Eric Stackpole
Engineer, inventor, and ocean explorer known for building low-cost tools for underwater exploration, including work associated with OpenROV. In this episode, he shares how a DIY whale tag captured unprecedented footage of sperm whales communicating in the deep ocean.
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Apr 11, 2026 • 27min
A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole
Eric Stackpole, an engineer and ocean explorer behind low-cost underwater tools, tells the wild story of a homemade whale tag that captured rare footage of sperm whales communicating deep below the surface. He also talks about tinkering as a path into science, why failure helps discovery, and how curiosity and storytelling can open up exploration for more people.
