Word on the Reef
Diving into marine science adventures on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
Podcasting since 2024 • 52 episodes
Word on the Reef
Latest Episodes
S2 E36: Disappearing Islands: The Race to Save Turtle Eggs from Rising Seas
As the planet warms, more than 3000 sea turtle eggs have been evacuated from low-lying Raine Island on the Great Barrier Reef to save them from rising sea levels.It's an emergency intervention never attempted before on the Great Barrier ...
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Episode 36
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S2 E35: Muddying the Waters: Deforestation and the Water Pollution Crisis on the Great Barrier Reef
Did you know Australia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the developed world? About 20% of Queensland's vegetation has been bulldozed since colonisation -- one million hectares in the last three years alone -- mainly for cattle farm...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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S2 E34: Coral Spawning Research and Protecting Mangroves on the Great Barrier Reef
Spring has sprung and it’s baby-making season on the Great Barrier Reef! In this episode we talk coral spawning with marine scientist Dr Katie Chartrand, plus, we dive into the world of mangrove forests with CAFNEC's Shannon Bredeson<...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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S2 E33: Top 50 Dive Sites of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef: Part II
Marine biologist and scuba legend Steve Sinclair is back again this week to finish revealing the Top 50 Dive Sites in Australia. Steve has spent over five decades exploring every reef, wreck and cave from Tasmania to the Top End —...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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S2 E32: Top 50 Dive Sites of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef
Think you know Australia’s best dive sites? Think again! Marine biologist and scuba legend Steve Sinclair has spent over five decades exploring every reef, wreck and cave from Tasmania to the Top End — and now he’s revealing the Top 5...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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