Dr Cassie Rauert is a Senior Research Fellow in Microplastics exposure at The University of Queensland, and was involved in a recent study of the distribution of tyre additives, tyre wear particles and microplastics within the waterways of the Moreton Bay region in south-east Queensland, Australia. In this chat, we talk about the study methodology and results, and subsequent implications.

Useful links:

• Cassie on LinkedIn (here)
• Cassie at University of Queensland (here)
• 2024 report "Moreton Bay scoping study:   Tyre wear particles, tyre additives and microplastics" (here)
• 2022 paper "Tyre additive chemicals, tyre road wear particles and high production polymers in surface water at 5 urban centres in Queensland, Australia" (here)

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Jack Mullaly is an Environmental Engineer and has spent over a decade championing Water Sensitive Urban Design across Queensland and beyond. Five years ago, Jack, pivoted in to human movement coaching - but has now returned to the WSUD 'biz'. In this chat, we discuss all things WSUD and bioretention - along with the challenges and potential solutions to better achieve WSUD.

Useful links:

• Jack on LinkedIn (here)
• www.jackmullaly.com

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Peter Whish-Wilson has been senator for Tasmania since 2012, representing the Australian Greens political party. In this chat, we discuss the fight to protect Australia’s oceans and coastlines from new offshore oil and gas projects, climate change, making plastic producers accountable, a billionaires tax and corruption in politics.  

Useful links:

• Peter Whish-Wilson (here)
• The Green's campaign "No New Offshore Oil & Gas" (here)
• The Green's campaign "Protect Great Southern Reef" (here)
• The Green's campaign "Waste Free Future" (here)
• The Green's campaign to reduce the cost of living (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Paul Dubowski is an Environmental Scientist with over 20 years’ experience looking after our catchments and waterways. In this chat, we reflect on the inaugural Queensland Water Summit, held just two days earlier in Brisbane – including insights from the wide range of presenters, along with key recommended actions to help better manage water resources and better protect waterways and oceans across Queensland and beyond.

Useful links:

• Paul on Linkedin (here)
• Stormwater Queensland (here)

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Shannon Mead is the Founder of and Chief Butt Officer of "No More Butts" - returning for his fourth appearance on the pod. We discuss vapes, what the latest is with the global Plastics Treaty, and how No More Butts is progressing towards their vision of a world without tobacco waste.

Useful links:

• No More Butts website (here)
• Shannon on LinkedIn (here)
• Ocean Protect Podcast, May 2021: “No more butts with Shannon Mead” (here)
• Ocean Protect Podcast, April 2022: “Smoke in the water with Shannon Mead” (here)
• Ocean Protect Podcast, July 2023: “Shannon Mead on butts, vapes & the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution” (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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In our Season 6 finale, the microphones are turned - with Daniel Rider (Ocean Protect's WSUD Specialist) interviewing the host, Brad Dalrymple (Ocean Protect Principal Environmental Engineer). We chat about, we get a bit of Brad's back-story, the 'why' and what of some of Ocean Protect's advocacy initiatives, and plans for 2025.

Useful links:

• Brad on LinkedIn (here)
• Daniel on Linkedin (here)
• Ocean Protect events (here)
• Ocean Protect webinars (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Dr Tom Remenyi is a climate scientist, and an expert at translating complex climate science into useful, accessible products, tools and/ or advice. In this chat, we talk climate change scenarios past and future, and what are the likely impacts in relation to rainfall, temperatures, droughts, and ultimately ‘us’ – and what key actions we can (and should) all do.  

Useful links:

• Tom on LinkedIn (here)
• Tom’s email: tom@acclimatised.com.au

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Kelen Marczak Polli is a Stormwater Engineer at Arup, and is a very deserving recipient of this year's Australian Emerging Stormwater Professional of the Year Award by Stormwater Queensland AND the Queensland Emerging Professional Engineer of the Year Award by Engineers Australia. In this chat, Kelen share's her amazing story - coming from Brazil with an engineering degree but very little English, the struggle to land her first engineering job in Australia, and advice for other students and graduates starting their engineering careers.

Useful links:

• Kelen on LinkedIn (here)
• Kelen on Instagram (here)
• Engineers Australia "Internships Information for International Students" (here)
• Engineers Australia "Global Engineering Talent Program" (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Mark Gibson is Principal Engineer in the Water Management Unit of Brisbane City Council, and President of Stormwater Queensland. In this chat, we talk about Mark's passion for volunteering and stormwater - and how they've come together at Stormwater Queensland, and what's it been like (so far) as President. We also took about some of the challenges facing the stormwater industry and what we can do about it.

Useful links:

• Mark on LinkedIn (here)
• Stormwater Queensland (here)

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Katie Walters (Moreton Bay Foundation) and Paul Maxwell (EcoFutures Consulting) join the podcast to talk about a Blueprint for a sustainable Moreton Bay. This report (recently published by the Moreton Bay Foundation) identifies priority actions for the protect and renewal of Moreton Bay over the coming decade.

Useful links:

• Katie on LinkedIn (here)
• Katie's email (here)
• Paul on LinkedIn (here)
• Blueprint for a sustainable Moreton Bay 2035 (here)
• ABC News article, Toxic Lyngbya algal blooms 'inevitable' in Moreton Bay if development continues unchecked, experts say (here)
• Paul's previous Ocean Protect Podcast appearance - Paul Maxwell on the Healthy Land & Water Report Card (Season 1, Episode 35, November 2019)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Brian Mcintosh is Associate Professor of Integrated Water Management at Griffith University and Education Director at the International Water Centre. In this chat, Brian describes his journey from being a straight edge punk in Scotland to being a leader (and developing future leaders) in the water industry in Australia. We also discuss what exactly is Integrated Water Management, and how it can protect our waterways and water resources in South-East Queensland and beyond.  

Useful links:

• Brian on LinkedIn (here)
• International Water Centre (here)

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Katherine Warwick is an aquatic ecologist and PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. Katherine has recently led an Australian-first study which has found perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses, sparking warnings people in New South Wales may be more exposed than once thought. In this chat, we discuss the study methodology and results – and the subsequent implications across New South Wales and beyond. 

Useful links:

• Katherine on LinkedIn (here)
• ABC News article “PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in water filtration plants and platypus livers in NSW” (here)
• Warwick, K.G., Wright, I.A., Whinfield, J. et al. First report of accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in New South Wales, Australia. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 51037–51042 (2024). (here)
• Ocean Protect Podcast episode “Forever chemicals & their impact on wetland snakes with Dr Damian Lettoof” (August 2023, Season 5, Episode 15) (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Craig Fairbaugh returns for his second appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast, after his first appearance nearly broke the internet. In this chat, we dig a little deeper into Craig’s incredible punk rock career with bands like +44, Transplants, and Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards – the subsequent transition to superstar environmental engineer – and get Craig’s insights from the US on a bunch of stormwater pollution-related stuff, including ‘zero trash to waterways’ targets, asset maintenance, testing protocols, bioretention and more. This is an AMAZING chat.

Useful links:

• Craig on LinkedIn (here)
• Ocean Protect Podcast episode “Craig Fairbaugh – Stormwater Rock Star” (October 2022, Season 4, Episode 18) (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Jessica Coughlan is a campaigner with Neighbours of Fish Farming - a community organisation in southern Tasmania. NOFF's goal is to save Tasmanian's unique natural waterways from the damage being caused by the multinational Atlantic salmon industry. In this chat, we talk about what it's like to be a neighbour of a fish farm, what Atlantic Salmon farming is really like, and what you can do about it.

Useful links:

• Jessica's email: secretary@noff.au
• Off the Table
• Neighbours of Fish Farming
• Vimeo of the The Maugean Skate: https://vimeo.com/864263625
• Vimeo "Toxic Truth": https://vimeo.com/707402254
• Vimeo "Essie Davis, A Toxic Future": https://vimeo.com/742916685
• Vimeo "Paradise Lost by Justin Kurzel and Connor Castles Lynch": https://vimeo.com/742666590

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Kate Parker is a Chief Officer with Sea Shepherd Global and a Co-founder of 'Daughters of the Deep', a charity formed with friends, aiming to tackle gender inequality within marine industries. In this chat, Kate gives an insight to her time (so far) crewing with Sea Shepherd - from selling merch onshore to life offshore working on ocean conservation campaigns in Antarctica and beyond. We also hear about her incredible work with Daughters of the Deep - an organisation giving young women with a passion for the ocean to help connect, protect and have a career with our oceans. Kate is an amazing individual, and this is an amazing chat - recorded on board Sea Shepherd's Allankay ship.

Useful links:

• Kate's email: kate@daughtersofthedeep.org
• Kate on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyparker1984
• Daughters of the Deep
• Sea Shepherd

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Matt Watson is Senior Fisheries Program Manager, Asia Pacific for the Marine Stewardship Council - an international non-profit on a mission to end overfishing, setting standards for sustainable fishing. This is a compelling, raw, but respectfully transparent chat - covering a range of topics including how MSC defines "sustainable seafood" and augments better practice in fisheries - along with a discussion on the key challenges, scientific uncertainties, krill fishing in Antarctica, and future of the seafood industry.

Useful links:

• Matt on LinkedIn (here)
• MSC home page (here)
• MSC on Forced & child labour (here)
• MSC standards & certification (here)
• The MSC Fisheries Standard (here)
• Reuters article "One-third of world fish catch used for animal feed" (here)
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “The sustainability of seafood with MSC's Dr Adrian Gutteridge” (March 2020, here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Jeff Hansen, Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia and a Global Director of Sea Shepherd, returns for his third appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast. This time, Brad and Jeff chat on board Sea Shepherd’s Allankay, as it was sailing up the east coast of Australia from Antarctica. We talk about Sea Shepherd’s Antarctica campaign targeting the krill fishing fleet, and the human spirit putting wind in the sails of Sea Shepherd’s amazing work. 

Useful links:

• https://www.seashepherd.org.au/
• Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hansen-521b42a
• Sea Shepherd Operation Antarctic Defence: https://www.seashepherd.org.au/our-campaigns/antarctica-defense/
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “Jeff Hansen on direct action” (November 2021, here)
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “Jeff Hansen on protecting the most spectacular show on earth with Sea Shepherd” (November 2021, here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Anirban Ghose is Head of Microfactories at SMaRT Centre UNSW Sydney. In this fascinating chat, Anirban explains what microfactories are, what they're already doing, and their potential role in driving change in recycled material innovation to have massive positive economic, environmental, and social impacts. Anirban also gives an insight into some of the SMaRT Centre's analysis of the pollution captured in Ocean Protect's stormwater treatment assets.

Useful links:

• Anirban on Linkedin (here)
• Anirban's details at SMaRT Centre UNSW Sydney (here)
• https://www.smart.unsw.edu.au/
• Previous podcast episode “Professor Veena Sahajwalla is redefining 'waste'” (February 2023) (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Lautaro Parra is a PADI freediving instructor in Sydney, and returns for his second mind-blowing appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast. In this chat, Lautaro shares his insights and experiences from when he was a commercial diver on a salmon farm in Chile – to his vocation sharing the incredible underwater wonders around Sydney. 

Useful links:

• Lautaro on Instagram (here)
• Mother Ocean Freediving on Instagram (here)
• https://www.envoy.foundation/envoy-shark-cull
• Previous podcast episode Lautaro Parra on farming salmon (July 2021, here).

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Since Daniel Rider’s last appearance on the Ocean Protect podcast in 2022, he has made the swap from Blacktown City Council to Ocean Protect - to become Ocean Protect's Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Specialist. In this new role, he is currently leading the development of the WSUD Maintenance Compliance Framework to help councils across Australia improve stormwater management. In this chat, we talk about all things to do with the WSUD Maintenance Compliance Framework, such as the benefits to the communities and the environment, what the project is, who has been involved, the challenges councils are facing, and the very important question of whether it is illegal not to maintain WSUD assets.

Useful links:

• Daniel on Linkedin (here)
• More on the WSUD Maintenance Compliance Framework (here)
• Ocean Protect webinar “Beneath the surface of the WSUD Maintenance Compliance Framework” (May 2024) (here)
• Previous podcast episode with Daniel (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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