E65 Sargassum in Ghana, helping coastal communities through SARTRAC

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The Sargassum Podcast

Sargassum Podcast

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Since 2011, vast masses of the free-floating algae Sargassum have been washing ashore on Caribbean beaches – some leaving coastlines three feet deep in seaweed. When it isn't rotting on beaches, Sargassum has incredible properties and could fuel an entire new blue economy. The Sargassum Podcast aims to cure marine science blindness by providing listeners with an in-depth look into how sargassum impacts local communities, coastal biomes, and the world at large – and how we can harvest it to build a diversified blue economy.

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E65 Sargassum in Ghana, helping coastal communities through SARTRAC

The Sargassum Podcast

42 minutes 8 seconds

2 years ago

E65 Sargassum in Ghana, helping coastal communities through SARTRAC

In this episode, Vicky, an aquatic ecologist, and Philip, a marine science researcher, discuss the current situation of Sargassum in Ghana and its impact on people's lives, exploring the impact of Sargassum on both ecosystems and society, and offering their different research perspectives and approaches.

05:40: What is Sargassum for Vicky

06:55 What is Sargassum for Phillip

07:30 Phillip explaining the current situation with Sargassum in Ghana

10:20 The impacts on people's lives in Ghana

11:52 VIcky expanding the perceptions of Sargassum for people in Ghana

13:12 Recreational and cultural role of beaches in Ghana

14:35 The impacts on fisheries in Ghana

16:45 How does this modify the dynamic of fishery

17:20 What SARTRAC is?

21:30 The involvement of local people in SARTRAC

23:48 The future steps/goals for SARTRAC

28:10 GIS and citizen science to monitor Sargassum

30:15 Stable isotopes and Sargassum

35:45 Working with the community's actions

37:20 Thoughts about the episode by Fran and Jenna

This podcast is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Title 6 grant from the Kimberly Green Latin American Caribbean Center (LACC). This podcast is produced by Mario Garcia Rodriguez and your hosts today were Fran and Jenna