So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

About So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

The So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast is your go-to resource to discover ocean science, conservation, and careers. If you’ve ever dreamed of journeying the ocean’s depths, sailing the high seas, wanted to know what it would be like to swim with sharks, or simply just love the ocean, you’re in the right place. Channel your inner Cousteau and dive beneath the waves.

Publisher

K. G. Muzia

Category

education · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 May 2019

Latest episode

18 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

6 of 113 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Taylor Cunningham: Shamu Dreams, Underwater Photography, and Swimming with the Sharks

   Marine biologist Taylor Cunningham discusses her journey from Shamu dreams to underwater photography, sharing insights on marine life and the controversies surrounding animals in captivity in this interview.

2. 

   4 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   112. Shane Gero: Sperm Whales, the Importance of Culture, Decoding Animal Language, and Project CETI: Using AI in Science

   Marine biologist Shane Gero discusses his work studying sperm whales in Dominica, exploring how AI decodes whale speech, and emphasizing the vital importance of this research in this interview.

3. 

   21 May 2025

   111. Alan Weisman: The Magic of the Swamp, Eating Fancy Trash Fish, Poking Your Nose in People’s Business, and Hope Dies Last

   Journalist Alan Weisman discusses his book "Hope Dies Last" and explores how people adapt to a changing world, offering potential solutions in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Taylor Cunningham: Shamu Dreams, Underwater Photography, and Swimming with the Sharks

Published 18 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I kind of got involved that way. And after being stuck, doing more lab -based research for so long, it was kind of nice to shift and do more field -based work or more in -water work. And that's what sort of led me into guiding and then kind of down the line into the photography work that I'm more so focused on now. Yeah, I don't think I necessarily knew as a kid that this is where I would end up. But I definitely, there was that through line, knowing that I was passionate about the ocean, knowing that it was something I wanted to work in. But I don't think I would have been able to imagine necessarily, but I'm currently doing as sort of the end result. […]

Who has been a guest on So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Taylor Cunningham
• Shane Gero
• Alan Weisman
• Joe Meisel
• Eve Samples

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

150 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

171 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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