Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Helvarg
Blue Frontier’s podcast, Rising Tide, hosted by Blue Frontier’s Executive Director, David Helvarg. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration, and motivation to tackle the challenges our oceans are facing. The oceans are rising, so are we!
In the latest episode, David Helvarg and Natasha Benjamin speak with Amy Bowers Cordalis of California’s Yurok Tribe about her life and her new book, The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family’s Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. Amy, the former general counsel for the Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in California, living along the Klamath River, shares the story of her family’s leadership in the historic effort to remove four dams on the Klamath following the devastating 2002 fish kill. She reflects on how the Yurok and neighboring Klamath Basin tribes mobilized, organized, and persevered to restore the river’s health and its wild salmon.
A co-founder of the Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, Amy has been recognized globally as a UN Champion of the Earth Laureate and one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders. This episode explores what it means to be born of wild water, to uphold a culture of world renewal, and to take real-world action to protect and restore a river, its people, and our blue planet.
Additional Resources
The Water Remembers — A moving multigenerational memoir of Indigenous resistance, environmental justice, and a Yurok family’s fight to protect their legacy and the Klamath River.
Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group — an Indigenous-led conservation organization whose mission is to help Indigenous Peoples protect and restore the natural and cultural resources they rely on to maintain their identity and sovereignty.
Amy Bowers Cordalis — a devoted advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental restoration. A member of the Yurok Tribe and ceremony family from the village of Rek-Woi at the mouth of the Klamath River, she is a fisherwoman, attorney, and mother deeply rooted in the traditions of her people.
Blue Frontier / Substack — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Inland Ocean Coalition — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode, David Helvarg & Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with the Reverend Robert Wilkins about how his faith led him to his work with the Seafarers Ministry, serving ship crews arriving at the Port of Oakland, California. Wilkins and his team make ship visits, help crew members connect with families in places like the Philippines and Bangladesh, and check in on conditions such as time spent at sea and food quality — often doing follow-up when issues arise.
They also support mariners on shore leave with recreation, transportation, and other needs, and even coordinate doctor visits when necessary, frequently working with Customs and Border Protection to make it happen.
Each holiday season, the ministry delivers gift bags to seafarers and continues to grow its volunteer program, expanding ship visits from 250 vessels to 370 this year — supporting the people responsible for moving more than 90% of the world’s goods.
Wilkins also shares his perspective on shipping automation and decarbonization, exploring how these changes are already affecting seafarers and may reshape their livelihoods in the future.
Tune in to this insightful conversation with Rev. Wilkins and gain his unique perspective.
Additional Resources
Blue Frontier / Substack — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Inland Ocean Coalition — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast, hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein speak with Chef Andrew Zimmern — the award-winning host and producer of numerous acclaimed radio and television programs, including the Food Channel’s Bizarre Foods and the PBS documentary series Hope in the Water, which explores ocean farming and restoration.
Zimmern, who began working in the food industry at age 14, has authored several books, including the forthcoming Blue Food Cookbook, co-written with Cod and Country author and longtime Blue Frontier friend Barton Seaver.
A recipient of multiple James Beard Awards and a founding member of the Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture, Zimmern brings deep expertise and passion to the conversation. This episode offers a rich and flavorful exploration of food, sustainability, and the future of our seas — an audio feast not to be missed.
Links & Resources
Pre-Order The Blue Food Cookbook — Is farmed or wild-caught salmon better? Is tuna being overfished? Do I have to worry about mercury poisoning? Is seafood high in protein? Is industrial aquaculture sustainable? How can I do anything to address the climate change and food security crises? Is it okay to eat raw fish? How do you shuck an oyster? Is frozen seafood good? How do you cook mackerel without it stinking up the kitchen?
Blue Frontier / Substack — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Inland Ocean Coalition — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of ‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast,’ David and Natasha speak with Dr. Ben Halpern. Along with being a past Peter Benchley Ocean Award winner, Ben serves as Director of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, a research center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is also a professor of marine biology and conservation science. Among his numerous honors and research papers, he’s contributed to a new report published in Science magazine warning that the world’s ecosystems could be permanently altered – meaning degraded – by mid-century if the present trend in greenhouse gas pollution, industrial overfishing, and coastal development continues unabated. Ben also offers some ideas on how each of us can act in ways that can help reverse that trend. So, give a listen, learn a bit, and visit the ocean when you can.
Links & Resources
Cumulative impacts to global marine ecosystems projected to more than double by mid-century.
Blue Frontier — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack
Inland Ocean Coalition — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of ‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast,’ David speaks with Erica Hammond, Legislative Director of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO. They represent most of the roughly 1,000 workers who’ve been out of a job since the Trump administration issued a stop-work order in August on the ‘Revolution’ wind farm project. That’s a 5 billion-dollar 80 percent completed offshore wind farm that was slated to bring clean power to New England next year while saving ratepayers money.
Erica talks about how groups like ‘Climate Jobs Rhode Island’ helped bring unions, environmentalists and low-income communities together to promote an energy transition for ‘the Ocean State.’ She’ll also talk about how labor and its partners including the state government and Orsted, the Danish company building ‘Revolution,’ plan to fight back against the Trump administration’s pro-oil attacks on clean energy and particularly on offshore wind. This is one you won’t want to miss.
Links & Resources
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of ‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast,’ hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein of the Inland Ocean Coalition interview Dr. Drew Harvell, an esteemed professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University. The discussion delves into the recent breakthrough in identifying the bacteria responsible for sea star wasting disease, which has decimated starfish populations and kelp forests on the West Coast. Dr. Harvell reveals her journey into marine biology, highlights her research on marine ecosystem health, and discusses her influential books, including ‘A Sea of Glass’ and ‘The Ocean’s Menagerie.’ Dr. Harvell emphasizes the impact of pathogen pollution on marine life, the interconnectedness of human and environmental health, and the therapeutic potential of marine organisms. The episode underscores the critical need for better ocean management and the role of art in translating scientific knowledge to foster public interest and understanding.
Links & Resources
Catherine Drew Harvell of Cornell: https://ecologyandevolution.cornell.edu/catherine-drew-harvell
Check out her books, Sea of Glass (https://a.co/d/41kufFg), Ocean Outbreak (https://a.co/d/ihQpRi5), and her latest Ocean’s Menagerie (https://a.co/d/0R5dK53)
Blaschka Glass Collection: https://digital.library.cornell.edu/collections/blaschka
World Bank Project: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/projects-home
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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The latest episode of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast features a conversation with Kirsten Donald, a marine mammal biologist, educator, and ocean advocate with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California. This renowned rescue center responds to whales and dolphins in distress while rehabilitating and releasing hundreds of sick and injured seals and sea lions each year.
Before joining the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Kirsten spent 18 years at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys, where she also co-founded and directed the College of Marine Mammal Professions.
Learn about the current state of marine mammals, the impacts of climate change, and challenges facing gray whales. Kirsten shares memorable release stories—including a group of sea lion pups who checked in on each other before re-entering the ocean—and discusses why now is the time to strengthen, not weaken, marine mammal protection.
Links & Resources
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
It’s Time To Save The Whales Again
Blue Frontier: Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack
Inland Ocean Coalition: Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios: Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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The latest episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast features an excerpt from a recent conversation between David Helvarg and Chris Clarke of the desert podcast 90 Miles from Needles. Clarke discusses Helvarg’s first book, The War Against the Greens (1994), which was highly influential in exposing a violent environmental backlash funded by western industries such as hard-rock mining, beef, and timber.
Helvarg draws parallels between that earlier backlash and today’s top-down right-wing attacks on environmental laws and agencies under President Trump. He explores how violent rhetoric and climate denial merged within a Republican Party that once championed both environmental protection and democracy. He also explains how the oil and gas industry applied lessons from the past to obstruct the growth of clean energy, and reflects on what he now believes is most effective in the fight to protect the planet’s blue world—and humanity itself.
Links & Resources
90 Miles From Needles Podcast
https://www.90milesfromneedles.com
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with former Ocean Conservancy Chief Scientist and policy expert George Leonard about the Trump administration’s approach to our public seas. In taking a closer look at the BBB (‘Big Beautiful’ or ‘Big Brother’) mega-bill that Congress just passed, George breaks down many of the vital services from ocean observation and weather labs to protection of salmon, parks in the sea and public education, fishing regulation, beach pollution warning systems, deep-sea exploration and coastal management that will be gutted or terminated under this law.
Listening to area experts like George you realize not only will this legislation blow a hole in the deficit and untax the rich, it will expand offshore oil drilling and put more mercury in tuna. It may even mark the end of right whales along with many of our own rights. So, tune in to hear what George has to say about Trump 2.0 policies and his major new law that treats the Ocean as little more than a gas station and a garbage dump. Also, hear what he thinks you can still do about it.
Links & Resources
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org — Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org — Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org — Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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Protecting Wildlife, Enforcing Change: A Global Dive with WildAid’s Meaghan Brosnan
In the latest episode David & Vicki talk with Wildaid CEO Meaghan Brosnan who, when it comes to marine wildlife and protected areas, is all about the enforcement. Wildaid is a leading international non-profit dedicated to saving the world’s declining wildlife species, perhaps best known for its decade-long media campaign that helped turn China from a consumer to an opponent of shark finning.
Since taking over in 2017, Meaghan has expanded Wildaid’s ocean programs 10-fold with an emphasis on putting the bad guys away. No surprise, given her 20 years of service in the US Coast Guard, much of it in the Marine Resources Enforcement program. David & Vicki talk to her about her blue background, how a non-profit can help locals enforce protection of their (more than 20 nations’) waters and much more. And of course, Blue News You Can Use. Dive in with us.
Links & Resources
Wild Aid: https://wildaid.org/
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast, David & Vicki bring you some of the news that other media may not have. Earlier in June there was a United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France attended by thousands of people including many heads of state. While a lot got done there, there was little coverage of it in the United States.
That’s why Rising Tide Ocean Podcast recently talked with Mike Sutton, Executive Director of the Goldman Environmental Prize and Lindsay Gordon, head of Global Programs at Parley for the Oceans, both of whom were there in Nice. They’ll give us their impressions about what worked and what didn’t in terms of a global High Seas Treaty, new Marine Protected Areas including the world’s largest, what was said about Deep Sea Mining and what role climate change and industrial overfishing played. The changing positions of government delegations and citizen groups is also worth hearing about. So, Join us and dive in for a lively and hopeful world-spanning discussion.
Links & Resources
Goldman Environmental Prize: https://www.goldmanprize.org/
Parley For The Ocean: https://parley.tv/
UN Ocean Conference: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025
BB NJ Deep Sea Mining Global Plastics Treaty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBNJ_Agreement
White Shark Cafe: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/white-shark-cafe-the-mysterious-meeting-spot-for-great-whites-in-the-middle-of-the-pacific-ocean
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition: inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios: fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast, hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein welcome Tom Ford, CEO of the Bay Foundation and Director of the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program. They discuss Ford’s journey from his first ocean encounter in high school to his extensive work in kelp forest restoration. Ford shares insights into the Bay Foundation’s efforts, including restoring 75 acres of kelp forest off Palos Verdes, California, reintroducing endangered white abalones, and collaborating with commercial sea urchin harvesters. The conversation covers the challenges and successes of these restoration projects, the impact of environmental changes, and the importance of continued funding and community engagement. Ford also talks about his memorable kelp dives and the significance of creating sustainable marine ecosystems.
Links & Resources
Sequoias of the Seas:** An award-winning documentary by Blue Frontier.
https://sequoiasofthesea.org
The Bay Foundation:** Tom Ford is the CEO of this organization.
https://www.santamonicabay.org
Santa Monica Bay National SJA Program:** Tom Ford is the director of this program.
https://www.santamonicabay.org
UCLA Ocean Discovery Center:** A small aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier where Tom Ford worked.
https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/marine
Bodega Marine Lab, UC Davis:** Involved in white abalone recovery efforts.
https://marinescience.ucdavis.edu/bml/about
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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In the latest episode of Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast David Helvarg and Natasha Benjamin talk with Kim McIntyre, the Executive Director of the Aquarium Conservation Partnership, a coalition of 35 aquariums working together to increase their collective impact. Along with helping revive the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards that took place at the National Aquarium in May, the 9-year-old coalition is involved in educating its members’ 40 million annual visitors around issues of sustainable seafood, climate change, plastic pollution and more.
Kim talks about the changing role of aquariums as conservation hubs for the sea, marine animal rehab and release centers and how many children are transformed by their first visit to an aquarium.
Plus, we’ll have our ‘Blue News You Can Use’: This week on the threat of Deep-Sea Mining that the Trump administration has just embraced. So, dive into our aquarium special.
Links & Resources
National Aquarium: https://aqua.org/
Aquarium Conservation Partnership: https://www.aquariumconservation.org/
The Metals Company: https://metals.co/
UN’s International Seabed Authority: https://www.isa.org.jm/
New England Aquarium: https://www.neaq.org/
The New York Aquarium: https://nyaquarium.com/
Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
Shedd Aquarium: https://www.sheddaquarium.org/
West Coast Governor’s Alliance on Ocean Health: https://www.westcoastoceanalliance.org/
Blue Frontier:bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Blue Frontier on Substack: https://davidhelvarg.substack.com/
Inland Ocean Coalition:inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios:fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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On the latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast, David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with Mark Spalding, President of the Ocean Foundation and an expert on international law and policy about the Ocean and the Elections. They discuss how starkly different the two 2024 presidential candidates are when it comes to marine conservation and climate issues. Also why, after the hottest summer in human history, there’s been so little talk about climate and the environment.
Vicki and David also look at the record of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and pull some recent quotes from each of them about coastal resiliency, living reefs, windmills and whales and fear of sharks. So, with just weeks to go to November 5th remember, dolphins can’t vote for the ocean so you’ll have to.
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Ocean Foundation – https://oceanfdn.org/
The only community foundation for the ocean, dedicated to improving global ocean health, climate resilience, and the blue economy.
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild.
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Building land-to-sea stewardship – the inland voice for ocean protection
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.
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On this episode of Rising Tide David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein speak with Craig Foster, the Academy Award winning filmmaker of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ co-founder of the ‘Sea Change Project’ and the author of a new memoir – ‘Amphibious Soul.’
Craig discusses his daily underwater explorations of the ‘Great African Seaforest’ near his home and the importance of tracking skills in discovering life both within the kelp forest and on the shore. His encounters include not only octopuses and sharks, but seaweed eating ostriches and burrowing beach crabs. He also finds deep connections to our human past and our natural spirit. So, join us for some cold-water enlightenment.
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Sea Change Project: https://seachangeproject.com/
Amphibious Soul – Finding the Wild in a Tame World: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/amphibious-soul-craig-foster?variant=41096263598114
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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On this episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast, David and Natasha Benjamin speak with Nick Rahaim, a former commercial fisherman, journalist, researcher, and now public spokesman for NOAA (though speaking on his own behalf).
We’ll talk about his adventures from the shocks of squid fishing to confrontations between fishermen and whales in Alaska (including a shooting incident), to whale intelligence, whale depredation, and what it was like in Southwest Alaska when migrating salmon met “the blob”. Join us for a fascinating episode!
Dive in to learn more.
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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On this episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast, David & Vicki speak with Florida-based oceanographer and marine ecologist Dr. Sara Frias-Torres about her life and work, the tragic “death by a thousand cuts” of the Florida Keys coral reef tract, and the more hopeful recovery of the “Lord of the Rocks” the Goliath Grouper. Despite poaching and pollution, this massive, curious fish is making an impressive comeback from near extinction.
It’s essential for the ecosystem and inspiring for divers. Yet, it could be lost again if the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission doesn’t listen to scientists like Dr. Frias-Torres, who say their protection must be continued.
Dive in to learn more.
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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On Sunday, July 21, Ocean Activist and Sea Shepherd Society founder Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland, a territory of Denmark, on an Interpol warrant issued by Japan. Japan claims he damaged one of their commercial whaling ships while protesting and helping to end Japanese whaling off Antarctica. France, where Watson now lives, has asked Denmark not to extradite him.
We’re replaying our October 2022 interview with Watson so you can better understand his perspective on fighting for whales, against pirate fishing, and for the health of the Ocean. In this episode, we talked to Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, about his background fighting for beavers, seals, and whales and the breakup with Sea Shepherd over its purpose and direction. We also discussed the Paul Watson Foundation, his biocentric religion, phytoplankton, and the planet, and how his time at the siege of Wounded Knee taught him not to fear for the future.
If, after hearing from Paul, you’d like to also protest to the Danish Embassy or reach out to one of your members of Congress to add pressure on Denmark not to support Japan’s political persecution of him, you can find out how in our program notes.
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THE #FREEPAULWATSON PETITION: https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/freepaulwatson/
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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On this episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast we speak with world-famous Ketchikan Alaska-based artist and illustrator Ray Troll about his art – from Tee-shirts to wall murals – highlighting ocean life present and prehistoric (he summers in the ancient seas of Kansas). Combining the sensibilities of Gary Larson and Winslow Homer he can take your breath away with laughter and beauty. We discuss his 40-year retrospective art book – ‘Spawn Till You Die – The fin art of Ray Troll,” his upcoming documentary profile, his popular ‘Paleo Nerds Podcast’ and more. So, dive in.
Links and additional resources:
SPAWN TILL YOU DIE! A beautiful collection of Ray’s fishy, funny and inspiring work:
SPAWN TILL YOU DIE BOOK
Ratfish Wranglers: https://www.trollart.com/music/albums/
Paleo Nerds Podcast: https://www.paleonerds.com/
Ray’s Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-troll-3ab82294/
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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In this rebroadcast of episode 13 of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast, we pay tribute to the late Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, a distinguished marine biologist, passionate water lover, and dedicated turtle advocate. In this poignant conversation, Dr. Nichols opened his heart and shared the deeply personal story of losing his home in the devastating California Lightning Complex fires. We felt his profound loss through his words and admired his unwavering resilience.
Dr. Nichols also enlightened us with his profound knowledge about the ‘Blue Mind’—the captivating science of how being in and around water transforms our brains. His insights revealed the powerful, healing connection we share with water and how it brings us peace, joy, and solace, even in the face of unimaginable adversity.
This episode is a testament to Dr. Nichols’ enduring spirit and lifelong commitment to understanding and protecting our oceans. It reminds us of the beauty and fragility of our natural world and the incredible strength of the human spirit. As we reflect on this moving episode, we honor Dr. Nichols’ contributions and the powerful message of hope and healing he shared with us all.
Links:
The Dr Wallace J Nichols Memorial Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/Nichols-memorial-fund
J is creating useful words: https://www.wallacejnichols.org/
Blue Mind: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/wallace-j-nichols/blue-mind/9780316252119/
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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On this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast, we dive deep with Curt Newport, an underwater salvage expert and author of the new book, ‘Ready to Dive – Five Decades of Adventures in the Abyss.’ Curt shares his incredible experiences using ROV robot submarines and advanced technologies around offshore oil platforms, fiber optic cable laying operations, military crash sites, and more.
Curt recounts some of the most challenging recovery missions, including the 1986 Challenger Disaster, where he helped recover the booster rocket that identified the crash’s cause, the TWA 800 airliner crash, and Air India Flight 182, which was brought down by a terrorist bomb. Please note his discussion on body recovery operations is graphic and may disturb some listeners.
Discover the fascinating shift from hard hat divers to robotic recovery and the realities of working at sea. With a career spent on the frontlines of marine salvage, Curt Newport offers a unique and compelling perspective. Don’t miss this episode of Rising Tide.
Ready To Dive: https://www.press.purdue.edu/9781612499666/
Plane Photo Credit: https://prelevicmilos.com/
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
Fluid Studios: www.fluidstudios.org
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Join us for an inspiring episode of the Rising Tide podcast as David Helvarg & Natasha Benjamin sit down with Bob Shavelson, a seasoned conservationist with over 35 years of experience in the environmental field. Growing up along the shores of Atlantic City, NJ, Bob’s journey has taken him from the east coast to the rugged beauty of Homer, Alaska, where he has led significant efforts in environmental protection and advocacy.
In this 110th episode, Bob shares his rich history in conservation, from his early work with MassPIRG on toxic use reduction to his fight against the passage of NAFTA. We delve into his impactful tenure with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, where he tested and regulated landfills, and his extensive legal work bringing citizen suits under the Clean Water Act. Bob also recounts his experiences as a Knauss Sea Grant Fellow on Capitol Hill, where he influenced environmental policy.
As the leader of the nonprofit organization Cook Inletkeeper since 1996 until his retirement 3 years ago, Bob has dedicated his career to protecting Alaska’s vital waterways. He currently serves on the Board of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council, overseeing oil tanker and terminal operations in the wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Bob’s passion for conservation extends beyond his professional life. He actively volunteers for various community groups and now operates a water taxi on the stunning Kachemak Bay, where he lives with his wife and two young daughters.
Tune in to hear Bob’s incredible stories and insights on environmental protection, community engagement, and the ongoing efforts to safeguard our natural world. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in conservation and the power of grassroots advocacy.
Links:
Inletkeeper: https://inletkeeper.org
Cook Inletkeeper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Inletkeeper
Blue Frontier: www.bluefront.org
Inland Ocean Coalition: www.inlandoceancoalition.org
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On this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast! Today, we sat down with Kiera Foti, the brand manager for Atlantic Sea Farms, the leading aquaculture kelp grower in the U.S. Based in Maine, this innovative company supplies edible kelp to stores like Whole Foods and numerous restaurants. They also produce branded products and sell kelp for cosmetics, fertilizers, and more. Discover how Atlantic Sea Farms collaborates with local lobstermen to cultivate kelp during their off-season and learn why Kiera refers to these carbon-absorbing algae as a “climate hero crop.” Tune in to explore the fascinating world of sustainable kelp farming!
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On this, our latest episode we talk with Kate Toniolo, U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s project leader for Delaware’s coastal refuges including the 10,000 acre Prime Hook, an area devastated by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. Since then, she’s overseen restoration efforts that have seen the comeback of its sandy beaches, fresh and saltwater marshes and wildlife including threatened shorebirds, horseshoe crabs and their surrounding communities. We’ll talk about this and her past work in Hawaii, the remote Pacific Islands and elsewhere. So join us!
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To celebrate Earth Day (which is 71% ocean) we’re speaking with Margaret Spring, Chief conservation and science officer for the world -famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, in California. Before coming to the aquarium Margaret was an environmental attorney and a leader at NOAA. Today she oversees the aquarium’s science policy work including on plastic pollution, its Seafood Watch sustainable seafood program and much of the deep ocean research conducted at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing. So, let’s take a deep dive into what Margaret is up to.
‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast’, is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorations of some of today’s leading and diverse ocean voices. Each half hour episode co-hosted by David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols-Goldstein sails through lively discussions with our guests about marine life, culture, and critical issues affecting our rapidly changing seas. Informative, enlightening, and often humorous, it is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about understanding, enjoying, and protecting our salty blue world.
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In the latest Rising Tide we talk with our old friend Ana Blanco of the International Ocean Film Festival – coming to San Francisco April 12-14 – and Sarah Norenberg, the director of ‘Orca – Black & White Gold,’ one of the exciting documentaries playing there about how Russian activists saved 100 whales slated to be sold to Chinese aquarium parks, and instead got them released back into the wild. A true life ‘Free Willy’ film plus some good talk about ocean documentaries.
The International Ocean Film Festival is an annual event you won’t want to miss! Watch films like Sarah’s and get a chance to meet the filmmakers; tickets can be purchased here.
‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast’, is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorations of some of today’s leading and diverse ocean voices. Each half hour episode co-hosted by David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols-Goldstein sails through lively discussions with our guests about marine life, culture, and critical issues affecting our rapidly changing seas. Informative, enlightening, and often humorous, it is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about understanding, enjoying, and protecting our salty blue world.
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In the latest episode of Rising Tide, along with Blue News, David and Vicki talk with Dr. Nancy Rabalais from Louisiana State University. Nancy’s been called ‘the mother of dead zones’ in that her decades of research has helped define the Gulf of Mexico’s seasonal oxygen-depleted waters generated by polluted agricultural runoff from the Mississippi. These dead zones can grow to the size of New Jersey. She’s also studied the long-term impacts of the BP oil spill. Plus, we’ll hear about her encounter with an offshore alligator.
‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast’, is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorations of some of today’s leading and diverse ocean voices. Each half hour episode co-hosted by David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols-Goldstein sails through lively discussions with our guests about marine life, culture, and critical issues affecting our rapidly changing seas. Informative, enlightening, and often humorous, it is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about understanding, enjoying, and protecting our salty blue world.
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Director of ocean and fisheries economics at the University of British Columbia, our guest this week, Dr. Rashid Sumaila, has used economic modeling applied to global fisheries to come up with some dramatic and world changing conclusions. He talks with us about everything from how government subsidies threaten coastal seas to how living fish have ten time the climate value than they do dead and eaten or how marine protected areas act like a life insurance policy. So, perk up your ears for a fascinating conversation.
‘Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast’, is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorations of some of today’s leading and diverse ocean voices. Each half hour episode co-hosted by David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols-Goldstein sails through lively discussions with our guests about marine life, culture, and critical issues affecting our rapidly changing seas. Informative, enlightening, and often humorous, it is an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about understanding, enjoying, and protecting our salty blue world.
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In this episode of Rising Tide Vicki and I speak with Shelby Van Pelt, author of the best-selling novel, ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ that tells the story of a growing, healing friendship between a widowed aquarium cleaner and a Giant Pacific Octopus with an attitude. Shelby talks about how Marcellus the bored, curmudgeonly cephalopod came into being, how her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest influenced her writing, her development as a novelist and sharing her fascination with octopuses and the ocean with her audience.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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In this episode of Rising Tide I speak with Coast Guard Rear Admiral Andy Sugimoto. He commands the 11th District that stretches from the California Oregon border to the waters off Peru, also Arizona, Nevada, Utah and a bit of Wyoming. A 39-year veteran of the service I wrote about in my book, ‘Rescue Warriors’, he’s done 12 years at sea, worked as a judge advocate general and coordinated U.S. intelligence with the CIA and others. We’ll talk about the many missions that take place in his area of responsibility including, of course, Search And Rescue. Also, the answer is yes, he did keep that promise he made to his Mom when he was 5.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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In our new episode we speak with Kathi George, Director of Cetacean Conservation for California’s Marine Mammal Center. As a founder of California Whale Rescue, Kathi has been involved in half a dozen at sea ‘disentanglements’ of gray, humpback and orca whales trapped by fishing gear as well as 50 sea lion rescues from fishing line and plastic debris. She tells us about how it’s done, the dangers (people have been injured and killed), precautions and rewards of whale wrangling, and what we can all do to protect whales.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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In a special edition of Rising Tide, David Helvarg, Vicki Nichols-Goldstein and Natasha Benjamin play excerpts of some of our past guests since RT first went live in 2020. Since then, we’ve attracted thousands of listeners like you and tens of thousands more on community radio stations across the nation. Listen to clips from 14 of our past guests including Ian Urbina, Sylvia Earle, Danni Washington, Ralph Nader and many others. Then go to our archives and listen to their full shows, help spread the word and remember! The only ocean resource not fully exploited is good story telling!
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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In our latest episode we speak with world-renowned underwater photojournalist Brian Skerry. Brian talks about his early work in the bone-chilling waters of New England (where he continues documenting our changing seas), his early pictures for National Geographic starting with a pirate shipwreck. Also, some of his famous images including of a grey seal, a Right Whale greeting his assistant and a dead shark in a net. And, he recalls some close calls he’s had under ice and at sea. So, dive in with us and the amazing Brian Skerry.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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On our latest Rising Tide, we speak with paleo oceanographer Margaret Leinen, Director of the San Diego based Scripps Institution of Oceanography, one of the world’s leading research centers.
Leinen talks about its cutting-edge work on the ocean, atmosphere, climate, biology and more. Also, how their vessels monitor climate change in Antarctica and across our blue world and how the role of women in oceanography has also changed, in a better way, since as a grad student she was not allowed to do her ship-based research.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, is a compelling platform that delves into the vast realms of ocean and climate science, conservation, and exploration featuring experts, scientists, mariners and explorers. Each half hour episode navigates through insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous it is a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world.
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Today we’re having an in-depth conversation with best-selling author and ocean advocate Susan Casey about her latest book, ‘The Underworld, Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean.’ She talks about the role of the deep oceans in sustaining life on earth, the ‘Star Wars Bar Scene’ population of strange and incredible animals living miles below […]
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Our overheated seas off Florida have now topped 101 degrees, the kind of record you don’t want to claim. Today we’re talking with Alex Neufeld of the Coral Restoration Foundation, a major group of scientists and technicians who’ve been forced to move their coral grow nurseries from the waters of the Florida Keys to onshore tanks […]
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Today we’re talking with Dr. Alex Brylske, a veteran dive industry professional, coral reef biologist and retired professor at the College of the Florida Keys. We discuss his book, ‘Beneath The Blue Planet’, that provides an in-depth dive into all things ocean. We’ll also get his unique perspective on the changing nature of both our […]
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Today we speak with Marc Yaggi, Chief Executive Officer of the Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of clean water. We’ll talk about his and his organization’s history going back to exploring and protecting watersheds including the one that provides New York City with its drinking water. We’ll […]
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In this episode of Rising Tide we talk with Submersible engineer and marine robotics expert Tony Lawson about the challenges faced by the deep submersibles community. He describes the challenges and wonders of building vessels designed to explore the ocean depths, their classing, industry safety record and ongoing innovations. He also speaks about his personal […]
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Today we’re stoked to be speaking with Kassia Meador a long time professional surfer known for her ecstatic longboard style and multiple passions in, on and near the water. Natasha Benjamin and I engage with her about her earliest beach and saltwater memories with her surfer dad, changes she’s seen in the ocean, her creation […]
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Today we speak with Rich German –photographer, paddle boarder, podcaster and founder of Project O. Along with thousands of hours stand up paddling with Orcas, Blue whales, dolphins and seals, Rich has been instrumental in creating blue city standards for coastal communities while also working on the establishment of a whale sanctuary in Norway plus seeking […]
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On today’s show we speak with Rep. Jared Huffman (D – CA) whose congressional district runs up California’s coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
A long time ocean champion he talks about laws he’s helped pass to protect salmon and kelp forests, the removal of dams on the Klamath river and how offshore floating wind farms could be the greatest boom to the area’s economy since logging but with better outcomes. He also talks about what’s unique on “the redwood coast.” Join us in a hopeful conversation.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition’s Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!
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On today’s show David speaks with Rob Moir, sailor, scientist and founder of the Cambridge Massachusetts based Ocean River Institute. Rob talks about his experiences as a sailor, his first encounter with a right whale and how it changed his life, and the work and meaning of Ocean River. We discuss ocean planning, the fate of whales and how what you put on your lawn could impact marine wildlife. He also explains how he has fun working with politicians to make them into ocean champions.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition’s Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!
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Today we’re talking with Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation. Raised by the beach in southern California, Chad was a lifeguard and student of coastal science before connecting with Surfrider, the grassroots organization committed to protecting the world’s ocean, waves and beaches. With more than 50,000 members including surfers and other ocean lovers and campaigns ranging from protecting surf breaks to fighting plastic pollution, climate disruption and working for diversity and equity in the sport, Chad has faith that bottom-up change can still turn the tide.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition’s Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!
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Today we’re talking with Natasha Benjamin: Filmmaker, marine scientist, diver, surfer, Communications Director for Marine Applied Research & Exploration, and, oh yes, Associate Director at Blue Frontier.
Natasha is now working on a documentary film project – Sequoias of the Sea – covering the collapse of 95% of northern California’s Kelp Forest and its impact on a fishing community where the fishermen, divers, scientists and environmentalists have all begun to collaborate to try and restore the kelp forest that they all value and depend on. Dive in with us.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition’s Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!
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Join us as we talk with Greenpeace Ocean Campaign Director John
Hocevar. John, who has piloted small submarines in the Arctic and
Antarctic, talks about the new and historic High Seas Treaty that
some 190 nations agreed to in March.
It represents a 20-year battle to protect two thirds of the ocean or
basically half the planet by allowing for the establishment of vast
marine protected areas for ocean wildlife and habitats including
the deep ocean.
So take a dive with us into one of the great blue victories of our time.
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In our next episode we speak with Andrew Hebard, president and CEO of Nature’s Crops International about how plant products rich in omega oils can improve your body, health and mind without damaging the ocean.
Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition’s Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!
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This week we talk with Linda Behnken, Executive Director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. Linda has fished commercially for over 40 years. An outspoken advocate for her state’s fishing communities and the marine environment they depend on, she has led fights against industrial scale trawl net fishing and for climate change action and adaptation. We’ll discuss safety at sea, the threat of gold mining and widespread logging and her many other efforts to turn the tide. This episode will really hook you.
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This week we talk with Kramer Wimberley lead dive instructor and board member of DWP – Diving With a Purpose. Through citizen science DWP is a leading force in identifying, surveying and documenting shipwrecks from the Atlantic Slave Trade and honoring the people who were lost to it. Kramer, along with his underwater archeology work also leads DWP’s youth program restoring coral reefs in Florida, bringing a new generation of African American and other young divers into the struggle for a better future for humanity and the sea.
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This week we talk with David Shiffman, a marine biologist with Arizona State University, and fun science communicator who speaks with wit and knowledge about sharks and the ocean, their evolution, strange and varied reproductive strategies and the politics of conserving them. Hearing from a shark expert like Shiffman is its own kind of thrill. So dive in with us on this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean podcast.
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This week we talk with Francis Lean Bu, the Executive Director of the Roatan Marine Park one of the jewels of the Mesoamerican reef off the north coast of Honduras. Along with the wonders of her island’s reef life we also learn about ongoing battles with stony coral tissue disease (divers applying antibiotics to the living reef), a training program to hunt lionfish (first you shoot the coconut) and the challenges of balancing tourist development, climate change and hope.
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This week we talk with Tre Packard: art curator, diver and Executive Director of the PangaeSeed Foundation that includes the ‘Sea Walls – Artists for the Oceans’ program.
‘Sea Walls’ has involved hundreds of artists creating over 500 large ocean-themed murals in 19 nations. Tre talks about the role of art in marine conservation, their first mural project and its impact on a Mexican island (and on the artists who swam with whale sharks), also more challenging projects including in the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World.’ So join us for a fascinating discussion.
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This week on Rising Tide I talk with Nick Landon, a young mariner who decided to turn his love for the ocean into a career. Nick tells us about his four years at the California Maritime Academy, his day-to-day activities as a third mate aboard an oil tanker, the ship’s time in Dry Dock in the Bahamas and more. We discuss environmental changes taking place in the fleet, marine wildlife he’s spotted and what he tells high school students about the advantages of a life at sea.
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A co-founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), Carleen Lyden Walker talks to us about the challenges of transitioning the world’s shipping industry into an ocean and climate friendly sector of the blue economy.
Among key issues we discuss are public education about ports and shipping, decarbonizing the global fleet of 90,000 plus large vessels, dealing with whale strikes and offshore pollution and what it means to be a woman leader in a historically male industry.
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Undersecretary of Commerce Dr. Rick Spinrad, Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) talks with us about his responsibilities from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the sea. He discusses NOAA’s varied resources and people working for our public seas plus ongoing challenges including sea level rise, overfishing and ocean acidification. We also discuss its billions in new Infrastructure and climate funding and how he came out of retirement for “the best job in the world.”
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Henry David Thoreau asked the question in an 1849 book. Actually, fish are more likely to hum and croak according to Dr. Carrie Wall, NOAA Fisheries Acoustic Archivist at the University of Colorado. Carrie not only studies and collects the sounds of fish – she knows how to imitate them. In our version of NPR’s […]
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In this episode we talk with Alexandra Morton, who’s been called the Jane Goodall of Canada. After spending years studying the language of resident Orcas along a remote stretch of British Columbia she turned her attention to the salmon farms that displaced the Orcas and harmed the wild salmon they feed on. Morton discusses Orcas, […]
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In this episode we talk to leading ocean warrior Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. We talk about his background fighting for beavers, seals and whales and his recent break up with Sea Shepherd over its purpose and direction We also discuss his new Paul Watson Foundation, his biocentric religion, phytoplankton […]
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In this episode we reconnect with our friend ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ creator Jim Toomey to talk about his new book, ‘Family Afloat – Two Years Sailing the World with Two Kids and Two Captains.’ Along with a bit of history of his popular shark-based cartoon strip, Jim shares some of the rollicking, inspiring and even frightening moments he […]
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In this episode David talks with renowned marine scientist Dr. Nancy Knowlton about her background, her work on coral reefs and her launching of a multi-disciplinary, solution oriented marine program at Scripps. She also talks about her expanding work on ocean and earth optimism at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and why that’s not […]
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In this episode we have a hopeful but challenging talk with Linda Hunter, founder and director of the Wild Oyster Project that’s working to restore San Francisco Bay’s once abundant oyster reefs. Linda tells us why oysters are “working class heroes” keeping estuary ecosystems healthy. We discuss the major fish-killing Algal Bloom now occurring in […]
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In our conversation with artist Isabella Kirkland we talk about her detailed paintings of biodiversity both terrestrial and ocean-based and the exacting research that goes into her beautiful works. The late biologist and author EO Wilson called her works “classic in the original and best sense of the word.” Join us in a lively informative talk as […]
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In this episode we talk with Dr. Ian Ralby founder and CEO of I.R. Consilium, a firm that consults with law-enforcement and navies around the world on maritime law and security issues. As a logical follow up to our last talk with Undersecretary of State Monica Medina we’ll discuss Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing and […]
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In this extended 40-minute episode we talk with Monica Medina, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. As a lawyer, former army officer and past official with the Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, NOAA and others, she now represents the United States on a range of international issues. […]
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In our latest episode David talks with marine ecologist, acclaimed ocean and wildlife author and MacArthur “genius” fellow Carl Safina about his earliest connections with the sea, also his life’s journey, conservation work and writing methods. You’ll learn how defending tuna evolved into his seminal book, ‘Song for the Blue Ocean,’ and his connections to […]
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In this episode we talk with Farah Obaidullah about her life traveling our ocean planet, her years as Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace and her founding of Women4Oceans bringing gender justice and equity to the ocean community. We also discuss her work as a leading figure in the global fight for a moratorium on deep-sea mining […]
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In our latest episode we talk with Ocean and Polar Explorer Don Walsh. A Retired Navy Submariner, as a young Captain he and Jacque Picard became the first 2 humans to reach the deepest part of the ocean – 7 miles down in the Challenger Deep aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste. He talks about their journey and […]
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In our latest episode we talk with Peter Fiekowsky, an MIT trained physicist and engineer who has worked at NASA, on Artificial Intelligence, as an inventor, entrepreneur and more. He’s now authored, ‘Climate Restoration – The only future that will sustain the human race.” We discuss 4 key ideals and technologies he believes can help bring […]
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