Episode 37: An Interview With Mar...

Episode 37: An Interview With Marine Scientist & Accessibility Advocate Freya Longden!

Marine Enthusiasts by Marine Enthusiasts

E37

Oct 1, 2026

51:31

Episode notes

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Marine Enthusiasts Podcast! In today’s episode, we sit down with Marine Scientist & Accessibility Advocate Freya Longden for a comprehensive interview. Freya Longden is a British marine scientist & accessibility advocate hailing from Bristol, UK. She is best known for her work with the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, UK, & her advocacy for accessibility in marine science. In today’s interview, we sit down with Freya to discuss her infectious passion for the ocean, her work in marine science, what ocean literacy looks like, her accessibility journey, what it means to be accessible, how we can learn to be more accessible in ocean spaces, & her advice for young, passionate people looking to make their way in an ocean profession.

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Freya Longden’s LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/freya-longden-77053325a

Resource 1:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08390-4.pdf

Resource 2:

https://www.kaimanaconservation.com/blog/breaking-barriers-overcoming-accessibility-gaps-in-marine-science-careers

Resource 3:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133025001601

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