Marine Conservation Happy Hour
The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.
Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic.
You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation
(c) ECM Parsons and Ashley Scarlett
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 313
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Crabeater seals in Antarctica
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr. Luis Huckstadt about his research in Antarctica on the crabeater seal. What is it like to do research at the south pole and how does the life of a c…
The physiology of marine mammals
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Mike Tift about his research on the physiology of marine mammals and the effects that their deep-diving life style have on them. Did you know elephan…
Great white Baby Shark do do do do
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about the recent (allegedly) sighting of a baby Great white shark. Is it really the first sighting of a newborn great white?
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Osprey decline in the Chesapeake Bay
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic are in Colonial Williamsburg visiting taverns and Dr Smash is four sheets to the wind. In this episode they talk about the dramatic decline in Chesapeake Bay os…
Ghosts, pirates and university funding
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic are recording a special episode in the haunted King's Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg. In this episode they talk about ghosts, the capture of Blackbeard an…
The pirates of the Chesapeake Bay
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic are joined by special guest Jamie Goodall - an expert in the history of pirates! They talk about pirate history including the pirates of the Chesapeake Bay, the…
History of Pirates
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic are joined by special guest Jamie Goodall - an expert in the history of pirates! They talk about Jamie's favourite pirate, captain Stede Bonnett, and pick out t…
Antarctic Fun Facts
As they are in the depths of winter, Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic share some fun ocean science facts about the Antarctic, and some not so fun facts about climate change.
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Fun Arctic Facts
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic share some fun ocean science facts about the Arctic. Winter is coming!
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The Climate Change Science drinking game returns
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic play their "climate change science drinking game" again as they go through some of the recent science about global warming and news about efforts to tackle the …
New Year Resolution Ideas
It's the end of the year and Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about New Year's resolutions and what they plan to do to be more mindful, happier and environmentally friendly in 2024.
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The strange feeding habits of gray whales
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to Clara Bird about the strange feeding behaviours of Pacific Coast feeding group (PCFG) gray whales. Why do they have these unique feeding strategies?
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The Pacific Coast Feeding Group of gray whales
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to Clara Bird about the Pacific Coast Feeding Group of gray whales - a newly discovered population of whales with unique behaviors. Dr Smash also discovers…
Whale behavior
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to about Mithriel MacKay from the Marine & Coastal Ecology research Center (https://www.marine-eco.org/) about her research on whale behavior.
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The environmental impacts of Brexit
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to Constance Schéré about the impacts that BREXIT has had on environmental regulations and marine protected areas in the UK.
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Oyster catchers, mudflats and marine protected areas
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to this week's guest Constance Schéré (constanceschere.com) about the ecological importance of mudflats as well as marine protected area designation and en…
The 2024 conservation job outlook
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about what the current and upcoming job market looks like for those in the wildlife science, environmental and conservation fields.
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Wind farms and whale strandings - Who is really behind the wind farm protests?
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about the science behind claims that wind farm construction is causing whale strandings? Is it true? Who is really behind the protests about wind farms? A …
Halloween Special part 3: Atlantis!
For Halloween Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic have three episodes on spooky ocean mysteries and legends. In this episode they talk about tthe legend of Atlantis. Could it once have been a real…
The Bermuda Triangle
For Halloween Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic have three episodes on spooky ocean mysteries and legends. In this episode they talk about the infamous Bermuda Triangle. It is really as dangerou…