Phytoplankton: A Deep Dive with Maisie Grogan

Episode 42: Summers in Grad School (Season Finale!)

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! Welcome to the last episode of season 4! I am going to take the rest of the summer to prep new episodes and have a bit of a break before starting the school year and season five! Be sure to follow along on Instagram to see when we are coming back and what I get up to this summer! Episodes referred to in this episode: Mental Health and Sustainability [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-34-mental-health-and-sustainability/id1626189469?i=1000750965211] Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oceansofhopepod/]! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to go outside and take an unplugged walk! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!

Episode 41: Deserts to Grasslands

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! Here is another Our Planet Episode all about Deserts and Grasslands! It is a super fun one, I think so I hope you all enjoy and give the episode a watch as well. Link to Our Planet https://www.ourplanet.com/en/ [https://www.ourplanet.com/en/] Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oceansofhopepod/]! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to check out the Our Planet website to find out what you can do to help Deserts and Grasslands! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!

Episode 40: What is Solarpunk!?

Happy Monday, Oceans of Hope! I am very excited about today's episode. I have been seeing Solarpunk all over my social media lately. Here, I outline what Solarpunk is and how we can start creating a Solarpunk world. I hope you enjoy and find hope in the ideas of Solarpunk like I have! Links to Solarpunk Information https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/solarpunk-imagines-future-renewable-tech-socio-ecological-enlightenment/## [https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/solarpunk-imagines-future-renewable-tech-socio-ecological-enlightenment/##] https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Solarpunk [https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Solarpunk] https://re-des.org/a-solarpunk-manifesto/ [https://re-des.org/a-solarpunk-manifesto/] https://republicofthebees.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-steampunk-to-solarpunk.html [https://republicofthebees.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-steampunk-to-solarpunk.html]https://solarpunkfestival.com/history/ [https://solarpunkfestival.com/history/] https://solarpunkfestival.com/history/ [https://solarpunkfestival.com/history/] https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/02/solarpunk-sci-fi-books-literary-genres-climate-change-optimism-technology/ [https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/02/solarpunk-sci-fi-books-literary-genres-climate-change-optimism-technology/] https://hieroglyph.asu.edu/2014/09/solarpunk-notes-toward-a-manifesto/ [https://hieroglyph.asu.edu/2014/09/solarpunk-notes-toward-a-manifesto/] https://earth.org/solarpunk/ [https://earth.org/solarpunk/] https://solarpunkmagazine.com/ [https://solarpunkmagazine.com/] https://thejaymo.net/solarpunk/ [https://thejaymo.net/solarpunk/] https://solarpunkanarchists.com/ [https://solarpunkanarchists.com/] https://anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/ [https://anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349027086_Multispecies_Cities_Solarpunk_Urban_Futures [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349027086_Multispecies_Cities_Solarpunk_Urban_Futures] Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oceansofhopepod/]! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to do something that feels like Solarpunk to you! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!

Episode 39: Great Mother March Earth Day Special!

Happy Belated Earth Day! I got to spend Earth Day this year walking into Washington D.C. with the Great Mother March [https://www.greatmothermarch.com/], celebrating the end of a march towards what we want to see in the world! It was a beautiful day of community and intersectionality that is embodied in this episode.  Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oceansofhopepod/]! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to spend a few minutes advocating for the environment to your local elected officials! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!

Episode 38: Messages to the Ocean

Happy almost Earth Day! This is a collection of messages for the ocean from our community here at Oceans of Hope. They are messages of love, admiration, and respect. If you are inspired, feel free to reflect on and send your own message to the instagram! Enjoy! Follow Oceans of Hope on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oceansofhopepod/]! Don’t forget to rate and review the podcast if you like it. Remember to go outside and take a moment for yourself in nature, or look into a local collective action organization (a choose your own adventure action item this week)! Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family (and anyone else you would like to) if you enjoyed it!