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COAST Talks Podcast

COAST Talks Podcast

By: COAST Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies
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The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) showcases the people, ideas, businesses and communities driving innovation in Pacific Canada's sustainable blue economy. Brought to you by the South Island Prosperity Partnership network.

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Episodes
  • Engineering the Future of Marine Renewables Installation
    Oct 1 2025

    Joost Remmers of engineering firm TWD shares how global innovations in marine infrastructure and installation methods can accelerate British Columbia's responsible development of tidal, wave, and offshore wind energy.

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    33 mins
  • Robotics, Biofouling and Invasive Species Prevention
    Aug 8 2025

    On today’s episode of COAST Talks, we’re thrilled to welcome Voytek Klaptocz, Co-Founder and CEO of Offshore Designs Limited. Based in Vancouver, BC, Offshore Designs works on Industrial Robotic Ship Hull Cleaning to improve fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve maintenance costs, and protect the environment from invasive species.

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    38 mins
  • Entrepreneurship, Art, & Deep-Sea Science
    May 8 2025

    On today’s episode of COAST Talks, we’re thrilled to welcome Moronke Harris, an award-winning deep-sea scientist with experience in climate engineering and intergovernmental, multi-vessel research expedition planning on the high seas. Currently completing graduate studies in Oceanography at the University of Victoria, her research focuses on innovations provided by the most unexplored areas of the ocean, containing the most potential for discovery.

    Beyond academic pursuits, she is founder of creative science communication and consultation brand ‘The Imaginative Scientist’. Brand experience includes 70+ national and international speaking engagements, documentary narration, video production collaborations garnering 500,000+ views, and consultation for gallery installations, video game development, and film production.

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    28 mins
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