#28 Peter Neill: #1 Ocean Collaborations Reflections
From Ocean Collaborations by Ocean Collaborations from Jan Maisenbacher
April 9, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on ocean truths and collaboration efforts amidst global challenges, with insights from ocean veteran Peter Neill and host Jan Maisenbacher.
We’re thrilled to launch the very first Ocean Collaborations Reflections Episode - our new quarterly deep dive into ocean truths amid 2026’s chaos! Your hosts: Jan from Switzerland (almost 50, ocean newbie 😊) and Peter Neill (85-year ocean vet from the US 🗽). Peter built the World Ocean Observatory from scratch decades ago, shifting museums from dusty past to urgent ocean future. Jan started his podcast in Feburary 2025 - now we’re talking below the surface about should-could-must collaboration action! Thanks for listening! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. We tackle tough stuff and talk straight: * Why ocean conferences repeat existing paradigms? * ‘Paper’ Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with zero enforcement? * Wars bombing desalination plants? 😩 But we spark hope - relentless ocean literacy, ethical investing (Peter’s portfolio beats the market! 💰), and YOU 🫵 as the dove’s wings for peace (shoutout Camus 🕊️). Frustrated by slow ocean impact change and the state of the (ocean) world? Then LISTEN to the full audio podcast - your wings matter too! Join our chat for real talk on transforming capitalism, water wars, and building coalitions - and don’t…
People in this episode
Host: Jan Maisenbacher
Guest: Peter Neill
Topics covered
- ocean collaboration
- marine protected areas
- ocean literacy
- ethical investing
- capitalism transformation
- water wars
Keywords
- ocean
- collaboration
- marine protected areas
- ethical investing
- ocean literacy
- capitalism
- water wars
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: World Ocean Observatory
Places: Switzerland, US
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