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WellenbrecherPlankton & Popcorn: Gemeinsam fürs Meer aus Basel
In dieser Folge nehmen wir euch mit nach Basel – zu einer Podiumsdiskussion mit Dr. Marion Mertens (Lifescience AG) und Prof. Dr. Moritz Lehmann (Professor und Arbeitsgruppenleiter “Aquatic and Isotope Biogeochemistry”) vom 29. Oktober 2025.
Gemeinsam sprechen wir darüber, wie Meeresforschung betrieben wird und warum Meeresschutz auch mitten in Europa, weit entfernt von den Küsten, erfolgreich umgesetzt werden kann – unter anderem mit Erfolgsbeispielen wie der Rückkehr von Lachsen in Schweizer Flüsse.
Weitere Links:
Schweizerhalle-Brand vor 25 Jahren Eine Reportage der Sendung «DOK»
Schweizerhalle-Brand vor 30 Jahren SRF News
Kieshaushalt Schweiz Bericht
Lachs - Die Rückkehr eines Ei...
2025-11-2525 min
WellenbrecherPlankton & Popcorn: Gemeinsam fürs Meer aus Graz
In dieser Folge nehmen wir euch mit nach Graz – zu einer Podiumsdiskussion mit Sabine Probst Saavedra (Direktorin von Seen Blue Conservation) und Markus Trebuch (Direktor von Sea Shepherd Austria).
Gemeinsam sprechen sie darüber, wie Meeresschutz auch fernab der Küsten gelingen kann und mitten in Europa.
Alles zu Seen Blue Conservation:
Webseite
Podcast
Alles zu Sea Shepherd Austria:
Webseite
Krill Toolkit
Die Bemühungen von Markus Trebuch - ein Podcast-Interview
Andere Quellen:
Artikel zum Erreichen des ersten Klimakipppunkts (https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-stories/2025-10-13-world-reaches-first-climate-tipping-point---widespread-mortality-of-coral-reefs.html))
Bericht zu globalen Kippp...
2025-11-1116 min
WellenbrecherPlankton & Popcorn - Ein Meeresfilmeabend als Brücke zum Meer
In dieser Episode sprechen Anabel und Julia über unsere Präsenzveranstaltung auf der diesjährigen ICYMARE – darunter der Workshop zur Wissenschaftskommunikation – sowie über unser neues Projekt „Plankton & Popcorn – Der Meeresfilmeabend“.
Das Ziel von Plankton & Popcorn ist es, das Verhältnis der deutschsprachigen Gesellschaft zum Meer zu stärken.
Unsere Methode: ein zweistündiger Filmabend für und von Studierenden, inspiriert vom jährlichen DEEPWAVE e.V. Filmfestival.
Das partizipative Konzept nutzt Universitäten als Knotenpunkte, um:
bürgerschaftliches Engagement zu fördern,
Studierende als Akteure für Ozean-Nachhaltigkeit zu stärken,
Austausch zwischen Studierenden, Jugendorganisationen, Pä...
2025-10-1423 min
Euractiv TalksThe next tide: Youth power in ocean governanceHow can young people help shape policies for a healthy, sustainable ocean? That was the question at the heart of the EU4Ocean Coalition’s 2024 Challenge of the Year. Xhoi Zajmi from Euractiv, Nina Dietz and Jan Feuring from Young Citizens’ Council for the Ocean – one of the winning projects bringing fresh energy and bold ideas to the future of ocean governance – delve into the most pressing issues related to our oceans.
2025-09-1029 min
WellenbrecherNina Dietz & Jan Feuring: Ozeanbürgerschaft - Mitreden für die Meere
In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Nina und Jan über ihr Engagement für den Ozean, die Idee der Blue Citizenship und die Frage, wie junge Menschen auf europäischer Ebene Meeresschutz und Demokratie zusammenbringen können.
Ihr EU4Ocean-Projekt "Young Citizens’ Council for the Ocean" befähigt junge Europäer:innen, sich aktiv an der Gestaltung der Meerespolitik zu beteiligen. In Diskussionen, Workshops und mit der Ausarbeitung eines Manifests entwickelt der Rat junger Bürger:innen für den Ozean konkrete Empfehlungen für eine bessere Meerespolitik. Dabei steht die Rolle der Jugend bei der Förderung von...
2025-09-0257 minEuractiv TalksCommunity and collaboration are key to ocean literacy projects’ successThe European Union’s EU4Ocean initiative brings together various organisations, projects, and individuals committed to promoting ocean literacy and sustainable ocean management. In this episode, we talk to Dr Andrea Bozman (winner of the MakeEUBlue Award 2024) and Farhat-Un-Nisá Bajwa (Young Ocean Advocate) about their ocean literacy projects. We learn how they came to be, the challenges encountered, and the power of collaboration.
2025-04-2318 min
Hotel Talk with Farah ShammasHotel Talk with Farah Shammas: Episode 63 with Eleni Kazelas - Co-founder and Chair of NGO "Let's Make Cyprus Green" - Dynamic lady who stands up for what she believes and takes actionSend us a textEleni Kazelas is much more than what meets the eye…. She is a dynamic lady who stands up for what she believes and takes action. A somewhat shocking youthful experience led her to find her forever home in the island of Cyprus and her love for the island, beaches, animals and nature unfolded into the creation of a non-profit organization Let’s Make Cyprus Green. Download this episode to hear the full story and why this initiative is just so important to us all.Environmental and animal rights activist, dedicated to crea...
2023-08-0251 min
If Oceans Could SpeakBlanca Moreno-Dodson: the past, present and future of an integrated Mediterranean
2022-10-1228 minIf Oceans Could SpeakLisa Sofian and Nabil Aouad: On a mission with SWIM LEBANONIn this eighth episode of ''If Oceans Could Speak'', we are delighted to have Lisa Sofian and Nabil Aouad with us, who show that arts, sports and ocean activism go hand in hand.In this episode you will learn about the Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon’s creation (SWIM), and its development into a nation wide beach cleaning campaign, bringing together - almost spontaneously - over 2700 people from local communities, researchers, activists, civil society, and more! In addition to their sports activities, SWIM is combining their efforts with “Chance Association” which works closely with kids that have cancer and bl...
2022-10-0655 minIf Oceans Could SpeakStefano Pedone and Mattia Borroni: Sustainable food, tradition and innovation around the Italian CoastsHave you ever wondered what it means to eat sustainably on the Mediterranean coasts? Today's episode explores this question from an Italian perspective with our guests Stefano Pedone and Mattia Borroni. Stefano is a marine biologist and project officer at Worldrise association and Mattia is a chef in his own restaurant, “Alexander”.Both young ocean lovers at heart, our guests followed different walks of life to join forces in promoting the consumption of sustainable, local seafood in the regional cooking world of Italy. Both are involved in Worldrise’s SEAstainable initia...
2022-09-2146 minIf Oceans Could SpeakFederico Morisio: Connecting professional sports with ocean literacySports are without a doubt a vital component that shapes our connection with the ocean. Yet, when talking about ocean literacy and ocean conservation per se, we tend to think less about professional sportsmen, sportswomen, and athletes. We were therefore delighted to discuss with Federico Morisio about the place professional sports has, and should have, in promoting ocean literacy. Federico is a 26-year-old professional windsurfer. Internationally recognised, he won, among other, the international IWT Pacasmayo Wave Classic 2017, being nominated "Most Improved Rider 2017" and finishing the International Windsurfing Tour 2018 in 4th place overall. He is passionate about sustainability an...
2022-09-0750 minIf Oceans Could SpeakGreg Lecoeur: Telling stories from under the seaIn our fifth episode, we reach the French Mediterranean coast and Greg Lecoeur, who shares with us his journeys, his experiences with marine wildlife, the power of images and how raising awareness begins with individual actions. A lover of the Mediterranean Sea since early childhood, Greg became interested in marine biology and diving at a very young age. At the age of 32, with a diving instructor's certificate in his pocket, he sold his company and lived his dream: a year around the world with his camera. Since then, Lecoeur has dedicated all his time to his passion fo...
2022-08-3129 minIf Oceans Could SpeakMaría del Carmen García-Martínez: Empowering women in marine sciencesIn our fourth episode, we will go to Spain to talk to María del Carmen García-Martínez, who is a researcher and director of the Spanish Oceanography Institute in Malaga. Among her many commitments, María Carmen is involved in Océanicas, a project that visualises the role of women in oceanography.Pursuing a career in science can still pose many challenges to women, but maybe even more so in a very masculinized territory such as the sea? María Carmen will explain to us the 'leaking pipeline' problem, sexual harassment on the sea and what ne...
2022-08-2424 minIf Oceans Could SpeakJina Talj: Invasive species and other fishy things!As we are surfing the Mediterranean, we come across our dear guest Jina Talj, a marine ecologist, founder and executive director of the Lebanese NGO 'Diaries of the Ocean'. In this third episode, Vera interviews Jina Talj to learn more about the Mediterranean marine environment, with a particular focus on the Invasive species actions related to the NGO's lionfish campaign. You don’t know what invasive species are? No problem, you can tune in to learn about what they are, where they come from, how/why they are harmful to our Mediterranean ecosystems, and how we can red...
2022-08-1744 minIf Oceans Could SpeakLefteris Arapakis: building solutions together with the fishers.Today we dive into the turquoise waters of Greece, where innovative solutions and traditional fisheries are working together to make a difference to the people and the environment of the Mediterranean.In our first full length episode of this season we meet Lefteris Arapakis, a young social entrepreneur and the 2021 UNEP-MAP Ambassador for the Mediterranean Coast. Lefteris talks to us about Enaleia, a social enterprise he co-founded with a mission to make the marine ecosystem sustainable by tackling both overfishing and plastic pollution.Lefteris immerses us in his journey - from E...
2022-08-0335 minIf Oceans Could SpeakMediterranean stories across borders: introducing this season's multi-lingual hosts and episodesBuilding on the Mediterranean’s rich cultural identity, this season we will be multi-lingual featuring stories in French, Italian, Spanish and Arabic. To capture these voices, we have new hosts on board that help us dive into these new perspectives and communities. In this episode, we will introduce our new hosts and navigate together the first waters of this season, learning more about the people behind the voices. What is their relationship with the sea? What makes the Mediterranean special? What stories will they uncover? Listen to this brief introduction to the new season and get ex...
2022-07-2714 minIf Oceans Could SpeakSeason 2 - TrailerWe are delighted to reveal that If Oceans Could Speak is returning with a new and exciting second season.After our first season highlighted the mighty Arctic Ocean, this summer we are heading south - to the shores of the majestic Mediterranean sea. The Mediterranean brings new ideas, cultures, voices, and a whole new line-up of hosts and guests to bring this truly diverse part of the world to life, no matter which language you speak. With episodes spanning English, French, Italian, Arabic and Spanish languages, tune in to listen to sport stars, scientists and g...
2022-07-1502 minIf Oceans Could SpeakDr Victoria Qutuuq Buschman: Arctic indigenous knowledge for Arctic conservationWe have reached the final episode in our Arctic-focused series of If Oceans Could Speak. And what a finale it is! Today’s conversation is with Iñupiaq Inuit and conservation biologist Dr Victoria Qutuuq Buschman. Victoria joined us from her office in Nuuk, Greenland, just a few days before her journey to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Victoria describes, so wonderfully, the relationship between her Inuit community and the Arctic Ocean, its sea ice and its whales, and explains how these experiences led her on her path to become the first Iñupiaq docto...
2021-12-1540 minIf Oceans Could SpeakKimberly Aiken: Be the changeToday’s conversation is with Kimberly Aiken, Research and Policy Associate for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC). Kimberly previously worked on Arctic issues as a Policy Intern with the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and on the Polar and Climate Programme at GRID-Arendal in Norway. We are delighted to hear her perspective on both poles!In her refreshing and poetic way, Kimberly retells the journey to her polar career so far, the idols that inspired her, and the actions that keeps her hopeful. We talk to Kimberly about the...
2021-11-2431 minIf Oceans Could SpeakProfs Mia Bennett and Rachael Lorna Johnstone: The future of the Arctic’s resources - from local development to global impactIn this episode we are delighted to talk with Professors Rachael Lorna Johnstone and Mia Bennett. Mia is an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and Rachael is a Professor of Law at the University in Akureyri in the North of Iceland and at Ilisimatusarfik, the University of Greenland, in Nuuk.What exactly does the Arctic Ocean provide people and nations? How do people access these resources? and how are they shared amongst us? These are key questions for the sustainability of development in the Arctic and they are at the heart of today's discussion...
2021-11-1738 minIf Oceans Could SpeakDrs Tymon Zielinski and Volker Rachold: Inspire through educationToday our guests are Dr Tymon Zielinski and Dr Volker Rachold. Volker is Head of the German Arctic Office based at AWI, working at the science-policy interface. Tymon is a leader of the Climate and Ocean Research and Education Unit at IOPAN, Poland. This episode is particularly special to us as our guests are not only esteemed Arctic researchers, they also represent the EU4Ocean - the very initiative that brought us together and brought this podcast to life!Together, Tymon and Volker look back on their careers and time in the Arctic and share t...
2021-11-0332 minIf Oceans Could SpeakLera Auerbach: When words aren’t enough, there is musicWe are thrilled to reveal that Lera Auerbach - celebrated conductor, pianist, composer, poet, and visual artist – is our guest on today’s episode.Lera joins us to explore her perspective of the Arctic Ocean through the power of art, music, and storytelling. She is well placed to do so: her award-winning Symphony No.4 “ARCTICA”, is a boldly imaginative piece, commissioned by the NSO, The Oslo Philharmonic, and the National Geographic Society, and in collaboration with renowned Nat Geo explorer-in-residence Dr Enric Sala.From her childhood in Russia to encounters in Greenland, Lera takes us on the l...
2021-10-2727 minIf Oceans Could SpeakDrs Hannah Cubaynes and Kim Goetz: The more you look, the more you seeToday we take a journey up into the Arctic sky! At least, that’s the viewpoint of our guests, who we think have one of the coolest jobs around…In this episode we are joined by Dr Hannah Cubaynes from the British Antarctic Survey and WWF and Dr Kim Goetz from NOAA in the United States. Hannah and Kim are marine mammal biologists who use images from planes, drones, and satellites to spy on the whales and walrus below. We discuss how exactly you spot a whale from space and t...
2021-10-2036 minIf Oceans Could SpeakDr Gosia Smieszek: Every person matters and every action countsWe are delighted to be joined by acclaimed political scientist Dr Gosia Smieszek in today’s episode. Gosia works at Norway’s Arctic University in Tromso, researching issues of Arctic Ocean governance. She is also passionate about gender equality and representation, and has co-founded the successful association “Women of the Arctic”.We talk openly about the complexity of governing the Arctic Ocean, and the added challenges (and opportunities) that climate change brings. We also explore the experiences that motivated her and colleagues to create the inspiring “Women of the Arctic” and Plan A initiative, and are introduced to the work...
2021-10-1336 minIf Oceans Could SpeakThomas Wunderlich and Felix Lauber: Anchored to the EvidenceIn this first episode we have a wonderful conversation with Thomas Wunderlich and Felix Lauber - Captain and First Officer of Germany’s Polar Research Vessel, “Polarstern”. Thomas and Felix take us inside the Polarstern, revealing her history, operations, and what makes her such a dependable ship for undertaking vital scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic.Captain Thomas shares his personal account of the Polarstern’s most ambitious voyage yet - the largest polar expedition in history - MOSAiC. The Polarstern and the hundreds of crew and scientists on board spent an entire year drifting...
2021-10-0633 min
If Oceans Could SpeakIf Oceans Could Speak - TrailerPolar biologist Dr. Jen Freer introduces this new podcast - If Oceans Could Speak.In this podcast we listen to the ocean through the stories of our guests who have shared their life with the sea around them. In this premiere series we focus on the Arctic Ocean.Each week our conversations explore a different perspective of the Arctic Ocean, from the adventures of Thomas Wunderlich, Captain of the icebreaker ‘Polarstern’, to the musical journey of award-winning composer Lera Aurbach, which led to her acclaimed symphonic work ‘Arctica’.Our guests r...
2021-09-2401 min