Word on the Reef
Diving into marine science adventures on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
Podcasting since 2024 • 64 episodes
Word on the Reef
Latest Episodes
S3 E6: Starfish vs. The Great Barrier Reef: Can We Stop Them?
What has eyes on the tips of its 20 arms, venomous spines, is almost impossible to kill — and is munching the world’s largest reef?Meet the crown-of-thorns starfish.Professor Morgan Pratchett has spent years studying this formidable pre...
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S3 E6: Starfish vs. The Great Barrier Reef: Can We Stop Them? [EXTENDED VERSION]
What has eyes on the tips of its 20 arms, venomous spines, is almost impossible to kill — and is munching the world’s largest reef?Meet the crown-of-thorns starfish.Professor Morgan Pratchett has spent years studying this formidable pre...
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S3 E5: Eco-Grief: Why Loving Nature Can Hurt - and What To Do About It
As climate change, coral bleaching and biodiversity loss dominate the news, many people are experiencing something psychologists now call eco-grief or climate anxiety — the emotional response to witnessing environmental change.To unpack ...
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S3 E5: Eco-Grief: Why Loving Nature Can Hurt - and What To Do About It [EXTENDED DIVE]
As climate change, coral bleaching and biodiversity loss dominate the news, many people are experiencing something psychologists now call eco-grief or climate anxiety — the emotional response to witnessing environmental change.To unpack ...
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S3 E4: Reef Time Capsules: What Coral Cores Reveal About the Reef’s Past
Did you know coral skeletons contain a record of every flood event in Queensland since 1648?We often hear that climate and water pollution conditions on the Great Barrier Reef have changed dramatically since pre-industrial times. But how...
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