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Challenges and opportunities in the urban ocean

Many of the world’s largest cities are located on the coast, where people and infrastructure strike a tenuous balance with marine life and ecosystems. In these urban oceans heavily altered by pollution and human activities, who struggles and who thrives? Join us as we explore impacts, adaptations, and new possibilities in urban ocean regions around the world.

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Season 7, Episode 2
Originally aired February 26, 2025
Speakers & Host:
Phil Hamilton
Philip Hamilton

Right whale biologist, Anderson Cabot Center, New England Aquarium

Eliza Heery
Eliza Heery

Urban marine ecologist, University of Washington, Tacoma

Amala Mahadevan
Amala Mahadevan

Physical oceanographer, WHOI

Veronique LaCapra
Véronique LaCapra

Host and director of special projects, WHOI

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