Ruth Leeney's guest appearances

Ruth Leeney

The Moby-Dick Big Read

Book of Leaves

Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation

Mary Norris

Stephen Fry

Carolyn Brown

Nigel Larcombe-Williams

Will Eaves

James Balla

Gordon Weiss

Tom Maryniak

Nick McKinnel

Steve Carroll

Marcia Farquhar

Jem Finer

Zeb Soanes

David Piper

Brian Patten

OwlTail

 Dr. Ruth Leeney is a passionate conservation scientist with a diverse background in scientific research, social science, and communications. A National Geographic Explorer, Ocean Conservation Fellow with the New England Aquarium, and an active member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group and the Marine Social Sciences Network, Ruth has dedicated her career to understanding and protecting threatened marine vertebrates. With a PhD from the University College of Dublin, where she studied the critical habitats of the harbor porpoise, Ruth has worked extensively on sawfishes, marine mammals, and other vulnerable species. Currently, she leads the Namibia Sharks and Rays projects in the Namibian Nature Foundation, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches in conservation efforts. Connect with us: Website: https://bit.ly/37TMqeKInstagram: https://bit.ly/3eorwXZ Beyond Jaws is supported by Save Our Seas Website: https://saveourseas.com/ Dave:  Website: https://www.lostsharkguy.com/  Instagram: https://bit.ly/3q1J9Q5 Andrew: Website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/  Instagram: https://bit.ly/37g5WkG

Dr. Ruth Leeney is a passionate conservation scientist with a diverse background in scientific research, social science, and communications. A National Geographic Explorer, Ocean Conservation Fellow with the New England Aquarium, and an active member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group and the Marine Social Sciences Network, Ruth has dedicated her career to understanding and protecting threatened marine vertebrates. With a PhD from the University College of Dublin, where she studied the critical habitats of the harbor porpoise, Ruth has worked extensively on sawfishes, marine mammals, and other vulnerable species. Currently, she leads the Namibia Sharks and Rays projects in the Namibian Nature Foundation, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches in conservation efforts. Connect with us: Website: <a href="https://bit.ly/37TMqeK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/37TMqeK</a>Instagram: <a href="https://bit.ly/3eorwXZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3eorwXZ</a> Beyond Jaws is supported by Save Our Seas Website: <a href="https://saveourseas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://saveourseas.com/</a> Dave:  Website: <a href="https://www.lostsharkguy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lostsharkguy.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://bit.ly/3q1J9Q5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3q1J9Q5</a> Andrew: Website: <a href="https://www.speakupforblue.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.speakupforblue.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://bit.ly/37g5WkG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/37g5WkG</a>

From Porpoises to Sawfishes: The Adventures of Dr. Ruth Leeney in Marine Conservation

Ruth Leeney is a conservationist, fellow activist with Extinction Rebellion, and vegan, working hard to preserve our under water world. We covered so much in this chat and still didn't get to talk about everything, so I know for sure, there'll be a second interview with Ruth sometime in the future! In the meantime, you can support Ruth's work through Women4Oceans on their website. Check out http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ for more detailed links &amp; if you can, please support this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES We covered:(05:40) Ruth's background and when she became eco consious.(08:34) Scuda diving in U.K. Vs Australian waters.(13:44) How the community Ruth works with in Mozambique are being affected by over fishing.(17:40) How the locals have been impacted by Climate Change.(23:44) What, if any work is being done by NGOs or governments to aid and educate in this crisis.(28:40) What is Blue Justice? Read this link for more.(32:35) How we in the first world countries can help.(37:28) Why Ruth first became vegan and how she manages working in coastal fishery communities considering that.(45:15) How to know if the fish you do buy is sustainably sourced.(48:20) How to avoid trawled fish.(49:40) Dynamite fishing.(50:40) The plastic Ruth has seen on her dive adventures around the world.Also Mentioned:Climate Justice by Mary Robinson.Mothers of Invention Podcast. Climate Queens Podcast.Jaque Custo documentaries.The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts.Cyclone Idai. in Mozambique, 2019.Down To Earth Wholefoods shop (as the best stocked wholefoods store in Dublin when Ruth first went vegan!).UK Marine conservation society sustainable fishing list.Vita as an Irish charity assisting local communities in Ethiopia and Eritrea fight against climate change.Women4Oceans, a network of women working on conservation and research that Ruth is involved with.ParCo, a charity that does beach clean ups around Vilankulo in Mozambique.Protect Africa's Sawfishes, Ruth's own research project she works on.Don't forget to please rate, review &amp; subscribe! X Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<a href="https://women4oceans.weebly.com/ruthleeney.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruth Leeney</a> is a conservationist, fellow activist with Extinction Rebellion, and vegan, working hard to preserve our under water world. We covered so much in this chat and still didn't get to talk about everything, so I know for sure, there'll be a second interview with Ruth sometime in the future! In the meantime, you can <a href="https://donorbox.org/women4oceans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">support Ruth's work through Women4Oceans on their website.</a> Check out <a href="http://bookofleavespodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bookofleavespodcast.com/</a> for more detailed links &amp; if you can, please support this podcast at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a> or <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES</a> We covered:<ul><li>(05:40) Ruth's background and when she became eco consious.</li><li>(08:34) Scuda diving in U.K. Vs Australian waters.</li><li>(13:44) How the community Ruth works with in Mozambique are being affected by over fishing.</li><li>(17:40) How the locals have been impacted by Climate Change.</li><li>(23:44) What, if any work is being done by NGOs or governments to aid and educate in this crisis.</li><li>(28:40) What is Blue Justice? <a href="http://toobigtoignore.net/blue-justice-for-ssf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read this link</a> for more.</li><li>(32:35) How we in the first world countries can help.</li><li>(37:28) Why Ruth first became vegan and how she manages working in coastal fishery communities considering that.</li><li>(45:15) How to know if the fish you do buy is sustainably sourced.</li><li>(48:20) How to avoid trawled fish.</li><li>(49:40) Dynamite fishing.</li><li>(50:40) The plastic Ruth has seen on her dive adventures around the world.</li></ul>Also Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Climate-Justice-Mary-Robinson/9781408888438" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Justice by Mary Robinson</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.mothersofinvention.online/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mothers of Invention Podcast</a>. </li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-queens/id1460571959" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Queens Podcast</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.cousteau.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jaque Custo</a> documentaries.</li><li><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Unnatural-History-Sea-Callum-Roberts/9781597265775" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/03/why-mozambique-cyclone-idai-was-so-destructive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cyclone Idai</a>. in Mozambique, 2019.</li><li><a href="https://downtoearth.ie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Down To Earth Wholefoods</a> shop (as the best stocked wholefoods store in Dublin when Ruth first went vegan!).</li><li><a href="https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK Marine conservation society sustainable fishing list</a>.</li><li><a href="http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-18-offsetting-carbon-creating-social-change-with-vita-holly-hughes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vita</a> as an Irish charity assisting local communities in Ethiopia and Eritrea fight against climate change.</li><li><a href="https://women4oceans.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women4Oceans</a>, a network of women working on conservation and research that Ruth is involved with.</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/parcomoz/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ParCo</a>, a charity that does beach clean ups around Vilankulo in Mozambique.</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProtectAfricasSawfishes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Protect Africa's Sawfishes</a>, Ruth's own research project she works on.</li></ul>Don't forget to please rate, review &amp; subscribe! X <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/2611371" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Climate Change & Over Fishing in Coastal Communities - Ruth Leeney

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Plymouth University, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Plymouth University, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: <a href="http://www.mobydickbigread.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mobydickbigread.com</a>

Chapter 75: The Right Whale’s Head - Read by Ruth Leeney - http://mobydickbigread.com