Fred Sharpe
Marine biologist and naturalist specializing in humpback whale foraging ecology and acoustic research, with decades of field study in Southeast Alaska and collaborations on humpback aerial sounds and conservation efforts.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 31min
IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E2
Dr. Fred Sharpe, a marine biologist who has studied humpback foraging and acoustics in Southeast Alaska for decades, joins a walk-and-talk. He reflects on listening for mysterious low-frequency thrums and how acoustics aid conservation. Conversation wanders through lighthouse history, whale social lives like bubble-net teams, science’s benefits and harms, and the relational roots of stewardship.
Mar 26, 2026 • 33min
IN THE COMPANY OF HUMPBACKS S1:E1
Joe Olson, an underwater acoustics and hydrophone expert, and Dr. Fred Sharpe, a veteran marine biologist studying humpback foraging and aerial sounds, explore whale sound analysis. They discuss bassy thrums, matching air and underwater recordings, whether thrums are communication or maintenance sounds, playback ethics and outcomes, and how sound study informs conservation.
