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Hosted by Tanya Murphy · science · EN-AU
Diving into marine science and conservation on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
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Signup to Generate a PitchWord on the Reef is hosted by Tanya Murphy. The show has published 86 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S3 E30: Can Cloud Seeding Cool the Great Barrier Reef? With Dr Daniel Harrison" (22 October 2026, 38 minutes), "S3 E29: Farming for a Healthier Reef with Frank & Dianne Sciacca" (10 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "Two-Headed Fish And The Hidden Cost Of Farm Chemicals with Professor Matt Landos" (20 September 2026, 43 minutes).
Word on the Reef publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 86 episodes.
Booking probability for Word on the Reef is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Word on the Reef requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Word on the Reef's contact route on record: verified email.
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Tanya Murphy hosts Word on the Reef, a science podcast with 86 episodes published.
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Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail Scientists are developing powerful cannons which can spray a fine mist of seawater off the back of a boat into the sky, helping clouds form to shade and cool sections of the Great Barrier Reef. But does...
Episode #29
Send us Fan Mail What do bananas have to do with protecting the Great Barrier Reef? More than you might think! In this episode of Word on the Reef , we meet Frank and Dianne Sciacca from Pacific Coast Eco Bananas in...
Episode #28
Send us Fan Mail In 2008, fish veterinarian and Adjunct Professor Professor Matt Landos was hired to investigate a series of chilling occurrences at a fish hatchery in Noosa. In one incident, hundreds of thousands of...
Episode #27
Send us Fan Mail The whale was bellowing out for help - so Brenton Owens weighed up the risks, and acted. A few days later, he received an infringement notice. In 2024, diver and environmental scientist Brenton Owens...
Episode #26
Send us Fan Mail Tyá Dynevor has always felt a special connection with animals, which has led her to becoming an ethnozoologist - someone who studies the relationship between humans and animals. It's something...
Episode #25
Send us Fan Mail Now available in video format on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! In this episode we sit down with Australian diving legend Ben Cropp AM to trace a life that swings from shark hunting fame to conservation...
Episode #24
Send us Fan Mail A group of Magnetic Island residents believes the annual dumping of maintenance dredge spoil by the Port of Townsville may be creating sediment plumes that smother some of the island's pristine bays...
Episode #23
Twenty years ago, the Belize Barrier Reef was in serious trouble, and nobody could quite figure out why. Then Professor Pete Mumby helped uncover the surprising role of an unlikely reef hero: the parrotfish. Today...
Episode #22
They’ve claimed the lives of thousands of marine animals along Australia’s east coast, including turtles, whales, dolphins, rays and dugongs. No, we’re not talking about sharks. We’re talking about the shark nets and...
Episode #21
Join us aboard the luxury liveaboard boat Mikumba Dua for a journey into one of the world's most incredible destinations! We'll explore local culture with our guide Filan , climb mountains, and enjoy some of the top...
Episode #21
<p>Join us aboard the luxury liveaboard boat Mikumba Dua for a journey into one of the world's most incredible destinations! We'll explore local culture with our guide Filan, climb mountains, and enjoy some of the top...
Episode #20
<p>Sawfish, the extraordinary relatives of sharks and rays, once roamed tropical and subtropical waters around the globe. Today they've vanished from much of their former range, with Northern Australia remaining one of...
Episode #20
Sawfish, the extraordinary relatives of sharks and rays, once roamed tropical and subtropical waters around the globe. Today they've vanished from much of their former range, with Northern Australia remaining one of...
Episode #19
Beyond the Great Barrier Reef lies one of the world's largest marine protected areas: the Coral Sea Marine Park. Home to spectacular reefs, abundant marine life and some of the planet's best dive sites, it's one of...
Episode #19
<p>Beyond the Great Barrier Reef lies one of the world's largest marine protected areas: the Coral Sea Marine Park. Home to spectacular reefs, abundant marine life and some of the planet's best dive sites, it's one of...
Episode #18
Reef and Rainforest tour guide Steven Gill is on a mission to bug you... in the best possible way. Armed with a camera, a handful of LEGO bricks and an infectious love for the tiny creatures we usually overlook, he's...
Episode #18
<p>Reef and Rainforest tour guide Steven Gill is on a mission to bug you... in the best possible way. Armed with a camera, a handful of LEGO bricks and an infectious love for the tiny creatures we usually overlook, he's...
Episode #17
<p><b>Fifty shades of coral?</b> Not quite... but those colours tell an incredible story. This week we're diving into CoralWatch, the world's longest-running DIY reef science project. Discover how anyone with a mask, a...
Episode #17
Fifty shades of coral? Not quite... but those colours tell an incredible story. This week we're diving into CoralWatch , the world's longest-running DIY reef science project. Discover how anyone with a mask, a colour...
Episode #16
<p>Scientists have discovered that marine species are migrating away from the equator at a rate of 40 to 70 kilometres per decade to get to cooler waters as climate change heats up our ocean.</p><p>But far from being a...
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neurointensivist and assistant professor of neurology, National Marine Science Center of Southern Cross University
Vice President of Sales and Customer Support, TMC, Save Our Marine Life Coral Sea Campaign
Sustainable Fashion Designer & High Court Trademark Victor, unspecified
neurosurgeon, Gone Buggo
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