Service to our Sea by Black Ocean Citizens en Service to Our Sea is the marine science podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, hosted by founding director, marine and fisheries social scientist Gurpreet Padda. Black Ocean Citizens is a UK science led movement working to diversify career pathways for minoritised communities into marine, coastal and fishery sciences and governance, and to champion the work of Black and People of Colour ocean advocates. Every episode brings you conversations with scientists, advocates, fishermen and fisherwomen, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. Together they explore the routes people take into ocean science, the barriers that still stand in the way, and what inclusive marine governance looks like in practice. Expect honest talk about research life, funding and setbacks, stories of unconventional paths into marine conservation careers, and ideas for making ocean science accessible to the communities it serves, on land and at sea. This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean and wants to see marine science reflect the communities it serves, or is curious about how diverse and often unheard voices are already shaping the future of our seas. About the host: Gurpreet Padda leads marine and fisheries evidence at the Marine Management Organisation. She is the first ethnically minoritised person appointed to Norwich City Council cabinet as portfolio holder for Equalities and Social Justice, and the first woman of colour appointed to the Broads National Park Authority board. Her 22 year career spans government, academia, consultancy and activism. Support the work or join the movement at blackoceancitizens.com https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8cdebbfa-b0ee-11f1-b603-dbf425dd810d/image/ac38c9e72a63685b04e3515f4163c5cf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Service to our Sea by Black Ocean Citizens serial Black Ocean Citizens Service to Our Sea is the marine science podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, hosted by founding director, marine and fisheries social scientist Gurpreet Padda. Black Ocean Citizens is a UK science led movement working to diversify career pathways for minoritised communities into marine, coastal and fishery sciences and governance, and to champion the work of Black and People of Colour ocean advocates. Every episode brings you conversations with scientists, advocates, fishermen and fisherwomen, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. Together they explore the routes people take into ocean science, the barriers that still stand in the way, and what inclusive marine governance looks like in practice. Expect honest talk about research life, funding and setbacks, stories of unconventional paths into marine conservation careers, and ideas for making ocean science accessible to the communities it serves, on land and at sea. This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean and wants to see marine science reflect the communities it serves, or is curious about how diverse and often unheard voices are already shaping the future of our seas. About the host: Gurpreet Padda leads marine and fisheries evidence at the Marine Management Organisation. She is the first ethnically minoritised person appointed to Norwich City Council cabinet as portfolio holder for Equalities and Social Justice, and the first woman of colour appointed to the Broads National Park Authority board. Her 22 year career spans government, academia, consultancy and activism. Support the work or join the movement at blackoceancitizens.com Service to Our Sea is the marine science podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, hosted by founding director, marine and fisheries social scientist Gurpreet Padda.


Black Ocean Citizens is a UK science led movement working to diversify career pathways for minoritised communities into marine, coastal and fishery sciences and governance, and to champion the work of Black and People of Colour ocean advocates.


Every episode brings you conversations with scientists, advocates, fishermen and fisherwomen, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. Together they explore the routes people take into ocean science, the barriers that still stand in the way, and what inclusive marine governance looks like in practice.


Expect honest talk about research life, funding and setbacks, stories of unconventional paths into marine conservation careers, and ideas for making ocean science accessible to the communities it serves, on land and at sea.


This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean and wants to see marine science reflect the communities it serves, or is curious about how diverse and often unheard voices are already shaping the future of our seas.


About the host: Gurpreet Padda leads marine and fisheries evidence at the Marine Management Organisation. She is the first ethnically minoritised person appointed to Norwich City Council cabinet as portfolio holder for Equalities and Social Justice, and the first woman of colour appointed to the Broads National Park Authority board. Her 22 year career spans government, academia, consultancy and activism.


Support the work or join the movement at blackoceancitizens.com

]]> Humanise Live hello@humanise.live Welcome to Service to our Sea, from Black Ocean Citizen The ocean belongs to all of us. But for a long time, the people paid to study it, protect it and speak for it have come from a very narrow slice of who we are. That is what this show is here to change. Service to Our Sea is the podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, a UK science-led movement opening career pathways into marine, coastal and fisheries stewardship, governance and research for minoritised communities, and championing the work of Black and people of colour ocean advocates. Each week, founding director and marine and fisheries scientist Gurpreet Padda sits down with scientists, advocates, fishermen and women, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. They talk about the routes they took into this work, often routes nobody mapped out for them, the setbacks, the funding, the unglamorous parts of research life, and what they are building right now so the next person has an easier way in. This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean, whether you live beside it or have never seen it once. For anyone who wants the marine environment to reflect the communities it serves, on land and at sea. And for anyone curious about the voices already shaping the future of our waters. New episodes every week. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and find us at blackoceancitizens.com Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:45:00 -0000 trailer Black Ocean Citizens The ocean belongs to all of us. But for a long time, the people paid to study it, protect it and speak for it have come from a very narrow slice of who we are. That is what this show is here to change. Service to Our Sea is the podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, a UK science-led movement opening career pathways into marine, coastal and fisheries stewardship, governance and research for minoritised communities, and championing the work of Black and people of colour ocean advocates. Each week, founding director and marine and fisheries scientist Gurpreet Padda sits down with scientists, advocates, fishermen and women, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. They talk about the routes they took into this work, often routes nobody mapped out for them, the setbacks, the funding, the unglamorous parts of research life, and what they are building right now so the next person has an easier way in. This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean, whether you live beside it or have never seen it once. For anyone who wants the marine environment to reflect the communities it serves, on land and at sea. And for anyone curious about the voices already shaping the future of our waters. New episodes every week. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and find us at blackoceancitizens.com The ocean belongs to all of us. But for a long time, the people paid to study it, protect it and speak for it have come from a very narrow slice of who we are. That is what this show is here to change.

Service to Our Sea is the podcast from Black Ocean Citizens, a UK science-led movement opening career pathways into marine, coastal and fisheries stewardship, governance and research for minoritised communities, and championing the work of Black and people of colour ocean advocates.

Each week, founding director and marine and fisheries scientist Gurpreet Padda sits down with scientists, advocates, fishermen and women, campaigners, community leaders and ocean thinkers. They talk about the routes they took into this work, often routes nobody mapped out for them, the setbacks, the funding, the unglamorous parts of research life, and what they are building right now so the next person has an easier way in.

This podcast is for anyone who cares about the ocean, whether you live beside it or have never seen it once. For anyone who wants the marine environment to reflect the communities it serves, on land and at sea. And for anyone curious about the voices already shaping the future of our waters.

New episodes every week. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and find us at blackoceancitizens.com

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