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As an undergrad, Beryl Kahn takes a semester at sea after a bad breakup and gets rocked by the swells of the sea -- and her emotions.
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As an irresponsible 17-year-old, Brian D. Bradley volunteers to spend two days living at the bottom of the ocean for a research study.
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Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new identity as a transgender man while on assignment in the Philippines.
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Marine biologist Jessica Hoey tries to keep her daughter’s belief in mermaids alive.
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Working in conservation, marine ecologist Madhavi Colton faces down despair as the challenges feel overwhelming.
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Marine biologist Liz Neeley is excited to be a part of a coral conservation project in Fiji, but her colleagues keep forgetting her.
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Marine biologist Skylar Bayer and first mate Thom Young find love on a boat.
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In Antarctica, scientist Gifford Wong attempts to save a seal that has gone into “dive mode.”
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When Lousiana fisherman Robert Campo receives news of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, he knows his life is about to change.
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Louisianan scientist Estelle Robichaux struggles to deal with the massive oil spill affecting her state while also balancing personal problems.
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As a grad student, Liz Neeley falls in love with the order of science, but when she heads into the field, she’s forced to confront messy reality.
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, naturalist Helen Cheng leaves the comfort of the city to venture out into the field.
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