A podcast about seaweed and people. It's for you if you're interested in what seaweed is, how it works in ecosystems, growing it for food or climate solutions, regenerating coastlines and the intersection of science, art and culture.
Seaweed People is independent, made for love and doesn't generate income - subscribe for updates or support the podcast at quietnightin.substack.com (https://quietnightin.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips) or at buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople. (http://buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople) You can find and contact me @seaweed.people (https://www.instagram.com/seaweed.people). 🌱🪸
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24: Giant cuttlefish & the algal bloom with Zoe Doubleday
Ep 24 🫧🦑 Giant cuttlefish! This episode’s for you if you’re a cephalopod head , if you’re curious how octopus or cuttlefish can change textures or colours, and if you want to know what it’ll take to list the world’s largest aggregation as a species of concern. We talk about the disappearance of the Spencer Gulf giant cuttlefish aggregation this year, and some of the solutions and interventions that have been tested to mitigate the impacts of the algal bloom in South Australia.
Zoe Doubleday is a marine ecologist who leads the Marine Research for Innovative Solutions Lab at Adelaide University. She’s an awarded ‘Superstar of STEM’, and is driven by a mission to ensure that science reaches communities, and is not hidden behind closed doors.
You can find Zoe on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-prof-zoe-doubleday-8a176a55/) or @drzoedoubleday (https://www.instagram.com/drzoedoubleday/) on Instagram. You can find and contact me @seaweed.people (https://www.instagram.com/seaweed.people), follow/support Quiet Night on Substack (https://quietnightin.substack.com/) or **buy a hoodie here (https://www.jessica-hamilton.com/seaweedpeople)!** Donate to support the making of this show at buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople. (http://buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople)
Some links to things we covered in this ep:
MARIS Lab (https://www.marislab.org/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAaf8S3F2f1sfljENmGqLjeF0Gi4oj7YnEvqgtpiEZQkYySMy3aw6R5dBSz1FMA_aem_TF7VWIaT-I4gIjyKOG4Hlw) (Marine Research for Innovative Solutions)
Giant Australian Cuttlefish (https://greatsouthernreef.com/cuttlefish)
Great Southern Reef Foundation - Giant Cuttlefish updates (https://greatsouthernreef.com/news?mc_cid=ab2dd5da5a&mc_eid=a7e6802e16#cuttlefish) September 2026
The Conversation - Australia is home to the only mass cuttlefish gathering in the world. This year these giants didn’t return (https://theconversation.com/australia-is-home-to-the-only-mass-cuttlefish-gathering-in-the-world-this-year-these-giants-didnt-return-288940)
SA Governments algal bloom info page (https://www.algalbloom.sa.gov.au/)
The bubble curtain (https://biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/bubble-curtains-announced-to-protect-cuttlefish-site)
This episode was recorded and produced on Gadigal & Bidjigal Country. I acknowledge and pay respects to First Nations people and their elders past and present as the ongoing custodians of Sea, Land and Sky Country.
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10 Jun 2026
Asparagopsis & the anthropocene - HoldFast part 2
🧑🎨🪸 Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation for HoldFast! You’ll like this episode if you’re curious about the thermal tolerance of kelps and a vision of the near future from a molecular ecologist, if you want a first-hand account of managing a coral restoration project during a cyclone, if you find the word ‘hydrocommons’ alluring.
We hear from Leza Howie, Josephine Johnson and Nicole Steenhoff, three WA-based artists who have organised the HoldFast exhibition in Walyalup (Fremantle). We hear stories from Norway from Dr. Antoine Minne, dip into coral restoration with Research Director of WAMSI, Dr. Jenny Shaw, and - last but not least - we get an insight into asparagopsis (beyond the methane story!) from Tom Puddy, managing director of SeaStock.
Find out more about HoldFast here (https://wfac.org.au/whats-on/post/moores-building-art-space-the-holdfast/). Subscribe for updates or support the podcast at quietnightin.substack.com (https://quietnightin.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips). You can find and contact me @seaweed.people (https://www.instagram.com/seaweed.people). Donate to support the making of this show at buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople. (http://buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople)
Links to guests and other stuff in this ep:
Leza Howie (https://www.lezahowie.com.au/) - artist
Nicole Steenhof (https://nicolesteenhof.com/) - artist
Josephine Johnson (https://www.josephinejohnsonart.com.au/) - artist
Dr. Antoine Minne (https://wernberglab.org/dr-antoine-minne-postdoc/)
Gecokelp Project (https://www.gecokelp.org/) - Kelp forests in the anthropocene
White Rock (https://greatsouthernreef.com/white-rock) - short film by the Great Southern Reef Foundation
Bodies of Water, Human Rights and the Hydrocommons (https://www.spacestudios.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Bodies-of-water-copy.pdf) - Astrida Neimanis
SeaStock (https://www.seastock.com.au/)
SeaStock’s Asparagopsis red pigment (https://www.seastock.com.au/pigment/)
This episode was recorded and produced on Gadigal & Bidjigal Country. I acknowledge and pay respects to First Nations people and their elders past and present as the ongoing custodians of Sea, Land and Sky Country.
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7 Jun 2026
Creativity, community & molecular ecology - HoldFast part 1
🧑🎨🪸 This conversation is SO full of seaweed people I had to split it into two episodes. You’ll like this part if you’re interested in kelp forests growing on ancient coral beds, Scottish seaweed mythology, seaweed robots and trumpets, biobanking, how kelp makes babies, and stories about connecting scientists with communities and artists.
We hear from two artists - Leza Howie and Josephine Johnson - who along with Nicole Steenhoff have organised the HoldFast exhibition in Walyalup (Fremantle) WA. Also joining us are molecular ecologist Dr. Antoine Minne and Research Director of WAMSI, Dr. Jenny Shaw.
Find out more about HoldFast here (https://wfac.org.au/whats-on/post/moores-building-art-space-the-holdfast/). You can find and contact me at quietnightin.substack.com (https://quietnightin.substack.com) or @seaweed.people (https://www.instagram.com/seaweed.people) on Instagram. Donate to support the making of this show at buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople. (http://buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople)
Links to guests and other stuff in this ep:
Leza Howie (https://www.lezahowie.com.au/) - artist
Josephine Johnson (https://www.josephinejohnsonart.com.au/) - artist
Dr. Antoine Minne (https://wernberglab.org/dr-antoine-minne-postdoc/)
Abrolhos islands (https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/management/parks/plan-our-parks/houtman-abrolhos-islands-national-park)
Ecklonia brevipes (https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/algae/20011056)
Dr. Jenny Shaw - Research Director, WAMSI (https://wamsi.org.au/our-staff/)
Seeing Change: A photographic story from Abrolhos fishers (https://wamsi.org.au/app/uploads/2025/10/Seeing-Change.pdf)
The Nuckelavee (https://folklorescotland.com/the-nuckelavee/) (Scottish mythology)
The Tangie (https://spookyscotland.net/tangie/) (Scottish mythology)
Posidonia Australia: Prototype for Listening (https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2C_-YkvOE/)- Catherine Higham
This episode was recorded and produced on Gadigal & Bidjigal Country. I acknowledge and pay respects to First Nations people and their elders past and present as the ongoing custodians of Sea, Land and Sky Country.
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