Listen to Dolphin Population Dynamics, Ocean Literacy, and Seaweed Sustainability Research43:1721 August 2022

Presenters Bron and Kade talk to Dave Donnelly from the Dolphin Research Institute about exciting news from the Port Phillip Common Dolphin community, with the first evidence of transitional movement between Port Phillip and Phillip Island. Dave also talks about some brand new Common Dolphin calves, and the significance of this for the Port Phillip Common Dolphin catalogue. And sticking with our charismatic megafauna, Asssociate Professor Guido Parra Vergara from Flinders University talks about brand new published research that demonstrates how two dolphin species – the Australian Snubnose and Humpback dolphin – successfully coexist in waters from Southern New Guinea across northern Australia; Also, Deakin University PhD student Cátia Freitas talks about her research to determine Ocean Literacy in classrooms across southern Australia and what the future holds. And in wet and salty news, the latest on paper parks, and some Deakin Uni research into an emerging seaweed industry for Australia.

About this program

The team continues the great Marinara tradition of bringing you a quirky but informative look at all that is marine. Get to know all things wet and salty.

Segments: Rex Hunter, Neil Blake, Jeff Maynard, Ben Francischelli

Dive Reporters: Cara Hull, Myra Kelly 

Tech: Rachel Connor, Nereaders Digest. 

Podcast: David Turner


The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion