Gaining Marine Insights from Podcasts
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Discovering the Power of Bioacoustics: An Inspiring Journey from Curiosity to Conservation A popular quote from the well-known book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is, “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." The same thing happened to me just today. I am curious about the ocean and marine ecosystem interactions with human beings. Due to this curiosity, I completed my master's degree in zoology with a specialization in fishery and oceanography in 2016. For the last four years, I have been more focused on marine mammals and other marine megafauna and their fisheries interactions. To learn more about how marine mammals interact within fishing areas, I have been reading research papers on how bioacoustics can help detect the number and types of marine mammals within a study area. In May 2024, I applied for a course on bioacoustics at one of the great institutes in our country, but unfortunately, I was not shortlisted. Surprisingly...