Lionfish Podcasts

13 Year Old Tony lives on Caye Caulker, Belize and helps his mom Dianny run their Lionfish Souvenirs & Adventures shop on the island. He is a remarkable young man for his age!

Sunrise Scuba is your best bet for a great scuba diving experience when visiting Caye Caulker, Belize. They are the only dive shop on the island that offers Nitrox. With their many different dive packages you are sure to find the best one while on the island.

Gerald & Sons Snorkeling is a great way to snorkel and spearfish in the waters off Caye Caulker, Belize. You won't find a better group of guides on the island because they grew up since childhood doing this.

Dianny is a marine conservationist in her home island of Caye Caulker Belize. She works hard to help keep their reefs safe and healthy by focusing on the removal of lionfish.

Lionfish Hunting with 10 Year Old Thomas in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao! Not many kids get to hunt lionfish, not to mention do it in such exotic places! Thomas went on our Lionfish Expedition to the ABC's off of Venezuela. He got to dive with the best divers on Aruba and Curacao and he did great! We sat down with Thomas while on the cruise for this podcast and it was a fun experience. His honesty was refreshing and the trip and podcast was a great time.

Peter From Tobacco Caye Paradise Belize. If you're on Tobacco Caye and your scuba diving you're probably going to be working with Peter. He runs the diving on the island and also participated in the Tobacco Caye Lionfish Tournament. He is outgoing and has the energy to make sure every dive is a great one!

Shamika is a local Belizean who came to Tobacco Caye Marine Station to intern. She helped with the islands largest lionfish tournament ever! She helped measure, gather data, dissect lionfish and a lot more. She filled me in on some of the local cultures and ways of life in Belize and was great to hang out with for a few days!

Mark and Maaika are from Holland and we met while we were helping with a lionfish tournament on Tobacco Caye Belize. They had quite the travel adventure and were finishing it up when we met. They are a great example of someone visiting Tobacco Caye and getting involved with the Marine Station and making their trip there that much more impactful.

Taylor Worked at Tobacco Caye Marine Station in Belize for the summer. We got to work with her for the last few days of her term there. She is one of the few who make the Marine Station such a success. Her enthusiasm and dedication shows in everything she does!

Celso is with Blue Ventures Conservation in Belize. We work with Celso to help bring tools to better control the lionfish populations throughout belize. Belize’s marine environment encompasses some of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the Caribbean Sea, including vast coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass beds. Blue Ventures has maintained a permanent presence in Belize since 2010, supporting diverse fisheries and conservation efforts. They work in close partnership with the Belize Fisheries Department, MPA managers, fishing cooperatives and fishers’ associations, and championed the establishment of a national scale domestic fishery targeting the invasive lionfish. They are actively promoting community led fisheries management, building on the success of our pioneering work with management of invasive lionfish. https://blueventures.org/where-we-work/#belize

Polly Wood From Blue Reef Island Belize. Polly Wood has been in the lionfish community for a long time and many of that time has been in Belize. Polly runs this newly developed luxury private Caribbean island, off the coast of Belize. Get off the beaten track and experience the untouched beauty of the Belizean Barrier Reef. Spend your days fishing, diving and snorkeling. Or, relax by the pool or on our idyllic beach, with your favorite cocktail. Book a trip for 2 people or enjoy our whole island for up to 10 people plus children. Your own personal private island playground! If you want to vacation at one of the finest resorts in Belize then look no further! https://www.bluereefisland.com/

Intern Theresa At Tobacco Caye Marine Station in Belize. Theresa is the perfect example of someone who comes to Tobacco Caye Marine Station to help make a difference in the world. Her work is not in the marine science space but she took this working vacation to help make a difference on the reefs around Tobacco Caye.

Intern Leah At Tobacco Caye Marine Station Belize. We had the opportunity to spend a few days at the marine station and work with Leah. She was part of a huge project of documenting over 600 lionfish and here's what she had to say about that.

Andy is from Tobacco Caye Paradise in Belize - a great place to relax, snorkel, dive and watch sunsets! His background is a life of adventures and that makes him perfect for what he does at Tobacco Caye Paradise!

Erin is an intern at Tobacco Caye Marine Station in Belize. She is a college student expanding her passion for the ocean. We got to catch up with Erin and talk about her journey and the lionfish work she did there.

James From Tobacco Caye Marine Station in Belize ran one of the coolest and most incredible marine science internship opportunities. Students of all ages from all over the world have studied there. Tobacco Caye is a beautiful small island with the population of about 30 residents. Going there to study and help protect the reefs in the area is a must for anyone wanting to learn more about marine conservation. It will change your life.

SeaWorld Orlando Senior Aquarist Dan has what most ocean lovers would call a dream job! His work keeping all the aquarium fish and invertebrates healthy is a never ending passion for him. We sat down with Dan on location and talked about the work it takes to keep everything running at the best performance level.

Robert Renfrow is an avid lionfish hunter and is our guest host on the Lionfish Podcast. He does a lot for the lionfish community to help spread the message about lionfish.

Boukje is the co-owner of Private Divers Bonaire and is one of the best companies to go lionfish hunting with! She is an instructor and offers all kinds of diving certifications and training. They are one of our Lionfish Expeditions if you want to hunt lionfish around the world. https://www.privatediversbonaire.com/ is their website or you can find them on https://www.lionfishcentral.org as well

Dr Steve Gittings is a scientist with NOAA and is very involved in the Lionfish Community. His work is well known throughout the marine conservation community.