This week Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, a benthic ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is sitting down to chat about the sea life that uses shipwrecks as their home! Learn about how some of the most isolated shipwrecks off the coast of New England have been colonized by sessile (non-mobile). We dive into the Billy Mitchell fleet, and how these historic war ships ended up on the ocean floor in Stellwagen Bank! Kirstin's biggest curiosities lie in island communities. Island communities are not just what you think of - tropical islands where the sun is always shining. For some organisms an island can be a shipwreck, isolated at the bottom of the ocean. Kirstin seeks to answer the question of "Who is living at the bottom, and how did you get here?"You can catch up on Episode 36 - Intro to Benthic Communities with Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser and Episode 37 - Intro to Shipwrecks with Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, to hear more about the living organisms she works with!Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Dive into the world of shipwrecks with Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, a benthic ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Kirstin is giving an intro to everything shipwrecks, and zooming in on the shipwrecks that she studies. Her area of study is  Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts, USA.Kirstin's biggest curiosities lie in island communities. Island communities are not just what you think of - tropical islands where the sun is always shining. For some organisms an island can be a shipwreck, isolated at the bottom of the ocean. Kirstin seeks to answer the question of "Who is living at the bottom, and how did you get here?"You can catch up on Episode 36 - Intro to Benthic Communities with Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser to hear more about the living organisms she works with!Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

What really lives at the ocean floor? What lives in the sand, rocks and water at the very bottom? Welcome to this episode all about those organisms! We're chatting with Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, a benthic ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A benthic community is made up of animals who live at the bottom of the ocean. The bottom of the ocean may not be what you're thinking - it isn't necessarily the deepest depths. It could be right below the surface of the water, as long as there is ocean floor, we'll call it benthic!Kirstin's biggest curiosities lie in island communities. Island communities are not just what you think of - tropical islands where the sun is always shining. For benthic communities an island can be a rock, isolated at the bottom of the ocean. Kirstin seeks to answer the question of "Who is living at the bottom, and how did you get here?" Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Sit down with Laura and continue your journey into bottlenose dolphin science! This week it is all about dolphin whistles, Laura's upcoming work in Australia, and fieldwork in her area. Catch up on episodes 33 and 34 if you'd like an intro to bottlenose dolphins, and Laura's work with tidal turbines!  Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

This week is a continuation from last week, and Laura is giving us some info on tidal turbines. We dive deep into the work she conducted along with The University of St Andrews and The Sea Mammal Research Unit where they investigated the effects that tidal turbines may have on harbour porpoises. We chat turbines, underwater acoustics, reef effects, fieldwork and more!If you haven't listened to episode 33 yet, you can catch that to get a full intro to Laura's work and an overview of dolphins!Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

New week, new topic! This week we get to hear from Laura Palmer, an PhD candidate at the University of Bristol. She studies cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) communication in the Cetacean Communication and Cognition Lab. You can get a full intro to bottlenose dolphins in this episode: from diet to communication to group dynamics. Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Welcome back! We're picking up where we left off last week: Manta Rays in Mozambique. We're chatting a lot about the non-linear path to becoming a marine scientists, all of the barriers and challenges in science academia, and accepting imposter syndrome. We also dive deep into Nakia's foundation: MAR Expeditions. How she relies on volunteers to help her in the field, and the exciting things she sees in the ocean. If you haven't caught up on the past two episodes and want to know more about manta rays, head on back to episodes 30 and 31 to get an intro!Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Today we're catching up with Nakia and learning all about manta ray conservation.  Based in Mozambique, Nakia is exposed to some marine protected areas, climate change and conservation challenges. Catch up on episode 30 to get a full intro to manta rays!Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Welcome to episode 30, and it's going to be a good one! This episode is all about manta rays. Buckle up because there is a lot of learning happening. Personally, I didn't know much about mantas, but after chatting with Nakia I am so impressed by this animal. Nakia is currently living in Zavora, Mozambique as she works for the Marine Megafauna Foundation. She is simultaneously completing her PhD at Dalhousie University on the movement of manta rays. Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!

Did somebody say NARWHALS?? Check out this episode to learn all about the Narwhals of the Canadian arctic, from the basics up to the challenges they face from humans. Alexandra gives us the inside scoop on these amazing creatures (which I do admit, I thought were made up for a long portion of my life). Fun fact I learned: belugas and narwhals are cousins! So head on over to episodes 27 and 28 to learn about belugas. Don't forget to follow @Belowthetidepod on instagram and @Belowthetidepod on twitter for episode resources + updates for upcoming episodes. On there you'll find diagrams, pictures and definitions to help you follow along if that is more your thing! For other streaming platforms check out this link here. Make sure to hit follow wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can always get notified of new episodes!