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Radio Marinara, 3RRR FM, 221 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East (2026)

12/06/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron, Cabin Boy and Slug Boy (aka Kade) make a thinly veiled attempt at containing their excitement and antici…..pation for the 2026 Reclink Community Cup, and spend a wet ‘n salty hour talking about some impressive actions from inspiring young women to build a better future for the seas and oceans of the world.
• First up, we are joined in the studio by young author and aspiring marine scientist Marine Mili, talking about her book ‘Penny’s Plastic Problem’ and how she’s inspiring action against ocean pollution. Tune in to hear how one simple act—picking up a piece of litter—can help protect marine life and make a real difference for our oceans
• Then Ella Hutchinson tells us all about her role as a researcher focusing on marine mammals, and the latest from the Two Bays Whale Project’s Season Summary, and some highlights from the Dolphin Research Instutite’s ‘Winter Snapshot’ including the upcoming Island Whale Festival, a ‘Spotting Whales for Science’ webinar, and exciting news that Humpback Whales have arrived along the Victorian coastline – migrating north from Antarctic waters to birth in warmer waters before heading south again in the spring.
• And as much as Triple R is one of two Mega-heartlands on Community Cup day, in the spirit of the megadogs (you’ll need to tune in to find out what this means), we warmly welcome Maddy Leman from our onfield dance partners The Rockdogs to bring us a live song about the ocean where we’re going to be asked to call out fish names – any offerings from you good wet ‘n salty people?

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

05/06/2026

TOMORROW 9AM:
Dr Beach, Anth and Rex Hunter are on the Marinara lilo this morning.

Rex Hunter has a great story about how the ancient Greeks navigated and a mystery mechanical box from the ocean depths. Dating back nearly 2,000 years an ancient analog computer was discovered on a shipwreck off the remote Greek island of Antikythera, in 1901. An early attempt at maritime archaeology saw Greek sponge divers recover numerous artifacts from the wreck of an early trader. Lying around unidentified for several decades, the fragile assortment of gears and levers was x-rayed to reveal a complex piece of engineering, This would take more decades of research to finally reveal its secret. Hear Rex tell a gripping story of that work.

Dr Bec Hubbard, Director of the High Seas Alliance will join us live on air one year from the UN Ocean's Conference and 6 months from the BBNJ (High Seas Treaty) became global law. What has changed for the oceans with all this new focus at an international level? What does this major international treaty offer for the ocean? What is Australia doing... and what other countries are stepping up and leading?

Some news of the upcoming Williamstown Literature Festival, including two wet 'n salty talks by Triple R alumnus Camilla Hannan, and readings from Romy Ash, Thuy On and Luke Johnson on the themes of swimming, the beach, and bodies of water.

Finally Anth and Dr Beach will chat about why ocean's matter. What is it about them? Why are they core to us, our future and our wellbeing? Join us on the text line with your views.
See you on the lilo. :)

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

30/05/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron and Kade talk Prehistoric Bayside, Lost at Sea on Millowl, and where Yüth is not wasted on the young…
• Ben Francischelli, our coastal paleontologist extraordinnaire, brings us the latest from local ancient coastal worlds – new discoveries, inventive new displays from old rubbish, this super cool ‘benedini’ tooth featured in this photo, and Ben’s plans for the next Prehistoric Bayside open day on June 27.
• Rising seas are threatening Australia’s largest fur seal colony, and scientists are racing against time to protect what could be lost. This week, we’re joined by Senior Scientist at Phillip Island Nature Parks, Rebecca McIntosh, to talk about the Lost at Sea Project — a groundbreaking collaboration bringing together science, Bunurong knowledge, and cutting-edge technology to safeguard the cultural and environmental heritage of Seal Rocks off Phillip Island.
• And at a time where kids (and let’s face it, adults) are glued to their screens despite research consistently indicating this is not good for us, a group of teens in California decided to pool their talents and produce a surf magazine to ‘get kids off screens’ – and from that, ‘Yüth’ was born. Five issues in, they’re now covering surf, skate, snow, motocross and art – we’ll speak with Carson and Mikey in California, and Jan Juc based collaborator Mick Sowry, about their successful magazine at a time when print is on the decline, and how and why Yüth is going from strength to strength.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

22/05/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron and Dr Beach ask - who are the people in your underwater neighbbourhood, your neighbourhood, your neighbourhood…
• Last week news broke and took the world by storm of ‘Snuffy Fish’, the newest species of fish in our wet ‘n salty neighbourhood, and one that bears a remarkable resemblance to Sesame Street’s Mr Snuffleupagus. We speak with Dr David Harasti, Principal Marine Scientist, NSW Fisheries Research who has discovered and named Snuffy Fish (also known as the Hairy Ghost Pipefish - but we'll run with Snuffy Fish!) about the discovery, the fish, and the resolution of a 25 year mystery.
• Professor Perran Cook from Monash University joins us to discuss his team's recent, surprising, results showing that sandy coastlines are a previously overlooked emitter of the greenhouse gas, methane - and what this means for climate models.
• And Dr Beach then goes deep to the Mariana and Kermadec trenches where a whole new fauna has been described by a Chinese-lead group of scientists at 10 km depths with the submersible Fendouzhe.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

15/05/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron and Kade talk seaweed, seaslugs, seals and seeing what the Federal Budget has to offer all things wet and salty for the next 12 months.
• Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) is not only tasty – think seaweed salad at your local sushi place - but also highly invasive in Port Phillip Bay since 1996. While complete eradication is unfeasible, can we remove it from a high value Marine Protected Area? Dr Jacqui Pocklington (RMIT) tells us about her hot-off-the-press research answering this very question.
• During the week there were some sad reports of deaths of some local charismatic megafauna on the eastern side of Port Phillip – notably a dolphin and a well known Australian Fur Seal known to locals as ‘Sammy’. There’s been lots of speculation, but lets hear from an expert - Dave Donnelly (Dolphin Research Institute) about some possible causes, and what to do when you see wildlife in – well – the wild.
• Kade — or ‘Slug Boy’ as dubbed by ‘Dolphin Dave’ Donnelly — has been banging on about sea slugs for years, and this Sunday we’re fully embracing the nudi nerd life! We’ll be joined by Deakin University student Kayden Verhagen to chat about his recently completed honours research into the surprisingly complex world of rockpool sea slugs — including their nightlife, favourite hangouts and community dynamics and we’ll also hear where his PhD research is heading next.
• And this week the Federal budget was released – and for a long time Australia has consistently underinvested in the protection and recovery of nature, relative to other wealthy nations. The current budget has only 0.1% allocated to nature conservation. So will the 2026-27 budget address this funding shortfall for nature? Alexia Wellbelove (Australian Marine Conservation Society) and joins us to talk about the federal budget, what's in it for marine life, and how you can find out more at an interactive webinar during the week ahead.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

08/05/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
• With so much conflict, uncertainty and division in the world, our natural environments have become more important than ever as meeting places for community. And we know there’s something extra special about waterways that, in drawing us together, remind us of the joy, resilience and hope that is possible. We speak with Seaford-based photographer and author Fiona Basile about her latest photographic book, The Next Wave, in which she explores the perspectives of 36 swimmers about the power of the sea to heal, challenge and transform, and which offers stories of hope, courage, wonder and gratitude.
• Sarah Womersley joins us in the studio to chat all things beach kindergarten — where the classroom has sand instead of carpet, rock pools instead of textbooks, and lunch comes with ocean views.
• Finally, Soundwaves continues its in-depth study of Reality TV. (Switching to Reality TV-speak here.) Oh my god, it’s like this week it’s literally what happens when like teams of marine biologists like literally compete to find rare fish life. Unbelievable. Oh my God, it will be like literally awesome.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

01/05/2026

TOMORROW 9AM:
Dr Beach and Anth are in the studio this week with many a marine story.

Mark Rodrigue (Friends of Barwon Bluff, Victorian Protected Areas Council) will be joining us to talk about the ecological importance of our Southern Rock Lobsters and the risks they face. Despite increased numbers of this keystone species in our Marine Protected Areas, local communities are repeatedly witnessing poaching in no-take zones. Combined with a reduction in compliance officers, this bad behaviour challenges any ongoing increase in lobster population size back to sustainable numbers. If you see it, call 13 FISH to report it.

For the last couple of years South Australia has experienced a HAB - a Hazardous Algal Bloom, and the Premier declared it done this week. If RRR were in Adelaide you would have heard nothing else for recent years but the rest of Australia hasn't really been across this story (certainly as much as our SA friends would like!). We will do a little bit of HAB 101, talk about what, where and hopefully why. And are there any climate signals in this?

Finally Dr Prue Francis, Senior Lecturer in Marine Science and Professional Practice at Deakin Uni joins us live for an update on Ocean Literacy. There has been a world first global survey, and some very cool work in Victorian primary schools, plus much more to catch up about our ocean literacy.

Radio Marinara, for all things wet 'n salty
Sundays 9-10am, 102.7FM, Three Triple R, listen live or later via rrr.org.au

24/04/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron and Dr Beach bring three guests who know phycol and seagrasses, and why now, more than ever, they are so worthy of investment in both research and restoration…
• Scott Breschkin (The Nature Conservancy) has been super busy since we last spoke with him - kelp restoration works aplenty with kelp planting, community events, recreational diver planting days, and a brand new project announcement that brings together people from The Nature Conservancy, Deakin University, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and our Shuck Don’t Chuck program to focus on the native oysters of Corio Bay.
• We catch up with Deakin University phycologist Alecia Bellgrove and two limestone coast locals about their recent festival celebrating the diversity and beauty of the seaweeds of the Great Southern Reef in SA. Nowhere else is there such a range of algae and most of them are endemic to southern Australia. Jo Fife and Sally O’Connor lead a group of citizen scientists and artists that rejoices in their local ‘weeds for sheer pleasure as well as conservation.
• And as marine waters continue to warm, the question of species resilience is becoming increasingly urgent, a question that includes seagrasses - as critical foundational sea plants to ecosystems around the world. We cross to Perth to speak with Professor Kathryn McMahon fromEdith Cowan University about some brand new research that explores how different seagrass species withstand elevated water temperatures, and what this means as we prepare to manage the ecosystems within an increasingly hotter planet.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

17/04/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Bron and Dr Beach spend your weekly hour of all things wet ‘n salty dialing it right back to the origins of life on earth, and pop on their tuxedos to celebrate World Penguin Day …
• First up, Dr Beach deep dives into an incredible discovery off the shores of Western Australia, where a group of slimy rocks known as ‘stromatolites’ and their accompanying microbial mats (the slimy bits) hold the key to ancient ecosystems from billions of years ago.
• It’s World Penguin Day during the week ahead (25 April), and last week’s announcement about the addition of Emperor Penguins and Antarctic Fur Seals to the IUCN’s Red List, is news that none of us wanted to hear. Professor Mary-Ann Lea (University of Tasmania) has spent 30 years researching Antarctic ecosystems, and joins us to talk about this shocking declaration, her research and observations over three decades, and what, if anything, we can do about it.
• And bringing things from Antarctica to closer to home, Dr Flossy Sperring brings an update on viewing the St Kilda Penguin colony, her team’s monitoring programs, and some fascinating reports of Little Penguins swimming through bioluminescent algae.

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

10/04/2026

TOMORROW, 9am:
Researching past and present: Bron and Dr Beach bring you this week’s grab bag of all things wet and salty, with a focus this week on local research - coastal fossil finds, local dolphins, and the sharks and rays of Port Phillip…

• Ben Francischelli, Coastal Paleontologist (we’re thinking of making him a super hero cape) brings us the latest finds of remnants of ancient coastal animals, aka fossils, and what citizen scientists are adding to a growing rich picture of what local Bayside life once was.
• Jeff Weir (Dolphin Research Institute) joins us to celebrate 35 years of research into our local dolphin species. It’s a big milestone, and we’ll speak with Jeff about some highlights from the last four decades, lessons learned over that time, what’s planned ahead, and how you can get involved in what the good people at DRI do.
• And we speak with Dr Samantha Sherman (Deakin University's Movement, Ecology and Management of Elasmobranch (MEME) Lab) about her group’s critical work in understanding the 50 species of sharks and rays that inhabit Port Phillip and their vital role in local ecosystems, and how you can actually sign up with the 'MEME team' to be a ‘Shark Scientist for a Day'!

Radio Marinara, Triple R, 102.7FM – for all things wet and salty.
Sunday mornings, 9-10am
Listen live or later via rrr.org.au

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