We present our interview with 2016 Pulitzer Prize (Biography) winner William Finnegan - Bill's memoir A Barbarian Life documents his life as a surfer through the 1960s and 70s and through to the…
John Ford and Anth are in the studio in a new weird timezone that it will be. Terri Allen joins us live from just near the water somewhere in SA to talk diving…
The Environmental Film Festival kicks off in Melbourne on the 29th of September, and one of the headline films is Sonic Sea, a gripping documentary about the very real impact of human-made…
Murray Walding joins Dr Surf and Bron to discuss the new edition of Surf-O-Rama - a must for every collector of Australian surf memorabilia, or anyone interested in surf culture, from boards to…
It's Anth and Dr Beach in the Fishbowl this week. Their guests in today are Anna McCallum telling us about a great event at Museum Victoria that showcases Victoria's marina science and Geoff…
This weekend, marine protection volunteers across the state are gathering in Warrnambool for the third Sharing the Love forum. Friends of Merri Marine Sanctuary and Parks Victoria are hosting the event, which celebrates…
Sean Willmore and John Fleming from the Thin Green Line talk about the 2016 International World Ranger Day, and a cracker comedy night at the Gaso to raise funds to support the rangers…
Dr Richard Reina from Monash University talks about the sea turtles of Costa Rica, and how the problem of poaching has been turned around to the point where the former poachers have become…
Blairgowrie Pier is set to get possibly the world's largest marine sponge transplant - in replacing the massive breakwall, not only do the damaging infestations of shipworm need to be removed, the sponges…
David Griffin from CSIRO talks about the adventures of IMOS - a torpedo shaped underwater research glider that has just completed a 74-day journey through 1,800km of the waters of the Great Australian…
Terri Allen brings us Bowiebranchia - the result of the combined passions of someone who is utterly devoted to both Bowie and nudibranchs, and has realised a startling connection between the two. Neil…
It's World Environment Day and then World Oceans Day on Tuesday 8th June, with a theme of 'Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet' - with a big focus on plastics in the oceans and the…
Bron's away! That leaves Dr Beach and Dr Surf to run amok with Capt'n Windshift, Perron Cook on Big Algae in Gipps Lakes and Jeff's in the house with more of his snippets…
Bron and Angeline in the Fishbowl Studio for chats with Skip Woolley from Museum Victoria on the first ever map of the deep sea floor, with Mark Keenan, the Marine Response Unit Coordinator…
Setting sail on Sudnay are Anth and Bron. Joining them to talk diving in caves is our Marinara Dive Reporter - Terri Allen from some cave in some far away state!
What a mixed and diverse show... Bron and Anth will cover topics as wide as Saving the Sea Eagle by maintaining wetlands, the amount of the ocean floor is actually mapped and at…
o we all know that male seahorses get pregnant but new research from University of Sydney is telling us much more about what happens in that pouch on the dad... this is just…
Straight from the 2015 Australian Fish Biology conference, John brings the lowdown the current trends in fisheries and coastal management, and the latest science on artificial reefs stock enhancement strategies. Terri Allen joins…
PhD student Derek Dapp, and his supervisor Associate Professor Richard Reina talk about their research into different shark breathing modes, and how they may affect survival after accidental capture. And some updates on…
Rex Hunter takes us on an underwater exploration of the shipwrecks of World War 2 in Victoria. PhD students Lauren and Laetitia will entertain us with stories of Gannets at Pope's Eye, and…
Cecelia Whitton is the Executive Officer of the Westernport Biosphere and joins us to talk about Biosphere Reserves in a global context, why and how Westernport is considered as one, and some of…
goodness me where to start... With Bron having a weekend down the coast, Anth and John will be joined by Jeff Maynard for SoundWaves in a packed show. On a cold Monday evening…
We've been bringing you up to date the last few Sundays about the annual amassing of the spider crabs in Port Phillip Bay. Local underwater photographer and diving enthusiast PT Hirschfield has been…
Hilary McNevin gives us the lowdown on the humble oyster - what's around, what to go for, what to avoid. And seasonal fish and the cold - does weather matter to fish in…
Warm-blooded fish: Dr Beach to discuss and dissect (metaphorically!). Dr Surf's annual winter wetsuit review. Back zip, chest zip, no zip? 3/2, 4/3, 5/4? Rip Curl, O'Neill, Patagonia, Excel? What the hell does…
celebrating World Oceans Day on Monday we will bring you up to date on all the latest marine news and views. Dr Adam Pope, President of the Victorian branch of the Australian Marine…
The CEO of Australia for Dolphins, Sarah Lucas, joins us to talk about a landmark decision by Japan's peak zoo association to stop members purchasing dolphins captured in Taiji.
Drs Surf and Beach discuss the origins of swell (the surf type) prediction and grill Dr Tim Smith about seagrasses in PPB and the mysterious Chilean connexion.
We cross to Japan to speak with Dr Jacqui Pocklington (aka Dr Pocko) - she's over there doing post-doctoral research into Japanese marine life following her PhD in Melbourne. John Ford talks us…
We cross to Japan to speak with Dr Jacqui Pocklington (aka Dr Pocko) - she's over there doing post-doctoral research into Japanese marine life following her PhD in Melbourne. John Ford talks us…
Bron and Anth pop in to talk news and views, and how marine snow is part of the story about the impact of the Deep Horizon oil spill. Chris Smyth from the VNPA…
We speak with Sea Shepherd Managing Director Jeff Hansen about their hard work over summer, including 'Operation Icefish' - investigating and preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing known generally as 'poaching' in the…
This Sunday Daylight Savings ends. Anth and John will be in to cover marine urbanisation, maritime territory expansion as two linked but very different topics about how we use the sea now and…
Drs Beach and Surf will be joined by Perran Cook (Monash Uni) to talk about worm holes - not the cosmological kind, but actual worm holes - and how, as Charlie Darwin suspected…
Mark Rodrigue talks about the 2015 Festival of the Sea - lots of great stuff happening in Barwon Heads this weekend for all of us who love the brilliant briny. Then Dr Giovanni…
