Ep. 10 - Where The Spider Crabs Meet with Dr Elodie Camprasse

Ep. 12 - Communicating Marine Conservation with Charlene Desouza

In this episode of Let’s Dive In!, we’re joined by Charlene Desouza, a young marine biologist, passionate science communicator and World Ocean Day Youth Advisor who’s on a mission to make ocean conservation accessible and engaging. From studying pharmaceutical pollution in the Thames to researching how climate change impacts oysters, Charlene has seen firsthand how science can drive change—but only if it's communicated effectively. We dive into her journey, how she overcame imposter syndrome, and why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in marine conservation. You can find more about Charlene here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlene-desouza [https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlene-desouza-032736256/] You can find more about Waves of Tomorrow here: @waves_oftomorrow (https://www.instagram.com/waves_oftomorrow/ [https://www.instagram.com/waves_oftomorrow/]) You can find more about Let's Dive In here: @letsdivein__ (https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/ [https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/]) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 11 - Navigating Ocean Advocacy and Innovation with Kenia Marcano

In this episode with chat to 23-year-old marine conservation advocate, scientist, and budding entrepreneur. Kenia takes us on a journey through the spark that ignited her love for the ocean, her movement to tackle waste in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago, and how she’s navigating the challenges of being young and new in the field. Plus, she’ll inspire you to unlock your entrepreneurial mindset—and maybe even develop a newfound love for submarines. You can find more about Kenia here: https://www.instagram.com/kenia___magdalena/ [https://www.instagram.com/kenia___magdalena/] or https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenia-marcano/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenia-marcano/] You can find more about Ocean Break Movement here: https://www.instagram.com/_ocean_break_/ [https://www.instagram.com/_ocean_break_/] You can find more about World Ocean Day here: https://worldoceanday.org/ [https://worldoceanday.org/] You can find more about Welcome to Earth here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623992/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13623992/] You can find more from Lets Dive In here: https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/ [https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 10 - Where The Spider Crabs Meet with Dr Elodie Camprasse

In this episode we chat Marine Biologist and Citizen Science Coordinator, Dr Elodie Camprasse. Elodie thelps us to explore the mass spider crab aggregation that occur in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria Australia. Why they might meet and how we can get involved with tracking these unique gatherings. To find out more about the Spider Crab Watch on Zooniverse website: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/spidercrabwatch/spider-crab-watch/about/research [https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/spidercrabwatch/spider-crab-watch/about/research] To find out more about the Spider Crab Watch on iNaturalist website: https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/spider-crab-watch [https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/spider-crab-watch] To find out more about the Spider Crab Watch Newsletter website: https://redcap.deakin.edu.au/surveys/?s=F3FYD9MCD9CDD3DY To find out more about Dr Elodie Camprasse X: https://x.com/ECamprasse [https://x.com/ECamprasse] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elodie-camprasse/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elodie-camprasse/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=au] To find out more about Let's Dive In Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/ [https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/or/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/let-s-dive-in-podcast/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/let-s-dive-in-podcast/?viewAsMember=true] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 9 - Ocean literacy and Seaweed Cultivation with Prue Francis

In this episode we take a journey into creating an ocean literate society and how we engage young people into caring and championing our oceans with Dr Prue Francis. Prue is a Marine Science Lecturer at Deakin University, her research focuses on Ocean Literacy and Seaweed Cultivation. More about Dr Prue Francis at https://www.pruefrancis.com/ [https://www.pruefrancis.com/] More about Ocean Literacy Education at https://www.pruefrancis.com/deakin-seaed/ [https://www.pruefrancis.com/deakin-seaed/] More about Ocean Literacy Resources for Teachers at https://www.pruefrancis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Over-and-under-the-waves-of-the-Great-Southern-Reef_Teachers-Guide-1.pdf [https://www.pruefrancis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Over-and-under-the-waves-of-the-Great-Southern-Reef_Teachers-Guide-1.pdf] More about the Great Southern Reef at https://greatsouthernreef.com/ [https://greatsouthernreef.com/] More about Let's Dive In at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/ [https://www.instagram.com/letsdivein__/] or Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/company/let-s-dive-in-podcast [https://au.linkedin.com/company/let-s-dive-in-podcast] More about our Host, Dekota: Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dekota-mark-84828a18a [https://au.linkedin.com/in/dekota-mark-84828a18a] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Out Of The Blue x Lets Dive In - 3CR Radio interview

Join Let's Dive In Host, Dekota Mark on 3CR Community Radio 'Out Of The Blue' Show talking about all things ocean, marine education and how I came to a career that promotes accessible ocean literacy. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.