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Giant Prehistoric Seabirds, NZ's Sustainable Seaweed Aquaculture, and Frozen Water Bears

Presenters Bron and Dr Beach talk to coastal paleontologist Ben Francischelli about Naarm’s very own giant seabird dinosaurs known as ‘pelagornithids’, the largest flying bird that ever existed; Dr Nigel Bradly, CEO of…

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Bellarine Coastcare, Seagrasses of WA, and Ethel Mermaid

Presenters Bron and Fam catch up with Matt Crawley and Suzanne Hudgell from the Bellarine Catchment Network about the launch of an exciting new Coastcare group on the Bellarine Peninsula; Caitlyn O’Dea, Master’s…

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Stranded Whales, 20 Years of Marine National Parks, UK Wind Farms

Presenters Bron, Anth and Kade chat to Dave Donnelly about killer whales and recent mass strandings; Kade asks... What do we know about our Marine National Parks? Sure, they were created 20 years…

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Pesky Penguins, The Sea Slug Sensus, Whales' Wonderful 'New' Nets

Baykeeper Neil Blake talks about his brilliant new penguin-proof plant guards that support the nests of the resident penguins from the St Kilda penguin colony; the brilliant work of Brighton Sea Scouts, plus…

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Titanic Myths and Ocean Liner Design, OZ Dive and the Advanced Diving Conference, Bond Villains and their Nuclear Submarines

Michael Brady (not the Up There Cazaly one!), Maritime researcher and illustrator joins Cabin Boy, Jeff and Kade to talk about his business Oceanliner Designs and the work that goes into creating large…

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A Dolphin Named Jock and whales - from exploding carcasses to migration season

The Beach is back! Fresh from his summering in Europe, Dr Beach joins Bron and Rex for this week’s Marinara to talk about the value of decomposing whales, new tech for deep dives…

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Baywide Data Pioneers, Spider Crabs Zooniverse, Demon Ducks From Hell, Swans & Seagrass

Baykeeper Neil Blake explains the EcoCentre’s brand new project ‘Baywide Data Pioneers’, partnering with community groups to record coastal sand surface profiles including plants and molluscs at various sites around Port Phillip Bay…

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Dolphin Population Dynamics, Ocean Literacy, and Seaweed Sustainability Research

Presenters Bron and Kade talk to Dave Donnelly from the Dolphin Research Institute about exciting news from the Port Phillip Common Dolphin community, with the first evidence of transitional movement between Port Phillip…

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Spider Crabs, Hulks and Lighters, and Bond, James Bond

Rex Hunter talks about the reuse and recycling of old ships in the Port of Melbourne during the 19th to mid-20th centuries – Rex covers the use of coal hulks and lighters, some…

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Spider Crab Update, UN Oceans Conference, & Corals

Dr Elodie Camprasse from Deakin Uni provides an update on the latest Spider Crab news - including her trip to the museum to see ancient crabs; Jas Chambers is an ocean advocate and…

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Stingrays, Seadragons and Medusa

Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons, marine scientist and expert in fish behaviour and ecology, conservation and human-wildlife interactions, talks about the first documented accounts of stingrays making noise; Louise Howlett, Artistic Director of Re-Action Theatre, explains…

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Parks Victoria, Lung Fish & Baykeeper Neil Blake

Mark Rodrigue from Parks Victoria joins us to celebrate 20 years of Marine Parks in Victoria and talk about urchin culling as part of Bay pest management. And then... lung fish! Whaaaat... fish…

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Hobsons Bay Wetlands, Great Southern Reef, & Whitsundays Sailing

Presenters Cabin Boy and Kade speak to Dr. Marilyn Olliff, Founder and Chair of the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre, and learn about the groups vision to build a community hub for all things…

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Philip Island Whale Festival, Spider Crab Update, and Southern Oceans

Sheree Marris, marine biologist and Adjunct at James Cook University, talks about her involvement with ABC doc 'Southern Oceans Live'; Dolphin Research Institute's Research Officer Dave Donnelly calls in live from the Phillip…

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Tugboat Jim, The Misson to Seafarers and Werribee River Association

Sailors have done it hard during the pandemic with many not visiting shore for over a year. The Marinara team talk about the often terrible plight of seamen with Jim (tugboat) Walsh and…

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The Community Cup Episode

Dr Beach, Fam, Kade and Cabin Boy for Marinara The Community Cup Edition

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SS Queensland, Queensland marine news, internationally acclaimed sailor and NEW world record breaker Lisa Blair

It’s Queen’s Birthday weekend, and Bron, Cabin Boy, Rex and Dr Beach talk SS Queensland, Queensland marine news (live from Queensland), and… yeah that’s enough. We speak with internationally acclaimed sailor and NEW…

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Bron & Anth in the pond this week with lots on...

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‘Ocean Mind’, the imminent arrival of the Giant Spider Crabs, effects of floods on marine ecosystems, and the impact of commonly used sunscreens to tropical corals.

Bron and Dr Beach explore ‘Ocean Mind’, the imminent arrival of the Giant Spider Crabs, effects of floods on marine ecosystems, and the impact of commonly used sunscreens to tropical corals.
• Ocean…

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Surprising celeb sailors, A Cleaner Coast, Sea Creatures podcast, and the history of medieval diving techniques according to James Bond ...

Bron, Fam Cabin Boy and Jeff talk surprising celeb sailors, A Cleaner Coast, Sea Creatures podcast, and the history of medieval diving techniques according to James Bond ...

• Cabin Boy brings us…

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Caspian terns, 50 years of diving the Ships Graveyard, Spider Crabs, cleaning up the Surf Coast, and some brilliant citizen science work on the Great Barrier Reef..

Bron, Dr Beach, Kade and Rex talk Caspian terns, 50 years of diving the Ships Graveyard, Spider Crabs, cleaning up the Surf Coast, and some brilliant citizen science work on the Great Barrier…

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Bellarine Catchment Network, Spider Crabs 2022, Baykeeper

Bron and Fam check out the Bellarine Catchment Network, Spider Crabs 2022 (will they or won’t they), approaches to managing coastal erosion, and community rapid response to outbreaks of the Northern Pacific Seastar...

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Election Policy Platforms, Friends of Hobson's Bay, Filmaker Tim Bonython & Life's A Beach

Happy May Day on Sunday. Bron, Anth and Dr Beach are in the good ship Marinara!

Anth has been looking at the election platforms of the 4 main parties and looking for anything…

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Spider Crabs, Marine fauna of Port Phillip, & Baykeeper Neil Blake

Kade, Bron and Fam will talk with Dr Elodie Camprasse from Deakin Uni about Spider Crab Watch, a new citizen science project to help solve one of the most mysterious natural phenomena of…

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Kade & Anth, Bells Beach surfing, Eggs of The Sea and Jeff with diving in James Bond Films

Happy Easter People. Kade and Anth are on air this weekend. We will start with an update on the Bells Beach comp and a special surprise guest. Radio Surfarama!

Then we Marinarians are…

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The past and to the future of marine and coastal management, Bob Kearny, Chris Symth, & Mechelle Cheers

Bron and Kade get out the crystal ball and look to the past and to the future of marine and coastal management – perspectives from 60 years of recreational fishing, 20 years of…

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1850s Seabathing, Friendly Jellyfish & Arctic Research

Bron, Dr Beach and Rex talk seabathing in the 1850s, friendly jellyfish and current problems with Arctic research…

• Rex Hunter talks sea bathing in Port Melbourne during the gold rush era –…

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Lano & Woodly do Moby Dick, Dog Surfing, and Law of the Sea for Russian Oligarchs

Beloved comedians Lano and Woodley tell presenter Bron Burton about their Melbourne Comedy Fest re-imagining of 'Moby Dick'; the team catch up with Rob Lorenzon about Spike, his national champion surfing dog, because…

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Baykeeping with Neil Blake, Ocean Literacy with Dr Prue Francis

Bron and Kade talk Baykeeping with Neil Blake, Ocean Literacy with Dr Prue Francis, and the history of diving with Maynard...Jeff Maynard.

• Baykeeper Neil Blake talks about the ‘City Nature Challenge’, a…

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Ocean Film Festival, 'I Am Ocean'

It’s a long weekend in Victoria, which means it’s ocean festival season! Bron and Dr Beach check out the Ocean Film Festival, one of its short films ‘I am Ocean’ about Melbourne’s mermaid…

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The Endeavour Discovery, Ocean Literacy, Sunfish

Bron and Fam cover the announcement of the Endeavour discovery, developments in Ocean Literacy, and the science of sunfish:

• Marinara’s maritime archaeology guru Rex Hunter discusses the recent announcement of the identification…

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Women of The Great Barrier Reef, Killer Whales, National Dog Surfing Champion

Bron and Dr Beach bring you an hour of all things wet and salty.

• This Wednesday, the State Library of Queensland hosts a free in-person and online event called ‘The Women of…

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20 years of Marine Parks, The Great Barrier Reef and Jeff does James Bond on Soundwaves

Bron, Anth and Kade in the good ship RM.

In November we celebrate 20 years of marine parks in Victoria. Meaning, 20 years ago there were no marine parks in the state! Which…

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Big jellies, little coastal snails, beach clean-ups, standup paddleboarding and seaslugs, as Bron and the Cabin Boy set sail

Hey there Marinara friends - we’re back, and we’re excited for a big year ahead of all things wet and salty! Hope you’re having a good summer, and getting some sweet sea goodness…

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Anth and Dr Beach Bring The Wet and Salty

n a week where we saw a lot about COP26 Dr Beach and Anth thought they'd delve into what it all means for the oceans.
What actually is a COP and why have…

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WW11 Submarines, Marine Debris, Bay Protection

As so often happens with Marinara, a theme has emerged for this week's show - defence - against WWII submarines, the rising influx of plastics on our coastlines, and introduced marine pest species…

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Ocean Plastics, Hyperallometry, Port Phillip Dolphins

Bron and Dr Beach steer the good ship Marinara – we’ll start and finish with plastics in the ocean, and in between navigate hyperallometry and, a new catalogue of Port Phillip Bay’s magnificent…

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Yacht racing, whales migrating, fish counting, Flinders Community campaigning, and Yarra monsters spooking...

Bron and Kade wade in to the world of yacht racing, whales migrating, fish counting, Flinders Community campaigning, and Yarra monsters spooking...
• Cabin Boy opens up his 1983 diary, and takes us…

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850s Hobson’s Bay, plastics in the oceans (yep it hasn’t gone away), and pay tribute to the late, great Bob Whiteway, OAM.

Bron, Fam and Rex look at 1850s Hobson’s Bay, plastics in the oceans (yep it hasn’t gone away), and pay tribute to the late, great Bob Whiteway, OAM.

• Maritime Heritage guru Rex…

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Flinders Pier, Ningaloo Reef, and will try to not talk like pirates for a solid harrrrrgggh!*

This week Bron, Kade and Captain Trash take you to Flinders Pier, Ningaloo Reef, and will try to not talk like pirates for a solid harrrrrgggh!*…
• Jo Richards and Michael Sams join…

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