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S3 E9: Meet Gary, the King of Nudibranchs (AKA the Ocean’s Craziest Sea Slugs)
Apr 19, 2026
47m 42s
S3 E8: UNESCO Sounds Alarm on the Great Barrier Reef + Cyclone Narelle’s Fallout
Apr 10, 2026
49m 07s
S3 E7: The Aeroplane that Flies Underwater: A Game Changer for Marine Science?
Apr 2, 2026
47m 49s
S3 E6: Starfish vs. The Great Barrier Reef: Can We Stop Them?
Mar 22, 2026
47m 33s
S3 E5: Eco-Grief: Why Loving Nature Can Hurt - and What To Do About It
Mar 15, 2026
43m 52s
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| 4/19/26 |  S3 E9: Meet Gary, the King of Nudibranchs (AKA the Ocean’s Craziest Sea Slugs) | He's broken several world records: largest group skydive, longest scuba dive on a single tank—and the most species of nudibranchs ever found on a single dive (71). He's spent 23 years chasing these tiny creatures, building a global following of more than 60,000 people who are equally obsessed. But what even is a nudibranch—and why are thousands of people going nuts over them? Well, they dress like drag queens, some of them can fire miniature deadly spears out of their flubbery bits, and some ... | 47m 42s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 |  S3 E8: UNESCO Sounds Alarm on the Great Barrier Reef + Cyclone Narelle’s Fallout | The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is concerned about the Great Barrier Reef - warning Australia to do more to protect it or risk an “In Danger” listing. So how serious is this threat, and are governments doing enough to respond? This week we're joined by marine ecologist Dr Lissa Schindler from the Australian Marine Conservation Society to unpack what’s behind UNESCO’s warnings - and what we need to do about it. Plus, we take a closer look at a summer of extremes: from coral bleaching to Cy... | 49m 07s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 |  S3 E7: The Aeroplane that Flies Underwater: A Game Changer for Marine Science? | Critics said it would never work. But after 30 years of surveying reefs the hard way - diving with a slate and pencil - marine ecologist Brett Kettle knew there had to be a better way. So he built one. In this episode of Word on the Reef, Tanya Murphy sits down with Brett and the team behind Flying Fish Technologies to reveal the Vertigo 3 Glider—an underwater drone that could revolutionise how we monitor and protect the ocean. Support the show Help Keep Word on the Reef Afloat! Please take ... | 47m 49s | ||||||
| 3/22/26 |  S3 E6: Starfish vs. The Great Barrier Reef: Can We Stop Them? | What has eyes on the tips of its 20 arms, venomous spines, is almost impossible to kill — and is munching the world’s largest reef? Meet the crown-of-thorns starfish. Professor Morgan Pratchett has spent years studying this formidable predator. He’s been on the pointy end of one more than once — and lived to tell the tale. In this episode, he reveals new research that could help tackle this army of millions. To listen to the EXTENDED version of this interview, subscribe here! Support the show... | 47m 33s | ||||||
| 3/15/26 |  S3 E5: Eco-Grief: Why Loving Nature Can Hurt - and What To Do About It | As climate change, coral bleaching and biodiversity loss dominate the news, many people are experiencing something psychologists now call eco-grief or climate anxiety — the emotional response to witnessing environmental change. To unpack the connection between mental health, climate change and our relationship with nature - this week we're joined by Dr Chloe Watfern, an artist and postdoctoral psychology researcher with the University of New South Wales and the Black Dog Institute, who lives ... | 43m 52s | ||||||
| 3/7/26 |  S3 E4: Reef Time Capsules: What Coral Cores Reveal About the Reef’s Past | Did you know coral skeletons contain a record of every flood event in Queensland since 1648? We often hear that climate and water pollution conditions on the Great Barrier Reef have changed dramatically since pre-industrial times. But how do we actually know that? After all, weather records only stretch back just over a century, and systematic water quality monitoring only began in the 1980s. The answer is written in the corals themselves. By extracting a core sample — much like studying tree... | 43m 36s | ||||||
| 3/1/26 |  S3 E3: Coral 2.0: Can Technology Save the Great Barrier Reef? | For thousands of years, the Great Barrier Reef has had the power to regenerate itself — so until 2017, coral transplantation was illegal. The rule was simple: let nature recover itself. Then mass bleaching events driven by global warming changed everything. This summer, scientists released tens of thousands of baby corals - attaching them to ceramic stars and dropping them from boats in a bid to boost survival. The ambitious goal of this government-funded project is to plant millions of these... | 1h 01m 08s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  S3 E2: Dissolving Coral: Ocean Acidification and the Future of Coral Reefs | Our oceans are 40% more acidic than pre-industrial times, making it harder for corals, molluscs, crustaceans and plankton to build their calcium carbonate skeletons. It's a crucial planetary boundary we've crossed — threatening reefs, fisheries, tourism, food security, and coastal communities. And almost no one is talking about it. So what’s driving it? What does it mean for the Great Barrier Reef? And what can we do? This week on Word on the Reef, we’re joined by Dr Katharina Fabricius from ... | 47m 04s | ||||||
| 2/15/26 |  S3 E1: Flantastic Discovery: Giant Dessert-Shaped Seamount Teems with Rare Marine Life | CSIRO scientists have discovered a massive underwater mountain, shaped like a half-eaten flan, rising 3,000 metres from the seafloor off the coast of North Queensland. That's taller than Australia’s highest mainland peak, Mount Kosciuszko. And it’s teeming with life. To guide us on a deep dive into this 40-million-year-old extinct volcano and its flantastic inhabitants, our guest on Word on the Reef this week is Marine Geophysicist Dr Chris Yuleridge. Dr Yuleridge also takes us '20 thousands ... | 44m 54s | ||||||
| 12/21/25 |  S2 E40: Fact or Fiction: Media Misinformation and the Health of the Great Barrier Reef | Have you ever felt confused by conflicting media reports about the health of the Great Barrier Reef? If so, you're not alone. New research shows news coverage has often failed to clearly communicate the risks climate change poses to the reef, sometimes fuelling misinformation and climate denial. So what's really happening on the Great Barrier Reef? To help unpack this, our guest today is Dr. Gabi Mocatta, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Science Communication at the University of Tasmania. P... | 45m 17s | ||||||
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| 12/14/25 |  S2 E39: Saving Sea Lions & Albatrosses PLUS Good News about Australia's Nature Laws! | What do the world's largest flying bird, with a wingspan of up to 3.5 metres, and the Australian Sea Lion have in common? Both are endangered due to their high risk of entanglement in fishing nets! Today's guest, Zoologist Alexia Wellbelove gives us a birds-eye view on how changes to fishing practices can help bring Albatrosses and Sea Lions back from the brink. We'll also unpack recent changes to Australia's nature laws which scientists hope will help slow the alarming rate of extinctions in... | 41m 14s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  S2 E38: Before the Flood: How Fossils Built the Great Barrier Reef (and the Pyramids!) | What do the Egyptian Pyramids, the Greek Parthenon, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Melbourne's Parliament House all have in common? They are all built out of fossilised reefs, aka limestone! Today we’re taking a journey through deep lime - I mean time - to answer some of those burning questions like: How old is the Great Barrier Reef? What ancient forces built this coral colossus? Why are there fossilised reefs hundreds of metres above sea level and kilometres inland? And perhaps most important... | 56m 09s | ||||||
| 12/6/25 |  S2 E37: Pig of a Problem: Saving Baby Sea Turtles from Porky Predators on the Great Barrier Reef | Pigs can't fly, nor can they dive in the ocean. But they are posing a serious threat to endangered sea turtles by pigging out on turtle eggs and hatchlings in Cape York. This is not the good kind of bacon and eggs combo. It's Ham-ageddon for our nesting sea turtles! Cape York Natural Resource Management representatives Dr Manuela Fischer and Scott Morrison (no relation to the former Australian PM) are working on a solution! Today they join us in the studio to explain how we can deal with this... | 40m 29s | ||||||
| 11/30/25 |  S2 E36: Disappearing Islands: The Race to Save Turtle Eggs from Rising Seas | As the planet warms, more than 3000 sea turtle eggs have been evacuated from low-lying Raine Island on the Great Barrier Reef to save them from rising sea levels. It's an emergency intervention never attempted before on the Great Barrier Reef. But can the eggs survive the relocation? And what does this egg-sistential crisis mean for the future of our sea turtles and other island-dwelling animals? Dr Mark Read from the Marine Park Authority explains all in this eye-opening episode. Learn more ... | 44m 11s | ||||||
| 11/22/25 |  S2 E35: Muddying the Waters: Deforestation and the Water Pollution Crisis on the Great Barrier Reef | Did you know Australia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the developed world? About 20% of Queensland's vegetation has been bulldozed since colonisation -- one million hectares in the last three years alone -- mainly for cattle farming. What impact is this having on the Great Barrier Reef, and what can we do to fix it? To find out, this week we're chatting with Dr Maximilian Hirschfeld, Water Quality Campaign Manager at the Australian Marine Conservation Society. Take Action: Sign... | 42m 17s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  S2 E34: Coral Spawning Research and Protecting Mangroves on the Great Barrier Reef | Spring has sprung and it’s baby-making season on the Great Barrier Reef! In this episode we talk coral spawning with marine scientist Dr Katie Chartrand, plus, we dive into the world of mangrove forests with CAFNEC's Shannon Bredeson. More information: JCU Tropwater Spawning SchoolCAFNEC's Mangrove Watch ProgramSupport the show Help Keep Word on the Reef Afloat! Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show! PROTECT THE REE... | 44m 41s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 |  S2 E33: Top 50 Dive Sites of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef: Part II | Marine biologist and scuba legend Steve Sinclair is back again this week to finish revealing the Top 50 Dive Sites in Australia. Steve has spent over five decades exploring every reef, wreck and cave from Tasmania to the Top End — and now he’s sharing his secret spots with us! From world-famous coral gardens on the Great Barrier Reef to secret, world-class dive spots you’ve never heard of, Steve shares insider stories and tips from a lifetime beneath the waves. Plus — find out how you could w... | 40m 48s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 |  S2 E32: Top 50 Dive Sites of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef | Think you know Australia’s best dive sites? Think again! Marine biologist and scuba legend Steve Sinclair has spent over five decades exploring every reef, wreck and cave from Tasmania to the Top End — and now he’s revealing the Top 50 Dive Sites in Australia. From world-famous coral gardens on the Great Barrier Reef to secret, world-class dive spots you’ve never heard of, Steve shares insider stories and tips from a lifetime beneath the waves. Plus — find out how you could win free dive trip... | 44m 31s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 |  S2 E31: Art Meets Ocean: How Creativity, Science & Community Are Protecting the Great Barrier Reef | What do underwater art museums, bomb tests, and citizen science have in common? They're all part of the story of the Great Barrier Reef’s past, present—and possible future. Our guest this week is Dr. Adam Smith—freediver, marine biologist, and founder of Reef Ecologic, a Townsville-based social enterprise leading innovative reef conservation through research, education, and community action. In this episode, we dive into how art, science, and storytelling are being used in powerful ways to p... | 47m 11s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 |  S2 E30: Seeing Green: Divers Investigate South Australia's Algal Bloom Disaster | Today we're traveling back to South Australia for an update on the devastating toxic algal bloom that's been unfolding there over the last seven months, and what it it's been like for the divers who know and love these waters. Marine Biologist and Divemaster Sarah Franke from Divers for Climate has just returned from a research trip to learn about how the disaster is impacting the South Australian community. She'll also take us inside the Senate Inquiry into the disaster, and let us know whic... | 42m 18s | ||||||
| 9/28/25 |  S2 E29: Caring for Yirrganydji Sea Country on the Great Barrier Reef with Gavin Singleton | First Nations people have been caring for land and sea along the Great Barrier Reef Coast for thousands of years. In this powerful interview, Traditional Owner Gavin Singleton explains the enduring connection First Nations people have with the Reef, what they're doing to help protect it, and how we can all foster a stronger connection with each other and the Reef. The didgeridoo recording at the end of this episode is from Gavin's 2018 TEDx Talk at JCU. More information: Dawul Wuru Aboriginal... | 38m 19s | ||||||
| 9/21/25 |  S2 E28: Corals' Last Stand: The Fight to Save Scott Reef | Scott Reef, Australia’s largest remote offshore reef, is a breathtaking sanctuary for corals, fish, rare sea snakes, nesting turtles, and pygmy blue whales. But this natural wonder is under threat from a mega gas drilling and carbon dumping proposal. Fossil fuel campaigner Louise Morris from the Australian Marine Conservation Society joins us to explain what’s at stake and how we can fight back. Plus: we unpack Australia’s new 2035 climate target with AMCS Reef Campaigner Lissa Schindler — an... | 42m 39s | ||||||
| 9/6/25 |  S2 E27: Stronger Storms, Stronger Solutions: Saving Coral After Cyclones | Cyclones are part of life in the tropics, but climate change is making them stronger and more destructive. On the Great Barrier Reef, their force can pulverise thriving coral gardens into unstable rubble fields where baby corals struggle to grow. But there’s hope! In this week’s episode, we dive into an innovative solution that’s helping damaged reefs bounce back — and discover how you can play a role in bringing them back to life again! This week's guest: Freda Nicholson, marine biologist an... | 41m 17s | ||||||
| 8/31/25 |  S2 E26: Restoring Seagrass on the Great Barrier Reef with Dr Tim Smith | Seagrass meadows are the unsung heroes of the Great Barrier Reef – nurseries for fish, food for turtles and dugongs, and a frontline defence against climate change. But after a massive die-off, Dr Tim Smith and the team at JCU TropWATER faced a huge challenge: how do you restore these fragile ecosystems while dealing with crocodiles, stingers, and waist-deep mud? The answer: helicopters, hovercraft, dugong poo, 2,000 baby seagrass plants – and an army of everyday volunteers. 🎧 In this episode... | 39m 36s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 |  S2 E25: Just Say Yes: Why You Should Volunteer with Reef Check on the Great Barrier Reef | Ever dreamed of exploring the Great Barrier Reef for free—while making a real difference? With Reef Check Australia, volunteers can join survey dives and help clean up marine debris, all while experiencing the Reef up close. But what does it take to become a qualified reef surveyor? In this episode, Reef Check Australia’s General Manager, Jodi Salmond, shares how you can get involved and play a hands-on role in protecting this natural wonder. Sign the Petition: Support Cameras on Trawl Fishin... | 43m 09s | ||||||
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