<p><strong>Elephant seals are helping to map the Southern Ocean.</strong> These extraordinary deep-diving animals are helping scientists study the Southern Ocean in places humans can barely reach, especially during the Antarctic winter. In this episode, Dr. Clive McMahon explains how southern elephant seals carry ocean sensors that collect real-time data on temperature, salinity, depth, and ocean productivity. The conversation explores elephant seal behavior, population decline, climate change, Antarctic bottom water, and the role these animals play in improving oceanography, weather forecasting, and climate science. If you’re interested in Antarctica, marine biology, elephant seals, Southern Ocean research, ocean data, or how animals can contribute to science, this episode offers a fascinating look at wildlife as scientific collaborators.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Guest</strong>: Dr. Clive McMahon</p><p>Review the research publication discussed in the episode <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&amp;hl=en&amp;user=s8Fg-CcAAAAJ&amp;sortby=pubdate&amp;citation_for_view=s8Fg-CcAAAAJ:vDZJ-YLwNdEC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Visit Dr. McMahon’s publications on <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=s8Fg-CcAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Scholar&nbsp;</a></p><p>Visit the <a href="https://sims.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website </a>of the Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences</p><br><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript&nbsp; and more information on the <a href="http://pineforestpods.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pine Forest Media </a>Website</p><p>Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pineforestmedia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pineforestmedia</a></p><p>Hosted, produced, written, and edited by Clark Marchese&nbsp;</p><p>Cover art and PFM logo by<a href="https://laurelawong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Laurel Wong</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Theme music by <a href="http://nelaruizcomposer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nela Ruiz</a></p><p>Find some more Pine Forest Media podcasts below</p><br><p>Listen to Oceanography on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6cg6LgAEvCP32rj24KixpP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1826543626?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>Listen to Plastic Podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Iv20PynWeNKEZtq5O5UOj?si=MW-ZYI8zS0mUroec9T_lfA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plastic-podcast/id1737963995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>Listen to Something in the Water on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HGQytPxV6FfcX03OUBXYf?si=YszhS8C4ToafplCEsEErAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-in-the-water/id1740586381" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>