/21592601

Antarctica in Motion 12/09/2021

Antarctica in Motion Our founder returns to the microphone to begin the journey of the next 100 podcasts and to announce Antarctica in Motion - a living sculpture collaboration with Las Vegas to support Meet the Ocean's 501c3 nonprofit. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/21378830

The Camera Man 10/02/2021

The Camera Man Our 100th episode features underwater cameraman Chuck Nicklin sharing the story of founding San Diego's legendary Diving Locker, working on Bond films, and saving a Gray Whale entangled in a fishing net - an act of kindness that jump-started a career. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/20682806

99 Retro 08/22/2021

99 Retro A celebration of the explorers, scientists, aquanauts, and students that have joined our podcast on the road to our 100 episodes. Meet the Ocean is a nonprofit telling the story of Earth's ecosystems. Our creative conservationists work to inspire the next generation of ocean advocates. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/20009792

Manatee Moment 07/10/2021

Manatee Moment Expedition diver Brett Monroe Garner describes a life changing encounter in the Caribbean with the gentlest of giants. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/19768646

How to Fight an Octopus 06/18/2021

How to Fight an Octopus Get a ring-side seat to witness a battle of biology! The internet asked, so we answered. Who would win in a fight? Isn't an octopus just a water balloon? Listen to find out. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/19443638

Snow Petrels in the Sky 05/29/2021

Snow Petrels in the Sky Scientist Rachel Herman describes being surrounded by a flock of Snow Petrels - one of the rare birds that breed in Antarctica. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/19277588

Hypothermia 05/22/2021

Hypothermia Submerge into human physiology and polar waters with Dr. Andrew Peacock. /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/19117580

A Whale Above 05/09/2021

A Whale Above Alaskan photographer Sean Neilson describes sharing the water with some acrobatic cetaceans. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/19026050

Penguin Rhapsody 04/25/2021

Penguin Rhapsody On a day set aside for flightless birds, we celebrate all eighteen species in our own unique way. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/18851255

Earth Day Retro Present 04/23/2021

Earth Day Retro Present Meet the Ocean's own Kelsey Anderson describes the history of Earth Day and the need for endurance and understanding in the effort to prioritize the planet. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/18818477

Swimming with Sea Leopards 04/17/2021

Swimming with Sea Leopards The godfather of Antarctic underwater exploration returns with three tales of surprise encounters with Leopard Seals in the Southern Ocean. Naturalist and photographer David Cothran. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/18750128

Rice's Whale 03/18/2021

Rice's Whale A newly identified species of whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and 501c3 nonprofit. Subscribe and share our educational content with your community. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/18379907

Classroom Chronicles Vol 2 02/28/2021

Classroom Chronicles Vol 2 Our student-produced series continues with young minds in Iowa sharing the facts and wonders of the Ring of Fire and the Gulf of Mexico. Meet the Ocean is a listener-supported podcast and 501c3 nonprofit. Subscribe and share our educational content with your community. www.meettheocean.org /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/18117767

Audio Theater Club 02/20/2021

Audio Theater Club The talent behind Meet the Ocean's podcasts gathers to discuss the process of creating the episodes and why they do it. /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/17990435

Imagine Antarctica 02/09/2021

Imagine Antarctica In a season when Antarctica has never been further away from the world - Meet the Ocean has created three imaginative access portals for audiences of all ages to enjoy it. /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/17851382

Letter from a Penguin 01/25/2021

Letter from a Penguin Who needs a letter from a penguin in Antarctica? Everyone. /episode/index/show/meettheocean/id/17668115

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