Impact Storytelling Podcast (Ocean and Water Conservation Stories)

This episode's guest is Jessy Shelton, environmental scientist, SCUBA instructor, science communicator, and founder of 7 Seas Collective — a community-driven initiative working to connect people with the ocean through citizen science, education, and conservation.Growing up near the coast, Jessy spent years watching beaches change with the seasons, but also witnessing something else: many people who loved the ocean had no idea about the challenges it was facing. Through conversations with divers,

This episode's guest is someone whose story begins on islands surrounded by the ocean and has led her all the way to the laboratory benches of the UK. Alessia Lavigne was born and raised in the Seychelles, where sea turtles and giant tortoises aren’t just wildlife—they’re part of the landscape, culture, and identity of the islands.Now a PhD student at the University of Sheffield, Alessia is tackling a deceptively simple question: Why do so many turtle and tortoise eggs never hatch?For endangered

This episode's guest is environmental documentary filmmaker Luisa Thiel. She discovered her passion for ocean conservation through surfing. Spending countless hours in the water inspired her to volunteer with an environmental NGO, where she helped communicate stories about the ocean before deciding to tell one of her own.That journey led her to create her first documentary, exploring ocean pollution in Norway and the people working to tackle it—from scientists and local communities to

This episodes guest is Dr. Brianna Le Busque — a marine social scientist and environmental psychologist whose research explores the human side of marine science. As Bri likes to joke, while many marine scientists study sharks or whales, she studies the most complicated species of all: people.Her work focuses on how humans think and feel about the ocean, particularly fear of sharks, ocean anxiety, conservation behaviour, and the psychological relationship people have with marine environments. Her

This episodes is guest is Dr. Olly Dove — zoologist, science communicator, podcast host, festival organiser, and someone who has spent weeks at a time living alongside seabirds on remote coastlines. Her PhD in marine ecology explored the diving behaviour of short-tailed shearwaters and little penguins, combining behavioural research with rugged fieldwork in Australia’s wild coastal environments.Beyond research, Olly has built a career making science accessible and engaging through radio, podcasts,

This episode's guest is Anjleen Hannak — marine biologist, scientific diver, researcher, and science communicator whose work explores tropical reef systems, coral conservation, and the ecological role of shipwrecks as artificial reefs.Originally from India and raised across Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka, Anjleen has spent years studying marine ecosystems both above and below the surface. Her research has focused on how shipwrecks function as habitats for marine life, particularly along the