We’re so back! This episode features Cameron Shaw (@camshaw_), your new favorite marine conservation educator, PhD candidate, and Florida summer inspiration. We talk about everything from ethical shelling and shark tooth hunting, to being a first-generation student and creating meaningful experiences for youth, to Robert Irwin on DWTS and Winter the Dolphin. Note: This episode was recorded in November 2025.

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Welcome back to Shellphone! This episode, we are diving into a topic that has been at the top of our list for a long time...CORALS! We are joined by University of South Florida professor and coral researcher, John Parkinson, to talk all about what corals are, their symbiotic friends, and their somewhat similar research models: anemones.

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Welcome to Shellphone! This episode, we are hearing from Jessica Sportelli about her work as a marine bioacoustic scientist. You'll learn all about the types of sounds that dolphins and whales make, and how bioacoustics relates to predator-prey interactions and dolphin health. We also talk about the importance of education, accessibility in science, and collaborating with local and indigenous communities.

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This episode, we're hearing from Melody Lindsay about teeny tiny microbes, extreme environments...and space! She is a research scientist and our second Shellphone guest from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Whether you were interested in microbes before or not, Melody shares some really awesome things that will reel you in.

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This episode, we're hearing from Jessica Pate from the Florida Manta Project! Jessica shares what she's learned about manta rays after piloting research on them in Florida, and what manta mysteries are still being solved. She also talks about her favorite part of this research...the field work!

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This episode, we're hearing from Dr. Erin Spencer about her amazing world of marine science and communication. She talks about her hammerhead shark research, working with NatGeo, and writing children's books about topics like coral reefs and octopuses.

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Note: Lionfish spines are sheathed, not serrated.

This episode, we're hearing from Alanna Kieffer about Oregon's coastal ecosystem, the intertidal zone, and sustainable food systems. She hosts workshops focused on coastal exploration and foraging, through her business Shifting Tides.

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This episode, we’re hearing from Jo Huxster who you may also know as the Climate Convo Prof. She will share some key points about climate change and its impacts, some advice on how to have conversations about climate change, and how this topic has worked its way into fiction through movies and books. We take a look at two examples of climate fiction: The Day After Tomorrow (film) and Migrations (novel).

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