{"podcast":{"title":"How To Protect The Ocean","slug":"how-to-protect-the-ocean-2010","podcast_index_feed_id":2010,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/59591/destinations/228444.xml","website_url":"https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/speak-up-for-the-ocean-blue/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/1/7/2/0172a388259a35a95f2e77a3093c12a1/HowToProtectTheOcean_CoverArt.jpg","author":"Andrew Lewin - Marine Biologist and Ocean Conservationist","episode_count":1990,"summary":"Dive into the Depths: Join Andrew Lewin on 'How to Protect the Ocean' – Your Gateway to Exclusive Ocean Insights! Explore the latest, uncharted realms of ocean science and conservation that you won't find anywhere else. Andrew takes you on an inspiring journey to uncover the hidden gems of oceanic discovery and initiatives. Tune in to discover how you can transform your life for a better ocean, one episode at a time. The How To Protect The Ocean is your resource to keep you informed on the latest ocean news; teach you how to speak up for the ocean; and, how you can take action to live for a better ocean. There is so much information on the ocean and the issues that are affecting it that it can be difficult to find optimism in the future of the ocean. Climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution, water pollution, and coastal development have altered the ocean in ways that have negatively changed the way we use it. The repercussions of climate change, including the ominous specter of rising sea levels, the relentless march of warming ocean temperatures, and the ominous shadow of ocean acidification, have not only altered the very fabric of our coastlines but have also conjured fie…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T08:23:21.814007+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-protect-the-ocean-2010"},"episode":{"title":"A Summer Internship, Thirty Years, and One Career for the Ages","slug":"a-summer-internship-thirty-years-and-one-career-for-the-ages","published_at":"2026-08-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-protect-the-ocean-2010/a-summer-internship-thirty-years-and-one-career-for-the-ages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-protect-the-ocean-2010","url":"https://www.speakupforblue.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/scicon/HTPTO_E2008_OceanCareerForTheAges_A.mp3?dest-id=228444","summary":"A grad student faces a simple choice: write another term paper, or take a summer internship. She takes the internship, gets assigned to sea turtles, and thirty years later she is in the room for some of the most consequential ocean policy agreements ever negotiated. This episode traces that career from the beginning, and it starts with a realization that shapes everything that follows: sea turtles do not read maps. They cross every border humans have drawn, which means protecting them requires countries to cooperate, not compete. Andrew walks through the arc of this career step by step. It starts with an anthropology degree and a grad-school detour into public policy, an internship with an NGO in Washington, D.C., then called the Center for Marine Conservation, and a growing understanding that migratory ocean species force international cooperation whether countries want it or not. From there the story moves through the State Department, more than a decade on international tuna negotiations, and eventually a role at the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF). Along the way, Andrew connects the story to his own winding path from marine biology researcher to ocean communications manager, and makes the case that careers in ocean conservation rarely move in a straight line. This episode kicks off a five-part week on How to Protect the Ocean. Tuesday looks at corals nearly as old as the pyramids and the fight to save them. Wednesday covers the High Seas Treaty and the moment the gavel dropped. Thursday breaks down seafood policy and what retailers need to know about what shoppers actually want. Friday brings the full interview with the person at the center of this week's story. Takeaways: Careers in ocean conservation rarely move in a straight line. This one st…","meta_description":"A grad student faces a simple choice: write another term paper, or take a summer internship. 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