I was part of the team that envisioned and launched Seas the Day podcast in 2020, and I continue to be part of the small team that maintain it. Hosted by the Duke University Marine Lab. Below you can find the episodes I had most direct involvement in producing.
You can learn more about the podcast, and listen to our episodes at the Seas the Day website. You can also find it on Apple podcasts, RadioPublic, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
* Episode 30 – Fieldwork Fails and Follies
Seas the Day is back from a summer break! Summer at a marine lab is a busy time when many faculty and students take advantage of the weather and a break from teaching to do ‘field work’. Field work is a core activity in many disciplines, sometimes described as a ‘rite of passage’ on the road to earning a PhD, and something many researchers look forward to throughout their careers. We asked Duke marine lab faculty, staff, and students to share their favorite (and often funniest) stories of field work. To kick off season 3 of Seas the Day , Lisa Campbell and Rafa Lobo weave together these stories of fieldwork fails and follies. Featuring Jillian Wisse, Brian Silliman, Dana Grieco, Stephanie Valdez, Matthew Godfrey, Xavier Basurto, Lisa Campbell, and Marty Smith.
* Episode 16 – Global or local conservation? NGOs in developing countries
In this episode, Rafaella Lobo and Jessica Zhao explore the role of non-government organizations (NGOs) in promoting conservation in developing countries. They focus in particular on the role of and relations among Big International NGOs (BINGOs) and small, local NGOs, the strengths and weaknesses of each.
* Episode 13 – Finding the people in the politics: International students in the US.
On this episode, the host, Rafaella Lobo, talks to five current and former students, as well as a faculty member, about their experiences leaving their home countries to pursue higher education in the US.
* Episode 2 – Research ‘off the rails’ during COVID-19
On this episode, the host, Rafaella Lobo, talks to four other students to understand how the Covid-19 global pandemic has affected their lives and research, and how they have learned to cope with these new challenges.
* Episode 24 – Navigating the choppy waters of the US PhD application process
On this episode, Rafa Lobo introduces two new members of our team: Rebecca Horan and Junyao Gu. Junyao runs the show, exploring the ins and outs of a PhD program application process. She interviews five PhD students and our doctoral program coordinator, to learn about the biggest challenges, reasons to do it, tips for those wishing to apply, as well as some systemic inequalities inherent in the process – and how to potentially overcome them!
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