Science Queeries

21 Jun 2025

You’ll be hooked on this episode

Animals, Biology, Ecology, Environment, Sustainability

We’re casting a net to reel in some knowledge. Dr Cat dives deep into the tangled world of ghost nets with marine conservation ecologist, Jess Leck. She is the GhostNets Australia Program Coordinator for OceanEarth Foundation, working with communities across Northern Australia, Asia and the Pacific to address fishing debris in our oceans at their source. Their work shows us that when communities come together, we really can turn the tide.

This episode originally aired on 17th June, 2025.

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