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Ocean Protect Podcast

The health of our oceans is under major threat. Every fortnight, Brad Dalrymple (Environmental Engineer with Ocean Protect) hosts a variety of guests, including scientists, engineers, and activists – to discuss the key issues affecting the health of our oceans – and what can be done about it.This podcast is for anyone interested in learning more about the health of our oceans, the key pressures, and potential solutions. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general discussion purposes, and the views

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23:31

Protecting Australian Sea Lions with Dirk Holman

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2025/10/26

Dirk Holman is a Marine Scientist and Threatened Species Campaigner with Sea Shepherd Australia. Dirk is playing a key role in Sea Shepherd Australia's activities in the Great Australian Bight - defending, conserving, and protecting Australian sea lions - ensuring the recovery of this endangered species and the preservation of a healthy marine ecosystem. In this chat, we discuss the threats to the Australian sea lion populations and what can and is being done about it.Useful links:Sea Shepherd

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29:16

Ian Thomson on cleaning up waterways with Ocean...

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2025/10/12

Ian Thomson is the Founder of Ocean Crusaders - who take direct action by cleaning up waterways. Ian launched the foundation after a record breaking circumnavigation around Australia and being confronted with the reality of seeing turtles killed by ocean waste. In this chat, Ian describes the incredible work of Ocean Crusaders, what they actually remove from waterways, how they do it, and what really needs to change to help put him out of a job. Useful links:https://oceancrusaders.orgIan on

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31:42

Anrea Morello on combating illegal fishing in the...

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2025/09/28

Andrea Morello is President of Sea Shepherd Italy, which he founded and has coordinated since 2010. In this chat, Andrea shares insights into Sea Shepherd's incredible work combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Mediterranean Sea. Useful links:Andrea on LinkedIn (here)Sea Shepherd's Operation Siso - The fight against illegal fishing in the Mediterranean Sea (here)BBC Article "'The sea is like a minefield': The web of illegal fish traps in Italy's Mediterranean"

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28:11

Ocean Protect's Karunya Sateesh on her journey from...

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2025/08/17

Karunya Sateesh, Ocean Protect's Marketing and Communications Coordinator, takes us behind the scenes of her journey from humble beginnings in Bangalore, India, to her current career path in Melbourne, Australia. In this chat, she reflects on how witnessing the decline in Bangalore's green and blue spaces sparked her curiosity about the broader impacts of climate change, and how this exploration led to a career in championing stormwater solutions. She opens up about the impact she hopes to make

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33:22

Fotos Melaisis on the maintenance of stormwater...

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2025/08/03

National Maintenance Manager at Ocean Protect, coordinating Ocean Protect's maintenance of tens of thousands of stormwater treatment asset across Australia. In this chat, we discuss what these assets are stopping, why they often aren't getting maintained, and what's needed to achieve better stormwater management (and ocean and waterway health).Useful links:Fotos on LinkedIn (here)WSUD Compliance Framework (here)For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out atwww.oceanprotect.com.au

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36:36

Dr Scott Bennett on South Australia's Harmful Algal...

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2025/07/20

Dr Scott Bennett is Co-Founder of the Great Southern Reef Foundation and leads their science committee. In this chat, we discuss the devastating algal bloom off South Australia's coast that has already killed (and continues to kill) countless marine species. Fresh from a dive survey of some of the impacted areas, Scott shares his insights on what's it like, what's causing it, and what needs to be done. Useful links:Scott on LinkedIn (here)Great Southern Reef Foundation (here)Great Southern Reef

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41:54

Josh Kirkman on Surfers for Climate, trading up, blue...

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2025/06/22

Josh Kirkman is CEO for Surfers for Climate - an Australian charity dedicated to turning the tide on climate change. In this chat, Josh gives an insight into the group's various campaigns - and how to better empower tradespeople, politicians and the public to help make a better world. Useful links:Josh on LinkedIn (here)Surfers for Climate (here)For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out atwww.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:37

Dr Steph Brodie on the good news for beach lovers -...

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2025/06/08

Dr Steph Brodie is a Research Scientist at CSIRO Environment in Brisbane. In this chat, we discuss a recent study that Steph was involved in which surveyed for debris in and around six Australian urban areas between 2022 and 2024. We discuss the study methodology and the results that showed that, over the past ten years, the amount of waste across Australian coastal cities has reduced by almost 40% and more places were found with no rubbish at all.Useful links:Steph at CSIRO (here)The Conversation

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28:59

Alix de Jersey on plastic ingestion in seabirds...

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2025/05/25

Alix de Jersey is a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania, investigating the effects of microplastics on tropical shearwaters. In this chat, we discuss the world-first study of seabirds that Alix was involved with - which identified that seabird chicks heavily affected by plastic ingestion demonstrated a range of negative health consequences, including liver and brain damage. We discuss the study methodology and results - and the associated implications to both wildlife and humans.Useful

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42:26

Dan Rhodes on Gross Pollutant Traps, dodgy designs,...

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2025/05/11

Dan Rhodes is a Senior Water Engineer at Henry & Hymas Consulting Engineers and Optimal Stormwater - and has looked down into MANY gross pollutant traps (GPTs). In this chat, we discuss Dan's career progression from muso to engineer, insights from his many GPT audits, the Zero Litter to Bay initiative, and his thoughts around the key challenges and solutions to better stormwater management (and waterway health). Useful links:Dan on LinkedIn (here)Optimal Stormwater (here)Henry & Hymas

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34:16

Dr Cassie Rauert on tyre wear particles, tyre...

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2025/04/27

Dr Cassie Rauert is a Senior Research Fellow in Microplastics exposure at The University of Queensland, and was involved in a recent study of the distribution of tyre additives, tyre wear particles and microplastics within the waterways of the Moreton Bay region in south-east Queensland, Australia. In this chat, we talk about the study methodology and results, and subsequent implications. Useful links:Cassie on LinkedIn (here)Cassie at University of Queensland (here)2024 report "Moreton Bay

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47:06

Jack Mullaly on Water Sensitive Urban Design &...

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2025/04/13

Jack Mullaly is an Environmental Engineer and has spent over a decade championing Water Sensitive Urban Design across Queensland and beyond. Five years ago, Jack, pivoted in to human movement coaching - but has now returned to the WSUD 'biz'. In this chat, we discuss all things WSUD and bioretention - along with the challenges and potential solutions to better achieve WSUD.Useful links:Jack on LinkedIn (here)www.jackmullaly.com For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out

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33:57

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson on stopping off-shore oil...

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2025/03/30

Peter Whish-Wilson has been senator for Tasmania since 2012, representing the Australian Greens political party.In this chat, we discuss the fight to protect Australia’s oceans and coastlines from new offshore oil and gas projects, climate change, making plastic producers accountable, a billionaires tax and corruption in politics.Useful links:Peter Whish-Wilson (here)The Green's campaign "No New Offshore Oil & Gas" (here)The Green's campaign "Protect Great Southern Reef" (here)The Green's

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37:01

Paul Dubowski on managing water more holistically for...

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2025/03/16

Paul Dubowski is an Environmental Scientist with over 20 years’ experience looking after our catchments and waterways.In this chat, we reflect on the inaugural Queensland Water Summit, held just two days earlier in Brisbane – including insights from the wide range of presenters, along with key recommended actions to help better manage water resources and better protect waterways and oceans across Queensland and beyond. Useful links:Paul on Linkedin (here)Stormwater Queensland (here)For further

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34:16

Shannon Mead on the global Plastics Treaty, vapes &...

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2025/03/02

Shannon Mead is the Founder of and Chief Butt Officer of "No More Butts" - returning for his fourth appearance on the pod.We discuss vapes, what the latest is with the global Plastics Treaty, and how No More Butts is progressing towards their vision of a world without tobacco waste.Useful links:No More Butts website (here)Shannon on LinkedIn (here)Ocean Protect Podcast, May 2021: “No more butts with Shannon Mead” (here)Ocean Protect Podcast, April 2022: “Smoke in the water with Shannon Mead”

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32:38

Advocacy & Education at Ocean Protect - with Brad...

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2024/12/15

In our Season 6 finale, the microphones are turned - with Daniel Rider (Ocean Protect's WSUD Specialist) interviewing the host, Brad Dalrymple (Ocean Protect Principal Environmental Engineer). We chat about, we get a bit of Brad's back-story, the 'why' and what of some of Ocean Protect's advocacy initiatives, and plans for 2025. Useful links:Brad on LinkedIn (here)Daniel on Linkedin (here)Ocean Protect events (here)Ocean Protect webinars (here)For further information about Ocean Protect, check us

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32:30

Dr Tom Remenyi on climate change impacts – rainfall,...

Ocean Protect Podcast ·

2024/12/01

Dr Tom Remenyi is a climate scientist, and an expert at translating complex climate science into useful, accessible products, tools and/ or advice.In this chat, we talk climate change scenarios past and future, and what are the likely impacts in relation to rainfall, temperatures, droughts, and ultimately ‘us’ – and what key actions we can (and should) all do.Useful links:Tom on LinkedIn (here)Tom’s email: tom@acclimatised.com.auFor further information about Ocean Protect, check us out

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40:26

Kelen Marczak Polli on helping emerging professionals...

Ocean Protect Podcast ·

2024/11/17

Kelen Marczak Polliis a Stormwater Engineer at Arup, and is a very deserving recipient of this year's Australian Emerging Stormwater Professional of the Year Award by Stormwater Queensland AND the Queensland Emerging Professional Engineer of the Year Award by Engineers Australia. In this chat, Kelen share's her amazing story - coming from Brazil with an engineering degree but very little English, the struggle to land her first engineering job in Australia, and advice for other students and graduates

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41:33

Mark Gibson on the stormwater industry in Queensland...

Ocean Protect Podcast ·

2024/11/03

Mark Gibson is Principal Engineer in the Water Management Unit of Brisbane City Council, and President of Stormwater Queensland. In this chat, we talk about Mark's passion for volunteering and stormwater - and how they've come together at Stormwater Queensland, and what's it been like (so far) as President. We also took about some of the challenges facing the stormwater industry and what we can do about it. Useful links:Mark on LinkedIn (here)Stormwater Queensland (here)For further information

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51:06

Katie Walters & Paul Maxwell on a Blueprint for a...

Ocean Protect Podcast ·

2024/10/20

Katie Walters (Moreton Bay Foundation) and Paul Maxwell (EcoFutures Consulting) join the podcast to talk about a Blueprint for a sustainable Moreton Bay. This report (recently published by the Moreton Bay Foundation) identifies priority actions for the protect and renewal of Moreton Bay over the coming decade.Useful links:Katie on LinkedIn (here)Katie's email (here)Paul on LinkedIn (here)Blueprint for a sustainable Moreton Bay 2035 (here)ABC News article, Toxic Lyngbya algal blooms 'inevitable' in

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