About this episode

Alexandra Morton discusses her journey from studying whales to advocating for wild salmon and healthier oceans.

Alexandra Morton began studying whales in British Columbia, but her research led her to discover troubling changes in wild salmon near salmon farms. Learn how Alexandra became a scientist and advocate for healthier oceans, studying salmon and sea lice and working to change harmful salmon-farming practices. Guest: Alexandra Morton, author of "Not on My Watch: How a renegade whale biologist took on governments and industry to save wild salmon" Link to S7 printable: https://www.byuradio.org/blog-post/d1ea7c0c-3362-4848-907a-c8b668814b38/fill-in-the-blanks-for-season-7

People in this episode

Guest: Alexandra Morton

Topics covered

• wild salmon
• ocean health
• salmon farming
• marine biology
• environmental advocacy

Keywords

• salmon
• whales
• sea lice
• salmon farms
• ocean advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYUradio

Books & works: Not on My Watch: How a renegade whale biologist took on governments and industry to save wild salmon

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