Word on the Reef
Diving into marine science adventures on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
Podcasting since 2024 • 67 episodes
Word on the Reef
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S3 E9: Meet Gary, the King of Nudibranchs (AKA the Ocean’s Craziest Sea Slugs)
He's broken several world records: largest group skydive, longest scuba dive on a single tank—and the most species of nudibranchs ever found on a single dive (71).He's spent 23 years chasing these tiny creatures, building a global follow...
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Episode 9
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S3 E8: UNESCO Sounds Alarm on the Great Barrier Reef + Cyclone Narelle’s Fallout
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is concerned about the Great Barrier Reef - warning Australia to do more to protect it or risk an “In Danger” listing. So how serious is this threat, and are governments doing enough to respond?This we...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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S3 E7: The Aeroplane that Flies Underwater: A Game Changer for Marine Science?
Critics said it would never work. But after 30 years of surveying reefs the hard way - diving with a slate and pencil - marine ecologist Brett Kettle knew there had to be a better way. So he built one.In this episode of Word on the Reef, Ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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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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Season 3
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Episode 6
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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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Season 3
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Episode 6
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