Water Women has been some incredible. This is not goodbye, but a stay salty until we meet again soon. <3 

WE LOVE scientific communication here at water women, and joining us today to talk about the fun and importance of it is Cailene Gunn! Cailene work with the Trition initiative & tells us all the behind the scene of why she does sci-comm and why she loves it so much! More From Cailene: @c.gunn | @PNNLab As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty

Sometimes animals end up where they aren't suppose to be, then take over... these invasive species lead to massive amounts of work for all those involved! And today to get all up in these species business, Jill is joined by Alisha Gill and they talk the ins and outs of how invasive species end up  where they do and why that is bad!  More from Alisha: @fintellectual_girl  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty

Today's Guest is Dr. Claire Madden! A sea world vet! In this episode Jill and Dr. Madden chat about the field of Marine vet science, how Claire got into the field, and what makes it worth it - including some of her craziest days, like a dolphin blood transfusion!  More from Claire: @drclairemadden  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty

Did you know lobsters made noise?? I didn't either - but thankful Jess is here to let us in on the secrets of the lobsters songs!!     More from Jess: @smithington00  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty

We hear a lot about marine energy, but what really is it? And more importantly who is trying to understand it and how its going to affect us? This is where Alicia Amerson and the rest of her team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are working on with the Triton Initiative!  More From PNNL: https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/triton @pnnlab  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty

the 21st Century Kartini is a Talk Show and Mentorship Programme that focuses on Celebrating Women in Ocean Science and Technology!! Listen in as we meet with the team, the founders, a mentor and two mentees! :)  @21stcenturykartini As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Okay did YOU know there were tiny little communities living in our oceans dirt? Like REALLY tiny little things, that actually play a huge role in our ocean health and wellbeing?? Because Mary Clinton sure did and has spent her masters trying to understand whats happening to them with climate change and where that can potentially lead us!  More from Mary: @Marineclinton  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Right Whales, Manatees, and Drones, Gina Lonati is here to talk about them all! Gina is a PhD Student at UNB - Saint John studying the ever elusive and endangered right whales.....using drones? Join us today to hear all about why these animals are so important to protect, how she is using drones to gain valuable information about these animals, and some fun chats about what led Gina to where she is now!  LINKS:  Checkout more from Gina: eubalaenagina  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Meet Marie, a creative genius, ocean enthusiast, plastic hater, water protector, and director of the UNB Art Centre! Over the past 10 years Marie has put on displays for World Water day with the UNB Art Centre to raise awarness about water accessibility and water issues world wide!  Click play to learn more!  UNB ART CENTRE: https://www.unb.ca/cel/enrichment/art-centre/  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

In today's episode with Alice, all different topics are discussed. Everything from sustainability and how that relates to our food choices, to captivity of animals!  Jill and Alice share their passions for the ocean and their different journeys to get where they are!  Check out more from Alice! @earthlyalice As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!!

Katie is a jack of all trades when it comes to the water, growing up on an island she knew she wanted to study the water from a young age! And in todays episode she and Jill talk about the different projects she's done and helped with, how she manages to dive even though she hated it at first and gets sea sick....  Katie also shares more of studies and sci com on her instagram @underwaterwithkatie As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!!

Today we're talking Dirty, as in plastic pollution of course! PhD Student Imari Walker is here to explain to us just how insanely common it is to find plastic in everyday objects you probably didn't think of! She also helps us break down whats actually in these plastics, why each thing is an issue, and exactly how it's affecting us as humans!  You can learn more about Imari on her YouTube channel: Imari Walker Or instagram: @Calimari93 As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!! 

Use Code WATERSISTER15 for 15% off your ENTIRE order at sisterlyswim.com!!! Mimi Ausland is the co-founder of free th oceans, a click to donate site that uses fun trivia questions to help remove plastic from our oceans! In this episode you can hear all about how mimi and the team came up with this idea, and how they implement and actually are removing this plastic and how you can help!! Check out more and answer questions a: freetheocean.com Find more on social medias: @freetheocean As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Hannah's love for the ocean lead her to pursue scientific communication as her passion, sharing information about sharks of course!  In this episode Jill and Hannah talk about sharks and why their conservation is important and how you can protect them!  Check out more from Hannah on her instagram: @hannahrudd_wildlife  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Check out this link for an AWESOME opportunity to get Caitlins marine conservation course: https://eco-consciousdiver.teachable.com/?affcode=630152_tqsywvxi Karli is a PhD student at UCDavis where she is working at the nexus of animal welfare and conservation with non-profit organizations and facilities to improve behavioural development and improve survival of animals that are in need of protection and support! By studying these behaviours, Karli's aim with this is  to provide these seals with enrichment rehabilitation that makes an easier transition from rehab back into their natural environment!  Check out more from Karli on her twitter: @karliricechudeau  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.ca Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

In this episode, Jill chats with her friend Sarah chat about how Sarah became interested in Marine biology, and their shared passion over whales. They also talk about how they met while Jill interned with Humpbacks and High-Rises, a not for profit group in Queensland Australia who focuses on researching behaviour and ecology of humpback whales and other Marine species around the area using citizen science!  Follow along with Sarah @Sarah_mccolloch on instagram and with HHR on Facebook @Humpbacks and Highrises and instagram @humpbacks_and_highrises As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

On todays podcast, Jill is joined by Heidi Mcilvenny, who is a shark conservationist working with sea deep in Northern Ireland. NI may not be the first place you think of when you think sharks, but it has its own diverse ecosystem of them! Follow along with Heidi @heidi_mcilvenny and with sea deep @seadeepni As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Mads St. Clair Baker is the founded of the MASSIVE Women in Ocean Science facebook page that joins together womens in all different aspects of marine science!  You can follow Mads on all social medias: @Mads_ocean As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Did you know there is such thing as underwater archeologists? Today, Jessica Irwins explains all about what underwater archeology is and why its so important to understand our past!  Jessicas instagram: @archaeomama  As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!

Talking about all things Sharks and Crocs, and Latina representation is Melissa Marquez, who has found herself traveling globally to research Chondrichthyes! Melissa has spoken publicly not only about the research she does, but why she feels its important to have representation in STEM of diverse women, a subject she and Jill dive deeper into on todays podcast!  Check Melissa out  Instagram: @melissachristinamarquez Twitter: @mcmsharksxx Website: https://melissacristinamarquez.weebly.com As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty! 

Lauren Rowsey, a Ph.D student at UNB - Saint John, chats with Jill about what she does for her schooling, and how she got to be a Water Woman - including camps, diving, sailing, surfing, and turning a masters into a Ph.D!   Laurens Twitter: @Rowdyscience Lauren Website: https://www.laurenrowsey.com As always, you can check out more water women on our Website: https://waterwomenpodcast.weebly.com Instagram: @waterwomenpodcast, Facebook: @waterwomenPodcast, and Twitter @Waterwomenpod Stay Salty!