Special Guests, Dr. Susana Acle & Alejandro Beneit, join Conversations from the Coast: The Podcast

In this special episode of the UCF Coastal Podcast, hosts Dr. Ivan Haigh, Director of UCF Coastal, and Dr. Ariadna Martin, UCF Coastal Postdoctoral Researcher, sit down with representatives from Spain's Bioparc Acuario de Gijón to discuss a landmark new international partnership. Recorded on the day the agreement was signed, the conversation explores the new collaboration between the University of Central Florida and Bioparc Acuario de Gijón to advance marine conservation, biodiversity research, and coastal resilience. The partnership brings together experts from UCF's Center for Integrated Coastal Research, Department of Biology, and UCF Global with aquarium professionals to develop joint research, conservation initiatives, and new opportunities for international collaboration.