ECM Parsons

Marine biologist, dolphin scientist, podcaster & science communicator. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at NSF Oceans. My views are my own.

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: River dolphins

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the various types of river dolphins. They talk abut the unique ecology and biology of these fascinating, and threatened, cetacean species.

https://t.co/pxQmULSIhy

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Baleen and toothed Whales

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the difference between baleen (or filter feeding) whales and toothed whales.

https://t.co/lWpcqeXgKY

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The latest Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Whale evolution

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss whale evolution. In today's episode they talk about the archeocetes - the earliest whales and dolphins.

https://t.co/ErK011yu0a

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Science Lesson on Whale Classification

In today's episode MCHH talk about taxonomy of cetaceans - classifying the different types of whales and dolphins. What are whales nearest living land relatives?

https://t.co/8kOf1Qtri4

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The latest Marine Conservation Happy Hour episode: Gladiator whales

MCHH talk about how boat-attacking orcas have been called "Gladis" and how they got this name. On this episode we go from marine mammal science to ancient history to Russell Crowe...

https://t.co/0Kw6Ko7sID

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Vikings and Climate Change

MCHH talk about how climate change impacted the viking colony on Greenland & what happened to this successful colony - and what is happening to many coastal communities today.

https://t.co/BScxyRghxm

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: The lagoon - a tale of whales

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken are joined by author James Michael Dorsey who shares his latest book: The Lagoon: Encounters with the Whales of San Ignacio

https://t.co/ljuuWuOxVX

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The IWC scientific committee report is now out. (https://t.co/U2TNIzN8RZ)
Among their recommendations include strong words about North Atlantic right whales (Annex M, p 4) - IWC criticized US Congress for delaying measures to protect whales from lobster gear entanglment

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Rice's whale

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Michael Jasny (from the Natural Resources Defense Council) about the most endangered whale in the world: Rice's whale

https://t.co/ga7j7mdNrg

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: A new law threatening marine life in the US

MCHH talk about a new law that could cause massive harm to whales, dolphins and other marine species in the Gulf of Mexico, from the oil and gas industry!

https://t.co/9HPZctGS3E

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The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Underwater noise

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with their guest Michael Jasny from the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the threat that underwater noise poses to whales and dolphins.

https://t.co/bSMkbDHfhn