Word on the Reef
Diving into marine science adventures on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
Podcasting since 2024 • 54 episodes
Word on the Reef
Latest Episodes
S2 E38: Before the Flood: How Fossils Built the Great Barrier Reef (and the Pyramids!)
What do the Egyptian Pyramids, the Greek Parthenon, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Melbourne's Parliament House all have in common? They are all built out of fossilised reefs, aka limestone!Today we’re taking a journey through deep lime - ...
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S2 E37: Pig of a Problem: Saving Baby Sea Turtles from Porky Predators on the Great Barrier Reef
Pigs can't fly, nor can they dive in the ocean. But they are posing a serious threat to endangered sea turtles by pigging out on turtle eggs and hatchlings in Cape York. This is not the good kind of bacon and eggs combo. It's Ham-ageddon for ou...
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Episode 37
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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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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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Episode 34
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