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15. Water Wings for Seadragons Dec 15, 2020

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When the Leafy Seadragons at the Florida Aquarium were born with a congenital disorder that prevented them from floating, our guest, Dr. Ari Fustukjian, built custom buoyancy control devices to help them swim again.

14. Fish Diagnostic Laboratory Dec 08, 2020

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Can you vaccinate a fish? Check out this week's episode of Aquadocs, where Dr. Roy Yanong, professor and aquaculture extension veterinarian based at the University of Florida IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab, describes his experience caring for and running diagnostics on a variety of fish species. Episode Links: UF Tropical Aquaculture Lab https://tal.ifas.ufl.edu/, Student Externship https://tal.ifas.ufl.edu/teaching/veterinary-student-externship/, Aquariumania https://www.petliferadio.com/aquariumania.html, Dr. Georgina Mace obituary https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/climate/georgina-mace-dead.html

12. Stethoscopes for Dolphins Nov 17, 2020

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What does a dolphin's heart sound like? And how can you use a stethoscope in the water to hear it? Listen as Dr. Barb Linnehan, Deputy Director of Medicine at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, discusses her recent research article about bottlenose dolphin heart health.

Episode Links: Research Paper - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.570055/full?fbclid=IwAR12WIF-jZ47qDdMg2aMZ48Ddk50x0gSixASTKdFreZkii1QdTM9dcwnc4g, CARMMHA Website - https://www.carmmha.org/, Vaquita CPR -https://www.vaquitacpr.org/, NMMF Externship Program - https://www.nmmf.org/education-outreach/marine-mammal-internships/

11. Getting into a Residency Program Nov 10, 2020

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Looking for advice on zoo and aquatic residency programs? Tune in this week as Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd, an extension veterinarian at the University of Florida, offers words of wisdom about the UF residency program and shares her passion for educating students.

Episode links: https://aquatic.vetmed.ufl.edu/

10. Algal Blooms Nov 03, 2020

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How does such a tiny thing like phytoplankton cause such a huge impact on the health of the ocean, aquatic animals, and even humans? Devin Burris from Mote Aquarium and Savannah Mapes from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science answer these questions and more on this week’s episode of Aquadocs.

9. Training Sea Lions Oct 27, 2020

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On this episode of Aquadocs, we speak with Emmalee Speer, a dolphin, sea lion, and penguin trainer in Hawaii about how she trains animals to receive medical care.

Episode Links: Species Spotlight

8. The Seafood Vet Oct 20, 2020

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On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Stephen Frattini, founder of seafood veterinary practice CFAARM, shares his integrated approach to seafood health that incorporates animals, humans, and the environment.

Episode Links: CFAARM Website, American Association of Fish Vets Conference, Species Spotlight: Atlantic Petrel

7. Ethics and Sea Stars Oct 13, 2020

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Do sea stars feel pain? And how should we work with invertebrate species? Dr. Sarah Wahltinez, a veterinarian and PhD candidate at the University of Florida, describes her research with sea stars and discusses the importance of invertebrate welfare.

Episode Links: AVMA welfare contest, IUCN Cetacean Report, News about IUCN Cetacean Report

6. Dream Team: Vet Techs and Aquatic Vets Oct 06, 2020

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On this week's episode of Aquadocs, we speak with long-time friend of the podcast, Joy Middleton, about what it's like being a veterinary technician for a wide variety of aquatic (and even terrestrial) animals. Species Spotlight: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2477/156923585

5. Story Telling 101 Sep 29, 2020

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This week we speak with Sara ElShafie, creator of Science Through Story, a program that helps scientists translate the work they do into narratives that are both meaningful and memorable for wider audiences. Episode Links: https://www.sara-elshafie.com/ Species Spotlight: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39386/2920499

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