Gills Talk - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Gills Talk — Science
Gills Talk

“Gills Talk” is a podcast that will introduce you to women working in shark and ocean science. Gills Talk is a branch of the Gills Club. With the motto “Smart About Sharks,” the Gills Club fosters positive attitudes towards sharks and jump-start youths’ interest in STEM subjects, boosting their chances of entering careers in science. The Gills Club is the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s STEM-based education initiative dedicated to connecting youth with female scientists from around the world, sharing knowledge, and inspiring the next generation of shark and ocean advocates.

Copyright: © Gills Club

Latest Episodes:

Dr. Brit Finucci Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Brit Finucci is a fisheries scientist at NEWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in New Zealand looking at deep water sharks, chimeras, and skates. Kristen talks to Brit about her work accessing and identifying these populations and how it can help in fishery studies. We learn how science can sometimes be a waiting game and even after being severely seasick, you are always learning in ocean research. Enjoy!

Follow Brit:

Follow Gills Club:

Ivy Baremore - The Resurrection of the Atlantic Sixgill Shark Sep 06, 2022

Show notes

Ivy Baremore works as the Technical Coordinator for MarAlliance as well as the Principle Investigator for deep water fisheries. Kristen talks to Ivy about her work accessing populations of large fish living on the reef as well as her work looking into the world of deep water fish. They also have a discussion about refinding the Atlantic Sixgill Shark in Belize and how data management hooked Ivy into the world of science. Enjoy!

Follow Ivy:

Follow MarAlliance:

Follow Gills Club:

Dr. Melanie Hutchinson - Shark Research in Hawaii Aug 22, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Melanie Hutchinson works towards a future with ecologically friendly fishing practices. To achieve this, she is studying how to reduce shark bycatch in commercial fisheries. Her latest research project was an undertaking of tagging 275 sharks which lead to direct impacts on shark and fish management. We also talk about the challenges of starting shark research projects and faulty technology Enjoy!

Follow Melanie:

Follow Gills Club:

Rachel Lewis - Gills Club Scholar Aug 08, 2022

Show notes

Meet Rachel Lewis, this summer's Gills Club Scholar! Rachel is an upcoming senior at the University of New Hampshire where she is studying marine science. In this episode, we learn about Rachel's "biology of sharks" course she took at Shoals Marine Lab with Gills Club Co-Founder, Dr. Heather Marshall, and Gills Club Scientist, Maggie Winchester, how shark research is organized chaos, and how important it is to learn your work-life balance early on. Enjoy!

Follow Gills Club:

Dr. Cynthia Awruch - Shark Endocrinology Jul 25, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Cynthia Awruch focuses on shark endocrinology and physiology. Through her research, she hopes to increase the understanding and development of non-destructive techniques to understand the biology and physiology of animals, and subsequently assist with more effective conservation and management programs. Cynthia has a unique method of science communication through her love of dance. Enjoy!

Follow Cynthia:

Follow Gills Club:

Dr. Heather Marshall - Gills Club Co-Founder Jul 11, 2022

Show notes

Welcome to Season 3! We are so excited to have on Gills Club Co-Founder Dr. Heather Marshall! Heather is a marine scientist specializing in shark stress physiology. Her research interests are focused primarily on shark physiological ecology, with an emphasis on capture-related stress physiology and post-release mortality. In the last few years, she has performed numerous tagging and blood sampling projects around the world!

Follow Heather:

Follow Gills Club:

Prepping For Summer! Jun 06, 2022

Show notes

See you all on July 11th for Season 3 of Gills Talk!

Follow Gills Club:

Download the Gills Club App!

Dr. Ornella Weideli - Don't Wait For The Small Doors To Open May 23, 2022

Show notes

This week, Kristen talks to Dr. Ornella Weideli. Ornella did not see a shark in the wild until she was 22 years old! Since her first shark experience, she was hooked! Ornella is currently involved in three research projects.

Niche Ecology of Juvenile Reef Sharks in Seychelles, French Polynesia
Early Detection of Covid 19
Foraging Ecology of Whale Sharks in Madagascar

We go into detail about her projects, challenges as a scientist, and end with her advice.

Follow Onella:

Ornella's Website

Follow Gills Club:

Download the Gills Club App!

Dr. Eugenie Clark - The Shark Lady May 09, 2022

Show notes

This Gills Talk episode is all about “The Shark Lady”, Dr. Eugenie Clark. A pioneer in shark science, and a role model to many. She was an ichthyologist with a special interest in sharks and tropical sand fishes. She has conducted 71 submersible dives as deep as 12,000 feet and over 200 field research expeditions to the Red Sea, Caribbean, Mexico, Japan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Thailand, Indonesia, and Borneo. With her death in 2015, she still continues to inspire women in science. Listen to our newest episode to learn about her work and to hear from some members of our Gills Club Science Team on how Eugenie inspired them.

Information about Dr. Eugenie Clark is credited to her Gills Club feature and Mote Marine Laboratory.

Follow Gills Club:

Download the Gills Club App!

Dr. Karissa Lear - Finding Your Work/Life Balance Apr 25, 2022

Show notes

This week on Gills Talk, Kristen talks to Dr. Karissa Lear! Karissa uses a combination of electronic tagging and other techniques to study how climate change, coastal developments, and other human impacts affect threatened shark and ray fauna including sawfishes and wedgefishes.

Follow Karissa:

Follow Gills Club:

Download the Gills Club App!

Related Podcasts