Oceanography

Hadal Zone Master Class with Professor Alan | Deep Sea Pod Feed Drop

May 19, 2026·46 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What happens at the deepest points of the ocean? This week on Oceanography, we’re sharing a special feed drop episode from Deep Sea Pod, hosted by Thomas Linley and Alan Jamieson — two scientists many of you may already recognize from previous Oceanography episodes like What Is the Deep Sea Even Like? and Ocean Trenches Explained.In this episode, Professor Alan Jamieson takes listeners on a deep dive into the hadal zone: the deepest and most extreme region of the ocean, including the massive trenches that extend nearly 11 kilometers beneath the surface. The conversation explores how scientists study these remote environments, what kinds of organisms survive under immense pressure, the history of deep trench exploration, and why the hadal zone remains one of the last great frontiers in marine science.If you enjoy the episode, be sure to check out Deep Sea Pod using the link in the episode description.Support our science communication directly by donating to Pine Forest Media or directly on PayPalEpisode Guests: Alan Jamieson and Thomas Linley Listen to Deep Sea PodFind some more Pine Forest Media podcasts below Pine Forest Media’s NEWEST PODCAST GREEN FREQUENCYListen to Plastic Podcast on Spotify or Apple PodcastsListen to South Pole on Spotify or Apple PodcastsListen to Something in the Water on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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