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In this final episode of Wave Makers Tamara Kahn announces her transition to fulltime with Seaworthy Collective where she directs the Startup Studio and Incubator program, applications now open! She also celebrates another innovator working at the intersection of technology, regeneration, and ocean conservation. Tune in to hear how Dr. Ido Sella and a fellow Marine biologist, Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel (1975-2021), asked the right questions and founded ECOncrete. Ido shares about the happy accident that led them to start this company and the relationships they’ve built to enable scaling of their solution. Plus, listeners can get informed on real-world applications and success stories of the ECOncrete team shaping and conserving areas where our human built environment meets the sea.
In our final episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) meets with his former NOAA colleagues in the Great Lakes to explore under-ice technology and how ecological and oil spill monitoring are important tools for the Blue Economy in the region. Joining him are Steve Ruberg, a research physical scientist focusing on winter AUV technology at NOAA’s GreatLakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL), Dr. Ashley Elgin, a research benthic ecologist also at GLERL, David Ruck, a documentary filmmaker formerly with NOAA and founder of Great Lakes Outreach Media. Together, they discuss how winter time monitoring is an important but difficult component of GLERL's long-time monitoring of the Great Lakes supporting recreation, fisheries, water quality, and more. Many thanks to our loyal listeners, and we wish you happy holidays, fair winds, and following seas in the years to come!
The Real History Behind Reversing the Chicago River with Mr. Dick Lanyan, who spent 48 years with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, where he became the executive director and ran the day-to-day operations - which addresses the industrial waste load equivalent for 9 million people. Very early in our American history, the potential for Chicago to be the center of an expansive water system, connecting the East and the West with its location on Lake Michigan and along the Chicago River, prompted the federal government to establish Fort Dearborn in 1803 where Chicago now sits. There is no shortage of written and digital stories about the Chicago River and how it was reversed almost 124 years ago on January 1, 1900. It is referred to as an engineering marvel – and certainly – it took engineering know-how and back breaking work to create this “Big Ditch.” But, the story of Chicago’s challenges as a booming metropolis started way before the re-direction of the Chicago River and has everything to do with its location on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and the great Chicago population boom. Further, Chicago's days of flooding are far from over related to climate change and its continued large population.
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the winter solstice with Jenna, Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society community and beyond for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
Dive into the remarkable tale of the Rouse Simmons, known as Chicago's original "Christmas Tree Ship," and explore how this early 1900s tradition continues to captivate hearts today. Join Dr. Theodore Karamanski and CAPT Scott Smith (USCG, ret) as they unravel the history of a trade where, as Dr. Karamanski puts it, "Sailing the lakes in November and December was literally participating in a lottery of death. But the profits could be considerable...” Uncover the legacy of a daring maritime tradition that brought holiday cheer and its enduring spirit in modern times, in this special holiday episode of North Coast Chronicles.
In these three episodes of World Ocean Radio we are exploring a recent publication entitled “A Forgotten Element in the Blue Economy: Marine Biomimetics and Inspiration from the Deep Sea,” authored by Robert Blasiak from the Stockholm Resilience Center in Sweden. The article identifies seven broad categories of biomimetic design: adhesion, anti-fouling, armor, buoyancy, movement, sensory, and stealth. In this 3-part series we'll discuss each with examples of application, technological invention, and as effective solution models for response to negative human intervention and climate change, and for ocean protection and conservation.
Enjoy the Shorewords! podcast with Dr. Edith (Eddie) WIdder, author of Below the Edge of Darkness, marine biologist, and co-founder of Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA, www.teamorca.org). Eddie has spent years studying bioluminescence, which is light produced by living organism, and since most bioluminescent organisms are in the ocean, she has spent hundreds of hours in submersibles hoping to see flashes of light. Her podcast covers stories of her time under water and provides clear explanations of the current science on the hows and whys so many mid- and deep-ocean creatures blink and glow.
In this wrap-up episode, the Going Coastal team – Jon, Marissa, and Deb – take a look back at 2023, reminiscing about the year's most impactful coastal topics and their favorite moments. They explore the potential of living shorelines as the future of coastal defense, focusing on natural and nature-based features and stressing the importance of accessible, shared scientific data for enhancing coastline resilience. As they give a sneak peek into what 2024 holds, including exciting topics and special guests, listeners are invited to join in for both a reflective journey and a glimpse into an exhilarating future for coastal science and engineering.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham engage with NOAA scientists Doug George and Sara Hutto in a discussion about their groundbreaking research on carbon hotspots along Northern California's coast. The conversation delves into the significant discovery of carbon reserves on the seafloor, highlighting the role of marine sanctuaries in climate change mitigation and the importance of preserving these natural carbon sinks. The experts shed light on the relationship between ocean sediments and carbon sequestration, offering a novel perspective on the ocean's potential in addressing global warming. Tune in to explore how this discovery could reshape our approach to environmental conservation and climate policy.
Over the next few editions of World Ocean Radio we will be discussing a recent publication entitled “A Forgotten Element in the Blue Economy: Marine Biomimetics and Inspiration from the Deep Sea,” authored by Robert Blasiak from the Stockholm Resilience Center in Sweden. The article identifies seven broad categories of biomimetic design: adhesion, anti-fouling, armor, buoyancy, movement, sensory, and stealth. In this 3-part series we'll discuss each with examples of application, technological invention, and as effective solution models for response to negative human intervention and climate change, and for ocean protection and conservation.
This episode features a prime example of the power of relationship-building and community-building in the world of ocean advocacy. Jenna and her guest, Casey Darling Kniffin, originally crossed paths during one of Healthy Ocean Coalition(HOC)'s Healthy Ocean Advocacy Academies. Following the Academy, Casey became an active and valued member of the HOC community, stepped into an ocean advocacy leadership role as Florida Oceanographic Society's Advocacy Coordinator, and now, as announced on the show, Conservation Policy Director for Florida Wildlife Federation. Casey is a driven changemaker whose leadership is very much needed in the conservation space. She's a true partner and visionary in this work, and Jenna is honored to call her a friend - and feature her story on this month's episode.
On The Capitol Beach, host Derek Brockbank, speaks with NOAA Deputy Assistant Administrator for the National Ocean Service (NOS), Paul Scholz, about the recently released NOS strategic plan. Paul has worked within multiple parts of NOAA, implementing programs and advancing NOAA’s operations, for nearly 30 years. He shares his excitement for where NOAA is heading and the current opportunities to improve NOAA’s service delivery to be more equitable, even as some of the coastal and ocean challenges get more dire with sea level rise and other climate impacts. Paul outlines what’s included in the NOS strategic plan and talks about how it provides guidelines for NOS to work with partners, increase coastal resilience in the U.S.; accelerate growth of the ocean enterprise and the blue economy; conserve, restore, and connect healthy coastal and marine ecosystems; all while making equity central to the NOS mission.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham embark on a journey exploring the intersection of marine education and environmental stewardship. Tyler shares his experiences with the Blue Robotics Education Initiative, highlighting his recent expedition aboard the NOAA research vessel Shearwater to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. This trip, part of the LiMPETS program, offered Tyler a unique perspective on how ROVs can revolutionize high school education beyond traditional robotics and engineering classes. The episode then shifts to a broader discussion on climate change adaptation with Peter sharing his latest thoughts on this critical issue. As the episode winds down, both hosts reflect on the year 2023, sharing their personal and professional growths and looking forward to another year of coastal and ocean dialogues in 2024.
In another first, this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show comes to you from on board the R/V Falkor as it’s undertaking an ultra fine-scale seafloor mapping expedition in the hydrothermal vent fields of the Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center. One of the members of this groundbreaking (or should we say, ground-mapping!) team is Dr. Cherisse Du Preez, a deep-sea explorer and marine biologist who works for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Dr. Du Preez has been part of several endorsed UN Ocean Decade Actions and during this episode, we’ll dig into her penchant for exploration, the importance of working alongside Canadian First Nations tribal nations for her work, and the broader role Canada has been playing to ensure a successful Ocean Decade.
In the month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) catches a wave while discussing the contributions to the American Blue Economy. He is joined by big wave and professional surfing legend Ian “Kanga” Cairns, instructor in the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program at Oregon State University, Dr. Neeraja Havaligi, and owner and lead forecaster for the nearshore wave & weather forecasting company CFOX.surf, Charlie Fox. This diverse group will explore surfing contests, the travel industry's support to surf destination tourism, surfers as conservationists, and how the science of wave and weather prediction supports professional and amateur surfers all across America. Be sure to drop in to this show if you want to experience an epic ride!
Joining host Helen Brohl is Tom Hultquist, the Science and Operations Officer for the National Weather Service in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On November 10, 1975 during a severe storm, the Great Lakes bulk cargo vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank with the loss of all 29 crew members in eastern Lake Superior about 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay, Michigan. The vessel sank quickly without sending a distress signal and, as we all know, the tragedy inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write his famous song. Was it the "perfect storm" or a typical "Gale of November?" What did Tom and his colleagues learn when they used modern technology to analyze the more limited meteorological data from 1975?
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank hosts Camille Crain, the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) section chief within Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division at FEMA. Only authorized 5 years ago, BRIC has quickly become one of the (if not the singular) biggest federal funding programs for resilience to natural hazards, in large part due to its funding coming directly from post-disaster funding. Specifically, 6% of Stafford Act disaster funding is now set aside for BRIC to improve resilience in communities pre-disaster. Even though BRIC is too new to have a fully a constructed project to its credit, the program is evolving to better support underserved communities, implement nature-based solutions, and provide technical assistance to communities unable to fully develop their own resilience project applications. BRIC currently has a funding opportunity of $1 Billion (together with a $800 million opportunity from its “sister program”, Flood Mitigation Assistance), with state applications due to FEMA on Feb. 29, 2024. All community applicants need to be part of state submissions, so individual applications will be due to their states’ hazard mitigation or emergency management office earlier. The next BRIC opportunity is anticipated for fall of 2024.
This week on World Ocean Radio Peter Neill examines two forward-looking government-proposed initiatives that offer opportunities for progress in climate policy, investment, resiliency and sustainability. The first is Bridgetown 2.0, proposed by the Prime Minister of Barbados, to urge UN member states to consider an ambitious finance-driven program of climate-change response and implementation; the second is an ambitious climate commitment by the State of California to reach 100% carbon-free by 2045, as part of their proven commitment to environmental protection and action.
In this episode of the Going Coastal podcast, hosts Marissa Torres and Deborah Fernandes shine the spotlight on two exceptional ASBPA Student Award Winners: Cheyenne Twilley and Narayan Kumar. Cheyenne, awarded the Student Coastal Advocate Award, is recognized for her aspirations to deepen her understanding and influence in federal coastal policy and advocacy. This award enables her to intern with the ASBPA and become a key member of the Government Affairs Committee, where her passion for coastal issues can truly make an impact. Narayan, recipient of the Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award, is celebrated for his dedication to advancing coastal science. His award facilitates an internship with the ASBPA, offering him a pivotal role in the Science and Technology Committee. Join us as we delve into their journeys, explore their future plans, and discuss how these awards will shape their contributions to coastal science and advocacy.
Join Genevieve Guerry and Kyra Hagge in this episode as they recap the Coastal Societies’ Forum, a discussion on North Carolina's coastal issues. This episode zeroes in on three critical areas: community shoreline protection, the impact of PFAs (forever chemicals), and strategies for offshore wind energy. Listen to perspectives from a diverse group of coastal professionals, including state employees, non-profit advocates, and scientists, who emphasize the importance of collaboration in tackling these challenges. For additional insights, explore the NC Coastal Federation at www.nccoast.org, Clean Cape Fear at www.cleancapefear.org, and the NC PFAS Network at www.ncpfastnetwork.com. Don't miss the discussion with Dr. Greer Arthur, Director of NC Collaboratory, featured in Episode 19, available at www.coastalnewstoday.com/podcasts/working-for-the-nc-collaboratory-with-dr-greer-arthur-all-swell.
In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Mathew Sanders, a senior officer for Pew’s U.S. Conservation program, to discuss his illuminating article: "What’s Driving the Boom in Billion-Dollar Disasters? A Lot". This episode delves into the alarming increase in frequency and cost of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the U.S., examining factors such as extreme weather, population migration, changes in land use, and ill-advised development. The discussion pivots around recent catastrophic events, including the devastating Maui wildfire and the record-breaking temperatures of 2023, providing a stark illustration of the challenges at hand. Sanders, with his deep expertise in state resilience policy, offers insightful analysis and potential solutions to these pressing issues. Tune in to understand how these disasters are reshaping our world and what can be done to mitigate their impact.
In this episode, Peter Neill discusses insurance. We are aware of the key role played by insurance, more so as we face increasing events of extreme weather destruction. Government agencies are signaling policy and coverage shifts, and there is a growing realization that existing policies and programs are not adequate to the new realities. Insurance is fundamental yet largely invisible until it is not there, and may be the driving force toward necessary change for the future.
Join Lesley Ewing on Shorewords for a riveting conversation with Rosanna Xia, acclaimed author of "California Against the Sea." This episode delves into the urgent issues facing California's coastline, including erosion, flooding, and the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Rosanna brings her journalistic expertise and unique approach of immersive reporting to discuss the real-life impacts on communities at the edge of climate change. Plus, get an insider look at some of the innovative projects aimed at restoring and enhancing our coasts.
Wave Makers host Tamara Kahn is excited to delve into the story behind Danielle Southcott, founder of VEER Group, exploring the inspiration, challenges, and triumphs that have shaped her innovative venture. VEER is not just a clean shipping startup but a movement towards a more conscientious and sustainable way of moving goods globally. Danielle’s sincerity, passion and knowledge are the driving force. Tune in to hear about the challenges, opportunities, partnerships and impact Danielle aims to make on the shipping industry and our planet and why it matters to her and all of us.
This episode features a fantastic discussion between Jenna and Isabella (Bella) Briseño Elalfi, recent graduate from Penn State University double majoring in Environmental Resource Management and Political Science. Bella's ArcGIS expertise was central to the development of the Voices of a Healthy Ocean story map platform, which is designed to take people on an audio visual advocacy journey and expand upon the Voices of a Healthy Ocean miniseries that was featured on this network during the summer of 2022. During this episode, the two chat about storytelling through story maps and dive into the power of community building, systems, and storytelling have on human and environmental health.
Join Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham in this rerun episode from November 15, 2020, as they host Peter Deneen, a former US Coast Guard officer, now turned environmental advocate. Dive into Peter's riveting journey from the disciplined life at the US Coast Guard Academy to his active service, and witness his transformative leap into environmental science. The conversation delves into how his experiences in the service shaped his perspective on environmental challenges and led to his current mission of fostering environmental optimism. Gain insights into his work with the Watershed Progressive and get introduced to his enlightening podcast, The Water Table. This episode promises to be a compelling blend of service stories, scientific discourse, and societal impact, exclusively on ASPN!
This week on World Ocean Radio we're talking about the megaphonics of ocean communications. How do we as communicators break through? How do we create messaging that resonates and reaches the millions of citizens whose lives are so dependent on the ocean’s bounty? We highlight two ocean heroes, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir David Attenborough, whose quiet successes have combined to reach millions worldwide.
In this special Veteran’s Day rebroadcast of the Sea Change Podcast, host Jenna Valente welcomes Whit Jones, the South Carolina Operations Director for Wounded Nature-Working Veterans. Delve into a captivating conversation about how veterans are leading the charge to heal our coastal ecosystems. Whit shares inspiring stories of veterans, boaters, and local volunteers banding together to tackle the pressing issues of oceanic trash and debris, ensuring the protection of vital wildlife habitats. Tune in to discover how service and stewardship go hand in hand in this poignant episode.
In this rerun, join hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham for a deep dive with Dr. Rodney Cluck, the Division Chief of Environmental Sciences at BOEM — the agency that shapes the energy landscape on the American Shoreline. With a shift in tides towards offshore wind energy, Dr. Cluck sheds light on BOEM's evolving mission, detailing the crucial role scientific research plays in guiding responsible offshore development. Discover the intersection of environmental stewardship and the burgeoning ocean economy as BOEM charts a course through the offshore wind surge. Tune in to uncover the scientific currents propelling the future of our nation's energy, right here on ASPN.
In this classic episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive into the evolving landscape of Louisiana's coast, confronting the challenge of shielding New Orleans from catastrophic Mississippi River floods. Dr. Devyani Kar from the Environmental Defense Fund joins the conversation to reveal groundbreaking research on how river diversions upriver can rejuvenate essential wetlands while mitigating the repercussions of the Bonnet Carré Spillway's frequent usage. Explore how Louisiana's pioneering coastal restoration efforts compare to other states and learn about Dr. Kar's work on employing nature-based defenses to lessen flood risks and chemical exposure from Galveston Bay's petrochemical facilities. Join us as we unravel these cutting-edge strategies poised to redefine coastal resilience.
This week on World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill talks about the power of storytelling and the vast catalog of tales of adventure, sailors, song, battle, Captain's logs, letters home, and more that tell the stories of our ocean culture and civilization.
On this episode, host Helen Brohl speaks with Katherine Chambers, Physical Research Scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. Climate scientists often summarize projected trends with the statement, “wet places will get wetter and dry places will get drier.” These changes are likely to have both positive and negative effects on water-based transportation along rivers, in lakes, and in the oceans. [Toolkit.climate.gov]. The Great Lakes is no exception. While climate impact factors may differ between regions, the methodologies for understanding the ability to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to the symptoms of a changing climate are consistent. Katherine Chambers walks us through the probable impacts to waterborne transportation and how the industry in cooperation with communities, can develop strategies to address them.
In this episode of the National Working Waterfront Podcast, host Ashley Bennis delves into the significance of sustainable seafood, a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, facing stiff competition globally. With October being designated as Seafood Month, the episode aims to bring you up to speed on how the U.S. is advocating for sustainable fisheries. Special guests Ashford Rosenberg, from the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance, and David Aparicio, a Texas Oyster Farmer and Shrimp Fisher, join us to unpack NOAA Fisheries' groundbreaking 2023 National Seafood Strategy. Discover actionable insights on how you can directly contribute to strengthening local seafood industries. This episode is a must-listen for anyone invested in the future of U.S. seafood, from policy to plate.
In the latest episode of The American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Willie Frank III, Chairman of the Nisqually Tribal Council. A legacy in his own right, Willie is the son of the legendary Native American activist, Billy Frank Jr. The episode explores the rich history of the Nisqually Tribe, including the pivotal moments of the Fish Wars and the transformative impact of Billy Frank Jr. on tribal rights and environmental activism. Willie Frank III discusses how he’s carrying forward his father's legacy through his own leadership. The conversation also explores the Biden administration's initiatives to involve tribal leadership more closely in governance. Finally, we discuss the far-reaching implications that tribal knowledge could have on tackling the climate crisis. Tune in for an in-depth look at past struggles, current initiatives, and future aspirations through the lens of tribal leadership.
This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing a topic close to our home waters in Maine: the dispute between the lobster fishery and environmentalists over gear modification and the entanglement of migrating right whales. And we highlight the Maine Coast Fisherman's Association who recently addressed the US House of Representatives to discuss amendment to the Farm Bill that would extend those bill's advantages and opportunities to fisheries and marine coastal development.
In the October episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) takes a deep dives into a new initiative by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Ocean Futures Platform. Ocean Futures is an innovative effort to predict and prevent conflict over illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUUF). He is joined by Dr. Sarah Glaser, the Senior Director for the project. Few in the U.S. know that fish is a conflict commodity. From community-level disagreements about the borders of fishing grounds to the use of force between international navies and industrial fishing vessels, conflict over fisheries is on the rise worldwide. The likelihood of such conflict is amplified by climate change, threatening food security, contributing to social upheaval, escalating geopolitical tensions, short-circuiting the success of conservation efforts, and massively undermining the global and American Blue Economy. WWF's Oceans Futures platform integrates existing climate and fisheries models with emerging science and data on the causes of fisheries conflict to predict the location of future conflict hot spots. Check it out if you want to learn how users from the national security, seafood, and conservation sectors can explore the platform to understand how to design strategies and direct resources toward reducing risk across the globe.
Why are Wetlands so important and how are they linked to our history as a nation? This month on the All Swell Podcast Genevieve talks with Sean Charles, a postdoc at the Coastal Studies Institute. They discuss their love of wetlands and how other disciplines affect coastal science. Sean talks about his research, how he got through his career, and what drives him to make a difference.
In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham discuss the current surge in federal funding for ocean and coastal programs, termed the "Summer of Money," with guest Derek Brockbank. Derek offers insights from his recent presentation at the ASBPA National Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. They cover the coastal and ocean community's reaction to this influx, the potential outcomes of these investments, and details on upcoming funding opportunities, including the NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge and more.
This week on World Ocean Radio we wrap up the 33-part RESCUE series with a a checklist of steps and questions for a practical, personal plan and strategy to embrace the transformational change required to sustain the deteriorating world ocean.
Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Rachel Taylor, one of the people who helped develop Water Worlds: The Protection of our Blue Planet from Glaciers to Deep Sea. Water Worlds is a carefully organized, beautifully illustrated collection of 12 different water environments that introduces the science and some of the people and groups who are working with their communities to reverse some of the degradation of water ecosystems resulting from mining, land development, and climate change.
This month host Tamara Kahn is in Miami for the 2023 Seaworthy Startup Showcase event followed by the 2023 Ocean Exchanges Event in Fort Lauderdale. To celebrate all of this Southern Florida innovation focus, Wave Makers offers a recap of Miami-based startup Kind Designs. Tune in to listen - or ICYMI, get introduced – to their unique 3d printed seawall solution. Plus, hear an update of what founder Anya Freeman has been able to accomplish since the original interview in April of this year.
In this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome back Dr. Joseph Kunkel, Emeritus Professor at UMass Amherst and Research Professor at UNE Biddeford, to discuss the escalating concerns around lobster shell disease in the Gulf of Maine. Since his last appearance on the show in 2020—still one of our top 10 most-listened-to episodes—Joe has continued his groundbreaking research into this phenomenon. Tune in as he shares his latest findings, what this means for marine ecology, and how the lobster industry can navigate these turbulent waters. If you're interested in marine ecosystems or simply curious about the natural world, Joe's unique perspective, infectious curiosity, and excitement make this an episode that you won't want to miss. Listen now exclusively on ASPN!
This week on World Ocean Radio we are discussing the means to accelerate the urgent response required to visualize, plan, and implement for a new ocean future. ETHOS is defined as the spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Don't miss this encore presentation of the Sea Change Podcast where Jenna dives deep with Diane Wilson, a veteran activist and 4th-generation shrimper. Diane made headlines for her hunger strike aimed at halting the dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel. Learn why she took such a drastic step and how it involves the Biden Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the threat of mercury contamination from the Alcoa Superfund site. This is a gripping account of activism with decades of wisdom behind it, focusing on the urgent need to protect vulnerable fisheries and communities.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Marissa and Jon talk with Dr. Bret Webb, professor and current Director of the Center for Applied Coastal Engineering and Science at the University of South Alabama, and Temitope (Temi) Ezekiel Idowu a PhD student at the University of Delaware. Dr. Webb and Temi share their experiences and insights about the dynamics of the student-advisor relationship at the graduate level (MS, PhD). Join us as they discuss their perspectives on how to cultivate strong relationships that are equally rewarding for both the faculty and the students and what a good versus great advisor may look like. As a student, learn what to look for in an advisor and how to advocate for yourself in difficult situations. As an advisor, take notes on how to foster a positive learning environment for your students to help them thrive personally and professionally.
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In this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk with Janelle Kellman, a key figure in coastal leadership from Sausalito. They discuss the Center for Sea Rise Solutions, which Janelle founded, and its role in boosting coastal resilience through knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Additionally, Janelle shares her motivation and vision as she embarks on her campaign for Lieutenant Governor of California.
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reflects on a landscape of special importance to him on the coast of Iceland, and the ways that the experience of visiting it for the first time shaped his future and his dedication to sharing the meaning of the ocean with others, and to its contributions for the health and welfare of us all.
Communicators from every reach of the marine science world have been responsible for getting the word out about the Ocean Decade to audiences around the world, from school children visiting aquariums to journalists writing about the climate impacts on the ocean. Our guest this month on the podcast is Dr. Carlie Wiener, the Director of Communications and Engagement Strategy at Schmidt Ocean Institute and one of the co-chairs of the Ocean Decade Strategic Communications Group. In this wide ranging episode we chat about Schmidt’s new research vessel, the role of the Strategic Communications Group, and communicating about the ocean with even the most reticent of audiences.
Don't miss this rebroadcast with Cori Kane, a leading postdoc fellow at Oregon State University and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Host Felicia Olmeta-Schult revisits the world of marine ecology, discussing Cori's research in diverse marine ecosystems—from kelp forests in the U.S. West Coast to coral reefs in French Polynesia. This episode serves as both a career guide for emerging marine scientists and a voyage through remarkable underwater habitats. Cori touches on the challenges and triumphs of her professional journey and encourages curiosity in ecological exploration. To delve further into marine conservation, check out the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves at https://oregonmarinereserves.com/.
In this insightful episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the pivotal role of Coastal Land Trusts in safeguarding America's coastline, with a particular focus on the Puget Sound region. They are joined by Craig Partridge, retired Policy Director at the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Washington; Jeanette Dorner, Executive Director of the Nisqually Land Trust; and Dave Winter, Executive Director of the Capitol Land Trust. Listen in as they delve into the mechanics of land trusts, the significance of public and private partnerships, and the various conservation strategies deployed to protect vital coastal resources.
This week on the RESCUE series we're continuing our discussion of the water cycle and the ways it defines our cultural identity from global to local. We are surrounded by evidence of our cultural ocean: we see it at all shores both fresh and salt, we see it the location of our settlements, in our bridges and dams, in fishing vessels and practices, in ports, and so much more. In this episode we'll explore these myriad connections in depth.
What’s the most common beach pollution? How is our health affected by beach pollution? These are just some of the topics Genevieve and Kyra discuss in this edition of All Swell? After a beach clean up they are joined by two other students as they re-cap what they found and the issues with beach pollution. They also provide resources for helping combat beach pollution.
Join Wave Makers host Tamara Kahn as she sits down with a friend who has always shared her spirit of adventure and now a passion for Blue tech as well. Jonathan Ballesteros, the entrepreneurial mind behind Geyser Systems, shares his story of launching the groundbreaking company that’s redefining the way we approach water conservation. Listen as they explore Jonathan’s personal journey, from his passion for technology and entrepreneurship to his mission-driven commitment to creating a more sustainable future for our water resources. Learn how Geyser Systems is revolutionizing a water usage overdue for an overhaul: the shower.
In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with the team behind the forthcoming documentary "Chasing the Tide," set to begin filming in October. With just a week left before the cameras roll, guests Jay Kleberg, Chrissy Kleberg, and John Aldrich discuss the final stages of preparation, including the expert interviews they've already conducted and the scouting expeditions they've undertaken. The episode provides a deep dive into what the filmmakers aim to achieve with the project, why they felt an urgent need to make the film, and the logistical and environmental challenges unique to shooting on the Texas coast.
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the autumn equinox with Jenna, Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society community and beyond for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
We shouldn't be surprised that plastics make their way into the Great Lakes. But, did you know that about 22 million pounds of plastic get into the Great Lakes each year? A study by the University of Toronto found that 90% of Great Lakes water samples over the last 10 years have unsafe microplastic levels. On the September episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, we share that in a study of microplastics on 37 National Park beaches, microfibers were found at every site and made up 97% of the microplastic debris. But, the highest concentration of microplastics in this national study was found at the Apostle Islands National Seashore in Wisconsin! Andrea Densham, sustainability expert with the Alliance for Great Lakes joins us to explain the sources of these toxic microplastics, the impact on the Great Lakes ecosystem, and ways to address the crisis.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) looks at the topic of leadership. Whether it is the work of government agencies like NOAA, universities and research institutions, or private companies, leadership is an important component of the U.S. effort to provide a positive example to the world in advancing a sustainable ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based economy. Admiral Gallaudet's guest is retired Navy SEAL Captain and Dr. John "Coach" Havlik. Coach Havlik will share what he has learned from his three decades of service as a Navy SEAL, as well as his recent doctoral dissertation in education and elements of his book The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming humility in an age of arrogance. Admiral Gallaudet will also describe how he forged NOAA's leadership role in the American Blue Economy. Whether you are a seasoned expert or early career professional, you have the opportunity to lead in a positive way - this episode is for you if you want to learn how!
In this special episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are thrilled to announce a landmark collaboration with NOAA: the upcoming podcast "Planet NOAA: From Sun to Sea, and Everything in Between." Co-hosted by Peter and Aya Collins, Director of Communications and Education for the National Ocean Service, today's episode is more than just an announcement; it’s an in-depth look at the journey that led to this partnership. Aya Collins and Lori Arguelles, NOAA's Director of Strategic Communications, join us to share personal insights and the story behind "Planet NOAA." Discover how this unique collaboration was conceived, get to know the personalities behind it, and learn what to expect from this riveting new show that will span topics from solar phenomena to ocean exploration.
We are nearing the end of the RESCUE series. This week, in its 30th edition, we're talking about water: the well-spring of world ocean health and the essential natural system that sustains us all, thus its protection and sustainability are the key strategy for RESCUE.
In 2021, John Englander was on Shorewords, talking about his book, Moving to Higher Ground. Much of the conversation was about options for adapting to the rise in sea level projected by the recently released 2021 IPCC Report. Recent news indicates that climate conditions have not improved since 2021. The 2022 State of the Climate Report found that global sea level was 4 inches above the 1993 baseline, floods in Southeast Asia were one of the costliest natural disasters in recorded history, destroying crops and property, causing over 1.700 fatalities, and affecting over 30 million people. This summer, ocean temperatures were up to 100 degrees F and floods are again in the news. This week, the United Nations released the 1st Climate Report Card since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement that found that time is running out to keep the increase in global temperature at or below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the goal of the Paris Agreement. It seemed like a good time to revisit John Englander’s book and his suggestions for adapting to rising sea level.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Deb are joined by the three co-chairs of this year’s National Coastal Conference - Brian Caufield, Maura Boswell and Lee Weishar. Find out the meaning behind this year’s theme - Anchors Aweigh: Revolutionary Times for Coastal Habitats. Learn about the magic of October in New England and how to make the most of your time in Providence, Rhode Island. If you plan on attending, please be sure to find Marissa, Deb and I as we’d love to chat about the future of Going Coastal.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with returning guest David Abel, an award-winning reporter and documentary filmmaker. With an eye for coastal narratives, David unpacks the stories behind his two latest films: "In the Whale" and "Inundation District." The first film offers an unprecedented account of Michael Packard's harrowing experience being swallowed and subsequently spat out by a humpback whale. The second dissects the fraught decision to build a lavish waterfront district at sea level, despite rising seas and climate warnings. Tune in for a compelling conversation that navigates the treacherous waters of human folly and resilience in the face of nature's grandeur and wrath.
We are nearing the end of the 33-part RESCUE series. This week we turn our attention to the young people around the world that are approaching outdated conventions with resilience and resolve. Thousands upon thousands of youth activists are having their voices heard and their calls to action heeded. We must reinforce their resolve, their commitment and their acceptance of RESCUE: R for renewal; E for environment; S for society; C for collaboration; U for understanding; and E for engagement.
You know the show, you love the show, but do you know how the Sea Change Podcast came to be? Join us for a special episode as we celebrate the podcast's upcoming five-year anniversary! To kick off the celebration, Jenna is going back to the show's roots with the person who made it all possible, Co-Founder of the American Shoreline Podcast Network, and co-host of The American Shoreline Podcast, Tyler Buckingham. Not only do the two reminisce on their podcasting journey but they also look ahead at what's to come and discuss Tyler's new role with Blue Robotics. Trust us, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.
In this special reairing for Labor Day, join Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham as they explore the extraordinary legacy of the USS New Jersey (BB-62), the most decorated battleship in U.S. Navy history. Guests Ryan Szimanski and Libby Jones provide an in-depth look at the ship's diverse service history, spanning World War II to the Cold War. Discover how the ship has been rejuvenated through digital media, allowing virtual access to this floating monument from the comfort of your home. Tune in for a deep dive into naval history and the innovative ways we can interact with it today—only on ASPN.
How do we as humans understand the ocean's influence on us? Do we understand the influence that we have on the ocean? Both of these questions fall under the concept of "ocean literacy", a key part of the Ocean Decade that's focused on understanding our relationship with the ocean. On this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show, artist and filmmaker Anne de Carbuccia is our guest tackling these questions from her unique vantage point. Anne and Taylor spend time discussing her artistic origins, the goals of her foundation, and her new role as a member of the Ocean Literacy Group of Experts for the Ocean Decade. To learn more about Anne and her art, visit https://oneplanetonefuture.org/ and https://annedecarbuccia.com/artworks/. To learn more about the Ocean Literacy Group of Experts, visit https://oceandecade.org/news/unesco-assembles-global-group-of-experts-on-ocean-literacy/.
In this episode of Wave Makers, host Tamara Kahn is delighted to share a company helping anyone who delights in the ocean get involved in helping it! Smartfin turns surfers and paddlers into scientists collecting critical ocean data. 40% of the world's population lives within 60 miles of the coast, yet there is still a gap in understanding those coastal waters. CEO Danica Reinicke shares how the idea for this innovative data device was born and what they still need to get it to the recreation lovers of North America. She also briefly shares her journey from engineering and medical industry to environmental and sustainable endeavors.
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In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep into the unique intersection of oral history and environmental change. Special guest Tara Hinton, a rising junior at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, shares her pioneering work, mining archives for oral histories at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center. These histories, some of which date back decades, offer invaluable insights into the environmental shifts observed by communities over time, especially in the wake of events like Hurricane Floyd. To deepen the discussion, the hosts also welcome back a friend of the podcast, Dr. Rob Young, Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University. Together, they explore how these narratives can shape our understanding of climate change, inform policy, and reveal the resilient spirit of coastal communities.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a highlight of the World Ocean Explorer virtual aquarium project of the W2O, an innovative tool by which to present responsible science, innovative education, and a unique virtual experience freely accessible to all. For further information, to promote and support, please visit worldoceanexplorer.org. Dive deep, share with your children and grandchildren, and spread the word.
The Value of Maritime Shipping to the Great Lakes with Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator to the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Last month, a coalition of maritime interests published an economic analysis on the value of maritime to the Great Lakes. Is maritime trade in the Great Lakes growing and how does it impact jobs and related industries? Administrator Tindall-Schlicht shares the results of this timely study and shares his broader vision for an environmentally sustainable system.
In this episode, Kyra and GG discuss one of the biggest questions concerning climate change, will environmental changes cause people to move? GG discusses working on a multi-university collaborative team to investigate environmental drivers, conflict, and migration. They also announce some exciting in-person events for NC-based TCS members.
On The Capitol Beach, host Derek Brockbank is joined by Adam Schempp with the Environmental Law Institute and Daniel Govoni with North Carolina Division of Coastal Management to explore federal consistency as established by the Coastal Zone Management Act. Federal consistency is a rare policy that requires the federal government to coordinate with a state before any federal action takes place in that state’s coastal zone. Each state, with the approval of NOAA, can establish “enforceable policies” that determine what state rules and regulations can trigger federal consistency. Daniel is a federal consistency coordinator for NC and provides local examples and a state perspective; Adam and ELI have recently released a report entitled, “Strong Enforceable Policies: Examples and Tips”, and provide a national explanation. Further learning on this topic can be done through Digital Coast’s learning module on federal consistency. This podcast gets wonky – which I think we mention 5 or 6 times during the pod! – but provides a great overview of complicated but important coastal policy.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham unravel the innovative approach of the Island County Marine Resources Committee with Dr. Jill Lipoti and Patrick Havel. Delve into how the committee is revolutionizing the way local voices are incorporated into pivotal decisions affecting the ocean and coast. Could this be the future template for other regions across the American shoreline? With a rich blend of sustainability knowledge and global scientific expertise, Jill and Patrick advocate for a fresh, community-centric model in marine resource management that might just set the precedent for other regions to follow.
Whale kisses: For centuries, grey whales have traveled from the Arctic area San Ignacio Lagoon for a protected nursery area. For twenty years, James Dorsey has been a naturalist at the lagoon introducing tourists to these incredible animals. Join Lesley Ewing, host of Shorewords!, in conversation with James Dorsey for tales of the lagoon, the whales, the many people who work to enhance the whale community, and on-going development and climate pressures that might threaten this sustainable human-whale ecosystem.
On the July episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) shines a spotlight on the NOAA Corps of Commissioned Officers and their many blue economy contributions. Joining him is a stellar lineup of current and former members of the NOAA Corps, including retired NOAA Corps Commander G. Mark Miller, CEO and Founder of Greenwater MarineSciences Offshore Inc in Alexandria VA, Captain (select) Rebecca Waddington, a certified NOAA pilot and currently the Executive Director to the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations of NOAA at the NOAA HQ building in Silver Spring MD, and Lieutenant Commander (select) Dustin Picard, Chief of the NOAA Corps Recruiting Branch, also in Silver Spring. They describe how this unique uniformed service runs the NOAA Fleet of ships, prop and jet aircraft, boats, dive boats, aerial, underwater, and surface drones, and remotely operated vehicles that are essential for NOAA's science, service, and stewardship mission. Be ready to get underway, aloft, and underwater on one of the most adventurous episodes of our series!
In an episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Shanee Stopnitzky to explore the vast complexities of marine ecology, technology, and human exploration. From the promise of artificial upwellings to making deep-sea exploration accessible to all through the Community Submersibles Project, Shanee delves into her pioneering work in marine environments. The conversation takes a somber turn as they reflect on the tragic Titan submersible incident, discussing its implications for the submersible community and Shanee's personal relationship to the event. Gain an in-depth understanding of the Prism initiative—an underwater sanctuary designed to transform our relationship with marine ecosystems—and discover the profound wonders of our oceans. An episode that navigates the peaks of human innovation and the valleys of tragedy in our relentless quest to explore the deep.
This week on World Ocean Radio we continue the RESCUE series with recommendations to further protect the ocean--by building ocean literacy into every level of education and action around the world.
One year ago, this oceanside conversation became an instant classic. Tune in to meet Jenna's dear friend and Founder of cWave Labs, Mac Cardona. Mac is a wildlife biologist and a visual story sharer who was called to action by her many years of experience in the scientific field, where she identified how some communities are excluded from sharing in the beauty of nature through inaccessible information and places.
In this episode of the Going Coastal Podcast, we discuss the ASBPA Blue Flag Award Program with Annie Mercer, program coordinator for ASBPA, and Porsche Nauls, Departmental Facilities Planner II LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors, and one of the two Blue Flag award winners this year.
The Blue Flag Award is an international eco-label awarded to beaches, marinas, and water sports facilities that meet a set of environmental, educational, and safety standards. The program is designed to promote sustainable practices and raise awareness of the importance of protecting coastal resources.
In this episode, Annie and Porsche discuss the benefits of participating in the Blue Flag Award Program, the challenges of achieving award status, and the importance of protecting coastal resources. They also share their personal experiences with the program and offer advice to students and young professionals who are interested in pursuing a career in coastal management.
This episode is a great resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about the ASBPA Blue Flag Award Program or who is passionate about protecting coastal resources.
In this favorite episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep with Andrew S. Lewis, exploring his captivating New York Times Magazine piece, "The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore." A culmination of the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting project and adorned with striking visuals from Devin Oktar Yalkin, Lewis's article paints a vivid picture of the multi-dimensional challenges facing New Jersey’s coastline. Join us as we navigate the stories of the people at the heart of this issue - from the scientists and coastal managers to the artists and local leaders - and ponder on the evolving future of the New Jersey shore.
This month on The Ocean Decade Show, we're harkening back to a key part of the Decade that we first covered way back on Episode 3 of the podcast - Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs). The ECOP Programme has grown exponentially since it was first featured on the podcast, and one of the most exciting updates has been through the launch of Regional and National Nodes. These Nodes are a new and novel way to focus on the unique intergenerational opportunities and challenges associated with early career ocean folks around the world. The United States hosts one of these National Nodes, and this month Taylor is speaking to Hannah Lachance, a U.S. ECOP Node Steering Committee member, about this exciting evolution in the ECOP space. Visit https://www.ecopdecade.org/ to learn more about the ECOP Programme overall and these exciting Nodes!
Taking us on this journey of true collaboration to understand and protect the Great Lakes, is Ms. Deborah Lee who is the director of GLERL. Ms. Lee contributes her 37 years of professional experience in water resources and ecosystem research and management at NOAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to GLERL. As director, she conducts integrated scientific research on the Great Lakes and coastal ecosystems. Prior to this position, Deborah served as the Chief of Water Management for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - which got her into flood control and oversight of Great Lakes regulation. She is a licensed professional engineer, certified professional hydrologist and board certified by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. Most importantly, Debbie has her bachelors and masters degrees in civil engineering from The Ohio State University (OHIO) and post grad studies at the University of Michigan (Let’s go Blue)! Join us on this GLERL adventure!
Whaling on Martha’s Vineyard: Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Thomas Dresser, historian, author and tour guide, in a discussion about whaling on Martha’s Vineyard. Martha’s Vineyard experienced the full range of American whaling, from retrieval of whale meat from ‘drift’ or beached whales to the commercial exploitation of whale oil from the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans to provide lighting and function as a lubricant. Vineyarders were mates and officers aboard most of the New England whaling fleet and much of the early economy of the island came from whaling. Learn about the conditions on ship-board, the men and women who were on whaling ships, the eventual demise of whaling and ways that whaling remains part of the Martha’s Vineyard’s community.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham engage in an insightful conversation with Ian Pfingsten, a botanist and invasive species expert from the U.S. Geological Survey. Pfingsten explains the mechanisms used by the USGS to predict and track the spread of non-native species through Flood and Storm Tracker maps. The discussion further illuminates the impact on ecosystems, potential economic and human health implications, and the mitigation strategies employed to curb the threats posed by these invasive species. This episode not only sheds light on the USGS's critical research and innovative methods, but also underscores the urgent need for preparedness and resilience in the face of increasingly frequent and devastating weather events.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a shift from suggestions for change to analysis and observation of those things that are missing from the equation--namely ocean education and communication. And we assert that the need for ocean literacy has never been more important, and that we must consider ocean understanding as the key factor that enables communication and informs responsible decisions regarding the sustainable use of ocean systems and resources. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Summer is in full swing, and with the ocean at the heart of most of the world's topics, GG, Kyra, and Jillian sit down to discuss trending marine topics. Jillian is a fellow Ph.D. student at ECU with GG and Kyra and hopes to expand TCS. Jillian’s background is in sustainability, and they were inspired to follow a doctorate because of their grandfather. All the girls discuss how social science has risen in the ranks of marine topics.
What started as an invite to discuss how blue tech has been affected by the tragic journey of the OceanGate vessel instead became a lively discussion of one individual's course to and adventures in Blue Tech! Host Tamara Kahn chats with friend and Navy veteran turned founder turned executive coach, Dean Wakeham. Tune in to hear some real talk about getting into blue tech and starting a data science company that helped businesses make better decisions. Hear why ocean data and tech are interesting and relevant to individuals, businesses and governments. Dean also gets into some of the pitfalls to watch out for as a startup founder that he learned the hard way. Listen and find Dean for more wisdom via coaching at https://tackship.com/
In this rerun, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive back into an enlightening conversation with Violet Sage Walker, the chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the key proposer of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. As a direct descendant of the Avila Beach and San Luis Obispo County in California, Violet passionately continues her father's vision for the 140-mile long Chumash National Marine Sanctuary. Join us as we journey once more through the rich cultural history of the Chumash people and their enduring connection with the American Shoreline.
This week on World Ocean Radio we are re-broadcasting an episode in which we look to the night sky, to ponder the wonder contained therein, and to explore the danger of polluting it forever in the name of modern navigation and instant communications worldwide.
On the July episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) joins our producer Tyler Buckingham to assess the unfortunate implosion of OceanGate's submersible Titan while diving on the wreck of the RMS Titanic, killing all of her crew. While drawing on past episodes on ocean mapping and exploration, shipwrecks, and an interview with the man who found Titanic, Dr. Robert Ballard, Tim and Tyler call for an international convention on submersible safety standards like that established for the safety of life at sea (SOLAS) after the sinking of Titanic. At the same time, they emphasize that over-regulation of ocean exploration and mapping, with human-occupied vehicles and robots, is not needed because of the stellar safety record of these activities and their importance to nationall, natural, and economic security. Dedicated to our fellow ocean explorers who were lost too soon, this show encourages the marine technology community not to put a pause on what was their greatest passion.
In this landmark episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a pause from the usual guest interviews to reflect on an incredible milestone: The American Shoreline Podcast Network's 1,000th episode and the 5-year anniversary of Coastal News Today & ASPN. They take this time to discuss Peter's exciting move to Olympia, Washington and the thrill of exploring the new coastal landscape there. Then, Tyler offers listeners a sneak peek into the production of a humorous launch video he's working on for the Blue Robotics BlueBoat in British Columbia, a delightful spoof of the classic movie, JAWS.
A heartfelt thanks to the invaluable contributors and collaborators who have helped shape their past 5 years and 1,000 episodes. As we look to the future, we are eager to see what new horizons await for CNT&ASPN, and coastal communities from around the American Shoreline.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a proposed solution to advance successful connection and communication within and with those who fund and communicate ocean programs and projects. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Community building and storytelling play crucial roles in conservation efforts. By fostering a sense of togetherness and shared purpose, genuine connection brings people together to collectively address environmental challenges and build a sustainable future. Tune in to this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to meet Grey Gowder. Grey is a filmmaker and Young Ocean Leader. He is the Founder of the creative nonprofit Enduring Curiosity and the Carolina Ocean Alliance, both of which seek to amplify and accelerate multidisciplinary, community-driven solutions to the challenges our world is facing.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Marissa is joined by Marie-Pierre “MP” Delisle, a Postdoctoral Investigator with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and recent graduate from UCLA. MP’s PhD research takes a deep dive into quantifying the contribution of coastal groundwater to total inundation during high tide and extreme storm events. She’s no stranger to presenting her research to a variety of audiences and isn’t afraid to step out of her comfort zone. Listen in to learn more about MP’s love of swimming, her brief stint in industry, and her path forward into academia in this Student Research Spotlight episode.
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Join us as we revisit a classic episode from our archives, featuring a compelling discussion on the history and lasting impact of the Suez Canal. Originally recorded during the momentous Ever Given grounding, Peter and Tyler delve into the risks and rewards associated with this vital global trade route. Our guest, Zachary Karabell, an esteemed author and expert in history, economics, and international trade, offers insights on the incident and its implications for the future of commerce. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation with one of today's foremost thinkers.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series by listing some of the most critical changes and improvements required to create a new, sustainable ocean economy--in essence a checklist for step-by-step actions toward future governance, regulation and investment in the world ocean. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
On this episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor interviews her great-grandchild - her John A. Knauss Fellow great grandchild that is! Celina Harris, the current Ocean Decade Knauss Fellow working to organize the growing number of U.S. partners as we're making our way toward the midpoint of the Decade. Celina shared about her journey from academia to attending COP27 in Glasgow, Scotland to her role at NOAA Research now. Taylor and Celina do a lot of compare and contrast - comparing their time working on the Decade in 2020 to today, and the importance of partners in the achievement of the Decade Challenges.
In this reaired episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Ole Varmer, the retired NOAA attorney who garnered the nickname and reputation as the government's "shipwreck guy" for specializing in the law governing the historic preservation and salvage of shipwrecks. With recent events surrounding the Titanic, including the disappearance of the submersible Titan during an expedition to view the wreck, our discussion becomes even more relevant. We delve into the captivating case of the RMS Titanic, exploring the private salvage companies' interest in preserving and exploiting the ship and its artifacts. Ole Varmer, with his three decades of experience, played a crucial role in the international agreements, implementing guidelines, and ongoing federal litigation regarding the Titanic. Join us as we unravel the intricate laws and treaties that govern ship salvage and preservation, contemplate the future of the Titanic, and ponder who holds the reins when it comes to culturally significant shipwrecks. Get ready for an enthralling episode from the depths of the Atlantic, brought to you with a timely perspective.
his week on World Ocean Radio as part of the multi-part RESCUE series we revisit the concept of ecosystem services accounting and propose that, in order to create a culture of investment for our future, we must apply energy, imagination and innovation to enable transition and success. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
This month, The All Swell Crew sits down with Shelia Saia and Corey Davis from the North Carolina State Climate Office. They discuss the importance of the office, how they got into their roles, and many of the helpful climate tools the office produces. They discuss real-time application, the history of climate, and the importance of the NC coastal plain. Science communication through blog posts are also discussed.
On the June episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) dives into NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries, which generate billions of dollars in annual economic impacts from tourism, recreation, conservation, and education. His guests are leaders in the headquarters office of the National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) and include Kate Thompson, Chief of the Communications & Engagement Division, Grace Bottitta-Williamson, National Recreation and Tourism Coordinator, and Dr, Steve Gittings, Science Coordinator. This fun foray into America's underwater national parks will not only teach you that the Earth is Blue, but it will also make you want to Get Into Your Sanctuary!
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the captivating field of marine robotics. Tyler, a recent addition to the marine robotics sector via his employment at Blue Robotics, introduces this episode's guest, Elisa Miller the Co-Founder and Director of Sales and Marketing at Blue Robotics. She outlines her unique path from being a beach-goer in Cape May, New Jersey to leading the sales and marketing division of a burgeoning robotics company. Elisa sheds light on the company's strong ties with STEM education and its proactive campaign to distribute BlueROV2 kits to classrooms across the country. Tyler shares his experience building a BlueROV2 when he first joined the company, the potential future of kelp aquaculture, and the recent introduction of BlueBoat, an autonomous surface vessel offering great promise for coastal nearshore bathymetric mapping.
The multi-part RESCUE series continues this week with a discussion of the reality of carbon offsets, corporate accounting, and the concept of net zero. In this episode we lay out three paths forward toward a sustainable future: 1. remove subsidies 2. embrace renewable alternatives and 3. shift funds and banks to these options. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
The Lake Sturgeon - ACIPENSER FULVESCENS - also known as the rock sturgeon is the oldest and largest native species in the Great Lakes. This month, North Coast Chronicles Rocks the Sturgeon to learn about this endangered prehistoric creature! The alpha and omega of lake sturgeon is shared by two amazing guests: Dr. Matt Cross, Director of Vertebrate Conservation, with the Toledo Zoo manages a cooperative sturgeon hatching and release program. Ms. Mary Paulson is with Sturgeon for Tomorrow in North Michigan; a guardian program which has successfully halted the rampant poaching of sturgeon for their valuable eggs during Spring spawning season. Join us to hear from these conservation heroes of the Great Lakes.
Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Robert DeMayo, explorer, traveler and writer. In the 1950’s, newspapers in Australia regularly reported about Michael Formenko, first as an amazing athlete and later as a renegade who paddled a log canoe along the Australian coast to Dutch New Guinea. Now, some 60 year later, Robert uses the lens of the Odyssey to tell the almost forgotten story Michael’s travails as he received hospitality from strangers (known to Ulysses as xenia), struggles against storms, escapes crocodiles, and flees the police.
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the summer solstice with Jenna, Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society community and beyond for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham delve into the state of coastal management in Hawaii. Joining them is the esteemed Dr. Charles "Chip" Fletcher, Interim Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. With his extensive research and expertise in Climate Change, Coastal Community Resiliency, and Natural Coastal Systems, Chip sheds light on the pressing issues facing Hawaii's coastal zones. From sea level rise impacts to shoreline hardening, this episode uncovers the complexities and challenges of managing the Hawaiian coastline. Don't miss this enlightening conversation that combines scientific insight with the beauty of Hawaii's shores.
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a hypothetical tale of investment, manufacture and accounting, and the financial analyses of both sides of the balance sheet: the initial investments and benefits to investors and the long-term debits of extraction, public health, emissions, downstream effect, and what is left behind. What would project proposal budgets look like if all near and long-term costs were included? Would projects be viable and approvable? How would investments, incentives, and subsidies be recalculated? Would the public approve and would such projects be feasible at all?
Host Tamara Kahn enjoys an inspiring conversation with Tracy Wilson, co-founder of SUPER®. SUPER® (Single Use Plastic Elimination and Reduction) collects and valuates data to help businesses eliminate upstream plastic. They provide certifications as well as vetted alternatives and scalable solutions. By leveraging the power of business procurement, the SUPER® team can stop plastic pollution at the source. Tracy tells Tamara how her past experience in seemingly unrelated fields, along with her ‘anti-passion’ for plastic waste, led her to find impactful action and how she applies her past skills to her new career. She also shares how anybody can take action, for instance, by joining the Plastic Free July movement. Plastic is inundating our oceans, listen in for some new ideas of what you can do to help.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon is joined by Lauren Schambach, an Ocean Engineer with The Mitre Corporation and Mohammad Jamous, an Ocean Engineering PhD candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Find out what happens when a girl from the Jersey Shore takes her Ocean Engineering talents to Santander, Spain. Learn how Mohammad, a student from Jordan found his passion for Coastal Engineering in the Pacific Northwest. Hear some of the tips and tricks each used to help them make the most of their overseas experience.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Krista Jankowski, Coastal Resources Scientist Manager for Planning and Research of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The focus of the episode is the 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan, which aims to preserve the cultural heritage, ecosystems, and natural resources of coastal Louisiana that are threatened by land loss and flood risk. The plan is a crucial part of the ongoing efforts led by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to adapt Louisiana's coast to future environmental changes. Dr. Jankowski discusses the comprehensive goals of the plan, its significance, and the importance of community engagement in building a resilient coast.
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a breakdown of a 2020 Report by the World Resource Institute High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy that offered some revised definitions and pathways toward a more sustainable future, including three fundamental questions as a framework for change: 1. How will a decision change the wealth on an ocean balance sheet, including all produced assets? 2. How will a decision change net national income or welfare, and how will those changes be distributed between different groups of people? and 3. How will the decision change ocean-based economic production and create new means to achieve social and economic goals?
The Capitol Beach explores the Biden Administration’s recently released Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP). Host Derek Brockbank is joined by Scott Doney with the Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Libby Jewett with NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program, who were instrumental in drafting the plan and will be key agency leaders in the plan’s implementation. Building off existing Administration policies together with new proposals, the OCAP sets forth a comprehensive set of actions for how the ocean and coasts can mitigate and adapt to climate change. The OCAP includes proposals for creating a carbon-neutral future, such as offshore wind and marine carbon dioxide removal, accelerate nature-based solutions, such as advancing blue carbon, as well as enhancing community resilience to ocean change and addressing ocean acidification. The OCAP will direct federal agency actions and funding (including new climate and resilience funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act) but takes a “whole of the nation” approach to ocean climate response, attempting to inspire state and private sector actions. As Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2023 - “Ocean x Climate” – wraps up, dive into OCAP on this episode of The Capitol Beach!
For this World Ocean Month (and 30th overall!) episode, we have two guests on The Ocean Decade Show podcast - Anama Solofa - Lead Negotiator on Oceans, for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and Angelique Pouponneau, a Seychellois lawyer and environmentalist and a board member on the Decade Advisory Board. We cover an ocean-months' range of topics in a single episode, all centered around Small Island Developing States (SIDS). From the impact of decades of plastic pollution to SIDS role in defining the Blue Economy, Anama and Angelique take us on a journey through the past, present, and future role of small island and low-lying coastal developing states in international climate change discussions, sustainable development negotiations and processes, and the Ocean Decade itself.
On the June episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan dive into the details on the FY24 appropriations process for the Corps of Engineers before providing an update on the ongoing issue of using sand from federal restricted areas known as CBRA zones, then a discussion about the controversial practice of managed retreat along the coast. Then, a discussion of issues related to the release of the Atlantic Shore’s offshore wind project Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
On this rebroadcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Carl A. Brasseaux and Donald W. Davis back to the show to talk about their newly released book, Asian-Cajun Fusion: Shrimp from the Bay to the Bayou. Carl and Don were last on the show in as part of our live coverage of the Social Coast Forum in February of 2020. At that time the book was still in development. Carl and Don worked throughout the pandemic to complete this beautiful book and it is available for purchase today from the University of Mississippi Press.
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a call for a new valuation of ecosystem services and natural resources that reflects the true costs of goods, services and ecosystem functions inclusive to habitat, food, water, regulation and recycling that serve human populations now and in the future.
This episode featuring Jane Jacobs is a must-listen. During this conversation, Jane and Jenna discuss what lives at the heart of their activism, their experiences, and so much more. Jane is a true warrior spirit and she is a force to be reckoned with. As a member of Tuscarora Nation, Jane is dedicated to protecting our precious natural resources and advocating for justice. She is a water protector, leader, and environmental and human rights activist. She is the founder of Eastern Woodland Protectors and a board member of the NC 17 Rivers American Indian Movement as well as a board member of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women North Carolina. She fights for the continuation of life for the next seven generations and to hold the corporations that are damaging the Earth accountable. She also is a spiritual healer who is working to uplift humanity for the collective survival of our next seven generations.
How do the federal government and coastal states and territories work together to conserve and restore Coral Reefs? Find out on The Capitol Beach (or perhaps, for one episode, “The Capitol Reef”?), with guest Jennifer Koss, the Director of Coral Reef Conservation for NOAA. Jennifer covers what NOAA is doing in partnership with 2 US states and 5 territories for Coral Reefs (https://coralreef.noaa.gov/), while also explaining how the 15 federal agencies with some role in coral conservation are working together with state & territories in the Coral Reef Task Force (https://www.coralreef.gov/). Jennifer also touches on how the US is working internationally, as well as covering recent legislation driving new and innovative management strategies for US coral reefs. While corals face a lot of challenges from water quality and climate impacts, it’s inspiring to hear what work is being done to conserve them and restore reefs.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep into the subject of El Niño. While the name El Niño often generates buzz and media attention, Peter and Tyler seek to uncover the actual science behind this climate phenomenon and its impacts on the oceans and coasts. Joining them is Dr. Nathaniel Johnson, one of the foremost authorities on climate dynamics and a member of NOAA's El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) seasonal forecast team. Dr. Johnson shares his expertise on subseasonal-to-seasonal climate variability, climate prediction, and atmospheric teleconnection patterns, shedding light on the rapidly developing conditions in the tropical Pacific.
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a turn toward the topic of finance. This episode lays out a plan for future editions that focuses on examples that calculate the value of the ocean including ecosystems services, accounting and practices that calculate the value of goods and services, accounting of measured growth, and public acceptance of some the changes required to transform the world we live in.
North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes celebrates two years on ASPN with "The Highs, the Lows, and Highs of Cruise Shipping in the Great Lakes" with the May 2023 episode! In a number of our previous North Coast Chronicle podcasts, the plethora of cruise ships now serving the Great Lakes was often highlighted. But, cruise shipping is nothing new – historically – in the Great Lakes and there were decades when there was no cruise shipping because of marketplace pressures and regulatory requirements. Today, that has all changed. Joining the podcast to share his 30 years of first-hand knowledge of the business of cruise shipping – particularly in the Great Lakes – is Mr. Ralph Diehl. In 2001, Ralph promoted a 226-passenger cruise ship in the Great Lakes. He also shares the history of the U.S. flag ship, SS South American, considered the last great cruise liner in the Great Lakes!
Go behind the curtain of The Coastal Society with Genevieve, Tom Bigford, and Jeff Flood. They talk about the beginnings of the society, how it has evolved over the years, and brought together countless marine scientists and coastal practitioners. The trio also discusses the importance of mentorship and how one idea can lead to global recognition.
In this episode, host Tamara Kahn sits down with communication specialist and University of California Climate Stewards Academic Coordinator Sarah Mae Nelson. Sarah Mae has been communicating science since an early age and was recognized by President Obama for her commitment to effectively communicating climate change and solutions. Now she and her colleagues at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources are using communication science to find new ways of helping people understand climate disruption – a term that she and others hope conveys the phenomenon more clearly. Listen to hear how innovation depends on solid communication. Plus, startup founders can pick up a few insightful tips about communicating their business to those who matter to them most.
In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by two hot shot guests: Caitlin Manley, a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at the Branch of Coastal and Marine Resources at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jessica Eason, the Congressional Affairs Knauss Fellow at the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Caitlin shares her educational background and experiences as a Knauss Fellow, discussing her work at the USFWS and highlighting exciting projects. Meanwhile, Jessica sheds light on her journey as a Congressional Affairs Knauss Fellow. Together, they provide valuable insights into the Knauss Fellowship program and offer advice for aspiring fellows. The episode also explores recommended resources for those interested in marine policy and the Knauss Fellowship.
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with an examination of familiar products derived from the ocean that we use to support our ways of life, our well-being and our health: from vitamins and supplements to pain and cancer treatments. And we discuss the future of exploration and exploitation of resources as the bio-prospecting rush heats up. How are we regulating extraction from the ocean and seafloor? Who owns the proprietary rights to marine resources, and what criteria are applied to protect biodiversity, ocean ecosystems and future resource potential to revolutionize medicine and treat disease?
Mining the deep: Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Vince Beiser, author and journalist, is a conversation about his April 2023 Wired article – “The Mining Industry’s Next Frontier is Deep, Deep Under the Sea”. As the automotive industry gears up for EVs, mining companies are searching for the metals needed for energy storage. Deep sea mining of polymetallic nodules is happening through small pilot studies and large-scale mineral extraction could start in just a few years. Vince discusses what we know about the deep-sea mining areas, the species that dwell there and both the range of disturbances from mining efforts and possible gains.
In this captivating episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, join retired Admiral Tim Gallaudet as he engages in an enlightening discussion with esteemed guests Dr. Avery Paxton, a Research Marine Biologist at NOAA's National Ocean Service, Cady Breslin, a Marine Educator at the North Carolina Aquarium, and two talented students, Hailey Lewis and Iileyah Braxton, from NCSU. Together, they delve into the profound relationship between shipwrecks and sealife within the American Blue Economy. Explore the ecological significance of shipwrecks, delve into the crucial role of aquariums in the blue economy, and gain insights from their research on fish communities and species abundance. Furthermore, discover the ongoing endeavors to conserve and preserve shipwrecks as both cultural heritage sites and thriving marine ecosystems. Prepare to embark on a journey of knowledge and unravel the mysteries of the deep within the American Blue Economy.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with Nicole LeBouef, the assistant administrator for NOAA’s National Ocean Service, about NOAA’s recent announcement of $562 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to make coastal communities resilient to climate impacts. Funding 149 projects across 30 states and territories, this is the first major announcement of NOAA funds coming from these landmark pieces of legislation. Nicole explains how the BIL and IRA funds complement each other, what lessons NOAA has learned from the first year of funding, and how communities should talk about their funded projects to help ensure this investment is not once-in-a-generation, but a paradigm shift for how we invest in coastal resilience in an era of sea level rise and other climate impacts. You can learn more about the funded projects on an interactive map on NOAA’s website, and learn more about BIL and IRA funding – including upcoming funding opportunities - at: https://www.noaa.gov/infrastructure-law
This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with an advancement of the sub-theme of technology. We're talking about the pitfalls of modern agriculture, examples of sustainable fisheries, and the innovative ways that we might farm the marine environment that positively impact human health and have a regenerative, sustainable response to our harvest and use. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
This episode is a reunion of sorts. Jenna is joined by her old colleagues, Quinn Whitesall McHerro and Shane Godshall, from the American Littoral Society's restoration team. The three discuss several projects the restoration team is working on in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as the importance of maintaining healthy populations of a species that has been on Earth for at least 445 million years, the horseshoe crab.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Deb makes her debut as one of your co-hosts and joins Marissa in welcoming your SNP Vice President and Coastal Universities Guide Chair - Nick Brown and Leanne Hauptman! These two incredible leaders have big plans for the future of SNP, transforming how the Chapter supports and interacts with students and professionals. This year, SNP is playing matchmaker in their new mentoring program, open to all levels of students and coastal professionals seeking to learn new skills from seasoned members of the community or share their own with the next generation. Apply to be a mentor or mentee today! The new and improved Coastal Universities Guide is up and running on asbpa.org, an online resource to help students and professionals at all levels identify coastal-related degrees and programs nationally. Help us fill in the gaps as new programs become available or submit an international program to include in the database! Find us at asbpa.snp@gmail.com if you wish to join SNP, learn more about getting connected to a coastal professional, or have questions about the Coastal Universities Guide!
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In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Gary Glick, the President of Friends of Rio Grande Valley Reef, to discuss how the RGV Reef was created. The discussion dives into the grassroots nature of Gary's organization, which is dedicated to building and restoring fish habitat, including nursery reefs, to put fish back in the Gulf of Mexico. Listeners will gain insight into the importance of low, mid, and high relief reefs, as well as the significance of providing graduating sized stepping stones of complex habitat to carry multiple species through their life stages.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with the topic of seafood consumption. While more than 3 billion people worldwide rely on wild-caught and farmed seafood as a significant source of animal protein, unsustainable and illegally caught seafood harvest threatens a major health crisis if we do not confront the issue through regulation and enforcement of best practice, change in social behavior and consumption, and new technological innovations toward a sustainable future.
We're sticking to our theme of featuring ocean expeditions on this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show! Tune in as Taylor speaks to famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer Dr. Jean-Louis Etienne about his upcoming Ocean Decade-endorsed expedition Polar Pod, an unprecedented maritime exploration of the Southern Ocean, the main driver of the Earth's climate and a huge reserve of marine biodiversity. On a custom-designed, zero-emission ship, this expedition worthy of Jules Verne will provide much-needed information on the understudied Southern Ocean. To follow along before the expedition launches, please visit https://www.polarpod.fr/en/expedition.
In the May edition of WaterLog podcast, Dan and Howard provide a brief overview of the proposed coastal earmarks in the FY24 appropriations bill, discuss the latest developments in Congress regarding offshore wind revenues, beach nourishment, and a disappointing jobs report in the offshore wind industry. Additionally, they discuss the concerning issue of FEMA and the NFIP running out of funds and the upcoming Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
In this special rebroadcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham interview Dr. Nick Osbaldiston, a Professor of Sociology at James Cook University, about the significance of the coastline in human culture and its impact on our perception of danger. The episode explores why the decision to reopen beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a hot topic and how our relationship with the shoreline has evolved over time.
This month on North Coast Chronicles:Tales from the Great Lakes! "Whatever Happened with the Great Lakes Circle Tour?" A great idea from the 80's to encourage travelers through the beautiful byways of the Great Lakes hasn't gotten much attention lately. What gives? The Great Lakes Circle Tour is the brain child and copywrite of the Great Lakes Commission but has languished under questions about management needs and application in today's digital world. Mr. Tom Crane, Deputy Executive Director, of the Commission catches us up on the Circle Tour origin story and revisiting how the idea can more effectively promote all the new and fabulous stuff going on in the Great Lakes!
This month on North Coast Chronicles:Tales from the Great Lakes! "Whatever Happened with the Great Lakes Circle Tour?" A great idea from the 80's to encourage travelers through the beautiful byways of the Great Lakes hasn't gotten much attention lately. What gives? The Great Lakes Circle Tour is the brain child and copywrite of the Great Lakes Commission but has languished under questions about management needs and application in today's digital world. Mr. Tom Crane, Deputy Executive Director, of the Commission catches us up on the Circle Tour origin story and revisiting how the idea can more effectively promote all the new and fabulous stuff going on in the Great Lakes!
Rory and Kathryn hear from Dr. Brandon Southall, an expert in noise impacts on marine mammals. Brandon is President and Senior Scientist for Southall Environmental Associates (SEA, Inc.), a research and consulting firm to achieve sustainable development and effective environmental management. Brandon shares where his interest in bioacoustics began, how he founded his own environmental company, and what’s current in the world of bioacoustics research. Brandon also introduces the California Ocean Alliance, a non-profit committed to the understanding and protection of whales. Tune in to this episode to learn about the underwater work protecting marine mammals!
Join Big Tourism host Arica Sears and her guest Anthony Everett, President and CEO of 4VI, as they talk about navigating change, uplifting the voices of residents in tourism strategies and adding climate strategies to tourism initiatives. This conversation draws on the progress of 4VI one year after becoming a social enterprise formed to ensure that travel is a force for good for Vancouver Island – forever. What the 4VI team didn’t expect was the good their force brings to the tourism world.
Learn more about 4VI and their efforts for Vancouver Island in this episode of Big Tourism. Only on ASPN.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory, to celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary. They also discuss World Ocean Radio, a weekly podcast hosted by Neill that explores ocean science, advocacy, and education, now airing every Saturday on ASPN. Currently, World Ocean Radio is delving into the RESCUE Series, a multi-part plan for the ocean that outlines a new perspective and set of actions for a sustainable future. Neill shares his optimistic perspective on the future of human society and the ocean, believing that a paradigm shift is possible through collaboration, understanding, and engagement. The conversation highlights the full spectrum of ocean issues and the power of ocean communication to raise public awareness and political will for a healthier planet.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with defined programs and relationships that apply technologies toward public good, such as a universal grid system, battery generation and storage, desalination, and better understanding of natural systems and our relationship to them. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Join Lesley Ewing, host of Shorewords!, as she catches up with acclaimed author Vince Beiser at the Berkeley Book Festival to discuss his eye-opening book, The World in a Grain. Vince, a finalist for the prestigious PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and a California Book Award recipient, delves into the surprising world of sand, revealing its vital role in shaping our environment, technology, and economy. With a rich history of contributions to renowned publications such as Wired, Harper's, The Atlantic, and the New York Times, Vince shares his insights and discoveries on this often-overlooked yet indispensable resource. Don't miss this fascinating conversation that will forever change how you view sand and its place in our world!
What do you call a lawyer standing on a seawall? How about an ocean steward?! This month host Tamara Kahn speaks to Anya Freeman of Kind Designs. Anya was working as a prosecutor in Miami and was well aware of the city’s constant flooding issues. Tune in to hear how she got her feet wet as a founder and set out to start a company that marries technology and nature to solve a critical coastal problem. Kind Designs 3D prints living seawalls that protect our coastlines and infrastructure while they support biodiversity and sequester carbon - a multifaceted win for planet Earth, sea life and humans! Climb aboard Wave Maker’s Earth Day ‘steward-ship’ and listen to learn from an inspiring young BlueTech founder as she shares her experience with strategy, policy, fundraising, collaboration and more. Plus, hear how a recent funding win offers an opportunity for you or an ocean lover you know!
On this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) conducts the 4th in a series on technology in the American Blue Economy. While his most recent shows looked at Unmanned Systems, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence in the Blue Economy, this latest episode explores space – specifically satellite technology - in the American Blue Economy. Gallaudet previously wrote about these capabilities in RealClearScience with an article titled 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean. Today he is joined by four guests who are world-class leaders in space technologies used for ocean understanding, conservation, and sustainable use. They are Natasha McCrady, Director of Government Solutions, for Tomorrow.io, Mark Lorden, Co-founder & Chief Development Officer at Exo-Space, Jessica Hulsey, Director of Government Services, Xona Space Systems, and John Fisher , President, Brandywine Photonics. Tune in if you want to be taken out of this world!
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Lisa Levin, a distinguished professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The conversation revolves around Dr. Levin's recent paper, "Deep-sea impacts of climate interventions: Ocean manipulation to mitigate climate change may harm deep-sea ecosystems". They discuss the potential implications of ocean-based climate interventions on deep-sea ecosystems and the urgent need for an integrated research framework to include these impacts in mitigation planning. Explore the challenges of governance and the importance of considering deep-sea ecosystems in our quest for climate change solutions.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a discussion of alternative energy solutions, battery technology, geothermal energy production, and the adaptation of existing at-sea platforms and rigs to capture energy from the ocean as a less-polluting, renewed, refit utility, taking an old technology and transforming it into a new solution for our energy future. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Tune in to this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to meet DaRon Shavers. DaRon is the Founder of Aniversenow Enterprises, which is a nature and animal health organization that has the mission of educating the world about nature, natural therapies, and ways to coexist with our environment. He is also a veterinary student at the University of Kentucky and a Reiki healer. During this episode, DaRon and Jenna have a beautiful discussion about mindfulness and how the path to any destination is rarely a straight line.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa welcome a new co-host to the show – Déborah Fernandes, a Switzerland and Portugal native and current PhD student at University of South Alabama! Join us as we get to know Deb and reminisce on the guests and show topics of our second season. If there’s a particular episode or guest from Seasons 1 or 2 that resonated with you, we’d love to hear about it! Send us your stories, inspirations, and ideas to asbpa.snp@gmail.com. We’re looking forward to bringing you another season of student research highlights, coastal policy discussions, and professional development opportunities.
Join Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham on the American Shoreline Podcast as they discuss the ReWild Mission Bay project with Andrew Meyer, Karina Ornelas, and Nora Ives of the San Diego Audubon Society. The project aims to restore wetlands and preserve habitats for local species in the northeast corner of San Diego’s iconic Mission Bay. Listen in as they explore the bay's history, current condition, and the vision for rewilding, while highlighting the importance of reducing the effects of climate change and improving public access and engagement with the area.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a discussion of Earth law, a framework built upon the idea that ecosystems have the right to exist and thrive, and that Nature should be able to defend those rights in court. Can we ratify a collective treaty toward the protection of Nature? RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
For the past 21 months, an over 100-year old Norwegian tall sailing ship has been traversing the globe, collecting data, conducting research, and working with stakeholders all around the world to create attention and share knowledge about the crucial role of the ocean toward a sustainable future from a global perspective. Termed the One Ocean Expedition, the ship - Statsraad Lehmkuhl - is wrapping up its circumnavigation of the globe and will be back in Norway in April 2023. This month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show features Haakon Steinar Vatle, the General Manager for the Lehmkuhl Foundation and Expedition Leader for the One Ocean Expedition, who provides Taylor with an overview of this epic voyage, what it takes to keep a tall ship running, and why this voyage is crucial to the goals of the Ocean Decade. Please visit https://oneoceanexpedition.com/one-ocean-expedition-circumnavigation-statsraad-lehmkuhl to learn more.
On the April episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan drive home the need for a thorough government investigation into the unprecedented whale and dolphin deaths occurring in New Jersey. Then, a brief discussion about the President's FY24 budget proposal for the Corps of Engineers and other legislation affecting coastal communities in the 118th Congress.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive into the controversial topic of recent whale strandings on the east coast of the US and the alleged connection between these events and the development of offshore wind. Their guest, Dr. Jill Lewandowski, Director of the BOEM Environmental Assessment and the Center for Marine Acoustics, sheds light on how science is used to guide BOEM's decision-making process, particularly in relation to marine mammals and marine acoustics. Dr. Lewandowski emphasizes that there is no scientific evidence linking the whale strandings to offshore wind development.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a continuation of UNCLOS, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In early March, the UN finalized a consensus agreement to work toward the conservation and protection of ocean resources and ecosystems. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Kyra and Genevieve interview Dr. Greer Arthur, the research director at the NC Collaboratory. The Collaboratory was established by the state to utilize and disseminate the research expertise across the university system for practical use by local and state governments. They discuss the importance of collaboration, communication, and engagement. Greer explains how she transitioned from academia to a more administrative role and the skills that helped her get there. Tune in to learn how “I know nothing” can get you from a PhD in immunology in the U.K. to a leading role in shaping policy in the U.S. - you won’t be disappointed!
North Coast Chronicles podcast host, Helen Brohl, invites Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, former oceanographer of the U.S. Navy, former Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and former Deputy Administrator of NOAA, as well as current host of ASPN's American Blue Economy Podcast [https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/curator/adm-tim-gallaudet], to share the host seat as they talk with Mr. Russ Green, Superintendent of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary and Ms. Stephanie Gandulla, Resource Protection Coordinator for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. These sanctuaries are home to hundreds of shipwrecks that span over 200 years of sailing and boating in the Great Lakes, from wooden schooners to early steel-hulled steamers. And, new shipwrecks are still being discovered! Join North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes [ to learn about the stories of these underwater mysteries. Check out the entire catalog of NCC podcasts at https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/curator/helen-brohl.
In the special rebroadcast, join Big Tourism’s Host Arica Sears as she catches up with award-winning author Elizabeth Becker at the 2022 Impact Sustainability Conference in Victoria, B.C. Becker began her career as a war correspondent for the Washington Post in Cambodia, became the Senior Foreign Editor of National Public Radio and later a New York Times correspondent covering national security, foreign policy, agriculture and international economics. In 2013, she published ‘Overbooked: the exploding business of travel and tourism. This much-needed critical analysis of the tourism industry describes the industry’s impact to local economies, cultures, and environments. In this interview they cover a variety of tourism topics including the tourism economy, role of government in tourism planning, cruise ships and AirBnb as well as indigenous tourism and geopolitics.
In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Joelle Gore, Stewardship Division Chief, Office for Coastal Management at NOAA, and Jessica Grannis, Program Director, Coastal Resilience at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, about the 2023 National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF). The guests discuss how the NCRF, which is being supported by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to enhance protections for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods and other natural coastal hazards while also improving habitats for fish and wildlife. They also cover the selection process for funding, the role of partnerships in advancing coastal resilience, and successful projects that have been funded in the past.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a highlight of UNCLOS, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a major example of a far-reaching universal agreement that was drafted in 1982 and ratified in 1984. At the recent Davos gathering, a call to overhaul the UNCLOS instrument of ocean protection went largely unheeded. Who will be willing to step up and redress priorities to conserve and sustain the ocean? RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
In this month's episode of The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) examines how marine autonomy - or drone technology - contributes to our ocean and coastal economy. It is the 3rd in a series on technology in the American Blue Economy, building on previous episodes where he Explored the Wonders of Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence in the Blue Economy. All 3 areas were described in his October 2022 article 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean in RealClearScience. He is joined by four guests who are world-class leaders in operating uncrewed (unmanned) systems for ocean understanding, conservation, and sustainable use: Alex Ligon, Program Specialist at the Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Division of NOAA’s UxS Operations Center in Gulfport Mississippi; Chelsea Parrish, a newly minted NOAA Twin Otter pilot, but formerly an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilot and cetacean photogrammetry specialist at NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in LaJolla California; Jen Walsh, a research biologist and glider uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) pilot also at NOAA SWFSC; and rounding it out, Grant Rawson, physical scientist and another glider UUV pilot at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). Check it out if you are interested in learning how robots are revolutionizing the American Blue Economy!
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the spring equinox with Jenna, Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society community and beyond for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a highlight of two policies--the Antarctic Treaty and the Hamilton Agreement for the Sargasso Sea--that are working to successfully engage parties and members and maintain oversight for ocean and ecosystem conservation. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Eben Schwartz has a lengthy history working on plastic pollution and marine debris, topics on which he has become one of the country’s leading authorities. He has led California’s Coastal Cleanup Day, chaired the West Coast Marine Debris Alliance, was awarded an Aspen Institute Fellowship, served as one of the inaugural Catto Fellows for emerging leaders in the environment and energy sector, and has travels around the world to talk about the challenges and potential solutions for marine debris and plastic pollution. In 2020, Eben was appointed to serve for 18 months on the National Academies. Committee on the United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26132/reckoning-with-the-us-role-in-global-ocean-plastic-waste). Join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Eben Schwartz about his decades long environmental career and some of the books and events that influence his life path.
In this month’s episode, host Tamara Kahn speaks to Peter Ullrich of HydroDAO, a community bringing together all of the stakeholders in the water industry.
Tamara talks to Peter about how he learned about water and human health while studying medicine and followed his interest in water to a program that led him to co-founder Stuart Rudick. Now they work to bring together entrepreneurs, funders, experts, and large water users with the goal of solving water challenges through their community HydroDAO. They are also raising a fund to invest in promising early growth-stage companies.
Listen to hear an optimistic conversation about uniting water industries across silos, including ocean industries, and about the next generation’s work to align their careers and their financial choices with their values.
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In memory of the late Paul Komar, this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast is a rerun of the original episode from November 2018. Co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Paul, emeritus Professor of Oceanography at Oregon State University, where he discusses his research on coastal processes, climate controls on U.S. West Coast processes, and resulting erosion problems. Paul shares his experiences in the field of oceanography, his investigations along the West Coast of the United States, the Nile Delta of Egypt, and the coast of New Zealand, and his two books including Beach Processes and Sedimentation published by Prentice-Hall. Paul, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. This rerun is a tribute to his contributions to the field of oceanography and in honor of his memory.
5-minute weekly insights dive into ocean science, advocacy and education hosted by Peter Neill, lifelong ocean advocate and maritime expert. Episodes offer perspectives on global ocean issues and viable solutions, and celebrate exemplary projects. Available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.
Tune in to this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to meet Kiara Tringali. Not only is Kiara a changemaker, serving as the Senior Government Relations Representative for The Wilderness Society, but also she is Jenna's cousin, proving that conservationists run in the family.
Through this role, Kiara is focused on landscape conservation and designation that advances legislative and administrative protections for priority lands to help achieve the goals of protecting 30% of US lands and waters by 2030 and ensuring that all people benefit equitably from public lands. Prior to her role with The Wilderness Society, Kiara had several years of experience in the halls of government, serving as a legislative staffer in the Massachusetts State House and in the office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa connect with Jack Koban of Fugro on the latest pieces of legislation making their way through Congress and what to expect at the upcoming ASBPA Coastal Summit (March 21-23). Jack is a Senior Business Development Manager at the Baton Rouge office of Fugro, a Charter member of the Central Gulf Coast Chapter of ASBPA, and one of the Summit organizing committee members for this year’s event. Some hot topics expected at the Summit include the RISE and BREEZE Acts that support direct funding for offshore wind energy and proactive coastal resiliency projects, among others. Tune in to learn more and don’t be afraid to google an acronym or two.
Registration is still open for the Summit and associated agency visit events. Head to www.asbpa.org for more information.
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In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham discuss the new report “Sediment Placement Regulations of U.S. Coastal States and Territories: Towards Regional Sediment Management Implementation” with two expert guests, Derek Brockbank and Nicole Elko. The report includes regulations from all 35 states and territories that govern sediment placement, as well as recommendations and case studies for better managing and innovatively using dredge material in coastal restoration and beach nourishment. This wonky but important topic intersects policy and implementation for coastal restoration and will be a helpful resource for the coastal community.
his week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a conversation about consensus, a policy-making tool that has historically served to progress issues forward. In this episode we argue that, in light of recent conversations and outcomes from COP27 and Davos, consensus may have become diluted, compromised and corrupted. What's next? Might it be time for bottom-up collective action and social invention? RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
To celebrate International Women's Day 2023, this month Taylor welcomes back the first three-time guest on The Ocean Decade Show - Alison Clausen, Ocean Decade-expert and Programme Specialist, Marine Policy & Regional Coordination Section, at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Taylor and Alison chat about gender and the Ocean Decade, re-live big highlights from 2022, look ahead to all that's in store for during 2023, and drop an exciting pre-announcement of the next Ocean Decade Conference in April 2024!
As a $7 billion per year - and very diverse - industry, Great Lakes fishing is not just big business. Fish in the Great Lakes provide subsistence. Fishing in the Great Lakes fosters family time and treasured memories. Fishers in the Great Lakes support an extraordinary sportfishing market fueled by 139 species and a stock of controlled introductions. North Coast Chronicles hosts "From Walleye to White Fish: Fishing and Fisheries of the Great Lakes." Our guests are Mr. Jesse Simpkins, immediate past chair of the board of the American Sportfishing Association; Dr. Marc Gaden, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and Mr. Dennis Eade, Executive Director of the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishermen's Association. These three extraordinary experts talk about the immensity and importance of the fresh water and Great Lakes fishing industry but also about the quality and initiatives to preserve and protect this valuable resource!
On the March episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard and Dan discuss the recent whale deaths in New Jersey where offshore wind surveys are taking place and the FY23 Corps Work Plan. Then, Howard and Dan talk with the City Manager of Tybee Island, GA about the history of coastal advocacy at Warwick Group, federal appropriations, legislation like the Water Resources Development Act, and coastal resilience.
In this special rebroadcast from February 2022, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham interview Darron Patterson, the president of the Clotilda Descendants Association, who shares the history of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring Africans to the United States. As a descendant of one of the survivors of the Clotilda, Patterson provides a unique perspective on the legacy of this tragic event, which began as a bet and resulted in the transportation of over 100 enslaved individuals from West Africa to Alabama in 1860. The Clotilda was then burned and sunk to conceal evidence of the illegal act. However, its discovery in 2019 reignited interest in the story and the plight of the enslaved individuals who were brought to America. Patterson discusses the revitalization efforts and hope for unity within the Clotilda Descendants Association and the community as a whole.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a discussion about ocean policy and the myriad organizations and initiatives around the world developing guidelines that inform decisions, rules and laws for the ocean future. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Get ready to dive deep into the world of marine science and environmental DNA with Dr. Tiara Moore, an accomplished environmental ecologist and postdoctoral researcher at The Nature Conservancy. But that's not all - Tiara is also a fierce advocate for a safe and inclusive workplace for black people and women of color. In this compelling rebroadcast of Rising Sea Voices, Tiara shares her journey from an undergraduate course in Costa Rica to scuba diving in Indonesia and French Polynesia. Her research uses eDNA to assess biodiversity and guide restoration efforts, and she shares her expertise with host Felicia Olmeta-Schult. But Tiara's work goes beyond scientific research, and she is the founder of A WOC SPACE and Black In Marine Science (BIMS), organizations that promote diversity and inclusion in marine science.
The Duke All Swell? Team is joined by Hilary Stevens, the Coastal Resilience Senior Manager at Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE). We learn about Hilary’s work at RAE building a community of practice surrounding Living Shorelines and coastal Blue Carbon protection and restoration. We also hear about Hilary’s career path, graduate work, and what brought her to RAE.
To learn more about Restore America’s Estuaries, visit https://estuaries.org/.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by G. Mark Miller, retired NOAA Corps Officer and founder of Greenwater Marine Sciences Offshore. GMSO is a company that offers a scalable fleet of oceanographic small research vessels to meet the overwhelming demand for research vessel time. Mark shares his vision of revolutionizing the field of oceanographic research by providing affordable, optimally sized, and cost-effective vessels to scientists and explorers whose projects could not otherwise afford time on the water. The study that Commander Miller commissioned during his tenure at NOAA revealed the need for small research vessels and the potential to fulfill 3,000-7,000 days at sea per year. Listen to this episode to learn more about Mark's career at NOAA, GMSO's mission, and approach Don't miss it, only on ASPN!
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with observations about the climate future and our relationship to facts and truth, the spread of misinformation, the belief in and skepticism of science, denial, inaction, and vested interest in the status quo. If we are to enact the changes required to move toward a more sustainable climate future, how do we, collectively, turn toward acceptance of scientific fact and affirmation of a new world view? RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Lesley Ewing is back with the Shorewords Podcast, ASPN's books and literature pod, and she sits down with James Nestor, author of DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves. DEEP was an Amazon Best Science Book of 2014, BBC Book of the Week, BuzzFeed 19 Best Nonfiction Book of 2014, ArtForum Top 10 Book of 2014, New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. In 2015, the PEN American Center recognized DEEPas one of the five best books of Literary Sports Writing. The book follows clans of extreme athletes, adventurers, and scientists as they plumb the limits of the ocean's depths and uncover weird and wondrous new discoveries that, in many cases, redefine our understanding of the ocean and ourselves. It has been translated into German, Chinese, Italian, Polish; editions in French and Portuguese will be released in 2018. Nestor is also a journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, Men's Journal, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Surfer's Journal, Dwell Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Catch this incredible discussion with one of the most insightful and original writers in the realm. It's a blast.
In the arctic waters of Northern Norway, two women are leading the hand harvesting of unique seaweed species. Angelita Eriksen and Tamara Singer are from different sides of the planet but found their way to launching a company that wants the whole world to recognize the unique benefits of an ocean-grown superfood: seaweed.
They share a passion for innovating ways to use a remarkable superfood, seaweed. Host Tamara Kahn delights in a conversation with the founders of Lofoten Seaweed as they talk about their differing backgrounds, their path to starting this company, and all of the fantastic R&D opportunities they are still discovering as they innovate the culinary use of varying species of seaweed. Listen to learn how they are working to make seaweed a more common ingredient in Norwegian cooking and who has been helping along the way. Check out their products now available in the USA via Amazon. And visit their website for recipes and articles about how and why you should try dulse, wakame and all the rest! You can also sign up for their Newsletter of updates and discounts.
After the episode, catch Lofoten Seaweed on the upcoming PBS documentary ‘People of the North’ airing in April 2023. Check out the promo here.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) explores the many benefits of biotechnology to the American Blue Economy, Drawing from his recent article in Real Clear Science, 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean | RealClearScience, he is assisted by 4 of his former colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These exceptional experts include: Dr. Kelly Goodwin, ‘Omics lead for NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Dr. Luke Thompson, Associate Research Professor with NOAA’s Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorologic Laboratory; Dr. Jeanette Davis, a Marine Microbiologist, bestselling author, and Policy Advisor to the Deputy Undersecretary at NOAA; and Dr. Krista Nichols, Genetics and Evolution Program Manager at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center and NOAA’s Omics Working Group Vice Chair. Be ready to be marveled by the magnificent field of marine microbiology in the American Blue Economy!
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Nichola Clark, Project Officer for Pew’s Ocean Governance portfolio. Clark, who recently attended the IMPAC5 conference in Vancouver, BC, discusses the upcoming negotiations for a United Nations treaty to protect the high seas. She talks about the efforts of Pew Charitable Trusts to launch a data-driven, interactive tool that allows for the creation of conservation strategies to protect the high seas. Nichola provides valuable insights into the negotiations and the creation of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the vast ocean areas. With her extensive background in international fisheries, deep-sea research, and environmental management, Nichola provides an expert perspective on the issue.
Check out this recent Pew report on steps for effective implementation of a high seas treaty.
Also, read more from Nichola outlining the new interactive tool.
This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a call for better communications of ocean science: translation, packaging, distribution and presentation to the millions around the world who live by and rely on the ocean for survival. The RESCUE series is outlining a new plan for the ocean and a new perspective to enable a new set of actions for the future.
Tune in as Jenna and cohost David Riera discuss Puerto Rico's changing climate, building community, and expanding access to conservation work across the Caribbean and beyond with Conservation Opportunity's Founder, Executive Director, and President, Fabiola Torres-Toledo. Conservation Opportunity is a non-profit organization incorporated in Puerto Rico that connects people with paid and volunteer opportunities in the field of environmental conservation, mostly in Puerto Rico and the United States. The organization helps alleviate the fact that you have to go to more than 20 different resources to collect this information. In addition, it carries out outdoor educational events such as beach cleanups, restoration of native and endemic populations, and farm work with agroforestry practices, among others.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa bring on ASBPA Shore & Beach editor Beth Sciaudone and long-time Shore & Beach article author Tim Kana to talk about the publication process. Beth and Tim have a wealth of knowledge and experience in communicating their research through peer-reviewed publications from conference proceedings to high-impact journals. Join us as we peek behind the curtain of the longest running coastal journal and gain a new perspective on the importance of science communication.
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In this special rebroadcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Emilie Mazzacurati, a climate tech entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of climate risk and financial markets. Previously serving as the Global Head of Moody's Climate Solutions, Emilie is now focused on increasing understanding of climate risk in the financial sector to drive investments in adaptation and resilience. Join the conversation as Emilie shares her insights and expertise on navigating the challenges and opportunities in this important field.
This week on World Ocean Radio, part two of a multi-part series entitled RESCUE, outlining a new plan for the ocean and a new perspective to enable a new set of actions for the future of the ocean. In this episode we argue that science and technology are our best tools and the imperative foundation for any future ocean plan. About World Ocean Radio 5-minute weekly insights dive into ocean science, advocacy and education hosted by Peter Neill, lifelong ocean advocate and maritime expert. Episodes offer perspectives on global ocean issues and viable solutions, and celebrate exemplary projects. Available for syndicated use at no cost by college and community radio stations worldwide.
This month's podcast combines key elements from two recent episodes - the role of Africa in the Ocean Decade with Jaco Stemmet from Fugro and funding the Ocean Decade with Mark Spalding from The Ocean Foundation - in one perfect package. Mrs. Kenza Khallafi, the Partnerships Officer at the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, joins the podcast this month to discuss the crucial role the Mohammed VI Foundation has played since the beginning of the Ocean Decade, and shares some powerful first hand experience of the importance of funding capacity development toward the creation of "the ocean we need for the future we want".
On the February episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan give a brief update on Congress’ slow start this session and discuss a new set of proposed rules to the emergency authority for the Corps of Engineers known as PL 84-99.
In this week's episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Aram Terchunian, Secretary and Treasurer of the Coastal Zone Foundation and founder of First Coastal, to welcome the Coastal Zone Foundation as a new sponsor of Coastal News Today & The American Shoreline Podcast Network. The episode focuses on the Coastal Zone Foundation's Certified Coastal Practitioner Credentialing Program, which trains coastal professionals to improve their knowledge and collaboration with peers. Aram shares his expertise in coastal management and environmental science, while the discussion highlights the history and objectives of the Coastal Zone Foundation, and its impact on advancing coastal and ocean resource management.
This week on World Ocean Radio, part one of a multi-part series entitled RESCUE, outlining a new plan for the ocean and a new perspective to enable a new set of actions: from the smallest to the largest solutions and inventions, to radical methods and policy changes for a sustainable future. RESCUE, a plan for specific action and public participation, stands for: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.
Welcome to the New Year! Genevieve and Kyra discuss roadblocks they have encountered in their marine science careers. They have an open and honest conversation about studying and working in the marine science field. This is in an effort to help young marine scientists and voice concerns over work ethics. Pay, degree requirements, internships, and living arrangements are all discussed.
North Coast Chronicles visits the Port of Cleveland with its President and CEO, Will Friedman. Cleveland was founded in 1796 by General Moses Cleaveland along the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. With the first commercial ship arrival in the early 1800's, Cleveland's location at the eastern side of the Great Lakes has put the port in the forefront of domestic and international shipping. Listen and learn about wind energy development, beneficial use of dredge material and the Port's association with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Before diving into a new year of exciting ocean and water tech pioneers, host Tamara Kahn kicks off the new year with a chat exploring what kind of policy and support could accelerate these innovations, and why any of these matter at all. Guest Katharine ‘KC’ Stover chats with Tamara about this as well as the work Hyphae Group is looking to do to connect the dots and further natural climate mitigation and adaptation solutions. Start local. Pick something you care about. And go for it!
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In our latest episode, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Yi Liu and Dr. Keith Moore as our guests to discuss their recent paper, "Climate change could cause 'disaster' in the world's oceans: Deep overturning circulation collapses with strong warming." In the paper, Yi and Keith analyze projections from 36 climate models and find that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and the Southern Meridional Overturning Circulation could slow by as much as 42% by 2100, and under worst-case warming, the SMOC could cease entirely by 2300. They explain that this could lead to a "climate disaster similar in magnitude to complete melting of the ice sheets on land." They also discuss the importance of overturning circulation in the ocean, and how it acts as a "solubility pump" and "biological pump" that helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere and supports marine ecosystems. They also stress the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the complete shutdown of deep circulation in the future. Join us as we delve into the science behind this groundbreaking research and its potential implications for our planet.
On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Kiki Patsch and Ryan Anderson about their paper, Adapting to Shoreline Retreat: Finding a Path Forward. We spoke about this paper in September 2021, but in light of the recent series of devastating storms that have attacked the California coast in late 2022 and early 2023, it was time for another conversation. Certain events can become reference points for future decisions and these storms may be such a reference. As Kiki said, people need to hear new messages 57 times before the information sinks in. Perhaps the hundreds of news stories can accelerate that process. Both Kiki and Ryan have been checking out the coast; listen to this podcast to hear their observations from their local beaches and how these storms may change perceptions about coastal dynamics.
Tune in to the first Sea Change Podcast episode of the New Year to catch up with Jenna and her good friend, Rafeed Hussain. During this discussion, the two chat about their love for the ocean, photography, the importance of ocean planning, and so much more. In addition to being a friend of Jenna's, Rafeed is a Master of Arts in Marine Affairs Student at the University of Rhode Island, a talented photographer, and a former Ocean Planning Program Specialist for Ocean Conservancy. This episode is excellent for anyone considering grad school or entering the field of ocean policy.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Mayor Patrick Rosenello of North Wildwood, New Jersey to discuss the ongoing legal battle between his town and the state of New Jersey. The town is suing the state for $21 million, claiming that it spent a decade trying to hold back the waves with trucked in sand, and that the state's refusal to allow emergency repairs is putting public safety and property at risk. The DEP counters that there is no emergency, and that the proposed work could actually make erosion worse. Tune in to hear the latest developments and the mayor's perspective on this contentious issue. Only on ASPN!
Pack your bags and your camera because you’re about to become a citizen scientist. Visitors to the Oregon Coast are able to document the impacts of sea level rise during the highest winter tides each year; the King Tides. Listen in to Meg Reed, Coastal Policy Specialist with the Oregon Coastal Management Program, discusses the program and partnering with unique organizations like the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to document our changing climate.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Dr. Chris Leaman joins Marissa and Jon from Brisbane, Australia to talk about his PhD in the land down under. Hear about how he identified his passion for fluid mechanics, sediments and structures as an undergraduate civil engineering student, and how that led him to pursue a PhD in coastal engineering. Chris discusses his recently completed PhD thesis on Coastal Storm Hazard Early Warning Systems. Hear about the storm hazard matrix he and his colleagues developed, and how he was able to use data driven techniques to create an early warning forecasting system for coastal communities. Learn about the important role community engagement and outreach played and continue to play in the development and future implementation of the system.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham discuss the top coastal and ocean storylines to watch in 2023. They delve into topics such as offshore wind, aquaculture, and the Maine lobster fishery / North Atlantic right whale. They also address the debate between coastal armoring and retreat in the face of climate change, and discuss international efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity. Other topics of discussion include marine decarbonization, Blue Carbon, microplastics, and PFAS. In addition to discussing these important issues, Peter and Tyler also share updates on their personal lives, including Tyler's move to Ventura County and Peter's upcoming move to Olympia. They also discuss Peter's work with Vesta. As always, the co-hosts are excited for what the future holds and are looking forward to all that 2023 has in store.
Happy New Year, and happy 3rd official year of the Ocean Decade - and The Ocean Decade Show podcast. To kick off 2023, this month's episode features Taylor a bit out of her scientific depths discussing the Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON), an endorsed Ocean Decade Programme, which aims to develop a global system of biological observation that will allow science and society to understand ocean life like never before. Guests Dr. Sophie Seeyave - CEO of Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) - and Dr. Maragret Leinen - Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego - expertly guide Taylor through the importance of ocean observation, how OBON is building a global observation network, and what the Programme wants to achieve by 2030. To learn more about OBON, visit https://www.obon-ocean.org/.
On the First WaterLog Podcast episode of 2023, Howard and Dan cover coastal funding in the FY23 omnibus appropriations and legislative changes in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022.
Welcome to the last episode of the year! Host Tamara Kahn celebrates the first anniversary of Wave Makers with a mini recap of the guests that have graced the mic so far. She recounts what led her to launch the podcast and reflects on what she has learned about - and from! - the inspiring people behind the startups that have the potential to protect and even restore our oceans and waterways.
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The Duke All Swell? team is joined by Dr. David Mizrahi, Vice President of Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon. David is also one of the founders of the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition, an organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the American Horseshoe Crab. In this episode we hear from David about the surprising connection between two species: the Atlantic horseshoe crab and an endangered shorebird, the Red Knot. We learn about Red Knot migration, their reliance on horseshoe crab eggs, and how human industries have interfered with these populations. David shares insight about how the Coalition is working to protect the American horseshoe crab and how listeners can get involved.
To learn more about the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition, visit https://hscrabrecovery.org/.
For more about New Jersey Audubon, visit https://njaudubon.org/.
In this holiday special, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep into Jim Blackburn's 2022 Texas Coastal Newsletter with Jim Blackburn himself! For over 30 years, Jim has authored his Texas Coastal Holiday Newsletter, a detailed rundown of the issues facing Texas's coastal resources ranging from the specific to the thematic. Jim is the CEO of BCarbon, a non-profit ecosystem services registry that catalyzes widespread ecological regeneration by leveraging the power of soil, forests, and wetlands to fight climate change. He is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University as well as a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center and as director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability.
The December episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes podcast honors the sacred water in this episode "The Water Walker: The Life and Inspiration of Josephine Mandamin" with Ms. Siobhan Marks, a narrator of the extraordinary life and legacy of Grandmother Josephine. Josephine Mandamin was an Anishinaabe First Nations grandmother, elder and founding member of the water protectors movement who was born on Manatoulin Island and lived with her husband and children in Thunder Bay, Ontario. At the age of 61, she was inspired to bring attention to the the condition of the sacred waters by walking around the Great Lakes. Between 2003 and 2017, it is estimated she walked 17,000 miles and inspired a tradition around the world. In the Anishinaabe, water or Nibi, is associated with Mother Earth and it is the responsibility of grandmothers to lead other women in praying for and protecting the water. Ms. Marks honors listeners by singing the "Nibi (Water) Song." Ne-be Gee Zah-gay-e-goo Gee Me-gwetch-wayn ne-me-goo Gee Zah Wayn ne-me-goo.
In this month's episode of the the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) addresses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the American Blue Economy. Drawing from his recent article 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean | RealClearScience, he explores how AI is enabling a wide range of emerging blue technologies that are advancing our ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes based economies. He'll be joined 3 of his former colleagues at NOAA, including Dr. Jamese Sims, Deputy Director of the Northern Gulf Institute and Strategic Advisor for Federal Partnerships at Mississippi State University, Dr. Greg Dusek, Chief Scientist for NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), and Christin Khan, a Fishery Biologist with NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole Massachusetts. If you are interested in learning how AI is more than a tech buzzword, be sure to dive in!
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the winter solstice with Jenna, the Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Patrick Barnard about the role that the U.S. Geological Survey plays on the American Shoreline. Patrick is the Research Director for the Climate Impacts and Coastal Processes Team, which includes overseeing the development and application of the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS), coastal monitoring and process-based studies of beaches across California, and research investigating the link between climate variability and coastal hazards across the Pacific Ocean basin.
Gaelin Rosenwaks, marine scientist, filmmaker, and explorer, is no stranger to Shorewords listeners. In June 2020 she talked about her passion for sperm whales that came from her experience as a two-year old who looked into the eye of a whale named Physty. During Covid, she travelled several times to Dominica to swim with and photograph some of the sperm whales that congregate offshore. The culmination of her trips to Dominica is a beautiful and interesting book about these ocean goliaths. On Shorewords!, Gaelin talks with Lesley Ewing about the making of her book, many of the amazing feats of these mammals from the depths that they dive, to the size of their hearts, to their sleeping habits; and some of her favorite books.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Montana Denton joins Jon and Marissa from New Zealand to chat about writing and following your passions. Montana is a recent graduate from USC on a working holiday visa in New Zealand, exploring foreign coastlines while researching topics for her next article as a freelance writer. Join us as Montana shares her experience graduating college during a global pandemic and how her curiosities about coastal erosion and atmospheric science led her towards journalism and science communication.
Learn more about the San Diego Surfrider in Montana’s article - https://sandiego.surfrider.org/thats-the-way-the-coastline-crumbles/
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On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Brad Warren a new program of Global Ocean Health, Building Tribal Leadership in Carbon Removal. To start, the new program has launched an Intertribal Working Group with participants representing a diverse set of Tribal Nations. The working group will assess the research, policy, and emergence of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas removal strategies, in order to advance promising solutions to address climate change.
During this episode, Jenna sits down with her friend Ben Cosgrove for a chilly but lively chat along the Maine coastline. Ben is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in every U.S. state except for Delaware, collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, and held residencies and fellowships with institutions including the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, Harvard University, Middlebury College, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, NASA, and the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology. Tune in to learn more about his creative process, the evolution of his work, and hear one of Jenna's favorite pieces titled "The Contour and Shape of the Ground".
A follow up on the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s work around tourism and climate action. Join Big Tourism’s host Arica Sears as she discusses COP27 with climate scientist Patty Martin and the reality of global climate work in local communities with Coastal Tourism Resiliency Coordinator Finn Johnson. Tune in for direct calls to action, the role of communications in climate work and how businesses can support the increasing consumer demand for sustainable travel.
On the December Edition of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan talk about lame ducks, a recent GOP earmark vote, disaster reforms, environmental justice, and offshore wind.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with the Environmental Defense Fund's Rachel Rhode about the future of Mississippi River Delta, and how river diversions and adaptive management are playing an important role in the shaping that future.
In Part 2 of this episode of The Ocean Decade Show, the plan was to simply cover COP27 from a different perspective, but boy oh boy what a wide ranging conversation this episode turned into! Director of Africa at Fugro, Jaco Stemmet, speaks about his experience at COP27, but also his path to working for the world's leading geo-data specialist, Fugro's long partnership with the IOC on the Ocean Decade, and his work on the recently launched Africa Taskforce for the Ocean Decade. This is a great episode to conclude the second year of the Ocean Decade, and the second year of The Ocean Decade Show podcast! To read the Ocean Decade African Roadmap Jaco mentions during the podcast, visit https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381488.
For the first time, we have a two part episode of The Ocean Decade Show! In Part 1, Taylor gives listeners an inside look at the COP27 climate conference that was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt November 6th through 17th. Taylor's hot takes include her opinion on Sharm El Sheikh itself, the many shipping decarbonization events she attended through her role with the Aspen Institute, and the excitement over the first ever Ocean Pavilion at a COP. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we gain additional insights on COP27, but for now enjoy Taylor's insider perspective.
In this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham head out to Hawaii to speak with Maui Councilmember Tamara Paltin about the innovative Managed Retreat Revolving Fund the County of Maui recently adopted. The champion of the Managed Retreat Revolving Fund ordinance, CM Paltin has a long history of service on the Maui coast, having lifeguarded there for 20 years prior to taking office. During that time, the shorelines of Maui underwent tremendous change, both naturally due to sea level rise, and unnaturally due to intense upland development. The new Managed Retreat Revolving Fund will specifically support shoreline improvements and the in-land relocation of infrastructure owned by the county and private entities. The money will come from 20% of the county's transient accommodations tax, which is estimated at $60 million. Will tourism tax fueled managed retreat funds be coming to other coastal communities around the American Shoreline soon? Find out, only on ASPN!
This month on North Coast Chronicles podcast: "Tales from the Seaway with Craig Middlebrook." So pleased that our friend and colleague, Craig Middlebrook will join us to share the good, the bad, and the funny about his 27 years as Deputy Administrator of the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. [Seaway.DOT.gov] Until his retirement this fall, Craig was in the forefront of Great Lakes international shipping managing a huge portfolio that included invasive species, high water levels, and the application of modern technologies; all toward meeting the current and future needs of a system dedicated in 1959 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Wave Makers! Grateful you’re tuning and hope you’ll enjoy hearing host Tamara Kahn speaking with Daniel Kleinman of Seaworthy Collective. On this episode Daniel talks about his experience in the ocean technology and robotics space and seeing the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs as well as the lack of funding for ocean innovation. Facing all this firsthand inspired him to start Seaworthy Collective and the nonprofit Seaworthy Foundation. Seaworthy empowers Sea Change Makers to help solve ocean challenges through diverse and effective innovation and really allows for democratizing these efforts, as that’s what is needed to really have some impact. The approach the group takes is unique in its focus on the people who are behind the innovations and the focus on community building and education efforts. Hope you will enjoy the show and pick up on the passion and ingenuity this Wave Maker brings to the industry.
In this episode, Kyra from the ECU chapter of The Coastal Society is traveling to Golden, Colorado to attend the AGU Chapman Conference on Solving Water Availability Challenges through an Interdisciplinary Framework. While in Colorado, she met with three early career researchers, Bridget Bittmann, Master student at Boise State University, Nathan Bonham, PhD student at University of Colorado, Boulder and Edgar Guerron, PhD student at University of Southern Florida. They talk about their respective work, how they became interested in water related issues, their impression of the novel conference format which included a case study element, and how interdisciplinary research is the way forward to solving deeply interconnected issues facing human existence like the water crisis.
To get in touch with the interviewees, please send them an email:
Bridget Bittmann: bridgetbittmann@u.boisestate.edu
Nathan Bonham: Nathan.Bonham@colorado.edu
Edgar Guerron: edgarguerron@usf.edu
To learn more about the conference, go to: https://www.agu.org/Chapmans-Water-Availability
Join Lesley Ewing in conversation with Juli Berwald to learn of the importance of coral reefs in the marine environment. Juli’s first book, Spineless, discussed jelly fish and the art of grow a backbone. Life on the Rocks covers the assembly of plants and animals that make up coral reefs. Hear Juli explain why she considers corals to be the badasses of the marine world, learn about some of coral’s natural adaptations to warmer temperatures, and the experimental restoration and conservation measures that people are attempting.
In this month's episode the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) explores nature-based solutions in the American Blue Economy. We'll cover creative solutions in coastal resilience and hazard mitigation such as wetland restoration, coral reef conservation, eco-friendly construction components. Although our focus is coastal resilience, the term nature-based solutions refers to sustainable management and use of natural features and processes to tackle socio-environmental challenges. such as climate change, water security, water pollution, food security, human health, biodiversity loss, and disaster risk management Joining us will be Jennifer Steger, Pacific Regional Manager at NOAA’s Restoration Center, Dr. Ido Sella, CEO of ECOncrete, and Dr. Bernhard Riegl, Professor and Chair of Marine and Environmental Sciences. Co-director of the Florida Climate Institute, and director of the National Coral Reef Institute at Nova Southeastern University. Bringing in diverse perspectives from the government, private sector, and academia, we're guaranteed to give a superior session on the significance of sustainability in the American Blue Economy.
In this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to the impacts of last week's midterm elections with special guest Emily Patrolia. Emily is the Founder & CEO of ESP Advisors, a premier woman-owned, bipartisan lobbying firm with expertise in the ocean and coastal policy arena. There are major federal policy issues on the docket for the 118th Congress, and Emily leads us in a "wonk session," gaming out how the next Congress will (or will not) address ocean and coastal policy. Coastal sausage, anyone? Only on ASPN!
Join host Jenna Valente and her guest Whit Jones for a special rebroadcast Veteran’s Day episode of the Sea Change Podcast. Whit is the South Carolina Operations Director for Wounded Nature-Working Veterans, an organization founded by veterans and provides veterans, boaters, and community volunteers, the opportunity to make a real environmental difference by trying to fix ocean trash and debris problems in critical wildlife habitats.
The Capital Beach explores the National Estuary Program (NEP). The NEP is a place-based program at the US Environmental Protection Agency created to protect and restore the water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries of national significance. Currently, 28 estuaries located along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts and in Puerto Rico are designated as estuaries of national significance. The Capitol Beach host Derek Brockbank welcomes three guests to the pod: Roberta Swann, the Director of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Laura Blackmore, the Director of the Puget Sound Partnership, and Jeff Lerner, the Partnerships Program Branch Chief at the EPA.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Marissa and Jon talk to Matt Malej, a Research Mathematician at the US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal and Hydraulics Lab on the importance of mentorship to career and personal growth. Matt shares his experience as both a mentor and mentee and offers up some advice on how to initiate and cultivate rewarding mentor-mentee relationships. Hear Marissa's perspective on how Matt’s mentorship has helped her personally as an early career engineer at ERDC.
For more information on ERDC’s mentorship program check out: https://tinyurl.com/mrx26e94
To learn more about the ASBPA Student and New Professionals Chapter including future mentorship opportunities, follow ASBPA SNP on Twitter: @asbpa_snp, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asbpa-snp, or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ASBPA.SNP/
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On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham connect with Simon Freeman and Dan Rogers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Not strictly focused on ocean technology, ARPA-E seeks to advance high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment. ARPA-E sees the tremendous potential of the ocean and coastal space to revolutionize energy solutions, and has a crack team of professionals advancing several programs that explore a wide range of technologies from the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) Program, to the Aerodynamic Turbines Lighter and Afloat with Nautical Technologies and Integrated Servo-control (ATLANTIS) Program, and many more. Come along as we explore how ARPA-E is thinking about the coast and ocean, and how the future technologies they are working to develop might someday shape our lives.
Dr. Simon Freeman serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. His focus at ARPA-E is on maritime energy and environmental sensing technologies.
Dan Rogers serves as a Tech-to-Market Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, where he focuses on transformative, high-impact marine technologies to address our society’s most pressing ocean-related energy and critical resource needs.
Taylor's podcasting and work lives collide in this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show! Taylor met this month's guest, Dr. Richard Hixson, through her work at the Aspen Institute and, because the ocean world is small, it turns out that Richard is a member of the UK Ocean Decade National Committee! During this episode, Taylor and Richard chat about his organization Healthcare Ocean which works to amplify the crucial interconnection between our ocean and our human healthcare system and Richard's new role on the UK Ocean Decade National Committee. The UK Ocean Decade Committee aims to promote and enable a whole of UK society approach to the Ocean Decade. It will support and work with UK Government and their representatives to the IOC, to engage the ocean science community and broader society and to inspire them to develop opportunities within the Decade. To learn more about Richard's work, visit https://www.healthcareocean.org/.
On the November episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard and Dan lay down the upcoming opportunities for federal funding for coastal communities. They will discuss the importance of lobbying the federal appropriations process and the relationship between WRDA and appropriations bills, and then have a brief discussion on all coastal federal bills in the 117th Congress.
On this special rebroadcast from March of 2022, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with NOAA's Dr. William Sweet, the lead author of the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report. The Sea Level Rise Technical Report provides the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U.S. states and territories; decision-makers will look to it for information. This multi-agency effort, representing the first update since 2017, offers projections out to the year 2150 and information to help communities assess potential changes in average tide heights and height-specific threshold frequencies as they strive to adapt to sea level rise.
The October episode of North Coast Chronicles Podcast takes us into the secret world of toxic harmful algal blooms! We know that this scummy surface algae is bad for people and animals with untold damage to our freshwater resource and not just a phenomenon in the Great Lakes. There is so much more to learn! Dr. Silvia Elena Newell from Wright State University joins the podcast to help us understand what it is, the nitrogen cycle and is there anything we can do to prevent it?
Rory, Nat and Kathryn from the Duke chapter of The Coastal Society meet with Keith Rittmaster of the Bonehenge Whale Center in Beaufort, NC. Keith shares his experience in the marine mammal sciences, how Bonehenge came to be, and champions the role of volunteers in conservation. Rory tells us about her volunteer work with Bonehenge and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.
To learn more about Bonehenge or offer support for their awesome work, visit www.bonehenge.org or email bonehengewhalecenter@gmail.com.
To learn about the North Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Network or to report a stranding, visit https://www.marinemammalsnccnc.com/.
To learn more about the Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network or to report an entangled marine mammal, visit https://coastalstudies.org/rescue/disentanglement-network/
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham bring David Abel back to the show for an update on the ongoing saga between the Maine lobster fishery and the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale, a subject he covers in depth in his reporting with the Boston Globe and in his Emmy-nominated film ENTANGLED. Since Peter and Tyler started this podcast, the conflict between the lobster fishery and the Right Whale has been a topic of discussion on many episodes. Four years ago, when they recorded their first episode on this topic, the whale population was estimated to be slightly over 400 individuals. New data revealed in this episode shows that the population of the Right Whale is now under 350 individuals, signaling the dire need for greater regulatory action if the whales are to be saved. David provides an update on this new data, as well as coloring in the legal and political developments that are now shaping the increasingly contentious debate over how to manage the fishery and prevent the extinction of the great North Atlantic Right Whale.
David Abel is an award-winning reporter who covers fisheries and environmental issues for The Boston Globe. Abel's work has won an Edward R. Murrow Award, the Ernie Pyle Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation, and the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Feature Reporting.
Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Kirk Lombard, teacher, fisher, author, singer, poet and tuba-player. Kirk’s book, The Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast, is more than just a fishing guide and it has foraging wisdom for areas far beyond the Northern CA coast. Described by Bill Heavey from Field & Stream, as ‘Frank Zappa meets Aldo Leopold,’ the Sea Forager’s Guide includes fishing tales, poetry, the where, when and how to foraging, and even recipes.
This month on Wave Makers, host Tamara Kahn gets to speak with two young entrepreneurs who figured out that while they were passionate about tackling ocean plastics, they had to start by solving the issue a little upstream: Michael Arens and David Constantine are two of the co-founders of Clean Earth Rovers, and they’ve developed a robot to help do that. This Blue tech startup is using their ‘Plastics Piranha’ to catch plastic and pollutants in harbors, marinas and other waterways BEFORE it gets to the open ocean. Hear how the team discovered they could also use their invention to address issues like red tides and assist in water data collection. These two Wave Makers are humbly overcoming challenges that many tech startups face and making partners in cleanup and awareness along the way.
In this episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) interviews Dr. Kate Musemeche to discuss her book Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II. Drawing on prior episodes that explored the influence of the U.S. Navy and oceanography on the blue economy, we examine how ocean science and blue tech have helped the U.S. Navy, and that many spinoffs from this contribute to our ocean and coastal economies. This is a special show in that Rear Admiral Gallaudet, as a former Oceanographer of the Navy, uncovers in Dr. Musemech's book the story of the very first Oceanographer of the Navy in modern times, a Navy WAVE Lieutenant Junior Grade named Mary Sears. The show also highlights the wartime contributions of Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, whose representatives have been on several prior episodes. If you want to see how the marine science that supports the blue economy also contributes to national security, check it out!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Charles Lester and Dr. Gary Griggs to the show to discuss one of the most contentious issues on the American Shoreline: coastal retreat. Charles and Gary were joined by Dr. Kiki Patsch and Dr. Ryan Anderson in the development of a new paper that seeks to provide texture to the complicated story of retreat along the California coast by compiling a range of cases in which development or development potential has been moved back from the shoreline. The cases stand in contrast to the overly simplified debate about managed retreat and show that retreat has been happening on California’s coast for decades. We talking about the complexity and multiple dimensions of shoreline adaptation over long periods and concludes with some observations in hopes of shedding light on and opening more reasonable discussion of pathways to shoreline retreat and resilient communities.
Stories have the power to change us. They can shape or challenge our opinions and values, and give us an opportunity to understand how someone else experiences the world. During this episode, Jenna connects with a longtime friend and seasoned multimedia story sharer, Will Parson, to explore his approach to sharing stories about the environment and outdoors from coast to coast. Over the course of his career, Will has reported on issues like sustainable fishing in Nova Scotia, sugaring season in Vermont, acid mine drainage in Southeast Ohio, and polluted surf spots near San Diego’s international border with Tijuana. In 2014, Will joined the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay as their Multimedia Manager where he produces photo and video stories for the Chesapeake Bay Program. His work throughout the Bay watershed appears on the Chesapeake Bay Program website.
Talking trash, inclusivity, partnerships, and successful outdoor pooping comes second nature to host Arica Sears and her guest Andrew Leary. As the Director of Sustainable Tourism and Partnerships, Andrew has the unique perspective of working with tribal nations, land managers, and tourism organizations to make the outdoors a better place. Join this destination management duo as they chat about social media shaming, changing visitor behavior and successful tourism partnerships happening around the US.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa connect with two student award winners from the ASBPA National Coastal Conference in September. Brennan Banks, a Master’s student at Florida Institute of Technology, was named the Student Coastal Advocate Award winner, and Delaney Doran, a PhD student at Texas A&M, was named the Nicolas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award winner. Tune in to learn how these two rock stars balance their studies in Ocean Engineering while being athletes, and what research topics they’ve worked on during summer internships at the ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory.
On this special rebroadcast from December 2021, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Violet Sage Walker, the chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the nominator of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. A descendant of Avila Beach and San Luis Obispo County, California, Violet is campaigning tirelessly for the proposed 140-mile Chumash National Marine Sanctuary, carrying on the legacy of her father who initiated the Sanctuary proposal process. Come along as we learn about the Chumash people and cultural heritage in the beautiful region of the American Shoreline.
This month on The Ocean Decade Show it's all about the money! As the Ocean Decade seeks to "transform" the ocean, one key piece is transforming the way that ocean work is funded. Mark Spalding, the President of The Ocean Foundation, joins Taylor this month to discuss where we are for funding the Ocean Decade versus where we need to be and the role of different sectors in addressing the Decade's financing gap. Come for the in depth Blue Economy discussions, and stay to try to hear Taylor accurately pronounce "The Bouknadel Statement", a key ocean finance document released ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in summer 2022.
On the October Episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan follow the destructive wake of Hurricane Ian across the Gulf and East Coasts and discuss the Corps’ role in assessing and repairing damages from hurricanes and coastal storms. Then, a discussion on federal flood insurance and an update on congressional appropriations and supplemental disaster funding for the Corps and other federal agencies.
WaterLog apologizes for the quality of audio in this episode, we are on the road following Ian!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Kevin Augustyn about the changing dynamics of commercial property risk evaluation in a time of sea level rise and climate change. Kevin is the Senior Vice President of Credit Ratings at DBRS Morningstar and recently a co-authored a new report, As Seas Rise, Coastal Commercial Properties Will Need to Batten Down the Hatches, seeking to broadly summarize the growing risks assumed by commercial properties in the coastal zone.
DBRS Morningstar is a credit rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In his role at DBRS Morningstar, Mr. Augustyn covers several esoteric finance instruments and leads Morningstar’s effort to provide credit ratings for CPACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) loans on a national basis. He also serves on the firm’s ESG methodology subcommittee.
In this month's episode of The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral (ret) Tim Gallaudet conducts the fourth and final show in a subseries featuring leading women wavemakers in the American Blue Economy where his guests include blue economy leaders at universities in 3 geographic areas. First up is Dr. Leila Hamdan, Interim Associate Vice President of Research and Professor at The University of Southern Mississippi. Next in line is Amy Kukulya, Principal Investigator, underwater roboticist, and expedition leader at WHOI. Rounding out the group is Vanessa Scott, Director of Corporate Affiliates, Business Development, Industry Outreach & Innovation, and Director of StartBlue Accelerator at Scripps Institution of Oceanography|. Be ready to be inspired by these 3 remarkable role models!
The Capital Beach, hosted by Derek Brockbank, provides a round-up from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s (ASBPA’s) 2022 National Coastal Conference, “Sand, Surf, and Sediment,” held in Long Beach, CA this September. Not the usual coastal policy-focused podcast, this episode of The Capital Beach has short interviews with six conference attendees: Susan Brodeur, Lee Weishar, Russ Boudreau, Julie Minerva, Brennan Banks, and Peter Ravella, who each bring a different perspective from near-retirement to first year grad-student, from engineer to policy expert, and from east coast to west coast. Catch up on what you missed at the conference, or deepen you conference experience in this coastal conference round-up
In today's episode of Delta Dispatches, we say goodbye to host Jacques Hebert, who leaves the show, and the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition to become the Communication Director for the McKnight Foundation. We're joined by several special guests (Chip Kline, Bren Haase, Steve Caparotta, and Steve Cochran) to reflect on 194 episodes of Delta Dispatches and the incalculable contributions Jacques has made to the restoration of Louisiana's coast. Join us in wishing Jacques good luck in new his endeavors!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Chad Fuhrmann about the Offshore Support Vessel fleet. OSVs are the working vessels of offshore infrastructure. Purpose built to do demanding work at sea, these vessels and their crews are highly capable and foundational to the American Blue Economy. Chad, a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy and veteran mariner, is the founder of Chaios Ready, an organization that seeks to capitalize on the maritime industry’s multi-functional resources and ubiquitous presence. By coordinating the wide variety of industrial functions, particularly those of OSVs, Chaos Ready establishes the foundations for developing regional response frameworks which, in turn, can evolve into a more immediate and expansive network capable of responding quickly to crises globally. It's a great show, only on ASPN!
The Griffon, a 17th-century barque, is one of the greatest mysteries of the Great Lakes. She went missing in Lake Michigan in 1679 with a crew of six. The final voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald began November 9, 1975 at the Burlington Northern Railroad Dock No.1, Superior, Wisconsin. The SS Carl D. Bradley, built in 1927 and considered the “Queen of the Lakes” sank in 1957 in Lake Michigan, killing 33 of the 35 crew members. The Great Lakes bulk freighter SS John B Cowle sank in 1909 after a freak collision with another ship killing 14 of the 24 crew members aboard. It has been estimated there are 25,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes! Join the September episode of Great Lakes Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes as we investigate the mysteries and lore with our guest Sean Ley, Director of Development of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the autumn equinox with Jenna, the Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society for sharing their wisdom and art with us.
This month Wave Makers host Tamara Kahn dives a little deeper into the recent Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and understanding coastal and ocean infrastructure. Guest Michael Penfield of Stradivarius Consulting offers his insights into some of the infrastructure that is integral to our country’s economy, security and public health. An inundation of challenges facing these vital systems has made the need to innovate and build more resilient systems critical. And it’s more important than ever that the public have a better understanding of these systems. Tune in as Tamara asks Michael to draw upon his experience with disaster and emergency management, as well as strategy, planning, implementation, and even business development and advising, to talk about how innovative ocean technologies can advance these efforts.
Gigi is joined by fellow classmate Allyson Ropp who specializes in Maritime Studies at East Carolina University. Allyson, a maritime archaeologist, discussed the importance of maritime studies in the coastal sector and contemplated how learning about the past can prepare us for the future. Both Gigi and Allyson share how experiences at the coast as kids set them down the path of marine science. They also discuss study abroad experiences, the impact of different eras on the coast, and how Allyson has a special connection to the podcast. If you are interested in learning more, feel free to reach out to Allyson (roppal14@students.ecu.edu).
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham check in with Dr. Rob Young on the state of coastal adaptation in the wake of the major investments made in the space this year. A professor of coastal geology at Western Carolina University and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Rob is critical of the Corps's cost/benefit analysis and argues that coastal policy needs to better account for the true costs and benefits of shore protection projects in order to generate adaptive incentives. It's a great show with one of our favorite guests! Only on ASPN!
Tune into this episode of Shorewords with Dr. Kate Musemeche in conversation about her new book, Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists who helped win World War II. Dr. Kate’s book blends the early establishment of physical oceanography with naval history. The podcast provides an account of researchers who pivoted from studying plankton, barnacles and crustaceans to providing voluminous information to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the tides, currents, waves and sediments that armed forces were likely to encounter as they landed on remote, and often under-studied, Pacific islands. This effort was led by Mary Sears, “the conscience of oceanography” whose work was posthumously acknowledged in 2000 with the launch of USNS Mary Sears, the first oceanographic survey ship named after a woman.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Marissa and Jon chat with Brad Romine, Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist and Amy Wirts Coastal Lands Program Coordinator with the University of Hawai’i Sea Grant Program. Listen in and learn more about what Sea Grant does including the role extension plays in connecting science and policy. Along the way, find out about the unique challenges and opportunities presented by working in a place with such a deep cultural connection to the coast.
To find out more about the Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program, check out https://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/. For information on National Sea Grant programs tailored to students and new professionals click here: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/graduate-fellowships. Anyone interested in joining ASBPA or their local chapter is invited to check out: https://asbpa.org/
As always, follow Marissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtorres480/ and
Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-miller-291a921a , Instagram and Twitter: @StevensCoastal to find out the latest from Going Coastal.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Tom Ford, the Chief Executive Officer of The Bay Foundation, Director of the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program, and Co-Executive Director of the Coastal Research Institute at Loyola Marymount University. Nearly two million people live in the Santa Monica Bay Watershed stretching from Ventura County to Palos Verdes, from the Santa Monica Mountains and Griffith Park to Baldwin Hills and out to the sea—and more than 5,000 species of animals, fish, birds, and plants make their home in the Bay and the Bay Watershed.
The Bay Foundation (TBF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental group founded in 1990 to restore and enhance Santa Monica Bay and local coastal waters. TBF is staffed by science and policy experts who are passionate about understanding and protecting the Bay and its watershed. This provides many benefits to people and wildlife, supports a strong economy, and improves our quality of life.
TBF works with a broad group of stakeholders, including government agencies, environmental groups, local communities, industry leaders, and scientists, to create and put into action innovative projects that clean up our waterways, create green spaces in urban areas, and restore natural habitats both on land and underwater, such as wetlands and kelp forests.
TBF supports the U.S. EPA’s Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP). The SMBNEP is one of 28 similar programs established under Section 320 of the 1987 Clean Water Act and administered by the U.S. EPA. A central aspect of this work is the implementation of 44 goals, as defined in the SMBNEP’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). This publicly developed and adopted plan of action provides a road map for the protection and restoration of Santa Monica Bay and local interests. Learn more about the SMBNEP. For further details, reference the Memorandum of Agreement between the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and The Bay Foundation regarding the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program.
Look around you. What do you see? A lot of stuff? Material objects? Now, think about where those things are going to go after they have served their purpose. We're willing to bet that most of those items will end up in a landfill or in the ocean. Our system, as it stands, follows a linear path of waste management where an item is produced, used, and thrown away. We humans are more innovative than that. We can work to blaze that linear path into a circle.
Angela Abshier, Founder of Sail to Shelter, joins Jenna for this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to discuss just that, innovating solutions to give new life to materials that were destined for a landfill.
Sail to Shelter is a nonprofit organization working to extend the utility of high performance sails by thinking of them like a building material. Together with architects, engineers, sailmakers, and fabric technicians, they are creating solutions for the ever growing humanitarian crises occurring around the world.
Special thanks to Leslie Ewing, host of Shorewords! on the American Shoreline Podcast Network, for connecting Angela and Jenna. Angela and Leslie crossed paths through The Explorers Club, where Angela was recently selected into this year's group of the Explorer's Club 50, highlighting 50 people changing the world.
On the September episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard and Dan discuss offshore wind legislation designed to benefit impacted communities, money available to states and communities from the Corps of Engineers for comprehensive planning and technical assistance, and provide a brief update on what to expect from Congress as it returns from summer recess.
On this Labor Day special, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Dr. Bo Delp about the history and tradition of the labor movement and how new investments in climate resilience and clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act are revitalizing the union workforce on the American Shoreline and beyond. Dr. Delp is the executive director of Texas Climate Jobs Project, a statewide nonprofit advancing a pro-worker, pro-climate agenda to build the Texas labor movement. For nearly a decade, Bo has worked to support strategic organizing by helping secure more than a dozen municipal and county policies and organizing victories, including the first paid sick time ordinance in the South and the first Responsible Bidder Ordinance in Texas.
Jenna and Sarah have returned home from their journey and, wow, what an adventure it was! During this episode, the two wrap up the series by sitting down and reminiscing on the trip. Tune in to hear about behind the scenes moments not covered during the Voices of a Healthy Ocean series.
Special thanks to the videographers and filmmakers who partnered with Jenna and Sarah along the way:
- Staten Island: Mac Cardona, cWave Labs
- Staten Island: INSERT NAMES
- Baltimore: Lee Timmons, Lee Colored Lenses
- Atlanta: Doryan Sparkman and Mackleen Desravines, M.A.D. House Productions
This month's podcast is a testament to the power of in person events (done under COVID safety protocols, of course)! After a serendipitous connection at the inaugural Aspen Ideas: Climate event in May 2022, Taylor interviews Marcus Lehmann and Julie Mai, CEO and co-founder and Head of Communications respectively for Calwave Power Technologies, a California-based wave energy developer with the mission to provide reliable, cost-effective ocean wave technologies for sustainable energy access. After all the talk globally about offshore wind in recent years, Taylor digs into this less-discussed, but equally vital form of ocean energy and along the way also manages to discuss the importance of fostering entrepreneurs themselves and entrepreneurship during the Ocean Decade. To learn more about CalWave, visit their website at https://calwave.energy/.
In this episode, host Ashley Bennis continues to explore the Nation's resilient and sustainable commercial fishing industry. Since fishing communities have such a high dependency on natural resources for their livelihood, this industry is constantly being challenged due to the fluid and ever-changing nature of the environment. A combination of natural, social and economic elements has created labor shortages and put a strain on the industry but has also led to diversification of the types of individuals getting involved and a variety of new programs around the country that encourages youth participation. Two special guests from Alaska and Wisconsin agreed to sit down and offer a rare glimpse into two vastly different regions of the country and the diverse perspectives that contribute to sustaining commercial fisheries for future generations. Paula Cullenberg was the Director of the Alaska Sea Grant College Program until 2018 and is a commercial salmon fisherman in Bristol Bay with her family. Mark Duffy is a Game Warden in Wisconsin and member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham head north with Dr. Robert Orttung to discuss how climate change is shaping the future of the Arctic. A new study finds that the Arctic has been warming nearly four times faster than the globe, which is a higher ratio than most scientists have predicted. The phenomenon, known as Arctic amplification, indicates that climate models systematically tend to underestimate the speed of increasing temperatures. As these changes occur, how will people see the Arctic and what new economic interests will emerge? Robert W. Orttung is a research professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs and Director of Research for Sustainable GW. He is the author of Urban Sustainability in The Arctic.
Jenna and Sarah could not think of a better person to wrap up their Voices of a Healthy Ocean tour with than the one and only Hermina Glass-Hill. The two joined Hermina for a day in Hinesville, Georgia to visit places where they could walk in Susie King Taylor's footsteps and learn more about her remarkable life. Hermina founded the Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute and Ecology Center in 2016 to honor this Gullah Geechee freedom seeker and to provide educational programming on the influence of coastal ecology in the lives of enslaved and free women. In 2019, she received the Georgia Governor’s Award for Arts and Humanities for her service in preserving African American history and culture. Most recently she worked as the climate justice advocate at Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, engaging communities and educating local, state, and federal policymakers on the impact of climate change on frontline coastal communities.
North Coast Chronicles explores some of the 35,000 islands in the Great Lakes with Peter Huston of the Great Lakes Islands Alliance. Whether you are a hiker, camper, history buff, fisherperson, or looking for the best bar - there is an island just for you! Follow us from Isle Royale in Lake Superior to Wolf Island in Lake Ontario and many in between.
Welcome to season two of All Swell? This week Genevieve and Kyra re-introduce the podcast and two new co-hosts from Duke University, Kathryn Lienhard and Nat Blackford. They discuss their research interests, and how programs such as AmeriCorp and internships have shaped their experience in the coastal sector.
Given the recent Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the popular topic of infrastructure, Wavemakers host Tamara Kahn found her introduction to Si Katara serendipitous. Enjoy this month’s episode, a conversation about the nexus of Ocean and Infrastructure and how Si’s company, Headlight, is enabling smarter infrastructure. Hear about the fascinating coastal projects Headlight has been involved in and the innovative human-based approach they take to enabling data creation and, in turn, decision making. The company’s work to streamline these decisions and unify teams has the potential to improve coastal resiliency and even help tackle workforce development challenges. Also, check out the Headlight blog for stories of how the their technology is applied to a variety of different infrastructure construction and inspection use cases.
The final round of negotiations for a legally binding treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean is currently underway at the United National Headquarters in New York City, and on this episode we are taking a look behind the scenes as this consequential treaty is finalized. Joining hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham is Nichola Clark from the The Pew Charitable Trusts, who follows the negotiations for a United Nations treaty on marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) as part of Pew’s campaign to protect ocean life on the high seas.
Only 1% of the high seas, the vast area of ocean typically more than 200 nautical miles from any shore and beyond the jurisdiction of any country, is currently protected. To address these governance gaps, the final round of negotiations is currently taking place at the 5th Intergovernmental Conference (IGC5). Delegates from around the world must agree an ambitious high seas treaty that will guide the effective conservation and sustainable use of shared marine resources to ensure the health of our ocean and planet for future generations.
Keep an eye on this one, folks! It will have major consequences on the future of the Oceans!
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In episode 4, Jenna and Sarah didn't have to travel far to reach their next stop along their Voices of a Healthy Ocean tour. The two made their way across the City of Baltimore to meet Amber Doherty, Conservation Community Coordinator, and Maggie Ostdahl, Conservation Policy Manager for the National Aquarium. During their visit, the group explored a couple of the aquarium's locations around the city at the Exeter Community Garden and also their Animal Care and Rescue Center. Tune in the learn more about how the aquarium builds community to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures.
Join Shorewords! host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Gerry Smith, talking about his book Sailor Song. Explore the world of sea shanties that provided the on-board rhythm for many of the sailing clippers that would ply the oceans. For a period of 30 or 40 years, clippers were the main vessels for water-borne transportation and sailors were constantly trimming sails and hoisting lines in groups. Songs were used to get everyone to push or pull in unison, so the work would be more efficient. Shanties arose during the clipper era and have stayed firmly entrenched in seafaring lore. Gerry Smith, literature professor and shanty singer has combined his two interests in Sailor Song, in which he delves into the origins and variations of many of the shanties that are still sung today. As a Shorewords! first, he even entertains us with a song.
In this month's episode of The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet leads part 3 in a 3-part subseries on leading women wavemakers in the American Blue Economy. Borrowing from the name of the Wavemakers podcast on ASPN hosted by Tamara Kahn, he highlights 3 women who are making waves under the water to advance our ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes economies. First up is Mehgan Heaney-Grier, a champion freediver, ocean explorer, educator, and conservationist. Next, he is joined by Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser, Assistant Scientist in the Biology Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and technical and scientific diver extraordinaire. Also joining is Stephanie Gandulla, Resource Protection Coordinator & Maritime Archaeologist at NOAA’s Thunder BayNational Marine Sanctuary. professional dive instructor, and small business owner. Be prepared to dive in and go deep!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham step aboard USS New Jersey (BB-62) to learn about her amazing service history and why battleships like the New Jersey were the flagships of the United States Navy through World War II. Joining the show are Ryan Szimanski, Director of Curatorial and Educational Affairs, and Libby Jones, Director of Education and Digital Media at Battleship New Jersey. Battleship New Jersey is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinction in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and conflicts in the Middle East. The New Jersey’s history spanned over half the 20th century, from her design in 1938 until 1991. She was launched on the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and went on to steam more miles, fight in more battles, and fire more shells than any other battleship in history. In World War II, the New Jersey led the Pacific Fleet under Admirals Spruance and Halsey and fought in the two largest naval battles in history. She was reactivated to fight in the Korean War, and again to fight in the Vietnam War, when she was the world’s only operating battleship. She was reactivated for a third time in the Cold War to assist in Desert Storm.
Now, as a museum and memorial, the ship has found a new life, thanks in large part to the YouTube channel that the curators up on 6 days a week. We talk about the ship, her history and service, and how digital medial has revolutionized how the public can access the Battleship from they own living rooms. Check it out, only on ASPN!
In episode 3, Sarah and Jenna make it to Baltimore for a two-day stay! Tune in to hear their discussion with Shanna Edberg, Director of Conservation Programs for Hispanic Access Foundation and cherished partner of the Healthy Ocean Coalition. Shanna leads a team that plans and executes programming to advance national conservation and climate goals while serving Latino communities. Shanna is a longtime conservation advocate and promoter of environmental justice in the U.S. and abroad. She comes to Hispanic Access Foundation from an extensive professional background including working in sustainable development at the World Bank and Global Environment Facility, climate policy at the nonprofit Climate Interactive, civil service with local government, and managing her own photography business.
In episode 2, Sarah and Jenna reached their first stop on their road trip, Staten Island! Tune in to hear their ocean-side discussion with dear friend and partner of the Healthy Ocean Coalition, Mac Cardona. Mac is a wildlife biologist and a visual story sharer who was called to action by her many years of experience in the scientific field, where she identified how some communities are excluded from sharing in the beauty of nature through inaccessible information and places.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa chat with Ms. Kimberly Garvey, Dr. Doug George, and Mr. Andrew Wycklendt of the conference planning committee to discuss the upcoming 2022 ASBPA National Coastal Conference. Taking place in Long Beach, CA, the California Shore and Beach Preservation Association (CSBPA) has taken the lead in organizing the conference this year. Kim and Doug are the president and vice president, respectively, of CSBPA, and Andrew brings a Hawaiian perspective to the planning committee. The National Coastal Conference is right around the corner! Learn about the upcoming short courses being offered this year, what fun activities to expect from your SNP Chapter, and how best to enjoy CA while you’re in town! Virtual attendance will be offered through the Whova App.
Visit https://asbpa.org/ for more information about the Conference, how to register, and how to become a member of ASBPA or get involved with your regional ASBPA Chapter.
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On this jam-packed episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the opportunities it will provide for coastal communities from around the American Shoreline. Now, in it's first year, the dramatic funding impacts of the new law are being felt across government, including at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Up first, Assistant Administrator of the National Ocean Service Nicole LeBoeuf explains how NOAA's broad mission greatly overlaps with the core intentions of the Infrastructure Act, and how NOAA's last 50 years of science and policy expertise at the local and regional levels and have prepared the Agency for this transformational moment and beyond. Then (27:50), Joelle Gore and Carrie Selberg Robinson join the show to discuss several specific grant opportunities that are currently available at the Agency (and will be for the next 5 years), and how local coastal communities can become involved in applying for them! Don't miss it, only on ASPN!
Fresh from her trip to the UN Ocean Conference, this month Taylor continues the trend of interviewing the current John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow who's working on the Ocean Decade at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Current Ocean Decade Fellow Kaitlen Lang and Taylor discuss their experiences in Portugal, Kaitlen's interesting path to the Ocean Decade via Great Lakes stakeholder management, and the progress that the U.S. and NOAA have made on the Ocean Decade since Taylor's Knauss Fellowship in 2020! To learn more about the Knauss Fellowship, visit https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Prospective and keep an eye out for the #DecadeDad pins (you'll have to listen to the episode to get that joke!)
On this episode of the Local Control Podcast, host Peter Ravella sits down with Nathaniel Wienecke, board member of the North Sea Beach Colony Association on Long Island. Nat and the association have invested years of effort and considerable funds to push for shoreline restoration along the Peconic Bay shoreline, including working with the Town of Southhampton to establish a special erosion control taxing district through which Nat and his neighbors paid the cost of a shoreline management project completed earlier this month.
As sea levels continue to rise, beachfront owners are likely to play an increasing important role in shoreline management projects from design through permitting and construction. See how it’s done on this episode of the Local Control Podcast.
On the August edition of the WaterLog Podcast, Dan and Howard look ahead to the FY23 appropriations bills, the status of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, the big climate deal just released on Capitol Hill, and legislation to help coastal communities impacted by offshore wind developments.
On this episode, Peter Ravella (joining the recording from Hilo, HI) speaks with Tyler Buckingham and Drew Westphal about the Channel Islands Kelp & Mussel Company, a brand new regenerative aquaculture business they are starting in Ventura, CA. They discuss the current status of aquaculture in the US and NOAA's Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) process, the challenges facing new entrants to the aquaculture space, and how the Channel Islands Kelp & Mussel Company is approaching them.
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It is our pleasure to introduce a new collaborative mini-series with our friends at the Healthy Ocean Coalition (HOC)! Hop in and buckle up, dear listeners, because you're about to embark on a road trip with Jenna Valente, Host of the Sea Change Podcast and Director of Advocacy for the HOC and Sarah Winter Whelan, Executive Director of the HOC.
This is not just any old road trip, this is a road trip with a purpose, a road trip with meaning. Sarah and Jenna will be amplifying and celebrating five remarkable people that live and work along the Eastern Seaboard between New York City and Georgia that are making a positive impact in their communities and beyond. Tune in to their kickoff show to learn about where they are going and who they are meeting with along the way.
This week Kyra and GG have an open conversation about mental health in grad school and work. They discuss imposter syndrome, loneliness and share tools they’ve learned to help with these challenges. They also share a few exciting updates from fellow TCS members.
Situated in the Arctic circle and playing host to northern lights, a midnight sun and the largest cod stock in the world are the Lofoten Islands. Join Big Tourism’s host Arica Sears as she shares travel notes from a recent trip to this incredible coastal destination. Learn about farmers hunting sea eagles with their bare hands, the connection between the islands and Nigeria and even some beach bums Arica ran into in the middle of nowhere. The trip was a great combination of coastal industries, cultural heritage and of course sustainable travel takeaways.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Maggie Peacock andArmon Alex to the show to talk about the upcoming Gulf of Mexico Youth Climate Summit (GOMYCS), which will be held virtually July 29-30. Maggie and Armon are the Co-Directors of Youth Engagement for the Gulf Reach Institute and together they co-founded GOMYCS as a way to assemble and amplify youth voices from around the entire Gulf of Mexico. Their hope is for young environmental stewards from around the Gulf of Mexico, including from Mexico and Cuba, to unite for two days dedicated to learning and connecting with fellow researchers, students, and activists about the critical issues facing the Gulf. Maggie and Armon are both undergraduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Cristi (Go Islanders!). For information on how to register for GOMYCS click here!
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North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes journeys to Lake Erie with CDR Matt Jaskoski, Commanding Officer of the NOAA Survey Ship THOMAS JEFFERSON. After 35 years, NOAA returns to the Great Lakes to update hundreds of nautical charts to modern standards. While not exactly updating lead line surveys (the real old fashioned charts), many charts were last updated when bathymetry surveying was single dimensional and limited in detail. Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, the THOMAS JEFFERSON is used to map the ocean to aid maritime commerce, improve coastal resilience, and understand the "marine" environment. The THOMAS JEFFERSON ventured up the East Coast and into the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, around Niagara Falls through the Welland Canal and into Lake Erie where it has been running survey operations to understand the "lake" environment! Commander Jaskoski talked to us while on the ship in the Erie, PA area after having already surveyed around the Lake Erie islands in the western basin. We learn when and how they use launches to manage near shore surveying, what it's like to live on the ship, and how to find a career with the NOAA Corps sailing for science!
On this month’s episode of Wave Makers, host, Tamara Kahn, dips into the fun topic of toys! This one is a meaningful conversation with a down-to-earth change maker Malte Niebelschuetz. When Malte quit his corporate job in Germany and moved to San Diego, he was shocked to see how big an issue there is with plastic on the beaches. And yet, he noted, plenty of plastic continues to be used everywhere. Inspired by others working to reduce plastics in the ocean, Malte set out to repurpose this waste in a fun and educational way. Shore Buddies works “to bring Sustainability into Play, to keep Plastics out of the Oceans.” Listen to hear how Malte got started and how toys and education can help save marine life and support others with similar missions.
You can help too, by supporting the Shore Buddies WeFunder campaign, or even by purchasing a stuffed animal! $1 from every product purchase helps save Marine Life.
Websites hyperlinked above:
https://wefunder.com/shorebuddies
www.shore-buddies.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malte-niebelschuetz/
In this month’s episode of The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) introduces us to 3 women wavemakers in the American Blue Economy. Borrowing from the name of the Wavemakers podcast on Coastal News Today & American Shoreline Podcast Network hosted by Tamara Kahn, we learn how women are making many notable contributions in #bluetech and the #blueeconomy. Our guests include Marine Slingue, Vice President for North America at the navigation technology company iXblue, Kelly Peters, Senior Content Marketing Manager at the commercial space and weather company Tomorrow.io, and Laura Trilles, Senior Program Director at the environmental services company Lynker. Be sure to dive in and make some waves with us!
Today’s episode explores the other end of the Mighty Mississippi by welcoming Trevor Russell, Water Program Director with Friends of the Mississippi River. Based in Minnesota, Russell paints a picture of the upper river, discusses his organization’s work to enhance the health of the Mississippi River from the Twin Cities and beyond. In particular, he highlights the organization’s award-winning State of the River report, the Mississippi River Restoration & Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act they are advocating for along with the Mississippi River Network, and more!
On this episode, host's Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Brian McFall and Dr. Shelley Whitmeyer to the show to talk about SandSnap, a cool new citizen science tool that they developed to help advance the understanding of sand grain size along the American shoreline, and beyond. Geophysical coastal models rely on sand grain characteristics, which can vary significantly up and down the coast. By collecting images of beach sand (with a US coin for size reference), the SandSnap algorithm can provide nearly instantaneous grain size analysis. The image, its GPS location, and the corresponding grain size data are then saved in a publicly accessible database for modelers to use to better predict coastal processes. Brian and Shelley talk us through the creation of SandSnap (which began as an email authored by Shelley), how they are improving the accuracy of the system, and how broad public participation in SandSnap can help improve our scientific understanding of the Nation's coasts.
Brian McFall is a coastal engineer at the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) with an expertise in wave mechanics and coastal morphological evolution. While working for ERDC he has also created the Sediment Mobility Tool (SMT) which calculates how often sediment in a nearshore berm will be mobilized and where it is likely to go.
Shelley Whitmeyer is an assistant professor as James Madison University where she teaches coastal science.
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It’s summer and like thousands of New Englanders, we’re heading to Martha’s Vineyard. Join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Professor David Foster, biologist, board member of the Edey Foundation and Trustees of Reservations on Martha’s Vineyard, and author of The Meeting of Land and Sea: Nature and the Future of Martha’s Vineyard. On this episode of Shorewords, we’ll look landward to explore the history of this iconic vacation spot, the changing land use practices that have underpinned this island community for centuries and how our understanding of landscape history and related science can be best used to conserve and prepare an area for the future.
Join hosts Arica Sears and Jane Connelly as they sit around the virtual table with one of New Zealand’s most recognized culinary tourism professionals Sarah Meikle. Sarah is the Festival Director of New Zealand's largest and tastiest culinary festival, Visa Wellington On a Plate and speaks to the power of culinary events. In addition to bringing more visitors in the off season, can events also be a place for innovative food launches? Can gathering around a culinary event also help communities develop their international identities?
In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa speak with a recent graduate from Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Ms. Cristal Espinosa. A native Miami resident fluent in Spanish, Cristal has a passion for the ocean, environmental science, and field work. Tune in to learn about Cristal’s experience with sea turtle monitoring during the National Park Service’s Mosaics in Science Diversity internship program, and how removing trash from coastal mangroves can be fun!
Christopher Esposito, Ph.D., Research Scientist with The Water Institute of the Gulf, joins the podcast to discuss his journey from being an educator in a New Orleans math classroom to a leading scientist helping understand and inform coastal restoration efforts on Louisiana’s coast. Chris discusses the newly-launched Bay Denesse Living Lab Initiative, a physical site in Plaquemines Parish where scientific research is combined with active restoration, as well as other projects from coastal science to river management.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Carl A. Brasseaux and Donald W. Davis back to the show to talk about their newly released book, Asian-Cajun Fusion: Shrimp from the Bay to the Bayou. Carl and Don were last on the show in as part of our live coverage of the Social Coast Forum in February of 2020. At that time the book was still in development. Carl and Don worked throughout the pandemic to complete this beautiful book and it is available for purchase today from the University Press of Mississippi.
Shrimp is easily America’s favorite seafood, but its very popularity is the wellspring of problems that threaten the shrimp industry’s existence. This book provides insightful analysis of this paradox and a detailed, thorough history of the industry in Louisiana.
Dried shrimp technology was part of the cultural heritage Pearl River Chinese immigrants introduced into the Americas in the mid-nineteenth century. As early as 1870, Chinese natives built shrimp-drying operations in Louisiana’s wetlands and exported the product to Asia through the port of San Francisco. This trade internationalized the shrimp industry. About three years before Louisiana’s Chinese community began their export endeavors, manufactured ice became available in New Orleans, and the Dunbar family introduced patented canning technology. The convergence of these ancient and modern technologies shaped the evolution of the northern Gulf Coast’s shrimp industry to the present.
Coastal Louisiana’s historic connection to the Pacific Rim endures. Not only does the region continue to export dried shrimp to Asian markets domestically and internationally, but since 2000 the region’s large Vietnamese immigrant population has increasingly dominated Louisiana’s fresh shrimp harvest. Louisiana shrimp constitute the American gold standard of raw seafood excellence. Yet, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, cheap imports are forcing the nation’s domestic shrimp industry to rediscover its economic roots. “Fresh off the boat” signs and real-time internet connections with active trawlers are reestablishing the industry’s ties to local consumers. Direct marketing has opened the industry to middle-class customers who meet the boats at the docks. This “right off the boat” paradigm appears to be leading the way to reestablishment of sustainable aquatic resources. All-one-can-eat shrimp buffets are not going to disappear, but the Louisiana shrimp industry’s fate will ultimately be determined by discerning consumers’ palates. Check it out, only on ASPN!
Human beings crave community and the feeling of belonging but we live in a world that can feel increasingly isolating, this can leave people feeling frustrated and powerless. During this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna and her guest Anna Ziai explore the power that community building and well-informed, just policy can have in empowering people and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Anna is a graduate of University of Chicago Law School and is an environmental lawyer at the Sierra Club, where she uses federal legislation to address the climate crisis and its effects on people, animals, and habitats.
On the July episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard and Dan discuss legislative proposals to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, the status of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, and FY23 Energy & Water Appropriations.
On this week’s podcast, Jacques is joined by Arthur J. Johnson, CEO, of the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development (CSED). Arthur was recently recognized by the River Network for his leadership and impact on communities along the Mississippi River. Arthur discusses new programs at CSED, including glass recycling for coastal restoration and a new young leadership cohort. Arthur also reflects on the need for restoration of the MRGO Ecosystem to support people and nature across the Greater New Orleans region.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Lou Harris, the founder and director of the East Coast Chapter of the Black Surfing Association. Based out of the Rockaways in New York City, Harris and BSA offer boards and surfing lessons free of charge. With a compelling social media presence and strong community support, Harris has organized paddle-outs that can bring as many as 500 surfers to the beach to support reforms in police violence and gun control, and has earned the endorsement of major surf brands that donate gear and clothing to the cause. Don't miss this great July 4th show, only on ASPN!
This month Taylor is joined by artist Daniel Kohn and marine scientist/musician Heather Spence, two of the co-leaders of The Ocean Memory Project, a collaborative network of researchers from across the Sciences, Arts and Humanities dedicated to exploring the intersection of Ocean and Memory. In addition to discussing the importance of incorporating the arts throughout the Ocean Decade, Taylor, Heather and Daniel dive deep into the Ocean Decade process and design in an effort to answer the question "how can the global ocean community make sure we're building an inclusive and transformative initiative?" To learn more about Heather and Daniel's work, and the work of the rest of The Ocean Memory Project, visit https://oceanmemoryproject.com/.
From her vantage point overlooking the UN Ocean conference, Taylor gives a quick recap of what’s happened thus far in Lisbon during this long delayed conference, gives an overview of some of the Ocean Decade events happening this week in Lisbon, and name drops all the major ocean celebrities she’s seen in the streets of Lisbon.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive into Climate Action 2030, a U.S. Navy's plan anticipate and adapt to climate change across all elements of the Department. Joining is show is Meredith A. Berger, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment, to talk us through the report and highlight some of the important considerations the Navy made when creating it. Secretary Berger is responsible for providing oversight and policy for Navy and Marine Corps energy and climate resilience; infrastructure sustainment, restoration and modernization; military construction; acquisition, utilization and disposal of real property and facilities; environmental protection, planning, restoration and natural resources conservation; and safety and occupational health.
Surf the Great Lakes? You betcha! Two well-known shredders in the Great Lakes join this episode of North Coast Chronicles to share the shark-free sport that now includes thousands of devotees. Ella Skrocki and Ben Sass, both of whom work at surf shops catering to the regional wave trade, share the best surfing spots and the secrets of hanging ten in the winter when swells are the biggest but the weather is the coldest! Layback and lineup for this fun episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes.
This episode on All Swell? Covers the 3rd National PFAS Conference hosted in Wilmington, NC. Genevieve is joined by two other NC student researchers, Ashley Connors and Krystal Taylor to discuss PFAS, research, advocacy, and environmental justice.
Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the summer solstice with Jenna, the Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society for sharing their wisdom and art with us. Happy Summer, from the American Shoreline Podcast Network.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to legendary California coastal geologist Dr. Gary Griggs. Having taught at UC Santa Cruz for over 50 years, and with no sign of slowing down, Gary has become a fixture on campus and on Golden State beaches everywhere. Gary's research is focused on the coastal zone and ranges from coastal evolution and development, through shoreline processes, coastal hazards and coastal engineering, and sea level rise. We talk about the slate issues facing the California Coast, including SLR and managed retreat, desalination projects, and climate patters that determine El Nino and La Nina weather cycles. Don't miss it, only on ASPN!
In this month’s episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast , our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet,PhD, US Navy (ret) begins a 3-part series where we meet leading women wave makers in the American Blue Economy. Borrowing from the name of the Wave Makers podcast on ASPN hosted by Tamara Khan, we will learn how women are making many notable contributions in blue tech and the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes economies. Our guests include CEO & co-founder of the Vigil Group, Celeste Leroux, Government Solutions lead at Sofar Ocean, Tosca Lichtenheld, and Patti Gross, Dive Safety Officer at the ocean conservation nonprofit Force Blue.Be sure to dive in and make some waves with us!
For years now, US Presidents have proclaimed June to be National Ocean Month. This sparked host, Tamara Kahn, to wonder if people really understand the role of government in supporting the Blue economy and the oceans at the heart of it. On this episode of Wave Makers, Tamara is honored to speak with Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret). Tim has a great depth of knowledge having served as Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Deputy NOAA Administrator, Oceanographer of the Navy and now a consultant with many incredible Blue Technology companies. He is an ocean advocate, policy expert and even holds a PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Doesn’t that seem a perfect person to talk to about how public agencies and private ocean tech enterprises work together for the betterment of our country and its citizens while working to protect and preserve the ocean resources we depend on? Listen to hear Tim and Tamara discuss the importance of public-private cooperation and learn about some of NOAA’s focus areas that Tim helped define. Of course, they get into a few of the fascinating blue tech companies that Tim works with and why they matter to our everyday lives. Perhaps most importantly, the discussion touches upon cooperation, diversity and passion in the industry and how Tim is also utilizing podcasting to promote The American Blue Economy and those working to advance it. Check out this, as well as Tim Galluadet’s next episode on the American Shoreline Podcast Network.
Emperors of the Deep Sharks – the Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood and Most important Ocean Guardians. William McKeever attended a shark tournament and it started him on a multi-year campaign to learn about sharks and change our perceptions of these amazing creatures from cold-blooded killers to critical ocean habitat managers. Emperors of the Deep Sharks – the Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood and Most important Ocean Guardians, and a feature-length film are two outcomes of this campaign. In this podcast, William discusses many of the stressors on sharks, including commercial and recreational fishing, sports tournaments, and finning; the many economic benefits from live sharks and compares those to the limited values of dead sharks; and many of management options that may protect sharks and maintain their integral role in the ocean ecosystem. William is working on another book, so this is not the last we’ll hear from him.
This week, Jacques spoke with John Ruskey, one of the most knowledgeable river guides and paddlers of the Mississippi River. John shares his life experiences gathered from over 40 years paddling the Mighty Mississippi. Tune in to learn about John’s work and how you too can experience the Mississippi firsthand!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Rodney Cluck, Chief of the Division of Environmental Sciences at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). BOEM has long played an important role on the American Shoreline, governing the leasing of offshore oil and gas drilling sites and the overseeing offshore sand resources. However, over the past two years there has been a sea change in offshore wind, and BOEM now finds itself right in the middle of the boom. Rodney talks about the overall mission and purpose of BOEM and then discusses the important role that science continues to play in how the Bureau is approaching the rapid development of offshore wind, and what that might mean for the future of ocean economy. Don't miss it, only on ASPN!
Join hosts Jane Connelly and Arica Sears as they meet with Alanna Kieffer, a professional seaweed farmer at Oregon Dulse. In this episode, Alanna delves into the sustainable and nutritional benefits of modern seaweed farming and how it has the potential to attract and educate visitors on the Oregon Coast. The unique Oregon Dulse is already making a splash at local farmer’s markets, found on restaurant menus, and even used in a locally made beer! The question explored is, “Are sustainable food products drivers for local economic and tourism development?” Listen to find out!
During this episode, Jenna teams up with friend of the Sea Change Podcast, David Riera, to co-host this special National Ocean Month conversation. The two welcome on Raimundo Espinoza, Founder and Executive Director of Conservación ConCiencia to discuss his leadership and extensive experience in coral reef conservation and management, his close collaboration with commercial fishers, local NGOs, and Governments across the Caribbean and Latin America to create unique opportunities to further conservation actions on the ground and sea.
In this episode of Going Coastal, we talk with Chris Bender PhD, PE, DCE, Vice President Coastal Engineering at Taylor Engineering and Marianna Fleming, EIT, ADCI, ENV SP, WEDG, Engineer-Diver at Marine Solutions Inc. about professional certification. Chris and Marianna offer up sage advice about when and how to apply for professional certification, what it means to them, and how it has helped them in their careers. This is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Learn more about the certifications discussed on the program at:
- Profession Engineer (EIT/PE) - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/
- Diplomate of Coastal Engineering (DCE) - https://www.acopne.org/
- Commercial Diver (ADCI) - https://www.adc-int.org/certifications/
- (ENV SP) - https://sustainableinfrastructure.org/credentialing/
- WEDG Associate - https://wedg.waterfrontalliance.org/services/wedg-professionals/
- Certified Coastal Practitioner - https://coastalzonefoundation.org/ccp-training/
With the start of Atlantic hurricane season, Simone and Jacques bring back one of Louisiana's most trusted weathermen, WAFB's Steve Caparotta, to talk about storm season, how to stay prepared and his new podcast Coast and Climate.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Kris Sarri about this week's Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2022, June 7 - 9. Kris is the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, is a multi-day conference that convenes policymakers, scientists, managers, business leaders, conservationists, educators, students, and members of the public to engage in dialogue and debate on significant issues that impact our ocean and Great Lakes and to propose innovative policies and partnerships to address these issues. CHOW 2022 is open to the public and free to attendees.
Happy World Ocean Month! In a first for The Ocean Decade Show, during this month's episode Taylor is trying her hand at reviewing a book! She sits down with social media phenomenon, #SciComm expert, and acclaimed shark scientist Dr. David Shiffman to discuss his brand new book entitled Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator.Taylor and David cover his inspiration for writing the book, differences between academic writing and writing for the general public, and ways in which the not-so-critically acclaimed Shark Week programming could improve by 2030. To learn more about all things sharks, follow David on social media @WhySharksMatter and buy his new book available from Johns Hopkins University Press https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12267/why-sharks-matter.
North Coast Chronicles investigates the Great Lakes as a climate haven with the May episode, "Climate Migration and the Great Lakes." with Ms. Rachel Jaocbson, Deputy Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. Will the climate amenities of the Great Lakes pull people from the four corners of the U.S. under increasing climate change impacts? Migration drivers incorporate the "pull" factors related to jobs, family and cultural interests, but also the "push" factors related to loss of job and natural disasters. In 2017, 5,000 migrants from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria moved to the self-defined "climate haven" of Buffalo, NY. But, what are the true impacts of a migration influx and how does the Great Lakes region attend, first, to the current and real threats from climate change?
On the June episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan review the newly released Corps FY22 Work Plan which includes more coastal project funding than any year on record - several new beach nourishment projects, the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, the New Jersey Back Bays study, and much more.
With summer fast approaching, Jacques and Simone (united once again!) sit down with Kristi Trail, Executive Director of Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC). Kristi is excited to be in person with events again and PC has plenty of ways to get involved! They’ve got ongoing volunteer opportunities, the Lighthouse Museum is open again for tours, and this weekend they’re hosting their annual Storm Sweep, which kicks off this Saturday, May 28th! Be prepared this hurricane season at https://scienceforourcoast.org/stormsweep2022/.
Happy Memorial Day! On this special episode recorded the morning of Memorial Day, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham chat the importance and meaning of the Memorial Day holiday on the American Shoreline before turning their attention to the ocean and coastal communication landscape. It is increasingly recognized that there exists a weak link in how we educate and communicate with the public. The social and scientific realities of the ocean and coast are complex, and so too are our stories. That's where CNT & ASPN come in. By developing a centralized media platform for the ocean and coast we have fostered a de-siloed conservation that has explored the four corners of the space, and much of whats in between. From science and exploration to social justice and culture, CNT & ASPN have laid the foundation for the complex story telling that lies in our future. Now we need to make it better! Please support our work! This summer, we seek to raise funds to take CNT & ASPN to the next level. If you value the work we are doing, be sure to pass this show along to the right people and tell them to make your company or organization a sponsor today!
Join Big Tourism’s Host Arica Sears as she catches up with award-winning author Elizabeth Becker at the 2022 Impact Sustainability Conference in Victoria, B.C. Becker began her career as a war correspondent for the Washington Post in Cambodia, became the Senior Foreign Editor of National Public Radio and later a New York Times correspondent covering national security, foreign policy, agriculture and international economics. In 2013, she published ‘Overbooked: the exploding business of travel and tourism. This much-needed critical analysis of the tourism industry describes the industry’s impact to local economies, cultures, and environments. In this interview they cover a variety of tourism topics including the tourism economy, role of government in tourism planning, cruise ships and AirBnb as well as indigenous tourism and geopolitics.
On this episode of Shorewords!, we meet Charlotte (Char) Rygh, author of the children's travel adventure book series Shrimp n' Lobster. Shrimp and Lobster tour coastal cities to inspire kids to get out there and learn more about the world around them. So far, this dynamic crustacean duo has visited San Francisco, New York, and New England. These travel books are written for reader ages 7 to 10, and Char's h ope is that children can use these books to help plan family vacations, or bring them along while seeing a new city. Shrimp n'Lobster books are available at select bookstores, online, and on their own website https://shrimpnlobster.com/.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral (ret) Tim Gallaudet introduces us to Force Blue, a high-impact non-profit supporting veterans mental health through ocean conservation. He'll discuss the organization's origins with CEO Jim Ritterhoff, as well as its coral restoration accomplishments with Dive Operations Director Angelo Fiore. Also joining the show will be Steve "Gonzo" Gonzalez, Special Projects Coordinator, who will discuss Force Blue's partnerships with the NFL and Pepsi, along with new projects to support Gold Star Families and include more veterans in ocean stewardship missions. Be sure to dive in and learn how our veterans and marine conservation are powerful components of the American Blue Economy!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Rear Adm. (Ret.) Shepard Smith about his retirement after 28 years at NOAA, and his new position as chief technology officer (CTO) at XOCEAN. At NOAA, Smith rose to the rank of Rear Admiral and was closely involved in advancing state-of-the-art hydrography and nautical cartography. His ten years of working at sea included tours in Alaska, the Pacific and the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and four years as the Commanding Officer and Chief Scientist of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson. In his final role with NOAA, he served as Director of the Office of Coast Survey, where he oversaw the U.S. national programs in hydrography and nautical cartography. Smith also represented the United States at the International Hydrographic Organization and regional hydrographic commissions. Using Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), XOCEAN provides data collection services to surveyors, companies and government agencies. In his new role, Shep will lead the company into its next phase of growth, developing a new technology roadmap, advancing the boundaries of USV tech, and driving the technical vision for the business. Website: https://xocean.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xocean Twitter: https://twitter.com/xoceansocial
In this episode, Kara speaks with Elise Mason about her work in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in the ocean and coastal sector and her work in community engagement. For the reading resources mentioned in the podcast, you can find more about the book Undrowned here, read the article by Berhe et al. here, and find Elise’s blog post about her experience working with The Coastal Society here.
If it's true that over 50% of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is actually tangled fishing nets, then what about the rest of the ocean? How many lost, discarded and wasted nets are out there!? How do we get them out? Better question, how can we stop the problem from getting worse?!
On this episode of Wave Makers, Tamara chats with Sara Aubery of Net Your Problem. Founded by Nicole Baker, this team of women is working to stop fishing nets and gear from ending up in the ocean or landfills. They provide fishermen with the waste management system that has been absent for so long.
Sara has worked in natural resource management and conservation for over 15 years with organizations like NOAA, San Diego Zoo Global and The Nature Conservancy. She and Tamara discuss how as the Business and Project Development Coordinator for Net Your Problem, she works to form symbiotic partnerships to collect the otherwise wasted nets and give them new life in other industry's supply chains.
Rising Sea Voices is one year old! For Episode 12, host Felicia Olmeta Schult and her guest Dr. Steven Mana’oakamai Johnson have a very insightful discussion on the value of cultural and indigenous knowledge for marine resource management and climate change resilience. Steven, born and raised in Saipan, shares with us his career path: from working as a marine biologist, studying the human dimension of marine protected areas, to now being a postdoctoral research scholar in the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University. Steven builds models using social, environmental, and climate data to develop equitable and cooperative solutions for coastal communities. He also tells us about a book he recently reviewed and his plans on having his own podcast! We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk with Jim Blackburn, founder and leader of the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX) and BCarbon, two organizations to protect coastal wetlands and other natural areas to generate and certify carbon offset credits. In April, TCX announced a plan to construct 1,000-miles of living shoreline projects on the Texas coast funded ultimately through the sale of carbon offset credits. According to TXC, a nine-mile living shoreline project might cost $4.5 million to construct. However, by protecting coastal wetlands which sequester carbon, that project could generate $19 million from the sale of carbon credits. BCarbon -- an organization that certifies empirically measured increases in natural carbon stocks for carbon credit trading -- estimates that credits would be valued at $20 per ton. Could coastal wetlands protection projects and other coastal and ocean green infrastructure projects really be self-funding through the sale of carbon offset credits? Blackburn thinks so and he makes a compelling case. A great interview with one of the most innovative thinkers on the American shoreline.
Jim Blackburn is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environmental law. He is an environmental planner and practiced environmental law with the Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center, a faculty scholar at the Baker Institute, and director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability. At the SSPEED Center, Mr. Blackburn has been responsible for the development of landscape-scale green-space solutions for surge damage mitigation, including the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area, a web-based ecological services exchange and structural alternatives.
He is the author of The Book of Texas Bays (Texas A&M University Press, 2004), which focuses on the environmental health of bays in Texas and efforts undertaken to protect them.
Take a moment to explore what comes up for you when you think about national parks. Are you seeing imagery of a specific place that you’ve been to or want to visit? Are memories scrolling across the screen in your mind of family vacations? Trips with friends? Solo adventures? Recalling the sights, smells, and experiences we’ve had exploring these incredible places can truly be a visceral experience, something that brings us back to our intrinsic connection with nature. It comes as no surprise that just like everywhere else, national parks are feeling the impacts of climate change. Join Jenna and her guest, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of National Parks Traveler, Kurt Repanshek, as the two explore how our changing climate is impacting some of the country's most treasured places, national parks.
Join hosts Jane Connelly and Arica Sears as they meet with Cristina Melo, Founder of The Local Food Culture, who gives us a crash course on everything Azorean. Starting with a brief history of this unique Portuguese archipelago, we quickly dive into how its history, heritage, and landscape have shaped its food culture and influenced its modern society. The question we ask is, “Can leveraging an island’s food tourism opportunities help address societal challenges in local fishing communities?” Listen to find out!
In this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Jon and Marissa will introduce you to the newly elected president and vice president of the SNP Chapter: Taylor Zimmerman and Wendy Laurent! These two dynamic leaders have big plans for the future of SNP, transforming how the Chapter supports and interacts with students and professionals. Together with all the Chapter leaders, SNP is on a mission to provide students professional development opportunities, connect them with other coastal organizations and coastal-related job postings, and develop the next ASBPA Student Chapter. Don't forget to check out the new and improved Coastal Universities Guide, an online resource to help students and professionals at all levels identify coastal-related degrees and programs within our universities. Taylor and Wendy can be reached at asbpa.snp@gmail.com for all who wish to join SNP, learn more about establishing a local student chapter, or have questions about the Coastal Universities Guide!
This week Simone is joined by James Karst, Communication Director for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) to talk about all their exciting work in 2022 including next week's Coastal Stewardship Awards, which honors individuals and organizations demonstrating extraordinary commitment to our coast. Later in the episode, Simone is joined by three of this year's winners (Raegan Creppell, Jonathan Foret and Genie Ardoin) who are being recognized for their tremendous work to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Ida.
2/2. On this special episode recorded live in Door County, Wisconsin, co-host Tyler Buckingham and guest co-host Arica Sears (from ASPN's Big Tourism) speak with Dennis Hickey and Todd Stuth of the Baileys Harbor Fish Company. Early in the morning that this show was recorded, Tyler and Arica went fishing for Whitefish aboard the Lars, one of the fishing vessels that the Fish Company operates. Todd and his crew demonstrated how they sustainably harvest whitefish from the Green Bay and Lake Michigan, process the catch, and distribute it to over 20 restaurants on the peninsula where it is sold as a high value local delicacy. Dennis Hickey began commercial fishing based out of Door County in the 1960's and, in partnership with his brother, grew the business the business out of a garage and into a dedicated processing plant. Today, Todd runs the business with his wife (Dennis's daughter) and has expanded the business into the fisheries science and management space, working with several state resource management agencies and the National Parks Service.
Part 1/2. On this special episode recorded live in Door County, Wisconsin, co-host Tyler Buckingham and guest co-host Arica Sears (from ASPN's Big Tourism) speak with Jon Jarosh, the Chief Communications Officer of Destination Door County. Door County is on a peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan, in the state of Wisconsin. It has a rich maritime tradition dating back to the 1800s, and in this conversation Jon explains why its past, present, and future are linked to the health and sustainability of the its tourism economy and the broader community.
As one of the first major pots of prize money associated with the Ocean Decade, Taylor couldn't help but feature on this episode the three amazing and innovative companies who won the Ocean Innovation Prize, a $1 Million prize presented by the Blue Climate Initiative in collaboration with the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. The prize supports innovations that mitigate climate change through ocean related strategies. Out of 236 entries and 21 semi-finalists, all three winners are exploring innovative ways to make seaweed a major ocean climate solution.
In this episode, Taylor talks to Noryawati Mulyono, the director of Biopac, a company exploring a seaweed-based solution for a plastic-free ocean from Indonesia; Alexia Akbay, the CEO/co-founder of Symbrosia, a startup company making a seaweed feed supplement that reduces livestock methane emissions by up to 90% from the USA; and Yasmine Encelade, the head of business development for SMO Solar Process, a company focused on a carbon capture and energy from Sarguassumin Guadeloupe.
These three amazing women talk Taylor through the process of applying to the Ocean Innovation Prize and how they're winnings will contribute to the continued success of their work. To learn more about each company and the Ocean Innovative Prize, please visi thttps://www.blueclimateinitiative.org/ocean-innovation-prize.
On the May episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi take an exclusive look at the Senate’s recently unveiled version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, and talk about the big picture of coastal resilience, including large-scale projects like the Ike Dike, the New Jersey back bays study, and other enormous coastal infrastructure projects in America.
5/5. As we look back on 50 years of the Coastal Zone Management Act, we can’t help but note the challenges facing our coastlines today seem more dire than they’ve ever been. Does the CZMA have the foresight and flexibility to guide coastal managers for the next 50 years? Or will fundamental changes be needed? Keelin Kuipers, the Deputy Director of NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and Rachel Keylon with Coastal States Organization share how coastal management might need to shift and what may be in store for the CZMA..
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Nicholas P. Sullivan about his new book, The Blue Revolution: Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age. Nick the story of the recent transformation of commercial fishing, a change from maximizing volume through unrestrained wild hunting to maximizing value through controlled harvesting and farming. Entrepreneurs applying newer, smarter technologies are modernizing fisheries in unprecedented ways. In many parts of the world, the seafood on our plates is increasingly the product of smart decisions about ecosystems, waste, efficiency, transparency, and quality. Nick presents talks about a new way of thinking about fish, food, and oceans, profiling the transformation of an aging industry into one that is “post-industrial”—fueled by “sea-foodies” and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood. Catch quotas can work when local fishers feel they have a stake in the outcome; shellfish farming requires zero inputs and restores nearshore ecosystems; new markets are developing for kelp products, as well as unloved and “underutilized” fish species.
In the Iroquoian language, the "Lake of Shining Waters" is Lake Ontario. As you would expect, the First Nations were the first to live in the watershed!. In fact, People have lived in the Ontario region for more than 12,000 years. Before the arrival of the European settlers, Algonquian- and Iroquoian-speaking native communities had settled on the land. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is surrounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the state of New York, whose water boundaries meet in the middle of the lake. On this episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Founder and President of Swim, Drink, Fish (previously known as Lake Ontario Waterkeepers), shares his life's work to preserve and protect Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes. Lake Ontario holds a special geographic position with all waters from the Great Lakes passing through on their way to the ocean. It is the lake that rarely freezes while still buffeting the impacts of combined sewer overflow and other environmental impacts. Learn how the Lake of Shining Waters holds a special place in the hearts of millions of people living in her watershed.
What is the impact of our passion and what do we leave behind? This episode is centered around the life, work, and legacy of our friend, classmate, and fisheries researcher Anja Sjostrom who passed away in an accident in early January. This episode is meant to serve as an introduction to her work and what drove her to study her passion: the ocean, all the things that live inside it, and the people who are heavily connected and dependent on this resource. We are joined by her mother Natalie Cargill, her Ph.D. advisor at East Carolina University Cindy Grace-McCaskey, and her advisors in her Master’s program at Oregon State University, professors Flaxen Conway and Lorenzo Ciannelli. Anja’s life was centered around the ocean, her curiosity, empathy and ability to connect with people from various backgrounds lead her to a very impressive career at the nexus of social sciences and ecology. She is leaving a huge gap in our hearts, the science community and the world but we are thankful for having had the opportunity to meet such a beautiful soul.
Please consider donating to the Anja Sjostrom Memorial Scholarship in Coastal Sciences to help young researchers like Anja to continue this important work to give underserved communities a voice in ocean management.
We want to thank our partners at the American Shoreline Podcast Network and The Coastal Society for this opportunity, and our community for the support and love we have received during this incredibly difficult time.
In today’s episode, Felicia talks with Hannah-Marie, an Alaska Sea Grant Fellow working for the Northern Latitudes Partnerships. Hannah-Marie describes her love for the natural environment, her academic path, and experiences working with local and indigenous communities in the Caribbean, the mid-Atlantic region, and Alaska. She explains how trust is foundational to the development of long-term working relationships. Learn more about Hannah-Marie and how to contact her by checking out the American Shoreline Podcast Network/Rising Sea Voices webpage. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!
4/5. In addition to establishing the framework for coastal management in the US, the Coastal Zone Management Act authorized the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Erica Seiden with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and Rebecca Roth with the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA) join The Capitol Beach to share the origins of the “NERRS” and explain how the partnership and collaborative approach of the CZMA is fundamental to how the NERRS operate.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Peter Neill to the show to talk about the new World Ocean Explorer DEEP SEA exhibit, a virtual aquarium launched in partnership between the World Ocean Observatory and the Schmidt Ocean Institute. THE DEEP SEA is an educational, interactive online platform for ocean exploration and discovery, utilizing high-resolution video, models, and descriptive materials of newly discovered deep-sea ocean species and environments observed during science expeditions. The DEEP SEA exhibit was designed to bring three-dimensional ocean literacy and marine science education to a worldwide audience of educators, students and individuals interested in the full spectrum of biodiversity and related value provided by the ocean–the largest, most essential natural system on earth. The virtual aquarium allows users to explore deep-sea ecosystems that cannot be observed in a traditional aquarium setting, such as hydrothermal vents, whale falls, and interactions with 3D models of newly discovered species.
Peter Neill is founder and director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place of exchange for information and educational services about the health of the ocean. Throughout his career, Mr. Neill has contributed to organizations devoted to marine affairs, education, and culture.
On this episode of Wave Makers, host Tamara Kahn speaks with Joe Wolfel about the mission he and his co-founder, Judson Kauffman, have taken on: to provide a better understanding of the subsea environment. These two know that in challenging situations, decisions must be made. To make sound decisions, we need good intel. Joe and Jud saw first-hand how sparse that intel is when it comes to our planet’s oceans. So, they’re doing something about it. Terradepth’s unmanned submersible technology will enable cost-effective, high resolution data acquisition. Pairing it with big data analytics and machine learning helps visualize the ocean in a more understandable way than ever. Think Google Earth, for the ocean! Listen to hear Tamara ask how they got here, what’s driving them and why they, and others, are excited about the launch of their new Absolute Ocean.
Join host Arica Sears as she interviews Marco Lucero, co-founder of Cuidadores de Destinos (Caretakers of Destinations), about the future of tourism and some possible paths to get there. This fairly new and innovative organization has quietly and poetically blown up the status quo of tourism. They have reimagined destination management with an ethical perspective and believe in a narrative shared and respected by communities, appealing to sustainability and, above all, with responsibility in the face of the climate crisis. Their mission focuses on dialogue and reflection, providing residents and governments with new tools with which to dream of the new future of the territories with all its parties involved.Listen in to this conversation which has a little bit of tourism management, climate action, community planning and a whole lot of visionary tourism mic drop moments. Only on ASPN!
In the April episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, host Rear Admiral (ret) Tim Gallaudet adds one more story about the American Blue Economy connecting to our military. Building on last month's show where he explored some of the ways that ocean industries support the military, as well as how Navy installations and employees contribute to coastal economies, Rear Admiral Gallaudet introduces us to Project Recover, a nonprofit that is using blue tech to find, recover, and repatriate the remains of fallen U.S. service members that have been missing in action. Joining our host are Dr. Patrick Scannon, Director and President Emeritus of Project Recover, and Dr. Derek Abbey, CEO and President. Our guests discuss the recently released short film To What Remainsthat profiles several Project Recover missions. From archival research, undersea search with scuba and autonomous underwater vehicles, to the return of remains to the family members and communities of the fallen, To What Remains beautifully illustrates how Project Recover uses the same blue tech that supports the American Blue Economy to uphold one of our nation’s highest values - leave no one behind.
Like most major legislation, the Coastal Zone Management Act includes multiple sections that are often just referred to by number (306, 306a, 309, 310, etc.) by the federal and state staff charged with administering the law. Joelle Gore with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and Braxton Davis, the coastal zone manager for North Carolina, explain what some of the most critical sections of the CZMA do, and explain how coastal resources are directly affected by the details of the law.
Geodynamics, an NV5 Company specializing in providing accurate surveys of complex coastal environments. Driven by marine geology, coastal science, and remote sensing researchers, they use the latest technology to provide meticulous data products to support their client’s needs and answer their toughest questions. Geodynamics carefully designs and executes a variety of hydrographic, marine geophysical, sub-bottom, and shoreline & nearshore surveys using their fleet of customized vessels and sensor configurations. Geodynamics, an NV5 company. Delivering solutions, improving lives. Find them at Nv5geospatial.com or geodynamicsgroup.com.
Since 1964, some edition of Waves and Beaches has been a go-to introduction to oceanic and coastal processes. The latest edition, co-authored by Willard Bascom and Kim McCoy, provides a 21st century perspective and update to the earlier material. Kim also complements some of Willard’s stories with a few of his own experiences as a sailor, diver and observer. On this episode of Shorewords! Join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Kim McCoy as he talks about his collaborations with Willard Bascom, his work on the third edition of Waves and Beaches following Bascom’s death in 2000, decisions to expand the book to cover inland watersheds, and inclusion of more international examples.
Join Marissa Torres, Jon Miller, and Heather Wade, hosts of the Going Coastal podcast, for Episode 12: Year in Review. Hear about our hosts’ perspectives on being first-time podcasters, their favorite interviews, most embarrassing moments, reflections on the past year, and some discussion on what could be in store for the podcast in the future.
To really understand the Coastal Zone Management Act, you need to know how it came to be and how it has evolved. David Kaiser with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management joins The Capitol Beach to bring us back to the 1970s (and earlier) and explains how some of the icons of coastal policy and management got the CZMA passed and implemented.
On this episode recorded at the National Ocean Exploration Forum, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Dr. Allan Adams, a physicist turned ocean engineer, designing scalable technology for ocean exploration, monitoring, and conservation. Adams earned degrees in physics form Harvard, Berkeley, and Stanford. A dedicated educator and public speaker — Dr. Adams' introductory lectures on quantum mechanics from MIT have been viewed nearly two million times, and his TED talks have been viewed more than that 3 million times. His 2016 TED talk about the LIGO discovery of Gravitational Waves was chosen as one of the top 10 TED Talks of 2016.
Just like the spring, your heart and mind have so much room for new things to grow, to flourish, and to blossom. This is the time to shed your old coat. This is the time for rebirth and renewal. Join Jenna during this episode of the Sea Change Podcast for a seasonally-appropriate meditative moment.
On today’s Delta Dispatches, we chat with long-time friend of the show and Executive Director of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Bren Haase! Bren talks through an exciting year for Louisiana’s coast with the largestAnnual Plan to date, with over $1.35B in expenditures and 92 projects in construction. You can read the Annual Plan and use CPRA’s interactive map on their website: https://ap23.coastal.la.gov/ Bren also talks us through the upcoming Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature on April 5th.
On the April Episode of the Waterlog Podcast, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi discuss the President’s FY23 budget proposal, risk rating 2.0 premiums, and the earmarks process as Congress now begins soliciting earmark requests for a second budget cycle.
If you work on the coast, you should know about the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). And who better to provide an overview of the CZMA than NOAA Administrator, Dr. Rick Spinrad, and former CSO Executive Director and current Director of the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University, Tony MacDonald? Rick and Tony join The Capitol Beach to provide perspective on one of our nation's landmark conservation laws as it celebrates its 50th anniversary and they launch a 5-part series that explores the CZMA’s past, present and future.
This episode, recorded live at the National Ocean Exploration Forum, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with ocean exploration icon, Dr. James A. Austin. Dr. Austin has been at The University of Texas, Austin for more than 35 years. He has spent more than four years at sea on 28 different research vessels and has co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. A legend in the space, Dr. Austin talks about his life and career, how ocean exploration has changed (and remained the same), and how he sees the future of ocean exploration shaping up.
On this episode recorded live from the National Ocean Exploration Forum, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Dr. Carlie Wiener, Director of Communications and Engagement Strategy with the Schmidt Ocean Institute. They discuss Carlie's background and how she came to work with Schmidt; background the Schmidt Ocean Institute and the work it does; introducing the RV Falkor (too), the Institute's new research vessel; introducing World Ocean Explorer DEEP SEA exhibit; the challenge and importance sharing ocean exploration with the public; and, how we can be better at telling stories by broadening diversity in ocean exploration.
Taylor has the opportunity to speak with an old friend, but first time podcast guest during this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show - Vinicius Lindoso, a Communications Officer with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Vinny provides a great overview of the role of communications during the Ocean Decade and the brand new GenOcean campaign. Taylor digs up her past pretending to be a communications expert to ask the real expert about why communications is so important during the Ocean Decade and why it's been such a focus of the IOC since the launch of the Decade in 2021. Taylor and Vinny also discuss the Ocean Decade's newest communications campaign, Generation Ocean - a new global movement to grow awareness and drive action to protect the ocean. There's nothing more fun than doing a podcast with your friends, and it shows in this month's episode! To learn more about GenOcean, visit the website at www.genocean.org.
The United States is a leader in sustainable seafood due to its reliance on strong science, responsive management and enforced compliance. The three concepts of fishery management work together to ensure that this industry is thriving and that stocks are available for future generations. A litany of disturbances and global threats have challenged this system and forced many in the industry to seek alternative solutions in order to maintain a living and avoid collapsing the delicate balance of fresh and saltwater fisheries. This episode is the first in a series that will focus on Sustainable and Resilient Fisheries. For the next handful of episodes we are going to explore:
- What sustainable fisheries are and what specifically makes a fishery sustainable?
- We will learn about the current state of the Nation’s working waterfronts; and, what it means for our fisheries?
- And, we will meet several key players from across the fishing industry, from regulators and scientists, to fishermen and activists.
Up first, I am talking with Monique Coombs, the Director of Community Programs from the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. She has a long history living and working on the coast and directly engages with commercial fishermen to protect and preserve the working waterfront. This conversation will help set the stage for this series by providing a high level overview of the commercial fishing industry, obstacles fishermen are facing and how consumers can support the industry to ensure longevity.
In today’s episode, Felicia talks with Emma Korein, a first year Marine Policy Ph.D. student at the University of Delaware. Emma explains that her studies in different academic disciplines proved valuable to the community engagement and outreach work she did across the world on wildlife conservation and management issues. Her curiosity in new topics and aspiration to find sound, just, and equitable solutions to coastal and marine social-environmental-economic issues led her to continue her academic path in marine policy and offshore renewable energy. Learn more about Emma and how to contact her by checking out the American Shoreline Podcast Network/Rising Sea Voices webpage. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!
Dr. Alan Leonardi is the president and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (COL), which represents the leading ocean science, research, and technology organizations from academia, industry, and the larger nonprofit sector (to include philanthropy, associations, and aquariums) from around the United States.
Prior to COL, he spent 18 years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), most recently as director of the Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). In this role, Dr. Leonardi oversaw and supported expeditionary exploration activities, which combined traditional at-sea exploration and science technologies, emerging advanced technologies such as autonomous maritime systems, and high-speed networks and infrastructure for live communications – including high-definition video of the seafloor – to scientists and other audiences ashore. At NOAA, he also served as acting director and deputy director of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation; manager for the Environmental Modeling Program; and deputy director of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
Dr. Leonardi has advanced ocean exploration, research, and technology through service on several councils and advisory boards, including as co-chair of the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization (NOMEC) Council and as a member of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI)Advisory Board, A Trans-AtLantic Assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based Spatial management plan for Europe (ATLAS), Integrated Assessment of Atlantic Marine Ecosystems in Space and Time (iAtlantic), and the Scientific Advisory Board that provided advice and guidance to the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.
Dr. Leonardi received his master’s and doctorate degrees in physical oceanography from Florida State University and his undergraduate degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The American Shoreline Podcast Network is live from the 2022 National Ocean Exploration Forum! On this kickoff episode, host Tyler Buckingham welcomes four amazing guests from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership to talk about their organization and this incredible event, which seeks to create a blueprint for ocean exploration for the next decade. Joining the show are: Kristen Yarincik, Abby Ackerman, Dan Rogers, and Katie Fillingham. Stay tuned throughout the week as we bring more live coverage of the Forum on ASPN!
This episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with NOAA's Dr. William Sweet, the lead author of the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report. The Sea Level Rise Technical Report provides the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U.S. states and territories; decision-makers will look to it for information. This multi-agency effort, representing the first update since 2017, offers projections out to the year 2150 and information to help communities assess potential changes in average tide heights and height-specific threshold frequencies as they strive to adapt to sea level rise.
North Coast Chronicles Podcast: Tales from the Great Lakes with host Helen Brohl, swings into Spring with "Dance Halls and Full Dress Balls: Great Lakes in the Gilded Age.” The Gilded Age in American history was the short period after the Civil War to just after the turn of the century. Mr. Bob Tagatz, resident historian from the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michigan and Ms. Leslie Heinrichs, Archivist for Marcus Corporation, the company that owns the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, share the extraordinary history of these two iconic hotels built in the late 1800's and still operating today. More than places of business and respite, the Grand Hotel and the Pfister tell the story of high society, extraordinary opulence, and the sojourn via trains and boats from big cities which, in many ways, built the foundation of our appreciation of the Great Lakes today.
In this episode Nora sits down with Dr. Carter Smith, PhD candidate Laura Givens, and PhD student Robin Fail, three Duke University scientists, to explore their research on the ecological benefits of shellfish aquaculture as well as the potential social impacts. Can shellfish aquaculture build coastal community resilience in North Carolina? And what do living shorelines and eDNA have to do with oysters in the half shell? Tune in to find out!
On today's episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques chats with Grammy-award winning musician Louis Michot! Louis discusses how his upbringing in Louisiana's Cajun country shaped his love of the environment and Louisiana's coast and even inspired his music. Louis will be performing with his band, Lost Bayou Ramblers, at this year's Shell-A-Bration on March 25th! This community event is dedicated to raising awareness and engagement for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Learn more and buy your ticket here: https://www.crcl.org/shell-a-bration.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Timothy Whitehouse and Jerry Phillips about the manatee die-off currently unfolding in Florida. This crisis, the latest result of the state's poor water quality, has drawn the attention of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an organization for environmental and public health professionals, land managers, scientists, enforcement officers and other civil servants dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values. Timothy Whitehouse serves as the Executive Director of the national organization, and Jerry Phillips heads up PEER's Florida Chapter. Together, they discuss the root causes of the manatee die-off, the federal and state responses to the situation, and how the water quality issues facing Florida might be effectively managed in the future.
On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Nicole Elko and Julie Kinzelman, two of the 21 authors of the newly released ASBPA White Paper on Human and ecosystem health in coastal systems (http://doi.org/10.34237/1009018). The White Paper covers FIBs, HABs, SAV, MP, OA, NNBFs and other topics of the alphabet soup of coastal system health. This paper condenses our current understanding of nearshore process interactions with coastal pollutants and ecosystems, the resilience of some key coastal ecosystems and provides recommendations for the research, engagement and policies needed to help coastal managers respond to the broad range of human and ecosystem threats.
Commercial fishing? There’s an app for that! CEO Kortney Opshaug and her team have spent more than five years partnering with fishers and testing gear to help innovate an industry in need of an overhaul; the commercial fishing industry. Blue Ocean Gear offers intelligent, connected Smart Buoys to provide real-time gear tracking for commercial fishing fleets out on the ocean. This technology is clutch! As it stands, over 600,000 metric tons of fishing gear is lost to the oceans every year! This consumes up to 30% of the world's fishery stocks while causing fleets to lose billions of dollars in revenue and gear replacement costs. Another NASA scientist that saw an opportunity to transfer her knowledge to ocean tech. Now working more with NOAA and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Kortney shares her motivation and heart that’s driven her to start this company. Listen to learn more about what spawned this great idea, and other insights Blue Ocean Gear providing to benefit our oceans.
In this month’s episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral (ret) Tim Gallaudet discusses how the American Blue Economy intersects with National Security. He adds to some of the observations during the February episode where he and ASPN co-host Tyler Buckingham examined the USS KITTY HAWK, a Navy aircraft carrier that Rear Admiral Gallaudet was stationed on. He explores how Navy bases and the sailors and civilians who work on them make significant economic contributions to local economies. He’ll also review some of the spinoffs from military R&D that contribute to the blue tech sector, and vice versa - how ocean industries are supporting our military. Another important consideration is how the US Department of Defense addresses environmental sustainability, which many of our listeners may not even know happens. As usual, Rear Admiral Gallaudet is joined by several fantastic guests:
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Captain Kitch Kennedy, U.S. Navy, Maritime Safety Director, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
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Courtney St. John, Climate & Energy lead, Climate Nexus
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Lieutenant Rob Nicholson, U.S. Navy Reserve, Innovation Program Lead, Delaware Department of Technology and Information
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham celebrate Women's History Month with Helen Brohl, host of ASPN's North Coast Chronicles: Tales of the Great Lakes podcast, Executive Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System, and co-founder of the Women's Aquatic Network (WAN). WAN brings together professionals with interests in marine, coastal and aquatic affairs and promotes the roles of women in these fields. Come along as we celebrate the mighty contributions made my women on the American Shoreline, and learn how the fight for women's equality continues today.
Last month's Sea Change Podcast listeners will recognize David Riera as a familiar voice and inspiring advocate. David joined Jenna during her February episode and the two had so much to talk about that they thought it would be best to split the conversation into two parts. We are pleased to bring you the second part of that discussion! David is a United States Marine Combat Veteran and First Generation Afro-Hispanic college graduate who is driven daily to tackle various social and environmental issues. Additionally, he is an environmental scientist, educator, advocate, a McKnight Doctoral Fellow at Florida International University, and an Oceans Advisory Committee Member for the Hispanic Access Foundation. David is the embodiment of the adage, "don't talk about it, be about it." and energizes us to keep pushing forward for a healthy ocean and healthy communities.
On this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Heather and Jon sit down with two of the co-chairs of ASBPA’s 2022 Coastal Summit, Susan Brodeur and Brandon Hill. Susan is a Senior Coastal Engineer with Orange County Parks in California and Brandon is the Coastal Resources Manager for the City of Galveston Texas. Listen in to learn about the exciting program that they’ve helped put together for this year’s virtual summit. For those of you on the fence about attending, this podcast is a must listen! Registration is currently open and is accessible via the ASBPA website at https://asbpa.org/conferences/.
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On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to the dynamic Louisiana coast and the struggle to protect the City of New Orleans from Mississippi River floods. Joining the show is EDF's Dr. Devyani Kar to share new research that shows how upriver river diversions can restore vital wetlands and reduce the impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings, the current flood control measure (operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. Then, we discuss how Louisiana stacks up against other state coastal restoration programs and why Louisiana's program is forging the way forward. We close our discussion with Dr. Kar with another project she is working on to harnessing nature-based solutions to reduce Gulf Coast flood and chemical exposure risk in Galveston Bay, particularly from petrochemical complexes.
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show features five amazing women from all over the world who are leading during the Ocean Decade. From China (Zhen Sun) to Brazil (Janaina De Araujo Bumbeer E Couto), France (Kirsten Isensee) to Russia (Evgeniia Kostianaia) and Norway (Bente Pretlove) to the United States (Taylor’s home base), tune in to learn about all the incredible ways that these women are involved with the Decade and why gender is so important to consider as we define “the ocean we want” over the next nine years.
The inaugural episode of Engineering where the Tide Flows: The Texas COPRI Podcast takes a dive into who COPRI is and some of the people that are creating and executing the COPRI vision. COPRI, which stands for Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute, is an institution within the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) focused on enhancing the core disciplines stated in the name. As the climate changes and our populated coastlines face new challenges COPRI seeks to enhance our skillsets and knowledge to better attack these focus. Tom Chase, Director, and Tori Tomiczek, President, join us to elaborate on their careers and what brought them to COPRI, where they see COPRI now, and where COPRI is going.
On this month’s episode, Howard and Dan discuss provisions in the newly introduced SHORRE Act and other pending WRDA legislation that elevate coastal protection to a primary mission of the Corps and provide true leadership for addressing sea level rise, flooding and climate change along the coast.
On this episode, Jacques speaks with Kate Tannian, Visitor Services Manager, for Pontchartrain Conservancy about the history and program offerings of the conservancy’s New Canal Lighthouse. From a newly-named EPA Reactive Fish Sculpture to a newly-launched public seed station, there is a lot happening at the lighthouse these days in addition to its regular scientific and historical exhibits, unique gift shop, and more! Plan your next visit to this special part of the New Orleans Lakefront here.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Masha Kalinina, Senior Officer, International Conservation Unit at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Masha leads Pew’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and 30x30 efforts. Pew is leading the way to establish new Marine Protected areas (MPAs) and other innovative area-based conservation measures to protect 30% of our global ocean by 2030. In this info-packed episode, Masha explains the intricate framework of international gatherings, negotiations, and treaties needed protect our ocean resources. Fresh off attending the One Ocean Summit in France, she also shares her impressions on the progress being made in ocean conservation, provides a "vibe check" on the summit, and looks ahead to what we can expect from the international conservation community in 2022. Hint: it promises to be a busy year!
Preserving the Great Lakes for future generations has been in the hearts and minds of locals who initiated grassroots movements that literally changed the landscape around the region! In the 9th episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, we welcome three conservation heroes who have truly made a difference. Lisa Kutchbach Brohl is Chair and founding member of the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy, which has preserved 70 acres of very limited coastal lands. Greg Chown, Executive Director and founding member of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, has led the protection of thousands of acres in North Michigan. And, also with us is Pamela Grassmick from Beaver Island whose work with the Beaver Island Association has become a model for invasives control! How did these amazing conservationists take their passion for Great Lakes resource protection to such successful fruition? Listen as they inspire everyone to walk in their footsteps!
Thank you to our sponsor this month, the Goat Soup & Whiskey Tavern. Be sure to check them out!
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet explores Blue Economy Workforce Development. This show dovetails nicely with our January episode on Blue STEM Education and Outreach. Tune in for key insights and examples about developing the next generation of blue tech professionals to support a thriving ocean economy. Our expert panel will surely not disappoint:
· Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations here at the University of Southern Mississippi.
· Tamara Kahn, Host of the Wave Makers Podcast and Principal at Lady Blue Tech Consulting.
· Judith Underwood, CEO and Co-founder, Blue Institute Labs.
On today's show, we talk with Bill Cooksey, the Sportsmen Outreach Coordinator with Vanishing Paradise. This is a conservation program for sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts. Bill brings his unique history as a hunter and communicator to raise awareness and support on a critical conservation issue of our time — restoring the Mississippi River Delta and Gulf Coast. You can learn more about Vanishing Paradise on their website and listen to Bill on the Vanishing Paradise podcast here https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fpxyu-95d5e8
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Darron Patterson, the president of the Clotilda Descendants Association. Darron, himself a descendant of one the survivors of the last slave ship to import enslaved Africans to the United States, talks about the history of the Clotilda. The story of how Patterson's relative arrived in America aboard an illegal slaver started as a bet. 52 years after the US banned the importation of enslaved people, in 1860, a wealthy Alabama business owner named Timothy Meaher wagered that he could orchestrate for a haul of kidnapped Africans to sail under the noses of federal officers and evade capture. With the assistance of Captain William Foster at the helm of an 80ft, two-mast schooner, and following a grueling six-week transatlantic passage, he succeeded. The ship sneaked into Mobile Bay on July 9th under a veil of darkness. To conceal evidence of the crime, the distinctive-looking schooner – made from white oak frames and southern yellow pine planking – was set ablaze and scuttled to the depths of the swampy Mobile River. In 2019 the charred hull of the Clotilda was officially discovered, reigniting interest and intrigue into its fascinating story and the legacy of those enslaved who came to America on board.
On this episode of Shorewords! join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Marina Psaros about The Atlas of Disappearing Places: Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis, co-authored with Christina Conklin. The Atlas tell the stories of existential climate threats and what might come next. The Atlas uses 20 coastal communities from around the world to highlight four main threats to the global ocean ecosystem arising from chemical impacts, storms, warming water and rising tides. Enjoy Marina’s stories about this 5-year project, steps to become transilient, her earlier efforts with the King Tides project, and those things that help her maintain a positive perspective of the coast.
When CEO Rustom Jehangir put out a call on Craigslist, Elisa Miller answered. It’s easy to see how her energy, creative thinking and ability to step out of her comfort zone make her a great leader on this team that is disrupting the robotics industry. Blue Robotics offers more affordable and accessible underwater robotics components, enabling just about anyone who is interested to get their robotic eyes underwater. In this fun and informative episode, Tamara talks to Elisa about the company’s origin and crowdfunding experience.
Listen to hear about the mission to help everyone from students and hobbyists to researchers and professionals dive into the depths with ROV’s and robots to understand more about our precious oceans. Blue Robotics’ manufactures the pieces that make it possible to put robots and ROV’s underwater. Connectors and elements like their latest WetLink Penetrator are critical for success. And the company’s open-source approach demonstrates their open-mindedness to the possibilities for the future of underwater exploration.
Elisa also gives some great examples of how a commitment to high-quality components and community-building efforts are already facilitating projects that run the gamut in underwater efforts the world over. These include working with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to help Australian reefs and several robotics competitions.
Wave Makers is just getting started with robotics experts. Don’t miss it!
This episode, Felicia Olmeta Schult talks with Carina Fish, a marine biogeochemist and PhD Candidate at UC Davis, and a current NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Fellow. Learn more on the role of deep-sea coral skeletons in our understanding of ocean change past and present. Carina also explains how she found ways to use her knowledge of biogeochemistry to help local communities and advance environmental justice, which she is passionate about. Learn more about Carina and how to contact her by checking out the American Shoreline Podcast Network/Rising Sea Voices webpage. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!
Earlier this month, Louisiana’s Climate Task Force approved the state’s first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Zach Plopper, new Surfrider Foundation Environmental Director. Zach joins the Surfrider Foundation with more than 13 years of experience in advocacy-driven coastal and marine conservation. Through his previous work at WILDCOAST, he led the creation of the largest private protectorate of coastline in northwest Mexico, helped California to significantly strengthen its network of marine protected areas and advanced blue carbon ecosystem conservation as a nature-based solution to climate change in California and Mexico. Before his career in conservation, Zach was also a sponsored surfer and competed at the professional ranks in the World Surf League’s world qualifying series throughout high school and college.
This Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham and Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (ret) raise their glasses in celebration and remembrance of the mighty USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Commissioned in 1961, the Kitty Hawk served with distinction for 48 years, earning several awards and decorations including the highly prestigious Presidential Unity Citation. Along the way, during the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, a Lieutenant commander Tim Gallaudet served aboard the Kitty Hawk and recounts his experience "driving" the 1,000 foot-long warship during full scale flight operations, an experience he will never forget. Grab a refreshment and join us in toasting to the USS Kitty Hawk and the sailors who served aboard her!
This episode of the Sea Change Podcast is going to leave you wanting more! So much so that Jenna and her guest, David Riera, are planning on convening for a part two of this discussion because they feel that there is so much more for them to chat about. David is a United States Marine Combat Veteran and First Generation Afro-Hispanic college graduate who is driven daily to tackle various social and environmental issues. Additionally, he is an environmental scientist, educator, advocate, a McKnight Doctoral Fellow at Florida International University, and an Oceans Advisory Committee Member for the Hispanic Access Foundation. David is the embodiment of the adage, "don't talk about it, be about it." and energizes us to keep pushing forward for a healthy ocean and healthy communities.
On this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Heather and Marissa sit down with the current Executive Director of ASBPA, Mr. Tony Pratt. Mr. Pratt has decades of experience in the realm of coastal policy and regulatory circles. From the local to the national level, big decisions are made by several agencies with regard to the preservation of our coasts and nearshore waterways - and ASBPA is the glue that binds them. Tune in to learn about Mr. Pratt’s trajectory towards coastal policy, the importance of ASBPA at the local, regional, and national levels, and words of wisdom for the next generation of coastal advocates!
Glass Half Full is a nonprofit organization based in New Orleans working to remove glass waste from landfills by recycling it into sand and other materials. To date, they have removed 1.8 million pounds of glass from landfills. On this episode, Jacques interviews their founder and co-director Franziska Trautmann who discusses how the idea was born by Tulane students over a bottle of wine, the mechanics of turning glass bottles into sand and other materials, a new partnership with CRCL’s oyster shell recycling program, as well as their plans to launch a demonstration coastal restoration project with recycled material. Learn more and support their efforts at: glasshalffullnola.org.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham check in with Gary Glick, President of Friends of the RGV Reef, a coastal-citizen-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to building and restoring fish habitat, including nursery reefs, with the clear eyed goal of increasing the Gulf's fish stocks. Founded in 2015, the RGV Reef is now one of the largest artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, thanks in large part to the Gary's leadership in assembling a broad coalition of community supporters, including an inventive approach to sourcing donated reefing materials and suitable deepwater port frontage, and fostering science and research partnerships with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Texas A&M's Harte Research Institute. We talk to Gary about how it did it, what he has learned along the way, and where the RGV Reef goes from here. Hint: there's plenty of room to grow!
In this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor has her first repeat guest - Alison Clausen from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)! Almost a year to the day after her last appearance on the podcast, Alison and Taylor go over the progress made during this first year of the Ocean Decade, the ongoing struggle and upside to virtual meetings, and what's coming up to look forward to in 2022. Take a listen as Taylor and Alison walk down memory lane and reflect on all of the accomplishments of the Ocean Decade team and community from 2021!
Join host Arica Sears and her guest Christine Young, a sustainability practitioner in the Caribbean for a robust conversation about sustainable tourism. Follow along as Christine describes her experience and thought leadership on general environmental awareness, environmental certification, waste management and climate change within a destination and who is responsible for that. Be inspired by the changes taking place within tourism demands for a sustainable trip and some tips for supporting a sustainable tourism industry. As an added bonus learn about Christine’s new book “Tatianna’s Adventure”, which follows a tenacious young Hawksbill sea turtle that teaches themes of conservation, love for nature and strength in adversity along the journey. Tatianna visits several tourist destination sites on her adventures, allowing readers to discover new places along with her.
On the February Episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard & Dan discuss the historic investment in federal coastal projects and the newly funded Corps projects in the Infrastructure bill. In addition, there are loads of other federal funding opportunities for coastal resilience and public infrastructure that will be discussed. If you are looking for sources of funding, this is one you won’t want to miss. If you have questions you would like to ask for us to discuss on our show, please send them to dan@waterlog.net.
On today’s episode, Jacques and Simone interview author Mary Ann Sternberg who has written a number of books, articles, essays and more about Louisiana’s unique places and people. Mary Ann discusses her writing, how Louisiana’s environment has inspired it and highlights some experiences that provided a unique vantage point of the Mighty Mississippi. Learn more about Mary Ann and her writing at https://www.maryannsternberg.com/.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Beth Gibbons, Executive Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals, back to the show to talk about the state of Adaptation heading into 2022, and the National Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act, a broad, bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at coordinating and implementing stable, long-term, coherent national strategies to ensure climate change preparedness. Don't miss this great show with the wonderful Beth Gibbons, only on ASPN!
North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes presents "Songs of the Great Lakes" with musician and storyteller Lee Murdock. Broadly acknowledged as the premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes, Lee Murdock's work is an anthem to the people who live, work, and play along the freshwater highways of North America. On this eighth episode, Lee shares his own history, the origin of Great Lakes sea songs, and sings live for our listeners!
The fields of science and management are continually evolving, through improvements in research design, new discoveries, and changes in the environment and our knowledge of it. One contributor to these changes is the use of remote sensing technology in field research, monitoring, and adapting to coastal change. This month, Eva and Kara sit down with Duke PhD student Greg Larsen to discuss his dissertation work with remote sensing technology and the broader role of technology in marine and coastal conservation. Tune in as they discuss drones, robotics, satellites, and more!
In this episode, Adriana Muñoz-Soto, undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering atthe University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, explains how a mechanical design research project allowed her to combine her passion for mechanical engineering and art. Adriana is the awardee of a prestigious scholarship, the NOAA José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship. During her internships through this NOAA Scholarship at the University of Rhode Island, she was able to design several versions of a 3D-printed enclosure to fit the components of a deep-sea camera and lighting system. She is proud to show that mechanical engineering is also for young Latina women, and she hopes to inspire and support others. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work! In the meantime, look below for Adriana’s bio and contact information.
Adriana M. Muñoz-Soto is a 2020 NOAA José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholar. She was able to intern summers of 2020 and 2021 in NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research in Narragansett, Rhode Island. She has been working with Dr. Brennan Phillips at the University of Rhode Island on a research project titled "Design Analysis of an Aerial Drone-based Imaging Payload System for Deep-Sea Exploration” where she was able to design several versions of a 3D-printed enclosure to fit the components of a Raspberry Pi-based deep-sea camera and lighting system. You can read more about her internship experience in this article from URI News.
Adriana was born and raised in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She is currently in her fifth year of her undergraduate degree pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. She wishes to pursue her graduate studies in Mechanical Design and Product Engineering. She is also the founder of an art e-commerce called Sofie's Art Studio. You can contact Adriana at adriana.munoz-soto@noaa.gov.
In the first episode of 2022, Simone and Jacques welcome back Gregory Grandy, Deputy Executive Director Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, who discusses how 2022 will be one of the most significant years for Louisiana's coast with some of the largest, most ambitious restoration projects ever to move forward. These projects include marsh creation, or “dredging” projects as well as projects to reconnect the Mississippi River to wetlands to sustain them into the future.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham chat with Rebecca Roth, Executive Director of the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA), to talk about the newest member of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in Connecticut. Now totaling 30 Reserves, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System was established through the Coastal Zone Management Act to network of coastal reserve sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems. The newest reserve in CT protects over 52,000 acres of estuary and surrounding uplands that includes subtidal hard bottom (boulder and gravel) and soft bottom (sand, silt, and clay) habitats at various depths (zero to approximately 50 meters); submerged aquatic vegetation beds and shellfish beds; saltwater and brackish intertidal marshes and flats; beaches and dunes; bluffs; coastal meadows and grasslands; shrublands; and forested-woodland areas. They talk about the new reserve, how it fits into the national system, and what we should be keeping our eyes on from NERRA in 2022. It's a great estuary show, only on ASPN!
On this episode of Shorewords! join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Ann Notthoff, policy advisor and coastal champion. For 38 years, Annie worked for Natural Resources Defense Council as the Sr. Western Advocacy Director and has continued her coastal involvement since retiring in 2020. Join Lesley and Annie as they talk about current needs for coastal advocacy, the evolving roles of environmental non-profits and the incredible writers and leaders who guided and mentored Annie’s career.
In this episode, host Tamara Kahn speaks with Dr. Yi Chao, CEO and Founder of Seatrec Inc., about their efforts to accelerate ocean research with a unique energy harvesting solution. Listen to hear about his journey from NASA JPL to commercializing ocean technology. And learn about the power of temperature differences! What a diver feels as a temperature change as they explore deeper into the wild blue, Seatrec engineers see as thermal energy that can be turned into energy. And harvesting this unlimited supply has the potential to make ocean data more available to the many stakeholders that rely on it. From improved hurricane and weather predictions to better farming of marine food supplies, powering oceanic drones and sensors in an efficient way reduces cost and increases the rate of data acquisition. Yi talk about how his NASA experience and funding from sources like the US government have helped commercialize this innovation, addressing the bottleneck of energy in the efforts to better observe our ocean.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, we discuss Ocean STEM Education, and how efforts to develop the next generation of blue tech leaders is foundational to a thriving blue economy. Our expert and energetic panel includes:
Melissa Ryan, VP, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration Laurita Alomassar, Founder and CEO, STEM Brains Jill Zande, President/Executive Director, Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Inspiration for Innovation
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham reconnect with David Abel, an award winning journalist and filmmaker, to check in on the the pulse of the Maine coast heading into 2022. David has been covering the ongoing saga between the state's lobster industry and the federal government's Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, which would impose new regulations intended to help avert the extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whale. What began as a harmonious effort, has now descended into quagmire.
David Abel is an award-winning reporter on the Globe staff since 1999, David Abel has covered war in the Balkans, unrest in Latin America, national security issues in Washington D.C., terrorism in New York and Boston, and climate change and poverty in New England. Abel, also a documentary filmmaker and an occasional professor of journalism, was part of the team that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for the paper’s coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. He now covers the environment for the Globe.
Join Jenna and her guests Nikki and Taylor Strout for her first episode of the year. During this episode, they discuss Rugged Seas, the clothing and apparel company Nikki and Taylor founded that crafts their products from recycled fishing gear. In addition to recycling gear, they partner with fishing communities to ensure that watermen and women have the community infrastructure and environmental resources to maintain Maine's coastal cultural identity and sustain vibrant working waterfronts.
In this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Jon and Marissa talk with the wind energy program manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Alicia Mahon, Ph.D., PMP. Alicia was one of the founding members and the first president of the Stevens Student Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Hear Alicia discuss some of the initial challenges and lasting rewards of starting the first and to date only university based chapter of ASBPA.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Jim Blackburn about the incredible changes occurring on the Texas Coast. Jim is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environmental law. He is also a practicing environmental lawyer with the Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center and as director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability. For over 20 years, Jim has distributed his "Holiday Coastal Update" and his 2021, drawing on his deep experience on the coast, foresees a great and exciting transition on the Texas coast. Listen here to find out all about it!
Welcome to Year 2 of the Ocean Decade! In this first episode of 2022, Taylor focuses on the role of island nations, or Large Ocean States, during the Ocean Decade; how can the ~ 175,000 islands on Earth home to 600 million plus people guide how we think about diversity, equity, science, traditional knowledge, and sustainable development over the next 9 years? Joined by experts guests Dr. Austin Shelton from University of Guam and Guam Sea Grant and Kate Brown, the Executive Director of Global Island Partnership, this episode dives into the contributions island nations are already making to the Ocean Decade, and how these unique ecosystems and peoples can continue to shape the Decade.
Can ocean carbon scale up to help tackle the climate crisis? Could some of these technologies serve to protect and restore healthy oceans and coasts? Mike Robinson, an expert in the field, talks to Brad Warren for the latest edition of the Changing Waters podcast. Mike is an entrepreneur in residence at the University of Washington, guiding new carbon tech from the lab into the marketplace.
To kick off 2022, Howard and Dan start by setting expectations for federal coastal policies, agency funding, grant opportunities and Corps of Engineers projects and programs in 2022. Get the WaterLog inside scoop on the four major sources of Corps funding that are currently being worked on, plus important details on the Water Resources Development Act.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Kristin Decas, the CEO & Port Director of the Port of Hueneme, California. The Port of Hueneme is a medium size port located in Ventura Country and has recently garnered attention for its efforts, in partnership with the nearby ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Navy, to help ease the shipping backlog currently facing the region's ports.
In an ageing society, Kyra is wondering why there are not more senior citizens involved in environmental volunteering. She is sitting down with three representatives from environmental organizations from where she lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Scott Babinowich from the National Park Service, Sara Hallas from the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Taylor McConnell with the Aquarium on Roanoke Island. She also talks to seniors at the senior center and uncovers a few reasons why people would or would not volunteer. Bottom line: everyone can volunteer, no matter their age or how much time they have on their hands - everything is beneficial: to you, society, environmental organizations and most importantly our planet.
Thank you for tuning in and supporting the All Swell? Podcast!
More information on the volunteering opportunities talked about on this episode here:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (NPS): https://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm
NC Coastal Federation: https://www.nccoast.org/get-involved/volunteer/
Aquarium on Roanoke Island (NC Aquariums): https://www.ncaquariums.com/roanoke-island-volunteer
If you are on the Outer Banks and need more inspiration with which organization you could volunteer with send me an email: haggek19@students.ecu.edu
In this episode, Alexa Runyan, Ph.D. student in Ocean Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, explains how the call of the ocean deflected her from a musical career and led her to study coral reefs. Alexa explains her undergraduate work in Dr. John H. R. Burns’ lab on the structural complexity of coral reefs using a 3-dimensional (3D) approach to understand how the reef architecture affects organisms such as invertebrates and fish. Now the awardee of a highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation, Alexa will continue this work with Dr. Brennan Phillips. This time, instead of scuba-diving to collect data on Hawaiian reefs, Alexa explains how she will use novel technologies and remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to explore deep-sea reefs in Bermuda. Her dream: mapping the whole ocean seafloor!
For the last episode of 2021, Jacques and Simone discuss major events and milestones for Louisiana’s coast over the prior year and look forward to what’s to come in 2022. As a reminder, many families in Louisiana are still dealing with the lingering impacts of Hurricane Ida as we head into the holidays. Visit http://mississippiriverdelta.org/ida to learn how you can help those in need this holiday season and beyond. Happy Holidays to our Delta Dispatches family!
The Rouse Simmons was the original "Christmas Tree Ship" that came to Chicago at the beginning of the holiday season for over 30 years in the early 1900's. The ship was a three-masted schooner that was easily recognized by waiting crowds when they saw a Christmas tree tied to her main mast and her decks loaded with thousands of Christmas trees destined for Chicago families. The story of the beginning of the Christmas Tree Ship is the story of the Schuenemann family, particularly Capt. Herman Schuenemann and his last ship, the Rouse Simmons, that was lost with all hands. She was last seen on November 23, 2012, between Kewaunee and Two Rivers Wisconsin, with distress signals flying. Join Dr. Theodore Karamanski from Loyola University Chicago and CAPT Scott Smith (USCG, ret), as host, Helen Brohl, gathers the history of the Christmas Tree Ship tradition in Chicago that still lives today on this special holiday episode of North Coast Chronicles!
Welcome to the first episode of Wave Makers! Tamara here, and I’m kicking off with a conversation with Jim Mullen of Earthwise Sorbents. Former professional surfer and musician turned environmental cleanup warrior, the CEO of Arctic Foam talks about the challenges of dropping in on a billion-dollar industry. Sorbents are used to clean up oil and chemical spills in a wide range of industries. You see them all the time even if you don’t realize it (Think: paper towels). Most of the effective available sorbents are made from virgin polyurethane and polypropylene materials. Many alternative products do not perform up to necessary industry standards and ultimately cost more in disposal fees. Earthwise Sorbents out of San Diego, California, has developed an array of highly effective sorbent products made from RECYCLED and REPURPOSED foam and fabric materials. Jim tells me how excited he is that Earthwise products have been tested compared to standard products and demonstrate equivalent or better absorbency! We dive into the happy accident, the motivation that led him to start this company, and the teamwork driving it forward. We also discuss some of the chop startups face as far as funding and credibility as they strive to make impactful change.
Thanks for tuning in to Wave Makers on ASPN and I hope you enjoy Episode 1!
On today’s episode, Simone and Jacques are joined by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) who provides insight into the recently-signed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and what this significant legislation means for Louisiana’s coast and communities. Senator Cassidy highlights the funding coming to Louisiana for coastal restoration and resilience as a result of the infrastructure package, discusses other funding opportunities such as the RISEE Act, and shares his favorite Louisiana Christmas tradition and dish with us!
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk about the role tax credit 45Q in the energy transition with Nicholas Kusnetz, a Reporter with Inside Climate News. Nick covers the implementation of 45Q and has been watching closely as the Biden Administration's Build Back Better legislation, which contains significant increases to the 45Q credits, moved through Congress. What does 45Q mean for climate adaptation? And, what would expanding it do? We explore on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast.
On this episode of Shorewords! join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Dr. James Lindholm, marine biologist and author of the Chris Black adventure books, Into a Canyon Deep, Blood Cold and Dead Men’s Silence. James’ broad ranging travels for marine research provide the backdrop for his novels and as well as talking about his books, he talks about ocean dumping; the importance of marine protected areas; ecotourism; incredible flying sharks found off Seal Island, South Africa; and, using virtual reality to introduce more people to the ocean environment and reach younger generations.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet looks at the year in review for the podcast series. Joined by ASPN Producer Tyler Buckingham, we hear about the origins of the American Blue Economy Podcast in NOAA, and highlights of the 10 episodes since the first showing in April are shared Tyler and Tim take us through the diverse topics such as coral reefs, fisheries and seafood, marine transportation, ocean mapping and exploration, and the fun stuff - coastal tourism and recreation. They also touch on the star-studded list of guests over the year, including Senators, celebrities, science center directors, leaders in government and the private sector, and the special interview in September with the discoverer of the RMS Titanic, Dr. Robert Ballard. We finish with a look at the series for 2022, which is shaping up to be another good ride
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to the Arctic with guest Gordon Feller, a maritime journalist and international trade expert. As the Arctic warms and new regions of the ocean are made available to shipping, fishing, and extraction, the potential for a geo-political alignment with Russia and China appears clearer than ever heading into 2022. Dive into the details of these important development in the newest frontier, the Arctic.
2021 was a busy year for all of us, including ocean advocates and climate professionals. We think the end of the year is a great opportunity to reflect and recharge before setting our sights on the new year ahead. Because of this, Jenna Valente invites you to join her during the final episode of the Sea Change Podcast of the year to explore some of the biggest ocean moments of 2021.
In this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Marissa and Jon talk with Nicole Zuck, a PhD candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Hear how Nicole’s initial interest in geology has helped frame the way she approaches coastal engineering. Learn more about Nicole’s PhD research on the interaction between offshore bars and structures on nourished beaches, her experience collecting field data, and her advice for those interested in doing the same.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Violet Sage Walker, the chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and the nominator of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. A descendant of Avila Beach and San Luis Obispo County, California, Violet is campaigning tirelessly for the proposed 140-mile Chumash National Marine Sanctuary, carrying on the legacy of her father who initiated the Sanctuary proposal process. Come along as we learn about the Chumash people and cultural heritage in the beautiful region of the American Shoreline.
On this last episode of the first year of the Ocean Decade, Taylor’s digging into one of the most innovative, but also old school, programmes of the Ocean Decade - Ocean Corps. Harkening back to John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps, the Ocean Corps intends to be a conveyor belt of global ocean science exchange to inspire sustained, long-term ocean science education and research collaborations between nations. Taylor talks to two of the brains behind the Ocean Corps Programme - Brian Arbic and Edem Mahu - to learn more about the origins of this Ocean Decade Programme and why ocean science capacity development is so crucial to the goals and objectives of the next ten years.
How did 2021 fair for the coast? Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the historic coastal moves that came from DC in the past year.
Scientist Molly Keogh, who received her PhD at Tulane University and is now a Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Oregon, Department of Earth Sciences, joins the podcast to discuss her latest paper, “Organic matter accretion, shallow subsidence, and river delta sustainability”, and its relation to Louisiana’s coast. Molly, who was featured for her research in the documentary film “Last Call for the Bayou”, also discusses that experience, and her work at the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion, a “living laboratory” of Louisiana’s coast.
On this special rebroadcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Frederick Steiner, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Dr. Steiner is at the vanguard of resiliency thinking and is also the author of Design with Nature Now, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal book, Design with Nature, which set forth a new vision for regional planning using natural systems back in the 1970's. McHarg's principles are more powerful than ever, especially along the coast, and Steiner is making sure we don't forget what we once knew on how to plan and design new communities that are less risky. A great discussion. Only on ASPN.
Join the 6th episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes. This month, we venture into "The Silent Watchkeepers - Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" with Mr. Wayne Sapulski, resident historian with the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association and author of "Lighthouses of Lake Michigan" and "Great Lakes Lighthouses/American and Canadian." The Great Lakes are home to over 300 lighthouses with the oldest operating lighthouse built in 1822 in Marblehead, Ohio. Wayne Sapulski has been up and close to every lighthouse whether along the shore or in the water. We thought all lighthouses were alike but we were so wrong! Are lighthouses really haunted? Can you stay in one? How do you buy one? Are the painted designs on the outside of lighthouses signals to ancient aliens or is there a more modern purpose? Who keeps the new aids to navigation lit and how? So many things to learn about these sentimental and beautiful beacons of the past!
Join Rising Sea Voices’ host Felicia Olmeta-Schult and Dr. Tiara Moore, environmental ecologist and postdoctoral researcher at The Nature Conservancy, to learn more about environmental DNA (eDNA) and the struggles of being a young black woman in marine science. In this episode, the upbeat Tiara explains falling in love with the ocean and its inhabitants thanks to an undergraduate course involving a trip to Costa Rica. She never looked back since, and her studies and research led her to scuba-dive in Indonesia and French Polynesia. Her former Ph.D. research (marine) and current post-doctoral work (terrestrial) both use eDNA to assess the biodiversity of entire ecosystems that will help guiding restoration efforts. Tiara is not only an accomplished scientist but also a fierce and inspiring advocate for a safe and inclusive workplace for all Black people and women of color. She is the founder of A WOC SPACE and Black In Marine Science (BIMS). The second BIMS Week is around the corner (Nov. 28 – Dec. 4) and you won’t want to miss it!
In this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, be on the lookout for the beautiful “Celebration Gator” float! We were inspired by this reptilian replica to record a riveting episode celebrating Louisiana’s most iconic animal. We’re joined by Dr. Andy Nyman, Professor, Wetland Wildlife Ecology at LSU and talk about the alligators, coastal restoration, and their future!
On this week's episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham reflect on the coverage of COP26 with Nadiah Rosli, a freelance journalist and conservation communicator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nadiah was part of the coordinating team under this year's Climate Change Media Partnership Program which brought 22 journalists from developing countries to cover COP26. Nadiah had direct access to the Malaysian delegation as well as press access to the entire event. Nadiah gives us a COP26 "vibe check" and talks about her impressions of the global response to climate change. Spoiler alert: tears were shed. We also talk about Nadiah's reporting in Malaysia and the importance of environmental reporting in developing parts of the world. Get the inside scoop from COP26, right here, on the American Shoreline Podcast, the flagship of ASPN!
On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Shannon Cunniff, past Director of Coastal Resilience with Environmental Defense Fund, geographer and director of ASPBA, as she discusses her experience with and hopes for “getting people to partner with plants”. The discussion ranges from options for living shorelines and sustainable coastal communities, and ways to fund these efforts, to her efforts to work with or learn from other people who are also talking about ways to engage community members in planning for resilience coastal communities.
Eva sits down with two guests this week to discuss ocean plastic, its impacts, and how to tackle this environmental hurdle. Adam Frederick is the Assistant Director for Education at Maryland Sea Grant; he discusses his work in hands-on science curricula that raises awareness of microplastic pollution in classrooms from Baltimore County to European coasts. Demi Fox is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, which tackles plastic issues on a large range of scales, from microplastics to ghost fishing gear debris.
Tune in to hear about why plastic pollution is an increasingly salient topic and what you can do in your everyday life to lessen your contribution to it.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Admiral Tim Gallaudet guides us on the topic of coastal resilience We look at ways to achieve coastal resilience and how that contributes to the American Blue Economy by protecting communities and businesses. Our coasts are subject to a range of challenges, including those associated with climate change (addressed in October’s podcast), tropical storms, pollution, invasive species, competing uses, erosion, hypoxia and harmful algal blooms, in addition to the COVID-caused economic downturn. With encouraging contributions from the following superstar cast of his former NOAA colleagues and partners, Admiral Gallaudet highlights the positive steps being taken to make coastal communities more resilient to them.
- Dr. Robert Twilley, Chairman of the Board & Interim Executive Director of the Coastal Sustainability Studio, Professor, LSU College of the Coast & Environment, former Executive Director, Louisiana Sea Grant
- Ed Levine, Managing Director of Scientific Support & Coordination, LLC., Former NOAA OR&R SSC, Vice Chair of the committee to revise the Oil In the Sea, IV publication at National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
- Pat Montanio, Former Director of NOAA Fisheries’s Office of Habitat Conservation
- Dr. Kandis Boyd, Deputy Division Director at the National Science Foundation, and former acting Director of NOAA Research’s WPO
- Dr. Russell Callender, Director of Washington Sea Grant, Former NOAA Assistant Administrator and head of National Ocean Service
On this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz talk to Elizabeth Chamberlain, Assistant Professor, Wageningen University, about her career as a coastal geologist. Liz got her start at LSU and Tulane researching the Mississippi River Delta and has gone on to study deltas around the world. She joins Jacques and Simone to discuss a new paper based on research in the Lafourche Delta, focusing on how subsidence impacts the Mississippi River Delta and its implications for restoration projects in Louisiana. Her new paper “Does Load-Induced Shallow Subsidence Inhibit Delta Growth?” was published earlier this month: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021JF006153.
This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk about the volcanoes of Hawaii with Dr. Matthew Patrick, a research geologist at the USGS operated Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), which monitors the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce impacts of volcanic eruptions. Founded in 1912, HVO was the first of the five volcano observatories supported by USGS today. For much of its history, HVO was perched dramatically on the rim of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. That ended in 2018, when—amid ash explosions and violent earthquakes accompanying onset of partial summit collapse—HVO relocated to the town of Hilo, 30 miles distant. We talk to Dr. Patrick about the ongoing science occurring at HVO and explore some of the parallels between volcanic and coastal risks. Check it out, only on ASPN!
Join host, Jenna Valente, and her guest, Whit Jones, for a special Veteran’s Day episode of the Sea Change Podcast. Whit is the South Carolina Operations Director for Wounded Nature-Working Veterans, an organization founded by veterans and provides veterans, boaters, and community volunteers, the opportunity to make a real environmental difference by trying to fix ocean trash and debris problems in critical wildlife habitats.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Amanda Tritinger, PhD and Laura Verderame, PhD join co-hosts Jon and Heather to discuss transitioning from the comforts of grad school life to the relative unknown of the real world. Amanda, is a Research Hydraulic Engineer at US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center and Laura is a Catastrophe Risk Research Analyst at Guy Carpenter. Both have recently made the transition to practice and have lots of valuable advice to share.
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On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Tamara Kahn to the show to announce ASPN's newest addition, Wave Makers, a show about the blue tech frontier. Before diving into promoting the incredible innovations of the ocean and water industry, Tamara spent a decade ocean bound for weeks at a time, working with state-of-the-art geophysical sensors in some of the most challenging environments, the salty depths of the world’s oceans. She enjoyed managing projects with advanced technology and collaborating with a diverse workforce and clientele, but her international travels made her witness to some of the worst challenges facing humanity, from ocean pollution to water scarcity. She resolved to pivot her career into sustainability and ecological resilience.
Since earning a Masters of Advanced Studies in Climate Science and Policy from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Tamara develops and facilitates programs that enable STEM students, researchers, policymakers, government officials and tech companies to form mutually beneficial partnerships, innovating and collaborating internationally towards sustainable solutions. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and contributes technical knowledge along with expertise in strategic collaboration and a zest for innovative thinking.
Tamara is most happy near a body of water, relishes any chance to SCUBA and loves learning new languages and cultures.
This month, the "acronym-of-the-month" is back, and Taylor questions her hip-ness during this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show. Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)'s CEO and founder Daniela Fernandez and Taylor cover the role of entrepreneurs in the ocean space, the importance of youth voices and innovation in ocean policy conversations, how SOA adapted and thrived during the COVID 19 pandemic, and why SOA is so invested in making the Ocean Decade a success.
On this months episode, Howard and Dan will share the insider scoop on the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and the reauthorization of expiring beach projects. In addition, they’ll break down what’s in store for the coast in Biden's latest Build Back Better proposal and talk Public Private Partnerships with the Corps now that a final agreement for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion has been announced.
This week on Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone chat with friend of the show Helen Rose Patterson, senior outreach coordinator with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). She’s here to talk about NOLA River Fest 2021, happening this week! Don’t miss the virtual panels covering a range of interesting topics concerning the Mississippi River: https://www.facebook.com/MississippiRiverDelta/events/. In this episode we also talk about the Coastal Community Handbook, a quick guide to all things coastal. You can read the digital version or request a physical copy of the handbook at: https://mississippiriverdelta.org/handbook.
On this show, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Joyeeta Bhattacharya about Paleoceanography, the study of the ancient oceans. There is a new interest in Earth's ancient oceans, which underwent temperature and chemical changes similar to those now anticipated to occur as atmospheric CO2 increases. Dr. Bhattacharya currently studies marine sedimentary rocks to unravel past climates and carbon cycle processes, at the School of Geosciences, University of Oklahoma. Her work specializes in integrating sedimentary, isotopic, and paleontological proxies from sedimentary archives to reconstruct past greenhouse climates.
Genevieve and Kyra are joined by their first guests this week. They discuss Local Ecological Knowledge and get an insight into North Carolina Fisheries research being conducted by their peers and colleagues Samantha Farquar and Andrew McMains, both working on their PhDs at East Carolina University. Samantha discusses working with local NC fishers to research concerns with environmental change, while Andrew looks at how fishes use the inlets around the Outer Banks of North Carolina using acoustic methods. Tune in to learn about the latest efforts regarding fishing and climate change and how you can support your local East Coast fisheries!
If you would like to hear more from Samantha you can find her email here: farquhars20@students.ecu.edu She is also presenting her work at the upcoming 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society .
Andrew can be contacted by emailing: mcmainsa20@students.ecu.edu he is also presenting at the AFS meeting on November 8, 2021 https://afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/.
Join Rising Sea Voices’ host Felicia Olmeta-Schult and Dr. Delphine Lobelle, physical oceanographer and post-doctoral researcher at Utrecht University in The Netherlands, to talk microplastics! In this episode, Delphine explains what microplastics are and her work on computer simulations that estimate where microplastics will end up in the ocean. It happens that algal growth on microplastics has an important role to play. Delphine does not stop there. She strongly believes that stakeholder engagement, scientific communication and collaborations, and synergies at the nexus of society, policy, and science are necessary to take effective actions in the clean-up and management of plastics. Outside of her postdoc, she dedicates time to inform and connect people via webinars, a global summit, and an intergenerational network so we can together find ocean solutions.
On this jam-packed episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham begin by talking to Sally Bakko, a recently appointed (by Governor Abbott) board member of the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) who also serves as the Director of Policy and Government Relations for the City of Galveston. Sally explains the purpose of the GCPD, which was created by the Texas legislature to operate and leverage state funding to build the unique flood control and surge protection needs for Texas's coastal communities. When completed, the Coastal Texas study will be the largest civil works project in U.S. history, and the GCPD will serve as the local sponsor in backing the project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Then, Brandon Hill and his new assistant Russell Cole, join the show to bring us the perspective of City of Galveston's Coastal Resources Division, which oversees implementation of the "City of Galveston Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan." Brandon and Russell oversee projects related to shoreline protection and beach nourishment, and assist property owners in navigating the City’s beachfront construction standards for construction along the coast.
On the fifth episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, entitled, "The Great Portage of 1829," historian Bel Bachmann and trade and compliance specialist with the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Benoit Nolet, join host Helen Brohl to share the origins, construction, and operation of the Welland Canal. Providing portage around Niagara falls for ships now carrying 40 million tons of cargo per year, the first canal was built at a time in history when ships operated under sail and the original 40 individual locks were built by hand to raise ships 326 feet from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. What veteran of the War of 1812 had the vision to build the Canal and why? What group of people wielded the axes, picks, and shovels to dig the first canal? How does a modern day vessel get into and out of a lock with only one foot of air on either side? And, what is a vacuum mooring? St. Catherine's, Ontario and Lock 3 at the Welland Canal is your next stop on the Great Lakes Circle Tour!
This month on The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Admiral Tim Gallaudet covers climate change - how climate change is impacting the American Blue Economy through warming oceans, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and other effects. He will also discuss what can be done about it. Beginning with an introduction by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Admiral Gallaudet will be joined by an all-star panel including:
- Dr. Peter DeMenocal, Director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution or WHOI:
- Dr. Jim Reilly, former Director, USGS, and former NASA Astronaut
- Bob Glazer, Chair, Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) and Associate Research Scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Dr. Amy McGovern, Professor at OU and Director of the NSF AI Institute for Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, and
- Rei Goffer, Chief Strategy Officer, Tomorrow.io.
On today’s episode, Jacques talks with Steve Cochran, who has served as Campaign Director of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta (MRD) for the last six years, about some developments within the coalition. After successfully leading the MRD team, Steve is moving on to assume a new role leading state affairs within Environmental Defense Fund and none other than our very own Simone Maloz will assume the role of MRD campaign director! We talk with Steve about his career, reflections on his time as campaign director, and advice for the future. We then officially welcome Simone, hear about her background and learn what she's most excited about as she takes this next step.
On this episode of, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with economist Dr. Ryan C. Lewis to talk about his research into the pricing effects of sea level rise on coastal communities. In an innovative approach, Dr. Lewis and his colleagues Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Gustafson, determined that homes exposed to sea level rise sell for approximately 7% less than equivalent unexposed properties. The research also shows that this SLR discount has grown over time and is driven by sophisticated buyers and communities worried about global warming. How might rising seas effect the American Shoreline's property values? Tune in and find out! Only on ASPN!
In the episode of Shorewords! Host Lesley Ewing talks with Her Deepness, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Subsea Concierge, Liz Taylor, about their years of ocean exploration and documenting the conditions of our oceans. The discussion ranges from Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans, to Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth’s Magnificent Ocean, to the upcoming Ocean: A Global Odyssey to their hopes and concerns for our ocean planet.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Mr. Hank Hodde joins co-hosts Heather and Marissa to discuss the Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship and his road to a career in coastal policy and planning. Hank Hodde is a Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator for Pinellas County in Florida and a former Knauss Fellow. The 2023 Knauss Fellowship application window is now open and closes in February 2022. Learn about what the Knauss fellowship is and the benefits it provides to those graduate students interested in coastal and ocean resources policy and management.
Visit https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss-Fellowship-Program for more information about the Knauss Fellowship and how to apply.
As impacts from Hurricane Ida continue to be assessed, Pontchartrain Conservancy's Water Quality Program Director Brady Skaggs discusses how the storm affected water quality across the region and what actions you can take to improve water quality in nearby waterways. Skaggs also highlights the newly-launched Lake and Coast App that puts water quality data at your fingertips. As a reminder, you can find ways to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida here, and don't forget to check out our newly-launched Community Guide to Coastal Restoration!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Karen Martin about the response and potential impacts of the Huntington Oil Spill that occurred off the coast of Southern California on October 1, 2021. So far, it seems that a a 17.7-mile oil pipeline connecting offshore oil Platform Elly with the shore had been possibly dragged by a ship's anchor resulting in an estimated 3,100 barrels of oil being spilled. Dr. Martin, a marine biology professor at Pepperdine University, has experience working in the aftermath of the 2015 Rufigio Oil Spill, which occurred just up the coast and was approximately the same size, with 2,500 barrels of oil being spilled. Discussed are the causes of oil spills, what happens to oil when it enters coastal environments, cleanup methods, and the long term impacts of oil in the environment.
NOAA recently announced that summer 2021 was the hottest on record. During this episode, Jenna is joined by Taylour Chang and Nā‘ālehu Anthony to explore the visually dynamic and spiritually arresting, Artists of Hawai‘i Now exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art, featuring bold, boundary-pushing works from 18 artists. This exhibition couldn't be timelier. It provides an urgent and necessary call to act on topics that are challenging our world—Indigenous rights, the environment, and a range of social concerns.
This week on Coastal Conundrum, we’re excited to welcome back Nicole LeBoeuf, the Assistant Administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service, to talk about what the Nation’s premiere coastal and ocean agency has been up to since 2020. The show focuses on new themes, initiatives, and changes across the ocean service related to enhancing coastal resilience in the face of climate change impacts and the promotion of green infrastructure.
- Link to Ocean Service modeling vision
- Link to initiative on integrating Equity into NOAA’s work
- Link to High Tide flooding and sea level rise work
- Link to NOAA USACE International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management
On the October Episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan kick off the beginning of the Federal Fiscal year with a breakdown of the chaos in Washington. Disaster funding for Ida, Flood Insurance, Debt Limit and Infrastructure are all fair game. Plus, the Corps is still proposing massive flood gates and other measures in Florida, Texas, New jersey and New York.
This week on Delta Dispatches, we’re excited to welcome Kate Orff, Founding Principal of SCAPE. Jacques and Simone talk with her about the role nature can play in adapting to climate change, how she is reimagining landscape architecture through her studio, as well as on-the-ground restoration opportunities from Louisiana to New York. SCAPE’s recent work includes OurFutureCoast.org (https://www.ourfuturecoast.org/) and Kate was featured in the New Yorker in the story “The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Help”.
On this special episode recorded at the 2021 ASBPA National Conference in New Orleans, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham celebrate ASPN being awarded the Gooderham Media Award before welcoming Dr. Stephen Romaniello to the show to talk about how Project Vesta is developing a new enhanced weathering technique that has the potential to make beach renourishment projects carbon negative at little to no cost to the project. Off to a fast start with tech clients along the lines of payment processor Stripe and a partnership with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Project Vesta represents a new phase in the shoreline management era, supplementing beach sand with the mineral olivine, which reacts with sea water to naturally sequester carbon. Come along for a great conversation about your beach can solve the climate crisis, only on ASPN!
In this month's episode, we discuss ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization. We were perfectly prepared for this topic 2 weeks ago when we were thrilled to host none other than Dr. Robert Ballard, world famous ocean explorer and discoverer of the RMS Titanic. We had an engaging discussion about his recent book Into the Deep, A Memoir by the Man who found Titanic. Today, we will explore the remarkable field of ocean discovery that Bob Ballard helped to advance, and to a greater extent, popularize for current and future generations. Ocean Mapping, Exploration and Characterization has big blue economy implications. Mapping, for example, is critical for fisheries management, offshore energy development, and safe marine transportation. Exploration and characterization support identification of sources for critical minerals, energy, and regions requiring conservation. Mapping and exploration are also helping us identify our Extended Continental Shelf, an area of nearly 1 million square miles which we hope to add to our EEZ. As with our past episodes, we have a rock star lineup of guests, including:
- Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Dr Alan Leonardi, President and CEO, COL, Former Director, NOAA OER, the National Program for OE.
- Dr. Leslie Sautter, Professor of Geology at College of Charleston, Director of the Benthic Acoustic Mapping and Survey (BEAMS) Team.
- Cassie Bongiovani, ARL, University of Texas, Former lead mapper of the Five Deeps Expedition.
- Allison Fundis, COO, Ocean Exploration Trust.
- Dr. Jyotika Virmani, Executive Director, Schmidt Ocean Institute.
- RADM Sam Perez, USN(ret), CEO, Ocean Infinity America.
The fourth episode in the North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes series by host, Helen Brohl, investigates "Climate Change and the Lake They Call Gitche Gumee." The Chippewa referred to Lake Superior as Gitche Gumee (or gichi-gami in modern Ojibwa language) which means "big sea" or "huge water." The largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by surface area but is showing signs of impact from climate change. Dr. Jay Austin is a professor, department head, physical oceanographer and limnologist from the Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota, Duluth who joins North Coast Chronicles to share his expertise on the nature of this fresh water wonder. Working with other lake scientists from around the globe, Dr. Austin reports that joining together many lake condition reports presents an excellent overarching look on the impact of climate change on the Earth. He also shares the results of many years of thermal observations through multiple buoy stations around Lake Superior. Bonus conversation on passive acoustic sounds in the lake - do freshwater fish really talk?! Helen and podcast producer, Tyler Buckingham, start the podcast with a critique on Lake Erie wines courtesy of Heineman's Winery on South Bass Island, Ohio. Which wine is the best kept secret?
In this episode of Rising Sea Voices, your host Felicia Olmeta-Schult shares her personal and professional story. The road has been full of unexpected opportunities, self-search and doubts, and good and not so good surprises. You will discover how a Mediterranean island child ended up in the Pacific Northwest and started as a natural scientist but found her calling as a social scientist and liaison working at the intersection of science, policy, and society. Felicia also shares her battle with cancer and how she had to rethink her approach to her studies and career as a newly disabled person.
Here are links to some topics she addresses during this episode:
· National Geographic Article about Corsica
· Pelagos Sanctuary Protecting Marine Mammals in the Mediterranean Sea
· California Marine Protected Areas Planning Process Historical Information
· Washington State Coastal Hazards Resilience Network Website
You can contact Felicia at Felicia@coastalnewstoday.com. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work! Don’t forget to check out the other podcasts on ASPN.
The Tile for Rising Sea Voices was designed by Brian Gionfriddo. This episode was recorded on September 24th, 2021.
This week on Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone chat with Jeray Jambon Jarreau from Bless Your Heart Nonprofit. Jeray talks about life in South Lafourche after the devastation of Hurricane Ida. Bless Your Heart Nonprofit is working on the ground to address the needs of some of the most impacted communities in South Louisiana. Learn about the work they’re doing and how you can help through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/blessyourheartnonprofit/
On this special rebroadcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Paul Komar, emeritus Professor of Oceanography at Oregon State University, where he has been on the faculty since 1970. He received a M.S. degree in Geology at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Professor Komar's research interests have focused primarily on coastal processes, including investigations of wave-induced nearshore currents and the resulting transport of beach sediments. His recent research has centered on the climate controls on U.S. West Coast processes and the resulting erosion problems, including those associated with occurrences of major El Ninos and a progressive increase in North Pacific wave heights. As well as having undertaken research along the West Coast of the United States, Professor Komar's investigations have included the Nile Delta of Egypt and the coast of New Zealand. He is author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and two books including Beach Processes and Sedimentation published by Prentice-Hall (1976 and 1998). Paul gave the keynote address at the ASBPA Awards Luncheon at the 2018 National Conference, where we recorded this show.
This month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show is all about Ocean Decade organization! Using the United States as the first (and hopefully not last!) case study, Taylor and guest Theresa Keith, current John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow for the Ocean Decade at NOAA Research, go over how the U.S. is organizing itself for the Ocean Decade. Although not a “one-size-fits-all” example, the dual approach for the U.S., composed of a White House-level interagency working group alongside an outside-of-government National Committee, has been a successful approach to ensure widespread Decade participation. Taylor and Theresa discuss the pros and cons, and go over what’s next for the U.S. as we near the end of the first year of the Ocean Decade. Come for the organizational tips, and stay for the witty banter between two Knauss fellows!
In our second episode the Duke University co-hosts tell us about the diverse paths that led them to marine and coastal management and how The Coastal Society and their Master’s program fit into their broader professional goals. The hosts end with a teaser of what’s to come in the upcoming episodes from both of our podcast teams.
At the intersection of land and sea, the state of working waterfronts can provide insight into the health of our economy and natural resources. The infrastructure that supports working waterfront activities has lacked major investment for many decades, leaving it vulnerable to natural and manmade risks. The current administration has proposed a major piece of legislation in the form of a Federal bipartisan infrastructure bill that may provide a boost our country has not seen since the development of the interstate highway system. One particular focus of the bill is our coastal infrastructure, in particular major Ports. These economic hubs rely on coastal and inland infrastructure to transport the goods that are both imported and exported by the United States. Their need to be on the waterfront is shared by a variety of different activities which can often be in conflict and require balance. Not only that, waterfronts and the industries that reside there face many challenges that include declining water quality, loss of public access and traditional uses, competing demands, population growth, and threats from climate change like ocean acidification, sea level rise and erosion. Though the nation’s working waterfronts vary greatly in scale and type of activities they support, their common and defining characteristic is the physical access to navigable waters for uses that depend on this access. Regardless of size, these waterfronts are distinctive and irreplaceable assets contributing to the economies and culture of their regions, which is why an investment like the infrastructure bill could be imperative to their survival. This episode will focus on the question of how exactly this major legislation will benefit working waterfronts and their uses.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, one of the most devastating hurricanes to ever make landfall in Louisiana, Simone and Jacques discuss ongoing impacts to communities and how people can help those in need. They also welcome Scot Pilié, EDF senior communications specialist and meteorologist, to discuss the extent of Ida’s impacts and why it was so destructive from a meteorological standpoint. Please visit MississippiRiverDelta.org/Ida to support organizations doing work in Louisiana to help those in need.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham commemorate California Surfing Day with Dr. Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, one of the Nation's foremost coastal advocacy groups. With 50,000 energized members and over 200 chapters and clubs, Chad heads up a grass roots organization that brings the fight to local, state, and federal leaders on the issues of beach access, ocean protection, plastic pollution, coastal preservation, and water quality. How might the Surfrider Foundation strategically approach these problems? Find out on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, only on ASPN!
On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Dr. Kiki Patsch and Dr. Ryan Anderson about their article in the Fall 2020 issue of Shore & Beach, Adapting to shoreline retreat: Finding a path forward, also co-authored by Dr. Gary Griggs and Dr. Charles Lester. The discussion covers the coastal changes that are expected with rising sea level and shoreline retreat, ways to convey information of shoreline change to people in coastal communities, issues with both infrastructure and private development, and changes in coastal economics. The episode ends with some favorite coastal books and, of course, favorite beaches.
In this episode of Going Coastal, Mr. Gordon Thomson and Dr. Katie Brutsché join your co-hosts Marissa and Jon to discuss the upcoming 2021 ASBPA National Coastal Conference. Gordon is an Associate Principal at W.F. Baird & Associates and Katie is the Program Manager of the US Army Corps Regional Sediment Management program at the Engineer Research and Development Center, both of whom have been an integral part of ASBPA for several years. The National Coastal Conference is right around the corner! Learn about the history and goals of the national conference, how the conference will be structured this year, and why you should attend the conference as a coastal-focused student or new professional. In addition, learn more about the mission of ASBPA, its organizational structure, and how you can get involved at the regional level.
In this special episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral (ret) Tim Gallaudet interviews renowned ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard about his book Into the Deep: A Memoir from the Man Who Found Titanic. Ocean mapping and exploration contribute to every component of the American Blue Economy, and we learn about many of Ballard's innovative advances in the field. Longtime colleagues, Gallaudet and BalIard discuss their common connections and experience in ocean science, technology, and adventure. From the extreme depths of the deep sea to the Halls of Congress, we discover that Ballard did much more than discovering famous shipwrecks and never-before seen scientific findings. He helped establish NOAA's Office for Ocean Exploration and Research, and he influenced the acquisition of the agency's first dedicated exploration ship Okeanos Explorer. We learn that Gallaudet pursued a career in Naval Oceanography after seeing Ballard give a presentation on the Titanic at the US Naval Academy, and coming full circle 3 decades later with NOAA, he led development of the National Ocean Exploration Strategy and Plan based on Ballard's vision. The most compelling piece is learning about the person that is this great discoverer - the son, brother, father, husband, friend, and human being. Come dive into one of the most epic episodes this year!
This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to the "Sandman" of Carteret County, Rudi Rudolph. Rudi has earned his nickname after spending his career in service to the beaches of Carteret County as the Coastal Protection Director, a complex job that has him juggling the interests of several coastal communities all in need of new sand.
As we arrive here in the final weeks of summer and the seasons transition once again, just like the tide ebbing and flowing in a continuous cycle that brings with it so much familiarity, and yet, so much change. Each season is marked with its own distinct energy and, on this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna meets that energy with a sense of calm, guiding listeners along a meditative path to release and relaxation. Join her to recharge and embrace the cool, crisp fall.
In this episode of Changing Waters, Global Ocean Health Deputy Director Julia Sanders has the opportunity to interview Dr. Wil Burns, Co-Founder of the Institute for Carbon Removal Policy and Law. An expert in environmental policy, Dr. Burns discusses the wide range of approaches in the rapidly advancing field of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), both on land and in the ocean -- and why the need is so pressing. He covers some of the serious controversies surrounding these technologies, major concerns about engaging stakeholders in implementation and regulation, as well as potential social justice issues.
The Institute is holding the 1st Annual Conference on Carbon Removal Policy and Law on Sept 21st and 22nd, and Dr. Burns shares what virtual attendees can expect. This conference will specifically focus on marine CDR, and will include a variety of fascinating and unique panels and discussions. He also explains why now is exactly the time that ocean stakeholders of all stripes need to be aware and involved in marine CDR, to ensure that potential harmful consequences are kept in check, while still allowing the world to achieve the massive reductions in carbon pollution necessary to avoid disaster and meet the Paris Agreement goals.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with Lora Snyder, the Deputy Staff Director for the House Natural Resources Committee on the Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act (OBCSA). Introduced by Committee Chair Grijalva this summer, the OBCSA is an expansive bill that includes many titles related to coasts, oceans and the climate. It attempts to re-frame climate “victimhood” of the ocean, by proposing policies that allow ocean resources to help solve the climate crisis, including advancing blue carbon, supporting offshore wind (and other renewable) power, and even reducing emissions from the ocean transport sector. The bill also supports resilience and adaptation in the coastal and ocean zone, with policies to help fisheries impacted by climate change, support coastal ecosystem restoration, and provide $10 billion for coastal infrastructure projects that build community resilience. This far-reaching bill is intended to shift the climate conversation to include oceans, while advancing policies that can become law by being attached to must-pass legislation.
This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Emilie Mazzacurati, the Global Head of Moody's Climate Solutions. A pioneer in the climate space, Emilie founded Four Twenty Seven in October 2012 after Hurricane Sandy demonstrated that the lack of planning for climate impacts could bring even the most the powerful financial institutions to their knees. Driven by the conviction that businesses have a critical role to play in building resilience if provided with the right tools and guidance, Emilie saw the need for a company that bridged the gap between scientists, businesses, investors and governments. Now with Moody's, Emilie oversees the climate solutions suite within Moody’s ESG Solutions Group, a new business unit formed earlier this year to serve the growing global demand for ESG and climate analytics. As part of its climate solutions suite, Moody’s ESG Solutions provides risk measurement and evaluation tools to understand, quantify and manage climate risks for physical and transition risk, informing due diligence and risk disclosure in line with the recommendations from the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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For the first time ever, this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show doesn't have an acronym of the month! Instead, Taylor and guest, fashion designer and activist Runa Ray, play around with many bad fashion puns while also explaining how the fashion industry fits underneath the umbrella of the Ocean Decade. In addition to going over the big things the fashion industry can do to improve their relationship with the ocean, Runa introduces us to ancient, indigenous techniques that she uses to sustainably design clothes with materials from the sea.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with two US Senators, Bill Cassidy (LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), about their bill, the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act, which ensures federal leasing revenue from offshore energy production – whether wind or traditional oil & gas – is used to build coastal resilience in the states and communities closest to that energy production. This bi-partisan bill forges an old-school political alliance across regional and political divides to ensure coastal communities get the same benefits that inland communities get from energy production, and will help to further establish the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund as a “sister-fund” to the better established and more inland-focused, Land and Water Conservation Fund. As offshore wind projects expand across the country, and the Gulf of Mexico continues to supply oil and gas for the nation this bill could play a pivotal role in how the nation funds coastal resilience.
On this months episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard & Dan will talk about Hurricane Ida and the Corps, and how well the Federal Government is equipped to handle the response today compared to Katrina. In addition, the State of New Jersey is sinking, and that leaves many questions to answer about how it will protect itself from rising seas, what that’ll take, and who will pay for it. Of course, as we near the end of the August recess, we’ll give some outlook on the congressional and legislative processes that are about to start up again.
This week we’re chatting with photographer Matthew White about beautiful and inspiring work recently published in the New York Times. “Beauty, Serenity, Stillness: An Ode to the Final Miles of the Mississippi River” features photography of the landscape and communities of Plaquemines Parish. See more of Matthew’s work on his website and Tumblr.
This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the fascinating world of Sargassum, a booming macroalgae that is creating new challenges and opportunities for existing coastal interests and future blue economy ventures. Joining the show is Brad Warren, the host of ASPN's Changing Waters podcast and president of the National Fisheries Conservation Center; and, Alyson Myers, the president of Fearless Fund, an organization dedicated to sustainable ocean-based energy and food system solutions. With Sargassum and other macroalgae (seaweed) biomass exploding, the Fearless team is working to pioneer the research and product development needed to create a market for harvesting this renewable resource. The possibilities are exciting, with products ranging from plant-based plastics, to green energy, and sequestered carbon.
Join Helen as she talks with Lorri Hathaway, award-winning co-author of The History of Winemaking in Michigan about 150 years of winemaking in the Great Lakes, along with Edward Heineman and his son Dustin from Heineman's Winery - one of the oldest operating family-owned wineries! First launched in the 1800s by savvy businessmen as well as immigrants from German wine country, winemaking began with the use of native grapes such as Concord, Delaware and Niagara. Nineteenth century vintners around the southern Great Lakes enjoyed the good life until the temperance movement heats up and forces many out of business while others survive selling grape juice. Listen as we learn about the simple, sweet wines of yore, the growth of sophisticated palate wines, and why the Great Lakes are the perfect location for grape growing!
On our inaugural episode co hosts Genevieve, and Kyra introduce themselves and begin a discussion on a subject important to the podcast: interdisciplinary sciences. The hosts discuss their current research, where they are working on the coast, and why their work calls for different perspectives. They also discuss the role of The Coastal Society at their home base of East Carolina University (ECU) in North Carolina and the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on the Outer Banks. This episode serves as a welcome and an introduction to one half of the All Swell? Podcast team.
Join Rising Sea Voices' host Felicia Olmeta-Schult and Oregon State University and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife postdoc fellow Cori Kane as they discuss underwater research, interdisciplinary work, and career pathways and opportunities in marine ecology. This podcast episode will make you travel to the kelp forests of the U.S. West Coast; coral reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia; the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; and marine protected areas in Hawaii and Oregon. Cori shares her personal challenges, enriching encounters, and love of fishes. Go outside of your comfort zone and be curious!
Cori also suggests you visit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves’ website at https://oregonmarinereserves.com/ to learn more about their work
In this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Andrew S. Lewis about his recent essay in New York Times Magazine, "The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore." Supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative and complete with stunning photography by Devin Oktar Yalkin, this long-form article captures the full spectrum of issues facing the New Jersey coast, and asks what the future might look like for its many communities. Subjects discussed include: Andrew's approach to researching and writing the article; the people he met doing his research including scientists, engineers, coastal managers, mayors, and artists; the changes he has seen on the shoreline over his lifetime; future competing New Jersey shore visions; and, much more.
On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with John Englander, geologist, oceanographer, and sea level scientist as he discusses his latest book, Moving to Higher Ground. John ‘discovered’ sea level rise first-hand as he was diving in the Bahamas and came upon a prior sea stand about 200 feet below the surface. That dive was that source for his first sea level rise story and, five decades later, he continues to tell stories about the global changes we’re experiencing along the coast, and how some communities are responding to these changes.
In this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Marissa and Heather talk with Matthew Janssen, a PhD candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Matthew has been in the program for four years, and took a rather circuitous route to get to where he is now. Learn more about Matt’s PhD research topic, his experiences before and during his time in the program, and what his plans are for the future.
In this month's episode, host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (ret) discusses fisheries and seafood, one of the most sustainable and healthy forms of protein. From a food security standpoint, seafood will be critical as our world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, nearly 2 billion more than our current population. For the US, seafood is a huge part of our economy but we have a $16.8 billion seafood trade deficit. Additionally, over 85% of the seafood we consume is imported, and half of those imports are raised in foreign fish farms. Our fisheries are also under threat, so we’ll address how advanced technologies and partnerships will help us optimize sustainable yields of wild caught fisheries, expand contributions of domestic aquaculture, adapt to climate change, and combat the negative effects of one of our greatest challenges - illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. With the following first-rate panel members, we will explore the extraordinary opportunity that sustainable seafood and domestic aquaculture present for our post-pandemic economic recovery:
- Anthony Dal Ponte, General Counsel, Pacific Seafood Group.
- Dr. David Kerstetter, Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University.
- Dr. Kelly Lucas, Associate Vice President for Research, University of Southern Mississippi, and Director of the Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center in Ocean Springs MS.
- Bill Michaels, CEO and Founder, Michaels EcoAssociates, and former Director of NOAA’s Fisheries Technology Program.
- Lori Steele, Executive Director, West Coast Seafood Processors Association.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Rob Young (Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University) to discuss three major topics on the American Shoreline: Rob's work with the National Parks Service to develop vulnerability assessments for infrastructure in coastal parks to guide resilience policies, the recent IPCC report and what it means to the American Shoreline, and finally the CBRA rules change prohibiting federal funding for sand sourced within CBRA units. But, before they get into the heavy stuff, Peter and Tyler collect Rob's field notes from his family's trip to the beautiful coastal nation of Croatia. It's a great show with one one of the American Shoreline's most provocative and influential thinkers. Only on ASPN!
Did you know that excessive noise is a form of pollution? Exposure to intense and prolonged sound can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep disturbances, and stress in humans and prevent wildlife from hearing their prey or predators, finding their way, or connecting with mates, group members, or their young. During this episode, Jenna is joined by Daniela Huson, Media and Marketing Director for Ocean Conservation Research to explore the wide world of sound and its impacts on the natural world.
Join Big Tourism Host Arica Sears and Climate Change Specialist Patty Martin as they give the ASPN audience a peek behind the curtain at the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) and it’s recent commitment to climate action. Climate change has the potential to significantly impact travel and tourism in the coming years, but this sector also has a tremendous opportunity to be a catalyst for change, and to do so it is imperative that coastal communities and tourism destinations work closely together. Explore the role of tourism in climate change, what they’ve learned at OCVA so far and where they are going next.
On this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques interviews first time guest T. Brad Keith the new director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). Founded in 1990, BTNEP is the oldest coastal organization in Louisiana and helps ensure access to sustainable clean water across the estuary. T. Brad talks about the history and future of this vital program for coastal Louisiana.
This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. John Dale "Zach" Lea to the show to debate the merits of the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), a massive coastal marsh restoration plan currently in development with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority intended to naturally renourish the Mid Barataria basin with sediment that is currently ejected from the marsh system out the channelized mouth of the Mississippi River. Dr. Lea, an agricultural economist and the "exclusive Shellevator dealer for Louisiana" believes strongly that the MBSD project will cause more harm than benefit, and argues that the economic cost to the oyster fishery in the Barataria is too great to warrant the stated benefits. Where do you think Peter and Tyler will land on this important coastal project? Find out here, only on ASPN!
Taylor's always said that the Ocean Decade is an umbrella under which all inspiring & engaging ocean topics fit under, so an effort that's looking to protect over 60% of the world's ocean definitely fits under the Decade! This month, the podcast is diving into the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) Conference on Ocean Governance where the governments' of the world are figuring out how to protect the High Seas, an area of the ocean beyond any country's reach and jurisdiction. Guest Christine Gaebel, science-policy expert, researcher with the Changing Oceans Research Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and iAtlantic Fellow with the Horizon 2020 iAtlantic Project, goes over the "so what" of why it's crucial to protect these areas, talks us through the history of the High Seas Treaty negotiations, and explains how BBNJ and the Ocean Decade are inextricably linked by their common goals.
On the August episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard & Dan dive deep into the new legal interpretation of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act by the Biden Administration, the MASSIVE infrastructure proposal proving over $11 billion for the Corps of Engineers and other bills that provide funding for NOAA, FEMA and other Federal agencies. This is not one you want to miss.
On today's episode, Simone and Jacques are joined by Jasmine Brown, Public Policy Manager for Greater New Orleans Inc. Jasmine discusses the work her organization is doing, through its Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy (CCRE) and beyond, to advance coastal restoration in our region to protect people and the economy, as well as to create jobs and economic growth. Learn more about GNO Inc.'s work and CCRE at https://gnoinc.org/business-climate/coastal-restoration/.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take some time out of the busy ASPN interview schedule to discuss Peter's recent trip to the Maine coast, as well as going over the most impactful news stories and media trends of the past several months, finally wrapping up with an update on the American Shoreline Podcast Network's fantastic slate of shows coming up this month. Be sure to rate and review and share ASPN with your friends and colleagues to support our coastal pods.
On this special rerun of the Changing Waters podcast (from February 2020), host Brad Warren sits down with Dr. Margaret Leinen, the Director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Margaret Leinen, a highly distinguished national leader and oceanographer, was appointed the eleventh director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego in July 2013. She also serves as UC San Diego’s vice chancellor for marine sciences and dean of the School of Marine Sciences. She joined UC San Diego in October 2013.
Leinen is an award-winning oceanographer and an accomplished executive with extensive national and international experience in ocean science, global climate and environmental issues, federal research administration, and non-profit startups. She is a researcher in paleo-oceanography and paleo-climatology. Her work focuses on ocean sediments and their relationship to global biogeochemical cycles and the history of Earth’s ocean and climate.
According to a 2020 Food Monitor Report, 80% of all travelers research food and drink while they are visiting a destination, 63% of millennials seek restaurants that are socially responsible and culinary travelers spend 25% more per day than other travelers. Culinary tourism is a juicy topic that the Big Tourism show just had to taste. Join host Arica Sears and her guest Jane Connelly as they dive into Jane’s career helping others appreciate food heritage, culinary experience and sustainable economic development. Add one extra treat for the ASPN audience... Arica and Jane have a mini culinary tourism series coming soon.
In this episode, host Dr. Felicia Olmeta-Schult's guest is Em Lim, a queer, non-binary MSc student in Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. They will share with us their personal story that led them to study sea cucumbers, their research experiment, and why sea cucumbers are such fascinating animals. We also discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in marine sciences. After the gut-wrenching news of hundreds of children found buried near residential schools in Canada, Em asks us if we could donate to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/donate. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Hannah Teicher and Patrick Marchman of the Climigration Network, a national organization of professionals and community leaders dedicated to generating equitable, just, and community-led approaches to the relocation of people most affected by the worsening impacts of climate change. The conversation's focus is the newly published Lead With Listening: A Guidebook For Community Conversations on Climate Migration, which will offer insights on how to begin "bottom-up" conversations about relocation - questions to ask yourself before you approach a community, phrases to use other than "managed retreat,” and actions and activities you can take to open up a conversation with curiosity and care. Come along as we explore the handbook and discuss the importance of high quality community conversations when approaching climate adaptation. Only on ASPN!
Do you love art, food, and conservation? Then you're sure to love this rebroadcast of the Sea Change Podcast. Jenna Valente sits down for an impassioned and energetic conversation with Daniel Lanzilotta, a New York City-based artist and chef that has dedicated his life's work to finding creative ways to call attention to the global plastic pollution epidemic and sustainable eating habits. Fascinating, fun, and inventive.
Join the second episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes with host, Helen Brohl. On this show, Captain Russ Brohl - Helen's brother - shares his 30 years of experience as a captain on Great Lakes "lakers." These freighters were built for the unique marketplace and navigation space of the region carrying iron ore, grain, salt and other bulk cargo to support America's heartland. "Where The Boats Are" chronicles the dangers and rewards of a career sailing the Great Lakes; the biggest wave, the prettiest port; the journey from the deck to the pilot house. Follow Helen as she takes us on another adventure on North Coast Chronicles!
On our 4th episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, we explore coral reefs. Coral reefs contribute to the US economy through areas such as dive tourism (June’s episode), support to fisheries (August), and contributions to coastal resilience (November). By one estimate, coral reefs provide economic goods and services worth about $375 billion each year worldwide. NOAA suggests that coral reefs in southeast Florida, for example, have an asset value of $8.5 billion, generating $4.4 billion in local sales, $2 billion in local income, and 70,400 full and part-time jobs. Additionally, in the United States, about half of all federally managed fisheries depend on coral reefs. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service estimates the annual commercial and recreational value of U.S. fisheries from coral reefs to be over $200 million. But their future is challenged by a variety of factors, including bleaching, disease, and ocean warming. We will describe these, and our panel of guests will show us how partnerships, science, and technology will keep our coral reefs viable through the 21st century. These brilliant panel members include:
- Dr. Erica Towle, Lynker Technologies, National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Coordinator.
- Dr. Joshua Feingold, Professor, Department of Marine & Environmental Sciences, Nova Southeastern University: Welcome Joshua!
- Mike Goldberg, Co-Founder I.Care, Owner, Key Dives
- Jim Ritterhoff, Executive Director, Force Blue
- Kevin O’Brien, President at Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, Inc, and
- Dr. Michael Crosby, President & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquariu
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore Ventura Harbor, a small working harbor in Southern California. Joining the show is Ev Ashworth, a local leader who serves on the Harbor Board and has championed the Ventura Shellfish Enterprise (VSE) project, a comprehensive effort to bring long line mussel aquaculture to the Santa Barbara Channel. Come along as we explore the vision of this project and discuss the obstacles that are currently standing in the way of it moving forward. Are projects like the VSE a part of the future of the American Shoreline's small ports and harbors? Find out, only on ASPN!
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with representatives of the four “Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs)”, Lisa Engler from the Northeast (NROC), Kim Cole from the Mid-Atlantic (MARCO), Laura Bowie from the Gulf (GOMA), and John Hansen from the West Coast (WCOA). ROPs are the coordinating and planning bodies that address regional offshore and nearshore issues, including ocean planning, hosting data portals, and relationship management across the myriad of agencies with coastal and ocean jurisdiction. While similar in purpose, each ROP has a regional flavor and structure– GOMA is a gumbo of diverse stakeholders; WCOA works with 100+ tribal nations; NROC coordinates planning and response to the nation’s first offshore wind projects; MARCO provides data for climate adaptation planning. While ROPs have been around at some level for 15 years, Congress is currently considering an ROP Act that would officially authorize and fund these ROPs and pave the way for others in the Great Lakes and South Atlantic, so get a taste of the ROPs on The Capitol Beach, and stay tuned for more in-depth coverage on future ASPN podcasts.
In this episode of Going Coastal, your host Jon Miller talks with Ryan Mieras and Jeremy Smith about the Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference - Americas (YCSECA). Ryan is an Assistant Professor at UNC Wilmington and is one of the co-organizers of this year's event and Jeremy is a coastal engineer with the California Coastal Commission and former YCSECA attendee. Find out from Ryan and Jeremy about what makes YCSECA special and how to participate in this year’s event. For more information about YCSECA and submit an abstract, follow the links below.
Learn more about YCSECA at:https://ycseca.wordpress.com/
To submit an abstract by August 1st: https://ycseca.wordpress.com/conference/registration/
Follow Jon on Instagram and Twitter: @StevensCoastal
Jacques and Simone are joined by Harry Vorhoff, of the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, and Rep. Joseph Orgeron to discuss the state's first Wind Week, a series of public webinars on expanding wind energy in the Gulf.
You can watch all Wind Week sessions online at: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/124.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Robert "Roy" Ritchie to examine the sweeping history of going to the beach. Archaeological evidence shows that humans, and even pre-humans, were visiting ancient beaches over 100,000 years ago. From there, humans have cultivated a relationship with the land-water interface that has changed our species and the planet. Come along as we examine some of the major historical inflection points in our relationship with the shoreline as described in Ritchie's new book, The Lure of the Beach: A Global History. A fascinating story we should all know better. Only on ASPN!
On this episode, Peter and Tyler sit down with collaborators Justin Sherburn and Anlo Sepulveda who together have created an immersive concert/motion picture experience called The Living Coast. The project explores the fabric of the Texas Coast, weaving together the stories of the surfers and sailors, shrimpers and oilmen, poets and scientists. The show features Sherburn’s original music, stunning video by Sepulveda (Yakona), and archival photography of the Great Galveston Hurricane. The Living Coast premieres August 2nd at the Stateside at the Paramount in here in Austin. Learn more about this awesome project at https://montopolismusic.com/thelivingcoast.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank discusses the Administration’s proposed FY22 budget for NOAA, with Kim Texeira, Division Chief of Policy, Planning, and Communications with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. With a proposed increase of $1.5 Billion over FY21, NOAA’s budget has significant increases for many different programs, but perhaps none more so than for coastal resilience programs. Kim and Derek explain how the budget process works and take a deeper dive into how the current budget proposal reflects the administration’s priorities, such as new funding for “Advancing Racial Equity through… Coastal Resilience,” as well as reflects ongoing need for an agency on the frontlines of major climate impacts. The FY22 NOAA budget is a generational opportunity for increased funding for an agency working to address existential threats.
It has been a jam-packed month in the Nation's capital. Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi bring us the latest news and analysis from inside the halls of Congress. Will there be more coastal funding coming to the American Shoreline? Tune in and find out!
In this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone talk about the restoration of the “longest Main Street in the world!” First up, we catch up with Ryan M. Perque, Executive Director of the Friends of the Bayou Lafourche. He talks about the history of the waterway and the work his organization and others are doing to restore it. In the second half of the show, we continue our conversation about Bayou Lafourche with Tristan Baurick, environmental reporter with The Times Picayune New Orleans Advocate, who recently wrote two great articles about these restoration efforts on nola.com.
Read Tristan's reporting:
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In this episode, in celebration of Independence Day around the American Shoreline, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome ocean education and communication pioneer Peter Neill to the show. Peter Neill is an author and an editor on environmental and ocean issues, and the founding Director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place for education and information exchange on the health of the ocean. Previously President of the South Street Seaport Museum from 1985-2005, he was tenured as a Research Associate at the Climate Change Institute, University of Maine in 2015.
On this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor is joined by aquanaut, communicator, educator, and 3rd generation ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau and Northeastern University’s Dr. Brian Helmuth on an episode guaranteed to make you smile. The trio discuss the importance of the “Inspiring and Engaging” goal of the Ocean Decade and how Cousteau’s proposed “international space station under the sea” Proteus contributes to the essential ocean literacy work that needs to be done over the next ten years.
Welcome to the Rising Sea Voices Podcast (RSVP) on the American Shoreline Podcast Network! Hosted by Oregon Sea Grant 2021 Resilience Fellow Felicia Olmeta-Schult, RSVP will highlight the work of undergraduate and graduate students and early-career professionals in coastal, estuarine, and ocean science and engineering. In this inaugural episode, Felicia will tell you more about RSVP goals and mission before introducing her first (and amazing) guest Nick Tealer. Nick is the Oregon Sea Grant 2019-2021 Natural Resources Policy Fellow with the Oregon Coastal Management Program and the Washington Coastal Zone Management Program. He has been assisting in the development of a Geographic Location Description (GLD). GLDs are predetermined spatial boundaries outside of the coastal zone. They are activity-specific (e.g., offshore aquaculture, sea-bed mining) and give the state authority to review federal activity within their boundaries. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham continue their coverage of the offshore wind energy boom occurring around the American Shoreline, this time focusing on the exciting plans already in the works to bring offshore wind to the Golden State. Joining the show is the Executive Director of Offshore Wind California, Adam Stern, a California-based environmental and climate leader with more than 25 years of experience in nonprofits, business, and government. Prior to joining Offshore Wind California, he was executive director of Acterra, a San Francisco Bay Area climate advocacy organization. Get to know Adam and his organization as we discuss the importance of offshore wind in CA, federal and state management and policy strategies, and what future offshore wind development means for the California shoreline. Only on ASPN!
On this special rerun of the Beach Shack (recorded on New Year's Day 2020), Tyler sits down with Lucy Bellwood at his favorite beach shack in Ventura, CA to discuss the power of cartoons in education, in particular in the areas of science and maritime culture. Lucy is a professional Adventure Cartoonist, author, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. Her work brings enthusiastic tales of exploration to thousands of readers online, in print, and in person. At 17, Bellwood fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a sailor by joining the crew of the tall ship Lady Washington. Three years later she fell in love with making comics at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont and began aligning her passions for art, storytelling, and the natural world. Since then, Bellwood has brought humor, generosity, and an irrepressible lust for life to a wide variety of projects. Her comics are often written and drawn in the field, leading to immersive snapshots of tall ship sailing and cutting-edge ocean science. Her first graphic novel, Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea, collects educational stories from her time aboard the Lady Washington. The book received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and opened the door for a new generation of mariners to find their place at sea. Learn more about Lucy at lucybellwood.com.
Welcome to North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes with host, Helen Brohl. Born and raised along the southern shores of Lake Erie, Helen will share experiences, observations, and charming characters from the Great Lakes and region. The first episode is called "March of the Mayflies" with Dr. Carmen Trisler, an aquatic entomologist from Wittenberg University who teaches us about the nature of these interesting and short-lived flying insects. Mayflies emerge from an underwater home to live hard and die young but also tell us about the health of the Great Lakes resource. Follow Helen as she takes us on a journey through the Great Lakes.
As summer kicks off and tourism ramps back up in Louisiana, Simone and Jacques welcome Jared Sternberg, founder of Beyond the Bayou eco-tours, to discuss how and why he founded his business as well as their tour offerings, eco-tourism as a tool for coastal education, and a new partnership with the Old 77 Hotel in New Orleans to bring more people out into the swamp.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by guest host Taylor Goelz (host of ASPN's Ocean Decade Show! and Program Manager of the Shipping Decarbonization Initiative at The Aspen Institute) to discuss the exciting future trends of maritime shipping decarbonization. Joining the show is Bryan Comer, the Marine Program Lead at The International Council on Clean Transportation. The conversation covers why it is important to decarbonize maritime shipping and how can it be done, and well as covering the legal and regulatory framework that governs maritime transportation. They also discuss new technologies that are being used and developed such as hydrogen and sail, as well as failures, such as the rapidly growing number of ships are being fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems, or “scrubbers,” as a way to comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 global fuel sulfur limit. Scrubbers remove sulfur from ship exhaust by spraying a buffer solution, usually seawater, over it and then discharging the washwater overboard, often without treatment. The washwater is more acidic than the surrounding seawater and contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, particulate matter, nitrates, nitrites, and heavy metals including nickel, lead, copper, and mercury. Scrubber washwater is toxic to some marine organisms, harms others, and can worsen water quality.
Note: Since this show was recorded, the IMO conducted meetings that were disappointing once again. The short term measures for reducing emissions can actually lead to increases in emission and lack any sort of enforcement. Proposals for medium term measures were "punted" to the fall, so stay tuned to future episode as we follow this issue and the IMO's actions.
On June 19, 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read General Order No. 3 informing Texas slaves that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two and a half years earlier by President Lincoln. June 19th has long been referred to as "Juneteenth" in the African-American community and is the oldest national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Since 1979, Juneteenth has been an official Texas holiday. Last week, President Biden signed a new law making Juneteenth the 11th Federal Holiday, a commemoration that will now be celebrated all over the country. Take a dive into this uniquely American holiday with Linda Jann Lewis, a distinguished African American activist and leader in Texas who’s family has celebrated Juneteenth for more than 100 years on the very plantation where her ancestors were enslaved. In a storied career in Texas politics, Linda served Texas governors from both parties, the famed Lt. Governor Bob Bullock, was the fist African American Elections Administrator in Texas, and, among other things, helped found KAZI, a listener-supported, community radio station in Austin, Texas. And, best of all, she’s an amazing story teller and human being. Jump into the newest American holiday on this Special Juneteenth Episode of the American Shoreline Podcast!
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We believe every month is ocean month, but each year the American Shoreline Podcast Network, along with the broader ocean community, spends the month of June amplifying messaging about ocean and coastal issues to raise awareness and ramp up stewardship and action in honor of National Ocean Month. This is why we've decided to call June National Ocean ACTION month. Join Jenna, she'll need company, as she walks the path of this episode solo, making pit stops to share all of the ocean action that's happened this month so far and opportunities for us to get involved.
In this episode, host Admiral Tim Gallaudet explores Tourism & Recreation, major components of the America’s Blue Economy. Our topics will include such cool coastal activities as surfing, sailing, boating, diving, foiling, and fishing, as well as ocean and coastal conservation which is essential to sustaining the beauty and health of these special places. We will also discuss the role of National Marine Sanctuaries, Aquaria and Science Centers, and public and private media in expanding awareness of tourism and recreation opportunities and the environmental protection measures which support them. We will be joined by an absolute A-List of professionals in the sector of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes Tourism, Recreation, and Conservation, including: Ian Cairns: Champion Surfer, and Co-founder of Surfing.com and the television series, World of Waves; Mehgan Heaney-Grier: Pioneering American freediver, stunt diver, television celebrity, conservationist, and educator; Margaret Spring: Chief Conservation & Science Officer, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Bruckner Chase: Founder, Ocean Positive Foundation, accomplished paddler and ocean distance swimmer, and David Ruck: Producer, Great Lakes Outreach Media, and highly talented and accomplished in coastal video production.
On this episode we go deep, very deep, to the bottom of the sea to discuss the future of seabed with Phil McCabe, an activist on this issue of seabed conservation from New Zealand. For five years, Phil served as the Chairperson of Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), during which he led a ground-up, cross-sector movement successfully challenging three global precedent-setting seabed mining applications in New Zealand’s courts. We discuss the battles Phil has lead, the specific court cases, as well as the global state of seabed conservation. Phil is currently the Pacific Lead for the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition. We discuss how he works to connect activists across the Pacific region on deep sea mining issues and the work they do to bring community and stake-holder concerns to the wider public and into decision-making rooms. Come on down and touch the bottom, only on ASPN!
On this special rebroadcast, Brian Yurasits sits down with Rocco Costa to chat about recreational fishing in New York. Rocco descends from a classic Italian fishing family who has navigated New York's waterways for 3 generations. When he's not chasing bottom-fish offshore, Rocco works as a charter boat deckhand and runs a Facebook community group called Cod On The Rod. This Italian Stallion has an encyclopedia of local fishing knowledge stored in his brain. Brian picks Rocco's noggin' to learn what makes someone a 'hardcore' fisher in New York, why recreational fishers distrust the science behind regulations, and how fishers can help support a healthy ocean for future generations to enjoy. And of course there are some salty sea tales mixed in for your listening pleasure! It's important that we open our ears to the people on the frontlines of ocean issues, and Rocco has some seriously useful insight.
In this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Jon and Marissa will introduce you to the president and vice president of the SNP Chapter: Eve Eisemann and Taylor Zimmerman! We’ll give you a behind-the-scenes view of these dynamic leaders, their early experiences with ASBPA, and how they came to be in their current positions. Eve and Taylor will fill you in on how the SNP went from being a committee to a chapter, and offer some tips on how students can start a local student chapter at their university or college. They also discuss the Coastal Universities Guide, a new online resource to help students and professionals at all levels identify coastal-related degrees and programs within our universities. Check out the link below to access the Guide! Eve and Taylor can be reached at asbpa.snp@gmail.com for all who wish to join SNP, learn more about establishing a local student chapter, or have questions about the Coastal Universities Guide!
Learn more about ASBPA at: https://asbpa.org
The Coastal Universities Guide can be found here: https://asbpa.org/get-involved/coastal-universities-guide/
Join the SNP Facebook Group: https://asbpa.org/about-us/chapters/students-new-professionals/
Follow Jon on Instagram and Twitter: @StevensCoastal
Connect with Marissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtorres480/
We have a whole 10 years to celebrate the ocean during the Ocean Decade, but we're doubling up this month as June is officially World Ocean Month and June 8th is World Ocean Day! This month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show is combining these celebrations and digging deep into the first Decade Actions that have been endorsed as part of the Ocean Decade. Julian Barbière of the IOC, the "godfather" of the Ocean Decade, is our guest and and provided an overview of these Actions and great insight into what it takes to run this 10 year initiative!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Helen Brohl to the show to talk about her new show coming out on ASPN later this month, "North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes." Carved 14,000 years ago, the Great Lakes are the freshwater seas of America's North Coast. Over 1200 miles from the mouth of the entrance to the St. Lawrence River to Duluth, Minnesota, they offer diverse ecology, flora, fauna, fish ~ and human experiences. On her new show, Helen will explore all of these elements of the Great Lakes with experts and local characters, bringing the North Coast to life. Helen Brohl was appointed as the first Executive Director of the US Committee on the Marine Transportation System in July 2006 by Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. As a career Senior Executive, Ms. Brohl manages the CMTS partnership, that joins over 25 Federal agencies to address our Nation’s waterways, ports and intermodal connections. Working with senior political, military and civilian leaders, Ms. Brohl directs development of interagency policy coordination related to Federal infrastructure investment; system performance measures; navigation technology integration and coordination; and system resilience.
On this special rebroadcast of the Sea Change podcast, Jenna Valente is joined by Danni Washington, the co-founder of Big Blue and You, co-creator of Sea Youth Rise Up, a science communicator, an ocean advocate, and a television personality. A Miami native with Jamaican roots, Danni Washington is deeply passionate about oceans and science communications. She dreamed of studying the oceans since she was six years old. In 2008, Danni graduated from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science with a B.S. in Marine Science/Biology.
The Serra de Tramuntana mountain range in Mallorca, Spain is a UNESCO world heritage site under the ‘cultural heritage’ category. With centuries of rich history and multiple cultures shaping the people and physical landscape of the Mediterranean island it’s no wonder the mountain range and the communities that live around it boast some of the best festivals and outdoor recreation experiences. Join host Arica Sears and her guest Bartomeu Deya Canals as they discuss his family’s historic olive grove in Soller and their dedication to keeping traditions alive. His impressive background as the former Director of the Tourism Mallorca Board as well as his current role of economist and heritage consultant provide just the insight we need to better understand working with stakeholders to balance the tourism economy and community traditions. Only on ASPN.
Howard and Dan team up with Derek Brockbank from the Coastal States Organization to break down the President’s FY22 budget proposal. The big question: How well does the proposal do to address sea level rise and climate change?
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. James Sullivan back to the show to discuss the condition of Florida's harmful algal blooms, most notably Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and Karenia brevis (red tide). Dr. James Sullivan — nicknamed "Dr. Doom of the Algal Bloom" by his wife — is a leading algal researcher and Executive Director of Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. He currently serves on the Governor's Blue-Green Algae Task Force, As the state faces a warmer and wetter future, that many believe conditions will worsen and blooms and their impacts will be worse. And, there are no sick or easy answers. James walks us through the science, the risks, and how to understand our changing coastal waters. Great show only on ASPN!
In this special rebroadcast of the first of Changing Waters' 2019 series on the plight of southern resident killer whales, National Fisheries Conservation Center's Deputy Director Julia Sanders interviews NOAA researcher Laurie Weitkamp about the food web effects caused by recent heat waves in the Pacific ocean, including the "warm blob." These changing conditions have caused major disturbances all the way up the food web: starting with microscopic plankton and ending with our beloved Orca whales. Learn more about what's happening in our changing waters as temperatures rise and fisheries face abrupt disruptions -- including the Chinook salmon that southern resident killer whales rely on.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank looks at the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) with Chad Berginnis from the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and Joel Scata with NRDC. The FFRMS was an Obama-era Executive Order (EO 13690) that required any infrastructure project that received federal flooding to demonstrate some level of flood risk preparedness, with a focus on future flooding and sea level rise. This would have meant significant changes to how coastal projects are planned and/or funded, but it was revoked by the Trump administration before it could be implemented. However, the FFRMS was reinstated by the Biden Administration on May 20th as part of its Executive Order on Climate Related Financial Risk, with direction to federal agencies to continue implementing it using the previously developed guidelines. This podcast explains what the FFRMS does, why it’s important to coastal managers, and what we might expect now from federal agencies that basically pressed pause for 4 years in implementing the policy.
If there’s one thing we can count on along our dynamic coasts, it’s change. With rising seas, warming waters, and extreme storms reshaping our shores, now more than ever, coastal communities need reliable data to make sense of the changes they can see, and those they can’t. In this episode, Reserve scientists Dr. Jude Apple (Padilla Bay) and Dr. Kari St. Laurent (Delaware) take host Peter Ravella on a tour of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP)—the only national networkto integrate the needs of coastal management with standardized, site-based monitoring. This capacity for long-term monitoring across a national system allows Reserves to track early warning signals and inform proactive strategies for climate change adaptation and other coastal resource management priorities.
On this jam-packed show, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Brad Warren, host of ASPN's Changing Waters podcast and Executive Director of the National Fisheries Conservation Center, to discuss three fascinating topics on the American Shoreline. First, they take up the water crisis on the Klamath River, going into the history of how the river was managed over the past 100 years, and how tribes, fishermen, and farmers are all "in the same boat" as climate change impacts the river's flow. Then, they head north to Washington to discuss the new cap-and-trade climate legislation just signed into law. Might this be a prototype to be adopted nationally? And finally, they discuss the state of fishery community culture at this moment on the American shoreline, and consider how communities that rely on fisheries will adapt to changing seas. Its a great show, only on ASPN!
On this rebroadcast of the Ship to Shore podcast from May 2019, host Robert Frump is joined by Gilbert M. Gaul to discuss his (then) new book, The Geography of Risk, Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts. Gaul reveals what he characterizes as the confounding array of federal subsidies, tax breaks, low-interest loans, grants, and government flood insurance that shift the risk of life at the beach from private investors to public taxpayers, radically distorting common notions of risk. Gaul argues that these federal incentives have resulted in one of the worst planning failures in American history, and the costs to taxpayers are reaching unsustainable levels.
Gaul twice won the Pulitzer Prize and has been short-listed for the Pulitzer four other times. For more than thirty-five years, he worked as an investigative journalist for The Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other newspapers. He is the author of three previous books and lives in New Jersey.
Join Jenna on this episode of the Sea Change Podcast as she welcomes back her pal and friend of the network, Willis Brown. Some of you may remember Willis from the Surf. Sail. Seafood audio adventure highlighting his summer sailing journey along the coast of Maine with friends Spike Smigelski and Ben Hayden as they survived on the water, learning from locals about sustainable seafood and regenerative farming along the way, all while catching waves in Vacationland's finest surfing havens. During this conversation, Jenna catches up with Willis to learn more about what he's been up to since returning to shore and Seagreen Sustainables, a kelp coffee alternative company born from ocean exploration and in pursuit of a sustainable future.
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, we explore the Marine Transportation System (MTS) and how to make it more sustainable, productive, and efficient. Our guests include Coast Guard Rear Admiral Richard Timme, Chair of the Coordinating Board for the US Committee on the MTS, Helen Brohl who is the Executive Director of that committee, Cary Davis of the American Association of Port Authorities, and Julie Thomas of the Southern California Coastal and Ocean Observing System. We'll talk technology, shipping, ports, charts, and the weather and ocean information that ships depend upon to safely sustain the free flow of maritime commerce. We'll begin with an assessment of the grounding of the M/V Evergiven in the Suez Canal in March and how the event highlighted that marine transportation is the lifeblood of the American Blue Economy.
This week, host Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham head out to the West Coast to look at coastal management in the Golden State. Joining the show is Dr. Charles Lester, the director of the Ocean and Coastal Policy Center in the Marine Science Institute at UC Santa Barbara. Dr. Lester previously worked for the State of California and the California Coastal Commission for twenty years, including serving as the agency’s fourth executive director from 2011 to 2016. Charles is an expert in integrated coastal management and California coastal law and policy. He has extensive experience in California, including managing or directing hundreds of coastal planning and regulatory projects for the Coastal Commission. In 2015, he led the agency's completion of California's first comprehensive land use guidance for addressing sea level rise and coastal protection on the outer coast (Sea Level Rise—Adopted Policy Guidance). Charles speaks regularly on coastal management, adaptation and resilience, including recently as part of a Congressional briefing on “west coast resilience” (Charles Lester at EESI).
On this special rebroadcast of the Catch Curve, host Robert Jones sits down with legendary outdoor writer Shannon Tompkins to discuss the environmental, political, and policy changes he has observed over his 40-year career with the Houston Chronicle. Tompkins is a past president of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and his reporting has won national and state awards to include the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Environmental Reporting Award, multiple Excellence in Craft awards from the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and an award from the Texas bureau of The Associated Press.
Are the oceans being emptied out by overfishing or are fish stocks recovering thanks to recent efforts to strengthen the sustainability of harvests? And who gets to decide? On this episode, Suzanne ludicello, a founding board member of the National Fisheries Conservation Center, talks with Brad Warren about a tool she co-developed with a team at the leading marine resource consultancy MRAG Americas. It is designed to enable nations and fisheries (and others) to rigorously gauge their own performance in governing fisheries. Commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation, the Fisheries Governance Tool (FGT) “puts power in the hands of managing agencies, environmental organizations, funders/investors, and other key stakeholders,” according to the MRAG team. Iudicello offers an inside story about why this tool seeks to enable people close to the resource to set their own goals and judge their own progress. Learn about this innovativeness approach to fisheries assessment. Only on ASPN!
Welcome to Episode 1 of the ASBPA Students and New Professionals (SNP) Chapter podcast: Going Coastal! This podcast is for all things coastal for current and emerging coastal professionals across the nation. In this pilot episode, the three co-hosts of the podcast - Heather Wade, Jon Miller, and Marissa Torres - will introduce you to the podcast as a whole, what SNP and Going Coastal is all about, who your hosts are as professionals and as people, and what you can expect from us in the future. Tune in and enjoy!
Check out ASBPA at https://asbpa.org/ to learn more about the organization as a whole, all of its corresponding chapters, and other offerings or follow the SNP group on Facebook.
Heather Wade Social: @coastalplanner on Twitter, @coastal.planner on Instagram
Jon Miller Social: @StevensCoastal on Instagram & Twitter
This week on Delta Dispatches, Jacques brings back our friends from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana James Karst, director of communications and marketing, and Emily Vuxton, policy director. James talks about the upcoming State of the Coast conference (registration open now!) and Emily talks about things to keep an eye on in this year’s Louisiana state legislative session including the 2021 Coastal Annual Plan.
This episode of the Sea Change Podcast features activism in action! Join Jenna as she checks in with Diane Wilson, a 4th-generation shrimper, activist, and author who is currently on a hunger strike to pressure the Biden Administration to stop the dredging of the mercury-contaminated Matagorda Ship Channel on Texas' Gulf Coast. Diane fears, and the Army Corps of Engineers acknowledges, that mercury contamination from the nearby Alcoa Superfund site could be unearthed and devastate fisheries that local communities are working to restore and revitalize. Tune in to this episode to learn from Diane's 30+ years of activism experience. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one.
On this special rebroadcast of the American Shoreline Podcast from March 2019, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham revisit their first show with Dr. Joseph G. Kunkel. Joe, as he prefers to be called, is the professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Research Professor University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. As part of our ongoing coverage of the American Shoreline's fisheries, we have been following the "mass migrations" of sea life seeking preferred water temperatures. Lobsters are no exception, and scientists, like Joe, are trying to understand how climate changes are impacting the fishery and if policy changes might be able to preserve the fishery for future generations. One primary concern is Lobster Shell Disease. On this show Dr. Kunkel deep dives on the issues facing the American Lobster, a multi-billion dollar industry facing an uncertain future.
This month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show is all about baseline data! Dr. Salvatore Aricò from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission helps us dive into the Global Ocean Science Report 2020 (GOSR2020). Based on data collected from around the world and co-authored by over 60 ocean science and sustainable development experts, GOSR2020 offers a holistic, global record of how, where and by whom ocean science is conducted. In order to know how the Ocean Decade makes a difference and if we've reached our goals, we have to know where we are today in terms of ocean science data, infrastructure, research, and funding. To read the report and learn more, visit https://en.unesco.org/gosr.
Everyone in Washington is talking infrastructure, but where is the talk about water? On the next episode of the WaterLog podcast, Howard and Dan wade through how Congress and the new Administration are planning to take on water and coastal priorities in the nation’s infrastructure initiative. The Senate has decided it will bring back earmarks alongside the House, which has already closed it’s deadline for earmark requests. Meanwhile, Republicans are scrambling to find out how they will counter Democrats’ legislative tactics. Finally, Howard & Dan talk about the new nominee for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Administration official in charge for the Corps of Engineers.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham have the pleasure of welcoming the hosts of the newest shows to the American Shoreline Podcast Network: "Going Coastal" and "Rising Sea Voices." Co-hosted by Marissa Torres, Heather Wade, and Dr. Jon Miller, the Going Coastal podcast is the official pod of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association's Student and New Professional Chapter. In this episode, we get to know these three great co-hosts and learn what Going Coastal will be all about.
We also thrilled to introduce the ASPN community to Dr. Felicia Olmeta-Schult, host of the new "Rising Sea Voices" podcast. Felicia is Resiliency Fellow with the Oregon Sea Grant program. Felicia's show will focus on the stories, viewpoints, and coastal research of minority and under-represented coastal professionals, bringing an essential perspective of the American shoreline to our listeners. Stay tuned for these two great new podcasts coming soon to ASPN!
On this special rerun, late host Dan Martin welcomes Doug Marcy, Coastal Hazards Specialist at NOAA's Office for Coastal Management. Dan and Doug discuss the amazing work that NOAA and other federal agencies do to gather data and develop tools to make the data usable for the private sector and NGOs. Its a great show!
Individuals have been drawn to the coastline for centuries, evident by the number of thriving metropolitan cities located adjacent to waterfronts all over the world. In the United States, 40% of the population resides near the water. Not to mention, the blue economy has grown at a rate that is faster than the overall GDP for the country, as it has proven to be a primary driver of jobs, innovation and economic growth. Our strong desire to be near the water might be simple to see, but quantifying this importance is no easy task. The Blue economy is a vast network with land, people, places, real estate, tourism, ports, fishing, shipping, maintenance, military- all dependent on this vital resource and interconnected. On this show, we are going to explore the Blue Economies of two Atlantic coastal states -- Rhode Island and South Carolina. Our guests are going to guide us through the process their coastal states have undertaken to access valuable information and not only assess the current activities on their coastline, but also plan for the future of the working waterfront. An economist will also introduce us to a new and innovative strategy aimed at valuing non-market features on the waterfront such as wetlands, sand dunes, open space, oyster reefs and other types of mariculture.
This week on Delta Dispatches we’re talking about the inspirational new exhibit at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art which features works from John Taylor, storyteller, environmentalist, self-taught artist and life-long resident of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. Here to talk about the exhibit is Mikhayla Harrell, the Museum Educator and Teen Intern Coordinator at the Ogden Museum and Amanda Moore Deputy Director, Gulf Program for the National Wildlife Federation. This exhibition features a variety of works by Taylor, including eight walking sticks carved from wood found along the banks of the Mississippi River and eight photographs of the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle as well as historical information about Louisiana wetland loss, and provides a number of ways people can get involved with restoration efforts.
This episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Russ Boudreau (Principal, Coastal Fronteers) to the show to discuss the intricacies of coastal engineering through the lens of a project in Maui, Hawaii concerning the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility, the island's primary wastewater treatment plant. Located on the island's coast (think gravity), the facility was identified to be vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunamis, winter waves, flooding, and inevitable sea level rise due to its low-lying beachfront location on the world-renowned high-wind and big-surf North Shore. Russ talks us through how this problem was tackled from an engineering perspective, resulting in an armored living shoreline solution that has shown to be effective.
On this special rebroadcast episode of Changing Waters, the late, great Thane Tienson sits down with Randy Fisher, Executive Director of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). Established in 1947 by consent of Congress, PSMFC is an interstate compact agency that helps resource agencies and the fishing industry sustainably manage the valuable Pacific Ocean fisheries in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank discusses a new(ish) federal grant program to fund local coastal restoration initiatives. Suzanne Simon, with Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), talks about the National Estuaries Program Coastal Watershed Grant (NEP-CWG), including some of the projects funded in 2020 and the process for applying in 2021. They are currently accepting Letters of Intent for 2021 funds through June 7th. Suzanne also explains what the National Estuaries Program is, why it’s run by EPA, and the purpose and range of this grant program. This discussion builds on previous podcasts on the National Coastal Resilience Fund from NFWF and the National Coastal Wetlands Grants from the USFWS.
Admiral Tim Gallaudet launches the American Blue Economy Podcast on ASPN with a jam-packed first episode featuring U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, along with several other former NOAA officials who worked directly on the Agency's development of the Blue Economy Strategic Plan. This expansive episode will set the stage for the rest of the series by covering pre-pandemic trends and post-pandemic trajectories in areas such as marine transportation, ocean tourism and recreation, sustainable seafood, coastal resilience, and ocean mapping and exploration. Come along with Admiral Gallaudet on the American Blue Economy Podcast, only on ASPN!
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are back with another great two-part show. Leading off are Kathleen Riely and Ken Willson to talk about the North Carolina Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association (NCBIWA) upcoming Spring “Local Governments” Meeting. Kathleen is the Executive Director of NCBIWA and Ken serves on the organization’s board. Come along and learn all about the Spring Meeting, which will be held on Monday and Tuesday April 26-27 at The Islander Hotel in Emerald Isle, N.C. as well as virtually though NCBIWA.org.
In Part 2, Peter and Tyler welcome Megan Blaskovich of Woolpert to learn about her work with NOAA, USGS, and FEMA to map significant parts of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and surrounding seafloor. Specifically, Megan is the project manager for this work and in the second half of the show she takes us through the dirty details associated with running a sophisticated GIS mapping project half way across the world in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Join us as we nerd out on all things Lidar (which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, in case you didn’t know). Only on ASPN!
On this special rebroadcast, Lesley Ewing is with Dr. Gary B. Griggs, longtime Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz and author of a dozen books, over 100 articles, and several scientific reports. Come along as Gary talks about how books changed his life, the coastal topics that have dominated his writing, his approach to writer’s block, and his favorite types of sand and beaches.
They say April showers bring May flowers so grab your galoshes and join Jenna Valente and her guest Deirdre Horan on this episode of the Sea Change Podcast for a conversation about a springtime staple: umbrellas. Every day brings a new wave of plastic pollution entering the ocean and solving the crisis will take an all-hands-on-deck, comprehensive approach, including entrepreneurial innovation. During this conversation, the two discuss Diredre's efforts to upcycle ocean-bound plastic into umbrellas through her company called Dri.
Host Peter Ravella checks in with Mayor Joe Mancini of Long Beach New Jersey about how his beach town is faring after more than a year of dealing with COVID-19. The town of 8,500 is set to welcome a summer population of 100,000 visitors. That's good for business but presents its own special risks even as the pandemic appears to wane. With a year of experience, Mayor Mancini seems better prepared to handle the summer onslaught. Businesses have adapted, some have thrived, and so far, no local outbreaks have occurred. Will the good fortune continue? A fascinating conversation from the front lines of the pandemic on the American shoreline. Always grounded, always in-depth, it's the Local Control Podcast on ASPN.
On this two-part episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham introduce Admiral Tim Gallaudet, host of the new "American Blue Economy Podcast," coming out this month on ASPN. Gallaudet's monthly show will explore the intricacies of the blue economy with top policy and science experts from inside and outside government. The guest lineup is spectacular. We discuss Gallaudet's early influences, his 30+ year Navy career, what it means to be the Oceanographer of the Navy, his Scripps PhD, and his tenure as NOAA's Acting Administrator. We introduce the new show and also discuss the importance of leadership in the ocean and coastal space. Simply put, please meet Tim Gallaudet. We could not be more thrilled to add the Admiral and the American Blue Economy Podcast to the ASPN lineup. It's going to be great.
(40:04) In Part II, Tim joins Peter and Tyler to shine a bright light on the National Science Foundation's Networked Blue Economy Convergence Accelerator, a $30 million grant program now open for proposals. Joining the show from NSF are Douglas Maughan, Chris Sanford, and Knauss Sea Grant Policy Fellow, Clea Harrelson, to lay out why coastal professionals, companies, NGOs, and stakeholders should pay attention to this not-to-be-missed funding opportunity. The accelerator is an R&D program that functions much like a tech "boot camp" where selected teams receive a capitol infusion up to $5.75M over three years and compete and collaborate to develop new products and services for America's blue economy. This unique and powerful grant opportunity is designed to foster collaboration among multi-disciplinary teams of coastal thinkers and innovators from NGO's, academic institutions, community groups, and even industry-lead teams. The goal is to accelerate a convergence across ocean sectors and create a smart, integrated, connected, and open ecosystem for ocean innovation, exploration, and sustainable utilization. Collectively, the selected research teams are expected to develop new solutions that improve human engagement with oceans as both an environment space and an economic resource. Check it out, form a team, and apply today. Letters of Interest are due May 5 and full proposals are due June 14, 2021.
On this Saturday Special rebroadcast of the Catch Curve, Chef Robert Jones is joined by Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer for the Gulf Fisheries Management Council, and Patrick Banks, the Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, for an introductory discussion into the world of fisheries management. Unlike the management of terrestrial resources which can be more easily observed, regulating fisheries requires users to put their faith in scientifically based rules. Emily, Patrick, and Robert discuss how the sausage is made, covering everything from the goals and objectives of effective fisheries management to enforcement and compliance.
Thane Tienson, co-host of the Changing Waters Podcast, was known as a champion for the environment, for underdogs and long-shot good causes, and for the working waterfront along West Coast. As many of our listeners know, Thane died in January. For this tribute show we focus on his remarkable contributions as a professional and colleague. Here we present Brad’s interviews with two of Thane’s old friends and colleagues: Steve Fick, owner of Fishhawk Fisheries, and Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of the Columbia Riverkeeper.
On this April Update of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan dive into how the earmarking process is impacting congressional budget decisions, North Carolina’s beach troubles, national beach nourishment funding, and an update on the National Flood Insurance Program.
On today's episode, Jacques and Simone welcome author Adam Mandelman to discuss his book, The Place with No Edge: An Intimate History of People, Technology, and the Mississippi River Delta, "a book about people’s dreams of mastering nature through technology in one of the wettest, most unruly landscapes of North America. Published with Louisiana State University Press in April of 2020, it chronicles three centuries of European efforts to tame the Mississippi River Delta, an environment defined by flood and wetlands." Adam discusses highlights key themes from his book, provides insight into his research process and discusses his perspectives on efforts to build greater resilience on the Mississippi River Delta. Purchase a copy of his book at your local bookstore or here: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/the-place-with-no-edge/.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Zachary Karabell, author, columnist (NYT, WSJ, WaPo, Politico, Wired), and grand thinker to talk about the Suez Canal, the Ever Given crash, and what it means, if anything, for international trade and our future. Karabell wrote Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal and is a recognized expert on history, economics, and international trade. His latest book, Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power, comes out in May. A great conversation with one of the leading thinkers around today.
On this Saturday Special rebroadcast of the Next Swell, Rob Nixon is joined by surfing legend Shaun Tomson. Shaun is the author of the best-selling book “Surfer’s Code“, and the writer and producer of the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ Down the Door. He is a Business Administration and Finance graduate from the University of Natal. He is a World Surfing Champion, an inductee in the Jewish and South African Sports Hall of Fame, the U.S. Surfing Hall of Fame, and has been described as one of the greatest surfers of all time (Surfing Magazine 2004) and one of the most influential surfers of the century (Surfer Magazine 1999). He is a board member and ambassador for Surfrider Foundation, the world’s largest environmental group dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans, waves and beaches and he received the SIMA Environmentalist of the Year Award in 2002. Shaun currently lives with his wife and son in Santa Barbara, California and still finds time to chase the perfect wave.
The Ocean Decade is all about collaboration and transformative thinking, and that's the driving force behind this special crossover episode of The Ocean Decade Show. Host Taylor Goelz is joined by Sea Change Advocacy podcast host Jenna Valente and they're speaking to the two co-chairs of the U.S. Youth Advisory Council for the United Nations Ocean Decade (U.S. YAC), Chloe McKenna and Eni Owoeye. This forward-looking, affirmative hour will help you better understand the importance of intergenerational diversity during the Ocean Decade and begin to discuss the role of advocacy during this ten year push to transform the ocean.
Creating or restoring natural infrastructure can enhance coastal resilience for communities and ecosystems. One of the key sources of funding for this work is the National Coastal Resilience Fund grants program, which is jointly administered by the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Since 2018, the NCRF has awarded $90 million to enhance, build, or restore almost 17,800 acres of coastal habitat that have provided enhanced protection to 100,400 properties and 2,500 critical facilities. And right now they have a new 2021 Request for Proposals on the street. On this broadcast we’ll speak with Erika Feller, the Director for Coastal and Marine Conservation for NFWF and Dr. Laura Petes, the Manager of the Communities Program in NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, two of the principals of the program, about the program and the current RFP, how the grant program is evolving, some successes and more.
For more information here are links to the National Coastal Resilience Fund Program , the 2021 NCRF Request for Proposals, the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and the Digital Coast.
On this show, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the highest levels of decision making, visioning, and strategizing for a new more resilient world. Serving as guide is Storm Cunningham, the Executive Director of the RECONOMICS Institute in Washington, DC. For two decades, Storm has helped public and private clients around the globe understand how to lead or support resilient prosperity. His methods focuses on the community and regional revitalization process; and how communities or other entities position themselves within that process. A former Green Beret SCUBA medic with the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group, he is an avid SCUBA diver.
On this special rebroadcast, Peter Ravella, Lesley Ewing, and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco. Elaine leads the Port to responsibly manage the waterfront as the gateway to a world-class city and advances environmentally and financially sustainable maritime, recreational, and economic opportunities to serve the City, Bay Area region, and California.
Lance Kittel isn't just a freshwater fishing guru and he's also a passionate ocean advocate. Lance blends work with play in his position at the Inland Ocean Coalition, engaging landlocked audiences on marine conservation and policy issues. All rivers lead to the ocean (well, most of them) and the state of the coastal environment is closely connected to riverine health. On this Episode of Shaped By The Sea, Brian Yuasits sits down with Lance to discuss why ocean health matters to everyone, no matter where you live. And, they dive into the world of fly-fishing to discover how folks can connect with the outdoors and learn from the conservation ethic that's deeply ingrained in this sport's culture. So, tie on a fly and enjoy this episode of Shaped by the Sea. Only on ASPN.
On this episode of The Capitol Beach, we have compiled the full discussion of the Joint Policy on Beach and Inlet Management put out by the Coastal States Organization (CSO) and American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Host Derek Brockbank bridges his past and present organizations with guests, Tony Pratt, President of ASBPA, and Rachel Keylon, Federal Affairs Director of CSO, to discuss needed federal policies on sediment management, permitting, funding, development, and science and research. This podcast is a compilation of the 5 individual episodes on each topic. Listen to this pod to get the full policy, or select one topic to hear just that.
Sediment Management 0:02:55
Permitting 0:23:48
Funding 0:38:20
Development 0:56:02
Research 1:10:56
On this episode, Jacques and Simone welcome Jeff Varisco, Senior Project Manager, and Brad Laborde, Regulatory Manager, with the Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Jeff and Brad walk us through the milestone that is the release of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion, discuss how the public can engage in submitting comments over the comment period and provide insight into how these comments will inform a final Environmental Impact Statement for the project. Read the DEIS, get information on the formal public meetings and details on how to submit public comments here.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Ray Allen (Executive Director) and Kiersten Stanzen (Director of Partnerships) of the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program to discuss organization's new Coastal Bend Bays Plan. The original Coastal Bend Bays Plan, also known as ‘The Bays Plan’, was adopted in 1998 and has served as a regional framework for the management, protection, and conservation of Coastal Bend bays and estuaries for over 20 years. This new plan revises its predecessor and advances strategies for protecting clean water and healthy habitats in the 12-county area including all bays, estuaries, and bayous in the Copano, Aransas, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Baffin and Upper Laguna Madre systems. This is a story about bringing stakeholders from industry, local government, and academia together to product and preserve one of the most productive regions of the American Shoreline. Only on ASPN!
On this special rebroadcast, Peter and Tyler conger up their childhood dreams of diving deep into the sea in a submersible. We have the ultimate guide: Shanee Stopnitzky, a real life submarine designer, builder, and pilot and founder of the Community Submersibles Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring a sense of exploration in our oceans. Sure, its about technology and what it takes to own and operate not one but three subs. Yes, they've developed a sub pilot training school and the expertise to maintain the many systems it takes to dive. But, there's so much more here too understand and it begins with the "wonder" and the "awe" of the sea and the curiosity that drives us to live full lives as cognitive beings. As the visionary founder of the Community Submersibles Project, Shanee's goal is to foster a "Society of Wonderers." And, she's doing it! One of the best shows ever on ASPN. Take a dive with Shanee and the Community Submersibles Project. You'll love it.
On this Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham meets up for drinks with Arica Sears, host of ASPN's Big Tourism podcast, to discuss and reflect on the moment the tourism sector begins to reawaken after a year of pandemic. First up, Arica shares her assessment of the "tourism vibe" on the Oregon Coast (mimosa vs whiskey), as well as giving her assessment of level of urgency felt by tourism oriented businesses to open back up. Then, Arica and Tyler play a new game on the Friday Happy Hour podcast newly named "Catch or Release" where Arica is given the option to riff on the Tourism news stories currently featured on Coastal News Today. Check the stories out here:
CI - Dart's new town threatens beach access
CA - State Parks wants to transform this Central Coast treasure into a tourist destination. No way
HI - Some Hawaii Beaches May Lose Lifeguards As State Runs Short Of Cash
SC - Folly Beach bans smoking to help eliminate cigarette litter
CAN - 'Struggle to come back will take years': Vancouver Island Tourism CEO
“Beach and inlet management must be based on the best available science. Ensuring high quality coastal data acquisition, research, modeling, and mapping that is usable by coastal managers is essential for coastal states and communities to make timely and risk-informed decisions.” The fifth of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization’s (CSO) new “Joint Policy.” Derek Brockbank is joined by Rachel Keylon, CSO Federal Affairs Director, and Tony Pratt, ASBPA President. Be sure to listen to the other episodes on Sediment Management, Permitting, Funding, and Shoreline Development for a comprehensive review of what Congress and the Administration need to do to improve resilience for coastal beaches and inlets.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the work that the Pew Charitable Trusts is doing internationally to protect coastal wetlands and coral reefs. Joining the show are two wonderful guests: Dr. Stacy Baez is an officer with the coastal wetlands and coral reefs project. She supports countries in developing the scientific framework needed to ensure strong protections for coastal wetlands and coral reefs. Also on the show is Courtney Durham, an officer with Pew's International Conservation Unit. She is focused on global climate action and policymaking (notably domestic climate commitments or NDCs) with governments, think tanks, UN agencies, international development banks, and national governments. Come along and learn how Pew's work on coastal wetlands is on the front lines the of the fight to mitigate climate change. Only on ASPN!
New England's coastline has changed significantly through the years, and Ron Watson has been a firsthand witness, both above and below sea level. Ron comes to the table with great stories from his life working as a professional diver, wildlife photographer, and volunteer for marine conservation organizations. We discuss the power that a simple photograph has in bringing joy to people who need it, and what cold-water surfing used to look like before the advent of modern wetsuit technologies! Join our philosophical conversations about the need for a conservation ethic in wildlife photography, and how passion, drive, and focus can pave the way for a career in marine conservation. As humans become increasingly inspired by the beauty of our natural world, education will be critical to ensuring that we don't 'love' wildlife to death.
On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, Simone and Jacques bring back their first-ever guests, Dr. Alisha Renfro with the National Wildlife Federation and Steve Cochran campaign director with Restore the Mississippi River Delta and Environmental Defense Fund, to mark a big milestone for Louisiana’s coast -- the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion would be the single largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history and will build more wetlands than any other individual restoration project in the world in an area experiencing the highest rates of land loss on the planet. Alisha and Steve discuss the science behind the project, why it’s critical to Louisiana’s future and how the public can get involved in the process moving forward. Learn more at here.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome the newly minted Executive Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), Kris Ohleth. Kris is a 15-year veteran of offshore wind, having previously served as senior manager of stakeholder engagement at Ørsted Offshore North America, the company that won New Jersey’s first offshore wind solicitation in June 2019. Come along as we meet Kris and explore cutting edge developments happening right now in the offshore wind space. We take a close look at the impacts of the fastest growing industry on the American Shoreline. Based at the University of Delaware, SIOW has been as a clearinghouse for offshore wind policy and research—taking a cross-sector approach and convening policy makers, industry, NGOs, and other offshore wind stakeholders to better coordinate strategy, policy, and industry developments. Kris is a leading voice on this issue. Catch up. Only on ASPN.
“Development along the coastlines needs to change. Coastal property and infrastructure are threatened by sea level rise, lake level change, and increasing coastal storm intensity, which also exacerbate on-going challenges of coastal erosion and inundation. Coastal states and communities need policies and procedures to ensure beaches and inlets can migrate and adapt to changing coastlines to support the range of uses in the coastal zone.” The fourth of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization’s (CSO) new “Joint Policy.” Derek Brockbank is joined by Rachel Keylon, CSO Federal Affairs Director, and Tony Pratt, ASBPA President. Be sure to listen to the other episodes on Sediment Management, Permitting, Funding, and Research for a comprehensive review of what Congress and the Administration need to do to improve resilience for coastal beaches and inlets.
On this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor’s expanding the universe of the Decade and introducing new actors who have been central to the Decade’s planning efforts from 2017 through 2019 and are taking action now that the Decade is upon us - the Ocean Decade ecosystem is expanding! Early Career Ocean Professionals, or ECOPs, are making sure that intergenerational diversity is a central piece of the Ocean Decade, from mentions in the Decade’s Implementation Plan to their recent Programme Submission focused on the next generation of ocean leaders. Taylor’s joined by three of the ECOP founders - Alfredo Giron, Erin Satterthwaite, and Guillermo Ortuño Crespo to discuss the ECOPs foundation and their hopes for this transformational ocean effort.
On this March Update episode of the WaterLog Podcast, host Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the latest from inside the beltway. On this show, they talk about the impacts of "limited" earmarks returning to the Congress, as well as the Biden Cabinet as it is filling out, "eracing" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 100-year backlog, and FEMA's dire financial situation. Then, Howard and Dan welcome Tom O'Shea to the show to talk about his work as The Trustees Director of Coast & Natural Resources in Massachusetts.
This week on Delta Dispatches, we sit down with one of our favorite guests, Bren Haase, Executive Director for the Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority. The CPRA is releasing their draft Annual Plan, which outlines the coastal projects moving forward in the next 12 months and Bren walks us through many of the big projects that will make 2021 a great year for coastal Louisiana.
Our friend, colleague, and ASPN host Thane Tienson died suddenly and tragically of a heart attack Jan. 28, 2021. On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Brad Warren and Greg Tozian to celebrate Thane's life and his legacy as a person and devoted advocate for the fisheries, environment, and the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. Thane lived a remarkable life. He cared deeply about people, especially the little guys, and quietly and steadily devoted his professional skills to help others. He was a renowned environmental lawyer, admired throughout the Pacific Northwest, and is remembered for his unfailing generosity, superb storytelling and indelible courage. Along with Brad, Thane co-founded the National Fisheries Conservation Center to protect PNW fisheries and together they created and co-hosted ASPN's Changing Waters podcast on ASPN. Tozian, an author and playwright now in Tampa, was one of Thane's dearest friends in Portland, Oregon. Thane leaves a coastal legacy of advocacy for the voiceless, especially for the environment, fishermen, and Native Americans. The National Fisheries Conservation Center has set up a fund in Thane's honor, which can be contributed to here. We're going to miss Thane tremendously. He was a lovely man. You can read his obit here.
"As beaches and inlets face greater physical changes in the coming century than in all of human history, coastal states and communities need dedicated and predictable funding for projects and effective management, guided by data-driven prioritization that considers future coastal conditions.” The third of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization’s (CSO) new “Joint Policy.” Derek Brockbank is joined by Rachel Keylon, CSO Federal Affairs Director, and Tony Pratt, ASBPA President. Be sure to listen to the other episodes on Sediment Management, Permitting, Shoreline Development, and Research for a comprehensive review of what Congress and the Administration need to do to improve resilience for coastal beaches and inlets.
On this episode of Shorewords! meet Nicole Elko and Kim Garvey, two of the authors of the article, A Century of U.S. Beach Nourishment. Many of the beaches we enjoy regularly have benefited from nourishment as a management option. Large amounts of sand have been placed along the coast, or relocated from harbors and inlets, and while the volumes are huge, so too have been the benefits to hundreds of beach communities and millions of users. Learn about the range of nourishment projects around the US, the differences in nourishment regionally and why the data base for the nourishment analysis goes back a century. Here is a link to A Century of U.S. Beach Nourishment, published in January 2021 in Elsevier’s Ocean and Coastal Management Journal.
The latest episode of the Sea Change Podcast is all about the soil to sea connection. Jenna is joined by her cousin Samantha Duchaine, an organic food grower, Vermont-repreneur, and dedicated health and wellness coach. She has worked on organic farms across the country, owned and managed her own farm, and now owns Root Juice, a mobile, raw juice and smoothie bar that she operates out of an Airstream caravan. This conversation highlights the connection between our choices and the impacts they have on human and environmental health.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk about what it means to be an adaptation professional with Beth Gibbons, the executive director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. ASAP began in 2011 with the vision of building a home for people working on climate change adaptation where they could connect with each other, share information, and build on successes while moving away from approaches that aren't working. ASAP was formed as a professional society that could help bridge the geographic and sectoral gaps that naturally develop in any field-and especially in the diverse, dynamic, and emerging field of climate adaptation.
"Beach and inlet management and restoration rely on strong environmental protections to maintain the health and ecological value of these systems. Optimizing the timeliness, efficiency, and effectiveness of regulatory review for projects occurring along beaches and inlets is critical to ensuring the functioning and restoration of multi-use coastlines.” The second of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization’s (CSO) new “Joint Policy.” Derek Brockbank is joined by Rachel Keylon, CSO Federal Affairs Director, and Tony Pratt, ASBPA President. Be sure to listen to the other episodes on Sediment Management, Funding, Shoreline Development, and Research for a comprehensive review of what Congress and the Administration need to do to improve resilience for coastal beaches and inlets.
On this episode of the Changing Waters podcast, host Brad Warren speaks with Dr. Greg Rau of Planetary Hydrogen about using ocean chemistry to capture and store CO2, the toolkit for ocean carbon removal options, and why Greg thinks that the abiotic, natural chemistry of the ocean shows particular promise. Planetary Hydrogen is upending the global hydrogen market with the first scalable, truly carbon-negative form of hydrogen production. Their process converts greenhouse gases directly out of the air into an antacid for oceans damaged by climate change. This Ocean Air Capture (OAC) system is the first to be able to both remove the carbon dioxide that is causing climate change and to restore ocean chemistry.
On today's episode, Simone and Jacques welcome back National Wildlife Federation Outreach Manager Samantha Carter to discuss the fourth annual Cook-off for the Coast. Although this year's cook-off will be virtual, Sam highlights how it will still feature great content, including music from the Michot’s Melody Makers with special guest Leyla McCalla, a virtual coastal flyover, cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, as well as a recipe and artwork contest. On the second half of the show, Friends of Bayou Lafourche Executive Director Ryan Perque joins to discuss exciting progress on the bayou, including a new partnership with Nicholls State University, improvements along the waterway, as well as upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. Learn more and support this organization at bayoulafourche.org.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore past, present, and future of the Pebble Mine, one of the most important issues of the American Shoreline. Pebble Mine is the common name of a very large porphyry copper, gold, and molybdenum mine development project in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. The federal permit review of the project had been the subject of much anticipation during the Trump Administration, but in a surprise decision the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected the mine's permit sending the project back to the drawing board. Joining the show is Austin Williams, the Trout Unlimited's Alaska Director of Law and Policy. Austin has worked extensively on the campaign to stave off the development of the mine, which would almost certainly have a negative impact on the sensitive Salmon runs that the region is famous for. We talk strategy, tactics, and how Bristol Bay might be permanently protected in the future. Join us on a trip up to Alaska, only on ASPN!
“Beaches and inlets are dynamic features that change based upon the flow of sediment through coastal systems. Properly valuing and managing sediment supports balanced coastal uses, which is essential to the ecosystem health, economic vitality, and resilience of coastal states and communities.” The first of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken from American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization’s (CSO) new “Joint Policy.” Derek Brockbank is joined by Rachel Keylon, CSO Federal Affairs Director, and Tony Pratt, ASBPA President. Be sure to listen to the other episodes on Permitting, Funding, Shoreline Development, and Research for a comprehensive review of what Congress and the Administration need to do to improve resilience for coastal beaches and inlets.
A lot can happen in the space of drinking one Rainier beer on a commercial fishing boat. For Brendan Jones that kind of sparked the beginning of his pescatourism operation in Sitka, Alaska. Join Big Tourism host Arica Sears and her guests Jon Bonkoski of Ecotrust and Rachel and Brendan Jones of Finn Alley Fishing as they look at pescatourism from a research lens as well as from real experience in SE Alaska. After this episode you may be ready to try it out for yourself. Only on ASPN!
This episode of Delta Dispatches features environmental law experts providing an overview of the legal and regulatory backdrop upon which Louisiana is executing its coastal restoration and protection efforts. Amy Reed, Staff Attorney, and Jarryd Page, Public Interest Law Fellow, both from the Environmental Law Institute, join Simone and Jacques to discuss the forthcoming draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion. They also discuss the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other important laws guiding the implementation of this large-scale coastal restoration project. More importantly, they highlight how the public and stakeholders can get involved and participate in this process. Learn more at ELI.org and by reading this ELI blog post about the regulatory process surrounding the diversion.
On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with David Abel, the Pulitzer Prize winning environmental reporter for the Boston Globe. David is a keen observer of coastal issue off the New England coast and his insights are not to be missed. We discuss the latest developments in the battle to save the North Atlantic right whale, the burgeoning wind power industry in the NE and its implications for traditional fisheries, and the battle over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. We also preview David's new film ENTANGLED, which chronicles the fate of the North Atlantic right whale and the lucrative Maine lobster fishery. Listeners to this show can stream ENTANGLED now by going to this link. Enter the code TNC2021 to receive a $3 discount! Cool show and a movie discount. Only on ASPN!
This is a special rerun in celebration of Dan Martin. Clayton Harris III is the Executive Director for the Illinois International Port District at the Port of Chicago. In this role, Clayton and the Illinois International Port District are committed to developing and maintaining a world-class port that operates as a modern, strategically driven facility and is focused on generating and expanding economic activity and employment for the benefit of the City of Chicago and State of Illinois.
Following the broad and sweeping overview of Episode 1, in this episode we get into the nitty gritty with Alison Clausen from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Ocean Decade’s organizing body within the United Nations. We hone in specifically on the Outcomes and Challenges outlined in the Ocean Decade Implementation Plan and use a lot of metaphors to explain the IOC’s approach towards the Ocean Decade.
Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi take stock of Biden's new era of federal climate initiatives and consider what policies we might expect to come down the line early in the new Administration. With all that's going on in the Nation's Capital, this is a can't miss update from WaterLog!
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Dr. Aaron Micallef about the science behind Offshore Freshened Groundwater. Aaron is a marine geologist investigating the geomorphology of continental margins. He uses quantitative techniques to analyse geophysical and sedimentological data to solve problems related to submarine mass movements, canyons and gullies, fluid flow processes, submerged landscapes and seafloor mapping.Offshore freshened groundwater (OFG) is water stored in pores of sediments and fractures of rocks in the sub‐seafloor and with a total dissolved solid concentration below that of seawater. OFG was first documented 60 years ago off Florida's West coast. Today, groundwater resources in coastal regions are facing enormous pressure caused by population growth and climate change. Will coastal communities use OFG for their water supply needs in the future? We explore the science on this show, only on ASPN!
This is a special rerun in celebration of the life of Dan Martin. On this episode of NextGen Waterfronts, Dan Martin is joined by Michael Mercadante and Tevere MacFadyen of Main Street Design to discuss the tricks of the trade when it comes to creating interpretive attractions on the American Shoreline. Main Street Design was founded in 1991. Main Street’s two principals, Michael and Tevere, have some 60 years combined experience directing and coordinating all aspects of interpretive planning, design, production, fabrication and installation. Michael and Tevere have a hands-on relationship with the firm’s projects. Tevere directs and supervises the programmatic aspects their work, including interpretive planning and concept development, content research and development, image and artifact selection, and graphic design. Michael assumes primary responsibility for dimensional design, including exhibit and project-related architectural design, and he also monitors project budgets and schedules to ensure compliance with established guidelines.
In this episode of Changing Waters, Global Ocean Health's Julia Sanders interviews Dr. Lisa Levin. From Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Dr. Levin studies deep sea and coastal deoxygenation, including taking deep sea videos of oxygen minimum zones. She discusses her work, as well as a recent op-ed she co-wrote in The Ecologist, which talks about tackling climate change via the United Nations/Paris Agreement. Julia and Dr. Levin also share their experiences at COP21, where the Paris Agreement was signed.
In this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques checks in with Blaise Pezold, Coastal and Environmental Program Manager at The Meraux Foundation, who provides updates on a number of exciting programs the foundation is carrying out in St. Bernard Parish, from a new citrus research facility to ongoing coastal education and volunteer initiatives. Freelance journalist Sara Sneath then joins to discuss her recent reporting and highlight a unique way to tour St. Bernard Parish and the rest of our coastal communities -- on your bike.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to 45Q, the section of tax code that establishes generous tax credits for carbon sequestration that are potentially worth billions of dollars annually. 45Q creates a potentially powerful market for sequestration tax credits that are tradable and available to investors. Joining the show are Brad Crabtree and Jason Lanclos. Brad is the Director of the Carbon Capture Coalition, a group of public, private, and non-profit stakeholders working to advance carbon capture in the US. Jason is the Director of the Technology Assessment Division at the Louisiana State Energy Office and brings to the show his experience working at the state level to implement new carbon capture projects in the oil and gas heavy Pelican State. Join us for a wonky conversation about the tax credits that might just save the world. Only on ASPN!
This is a special rerun in celebration of the life of Dan Martin. Dan Martin, host of Next Gen Waterfronts, welcomes to the show Mary Ludgin, the Senior Managing Director at Heitman, a global real estate investment firm with $44 billion in assets under management. Founded in 1966, they have 10 offices worldwide and are an active participant in three key segments of the global real estate property and capital markets, especially along the coasts. Dan and Mary discuss how emerging coastal risks are impacting coastal real estate investments and how these risks are taken into account. Get the inside line on the billion dollar coastal real-estate market and the changing conditions ahead
Join Howard Marlow and Dan Ginolfi as they share their thoughts on the new era in Washington D.C. brought on with the inauguration of Joe Biden and the swearing in of a new Congress. They discuss the legacy of the Trump Administration on environmental, coastal, and water policy; and, compare the previous administration to the new Biden Admin's policy signalings.
After decades of legal and political wrangling, four dams on the Klamath River are now set for removal, reopening the river for restoration of salmon runs that were nearly destroyed— along with the people who depend on them. The innovative public-private financing that made this possible could be a model for future restoration efforts along the West Coast. Glen Spain, a leader in restoration effort on behalf of salmon fishermen, recounts the long struggle in this interview with cohost Brad Warren.
This episode is dedicated to Dan Martin, who passed away unexpectedly in December 2020. Dan was the host of the Next-Gen Waterfronts podcast on ASPN, hosting 14 episodes and appearing on my more as a special guest. On this show, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham reflect on Dan's life and legacy with the help of Christian Vetter, Dan's longtime collaborator and friend, and partner at Market Feasibility Advisors. In remembrance and celebration to Dan's contributions to Coastal News Today & the American Shoreline Podcast Network, we will be rerunning four of Dan's finest shows over the next month.
This is a special rerun in celebration of the life of Dan Martin. In this episode, Dan welcomes Emillie Mazzacurati to the show to talk about her company Four Twenty Seven, an affiliate of Moody’s and a leading publisher and provider of data, market intelligence, and analysis related to climate change risks. Mazzacurati founded Four Twenty Seven in October 2012 after Hurricane Sandy demonstrated that the lack of planning for climate impacts could bring even the most the powerful financial institutions to their knees. Driven by the conviction that businesses have a critical role to play in building resilience if provided with the right tools and guidance, Four Twenty Seven offers science-driven risk analytics to investors, corporations, and governments.
With the accelerated growth of offshore wind in the northeast, states are aggressively investing in upgrading their port infrastructure. This podcast will discuss how the northeast ports are moving forward with this development and consider how this enormous investment can be used to develop more sustainable (green) ports and increased coordination amongst states and ports to respond to the entire OWE supply chain. In addition to US examples, the European experience, especially within the United Kingdom, will be shared to propose strategies and opportunities to appropriately respond to offshore wind development needs while also addressing to needs of the regions’ other blue economy sectors.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank talks WRDA with Ryan Seiger, the Staff Director for the Water Resources and Environment sub-committee of the House Transportation & Infrastructure committee. Ryan has been working on WRDAs on Capitol Hill for over 20 years and is one of the most influential people on coastal policy that no one outside the DC Beltway knows. They discuss policies from the recently passed 2020 WRDA, including Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, coastal resilience and natural infrastructure, beneficial use of dredged material, and environmental justice at the US Army Corps of Engineers. This pod dives deep into the weeds of the nation’s most recent water policy, while showing that legislative language tweaks can have real world impact on how our coast is managed.
Simone and Jacques kick off 2021 with a favorite guest, Dr. Robert Twilley, who updates the duo on the exciting development of Louisiana being considered for a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). Louisiana is one of the few coastal states that doesn’t currently have a NERR. Dr. Twilley discusses what value a NERR would bring to a state and how having one would allow Louisiana’s coast to have greater attention at the national level. Simone and Jacques then chat with Karen Gautreaux, Director, Government Relations, Louisiana Chapter, The Nature Conservancy, who highlights Louisiana’s first-ever Climate Task Force and gives an update on important work happening in the Atchafalaya Basin.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham have Dr. Steve Dundas on the show to talk about his use of applied economics to model the potential future armoring of private property on the Oregon coast. Dr. Dundas is a professor of Applied Economics at Oregon State University, and works at the OSU Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station. We discuss the current armoring situation on the Oregon coast, including the ramifications of the State's "Goal 18," which values the preservation of unarmored shorelines, and how a weakening of the laws preventing armoring could result in spillover effects resulting in a much faster armoring of the shoreline than previously thought. Where does this lead, and what can the rest of the American Shoreline learn from this interesting research in Oregon? Find out here. Its interesting and wonky, only on ASPN!
Join Big Tourism host Arica Sears and her guest Emma Sloan as they revisit a 2019 trip to this pristine island nation. Hear first hand what it’s like diving in the mecca of all dive locations, why Palau is the rockstar country of destination management and a few friends they made along the way. Reflect with Arica and Emma as they try to appreciate a modern day trip to a destination that has a complicated history with our own country and as always prepare for some destination management comments from the tourism nerd herself. Only on ASPN.
Damming the Columbia River may have electrified the Pacific Northwest, but it also turned the worlds greatest salmon producing river into a series of sun-heated slackwater pools—hot enough to kill salmon at both ends of their epic migration. Glen Spain, a veteran leader of West Coast fishermen’s efforts to protect their livelihood from environmental harm, updates us on recent progress in the decades-long struggle to force improvements in dam operations and give the fish a beter chance.
Glen Spain is the Northwest Regional Director and Salmon Protection Program Director for Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) and the and the Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) at their joint Eugene, OR office. He has been a vocal advocate for better watershed and riparian protections on both private and public lands, and currently serves on advisory committees to the Board of Forestry in both California and Oregon. He works as an advocate for sustainable aquatic resource use and the protection and recovery of salmon throughout northern California and the Pacific Northwest. He lectures widely on forestry/fishery and marine resource protection issues throughout the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere. He is also the recipient of the 1993 David Simmons Award for Environmental Vision from the Oregon Natural Resources Council, Oregon’s largest and most effective environmental protection organization. Glen received his law degree from San Francisco State University.
On this, the first episode of 2021, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham look back on 2020 and discuss the top coastal stories of the year. Of course, this begins with a discussion of the impacts of COVID19 on the American Shoreline. Then, the discussion turns to the Atlantic Hurricaine Season, the busiest in history, followed by a look at the last year's Pebble Mine developments, and the new WRDA bill. Finally, Peter and Tyler look back on ASPN's 2020 calendar, in particular looking back at the new shows and hosts to join the ASPN team over the past year.
The Ocean Decade Show is your monthly source of behind-the-scenes information about the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Covering both international and U.S. domestic efforts and people, join host Taylor Goelz in exploring the history, planning, preparation, and execution of the Ocean Decade. We’ll strive to bring this international effort down to the national, regional, and local scale and answer your Ocean Decade “so what’s”.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with Jason Jordan of the American Planning Association, and John "JB" Byrd representing the Digital Coast Partnership Advocacy Coalition about the partnership and advocacy that led to the recent enactment of the Digital Coast Act (S. 1069, which has become Public Law [PL] 116-223). This pod is an "in-the-weeds" sequel to the ASPN podcast from October 2020 on the Digital Coast with Nicolas "Miki" Schmidt at NOAA. Derek, Jason and John get into what it takes to make an effective federal coastal program, including a user-group partnership of stakeholders and an organized coalition of advocates who can bring political support for the program. We also explain the difference between a federal project and a federal program, as Digital Coast has shifted from project to program.
Simone and Jacques close out 2020 with their 150th episode of Delta Dispatches, welcoming Greg Grandy, Deputy Executive Director for Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Greg highlights the immense progress that the agency made on implementing coastal restoration and protection projects in 2020, despite obstacles ranging from the Covid pandemic to an extremely active, unprecedented hurricane season. CPRA advanced 112 coastal projects with 49 projects in construction in 2020, and Greg also highlights what's to come in 2021. Jacques then welcomes Marissa Wendte and James Karst from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana on to highlight progress on the coalition's oyster shell recycling program, a new virtual store, next year's virtual State of the Coast and their annual Shell-A-Bration!
Grab a seat at the table with Brian Yurasits and his Italian-American family from Queens, NY for a no-holds-back conversation about our oceans this Holiday season. Gerard (Brian's Father) is a savvy businessman with his fingers on the pulse of the US economy, and Lauren (Brian's Mother) is a former educator, and media researcher. So how did two parents without any experience in the environmental realm raise a son who has devoted his life to protecting our oceans? And what can we learn from these two about the modern environmental movement? In an age of cancel-culture, online shaming, and tip-toeing around tough conversations, this raw and unfiltered family dialogue presents some important ideas that environmentalists should consider. Learn from the 'School of Hard-Knocks' about how to connect new audiences with ocean conservation issues, and get a little reality check that not everybody agrees with you, but that's okay. We can all learn from one another and move forward together for a better future.
On this special holiday show, the entire Coastal News Today & American Shoreline Podcast Network team come on the pod to share their holiday traditions and give a "thumbs up or thumbs down" on the biggest coastal trends of the year. It's a fun holiday show on ASPN!
Join Jenna Valente and Brian Yurasits for a special holiday combo show! The Holidays are a time to be thankful for the little things in life that are often the most important, like family, friends, and good health. As we often find in life, the people we love don't always have to share the same political beliefs. This is what makes dinner conversations so interesting around the holidays, because instead of constantly reinforcing our own beliefs with the news and social media that fill our daily screen time, we're forced to sit down and actually listen to people with opposing viewpoints of what's best for our country. Hosts Jenna and Brian bring their family experiences, and marine policy knowledge to the table for a fun episode with tips on how to speak about our oceans and climate with your family this year!
As we close out 2020, Jacques & Simone chat with one of Louisiana’s most iconic television journalists: WVUE Fox-8 News Anchor John Snell! You may know John from his decades-long career as a reporter and news anchor at WVUE Fox-8 in New Orleans, but in this episode, we get to know more about the man in front of the camera. John discusses what brought him to and kept him in New Orleans, advice to aspiring journalists, reflections on how the industry has changed, as well as his love of photography. He also highlights his award-winning "Coast in Crisis" series and why Louisiana's land loss crisis is such an important and compelling story for him to cover.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined brothers Bruce and Kris Wells. Bruce is the Executive Director of the American Oil and Gas Historical Society and Kris is a conturing editor. Both are experts in the history of oil and gas in America and today's conversation is focused on the evolution of offshore technologies that are commonplace throughout great expanses of the American Shoreline and beyond.
As we approach the end of the year, we find ourselves in a time that's primed for transformation, growth, and ushering change. That is why we consider this conversation about leadership for sustainability particularly timely and relevant. Join Jenna on the latest episode of the Sea Change Podcast to listen in on her conversation with Dr. Bruce Hull, Senior Fellow at Jenna's graduate alma mater, the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability at Virginia Tech. In addition to educating, mentoring, and inspiring his students over the years, Bruce has authored and edited numerous publications, including three books. The two discuss his most recent book, released in November, titled Leadership for Sustainability: Strategies for Tackling Wicked Problems, whichpresents leadership tools, real-world examples, and a roadmap to implementing wicked leadership skills to address wicked problems.
This week Simone and Jacques catch up with Pontchartrain Conservancy Executive Director Kristi Trail who recaps the biggest milestones for her organization in 2020. Kristi also highlights ongoing programs, from on-the-ground science on water quality and coastal restoration, to STEM education and volunteer tree plantings. There are many ways to support Pontchartrain Conservancy in their mission, from donations to volunteering to shopping at the New Canal Lighthouse. Learn more at scienceforourcoast.org.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined the NOAA legend, Skip Theberge. Captain Albert “Skip” Theberge, Jr. was born in 1946 in Coquille, Oregon. When Skip was three years old, his family moved to Santa Cruz, where he learned to surf and because fascinated with the ocean. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a professional degree in geological engineering. Skip also has a master’s degree in management from the Naval Postgraduate School. In 1969, Theberge was commissioned as an ensign in the ESSA Corps, which soon became NOAA Corps. He retired with the rank of captain in 1995, after nearly 27 years of commissioned service. Following his retirement as a NOAA Corps officer, Theberge began his “second career” with the NOAA Central Library, starting as a contractor for two years and serving the last twenty years of his career as a federal employee. He served for many years as acting as Chief of Reference, and retired in 2018. Skip now lives in Gainesville, Virginia, with his wife, Kathryn.
You're walking down a beach, the brisk and salty air rushing across your face, when you notice something strange in the distance. It could very well just be a rock, but wait! Rocks don't move! You tip-toe quietly towards an animal lying flat on the ground until you can make out its face - a seal pup! The choice is now yours, you must choose your own adventure. Will you be the nameless hero that we need? Or will you take matters into your own hands, with unknown consequences to the helpless pup? Join hosts Brian Yurasits and Arica Sears for a special podcast episode about seals, and why you should always respect the space of wild animals.
Thanks for listening to this episode of Delta Dispatches. Our hosts, Simone & Jacques, catch up after a few weeks off and reflect on the long (and finally over) 2020 hurricane season. Our first guess is Ilissa Ocko, senior climate scientist with the Environmental Defense Fund. She talks about her work and how climate change impacts hurricanes. On the second half the show, we chat with Meg Adams, the Director of Environmental Stewardship at New Orleans City Park. Meg talks about the great history of City Park and how it’s embracing environmental stewardship.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined Cathy Sakas and Paulita Bennit-Martin to learn about Whale Week. Now in its third year, Whale Week aims to bring together the coastal communities of Georgia and beyond to educate and engage the public to the plight of the North Atlantic right whale. Paulita Bennit-Martin co-founded Whale Week, and is the field representative of Georgia Campaigns at Oceana, the world's largest ocean conservation organization. Cathy Sakas is a Georgia legend and is know locally as a Swamp Goddess. She previously worked for NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary where she served as Education Coordinator. During her time at Gray's Reef, she became a submersible pilot and an Aquanaut, having spent nine days in the underwater habitat called Aquarius with three other scientists. Cathy 's story personally intersected with the North Atlantic right whale when she identified the first calf in Georgian waters, expanding science's understanding of their southern range. It's a great conversation with two Georgia legends, only on ASPN!
This Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham and Peter Ravella meet up with Taylor Goelz, the host of ASPN's newest pod, the Ocean Decade Show! This podcast is your monthly source to learn about the United States effort to the United Nations Decade of the Ocean initiative, which begins next month, in 2021 and runs through the end of the decade. The goal of this podcast is to introduce the public to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and keep them informed and engaged with U.S. activities as they become reality. Look for episode 1 of the Ocean Decade Show coming up soon, in early January 2021!
Stay on top of the newest developments from inside the Beltway with Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi and the WaterLog Podcast. This month's episode will cover the Biden transition and what the new administration has in store for coastal policy, the outgoing Trump administration's coastal record, and any anticipated coastal lame duck activities.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Liz Williams Russell, who directs the investments and activities of the Climate Justice Portfolio at the Foundation for Louisiana. The program works to build people power, advance just policies, and cultivate new narratives in support of economic opportunity, environmental justice, and equitable development throughout Louisiana. Existing in the tension between the world as it is and the world as it could be, she has the job to both dream and implement. As a New Orleans native with deep roots in Louisiana, Liz is no stranger to disaster. She interrogates the ways that land use, planning, and development solidify inequities, allowing tremendous variations in investment, social services, real estate valuation, criminalization, and access. She is committed to rooting out injustice and bringing about a more healthy, just, and vibrant Louisiana.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a tour of NOAA's Voices Oral History Archives (VOHA) with program manager Molly Graham. VOHA seeks to document the human experience as it relates to the changing environment, climate, oceans and coasts through firsthand oral history accounts. Oral histories contribute to NOAA’s Mission of “Science, Service, and Stewardship” by creating, compiling, archiving and sharing the experiences of stakeholders, scientists and others. Any individual or organization can participate in the VOHA program by contributing oral history interview projects and interviews that are related to the project scope and mission, or by using the interviews archived here in their research, scholarship, exhibits, or general use.
On this Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham talks with Brad Warren about how the fight to mitigate the impacts of the carbon crisis will present the ocean and coastal communities with a new slate of challenges which in turn will require cooperation and buy in from all stakeholders. Brad talks about what we can do about it. Brad is the Executive Director of the National Fisheries Conservation Center and leads Global Ocean Health.
Community-building, inclusivity, and persistence are key to addressing climate challenges and fostering healthy communities. During this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna is joined by Carmera Thomas-Wilhite, Baltimore Program Manager for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and one of the Baltimore Sun's 25 Women to Watch in 2020. We welcome you to join them as they reflect on the successes they've celebrated, the challenges they've overcome, and the lessons they've learned from their collective years dedicated to grassroots advocacy.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Peter Deneen to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Peter's experience at the US Coast Guard Academy and his subsequent service in the Coast Guard, his transition into environmental science, and how he is now working to bring people together under a new environmental optimism. Check out the Watershed Progressive and Peter's new podcast, The Water Table. This is a real one, only on ASPN!
On this episode, Jacques and Simone talk to Maida Owens, Louisiana Folklife Program Director about her important work capturing the cultural heritage of our state. We are also joined by one of our favorite (and most frequent) guests, Erik Johnson from the National Audubon Society! He talks about his work with the elusive Black Rail.
In a joint WaterLog and The Capitol Beach podcast, ASPN’s full Washington DC team, Howard Marlowe, Dan Ginolfi, and Derek Brockbank, team up to provide perspective and analysis on how the election results will impact federal coastal policy and politics in 2021 and beyond, as well as in the remaining weeks of 2020. From federal agencies to key changes in the House of Representatives, coastal policy will be wading into new waters in 2021, and you’ll hear it here first.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham debrief the week that was Election Day and contemplate the ramifications of a President Joe Biden in America and on the American Shoreline. Then, they chat about Tyler's recent vacation canoeing 70 miles down the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of the Texas/Mexico border.
On this episode, Dan Martin speaks with Scott Shipley, President of S2O Design & Engineering, a firm that specializes in creating artificial whitewater attractions. Scott is among the best-known American kayakers in the world today. A veteran of three Olympic games (’92, ’96, ’00) and holder of four world titles, Shipley has more than 25 years experience as a whitewater competitor. Scott also holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from top-ranked Georgia Institute of Technology. Shipley’s combined expertise in both Whitewater and Engineering Design has made him the go-to designer for some of the world’s most demanding whitewater design projects. Shipley has been credited with driving innovation in the whitewater park industry by pushing the design envelope. Shipley’s innovations include a patented Whitewater Terrain Park system that redefines whitewater recreation and a patented moveable obstacle system that is the world’s first three-dimensional modular obstacle allowing for complete reconfiguration of an existing whitewater park.
Imagine a future where single-use plastics only exist in historical museums, as relics that remind us of society's past mistakes. This is more than just Lilly's dream, it's her goal to achieve this. On today's episode of Shaped By The Sea, host Brian Yurasits learns from two inspiring students, Lilly Platt and H.S.H Princess Theodora von Liechtenstein, what it takes to protect biodiversity and clean the ocean. Both Lilly and Theodora have captivating stories to tell about their journeys in founding Lilly's Plastic Pickup, and Green Teen Team, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Plus, we explore whether or not students should skip school to protest climate change, why you should never listen to bullies, and how students who care about environmental issues can act locally to help.
Simone and Jacques have a special, panel-esque episode all about the infamous Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, nicknamed the "Hurricane Highway", and progress made in the decade since its closure. Pontchartrain Conservancy Coasts & Community Program Director John Lopez, National Wildlife Federation Gulf Program Deputy Director Amanda Moore, and Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement & Development CEO Arthur Johnson offer their invaluable perspectives on the channel's devastating impact to the surrounding communities and ecosystem prior to its closure in 2009, particularly when it acted as a funnel for storm surge when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. The panelists also discuss the rebound made by the ecosystem over the past 10 years that was captured in a recently released report and increased community engagement around coastal restoration.
On this week's episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined once again by Rob Young, Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University. When Rob was last on the pod, it was early March 2020, right before the COVID-19 shutdown took hold. We catch up with Rob to talk about coastal development, federal shoreline policy, hurricanes, and to learn about what has been on his mind during this most unusual summer. Always a treat to check in with one of the great coastal pros on the American Shoreline Podcast.
In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition, Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs talk about their paper on regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency. These two authors, along with Phyllis Grifman trace this concept of regional nature-based resiliency from planning to adaptation, and their paper appears in the Summer 2020 issue of Shore & Beach. Both Melodie and Karina have experience with the Santa Monica Bay and the vegetated dunes that they have helped to plan, construct and monitor. The cover image from Shore & Beach provides a photo of this dune with the backdrop of the urban Malibu, CA community; highlighting the urban setting of this adaptation effort. they talk about lessons learned from the project and future plans for the Santa Monica area.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers, US EPA, the State of Washington and the State of Oregon – just a few of the many members of the Lower Columbia Solutions Group, who won this year’s Robert Wiegel Coastal Project award from the ASBPA for the ongoing sediment management project at the mouth of the Columbia River. This “lifetime achievement award” for coastal project was presented for a series of interconnected projects that maximize the beneficial use of sediment dredged from the Federal Navigation Channel in the Columbia River. These projects include, among others, nearshore thin layer placement in multiple sites to provide sediment to naturally feed the adjacent beaches, while protecting sensitive habitat. Perhaps more impressive than the innovative projects, is that collaborative process of agency and stakeholder engagement that led to them and the robust monitoring and scientific research that ensures their effectiveness. This is a story of government and community stakeholders working together to ensure a healthy coastline that works for (nearly) everyone!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Nicolas "Miki" Schmidt, the chief of the Science and Geospatial Division for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. As part of his duties, Miki runs NOAA's Digital Coast, the subject for this episode. The Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Data sets range from economic data to satellite imagery. The site contains visualization tools, predictive tools, and tools that make data easier to find and use. It's a great show about one of the most important data portals on the coast, and it's only on ASPN!
In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition, Kristen Goodrich talks about her paper on improved coastal sediment management in California through coordination. Kristen's paper, written with co-authors Doug George, Marc Beyeler, Phyllis Grifman and Nick Sadrpour, appears in the Summer 2020 issue of Shore & Beach. Kristen talks about the importance of sediment for a healthy, sustainable coast and some of the ways that sediment will be part of a climate adaptation in many coastal areas.
National Estuarine Research Reserves are buckled down for an active hurricane season, and not for the first time. Disruption has become the new normal on our coasts and resilience is the holy grail. As the 2020 Hurricane Season winds up one hurricane after another, Host Peter Ravel gets in the wayback machine with Jace Tunnell and Keith Laakkonen. Together, they travel back to Gulf of Mexico 2017—a monumental year when Harvey blasted Texas and Irma pummeled Florida. They talk about what it’s like to be part of a program that was created to monitor change in these tumultuous times and the solutions they’re finding in partnership with the communities they serve.
Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Today, Simone and Jacques talk about the ongoing efforts by Louisiana's state agencies and nonprofits to increase coastal resilience in relation to climate change. First, we catch up with Jeannette Dubinin, the Director of Resilience and Adaptation for the Center for Planning Excellence, or CPEX. She talks about some of their exciting new projects and their free virtual Smart Growth Summit that is currently underway -- and accepting participants! Their next session is focused on green infrastructure in Louisiana. Louisiana's first Chief Resilience Officer Charles Sutcliffe joined us for our second segment, providing the juicy details about the governor's latest executive orders focused on lowering carbon emissions across the state and increasing collaboration between state agencies to promote resilience initiatives.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham track down Michael Allen to talk climate gentrification on the American Shoreline on the heels of his recent piece in Hakai Magazine, "Protection for the Rich, Retreat for the Poor." Michael Allen is a freelance science journalist and editor based in Somerset England. Although he has a zoology degree, over the last few years he has found himself tackling stories covering a breadth of subjects, such as sonic tractor beams, composting toilets, snakebites, and suspected Russian spies. He regularly contributes to specialist publications based in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. A interesting view from across the pond.
On this episode of the Working Waterfronts Podcast we turn our attention to Marinas. For Marinas all over the country directly exposed to intense storms, flooding, and land loss, being resilient means being able to reduce damage and resume business. There is a growing trend of stronger storms, accelerated erosion, record floods and longer droughts that create a lot of issues for coastal communities. Marinas are on the fronts lines, but this means that they can be the leaders in the face of a changing climate and rising sea levels. On this show, we are going to hear from three amazing professionals that work with communities on the coast to help them build more capacity to be resilient to a changing climate. The regions we will be exploring are the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico- two vastly different regions at first glance. But also very similar in the issues they are dealing with and the strategies that are being implemented to combat them. Today, host Ashley Bennis will be sitting down with Sarah Orlando, Clean Marinas Program Manager with Ohio Sea Grant, located off of Lake Erie; Jody Thompson, the Environmental Extension Associate at MS-Al Sea Grant, A multi-state collaboration; and, Rhonda Price, the Deputy Director at the Office of Restoration and Resilience in the MS Department of Marine Resources. Rhonda has served as part of the Coastal Resilience Team at the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, a partnership that was created among all five of the Gulf states to increase regional collaboration on the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico. This show is sponsored by the National Working Waterfront Network.
The Port of Everett, Washington, a leading West Coast port on Puget Sound with the left coast's second largest marina, has reconnected to its downtown by opening up its waterfront to development, adding hotels, restaurants and new housing and a public promenade - all while successfully advancing its port terminal activities and addressing the likely impacts of climate change. We hear all about it from the Port's Terrie Battuello, CEcD and Catherine Soper.
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On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome James Murley to the show to talk about the management of Biscayne Bay, a gem on the American Shoreline located just outside the major city of Miami. James F. Murley was appointed the Chief Resiliency Officer for Miami Dade County, which is a participant in the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Program. In this position, he will be responsible for securing the county’s fate over the next century as sea levels are expected to rise by at least one foot. He has also been tasked with making sure that the county is prepared for hurricanes, population spikes, and other sudden stresses. Murley was also recently appointed to the City of Miami Sea Level Rise Committee and has spent over 10 years with the Florida Atlantic University, where he oversaw research on urban and environmental issues. He is a founding Board member of the American Society for Adaptation Professionals and a Fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Terry Gibson is back on ASPN, this time appearing with Rep. Holly Raschein on the Coastal Conundrum podcast, hosted by Bill O'Beirne. This show is all about the the water legislation that was passed this year. Holly and Terry get to brag a bit, but we also get into the “coastal conundrums,” such as where we should be making expensive investments in coastal infrastructure, and what to do when sea-level rise and hurricanes make such investments something less than practical. At the core of the discussion is Holly's FL Keys district, which is prone to flooding and new investments have been made in wastewater infrastructure despite grim projections for the future of the Keys.
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Today Simone and Jacques talk about the ongoing needs and obstacles in the wake of Hurricane Laura. First, we speak with Sara Judson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana. She talks about the relief and recovery after the storm and the role her organization is playing to help the people of Southwest Louisiana. Also joining us is Corey Miller, Director of Community Resilience with our friends at CRCL. Corey talks about how you can help in the recovery through volunteering and donations.
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On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Dr. Victoria Herrmann, the President and Managing Director of the Arctic Institute, a Washington D.C.-based "think and do tank" that seeks to shape policy for a "secure, just, and sustainable Arctic through objective, multidisciplinary research". In addition to managing the Institute and Board of Directors, Dr. Herrmann's focuses her research and writing on climate change, community adaptation, resilient development, and migration. Victoria has testified before the U.S. Senate, served as the Alaska Review Editor for the Fourth National Climate Assessment, contributes to The Guardian and Scientific American on climate policy, and was named one of the most 100 influential people in climate policy worldwide in 2019 by Apolitical. Its our first trip to the Arctic on ASP, and we've got a perfect guide in Dr. Herrmann. Come along, only on ASPN!
Pristine coastlines, turquoise waters, dream vacations. It’s the Mediterranean, baby. Before we get too lost in daydreaming let’s ground ourselves in the reality of mass tourism in this incredible region. Is ecotourism a plausible model for countries like Spain, Italy, Greece and Albania? Are conservation organizations knocking on the door of the tourism industry? Is the tourism industry answering the call? Can we bring different types of tourists in order to transform the visitor and community experience of travel? Join host Arica Sears and her esteemed guest, Carla Danelutti, Ecosystem Programme Officer for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Mediterranean as they chat about programs and partnerships like DestiMED, Mediterranean Experience of Ecotourism (MEET), The MEET Network, and all things Med on this episode of Big Tourism.
On this week’s episode, we talk with Samantha Carter, Outreach Manager with the National Wildlife Federation to talk about her new project, the Coastal Community Cookbook! Inspired by the paper bound cookbooks passed around by our grandmothers, the Coastal Community Cookbook is designed to promote our favorite seafood recipes and raise awareness of the issues found along our coast. You can submit your own recipe here! In our second conversation, Simone and Jacques chat with participating chef, Randy Cheramie! He’s the Chef Instructor, CJFCI at Nicholls State University and tells so many amazing stories about his life as a restaurateur, professor, and chef.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk with Dr. Chip Fletcher, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Vice-Chair of the Honolulu Climate Change Commission, and the leader of the Coastal Geology Group, which recently published a study that found that Hawaii's beaches were at an even bigger threat to due to sea level rise and trends toward hardening the shoreline. While the science is familiar around the American Shoreline, Chip and his Group are not only studying the physical shoreline, but also considering new policies might help governments manage SLR and save the beaches for the next generation.
This week on episode 4, hosted by Spencer Harper, Ming Wang, and Edgar Velasquez Moreno, we will introduce you to one of the largest coastal marsh restoration projects in the United States. At one time, we used these lands to make table salt, but now managers are working hard to make the space healthy for marsh grasses and critters.
Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down to debrief Peter's trip to the high plains of New Mexico.
Growing up amidst a pandemic, changing climate, mass extinction, and a scourge of pollution isn't easy. Teens today are faced with the monumental task of helping to shape a sustainable future, with the constant reminder of global tragedies weighing heavy on their minds. On this episode of Shaped By The Sea, host Brian Yurasits explores how teens across the globe are stepping up to the plate to address our planet's most important issues with Ellie Crisp, the Director of Green Teen Team. Ellie joins us from across the pond in Italy, sharing her experiences as an educator and insight into empowering teens to become champions of conservation. We discuss the flaws of education systems, why students shouldn't be afraid to pursue their dreams, and how we must address global problems with local solutions.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham have a packed show beginning with Derek Brockbank, Executive Director of the American Shoreline and Beach Preservation Association to preview the upcoming ASBPA virtual National Conference. Then 2020 Morrough P. O’Brien Award winner Joan Pope joins the show to talk about her legendary career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, trends in the field of coastal engineering, and where she sees the future going. It's a can't miss episode this week on ASPN!
This week on ASPN-U, it's episode three of the Oregon State University Living Shorelines Series. Hosts Ehsan Yazdani and Andy Thanom-wong introduce you to a chronic coastal problem around the world – dune erosion – and a new, cutting edge engineering solution that we may be able to use to protect our coasts. Subscribe to ASPN-U and catch this four-part series with Oregon State University.
What can we learn from 35+ years of public policy and environmental management experience in the public and private sectors? A lot. Join Jenna on this episode as she sits down with one of her role models, Nick DiPasquale, former Director of the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program, to learn about his lifetime of service and dedication to conservation, effective leadership, and progress.
Join Arica Sears and her guest Jeremy Sampson, CEO of the Travel Foundation, on this episode of Big Tourism. Have you ever wondered who pays the price of upgrading infrastructure beyond resident needs to meet tourism demand, the cost to protect public spaces and natural habitats, the cost of increased exposure to climate change risks, and/or the cost to locals of rising house and land prices driven by the demand from tourism? With the ongoing challenges of 2020, have you wondered what the future of tourism will be? Listen to this insightful and honest conversation to get your questions answered.
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On this week's pod, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Joseph Scarborough and Cris Weber to the talk about the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) Created in 2000, COPRI is a semi-autonomous institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country's oldest national engineering society. COPRI's services are designed to complement ASCE's traditional civil engineering base and to attract non-engineering allied professionals who seek to enhance their professional and technical development. Get to know this important professional organization on this week's episode, only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network!
This week on Episode 2 of our special ASPN-U kickoff featuring Oregon State University, hosted by Chris O’Day, Kiernan Kelty, and Josh Deaver, we will introduce you to unique artificial islands in Florida where ecologists, engineers, and managers are using mangroves to make the islands into ecosystems.
Two years ago the world watched in sadness as an orca pushed her dead calf through Puget Sound for 17 days. The event brought attention to the unique “Southern Resident Killer Whale” pods that are believed to be starving as their primary food source of king salmon declines. In response to customer concerns, some grocery stores stopped selling king salmon, but that came with unintended consequences. Hear how a fisheries expert and a progressive-minded grocery store chain in the PNW teamed up to develop a groundbreaking way to safely and sustainably put king salmon back on the menu for humans and orcas.
In the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Laura, we sit down with Chip Kline, Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Activities and Chairman of the CPRA Board. Chip talks about the work CPRA is doing to protect the people who call South Louisiana home, what it’s like in Louisiana’s Emergency Center, what he saw when he toured southwest Louisiana, the importance of coastal restoration in the face of future storms and more.
This week we sit down with two guests to reflect on where we've come in the years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. First we talk to Sidney Coffee, who headed the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities in 2005 at the time of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She would go on to be the first chair of the CPRA and has been instrumental in shaping that agency, the Coastal Master Plan, and coastal restoration in Louisiana. Next we welcome Arthur Johnson back to the show. Arthur is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development (CSED). Arthur and his organization have played a crucial role in helping communities, such as the Lower 9th Ward, recover and rebuild in the years since Katrina. He reflects on the progress since 2005 and the challenges communities still face in building a more equitable Louisiana for all communities.
On this special Labor Day episode of ASP, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to with the amazing Danni Washington about the state of science communication, reaching the public, and advocating for the ocean realm. Danni is a force of nature building a media communication empire to build public support for better ocean and coastal policies. Nothing but ocean love on this special Labor Day show with one of the truly inspirational advocates on the American Shoreline.
This week on Episode 1 of ASPN-U, Oregon State University takes center stage to talk about engineering with nature. Hosted by OSU Grad Students, John Dickey, Meredith Leung, and Jake Light, they introduce you to the little creatures that we love to eat, that clean our water, and that surprisingly can be used to protect our coast – oysters.
It's no longer a surprise that plastics are polluting our world's oceans at unprecedented rates and people are demanding change all across the world. Will businesses rise to the occasion and meet the demands of the next generation? Hosts Brian Yurasits and Arica Sears connect from across the continent to learn about the steps businesses are taking to defeat plastic in the hospitality industry. Joined by Cassia Patel, Program Director at Oceanic Global, they explore the barriers faced by an industry in distress and what it will take to create a sustainable future. Cassia works in hubs across the planet to help steer businesses in the right direction, presenting real alternatives to single-use plastic, and making big changes less daunting through the Oceanic Standard. But hospitalities have been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. Will they regress back to a reliance on cheap disposables or is this an opportunity for a fresh start? And what the heck is revenge tourism? An informative, challenging, and eye-opening discussion.
Dan Ginolfi and Howard Marlowe are back with the inside line on the comings and goings up on Capitol Hill, at least as it relates to federal coastal policy and funding. Always informative!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a deep dive into the massive risk of an economic and environmental disaster in Galveston Bay if -- and when -- the "Big One" hits. Galveston Bay is ringed by massive oil refineries, chemical and petrochemical facilities, storage tanks filled to the brim with oil, chemicals, fuels, and distillates and these facilities are not storm-proofed to survive a major storm surge event. The Galveston District of the USACE is planning the $20B "Coastal Spine" project that will address storm surge risk up to about 15 feet but recent storms have shown that storm surge in excess of 20 feet is no longer a fanciful nightmare. And, because of the arcane rules listing what can and cannot be considered in a cost-benefit analysis, these massive risks are being ignored, causing many sleepless nights for Blackburn and his colleagues at Rice University's SSPEED Center. The SSPEED Center has an developed the Galveston Bay Park Plan (don't be fooled by the name) which would supplement the USACE's Coastal Spine Project and significantly boost storm surge protection to Houston, bay-front communities, and the massive industrial facilities at risk of inundation and destruction. Find out why it is so difficult to boost the level of protection provided to our coastal energy infrastructure and the people that know and love Galveston Bay. Only on ASPN!
The craze for plant-based products like the Impossible Burger is just getting started and seafood alternatives are next. We talk with a startup CEO in Vienna that is making plant-based fish that looks just like a fillet of salmon after a high-tech 3-D printing process. Dr. Robin Simsa makes the case that there are reasons to supplement your seafood diet with these kinds of plant-based analogs and, before too long, you will get the chance to put them to the taste test and make your own decision.
Fresh off his sailing trip to the Florida Keys, Tyler Buckingham sits down with Peter Ravella to talk about the trip.
On this extra special, lagniappe episode of Delta Dispatches, we welcome Congressman Garret Graves back to the show. We reflect on the coming 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and how coastal restoration has played a role in preparing Louisiana for future storms. Rep. Graves also talks about how he sees bipartisan work to create cleaner energy and community resilience in Louisiana.
This week on Delta Dispatches, we speak with Jessica H. Schexnayder about her book, Fragile Grounds, which compiles stories and photographs of endangered cemeteries throughout Louisiana's coastal zone and beyond.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a tour of the Florida coast, from the perspective of water. Our guide is Terry Gibson, the Legislative Affairs Director for the American Water Security Project, a bona fide gladesmen who has dedicated his life's work to protecting and restoring the waterways of his home state and beyond. Come along as we follow the Florida coast, beginning along the Georgia line and concluding in the panhandle. An interesting discussion that weaves together water quality, fishing, policy, and a few legislative updates to boot.
The COVID-19 crisis has plunged tens of millions more people in this country into food insecurity. At a time when millions have lost their jobs, many Americans are turning to food banks to feed their families. SeaShare, an innovative non-profit, moves high-quality, first-run seafood that, instead of being sold in a market or restaurant, is distributed to food banks nationwide. Getting seafood from the ocean into food banks is a complex and costly process. SeaShare provides the framework and logistics that allow a wide range of partners to work together to make large- and small-scale donations possible. Over the past 24 years, SeaShare has delivered more than 220 million seafood servings to food banks and feeding centers. Seafoodie host, Chef Robert Jones, talks with Jim Harmon, Executive Director of SeaShare, about the monumental task of delivering fresh seafood to our nation's hungry. Where there's a will, there's a way.
Reducing ocean plastic pollution -- especially discarded fishing nets -- requires innovation, drive, dedication, and collaboration. On this episode, Jenna sits down with Erin Adams, NE Division Coordinator for Net Your Problem, a new company working worldwide to recycle fishing gear into everyday products like sunglasses, kayaks, and picnic tables. Erin has worked alongside fishermen for years and is focused on bringing a net recycling service to Maine and other NE states. Jenna and Erin explore how the company tackles and recycles discarded trawl gear, the outreach to the fishing community, and how recycled gear can replace virgin plastics and promote sustainability. Join them to learn about Net Your Problem's projects, their vision for the future, and ways you can get involved. There is a better way and you can always find it on the Sea Change Podcast. Only on ASPN!
Joining Arica Sears on this episode of the Big Tourism podcast is Katie Darr, a Sea Grant Knauss Fellow for the National Marine Protected Areas Center, housed within NOAA. Katie and Arica travel south to Ecuador, back north to the Oregon Coast and end their discussion in the Florida Keys. The common denominator in all three locations? Destination management. Learn how analyzing visitors to popular coastal destinations can help us understand common behaviors and better inform management and decision-making. Katie’s experiences hiding behind fish tanks to watch people interact with exhibits, observing tourists in the Galapagos interact with sea lions (bad idea), and tackling big questions with diverse partners in Florida is something we can all, strangely enough, relate to. Only on ASPN.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk about Tyler's upcoming Caribbean sailing trip (currently underway) and the best of the recent ASPN shows. We get a sneak listen at Tyler's sailing play list and sample several of the musical styles and modes Tyler's taking aboard. It's a kicked back discussion and a breather after a double production show week.
Two tribal leaders in the Pacific Northwest tell us about the centuries-old role of seafood in Native American heritage, the fight to maintain their rights in the court system, the complexities of co-management of fisheries with the States, tribal seafood exports, and how they are fairing in the pandemic.
It is with great joy and an explorer's spirit that we present to you the third and final episode of our adventure series focused on surfing, sailing, and sustainable seafood in New England. Over the course of July, we followed along as adventure filmmakers Ben Hayden, Willis Brown and Spike Smigelskiset sail from the North Shore of Massachusetts, making their way up the Maine coastline in search of prime surf spots, learning about sustainable food, and connecting with kindred spirits that call Downeast home. During this episode, Jenna catches up with the trio, who are back on the mainland and chock full of stories, reflections, and wisdom to share. Tune in to welcome them ashore!
Adapting to sea level rise is a challenging business and it's made harder by our complicated legal system. An important discussion today on the Coastal Conundrum Podcast.
Coastal local governments are working to develop plans and strategies to adapt to rising seas and increase resilience of community infrastructure, especially roads. Many plans involve protecting, elevating, realigning and even abandoning coastal roads. However, implementing adaptation strategies can be stymied by the current complex and often conflicting legal framework of duties, immunities, and takings law surrounding those decisions.
Join host Bill O'Beirne and his guests Shana Jones and Thomas Ruppert -- two legal experts that specialize in the law of coastal adaptation -- for a deep discussion on the legal framework needed to assist coastal states and communities as they work to meet the challenges of sea level rise and coastal flooding.
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- Link to: Shana Jones, Thomas Ruppert, Erin Deady, Heather Payne, Scott Pippin, Ling-Yee Huang, and Jason Evans, Roads to Nowhere in Four Jurisdictions: States and Local Governments in the Southeast Facing Sea-Level Rise, 44 Columb. J. Envtl. L 67 (2019)
- Link to Georgia Sea Grant Legal Program
- Link to Florida Sea Grant Coastal Planning Program
- Link to Florida Sea Grant Webpage with “Policy Tools”
- Link to Florida Sea Grant webpage with “Example Sea-Level Rise Language & Case Studies” from Florida Sea Grant
- Link to Thomas Ruppert, Castles—and Roads—in the Sand: Do All Roads Lead to a “Taking”?, 48 Envt’l L. Reporter 10914 (2018)
- Link to Thomas Ruppert, Erin L. Deady, Jason Evans, Crystal Goodison, Legal Issues When Managing Public Roads Affected by Sea Level Rise: FLORIDA (Spring 2019)
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Dr. Paul Montagna, an expert in understanding the ecosystems of the deep seabed. We talk about the seafloor itself before turning our attention to impacts that the BP oil spill had on vast areas of the Gulf of Mexico seafloor. Join us as we go very, very deep and explore the bottom of the oceans, this week on the American Shoreline Podcast Network!
Many of us remember actor Sam Elliott's velvety voice proclaiming, "beef, it's what's for dinner" and animated California raisins crooning "I heard it through the grapevine" scattered across commercial TV breaks for decades. Those industry-led advertising campaigns were hokey, but they did impact consumer behavior and now there is an effort to revive a little known law from the 1980's to do the same thing for U.S. produced seafood. In this episode, we talk with two of the authors of a report and recommendation to the U.S Secretary of Commerce to create a National Seafood Council. The 'Sturgeon General' may get an encore after all.
On this episode, Jenna speaks with Taylor Goelz, a Virginia Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, about her fellowship and the United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science. The UN proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development from 2021-2030 to support efforts to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health and gather ocean stakeholders worldwide behind a common framework that will ensure ocean science can fully support countries in creating improved conditions for sustainable development of the ocean. Join them to learn how to engage with ocean decade initiatives!
On this month's edition of the WaterLog Podcast's DC Update, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi discuss the structure of the Corps as a part of the Department of Defense, give a legislative update on WRDA and Energy & Water Appropriations, and then talk generally about coastal resilience and the hurricane outlook. Another great show from our Nation's Capitol, the land of rationale deliberation and judicious analysis.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Naomi Rose to the show to discuss the science and ethical considerations of cetacean (that's whales and dolphins, folks!) live capture, trade and captivity. Dr. Rose is the marine mammal scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC. She has been a member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee since 2000, where she participates in the subcommittees on environmental concerns, small cetaceans, and whale watching. She has authored or co-authored over 45 scientific papers and articles for animal protection publications, as well as chapters in several books.
In this episode, we have a candid conversation with a Black commercial fisherman and a Black chef/restaurateur about their experiences with systemic racism in everyday life and in the white-dominated seafood supply chain. Captain Shawn Watson (Florida) and Chef Nelson German (California) share personal stories and how they are feeling about the reinvigorated national dialogue our country is having about race right now.
Welcome to the Working Waterfronts Podcast, a collaboration between the National Working Waterfront Network and the American Shoreline Podcast Network. In this inaugural episode, host Ashley Bennis talks withthree working waterfront organizers from both the East and West coasts. First up, Ashley welcomes Roland Lewis, President and CEO of Waterfront Alliance in NYC. Under his leadership, the Waterfront Alliance has organized a powerful constituency, instituted new programs, helped create a new waterfront plan for NYC, and made the Alliance a leading waterfront policy organization in the state and nation. Then, Ashley speaks with John Dire from the grass-roots grown Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition. John advocates for the interests of those whose livelihoods are linked to the Marinship, a former WWII shipbuilding site that is undergoing a multifaceted evolution. Finally, Ashley chats with Deb Granger, a founding member of the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County in Washington State. Deb is the Interim Program Manager for the organization and has spent most her life working on the waterfront. She brings years of experience from the seafood/fishing sector and is currently developing a scholarship program for students interested in marine industry trades. Check out ASPN's newest show -- the Working Waterfronts Podcast -- a show that will take you down to the historic wharfs, docks, and harbors along the American shoreline that are the cornerstone of many coastal communities. It's going to be a great series.
In this inaugural episode, the American Shoreline Podcast Network is proud to launch the Fresh & Salty Podcast, a new collaboration with the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association. This show will explore, discuss, and celebrate America's great estuaries! Host Peter Ravella goes coast-to-coast on this kick-off show with Cory Riley, Reserve Manager of the Great Bay Reserve in New Hampshire, and Mark Silberstein, Director of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, a non-profit partner with the Elkhorn Sough National Estuarine Reserve Reserve on Monterey Bay, California. It is a great introduction to this new ASPN series and to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Check it out and share it with your friends and we look forward to bringing more Fresh & Salty your way!
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham check in with an old friend, Michael Poff, President of Coastal Engineering Consultants of Bonita Springs, Florida. We all worked together on the Manasota Key Beach restoration project back in the days before ASPN and all this podcasting business. Together, we discuss the recently completed Manasota Key project and CEC's island-building projects off of Louisiana. We also dive into the future of coastal engineering, shoreline modeling, and more. Google machine learning now. It might come up!
In Episode 6 of SEAFOODIE we talk with BlueNalu President & CEO Lou Cooperhouse about how the San Diego based startup is on track to sell fish meat/fillets grown from fish stem cells far from the ocean in stainless steel bioreactors. Once thought to be the stuff of science fiction, cell-based animal protein has the potential to disrupt the global food system and BlueNalu may be the first company in the world to go to the commercial market - forever changing the menu of options for seafood lovers.
Today's youth are more engaged with technology than ever before, but does this mean they're bound to lose touch with the natural world? Or, can cell phones and social media be an opportunity to bring the wonder of outdoor spaces to a greater diversity of students? On this episode of Shaped By The Sea, Brian Yurasits chats with Tim Doelger, the CEO and Founder of TruFishing, to explore how we can transfer 'screen time' into 'sea time'. Tim's mobile app is designed to gamify recreational fishing, capturing the attention of the next generation and getting kids hooked on the sport. There's nothing as timeless as the memories we create while out on the water with friends and family, and modern technology allows us to capture these moments like never before. All it takes is one fish to turn anyone into a lifelong advocate for the ocean.
In the latest episode of Changing Waters, Global Ocean Health's Deputy Director Julia Sanders interviews kelp guru, Dr. Tom Mumford from the Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington in Seattle. From Northern California to Southern Oregon, kelp is undergoing devastating losses, with 95% of kelp forests turned into urchin barrens. Tom explains what happened and the miraculous benefits kelp provides as an ecosystem engineer and a source for new scientific discoveries. From kelp-derived plastic you can eat, to wound care, from rediscovering how kelp can help farmers, to a critical contributor to biodiversity and marine food webs, there is much to be gained from kelp. Catch this episode of Changing Waters and open your eyes to a miracle macroalgae and the struggle to keep it thriving in changing ocean conditions. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk with writer and filmmaker Dayton Duncan, best known for his 30-year collaboration with Ken Burns., the famed PBS documentary filmmaker. We discuss one of his best film -- we think so -- The National Parks: America's Best Idea, which is currently being rebroadcast on PBS, and we talk bout the broader sweep of American conservation movements. National Parks was filmed over the course of more than six years at some of America's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska. The film is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
Catch one of the most timely and insightful conversations we've had on the American Shoreline Podcast.
Robert Jones welcomes to the Seafoodie podcast Chef PJ Stoops, co-author of Texas Seafood: A Cookbook and Comprehensive Guide, to talk about the rich diversity of the Gulf of Mexico fishery, how we use and misuse this precious resource, and the intersection of fishing, food, harvest practices, and culture.
Andrew Zimmern, James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, and author, described the book this way: “PJ and Benchalak Stoops have written the definitive book on the seafood that comes out of the Gulf. The recipes are superb and the food is glorious, but the bigger message is the one that is vital to the national discourse: our planet is in the midst of a global food and climate crisis. Eating locally, cooking less popular species of smaller fish, and broadening our vision of what seafood on our plate looks like is a lasting legacy that makes Texas Seafood one of the most important cookbooks of this or any year.”
PJ's route to award-winning chef, author, and culinary revolutionary has been a circuitous. After majoring in English and Philosophy at the University of Texas, Stoops bounced around restaurants in Austin, France, and Thailand, where he met his wife, Apple. He launched a seafood distribution company out the back of his car well before “bycatch” became a buzzword and successfully introduced Almaco jacks and Pink Porgies to some of Texas’s best restaurants. With his wife and co-author, Benchalak Srimart "Apple" Stoops, the Stoopses founded Foreign Correspondent, a farm-to-table Thai eatery in Houston named one of Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants in 2015. PJ was also the driving force behind Houston’s “Total Catch Market,” a regular event that sold bycatch seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.
The abundance of seafood available from the northwest Gulf of Mexico includes hundreds of delicious species that are often overlooked by consumers. Robert Jones and PJ Stoops explore this complex issue, how we can use seafood more sustainably, reduce the tremendous waste of bycatch, and still enjoy beautiful wild-caught seafood.
There is a better way. Find out how on this episode of the Seafoodie podcast with Robert Jones. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network.
Adapting to climate change is going to be a challenge and in spite of all we hear about climate change denial, the federal government is investing heavily in understanding and addressing the complex climate risks headed our way. On this episode of the Coastal Conundrum podcast, Bill O'bierne welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Payne and Dr. Roger Pulwarty, two of the principle authors of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), the definitive report on climate science and policy published in America. They take us inside Volume I, the Climate Science Special Report, and Volume II, Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States. Local, state and federal coastal managers have got to have up-to-date and authoritative science and clear policy guidance to make smart choices and that's what the NCA provides. Dr. Payne and Dr. Pulwarty explain the NCA and why it's critical we all catch up to the science, the risks, and the massive policies choices looming ahead. The NCA reports are chock full of great information but they can be huge and intimidating. Jeff and Roger tell us how to navigate and get the most out of the Assessment. Only on the Coastal Conundrum podcast and American Shoreline Podcast Network. Subscribe today!
Sometimes, the quickest way to understand federal coastal policy is to follow the flow of funds from DC to communities along the American shoreline. On this episode of the Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank welcomes Erika Feller, Director of Marine and Coastal Conservation at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Together, they explore the National Coastal Resilience Fund, a critical new program established in 2018 to fund conservation projects that restore natural features such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, forests, coastal rivers and barrier islands. A healthier coastal environment, so goes the thinking, can help minimize the impacts of storms and other events on coastal communities. For coastal communities facing increasing storm risks -- and that's about all of them -- this program can be a tremendous asset. Get the inside skinny from Erika Feller, the professional at the top of the program. Only on the Capitol Beach Podcast and only on ASPN!
Join Jacques and Simone as they dedicate an entire Delta Dispatches episode to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's proposed Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project, which is now entering the NEPA scoping process.
If approved by the Corps of Engineers, a sediment diversion structure will be installed in mainline levee on the left descending bank of the Mississippi River at approximately River Mile 68 and extending into the Mid-Breton Basin in Plaquemines Parish.
When river flows exceed 450,000 cfs (cubic feet per second) at Belle Chasse, the structure would divert up to 75,000 cfs of sediment, freshwater, and nutrients into the Breton Sound Basin. When flows drop below 450,000 cfs, the structure would divert a base flow of up to 5,000 cfs. If built, the project is expected to build new marshland lost to erosion and subsidence but significant environmental issues have been raised and must be evaluated.
Jacques and Simone break down the project, the EIS scoping process, and talk about how you can submit comments to the Corps. Catch this great show dedicated to the continued efforts to replumb the Mississippi River.
The official USACE project page can be found here: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Mid-Breton-Sediment-Diversion-EIS/
For more information about the EIS scoping process, visit: http://mississippiriverdelta.org/your-voice-is-needed-why-and-how-to-participate-in-the-mid-breton-sediment-diversion-scoping-process/
As we reach the peak of the summer of 2020, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a breather and canvas the field around the American shoreline. Few years have been more uncertain and more unusual. Many beaches are closed. The coastal tourism economy has suffered several body blows, draining local government tax revenues and damaging coastal businesses. International trade has plummeted, driving shipping and port business to new lows. And, there's is little good to say about the leisure cruise industry, which has all but shut down, at least for now. The coastal critters seem to be benefitting though as more and quieter space is available for wildlife and we look beyond the bad news too No guest on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast.
It is with great joy and an explorer's spirit that we present to you the second in a three-part adventure series focused on surfing, sailing, and sustainable seafood in New England. Over the course of the month, we will be following along as adventure filmmakers Ben Hayden, Willis Brown and Spike Smigelskiset sail from the North Shore of Massachusetts, making their way up the Maine coastline in search of prime surf spots, learning about sustainable food, and connecting with kindred spirits that call Downeast home. During this episode, Jenna catches up with the trio, now at their mid-way point in Harpswell, Maine as they learn from the team at Quahog Bay Conservancy about sustainable oyster farming, invasive green crabs, water quality, and how to connect a community to their environment.
Jenna Valente talks with Mary Crowley, President and Founder of the Ocean Voyages Institute, an organization dedicated to providing sail training opportunities to youth on a worldwide basis as well as providing access to the ocean world and educational programs. In 2009, she launched Project Kaisei to focus on major ocean clean-up and to raise awareness regarding the global problem of marine debris/ocean trash.
Host Dan Martin welcomes Emillie Mazzacurati to the show to talk about her company Four Twenty Seven, an affiliate of Moody’s and a leading publisher and provider of data, market intelligence, and analysis related to climate change risks. Mazzacurati founded Four Twenty Seven in October 2012 after Hurricane Sandy demonstrated that the lack of planning for climate impacts could bring even the most the powerful financial institutions to their knees. Driven by the conviction that businesses have a critical role to play in building resilience if provided with the right tools and guidance, Four Twenty Seven offers science-driven risk analytics to investors, corporations, and governments.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Ole Varmer, the recently retired NOAA attorney who garnered the nickname and reputation as the government's "shipwreck guy" for specializing in the law governing the historic preservation and salvage of shipwrecks. On this show, we explore the particular case of the RMS Titanic, a wreck with such popular interest that it has caught the eye of the private salvage companies that seek to preserve and exploit the ship and its artifacts. For more than 30 years, Ole played a leading role in the multi-lateral negotiation of the international agreements governing the Titanic, the implementing guidelines, and the federal litigation that continues to this day. We discuss the fascinating laws and treaties that govern ship salvage and preservation, the future of the Titanic, and who controls culturally significant shipwrecks. A very cool show from the deep dark waters of the Atlantic!
Happy Independence Day! On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham set sail on this, the second installment of our two-part series for Independence Day, focusing on naval power, ships of sail, tactics, design, armaments and more. It's a dedicated show on naval warfare; after all, it is the American victory in the War for Independence that we celebrate this week. Our guest is the incredible Drach, the nom de plume for an amazing naval historian who runs the Drachinifel youtube channel. If you love ships, history, ships, naval battles, ships, guns, and more ships, this is the pod to catch. In Part II, coming on the 4th of July, we move past the age of sail and dive into the subject of ship design and development up to through the age of the battleship to the great aircraft carriers of WWII. Serious fun for this holiday. Only, as you know, on ASPN!
On this joint episode of The Capitol Beach and Sea Change podcasts, Derek Brockbank & Jenna Valente interview two congressional staffers to discuss how what’s it’s like to work on coastal policy-making from inside and outside the halls of congress. Yes, the so-called “revolving door” of staffing in Washington DC is not always about making money, sometimes people move from government positions to jobs in the non-profit sector (and back) so they can do the most to help protect this coast. Podcast guests, Sara Gonzalez-Rothi and Elizabeth Mabry, have had similar careers working with coastal senators, then for conservation organizations (National Wildlife Federation and Environmental Defense Fund) and returning to Capitol Hill to work as committee staff. On the podcast you’ll learn how their roles shaped coastal policy, what it’s like to work in DC, and gain a little insight – and perhaps inspiration – from two talented women who’ve worked their way up from junior Hill staff to being hugely influential in US coastal policy.
Dan Ginolfi and Howard Marlowe are back from our nation's capitol to take us inside of Congress, federal coastal appropriations, and the Army Corps of Engineers. It'll keep you on your toes so check it out.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham set sail on a two-part series for Independence Day, focusing on naval power, ships of sail, tactics, design, armaments and more. It's a dedicated show on naval warfare; after all, it is the American victory in the War for Independence that we celebrate this week. Our guest is the incredible Drach, the nom de plume for an amazing naval historian who runs the Drachinifel youtube channel. If you love ships, history, ships, naval battles, ships, guns, and more ships, this is the pod to catch. In Part II, coming on the 4th of July, we move past the age of sail and dive into the subject of ship design and development up to through the age of the battleship to the great aircraft carriers of WWII. Serious fun for this holiday week. Only, as you know, on ASPN!
It is with great joy and an explorer's spirit that we present to you the first in a three-part adventure series focused on surfing, sailing, and sustainable seafood in New England. Over the course of the month, we will be following along as adventure filmmakers Willis Brown and Spike Smigelski set sail from the North Shore of Massachusetts, making their way up the Maine coastline in search of prime surf spots, learning about sustainable food, and connecting with kindred spirits that call Downeast home.
In this episode Chef Robert has an in-depth conversation with Margaret Henderson about the future of farm-raised seafood. Henderson represents Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), a broad coalition of large seafood, agriculture, and restaurant companies that are lobbying for clearer standards for aquaculture. Around the globe, there is robust farming of finfish, shellfish, and seaweed, but Henderson discusses how U.S. companies face bureaucratic barriers that stifle innovation and investments. Could aquaculture help revive working waterfronts and re-balance our seafood trade deficit? Listen in to find out.
Looking for a mid-week energy boost? Join Jenna on the latest episode of the Sea Change Podcast as she sits down for a lively and free-flowing conversation with Peter Neill, Founder and Director of World Ocean Observatory. During this discussion, the two explore the world of ocean research, education, and conservation and share insights into what it will take to transition to a sustainable, resilient future.
Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz chat with two experts from the Audubon Society. First we talk with frequent guest Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Louisiana. He looks back at the Louisiana’s first named storm of 2020 – Tropical Storm Cristobal. The storm impacted coastal birds across Louisiana and Mississippi’s coast including the newly completed nesting site at Queen Bess Island. In the second half the show, we chat with Charles Allen, Community Engagement Director for the Gulf Coast for the National Audubon Society. He talks about his extensive background working in public health and environmental issues in Louisiana. Charles also reflects on race and racial inequities coming to light in this moment in our nation's history and highlights the importance of uplifting the principles of equity, justice, diversity and inclusion in all the work we do, particularly on efforts to restore and protect Louisiana's coast for all communities.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham hook up with Jason Fox, founder of Vetiver Farms Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii, to talk about shoreline stabilization and vetiver grass, a tenacious, clumping perennial grass he has used all over the Hawaii and the South Pacific to stabilize eroding coastlines. But, there is much more to Jason and his passion for this unique and amazing Sri Lankan grass used world-wide for everything from bioremediation to erosion response to production of aromatic oils. He lives a life many would envy: off the grid, on a farm, tending the land, and restoring and stabilizing shorelines. It sounds idyllic but it is hard work and Jason has the passion and the skills to make it work. Take a trip to Hawaii and met Jason, one of the coolest, most innovative entrepreneurs we've met on the American Shoreline Podcast.
At the close of the Civil War, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read General Order No. 3, informing Texas slaves that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two and a half years earlier by President Lincoln. Juneteenth is the oldest national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Since 1979, Juneteenth has been an official state Holiday in Texas but it has been widely celebrated by African Americans across the south since 1866.
Take a dive into this unique American holiday with Linda Jann Lewis, a distinguished African American activist and leader in Texas who’s family has celebrated Juneteenth for more than 100 years on the very plantation where her ancestors were enslaved.
In a storied career in Texas politics, Linda served Texas governors from both parties, the famed Lt. Governor Bob Bullock, was the fist African American Elections Administrator in Texas, and, among other things, helped found KAZI, a listener-supported, community radio station in Austin, Texas. And, best of all, she’s an amazing story teller and human being. Jump into an amazing holiday tradition many Americans have never encountered on this Special Juneteenth Edition of the American Shoreline Podcast! Only on ASPN.
In his inaugural episode of the Coastal Conundrum Podcast, Bill O'Beirne, a veteran of NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, welcomes another to the show, Grover Fugate, who lead the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) for 30 years. Bill is joined by Peter Ravella as a one-time co-host for this interesting discussion on the policy and practice of coastal management. The pros who do this work around the country have a huge influence on what happens on the American shoreline. Get the inside skinny from two of the best ever on Bill's new Coastal Conundrum Podcast. Only on ASPN.
On this episode, Jacques and Simone talk with their friends and colleagues about being storm ready by Getting a Game Plan. First, they talk Katie Gruzd with the Restore the Mississippi River Delta, who’s talents extend far beyond running a highly efficient and effective campaign, including developing and illustrating a children’s resource to living with water in New Orleans! We are then joined by the wonderful Rubby Douglass from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security who will help you and your family prepare physically and mentally for severe weather, including hurricanes and beyond.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Katie Mosher, Director of Restoration for the Billion Oyster Project, an incredible NGO dedicated to, well, restoring oyster reefs in the tidal waters around America's greatest coastal city. BOP is a cutting edge organization and they work with NYC's Harbor School, a free public high school that offers students deep immersion in coastal and marine science, engineering, and practical skills. Jump in and learn how one incredibly creative coastal NGO is really setting a high bar for effective coastal advocacy. Great stuff and only on ASPN!
On this episode of Shaped By The Sea, Brian Yurasits catches up with his friend and colleague, Johnny Joaquin Bohorquez, to talk about the most efficient ways to protect our world's oceans. Johnny is a PhD Candidate at Stony Brook University, and has spent the past 5 years researching how we can sustainably finance marine protected areas. Protecting vast expanses of the ocean from exploitation isn't cheap, but it's necessary. Money makes the world go 'round, but where does the money used to finance marine protected areas come from? How can we set these special places up for success? Johnny stresses the importance of community involvement in the creation of protected areas. When locals directly benefit from protecting areas of our ocean, enforcement becomes cheaper and marine life can recover. There's plenty we can learn from Johnny's experiences and his unique connections to Maine, New York, and Columbia.
Meet Gaelin Rosenwaks on this episode of Shorewords as she talks with Lesley Ewing, Shorewords host. Gaelin is a marine scientist, explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Her life-long passion for the oceans and marine mammals started when Physty – a young sperm whale beached on Coney Island with pneumonia. A two-year old Gaelin looked Physty in the eye and she was hooked. In addition to some stories about her ocean voyages and research, Gaelin shares some of her favorite ocean books and poetry, and reads a few poems and discusses the inspiration that she finds from the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.
On this episode, Jacques and Simone talk with Emily Vuxton, who is the Policy Director for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s (CRCL). Emily talks with Simone and Jacques about the legislation that could impact coastal restoration from the Louisiana Legislature’s 2020 regular session. They also catch up with their oldest and most frequent guest, Dr. Alisha Renfro, staff scientist also with NWF. Alisha reviews a recent Tulane study on the future of coastal land loss in Louisiana.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a breather from guests and take a walk around America these days. Mostly, it's a show about nothing coastal. Recent events have impacted Americans, no matter what we do for a living, where we live, or who we vote for. The pandemic doesn't care about politics and the protesters are taking on significant questions about who we are as a country. So, we talk about that and we talk about our favorite recent shows by our incredible ASPN hosts and what's coming up. Not our usual fare.
Sustainable development, community well-being, and inclusive growth are necessary for cities to embrace and include in planning for a resilient and sustainable future. During this episode, Jenna is joined by Hannah Payne, the Sustainability Coordinator for her home city of Somerville, Massachusetts, to discuss the vital role cities, and those that live in them, play to ensure a healthy future for all.
ASPN's premier DC show on congress, the Corps of Engineers, and federal appropriations. It's a don't-miss show when Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi take us inside the Capitol and share their insights into the complex world that drives so much activity and policy on the American shoreline. They're two smart pros. Don't miss it!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome back to the show Dr. Joe Kunkel, ASPN's favorite lobster researcher to learn about new developments in his ongoing study of Lobster Shell Disease, his tales from quarantine in Maine, and learn about the pet eel Dr. Kunkel kept in college. Another great show with Joe!
On this episode of Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham sits down with ASPNers, Peter Ravella and Thane Tienson, and two of Thane's aquaculture lawyer buds Hallie Templeton and Amy van Saun. Thane is himself the co-council for the Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat. Hallie is the Senior Ocean Campaigner at Friends of the Earth and Amy is the Senior Attorney at the Center for Food Safety. Collectively, they bring us up to speed on what aquaculture is and the many ways industrial methods are being used on the American Shoreline to produce shell and finfish. After a warmup beer (or two) we turn our attention to the regulatory stance that the aquaculture industry has taken before and during the COVID era, and discuss how important is it to manage aquaculture industry as it becomes an increasingly common fixture on the American Shoreline.
Dan Martin welcomes Ray Lauenstein to the NextGen Waterfronts podcast to discuss how the Aquatic Development Group is looking at present and future of coastal related attraction development, such as water parks, hotels and resorts, municipal aquatic centers, and zoos and aquariums. De-siloed perspectives only found on ASPN!
Jacques and Simone chat with Charles Sutcliffe, Louisiana’s first-ever Chief Resilience Officer and member of the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities. Charles recently participated in an information exchange convened by Environmental Defense Fund with resilience officers from across the country to discuss strategies that help protect communities, businesses and ecosystems in the face of sea level rise and climate change. Charles discusses the work his team has done to build resilience in Louisiana and highlights some lessons learned from other coastal states. In the second half of the show, Simone chats with Jeannette Dubinin, Director of Coastal Programs for Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) to discuss work her organization has done to help communities build resilience to Louisiana’s changing coast and climate.
On this Memorial Day, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham have assembled an all-star lineup of guests for this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast. We kick off the show with former Texas Senator and Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, Vietnam vet, and one-time leader of the Texas General Land Office, the state's lead coastal agency. We're then joined by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (22:43), Co-Chair of the Senate Coastal Caucus, and one of the leading thinkers on coastal policy and climate change in the United States. Always a privilege to speak to Senator Whitehouse. Finally, we top off this amazing day with Bob Perciasepe (58:58), former Deputy and Acting Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and current President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. These three leaders have spent a lifetime working in the public interest, especially on coastal issues. They bring to the table decades of experience, leadership, and judgement and they share with us their insights into the state of the American shoreline today. Don't miss this premier episode of the American Shoreline Podcast. Only on ASPN.
All along the American shoreline, the Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional kick off of the summer beach season. In the northeast, many will head to the Jersey shore but COVID-19 is still smoldering in New York and New Jersey. Out in the beach air, it seems safe enough but what about packing into restaurants and bars? Joe Mancini, Mayor of Long Beach Township, NJ, is back with Peter Ravella on the Local Control Podcast to talk about reopening the Jersey shore and how best to absorb waves of visitors during a pandemic. There's only so much you can do but Mancini and his team are as ready as they can be. Catch this first-hand account of how to run a beach town during a pandemic, an odd situation faced by coastal leaders all along the American Shoreline.
This Shorewords podcast is the second of two episodes that offer some coastal reading options for SIPers (Shelter-in-Placers) – 19 reading options for Covid-19. Both lists have some fiction, some non-fiction and each reading option covers some aspect of the coast, the ocean, and often the people who live and work there. The reading list is provided below; listen to the podcast to understand why these books made the list, and feel free to send me your coastal reading list – lesleycoastal@gmail.com. If you ever want to hear me read poetry, this is your chance.
To start, here is the second half of the list are:
Prince of Tides – Pat Conroy
Remarkable Creatures – Tracy Chevalier
Sea Change – Sylvia Earle
Shipping News – Annie Proulx
Song for the Blue Ocean – Carl Safina
Travis McGee books – John McDonald
Two Years before the Mast – William Henry Dana III
Waves and Beaches – Willard Bascom
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Lagniappe – The Sea – Pablo Neruda poem
The books covered in the first episode were:
Susan Casey – Devil’s Teeth and The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues
Circe – Madeline Miller
Endurance – Caroline Alexander and The Storied Ice – Joan Boothe
Floating Coast – Bathsheba Demuth
Gifts from the Sea – Ann Morrow Lindbergh
Carl Hiaasen Books – Especially Tourist Season (with Shriners) and Stormy Weather (with Skink)
The Hungry Ocean – Linda Greenlaw
Kem Nunn Books – Surf Noir -- Dogs of Winter and Tapping the Source
Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway
The Perfect Storm – Sebastian Junger
During this episode, Jenna chats with Richard Charter, Senior Fellow with The Ocean Foundation. Richard has more than 40 years of experience ensuring the protection of fragile ecosystems and sensitive coastlines. If you're interested in learning about the history of offshore oil and gas development and marine protected areas in the U.S., where they stand today, and how you can make a difference within your own community and on the national stage, this is the show for you.
On this week's episode, Simone and Jacques chat with Dr. Robert Twilley, Executive Director of Louisiana SeaGrant and professor of LSU College of the Coast & Environment, about the latest news from SeaGrant and resources available to the public through their website. They then bring on first-time guest Thomas Hymel, marine extension agent with both the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant, to discuss the Louisiana Fisheries Forward program and Louisiana Seafood Direct, where consumers can get their fresh, delicious Gulf seafood directly from fishers.
We like to look back occasionally on the American Shoreline Podcast and examine historical trends to see what light they can shed on our current situation. Dr. Joel Pattison (Yale-Cambridge-Cal Berkeley) joins Tyler Buckingham and Peter Ravella to explore the implications of one of the great sea trading periods and regions on the planet, the Mediterranean Sea. This is truly a "scratch the surface" conversation with a great scholar on a topic that is fascinating, intricate, and relevant to coastal communities today. We would spend a day with Dr. Pattison if we could. From the 12th - 15th centuries, maritime trade was an seminal driving force for civilization, diplomacy, politics, and economics around the Mediterranean, including the invention of insurance and finance. It was traders and merchants who had to learn to get along with societies of different religious traditions, divergent political beliefs, and competing alliances. It was through maritime trade that we humans cross-pollinated culturally. Sea traders pushed ship-building technology, port infrastructure, invented dredging, and even contended with pandemics. The world "quarantine" was a medieval maritime term from Venice (first enforced in 1377) to keep ships from plague-stricken countries waiting off its port for 40 days to assure that no latent cases of the plague were aboard. Essentially, it was the first "Stay at Home Order." Set sail with this intriguing conversation about medieval maritime trade, one of the coolest shows we've ever done on ASPN.
Dan Martin, host of ASPN's NextGen Waterfronts Podcast, welcomes to the show, Paul Labovitz, who leads America's newest national park, the Indiana Dunes NP, which hugs 15 miles of the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Like everyone else these days, Paul and his team are adjusting to the pandemic and that is no easy task as antsy Americans look for ways to get outside and enjoy the natural world. Catch this insightful discussion with America's newest National Park Superintendent. Yup, only on ASPN.
Joining Arica Sears on this episode (Part 4 of an ongoing COVID-19 series) of Big Tourism is Kate Crump, a fishing guide and co-owner of Frigate Travel and ambassador for Patagonia, Loop Tackle, Costa, Fishpond, and Rising Tools. If she had to sum up her current situation with COVID-19 it would be ‘closed’. Business is shut down, boat launches are blocked, and clients can’t make their way out west for the adventure of a lifetime. But this doesn’t stop someone used to guiding groups in the wild, working alongside wolves and bears, and speaking out about large environmental issues like aerial spraying herbicides on the Oregon Coast and the proposed Pebble Mine in the pristine Bristol Bay. Learn how Kate is navigating the tricky waters of COVID-19, environmental activism, and small business ownership in Oregon and Alaska. Only on ASPN.
On this week's episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome two legends to the show to talk about the current state and the future of the American Shoreline. Dr. Orrin Pilkey is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Geology at Duke University and the author and coauthor of numerous books. His work focuses on both basic and applied coastal geology. Gil Gaul is an author and journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize twice and been a finalist four other times. Gil has served stints at The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and other papers.
How should we manage future coastal development with the prospect of higher sea levels and stronger, more frequent storms? And, how did we get here. Pilkey has been contemplating, researching, and writing about the topic for decades. His latest collaboration with his son, Keith Pilkey -- Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami On America's Shores -- sounds the alarm on the coastal crisis looming for the country. It's a great read. And, Gil Gaul has released his own seminal book on how and why we have developed the shoreline the way we have and the significant risks ahead. The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coastsis one of the best-researched and comprehensive books on the topic.
Jump into this wide-ranging exploration of American shoreline development with two of the best thinkers on the subject. Upfront, we confess we did encounter a few internet glitches in the recording but we hope you can forgive us. This is a don't-miss interview!
The Next Swell podcast returns to ASPN, as host Rob Nixon welcomes Brandon Hill (AECOM) and Reuben Trevino (USACE) to this especially "chill hang" episode to discuss the thought process, procedures, and best way forward for our beaches as we contemplate reopening during the COVID pandemic.
Let's say you're the leader of a barrier island beach town with 4,000 off-season residents, average age 66, and you're facing a summer onslaught of 100,000 visitors ready to pour into town and hit the beach in as little as two weeks. The economy is important to be sure but this year is very different.
As COVID-19 continues to ravage NY and NJ, cries to "open the beach" are rising and the crowds are on the way to the Jersey shore. Long Beach Township Mayor Joe Mancini, a long-time town leader who's father served as the mayor for 40 years, is rightly concerned with the health of his community, the limited medical facilities available, and the crowds that so far have shown little regard for social distancing.
The Mayor joins Peter Ravella to discuss what could be a recipe for disaster as COVID-19 lurks and the summer crowds begin to gather. Local government officials all along the American shoreline are facing similar circumstances and there are no easy decisions ahead.
Step into the shoes of Mayor Joe Mancini and get a first-hand account of his thinking, the tradeoffs, and the concerns from one of the most capable and competent barrier island mayors we've met. A important episode of the Local Control Podcast on ASPN. Don't miss it!
On this week’s show, Simone and Jacques welcome back a favorite guest, Dr. Alex Kolker, Associate Professor at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON). Dr. Kolker is recently back from a Fulbright Scholarship in Morocco for his research, “Understanding How Sea-Level Dynamics Influence Coastal Processes Along The Moroccan Coast.” Simone and Jacques talk to him about the experience, what challenges are facing the coast of Morocco, and highlight the parallels to Louisiana’s own coast. They also get Alex’s take on his recent big-screen debut of "Last Call for the Bayou" and catch up on the latest with Dupre! Very cool discussion.
Reopening beaches is a hot topic in the national COVID-19 discussion, out of proportion, it seems, with its import to the nation as a whole. We wondered why so we tracked down Dr. Nick Osbaldiston, Professor of Sociology at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia and author of the book, Towards a Sociology of the Coast: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship to the Shore.
Dr. Osbaldiston has a keen and studied eye and offers unique insights into why the sea and the shoreline have long carried great weight in our society, our culture, and how we perceive and react to danger. From the Great Flood that cleansed the Earth of sinners to the monsters of the deep portrayed by Jules Verne and Herman Melville, the sea occupies a powerful place in the human mind.
In the last 100 years, we've mapped, modeled, dove deep into, played on, and possessed the shoreline of every sea on the planet. In some ways, we have conquered this dark and dangerous world, or, at least, we like to think that we have. Turns out the powers of the natural world do not subside so easily and it is often by the sea where our human drama plays out.
Join Peter and Tyler on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast as we explore the nature of the shoreline, our relationship to it, and why decisions to open or close the shore spark so much passion. Only on ASPN!
On this episode of Friday Happy Hour, Dan Martin, Peter Ravella, and Tyler Buckingham get together again for another virtual happy hour and talk about how the COVID-19 era is progressing. We seem to be at an interesting moment. We are easing our way back into "regular" life, negotiating the risk calculations associated with going out and staying in. Beaches are opening back up, and people are packing coastlines without adherence to social distancing. What does this mean for the coastal economy and for coastal communities. How will this change the way we vacation? We discuss all this, and a bunch more, on this dark and stormy Friday Happy Hour
On this episode of Shaped By The Sea, Brian Yurasits dials-in to catch up with Kate Leavitt and Ashley Stokes over at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire. Kate is the Director of Mission at the center, and has been spending the past 6 weeks working on a major transition. How do you transform a learning center that provides inquiry-based experiences with local marine life, into an online resource that reaches families in their own backyards? Sticking with the theme of adapting during a pandemic, Brian and Ashley spend the second half of today's show discussing how a marine mammal rescue team can continue providing much-needed care for protected wildlife in the face of beach closures and volunteer limitations. Will seals thrive on New England's newly-uncrowded coastline, or is a bigger problem brewing? Learn more about the Seacoast Science Center's Your Learning Connection, and Marine Mammal Rescue Program.
On this packed episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham first check in with Steve and Annie (Dorrie) Mercer to preview their new father/daughter show on ASPN, the Carolina Coast Podcast. This is a show all about getting to know the interesting personalities and characters who live and work on the Carolina Coast. Then, we check in with Captain Paul Amaral, owner of TowBoatUS Ventura, a marine assist and rescue company based in Ventura, CA. Earlier this month, Paul led a volunteer effort to free an entangled humpback whale off the Channel Islands. His account of how the rescue was carried out is a must-hear story. We conclude the show with a fascinating discussion with Karen Mullin and AJ Metcalf, both of The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, to learn about how CBF has adapted its education programming in the face of stay home orders and social distancing. Its a packed show to kick off another busy week on the American Shoreline!
This Shorewords podcast offers some coastal reading options for SIPers (Shelter-in-Placers). This first of two episodes provides 10 recommendations; the second episode will cover another 9 options – 19 reading options for Covid-19. The list has some fiction, some non-fiction and each recommendation covers some aspect of the coast, the ocean, and often the people who live and work there. The reading list is provided below; but listen to the podcast to understand why these books made the list.
Susan Casey – Devil’s Teeth and The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues
Circe – Madeline Miller
Endurance – Caroline Alexander and The Storied Ice – Joan Boothe
Floating Coast – Bathsheba Demuth
Gifts from the Sea – Ann Morrow Lindbergh
Carl Hiaasen Books – Especially Tourist Season (with Shriners) and Stormy Weather (with Skink)
The Hungry Ocean – Linda Greenlaw
Kem Nunn Books – Surf Noir -- Dogs of Winter and Tapping the Source
Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway
The Perfect Storm – Sebastian Junger
On this month's episode of the WaterLog Podcast, hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi being us the latest from Washington, D.C., where the Nation's leaders have been striking deals in the effort to mitigate the impacts of the global pandemic. On this episode, we dive into the US Army Corps of Engineers' new benefit/cost policy, we get an update from Congress and what coastal communities need in terms of Federal aid, and next hurricane season, which is forecasted as being busier than average. Stay up to date with the WaterLog Podcast, only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network!
Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, restoring the Mississippi River Delta and its surrounding coastline isn’t just about recovering the wildlife and habitats harmed from the 2010 oil spill; it is ultimately about the opportunity to envision a more sustainable and resilient delta for future generations. On today's show, Simone and Jacques discuss where we are ten years later and highlight progress made on restoration since the spill and opportunities to build on this progress in the years ahead. They are first joined by Greg Grandy, Deputy Executive Director Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, to discuss restoration projects CPRA has completed to help ecosystems and wildlife recover. They then chat with Amanda Moore Deputy Director, National Wildlife Federation, to hear her perspective on the immediate aftermath of the spill and work that she and others have done to help communities recover and become more resilient. Visit mississippiriverdelta.org/decade-after-disaster/ to learn more.
Did you know that about 80% of shellfish consumed in America is eaten in restaurants and commercial establishments? Few of us grab a dozen oysters or mussels on the way home from work. It's not the American style.
This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome to the show Margaret Pilaro, Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, and her compatriot and colleague, Bob Rheault, who heads up the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. These two friends have been on the frontlines of one of America's key coastal industries for years and right now their members are being hammered. The show kicks off with Nicole Faghin, Chair of the National Working Waterfront Network, and we learn about the state of America's working shorelines, the Network, and we set the table for the discussion with Margaret and Bob.
It's an important show about coastal communities and the shellfish growers, most of whom are mom and pop operations with fewer than ten employees. With the near complete and overnight collapse of the shellfish market, truckloads of oysters and other valuable shellfish have been dumped into landfills. It's a tough time but there is a grit to these shellfish folks and there is a lot to this industry. One of the best interviews we've done in awhile. Check it out today. Only on ASPN, The Voice of the Coastal Community!
Samantha Brooke and Chris Darnell with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program join Derek Brockbank on the Capitol Beach. One of the lesser known programs at USFWS, the Coastal Program is voluntary - as opposed to regulatory - program that provides communities technical and financial support for local coastal projects and planning. Being the agency focused on fish and wildlife, their support is focused on habitat enhancement and helping "critters", but they support projects whose primary purpose can be flood risk reduction, recreation or something else. They also discuss the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants program, a competitive grant program for coastal states, territories and tribes funded through excise taxes on fishing and boating sales. The deadline for the 2021 grant cycle is June 26, 2020.
How does a vacation rental company fit into the economy and culture of small coastal towns? Listen in to this episode of Big Tourism with host Arica Sears and her guest Jamie Michel, Vice President of Business Development and Operations for Sweet Homes Vacation Getaways. As Part 3 in a COVID-19 series, we continue to hear from varying stakeholders on the Oregon Coast as they are navigating this unprecedented time. Jamie gives us insight into what it’s like running a vacation rental company during normal times on the Oregon Coast and how that has taken a mighty hit with COVID-19. Vacation rental companies like Sweet Homes Vacation Getaways rely almost completely on visitors to stay in their homes, homes owned mostly by... fellow visitors. Are vacation rental homeowners sheltering in place or sheltering at their second home, how do locals feel about that, what signal will tell tourism businesses to reopen their doors, and what can businesses do in the meantime? Answers to all this and even more on this episode of Big Tourism. Only on ASPN.
This week, Peter and Tyler gather the ASPN forces to check in with Jacques Hebert and Simon Maloz about the latest from New Orleans and to welcome two new shows and two new hosts to the ASPN family, Brian Yurasits and Bill O'Beirne. Brian's show -- Shaped by the Sea -- will focus on the "characters on the coast," the real folks who live, play, and work on the American shoreline. It's a show about the often overlooked insight and wisdom to be found outside of the halls of government and universities. A great addition coming to ASPN from Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Long Island, NY. Bill O'Bierne, host of the new Coastal Conundrum podcast -- is a longtime coastal management insider, having spent 25+ years in NOAA and the Office for Coastal Management. He know the ropes, as they say, when it comes to the implementation of federal coastal policy. Bill's show comes to us from Virginia and focuses on the coming "intensification of coastal issues" as climate change forces ever-more complex tradeoffs among coastal stakeholder groups. Plus, he plays a mean guitar, a decent mandolin, and is an all-round great guy. Both Brian and Bill bring to ASPN "good vibes," as Tyler likes to say. We're jazzed to be expanding ASPN and bringing new talent and new stories to our listeners. Check it out today. ASPN: The Voice of the Coastal Community!
Join Brian Yurasits for the maiden voyage of his podcast series - Shaped By The Sea! Today Brian sits down with Rocco Costa to chat about recreational fishing in New York. Rocco descends from a classic Italian fishing family who has navigated New York's waterways for 3 generations. When he's not chasing bottom-fish offshore, Rocco works as a charter boat deckhand and runs a Facebook community group called Cod On The Rod. This Italian Stallion has an encyclopedia of local fishing knowledge stored in his brain. Brian picks Rocco's noggin' to learn what makes someone a 'hardcore' fisher in New York, why recreational fishers distrust the science behind regulations, and how fishers can help support a healthy ocean for future generations to enjoy. And of course there are some salty sea tales mixed in for your listening pleasure! It's important that we open our ears to the people on the frontlines of ocean issues, and Rocco has some seriously useful insight.
Peter Ravella is back with another episode of the Local Control Podcast, the show that takes you inside the rooms where local government professionals contend with the coastal issues of the day. Well, these days it's COVID-19 and we sit down with two pros, Reuben Trevino, Chief of Operations for the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, and Gary Jones, Director of the Department of Beaches and Harbors for Los Angeles County. Both have had to make tough decisions on whether, when, and how to close the beaches, a public health decision and one that has significant economic consequences for their communities. What's it like to sit on the hot seat and help make the call? While Reuben has since moved on to join the US Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District, he, like Gary, is a long-time beach professional. Take a peak inside the topsy-survey world of beach managers in the "Age of the Rona" on this episode of the Local Control Podcast.
Anyone who has spent real time on the coast knows that unique characters can be found if you know where to look. The old hands, the salty folks, the ones who've spent lots of time on the water and on the coast, who've seen the tourists and the speculators come and go, who've developed a perspective and a wisdom all their own, the kind that only comes with time. Michael Carr is one of those unique coastal characters and he joins Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on coastal issues. Briefly, Michael is a US Coasts Guard Academy grad, a former USGS officer, merchant mariner, US Army boatman, instructor, and US Navy Diver. No easy summary is offered. Just take a slow listen and breath in the perspective of Michael Carr. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network.
Join Arica Sears and Jason Johnson on Part 2 of the COVID-19 interview series on Big Tourism. During the chaos and confusion of COVID-19 there is one guy you won’t find buying hoards of toilet paper or creating off-beat Tik Toks. Instead, as an expert in the field of emergency preparedness and risk mitigation, Jason continues sharing important updates on the radio and analyzing the way his town of Seaside, Oregon is dealing with COVID-19. As the owner of Tonquin Trading, a retail store specializing in emergency go-kits and resiliency training, For years, Jason has been talking about disaster education, community response strategies, and emergency supplies, On the Oregon Coast, coastal communities have supposedly been preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone event for a long time. What can our current response to COVID-19 tell us about our strengths and weaknesses for other upcoming natural disasters? How would your coastal community score on an emergency preparedness and resiliency report card? Check in with one of the professionals on this episode of Big Tourism. Only on ASPN.
The 2020 National Coastal Summit "2020 Vision for our Coast: People. Policies. Practices" was held as a webinar, due to coronavirus, but still brought together coastal insiders from federal agencies and Capitol Hill, as well as state and local officials, to share insights on coastal policies and practice. In this podcast, Derek is joined by Coastal Summit attendees - Lynette Cardoch with Moffatt & Nichol, Dan Adams with the City of Virginia Beach, and Brian Caufield with CDM Smith - to recap the Summit and share highlights. From local stories of successful beach restoration by the 2019 "Best Restored Beach" winners to a briefing from six staffers on different congressional committees with coastal oversight, this Coastal Summit truly exemplified the need to bridge local implementation with federal policy. This podcast is a fun, quick recap of one of DC's most in-depth coastal policy meetings, and worth a listen, whether you attended the summit and want to hear a fresh perspective, or missed it but want to get a taste of what was presented.
On today's show, Simone and Jacques chat with several guests who provide recommendations on coastal resources and content that people can access during this time of quarantine and self-isolation. First, they interview Chris Cook, lighthouse director with Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, who highlights educational tools parents can use to occupy kids who are at home. Then, Helen Rose Patterson, senior outreach coordinator with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), unveils the coalition's new Coastal Care Package, full of recommendations for books, movies, articles and more to keep you informed and engaged. Last up, frequent guest Dr. Alisha Renfro, staff scientist also with NWF, discusses the coalition's new virtual flyover that takes you on a flight over the Terrebonne and Atchafalaya Basins to learn about coastal restoration from the comfort of your couch.
Eli is working to achieve the as-of-yet-unthinkable goal of a negative carbon future.Climate change is driving changes on shorelines around the world and there is a growing consensus that we must act and act boldly. The resistance to change is real and there are no easy steps ahead. Eli joins Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham to talk through this complex issue from a unique perspective, including the business opportunities ahead as we transform the economy to a lower carbon emission future. Surprisingly, the oil and gas industry will likely play a major role in carbon capture and sequestration. At least temporarily, CoVid-19 is slowing down the economy world-wide and the Earth and its creatures are getting a bit of a breather from our relentless pursuit of more. That's not the answer to our ever-increasing carbon emissions but oddly it shows that at least short-term dramatic changes can occur. Does it give us a taste of a different future? Maybe. Step into the swirling world of net negative carbon emissions on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast!
On this episode of Friday Happy Hour, Dan Martin, Peter Ravella, and Tyler Buckingham have a virtual happy hour and talk about how things might change during and after the COVID-19 era. Has the beach brand changed? Will our relationship with teleworking change our relationship with the coast? Can we derive take-aways from society's response to COVID-19 and apply them to climate adaptation? Pour yourself a beverage of choice and consider the wide ranging ways that COVID-19 might be changing our society and our coasts.
Join Arica Sears, Host of Big Tourism, as she listens to updates and concerns from stakeholders along the Oregon Coast during the COVID-19 outbreak. In Part 1, Ken Henson joins Big Tourism to share his perspective as a co-owner and Director of Food and Beverage for Kiwanda Hospitality Group. Located in Cannon Beach, Tillamook, and Pacific City, the Kiwanda Hospitality Group operates three pub-style restaurants, a farm to table restaurant, an international award-winning brewery, boutique hotel, luxury hotel and bakery. What effect has COVID-19 had so far on operations and morale? What concerns does the company have moving forward? If the storm of COVID-19 conversation has you down, listen to the silver lining at the end – can hospitality save the world? Only on Big Tourism, ASPN's newest podcast!
Peter and Tyler welcome to the American Shoreline Podcast Jen McCann, Director of US Coastal Programs at the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center and Director of Extension for RI Sea Grant.Jen has been on the front lines of Rhode Island coastal issues for a few decades now and she is a key player in the effort to chart the future of offshore wind power. This "Small but Mighty" state -- smallest in the Union at 1,212 square miles -- hopes to lead the way on offshore wind power in the northeast. They have an early lead with the Block Island wind farm, a small 30 MW farm just off shore. But, as other NE states lay claim to offshore wind territories, the competition is heating up and protecting commercial fishing, contending with viewscapes, and providing proper port facilities make ramping up wind power a tricky balance. Catch the breeze on this fascinating issue with a true coastal professional. Only on ASPN, the Voice of the Coastal Community!
On this episode of Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham is joined by Jenna Valente and Arica Sears, hosts of the Sea Change Podcast and Big Tourism Podcast respectfully. We talk about the impacts of the virus lockdown on the coastal economy of Oregon, wish Maine a very happy 200th birthday, and toast the creative possibilities of seeing the quarantine through a creative lens. We're still having fun on ASPN! Come and join!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Mandy Sackett, the California Policy Coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation. Mandy advocates for the protection of all 1,100 miles of California’s coastline. This work includes tracking development applications at the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and participating in the state’s efforts to adapt to climate change, and planning for sea level rise. Recently, Mandy lead Surfrider's efforts to stop a bluff armoring project on the famous Strands Beach in Del Mar, California, a project that would have interfered with public use.
After marshaling beach advocates and local high school students -- who waited six hours to testify -- they WON. Smart planning and adaptation are the key to ensuring California’s waves and beaches - and the recreational opportunities they provide - survive as sea levels rise. It takes effective action in the public arena to win.
Check out this recent victory for the beach defenders with Mandy Sackett. Only on ASPN, Voice of the Coastal Community! Only on ASPN, Voice of the Coastal Community!
The last Caribbean cruise for awhile just reached the dock and ASPN's Tyler Buckingham was on-board. What was it like to be on an extended cruise as the coronavirus slithered through the cracks and crevices of society and across the globe? Tyler was part of the "JoCo Cruise" staff from March 7 - 13, departing from Ft. Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay on to Santo Domingo and then to Turks and Caicos, or at least that was the plan. It changed. Get the inside skinny on the last cruise -- a sort of Comic Con at sea -- and what it was like to sail along as the world awoke to the specter of this new virus. There is a lot to talk about. The virus is and will continue to crush not just coastal tourism but the larger travel and leisure industry for some time, including Spring Break. Coastal conferences of all types are off too and it looks like we'll all be spending a lot more time at home. When Tyler set sail, this was not the show we expected to do when he returned. But, as it painfully evident, things have changed. Come aboard the MS Nieuw Amsterdam and inside the minds of the crew and passengers as the coronavirus swirled through the air around the globe. A surprising take on something we're all thinking about. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast.
As we face the realities of the COVID-19 era, the American Shoreline Podcast Network will continue to strive to bring you the voices and conversations of the coast. This week will be no different. On this episode we welcome Brad Pickel, Exectutive Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, to discuss the current state of the Federal appropriations process and assess the outlook of the Waterway's future maintenance investment.
When we conceived of ASPN, we wanted to create a space to foster the broadest coastal dialogue we could. We created the American Shoreline Podcast as the flagship show and now produce another ten shows, hosted by great coastal professionals we recruited. You know the lineup. That vision is still what we're working to do. We talked to Brad some days ago before the coronavirus took center stage. Seems quaint now but what coastal professionals are doing still matters and we need to continue the dialogue.
As coastal conferences, gatherings, and events of all kinds are cancelled -- and as we spend more time at home -- we need a way to stay in touch and ASPN is one of the best ways. Has your conference been cancelled? Has your keynote speaker sidelined, your project or research effort tabled? Contact us. After about 300 shows, we have a wide audience of coastal professionals who rely on ASPN and we can bring your story and your work to them all. From the comfort of your own home or office, let's put your keynote speaker and conference panelists on the network. Let's talk about your projects, your work, and your research. Reach ASP's co-hosts, Peter Ravella at peter@coastalnewstoday.com and Tyler Buckingham at tyler@coastalnewstoday.com. Let's make ASPN your voice in the coastal community.
Jainey Bavish is the Director of New York City's Office of Resilience and the lead on developing strategies to protect the America's premier coastal city from rising waters. She joins host, Derek Brockbank, on the Capitol Beach podcast from City Hall rather than Derek's regular haunt in Washington DC. They discuss how the Big Apple is integrating resilience across city agencies, how resilience can be done equitably, and how Jainey’s experience in India and New Orleans guides her resilience ethos. They also dive into the Army Corps of Engineers' recent blockbuster decision to cancel the federal study on how to protect New York and New Jersey from storm surge and sea level rise. Facing a future without a federal partner (though certainly not left "high and dry"), they explore how NYC plans to protect its residents as the Corps fumbles the ball. Turns out, Jainey is not going to follow the President's January 18 tweet when he encouraged cancellation of the Corps study and told NYC residents, "Sorry, you’ll just have to get your mops & buckets ready!" It's a tough problem but NYC is planning to forge ahead even without the feds. Listen in to Derek and Jainey Bavishi, two coastal pros. It's great show and only on ASPN!
This week on the Delta Dispatches, Simone and Jacques talk with Tyler Buckingham, one of the co-hosts of the American Shoreline podcast! Delta Dispatches is a proud part of the American Shoreline Podcast Network, which is focused on preserving coastlines around the world. We also check in with James Karst, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. James talks about crawfish dipping, potato salad in (or out of) gumbo and the recently announced speakers at this year’s State of the Coast, happening May 26-28, 2020. Finally we talk with John Price, General Manager of the Old No. 77 Hotel and the New Orleans Magazine’s Thought Leader of the Month!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Rob Young back to the show to talk about the recent shoreline armoring trends (NYC/NJ, Florida Keys, Orange County, CA) and the seeming move away from structural solutions. When should we armor? When should we hold the shoreline? When should we get the hell out of the way and let the coast migrate? No easy answers. We also talk about the work of Orrin Pilkey's creation, the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, which Rob now leads. Finally, we conclude with March Madness and a fast break discussion on Carolina hoops and the differences between the East Coast and West Coast games. Can it be explained geomorphologically? Only on ASPN.
Join Jenna on this episode of the Sea Change Podcast as she sits down for an inspiring discussion with Lance Kittel, Chapter Development Manager with the Inland Ocean Coalition, Founder of Pescavida - an outdoor flyfishing rod and apparel company - and global adventurer. During this discussion, the two highlight important perspectives about conservation and sustainability. Whether you live in a treehouse in the Costa Rican jungle, on the American coastline, or a thousand miles from it, this episode has something for you.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham examine three case studies in coastal armoring policies from current events: the sudden and unexpected stoppage of the USACE's NY & NJ Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study (HATS), the California Coastal Commission's rejection of a coastal development permit in Niguel Shores in Orange County; and, the USACE Florida Keys coastal protection feasibility study, which will recommend no armoring and rather focus on buy outs, retreat, and land use planning. We conclude with a fun discussion on the fascinating history of ships cats. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast!
On this episode of the Changing Waters podcast, host Brad Warren sits down with Dr. Margaret Leinen, the Director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Margaret Leinen, a highly distinguished national leader and oceanographer, was appointed the eleventh director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego in July 2013. She also serves as UC San Diego’s vice chancellor for marine sciences and dean of the School of Marine Sciences. She joined UC San Diego in October 2013.
Leinen is an award-winning oceanographer and an accomplished executive with extensive national and international experience in ocean science, global climate and environmental issues, federal research administration, and non-profit startups. She is a researcher in paleo-oceanography and paleo-climatology. Her work focuses on ocean sediments and their relationship to global biogeochemical cycles and the history of Earth’s ocean and climate.
On this episode of the WaterLog podcast, hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi discuss the USACE FY20 Work Plan and California's projects in that plan, introduce the audience to the new Director or Civil Works, go over some WRDA updates, and conclude with an editorial on why the FY21 coastal policy is a literal disaster.
This week Jacques talks to the owners of two eco-tourism companies. First, he speaks with Barbara Johnson, founder of the Great Delta Tours. Barbara has been a respected practitioner, civic leader and consultant in New Orleans for more than 30 years. Tours by the Great Delta Tours cover coastal restoration and bird and wildlife viewing. Next on the show is Marie Gould, founder of Lost Lands Tours. Mary has spent more than 25 years boating and kayaking in the wetlands surrounding New Orleans. Lost Lands Tours focus on educating people on the importance and impact of the Louisiana wetlands, and the devastation that's been caused by human alterations to the Louisiana coast.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler catch up with Dr. David Bidwell, University of Rhode Island / Department of Marine Affairs to talk about the coming wind power boom along the Northeast shoreline of the U.S. David's been studying the emerging industry for years and has the pulse on the issue. Recent federal actions -- a NEPA review slowdown and new FERC rules that punish renewable power producers -- may not slow the inevitable outcome. Along the NE coast where dense urban communities line the shoreline, wind power is cheaper and more efficient than the old coal power plants. Europe is light years ahead of the U.S. when it comes to wind, dominating both the race to market and the technology to install and run the systems. Seems the U.S. is happy to bring up the rear these days but that is beginning to change.
During Jenna's first Sea Change Podcast episode of the year, she sits down with a dear friend, fellow Mainer, and avid outdoorswoman, Morgan Taylor. We invite you to kick back, relax, and join these two as they trade conservation stories from their times working on a remote wildlife refuge, being the only female at hunting camp, exploring the Northeast wilderness, and so much more.
On this epidode of the Capitol Beach podcast, Derek Brockbank sits down with Jeff Peterson, author of the book A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms and Rising Seas. Drawing on four decades of experience at the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Senate, Peterson presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts. He explains how current policies fall short of what is needed to effectively prepare for these changes and how the Trump Administration has significantly weakened these efforts. While describing how and why the current policies exist, he builds a strong case for a bold, new approach, tackling difficult topics including: how to revise flood insurance and disaster assistance programs; when to step back from the coast rather than build protection structures; how to steer new development away from at-risk areas; and how to finance the transition to a new coast
Jacques and Simone start the show talking about the hottest debate in coastal Louisiana: is dipping crawfish a crime against humanity or merely deeply unsettling. Once that’s settled, they talk to Stacy Ortego with the Louisiana Wildlife Federation to talk about the progress made on one of our favorite restoration projects: the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp. Finally, they dig deep with Brian Ostahowski, Theodore Marks, and Peyton Finch about about archaeological efforts across Louisiana's coast.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Kimberly Miller, the Chair of the American Planning Association's Harvey Recovery Task Force and Senior Planner at Halff Assocates. Kimberly is organizing a symposium on coastal planning titled "Navigating a Wetter World: A Resilient Rebirth of the Texas Coast" which will take place at the Saltwater Pavillion in Rockport, Texas on February 21st. We talk about the program and how planners from the around the American shoreline are learning from each other to improve resilience.
Join two Oregonians, Big Tourism show host Arica Sears and her guest Andrew Grossmann, Destination Development Manager at Travel Oregon, as they open up a conversation about destination management through the lens of tourism. Does the tourism industry have an official definition for ‘Destination Management’? What unique partnerships can be formed to address tourism challenges? How can out-of-the-box thinking lead to unheard of ideas? This conversation starts on the Oregon Coast and quickly jumps to the Faroe Islands, Vancouver Island, and Chile.
On this special episode of the Shorewords! podcast, host Lesley Ewing is joined by the guest editors of the latest issue of Shore & Beach Magazine, Tiffany Roberts Briggs and Lindino Benedet. The issue is dedicated to 2017 and 2018 hurricane season and the the scholarly work and scientific research that came about in their wake. Tiffany Roberts Briggs is anAssistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Florida Atlantic University. And, Lindino Benedet is the Principal at Coastal Protection Engineering.
On this special episode of the American Shoreline Podcast recorded live from the Social Coast Forum 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by a panel of authors of America's Third Coast a series that offers important insights on Gulf Coast history, life, and culture. In particular, the Series is designed to highlight the economic activities and the environmental stewardship of the residents of this culturally diverse geographic region. Books explore major relevant topics in a format accessible to policy makers, residents desperate for information about their rapidly deteriorating environment, and an increasingly alarmed and, in many instances, outraged general public.
Joining the show are Craig Gill, the Director of the University Press of Mississippi, the publisher of the Series; Jessica Schexnayder, author of “Fragile Grounds: Louisiana’s Endangered Cemeteries” on how sea level rise and flooding affect Louisiana’s cemeteries; Matthew Bethel, who is working on a book about the native communities along the Louisiana Coast; and Don Davis and Carl Brasseaux, who together are working on a history of the Gulf shrimping industry.
America's Third Coast books are available for purchase wherever fine books are sold.
Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, Peter Ravella, Tyler Buckingham, and Bill O'Beirne sit down with Dr. Christine B. Feurt, the Coastal Training Director for the Wells National Estuary Research Reserve and the Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at the University of New England. Her work in the Gulf of Maine watershed focuses on community based ecosystem management. Chris facilitates the creation of collaborative knowledge networks consisting of local, state, and federal government officials, community based conservation groups, non-profit environmental groups, and university students. These networks facilitate the dissemination of scientific information, the sharing of expertise, and the identification and prioritization of management actions directed at protecting water resources.
Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina Peter Ravella, Tyler Buckingham, and Bill O'Beirne talk to Margaret Allen, the Fellowship Coordinator NOAA Office for Coastal Management. The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, NOAA Office for Coastal Management. These two-year opportunities offer a competitive salary ($42K/year), medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.
Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020, Peter Ravella, Tyler Buckingham, and Bill O'Beirne sit down with Ginger Hinchcliff, the chief of the Learning Services Division for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and one of the principal organizers of the Social Coast Forum. We talk about the importance of social science in coastal management, the history of the Social Coast Forum, and what the future has in store. It's a great show!
Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020, Peter, Tyler, and Bill sit down with Skip Stiles, Executive Director of Wetlands Watch, a statewide nonprofit environmental group based in Norfolk, VA. Sea levels in Norfolk are rising faster than any other place on the American shoreline. Well beyond Clapper Rails and Spartina, Wetlands Watch is engaged in the difficult issue of managed retreat at the neighborhood level, working cooperatively with land owners to save property values but relocate structures that are soon to be inundated. Turns out protecting wetlands as sea levels rise means creating space for these natural systems to migrate landward. It's a big land management issue requiring specialized skills in property transactions, finance, law, and, most importantly, building deep roots of trust in the community. Skip and his team are at the forefront of developing this new tool kit. Check it out. ASPN: Insight and Intelligence for Thriving Shorelines.
Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020, Peter Ravella, Tyler Buckingham, and Bill O'Beirne sit down with Jeanne Herb, the Executive Director of the Environmental Analysis & Communications Group, at the Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Coastal management is people management and, as Jeanne explains, it is critical to incorporate strong community engagement and collaboration themes into the process of climate change response if we are to succeed.
Jeanne leads applied research projects related to environmental sustainability and policy, health equity, and climate change. She works closely with state and local decision-makers, communities, and non-governmental organizations to implement evidence-based best practices. Jeanne co-facilitates several academically hosted multidisciplinary initiatives that are designed to integrate science and evidence-informed best practices into planning, policy and decision-making: the award-winning New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative, the Planning Healthy Communities Initiative, and the Coastal Risk and Resilience Initiative.
Jeanne is in the first national cohort of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leaders Program and is in the second year of the Rutgers Leadership Academy. Prior to joining Rutgers, she spent more than two decades advancing environmental policy at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection where, most recently, she served as the Assistant Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Science through which she oversaw programs related to climate change, coastal management, environmental health, environmental justice and sustainable development. Earlier in her career, Jeanne was the Manager of Public Policy at the Boston-based “think do” tank, Tellus Institute, where she focused on state and federal level environmental policy innovations. Jeanne is the proud graduate of Rutgers University Cook College, received a master’s degree in Science and Environmental journalism from the New York University, and is a New Jersey native and mother of two brilliant young women.
Both coastal adaptation professionals and their stakeholders are increasingly asked to deal with uncertainty, surprise and difficult transformative change as they face growing threats from climate change, including sea-level rise and extreme events. They also face a growing psychological crisis. The list of traumatizing disasters grows longer every year: Katrina, Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Maria, Harvey, Florence, Dorian and so on. And even in the absence of a traumatic natural disaster, “just” the inexorable change can result in fear, anxiety, outrage and grief among other responses when facing these growing realities.
As coastal professionals seeking to support our communities in preparing for and dealing with the impacts and necessary adaptations, we ourselves face two profound challenges: (1) coping with what we know (i.e., what science tells us is coming over the short- and long-term and the intimate knowledge of what this means for our communities); and (2) coping with stresses associated with working with the communities most vulnerable to this change.
The Adaptive Mind project was launched in 2017 to help coastal professionals build their psychosocial coping capacities and skills in dealing with this dual challenge. Our paper presents empirical results from a survey of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Sea Grant Extension, Urban Sustainability Directors Network and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals on their perceptions of these realities, experiences in their work including burnout, and their needs to cope more effectively with the range of psychosocial challenges associated with the demands of their work at this time. Results to-date characterize the challenge and call for in-depth trainings, peer support and institutional shifts in organizational culture to better support the very individuals whose job it is to support all that is involved in protecting our coasts and communities.
Nicole LeBoeuf is the Assistant Administrator of NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), the nation’s premier ocean and coastal science agency. Its mission is to provide science-based solutions through collaborative partnerships to address evolving economic, environmental and social pressures on our marine environment. NOS is a powerhouse agency and Nicole is the leader helping shape the nation's response to climate change. Compelling show, fantastic guest.
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Live from the Social Coast Forum 2020, Peter and Tyler sit down with Rebecca Roth, Executive Director of the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA), a national nonprofit established in 1987 to advance the work of the Reserve System. NERRA is the host organization for the Social Coast Forum, the most innovative coastal conference we've attended. And, we take a look at the Research Reserves and the communities and organizations that support them. "Coastal management is people management" and it can be a bit messy sometimes. But, NERRA and its allies work together to enhance our estuaries, strengthen the community networks that rely on estuarine health, and to address the myriad challenges to our estuaries, coasts, and communities. Good work, good show. Check it out.
Live from the Social Coast Forum, Peter and Tyler sit down with the keynote speaker from the opening plenary, Surili Sutaria Patel, Director of the Center for Climate, Health & Equity at the American Public Health Association. From her unique vantage point, Patel documents how climate change is impacting community health today and that the coming changes will likely affect us all, regardless of race, income, age, or geography. Some communities are more prepared; others will face the challenge of climate change less empowered and less equipped. How do we get ready? How do we level the playing field so communities have the chance to adjust, become climate resilient, and remain healthy? Jump into this eye-opening discussion with the leading expert on the topic in America. There is a lot to think about. Another great show from ASPN!
Peter Ravella, Tyler Buckingham, and Bill O'Beirne kick off ASPN's coverage of the Social Coast Forum 2020. Get a feel for what's in the cue, learn what this unique conference is all about, and stretch your mental mussels with an entirely new topic. We have lots of great content coming your way on ASPN, so stay tuned this week!
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Frederick Steiner, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Dr. Steiner is at the vanguard of resiliency thinking and is also the author of Design with Nature Now, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal book, Design with Nature, which set forth a new vision for regional planning using natural systems back in the 1970's. McHarg's principles are more powerful than ever, especially along the coast, and Steiner is making sure we don't forget what we once knew on how to plan and design new communities that are less risky. A great discussion. Only on ASPN.
Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi are back with the January DC update. On this show they discuss the status of the Corps work plan, narrower beaches by design, the Great Lakes coastal resiliency study, California going solar, and finally the Democrats' infrastructure proposal.
Welcome to Delta Dispatches with solo host Jacques Hebert. Today’s first guest is Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation of Audubon Louisiana. Erik talks about the restoration of one of Louisiana’s most important pelican rookeries, Queen Bess Island. They also discuss some of the great work Audubon Louisiana is doing across the coast including an upcoming beach-nesting bird volunteer opportunity. Jacques is also joined by Julia Bland, Executive Director of the Louisiana Children’s Museum. They talk about the museum’s new home in City Park and their Mississippi River exhibit “Move with the River.”
Peter and Tyler are joined by Derek Brockbank (Executive Director of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association and host of the Capitol Beach podcast), Shannon Cunniff (recently retired from the Environmental Defense Fund and board member of ASBPA) and Annie Mercer (ASPBA Fellow) to discuss the recently released white paper titled "Local Funding for Coastal Projects: An Overview of Practices, Policies, and Considerations." Listen here for a sneak peak, and read the whole paper at ASBPA.org.
This week Jacques and Simone are joined by filmmakers Dom and Nadia Gil with Encompass Films to discuss "Last Call for the Bayou" their 5 short documentaries about Louisiana's land loss crisis. The films are currently being shown at festivals around the country. One film, "On a Wing and a Prayer" was released online by CNN's "Great Big Story," while the other films will be released online later this year. You can learn more about the films at lastcallforthebayou.com.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, we preview the 2020 Social Coast Forum coming up in Charleston February 3-6. Peter and Tyler welcome the organizers, Rebecca Roth, Executive Director of the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA), and Lisa Auermuller, President of NERRA and a manager at the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC NERR) in Tuckerton, New Jersey. Partnering with NOAA's Office of Coastal Management, Lisa and Rebecca have led the team to develop the Social Coastal Forum, one of the most forward-looking coastal conferences in America. Tackling challenges along the American shoreline is ultimately a human problem and the forum address the complex human considerations in coastal management. Check out this unique and in-depth discussion on the American Shoreline Podcast.
On the first episode of 2020, Simone and Jacques speak with Brad Barth, Operations Assistant Administrator for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Brad talks about one of Louisiana’s cornerstone restoration projects: the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The CPRA recently completed modeling that showed this project protecting 47 square miles of land over 50 years.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter and Tyler sit down with Kathleen Ligon, Special Assistant to the Administrator of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the state agency responsible for water planning and administering the state revolving funds for drinking water and clean water (i.e. sewage treatment) facilities. In the good old days, flood planning, mitigation, and flood control projects were largely handled by local governments -- cities, counties, drainage and levee districts and the like. The state did not play a leading role in either planning or funding flood projects. That all changed in the 2019 legislative session after the trauma of major flood events, including Hurricane Harvey (2017) and Hurricane Imelda (2019), which drowned the city of Houston and surrounding communities. Faced with an outcry of "never again," the Texas legislature passed Senate Bills 7 & 8 in June 2019 and voters in November 2019 passed Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that pumped $800 million into a new state Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF). The new laws add flood planning and response responsibilities to the TWPD portfolio, with billions in new spending authority. The laws also require creation of new Regional Flood Planning Groups (RFPGs) in every river basin in the state and mandate that local governments in the basin work together to produce a Regional Flood Plan due January 2023. By January 2024, the state will compile the State Flood Plan, opening the funding spigots to the regions. To get the ball rolling, initial flood project applications for FIF grants and loans will be accepted beginning in March 2020. Along with the General Land Office, another state agency, more than $2 billion in new flood response spending is on the table in Texas, much if it available right now, with significant new funds for coastal communities. Spinning up these new flood management programs will not be easy but Texas is taking a solid step forward to address flood risks, especially along the coast. Is it a model for other coastal states? Find out in this interview with Kathleen Ligon.
Howard and Dan break down the most pressing coastal issues working their way through the Nation's capital. On this episode kicking off the 2020 calendar year, they discuss the federal appropriations bill and work plan, the US dredge budget, BUDM pilot projects, legal issues related to Hurricane Harvey, and conclude with a discussion about all politics being local. Don't miss it!
On this episode of The Capitol Beach, host Derek Brockbank dives in to “GOMESA,” speaking with former Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu, Director of Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Joe Spraggins, and Mobile, Alabama County Commissioner, Connie Hudson. The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 directed federal funding generated from offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico to be returned to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for coastal conservation. A bill currently in Congress – the COASTAL Act – would increase the percent of revenue going back to the Gulf States and would lift the cap that limits how much funding Gulf States can get. All the guests are strong supporters of GOMESA, and have been advocating for the COASTAL Act, but we also discuss some of the concerns with tying funding for coastal resilience to fossil fuel extraction. Listen to the podcast and decide what you think!
On this episode, Peter and Tyler welcome back to the program David Abel, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with the Boston Globe, Podcast host, and documentary filmmaker of Lobster Wars and more. David discuss his latest reporting in the Globe on the conflict between Maine's lobstermen and federal regulators who are trying to save the North Atlantic right whale. Listen in with David Able, a true insider and insightful observer of one of the most complicated coastal resource management issue on the American shoreline. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast!
On this episode of the Beach Shack (recorded on New Years Day), Tyler sits down with Lucy Bellwood at his favorite beach shack in Ventura, CA to discuss the power of cartoons in education, in particular in the areas of science and maritime culture. Lucy is a professional Adventure Cartoonist, author, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. Her work brings enthusiastic tales of exploration to thousands of readers online, in print, and in person.
At 17, Bellwood fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a sailor by joining the crew of the tall ship Lady Washington. Three years later she fell in love with making comics at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont and began aligning her passions for art, storytelling, and the natural world.
Since then, Bellwood has brought humor, generosity, and an irrepressible lust for life to a wide variety of projects. Her comics are often written and drawn in the field, leading to immersive snapshots of tall ship sailing and cutting-edge ocean science. Her first graphic novel, Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea, collects educational stories from her time aboard the Lady Washington. The book received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and opened the door for a new generation of mariners to find their place at sea.
Learn more about Lucy at lucybellwood.com.
Come along with Peter and Tyler as they celebrate some of the best moments from the past year on the America Shoreline Podcast. Here is Part 2 of our Best of 2019:
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Revolutionary Naval Historian Dr. Bill Fowler (0:1:10)
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At What Point Managed Retreat with Radley Horton (0:9:15)
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Dutch Solutions on the American Shoreline with Kiah Collier (0:17:14)
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The Arithmetic of Coastal Retreat with Rob Young (0:27:40)
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Right Whales v. Lobstermen: NOAA Responds to Lobstermen Leaving Right Whale Recovery Team (0:41:07)
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Patrice McCarron, Maine Lobstermen's Association, Responds to NOAA's Right Whale Rules. The Age of Anxiety has arrived. (0:51:29)
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Scenario Planning for Climate Change with Dr. Nardia Haigh (1:04:11)
Thank you to all our great guests in 2019. And, especially thank you to all of our listeners. We look forward to a great 2020!
Come along with Peter and Tyler as they celebrate some of the best moments from the past year on the America Shoreline Podcast. We look back at some of our favorite guests:
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Dr. Susan Hovorka, Senior Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, a leading international researcher on secure geologic sequestration of carbon. Is there a way to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases? Listen to a pro. (0:1:34).
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The Surfing Cowboy Ellis Pickett, Founding Chairman of the Surfrider Foundation in Texas and current Chairman of Surfrider's Upper Texas Coast Chapter. Coastal advocacy from an 'Ol hand. (0:15:52)
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Student Filmmakers Arjun and Abi Subramanian from the International Ocean Film Festival on our coastal future. If there are more young people like these two, we're going to be fine. (0:29:18)
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U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) from EarthX on what it takes to advance climate policy on Capitol Hill. There is a quiet bipartisanship forming. (0:41:10)
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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, the man who leads coastal policy in this "Third coast" state, on making coastal politics work. (0:55:36)
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Gary Glick, President of Friends of the RGV Reef, on the making of the largest artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico. (1:06:08)
On this special show, we look back on some of the best moments captured on the Sea Change podcast.
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Danni Washington is an American activist, artist and presenter who campaigns for cleaner, plastic-free oceans. She founded the Not-for-Profit Big Blue & You, and presents the STEM-themed TV show Xploration Nature Knows Best. (0:0:38)
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Daniel Lanzilotta is a New York City based artist, known for his work with plastic waste, detritus, rubbish, fragments of litter, trash, flotsam and jetsam. (0:12:40)
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Live form EarthX in Dallas, Texas, Jenna speaks with members of Heirs to Our Oceans. (0:24:31)
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Alex Palumbo is a talented visual artist and storyteller who is setting his sights on not only spreading awareness about environmental challenges but pairing them with solutions and actions that everyone can take to improve the health of their community. Explore the intersection of art and advocacy with Jenna and Alex. (0:30:53)
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Jenna celebrates her 20th episode of the Sea Change Podcast by sitting down for a lively conversation with her dear friend and colleague, Sarah Winter Whelan. Sarah is the Ocean Policy Program Director and Healthy Oceans Coalition Director for the American Littoral Society. (0:43:08)
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Sherry Gilmore is the Owner of the Acadia Institute of Oceanography, a marine summer camp that introduces young people to the exciting world of marine science through a unique hands-on curriculum that combines biological, physical and chemical oceanography with field, classroom, offshore, and laboratory work. (0:49:47)
On this special show, Derek looks back at some his favorite Capitol Beach interviews of 2019. Here are some of the best segments of the year!
1) United States Senator Tom Carper
2) United States Representative Garret Graves
3) Eric Bush & Joe Redican of the US Army Corps of Engineers Planning and Policy Division
4) Renee Orr, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
5) Mark Osler, Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience at NOAA
6) US Coastal Research Program (USCRP): Julie Rosati with US Army Corps of Engineers, Hilary Stockdon with US Geological Survey, and Nicole Elko with American Shore & Beach Preservation Association.
On this episode, Jacques & Simone welcome back one of Delta Dispatches' favorite guests, Dr. Alisha Renfro! Alisha. They dive into how a crevasse at Fort St. Phillip is one of the few areas of Louisiana that's growing new land. Alisha also talks about the important River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project, which is up for public comment now. On the second half the show, Mary Elise Schlesinger joins the show from the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation to talk about last Saturday's Lights on the Lake event!
2019: What A Year! Peter and Tyler close out 2019 with a wide-ranging retrospective on the year, including the biggest coastal trends, the best podcast guests of the year, our favorite shows on ASPN, and the highlights from the 219 podcasts released this year!
ASPN and Coastal News Today grew beyond our dreams in 2019 and we hope we were able to capture the complexity of the coastal conversation in America and around the world. The coastal space is the most dynamic environment on the planet and a land of immense opportunities and intricate challenges. We hope we have brought a flavor of this world to you, our readers and listeners, in 2019.
In this Year-End-In Review, Peter and Tyler delve deep into ASPN's 2019 coverage, especially our must-show coverage of the Maine lobster industry, which encapsulates the complexity of coastal resource management, economics, and environmental protection all along the American shoreline. Over seven shows, we took an in-depth look at the lobster harvest explosion, the science behind the fishery, lobster shell disease, the seemingly existential threat posed by climate change, and critical efforts by the NOAA Take Reduction Team to protect the last 400 North Atlantic right whales threatened by "vertical lines" from lobster traps and other risks. We call it the "ASPN Treatment."
And, we pause to thank our great ASPN Hosts who made this year so memorable: Jenna Valente, Host of the Sea Change Podcast; Derek Brockbank, Host of the Capitol Beach Podcast; Dan Martin, Host of Next Gen Waterfronts Podcast; Dan Ginolfi & Howard Marlowe, Co-hosts of the Water Log Podcast; Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz, Co-hosts of the Delta Dispatches Podcast; Thane Tienson and Brad Warren, Co-hosts of the Changing Waters Podcast; Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham, Co-hosts of the American Shoreline Podcast; Rob Nixon, Host of the Next Swell Podcast; Bob Frump, Host of the Ship to Shore Podcast; Leslie Ewing, Host of the Shorewords! Podcast; Peter Ravella, Host of the Local Control Podcast; and Tyler Buckingham, Host of both the Beach Shack Pod and the Friday Happy Hour Podcast.
Together, these hosts drew some amazing guests to ASPN. Among our favorites were Danni Washington, ocean educator and activist; Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards; Ken Graham, Director of the National Hurricane Center; Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island; Dr. Susan Hovorka, a carbon sequestration specialist from the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology; Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and international climate change activist; Gilbert M. Gaul Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Geography of Risk; Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association; Shanee Stopnitzky, Director of the Community Submersible Project; Dr. Joe Kunkel, a lobster scientist from UMASS, and so many, many more.
There's no way to adequately summarize the breadth, width and depth of ASPN's 2019 coverage. Over the holiday when you have time traveling in the car or sitting back on a quiet afternoon, meander through the ASPN catalogue of shows and listen to a few . . . there are real treasures there.
Finally, Peter and Tyler reflect on the coastal and ocean trends of 2019 and the last decade, and what we might expect to see in 2020 and beyond.
Wow, what a year! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all our hosts, our guests, and our readers and listeners! Thank you and on to the next decade.
On this special Friday HH, Tyler and Peter welcome Carmella Guiol to the show, host of the new ASPN show Enchanted Island, a profile of Puerto Rico. Carmella has Caribbean salt in her veins. She grew up in Miami, sailing throughout the Caribbean with her father, visiting the islands of the region and learning how the shorelines were transforming each day. Cheers to ASPN's newest show! And, cheers to a great weekend!
Simone and Jacques open the show talking to Clair Hebert Marceaux, Port Director for the Cameron Parish Port. Clair talks about her career and how she went from an English teacher to one of Louisiana’s coastal leaders. In the final segment of the show, they’re joined by Emma Reid, director of the new documentary, In the Blind, which follows the history of duck hunters’ role in coastal restoration in Louisiana.
Having returned from a recent trip, Peter shares with Tyler his take on the Yucatan Peninsula and the Riviera Maya, the most popular International tourist destination in Mexico. Tourism on this 80 miles of shoreline from Cancun to Tulum is booming with big time beachfront development but, as on all shorelines, challenges are emerging. Nearshore water quality is declining, some reefs are suffering, resorts this year were overwhelmed by Sargassum, and state regulators in Quintana Roo are concerned about interference with public beach access and damage to critical mangroves. Get a first hand account of this dynamic and mostly beautiful coastline on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast. And as a bonus, Peter and Tyler take a look back at the 2019 and share hints on the new show coming next year to the American Shoreline Podcast Network. Viva Mexico on ASPN!
This week on the Next Gen Waterfronts Podcast, Dan Martin is joined by Paul Labovitz, Superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Park, the newest national park in America, created just this year. Indiana Dunes is first national park in Indiana and was originally advanced by Stephen Mather, the first Administrator of the National Park Service appointed in 1917. Dan and Paul discuss the origins of the park, it's importance, threats to this unique area, and what the designation means to management of the shoreline.
On this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna Valente is joined by the brilliant Kate Fritz, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, to give some well-deserved attention to American Estuaries. Tune in to this episode to join Jenna and Kate's inside look into their conservation careers and management of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.
Peter and Tyler welcome Rob Morris to the show to learn about ropeless fishing technologies that are currently in production and can greatly reduce the risks to Northern Atlantic Right Whales associated with fishing gear entanglements. His firm, Edgetech, offers the Ropeless Fishing System, which enables fishermen to transmit a sonic signature from their boat to a submerged trap trap. The signal releases the trap's door, and rope and buoy come to the surface where its business as usual. We learn about this system. How it works and how much it costs. And, we discuss how fisheries of all types will need to embrace new technologies as management keeps pace with climate change.
On this special Back Friday edition of Friday Happy Hour, Tyler is joined by Jenna Valente and Brian Yurasits for drinks and reflection on the things we're feeling thankful for over the Holiday weekend.
On this episode of the WaterLog Podcast, hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi being us the latest from DC, including the impeachment proceedings, an update on Federal funding, how Congress is eyeing coastal resilience, a new bill in Congress that could slash State's input on the Clean Water Act, discussion on the National Food Insurance Program, and much more!
Peter and Tyler wrap up ASPN's coverage of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association's 20th Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia by recapping the meeting with Paul Barger (the outgoing Board Chair), David Kennedy (the incoming Board Chair), and Brad Pickel (AIWA's Executive Director). We discuss this year's meeting, our take-aways, and how the organization is continuing to evolve to best advocate for the AIWW.
Our coverage of the AIWA 20th Annual Meeting continues as Peter sits down with three team members from the Seven Mile Island Living Laboratory, a collaboration between the Wetland Institute, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, and local and New Jersey state partners. This innovative project is endeavoring to develop better methods for beneficial use of dredge material, a common problem for managers of the AIWW (or the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, in this case). Joining Peter are Monica Chasten, project manager in the USACE Philadelphia District Operations Division, Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director of the Wetlands Institute, and Steve Rochette the Public Affairs Officer for the USACE Philadelphia District.
Coverage of the AIWA 20th Annual Meeting continues from Savannah with Peter and Tyler speaking to Dennis Barbour, a coastal and marine legend in North Carolina. Dennis is a board member of AIWA and so much more. Over his 50 plus years on the Carolina coast, Dennis has served as the Mayor of Carolina Beach, Chairman of the Hanover County Port, Waterway, and Beach Commission, and is currently a board member of the North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterways Association. He is also the proud owner of the Island Marina and Island True Value Tackle and Hardware. Let's say Dennis has been there and done that. We discuss his thoughts on being the mayor of a beach town, his thoughts on the state of the AIWW, how to collaborate and make the system work, and what inspires him on the water. Always great to talk to the wise folks on the American shoreline.
Meet Captain William Van Puffelen, CEO, and his wife Lindsay Van Puffelen, COO, owners and operators of a Biblia, Inc., a family-owned marine towing and transportation company headquartered here in Savannah, Georgia. The company has been in the Van Puffelen family for generations and operates extensively on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and from Maine to Mexico. We learn how a family-owned barge and tug company can survive in the complex regulatory world of modern American shipping and how AIWA has worked to improve the condition of the waterway over the past 20 years. (Capt. Van Puffelen attended the first AIWA meeting two decades ago). We also take a peek into the exciting future of the AIWW with expansions coming to the Port of Savannah, the third busiest container port in America and soon to be home to the $2 billion Elba Island LNG Export Terminal. There's a lot happening down here on the Georgia Coast.
Peter is joined by Melissa Danko (Executive Director of the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey), David Dickerson (Vice President and State Government Relations Director at the National Marine Manufactures Association), and David Kennedy (Director of Government Affairs for the Boat Owners Association of the United States). They discuss the importance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway for recreational boaters and the value that recreational users bring to the broader economy of the Nation. Hint, its not a small contribution! And, they talk about the wonderful access to nature afforded when traveling the AIWW.
Peter and Tyler are live from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Annual Meeting, which is taking place in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia. Over the next two days we will bring the insights and conversations from this meeting (the 20th annual) to you. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is one of the oldest transportation features on the American Shoreline, and plays a major role for recreational, commercial, and industrial stakeholders to this day. Stay tuned for all of our coverage, beginning with this show!
Clayton Harris III is the Executive Director for the Illinois International Port District at the Port of Chicago. In this role, Clayton and the Illinois International Port District are committed to developing and maintaining a world-class port that operates as a modern, strategically driven facility and is focused on generating and expanding economic activity and employment for the benefit of the City of Chicago and State of Illinois.
Today hosts Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz are joined by frequent guests Dr. John Lopez of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and Dr. Alisha Renfro of the National Wildlife Federation. In this episode, we talk about the science of coastal restoration including 2019's high river, the impacts of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), the upcoming State of the Coast conference, and volunteer opportunities to help our coast!
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter and Tyler speak with Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, an Israeli marine biologist and CEO at ECOncrete Tech LTD, who created a new environmentally-friendly concrete to protect and rejuvenate coastlines and foster growth of marine life. The low-carbon, bio-enhanced concrete is custom-made for urban waterfronts, port redevelopment projects, and offshore energy platforms. Its chemical composition provides a more favorable environment for rich and diverse marine life. Innovation is the key to the future. Meet Shimrit, innovator, scientist, entrepreneur, wife and mother of three. She has over 20 years of experience in ecological engineering, sustainability with an emphasis on eco-design, evaluation and monitoring of man-made habitats and reducing the ecological footprint of coastal and marine infrastructure like breakwaters and seawalls. There's a better way, find it own this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast.
In the first of Changing Waters' series on the plight of southern resident killer whales, National Fisheries Conservation Center's Deputy Director Julia Sanders interviews NOAA researcher Laurie Weitkamp about the food web effects caused by recent heat waves in the Pacific ocean, including the "warm blob." These changing conditions have caused major disturbances all the way up the food web: starting with microscopic plankton and ending with our beloved Orca whales. Learn more about what's happening in our changing waters as temperatures rise and fisheries face abrupt disruptions -- including the Chinook salmon that southern resident killer whales rely on.
Jenna Valente is back at it again with a new episode of the Sea Change Podcast, this time joined by Maggie Ostdahl, Conservation Policy Manager for the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Tune in to hear their lively discussion about the Mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake Bay, National Aquarium, and so much more!
On today's show, Jacques and Simone are talking to future leaders in coastal restoration! Today’s first guest is Milan Mardia, senior at Jesuit High School. Milan has presented to the CPRA Board about educating younger generations of coastal advocates and is learning how A.I. (artificial intelligence) could enhance how we approach coastal projects. Check out Milan’s website dedicated to Louisiana’s coastal restoration here: https://www.lacoastalerosion.com/. Next up is Martin Mantz, Coastal Restoration Program Manager at Nunez Community College. He brings on a professor and a few students to talk about their new Coastal Studies and GIS Technology program and other opportunities to build a career in coastal restoration at Nunez. You can learn more on their website: https://www.nunez.edu/academics/coastal-studies-and-gis-technology-450799
As Peter and Tyler prepare to attend the AIWA annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia, they speak with Paul Barger, the organization's board chairman, about his history with the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the organization he helps lead, and what we can look forward to at this year's annual meeting.
Live from the CSO Fall Membership meeting, Peter and Tyler speak with Patti Snow and Brian Lynn, coastal program managers for Oregon and Washington respectively. We discuss the unique shoreline features of the Pacific Northwest and how both of these coastal management programs are planning for sea level rise and climate change.
On this episode, we sit down with Sandra Fuimaono-Lutu, the Deputy Director of the Resource Management Division for American Samoa's Department of Commerce, and her "left and right hands," Rienette Thompson-Niko. Together, these two women lead coastal management for the 55,000 people who live on the seven islands of American Samoa. We discuss how coastal management is done in American Samoa and how Sandra is working to spread the word that a "healthy coast is a wealthy coast" and how to integrate indigenous culture and community practices into coastal management. Get the unique perspective from the South Pacific Islands on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast.
Rear Admiral Shepard M. Smith is the Coast Survey director for NOAA. As director, Smith is dedicated to advancing the Coast Survey initiatives of modernizing digital charting, increasing use of autonomous systems for hydrography, and improved integrated navigation services for seaports.
Rear Adm. Smith serves as a presidentially-appointed member of the Mississippi River Commission that oversees navigation and flood control projects on the largest river system in the United States. Smith also serves as the chair of the International Hydrographic Organization’s (IHO) Council that comprises 30 leading IHO member nations and oversees performance management and the business side of the IHO.
Hallmarks of Smith’s career have been his leadership in the modernization of NOAA’s charting systems and transformation of NOAA’s hydrographic technologies. That leadership and experience expands Coast Survey’s data capabilities and supports a data-enabled maritime economy, among other challenges. Smith was commanding officer of NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, on which he served three tours during his NOAA career. During his latest tour, Smith became NOAA’s first commanding officer to operationalize autonomous surface vehicles for mapping shallow areas previously inaccessible and uncharted. While chief of Coast Survey’s Marine Chart Division, he changed the nation’s charting tradition, established in the 19th century, by restructuring chart production and distribution. This modernization makes U.S. navigational data more accessible to the public through a wider range of electronic formats.
Smith holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and earned a master of science degree in ocean engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He received a direct commission to the rank of ensign in the NOAA Corps in 1993.
Peter and Tyler kick off ASPN's coverage of the Coastal States Organization Fall Member and Guest Meeting in South Padre Island. We discuss what this CSO meeting has in store, as well as debrief the field trip to the SpaceX launch facility, the Port of Brownsville, and a tour of the brand new Isla Blanca Park.
On this episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi debrief the ASBPA National Conference in Myrtle Beach (don't miss ASPN's full coverage of the conference!), as well as discuss the Energy and Water Probations Bill, the Office of Management and Budget, and the insurance's role in creating coastal resilience.
On this show, we take a trip to the island of Kauai to talk with Jessica Else, the environmental reporter for The Garden Island Newspaper (established 1901), and learn about the trending news stories in paradise. In particular, we discuss the Waipa Stream Restoration Project. This community project is restoring the Waipa Stream to a management condition similar to how ancient Hawaiians managed streams to provide sustainable drinking water, irrigation, and fishery habitat. We also talk about how the County of Kauai is preparing for sea level rise and "over-tourism".
On this episode of the Changing Waters Podcast, host Thane Tienson welcomes to the show Tony Johnson, Chairman of the Chinook Tribal Council in Washington state. They explore the history of the Chinook Indian Nation, its people, and the tribe's network of coastal communities that historically lined the Pacific Northwest coastline. The Chinook people and their communities were linked by canoe routes and the tribe developed a rich culture of canoe-making, seafaring, and coastal travel, a culture Tony is working to sustain and extend to the next generation. Tony explains the importance of of the PNW rivers and coastal habitats to his ancestors and why the tribe's rich traditions are more important now than ever before. Tony shares how he became a founding member of his "canoe family" and his role as chair of the tribal council. It's a can't miss show!
Simone Maloz is joined by Kristin Tracz, Program Officer with the Walton Family Foundation, as a guest co-hosts! Together, they welcome Dr. Robert Habans, Economist with The Data Center, and Dr. Loren C. Scott, President of Dr. Loren C. Scott and Associates, to discuss new economic reports with relevance on Louisiana's coast. Three new reports that show that coastal restoration is not just helping protect communities, industries and wildlife but also generating jobs and opportunity in the process. When it comes to coastal restoration, it's about environmental stewardship (sure) but it's also about money -- the cash positive benefits to the economy. Learn how.
For nearly fifteen years, Dr. Nardia Haigh has been working at the intersection of climate change and strategy. She has taught hundreds of executives and business students how to strategize for climate change resilience using scenario planning. Haigh's straight-forward, step-by-step method is now available in her book, Scenario Planning for Climate Change. Nardia earned her Ph.D. in Business Management at the University of Queensland Business School in Brisbane, Australia. As a doctoral student, she investigated organizational strategies in response to climate change issues. She is a tenured Associate Professor of Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
For our final show of ASBPA 2019, we sit down with Rudi Rudolph, the Shore Protection Manager for Carteret County, North Carolina. Carteret County has distinguished itself as being one of the best managed beaches on the American shoreline. We discuss how the county developed its system of management and funding.
On this show, we are joined by Eve Eisemann (US Army Engineer Research and Development Center), and Taylor Zimmerman and Dana Rose Brown (both of the Stevens Institute). We learn about what these students and young pros learned at this years conference, what they are working on/studying, and what we can expect from them in the future. The future of the American Shoreline is bright with these bright and motivated young people entering the space.
On this show, we chat with several of the outstanding vendors and exhibitors here at ASBPA 2019. Here's a list and timestamp if you want to skip around: Bill Precht, Director, Marine & Coastal Programs at Dial Cordy & Associates (0:0:27); Ted Harris, VP Sales & Marketing at Arete Structures (0:17:01); Frank Hopf, Ed Hintlain, and Ron Farrar of Dune Science Group (0:26:20); Greg Bell, Sales & Marketing Director at Guardian Retention Systems (0:42:11); Scott Jenkins, Sales Manager at AccessRec (0:55:51); and, Steve Mercer, Joe Gaughan, and Annie Mercer of Coastal Transplants (1:05:38).
Dr. Jonathan Simm, based in the UK, has responsibility for developing technical capabilities across all aspects of resilience in the water environment (including for engineering structures and assets but also socio-economic and environmental aspects of resilience and embracing areas previously encapsulated within thinking on performance, risk, sustainability etc.). He joined HR Wallingford in 1992 after an early career working with consulting engineers in feasibility studies, design and construction supervision of coastal and maritime works and became a Technical Director in 2001 and Chief Technical Director for resilience in 2017.
Richard Lewis, based Houston, Texas, is the Business Manager for the Americas.
For more than four decades, Spencer Rogers has helped property owners, builders, designers, and governmental agencies to develop hurricane-resistant construction methods, understand shoreline erosion alternatives and implement marine construction techniques. Rogers also is recognized from the Carolina coast to Australia as an expert on rip current science and outreach. He a founding member and Sea Grant network representative on a task force on rip current safety that includes partners from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Lifesaving Association.
Frannie Bui is a resiliency expert with more than a decade of experience. Her work includes coastal flood hazard studies, hazard mitigation planning and practices, and water resources planning efforts. “I’m passionate about working with communities and agencies that are taking strides towards becoming more resilient,” she says. Frannie works regularly with agencies like the US Army Corps of Engineers to address vulnerabilities and put boots on the ground to help New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy, working from the FEMA field office and developing technical guidance to help target critical federal assistance in the days following the storm.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler touch down in Myrtle Beach to kick off coverage of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association National Conference. Arriving a day early, our duo explore Ocean Blvd., the local charm, the local beach access profile, and generally enjoy the vibe and charm of Myrtle. They discuss all of that, and their anticipation of the conference on this special episode.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler welcome Jenny McGee to the show to learn about her work on the Wheeler North Reef, an artificial reef project intended to mitigate environmental impacts from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Jenny is the Southern California Edison project manager for the project, and explains the regulatory purpose of the reef, its design, funding sources, construction, and monitoring. It's a massive project that will hopefully provide substrate suitable for kelp to attach and grow, providing essential habitat for the regions marine life.
Lesley Ewing is back with the Shorewords Podcast, ASPN's books and literature pod, and she sits down with James Nestor, author of DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves. DEEP was an Amazon Best Science Book of 2014, BBC Book of the Week, BuzzFeed 19 Best Nonfiction Book of 2014, ArtForum Top 10 Book of 2014, New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. In 2015, the PEN American Center recognized DEEPas one of the five best books of Literary Sports Writing. The book follows clans of extreme athletes, adventurers, and scientists as they plumb the limits of the ocean's depths and uncover weird and wondrous new discoveries that, in many cases, redefine our understanding of the ocean and ourselves. It has been translated into German, Chinese, Italian, Polish; editions in French and Portuguese will be released in 2018. Nestor is also a journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, Men's Journal, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Surfer's Journal, Dwell Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Catch this incredible discussion with one of the most insightful and original writers in the realm. It's a blast.
Jenna Valente is back with the Sea Change Podcast and a great guest, Sherry Gilmore, Owner of the Acadia Institute of Oceanography, a marine summer camp that introduces young people to the exciting world of marine science through a unique hands-on curriculum that combines biological, physical and chemical oceanography with field, classroom, offshore, and laboratory work. Creating the next generation of marine environmental professionals is critical work and a lot of fun too. Catch Jenna and Sherry and head back to summer camp . . . but beware, it was never this cool.
Welcome to Delta Dispatches, with your host Jacques Hebert. Today’s guests are Jessica Mallindine, Marine biologist at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), along with John Filostrat, Regional Supervisor for the Office of Public Affairs. In the second half of the show, Jacques is joined by Jonathan Foret, Executive Director of South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center to discuss the upcoming Rougarou Fest, October 26-27 in Houma, Louisiana.
With just over a week before the kickoff of the 2019 ASBPA National Conference, we sit down with Derek Brockbank to get the skinny on we can expect from this year's event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ASPN is thrilled to be the official podcasting partner of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, and will be coving the proceedings live and bringing the conference to our listeners.
On this episode of the Local Control podcast, Peter welcomes his good friend Reuben Travino to the show give an update on the flurry of beach work happening in Galveston, Texas. Reuben is the master of all things sand in Galveston, serving as the Director of Operations or the Park Board of Trustees, the entity charged with maintaining the Island's beaches. Reuben walks us through the Sand Management Plan and how the Galveston, with strong partnerships with the General Land Office and the US Army Corps of Engineers, has managed to rebuild its beaches and keep them that way.
In this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Mark Osler with NOAA. As Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, Mark works across all of NOAA (its four “Services”, two “Departments” and all sub-units) to coordinate and advance coastal resilience throughout the agency. He has a critical behind-the-scenes role with a great perspective on nearly all of NOAA’s coastal work. This 30 minute interview provides an incredibly encompassing look at how NOAA is addressing coastal resilience and serving coastal communities. Thoughtful and thorough, Mark is someone coastal scientists and advocates should get to know. Plus, when asked how NOAA is integrating climate change adaptation into its work, Mark dives deep and takes us all the way back to Thomas Jefferson!
On this episode, Jacques talks with one of the most celebrated coastal scientists in the country, Dr. Don Boesch, Professor and President Emeritus at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. They talk about his distinguished career including his time as the first director of LUMCON, and his experience on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling in 2010. Jacques is also joined by Victoria Sagrera, Restore or Retreat Special Projects Coordinator to talk about Restore or Retreat’s busy summer.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler conger up their childhood dreams of diving deep into the sea in a submersible. We have the ultimate guide: Shanee Stopnitzky, a real life submarine designer, builder, and pilot and founder of the Community Submersibles Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring a sense of exploration in our oceans.
Sure, its about technology and what it takes to own and operate not one but three subs. Yes, they've developed a sub pilot training school and the expertise to maintain the many systems it takes to dive. But, there's so much more here too understand and it begins with the "wonder" and the "awe" of the sea and the curiosity that drives us to live full lives as cognitive beings. As the visionary founder of the Community Submersibles Project, Shanee's goal is to foster a "Society of Wonderers." And, she's doing it!
One of the best shows ever on ASPN. Take a dive with Shanee and the Community Submersibles Project. You'll love it.
Host Dan Martin welcomes Doug Marcy, Coastal Hazards Specialist at NOAA's Office for Coastal Management. Dan and Doug discuss the amazing work that NOAA and other federal agencies do to gather data and develop tools to make the data usable for the private sector and NGOs. Its a great show!
Howard Marlowe and Don Ginolfi break down the latest from inside the Beltway, including a scathing dunk on climate deniers. It's a can't miss show!
On today’s episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone talk with Lauren Averill, Jefferson Parish Coastal Zone Director, and ASPBA Central Gulf Coast Board member. Lauren discusses the history and importance of coastal management in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana’s most populous coastal parish, and highlights a number of restoration projects underway in the parish.
On this special episode, Peter and Tyler welcome Brad Pickel to the show to introduce the audience to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA), the national, non-profit organization started in 1999 with the mission of securing funding and support for the maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). TheAIWW extends more than 1,100 miles from Norfolk, Virginia to Key West, Florida. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are man-made canals. Congress authorized the creation of the AIWW in 1919 and the entire waterway was completed in 1940. The US Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintaining the waterway. Each year, AIWA holds an annual meeting for stakeholders, policy makers, industry, and government managers. This year, the 20th annual meeting, ASPN will be covering the event with live coverage! So, come and join us at the meeting, November 21-22, the in Savannah, GA.
Here are some field notes from Tyler's recent trip to Odessa, Ukraine - a coastal, port city on the norther shoreline of the Black Sea.
A floating macroalgae called Sargassum is exploding and forming huge mats of weed across the Caribbean Sea. It washes ashore on pristine beaches prized by tourists, wreaking havoc on the environment and the economy. Scientists believe the explosion is driven in large part by a massive nutrient influx from the Amazon River, higher water temperatures, and increased availability of dissolved CO2 in the water column. Poor land management practices in the Amazon Basin -- land clearing, agriculture, fires, and mining -- are increasing nutrient runoff and driving this natural algae to new levels of growth. The natural system is clearly out of balance and the Caribbean nations are paying a high price. Meet Mariah McBride, the "Sargassum Lady," who is working with Caribbean resort operators, cities and communities to develop ways to contend with this new and disturbing phenomenon. The trick: figure out how to slow the Sargassum growth, keep it off the beaches, and clear and dispose of the tons of it when it coats the beach. Not an easy task. Hear from one of the pros in the trade. Only on ASPN.
On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, we’re celebrating #NationalEstuariesWeek! Our friend Kristi Trail, executive director of Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, drops by to talk about one of our favorite estuaries, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin! Learn more about this vital ecosystem and work LPBF is doing to protect it 30 years after the organization's founding. Later in the show, Simone and Jacques are joined by Angela Chalk, executive director of Healthy Community Services to talk about the importance of water management in cities like New Orleans and what YOU can do in your own background or block to help!
In 2018, Florida suffered through the worst harmful algal bloom in recent decades. Millions of fish died, washed ashore, and the "stink, stank, stunk" up the beaches and ran off the tourists. Red Tide and Blue-Green were awash on both the Gulf and Atlantic shorelines with toxic aerosols filling the air and fouling the water in many communities. Dolphins, manatees and even a few whale sharks succumbed to the dastardly blooms. And, coastal businesses dependent on tourism -- like hotels, fishing guides, restaurants and bars -- fared poorly too. Millions of dollars in business profits and local taxes evaporated into the stink-filled air. Dr. James Sullivan -- nicknamed "Dr. Doom of the Algal Bloom" by his wife -- is a leading algal researcher and Executive Director of Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. He is also the boss of the newly formed Florida Center for Coastal & Human Healthat FAU and was recently appointed to the Governor's Blue-Green Algae Task Force. Florida is looking to science to tackle the menace of harmful algal blooms, a good move, and you can hear first hand from one of the experts. many believe the blooms will continue and may get worse and, if so, tough choices are ahead for Florida and other coastal states. He walks us through the science, the risks, and how to understand our changing coastal waters. Great show. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network.
Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association, joins Peter and Tyler for Part 2 of our series on the conservation effort to save the North Atlantic Right Whale. Patrice shares her organization's perspective on the process, the science, and the ongoing negotiation between the Lobstermen, NOAA and state regulators, and advocates. Most significantly, Patrice takes insider the lobstermen community to talk about the challenges they face and the anxiety that seems to marinate their world view. Conversations that matter on ASPN. Listen in.
Tony McNeal has served the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for 34 years and will be retiring in 2020 as the Administrator of the Coastal Construction Control Line Program that regulates construction along Florida's 825 miles of coastline. It is a huge job, high stakes, and occasionally -- maybe more than occasionally -- contentious. Tony was the CCL Program lead for 20 years during his tenure at FDEP, a remarkable accomplishment. Mike Barnett, former Chief of the FDEP Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, nominated Tony for this prestigious award, and joins Tony on the American Shoreline Podcast. It's a long back from two of Florida's best known and respected state agency professionals. We talk about Tony's career in public service, the tough decisions coastal regulators face, and what it takes to handle this challenging job so successfully and for so long. Congratulations Tony from Coastal News Today and the American Shoreline Podcast Network and thank you for all the years of leadership, hard work, and judgement to protect the beaches and dunes of Florida.
On the American shoreline, there are an army or professional consultants that design, evaluate, assess, permit. and build coastal projects -- everything from hotels, to houses, to parks and beaches. Peter Ravella, co-host of the American Shoreline Podcast (his co-host, Tyler Buckingham, is at a Ukrainian wedding and will be back next week) sits down with two women to discuss what it takes to make it in the highly competitive world of coastal consulting. Lois Edwards and Kim Colstad, two pros who dedicate their time to coastal resource protection and project permitting, left the comfy confines of a big firm to strike out on their own, forming Ardea Environmental Consulting in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Now co-owners of their own company, find out how these two fierce and dedicated women have found the balance, the work, and happiness as coastal consulting professionals. It's a great story. And, as a bonus, they talk about how to make the business work, how to keep clients happy, and the value of relationships and trust in serving their clients while protecting the environment. One of the best conversations from the FSBPA conference. Enjoy it. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast Network!
FSBPA President, Pepper Uchino, joins Peter Ravella on the American Shoreline Podcast. Pepper is two-weeks on the job and promises to bring new and dynamic leadership to this venerable organization of coastal professionals and stakeholders. We talk about what brought Pepper to FSBPA, what draws us all to the coastline, and the challenges ahead in Florida, including rising seas, more powerful storms, and tight state budgets. Florida has been considered a leader in coastal management and FSBPA has been a integral part of that story since its founding in 1957. Look down the road with Pepper Uchino and the American Shoreline Podcast. Only on ASPN - Insight & Intelligence for Thriving Shorelines.
From the FSBPA Conference: Managing eroding beaches is an expensive proposition. Lots of money, technical challenges, and then there are the permits and the community support to secure. Doug Smith has been at it almost 20 years as a veteran Martin County Commissioner. Doug joins Peter Ravella on the American Shoreline Podcast to talk about how to maintain beaches, protect property, and not go broke doing it. For coastal towns all along the American shoreline, the challenge can seem daunting, especially for communities new to the process. And, with sea level rise, many more local governments will be pressured to institute beach nourishment programs to maintain their recreational beaches and protect public and private infrastructure. Doug Smith has learned the ropes and shares some of his "secrets to success." It's an uplifting discussion of what can be done with solid management and strong partners. Good show. Don't miss it.
R. Harvey Sasso has been a practicing coastal engineer for more than three decades and now leads one of the many superb firms that serve along the American Shoreline. As they say, he's been there and done that. In this episode from the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association meeting, Harvey joins Peter Ravella on the American Shoreline Podcast to talk about what's changed over that time and what hasn't. While the tools of the trade are better -- sophisticated modeling and lots more data -- the profession remains in its essence an art and a discipline infused with the unpredictability to our ever-changing shorelines. Most importantly, the profession faces the true challenge of rising seas and greater risks to their public- and private-sector clients. Is the profession ready? Does resiliency hold the key to the future? Can we afford to do what is likely to be required to protect our coastal communities? Dip your toe -- or a foot -- into the world of the coastal engineers with a great guide, Harvey Sasso, one of the premier coastal engineers in Florida. It's an interesting and surprisingly provacative discussion.
Bill Worsham, head of the Coastal Division at LJA Engineering, and long-time lead coastal engineer for Jefferson County, Texas joins Peter Ravella on the Local Control Podcast. The topic: mastering the state and federal partnerships necessary to successfully complete big coastal projects. It is often said, "No person succeeds alone," and that is certainly true when it comes to complex coastal projects like beach and shoreline restoration. In fact, in almost every state along the American shoreline, local communities play an instrumental role and must have strong partnerships at the community, state and federal levels to effectively tackle tough coastal problems. On this episode, Peter sits down with one of the veterans of the trade to talk about the secrets of partnerships from the local government perspective. We might not like it, but the public process matters in the complicated world of coastal engineering. Get the inside scoop on ASPN!
It's National Estuary Week on the America shoreline so Peter and Tyler take you to the Florida panhandle's beautiful Emerald Coast with its stunning beaches and incredible estuaries. ASP welcomes Jim Trifilio, Director of the Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program; Melinda Gates, Estuary Coalition Manager and Coastal Resource Liaison for Walton County; and, Jim Muller, Bay County RESTORE Act Coordinator. These three adjoining counties are blessed with some of the most unique beaches and bays in America -- crystal clear spring-fed rivers, brilliant white, quartz-sand beaches, and stunning pines and dune swale ponds. But, significant development pressures loom and finding the balance between economic growth and protecting this unique coastal area is the work of these three estuary management officials. Kick off National Estuary week with ASPN and hear from three pros in the trenches. Great way to start the week!
Thane co-hosts the Changing Waters Podcast on ASPN with Brad Warren, both from the Pacific Northwest. Like many parts of the American shoreline, there is a lot to talk about there and the Changing Water hosts are tracking it down. Thane joins Peter and Tyler to talk about an upcoming show with the leader of the Chinook Tribe on the reemergence of indigenous "canoe culture" and efforts to preserve the heritage of PNW coastal tribes. PNW tribes were a seafaring people and sustained a network of ocean trading from California to Alaska. Several PNW tribes are working to resurrect traditional ocean-going and canoe-making skills and the heritage that goes with it. And there's much more from the PNW. Grab a cold one and listen in on the great programs coming up on ASPN. SERIOUSLY, GREAT STUFF COMING UP!
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews the three co-executive directors of the US Coastal Research Program (USCRP): Julie Rosati with US Army Corps of Engineers, Hilary Stockdon with US Geological Survey, and Nicole Elko with American Shore & Beach Preservation Association. The USCRP is a multi-agency, academic and stakeholder partnership created to leverage and expand collaboration across coastal research sectors and ensure future research plans address stakeholder needs. On the podcast, you’ll hear why 11 federal agencies (from NOAA to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) are participating, how collaboration on a multi-faceted coastal experiment is utilizing Hurricane Dorian to improve coastal storm modeling and much more, and how academics have received $6.3 million in federal grants through the USCRP and what might be funded next... This podcast may not dive into the weeds on policy, but it explains how the federal government is driving coastal science that will lead to better coastal policy and management.
On this week's episode of Delta Dispatches, we're talking fish! Today’s first guest is Chris Macaluso, Director of the Center for Marine Fisheries for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. He reflects on the state of Louisiana's fisheries after a historic year of Mississippi River flooding. Simone and Jacques also talk with another prolific fisherman, Todd Masson, host of the Marsh Man Masson YouTube channel. In the last segment, Greg Lambousy, Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum, joins the show to discuss this weekend's Downriver Festival in New Orleans.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler speak with Dr. Michael Asaro, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Group Lead at NOAA Fisheries. The subject of discussion is NOAA's effort to safe the North Atlantic Right Whale, of which only some 400 individuals are living. They discuss the current state of the whale, what NOAA is doing to save the species, and the current political situation with the Maine Lobstermen's Association, who just announced last week that they were leaving the recovery implementation team. This is the Part One or a two-part series on the politics of the Right Whale. Part 2 will feature Patrice McCarron, Executive Director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA). Regulatory pressure to protect the whales seems to falling on the lobstermen and they are not pleased. Cit's a classic resource management conflict on the American shoreline. Get inside this multi-million dollar discussion. Only on ASPN.
Jenna celebrates her 20th episode of the Sea Change Podcast by sitting down for a lively conversation with her dear friend and colleague, Sarah Winter Whelan. Sarah is the Ocean Policy Program Director and Healthy Oceans Coalition Director for the American Littoral Society and brings a wealth of ocean policy experience and expertise to this conversation. Join these two as they navigate the ins and outs of higher education, conservation careers, parenthood, and so much more.
On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, we talk with Steve Caparotta, meteorologist for WAFB in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jacques and Simone are excited to talk to another of Louisiana’s most respected meteorologists. Steve talks about how Louisiana floods, the increase in extreme weather, and how the map of our state has changed. In the final act of the show, we’re joined by David Muth, director of gulf restoration for the National Wildlife Federation. David talks about the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion and how, despite not being designed or operated to build land, the input of sediment over time has resulted in land gain and increased wildlife habitat.
On this very special 2nd Annual Endless Summer Labor Day Special show, Peter and Tyler celebrate 1 year of the American Shoreline Podcast Network with Arica Sears, Destination Management Coordinator with the Oregon Coast Visitors Association. That's right, for this year's Labor Day special, we're talking about coastal tourism and how visitors associations like Arica's work to find the right balance between tourism and the economic benefits that come with it, with over-tourism and local backlash.
There's no better way to go into the Labor Day Weekend than with a Friday Happy Hour. On this special edition, Peter and Tyler are joined for drinks by Arica Sears, Destination Management Coordinator at Oregon Coast Visitors Association. Arica is in Austin for a wedding, which proved to be our gain at the American Shoreline Podcast Network. We learn a little about her work with the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (more to come on Monday's show) and share reflections on ASPN's final show of our first year. Happy Labor Day Weekend, everybody. Cheers!
On this month's episode of the WaterLog Podcast, hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi bring us the latest news and insight from the Nation's Capital.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler talk with Joe Falcone, Founder and CEO of Phondini Partners, a firm that specializes in mobile application design, development and consulting for coastal communities. Joe and his team have developed a number of interesting mobile apps. The FishLine App connects consumers directly with fisherman at the wharf where seafood can be hand selected out of the hold, and the public can meet and interact with the men and women who harvest our food. The iCoastSide App, a collaboration between Phondini and the Half Moon Bay Coastside Visitor Center, helps inform residents and tourists alike as to the goings on of the San Mateo Coastside region. And, Phondini has developed apps specific to special events, like the famous Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival, which draws over 100,000 visitors into a region with poor cell phone coverage and very limited parking. The app helps communicate with the public and helps visitors maximize their time at the fest. We talk about all of it, on this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast.
$2.54 billion for coastal restoration. If that doesn’t get your attention, nothing will! On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Tom Kelsch, Senior VP for the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF), at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). NFWF has a long history of funding Gulf Coast restoration, and following the BP Oil Spill, a settlement agreement gave NFWF $2.54 billion to work with the five Gulf states (FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) for coastal habitat and wildlife restoration. Six years into the program about half that funding has been obligated. Hear about some of the biggest successes to date, as well as what the future holds, and learn why a private non-profit foundation has as much or more influence in Gulf Coast restoration as many government agencies.
On today’s episode of Delta Dispatches, hosts Jacques and Simone are joined by Mark Sickle, Corporate and Government Relations for Weeks Marine and Bernie Pinsonat, formerly a partner at Southern Media & Opinion Research, Inc. and now commissions polls for Bernie Pinsonat Inc. Mark kicks off the show to talk about Weeks Marine’s new dredge, which will be used for the upcoming Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island project, which includes West Bell Headlands, Timbalier Island and Trinity East Island. On the second half the show, Bernie joins the show to talk about the results of the recently completed poll of Louisiana voters. This poll found that voters are deeply concerned about the state’s coastal land loss crisis and support coastal restoration efforts to address it. You can read the results of the poll at http://mississippiriverdelta.org/coastal-poll-2019/.
On this special Texas Coast episode, Peter and Tyler sit down with Texas General Land Commissioner George P. Bush for an update on the now completed legislative session. Peter and Tyler also debrief the Galveston meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, which included a presentation with new District Commander, Col. Tim Vail, as well as discuss the growing GOMESA reform effort underway in Gulf states.
On this episode, Derek Brockbank and Jenna Valente join Tyler Buckingham for a quick round (or three) to discuss the upcoming ASBPA National Conference (October 22-25, 2019. Myrtle Beach, SC. Be there!), our individual and systematic approaches to reducing our respective carbon footprints, and summer vacay thoughts of 2019. Cheers!
On this episode, Jacques sits down with Margaret Orr, Chief Meteorologist at WDSU News and a New Orleans institution. Margaret talks about why she became a meteorologist, the unique relationship New Orleans has with weather, and what the increase of extreme weather and rain events means for everyone living in the city. In the final segment of the show, Jacques also sits down with Hansel Harlan from Marsh Dog. After a brief pause in production, your dog’s favorite nutria treats are back. Be sure to listen to find out which stores are stocking the new flavors!
On this episode, Peter and Tyler speak with Dr. Rob Young, Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University. Rob and his teammates have recently completed a the first in a series of case studies aimed at "examining the feasibility and economics of targeted acquisition strategies in oceanfront, resort communities." The first study, released last month, targets the north end of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, an area battling severe coastal erosion. We talk with Rob about his methods, findings, and conclusions.
Dan Martin, host of Next Gen Waterfronts, welcomes to the show Mary Ludgin, the Senior Managing Director at Heitman, a global real estate investment firm with $44 billion in assets under management. Founded in 1966, they have 10 offices worldwide and are an active participant in three key segments of the global real estate property and capital markets, especially along the coasts. Dan and Mary discuss how emerging coastal risks are impacting coastal real estate investments and how these risks are taken into account. Get the inside line on the billion dollar coastal real-estate market and the changing conditions ahead
Jenna Valente is back with another great episode of the Sea Change Podcast. Travel with Jenna and Caitlin Manley to tour one of the premier national seashores in America, New York's Fire Island. It's fun, informative, and entertaining. The Trifecta!
Peter and Tyler take a tour of the top shows on American Shoreline Podcast Network and take a look at the week ahead. Plus, they dive deep into The Living Coast, which premiered in Austin August 2. Composer Justin Sherburn joined forces with filmmaker Anlo Sepulveda to produce an original film about the Texas Gulf coast accompanied by a live concert score. It was a phenomenal event that will be going on tour soon so we share a bit about what you too can see.
Peter Ravella, host of the Local Control Podcast, talks with the Mayor Steve Alongis and his wife and City Council member, Debbie Alongis, leaders of the Town of Quintana Beach, Texas, population 8 (yes, eight!). Not a single T-shirt shop, not a single hotel, no restaurants and no bars. With two miles of beautiful beaches, a mile-long beachfront park, and an annual budget of $1.2 million, there is no other beach town in America like Quintana. It is a quiet beach town known to a few. And, there is a reason why.
On this very special 100th episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone mark the occasion by sitting down with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to get his thoughts on Hurricane Barry, the state's coastal restoration and protection efforts, and much more!
On this episode, Peter and Tyler sit down with collaborators Justin Sherburn and Anlo Sepulveda who together have created an immersive concert/motion picture experience called The Living Coast. The project explores the fabric of the Texas Coast, weaving together the stories of the surfers and sailors, shrimpers and oilmen, poets and scientists. The show features Sherburn’s original music, stunning video by Sepulveda (Yakona), and archival photography of the Great Galveston Hurricane. The Living Coast premieres August 2nd at the Stateside at the Paramount in here in Austin. Learn more about this awesome project at https://montopolismusic.com/thelivingcoast.
Dan Martin, host of the Next Gen Waterfronts Podcast, was in Austin and we couldn't pass up the chance to do a special episode of the Friday Happy Hour Podcast. So, it's hot all over the country this week, even in Dan's hometown of Chicago, and coastal communities are bursting with tourists cooling off at the beach. So, what about this climate change question? Is it for real and does it impact coastal policy or the decisions of everyday Americans when it comes to coastal investments or travel? We check in with Dan on this key topic on the American shoreline.
On this episode, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the latest developments in Federal coastal policy and politics. This month, they look at the details of the recent budget deal between Congress and the Whitehouse, discuss a new program in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and talk about the flooding in the Mid-West and the water levels of the Great Lakes. And, of course, its not a WaterLog podcast without a D.C. legislative update.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler sit down with Texas Tribune reporter Kiah Collier on the heals of the release of her deep dive on influence of Dutch coastal management techniques and philosophy on the Texas Coastal Protects plan. Her reporting for Can the “masters of the flood” help Texas protect its coast from hurricanes? took Kiah, along with a delegation of students and U.S. coastal leaders, to the Netherlands to see with their own eyes the Dutch approach. What lessons can be applied to the management of the American shoreline? We discuss in this special episode.
The Sea Change Podcast is back! During this episode, Jenna Valente, sits down with Joe Leahy, engineer, visual storyteller, and former Coastguardsman to discuss innovation, an unwavering sense of adventure, and harnessing creativity to spark positive and sustainable change. This show is sure to inspire.
On this episode of The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank interviews Representative Garret Graves. Rep. Graves has a long history working for coastal restoration and resilience, most notably in leading Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and currently as Congressman. On the podcast, he talks about new laws that allow FEMA money to be spent on Army Corps projects, why investing in resilience should be done before a storm, and how the Army Corps of Engineers is improving and where he'd like to see the Corps go. He also shares why he wanted Cajuns listed as an endangered species and how the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is like the Coastal Louisiana wetlands.
Peter and Tyler run through the hot coastal social media stories that are dominating our news feeds this summer, from shark attacks to flesh eating bacterial on the beaches. Then they discuss new developments in the Port of Miami channel deepening drama.
On this special edition of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter shares some of his field notes in podcast from from the week of the July 4th holiday, Peter was enjoying the coastline of British Columbia aboard his brother-in-law's SV Malikai.
Host Dan Martin speaks with Keith Winsten, the Executive Director of the Brevard Zoo. He is leading an effort to create a new, state-of-the-art aquarium in Port Canaveral and explains the many considerations that go into such an enterprise.
Peter and Tyler welcome Radley Horton to the show. Radley was the co-chair of the At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience Building in the Coastal Zone Conference at Columbia University that took place in June and discusses how the conference was received and what some of the take-aways are.
Radley Horton is a Lamont Associate Research Professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. His research focuses on climate extremes, tail risks, climate impacts, and adaptation. Radley was a Convening Lead Author for the Third National Climate Assessment. He currently Co-Chairs Columbia’s Adaptation Initiative, and is Principal Investigator for the Columbia University-WWF ADVANCE partnership, and the NOAA-Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments-funded Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast. He is also the Columbia University lead for the Department of Interior-funded Northeast Climate Science Center, and is a PI on an NSF-funded Climate Change Education Partnership Project. Radley has been a Co-leader in the development of a global research agenda in support of the United Nations Environmental Program’s Programme on Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation (PROVIA) initiative. He serves on numerous national and international task forces and committees, including the Climate Scenarios Task Force in support of the 2018 National Climate Assessment, and frequently appears on national and international television, radio, and in print. Radley teaches in Columbia University’s Sustainable Development department.
On this special day after July 4th episode of Friday Happy Hour, Tyler and Derek and chat about everything from the managed retreat conference at Columbia University last month to the spirit of the American Shoreline and favorite July 4th memories. Cheers!
Peter talks with Trisha Howarth, the President of the July 4th Commission for the community of Southport, North Carolina. The patriotic spirit of America is alive and well in the City of Southport. For over 200 years this small maritime community has celebrated our nation's independence in a big way. The celebration has grown from colonial times when ships lay anchor in her harbor and shot their cannons to today's festival where 40,000 to 50,000 people come each year to bathe in the richness of spirit commemorating Old Glory. Incorporated as the N.C. 4th of July Festival in the year 1972 the festival committee strives to keep the focus of the festival on honoring our nation's birthday with a little fun thrown in.
In today’s episode, hosts Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz dive deep into the Mississippi River with Tristan Baurick to discuss his 5 part investigative series about the Upper Mississippi River. From the Headwaters in Minnesota to Davenport, Iowa, Tristan focused on stories of different ways we’ve tried to control the Mississippi River. At the end of the show, Melissa Mylchreest, associate director at the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources to talk about the importance of environmental journalism and how IJNR provides immersion training programs for environment and natural resource journalists.
Peter and Tyler kick of ASPN's Independence Day Weeklong Celebration with a history lesson provided by Revolutionary Naval Historian Dr. Bill Fowler. For the upstart colonists, the Atlantic Ocean was the primary theater of war, and the American Shoreline as the front line for the fight for independence against the most powerful global power of the time, the Royal Navy. Professor Fowler has taught courses dealing with the history of Boston, maritime history, and the history of New England. He is the former Gay Hart Gaines Distinguished Fellow in American History at Mount Vernon. He has taught at Mystic Seaport Museum and has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the United States Naval War College, and the Sea Education Association. He is a trustee of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Association, The Paul Revere Memorial Association, The Rhode Island Historical Society, Leventhal Map Center at The Boston Public Library, and the Old North Church Foundation. He is a member of the City of Boston Archives Advisory Commission and an honorary member of the Boston Marine Society, as well as an editor of The New England Quarterly.
Peter and Tyler welcome C.J. Lewis and Professor David Kaye, Founder & Artistic Director of PowerPlay's Interactive Labs at the University of New Hampshire. Powerplay is an exercise in "applied theater" and UNH is using this innovative method to reach and educate the public on climate change. Theatre has long been used to educate and inform, as well as entertain, but not quite in the way these guys are doing it. David Kaye and C.J believe Applied Theatre is an effective tool reach people on tough complex issues in non-traditional theatre environments like community meeting spaces. The objective of Applied Theatre is to put the audience in the position of "Witness;" to observe teachable moments in a non-judgemental way and create opportunities for professional development, conflict resolution, and social awareness, and change. PowerPlay Interactive Development hopes to spark new thinking and promote dialogue about climate change in ways that help overcome barriers to action.
This month, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi provide an update on the appropriations process, bring us up to speed on funding and changes to the Nation Flood Insurance Program, an important Supreme Court decision regarding property takings, and a new study showing that increased funding for dredging has resulted in less sand being moved.
Thanks for tuning into the latest episode of Delta Dispatches! In this episode, Jacques and Simone catch up on the latest coastal news, followed by two more interviews from the EVERLAB conference. Simone sat down with Kristin Tracz of the Walton Family Foundation to talk about their environmental efforts in Louisiana and across the country. Later in the show Simone is joined by Liz Williams Russell from Foundation for Louisiana talks about the LA Safe program, LEAD the Coast, and other programs being done across the coast.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler welcome Dr. Joe Kunkel back to the podcast on the heels of a two-week scientific research mission aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.Joe shared his experience, cruise history, what they are studying, and what the data gathered on the mission might mean. Cool show..
On this episode of the Catch Curve, host Robert Jones is joined by Anne Mosness, a legendary pioneer fisherwomen in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Anne fished Bristol Bay for 28 years and is now a wild fish advocate and activist for small scale, family fishers. Robert and Anne discuss her start in the commercial salmon fishery, the role of women in the industry, aquaculture and more. They also discuss the proposed Pebble Mine project, a massive copper, gold and palladium mine that poses to this world-renowned Bristol Bay salmon fishery. The Pebble Mine region has a long history of earthquakes and the mine is causing great concern to the tribes and fisherfolk of the most productive fishery in the world.
Jenna is back this week with Harry Nelson, Vice President of Aquatic Markets for Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc. a company that manufactures industry-leading particle analysis instrumentation based on digital imaging technology. Their flagship product, the FlowCam, is the first automated particle analysis instrument to use digital imaging for measuring size and shape of microscopic particles in a fluid medium. Jenna and Harry talk about the many ocean conservation uses of FlowCam, and how new technologies are unlocking our scientific understanding at the microscopic level.
In this episode, we hear more interviews from the EVERLAB conference. In the first segment of the show, you’ll hear Simone’s interview with Chett Chiasson, Executive Director at Port Fourchon to talk about the importance of industry on Louisiana’s coast and the ways Port Fourchon partners with the state of Louisiana and other exciting things happening with the port. Following that interview, Simone sits down with #1 avid listener, Chip Kline, who talks about the passing of the 2019 Annual Plan, barrier islands and more. They also talk about Terrebonne Parish’s Coastal Day, happening on June 19th.
Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Shannon Cunniff to the show and dive deep into the issue of coastal resiliency, risk management, federal flood policy, and why we continue to see imprudent development on high-risk shorelines. There are few topics on the American shoreline -- or shorelines anywhere in the world -- that are more multi-dimensional. There are stubborn reasons we can't seem to limit poor development decisions. Shannon knows her way around this subject as well as anyone and offers both a diagnosis of the problem and some reasons for hope.
During this extra special Father’s Day episode, Jenna welcomes her dad, Peter Valente, to the show to discuss his Coast Guard career, fatherhood, and his current work in oyster aquaculture and ocean conservation. Join them as they kick off Father's Day Weekend by reflecting on their family adventures around the country and on water.
Tyler calls up his best friend, Drew Westphal, to talk "best beach memories from the good old days" (90s and early 2000s) in Southern California, and Drew's experience living in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Drew and Tyler grew up in the same small town in California and spent countless days on the beach together. Drew still lives in New York City and reports that cleanup and rebuilding from Sandy are still ongoing. He runs the JoCo Cruise, a nerdy seven night cruise aboard Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam, with music, comedy, and other performances and events. Learn more about it at jococruise.com.
In this episode of the Delta Dispatches, host Simone Maloz sits down with several guests from the EVERLAB conference in New Orleans. EVERLAB brings together corporate leaders, financial services professionals, governmental officials, and economic development and environmental practitioners to discuss environmental finance, investment, and risk management. Simone welcomes Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., Chip Kline, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Steve Cochran, Associate VP of Coastal Resilience with the Environmental Defense Fund. It's a powerful show.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler talk with Jace Tunnell, Director of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve and founder of the Nurdle Patrol, a citizen science project looking to gather information about where nurdles are located, remove nurdles from the environment, and create awareness about the nurdle pollution. Nurdles are small plastic pellets used in the pre-production of plastic products. They are released into the environment by the millions every year. Nurdle Patrol trains citizen scientists of all ages to survey their beach for nurdles and share findings on social media.
On this episode of Changing Waters, host Brad Warren sits down with Dr. Ray Hilborn, a marine biologist and fisheries scientist, known for his work on conservation and natural resource management in the context of fisheries. He is currently professor of aquatic and fishery science at the University of Washington. He focuses on conservation, natural resource management, fisheries stock assessment and risk analysis, and advises several international fisheries commissions and agencies. Dr Hilborn is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and widely published.
Derek Brockbank, host of Capitol Beach, joins forces with Dan Ginolfi and Howard Marlowe, co-hosts of the WaterLog Podcast, for a very special combo episode from Washington, D.C. The show dives deep into the grandest of coastal organizations, the U.S. Army Corps off Engineers, with a couple key figures in the Corps's Planning and Policy Branch: Eric Bush, Acting Director, and Joe Redican, Deputy Director, who both bring district experience to their roles in leading planning and policy nationwide. They explain what planning means at the Corps, how local coastal communities and stakeholders can work with Corps planners, and how best to tap into the agency's extensive technical expertise. They also discuss regional coastal resilience studies (happening or being planned for the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Great Lakes, Louisiana and Texas), and touch on STEM education starting as early as Pre-K (those summer interns really do get younger every year!) Don't miss this special "mash up" edition of the Capitol Beach & The Water Log podcast. Only on ASPN.
Today’s first guest is frequent guest Dr. Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist with the National Wildlife Federation! Jacques and Alisha talk at length about the current state of the Mississippi River. They cover everything from the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, the Old River Control Structure and the upcoming (and historic) opening of the Morganza Spillway. In the final segment, Rachel Rhode, Analyst for Coastal Projects and Programs for the Environmental Defense Fund joins the program to discuss several topics including the anatomy of a delta.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler are joined by Jim Blackburn to discuss the Texas Coastal Exchange, a nonprofit organization designed to be both a new land conservation tool and a means to establish and mitigate for carbon dioxide emissions by creating a framework that allows landowners who provide ongoing carbon sequestration, on a metric ton/acre/year basis, a financial incentive. The money comes from donations from individuals and organizations seeking to mitigate their carbon footprints and facilitate land conservation.
Jim Blackburn is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environmental law. He is also a practicing environmental lawyer with the Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center and as director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability.
Tomorrow, June 1st, marks the first day of the 2019 Hurricane Season, so on this special episode of Friday Happy Hour we welcome Ken Graham, Director of the National Hurricane Center, to the show to talk about the upcoming season and how his agency is working hard to keep us all informed. Then, Peter and Tyler have a round (or two) discussing Ken's remarks and look at the some of the interesting stories that have passed over the Coastal News Today desk this week.
Summer is finally here, so we’re talking sunscreen and body products - the things that so many of us use but rarely think about how they affect our own health and impact the environment around us. To help inform this conversation, Jenna Valente is joined by an expert in eco-conscious body products, Mike Malterre, Executive Vice President of Stream2Sea, which is a body care company that makes human and water safe body products.
On today’s show, our hosts Simone Maloz and Jacques Hebert have a conversation with David Moore, the Aviation Director of SouthWings. SouthWings is a non-profit conservation organization that provides a network of volunteer pilots to advocate for the restoration and protection of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Southeast through flight. David talks about his journey to SouthWings and how you can join their network of pilots! Later in the show Kat Loomis, Outreach Assistant for Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), to talk about their upcoming events including this week’s Shell-A-Bration!
Happy Memorial Day! We hope that everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. Enjoy Part 2 of our Memorial Day Summer Kickoff. On this episode, we check in on Manasota Key, Florida where a quaint, fold Florida community is transitioning to an engineered beach for the first time. Then we go to South Padre Island to speak with the frontrunner in the town's mayoral election, Darla Jone. Next, its Andra Belknap in Ojai, California where we talk about special beach memories that encapsulate Southern California beach culture. Read her blog at AndraBelknap.com. We conclude the show in Camden, Maine to check in with Paul Leper, an environmental consultant and part-time lobsterman.
In celebration of Memorial Day, Peter and Tyler tour the American Shoreline to learn what summer has in store. We begin with Dr. Robert Buckingham, Tyler's father, who is enjoying the holiday weekend in Hilo, Hawaii. We then zip over to Galveston Island in Texas to speak with Reuben Trevino, Director of Operations for the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. Reuben explains the work that his team will undertake to ready the beaches, accesses, bathrooms, and parking for one of the busiest weekends of the year. Next, it's up to Astoria, Oregon to speak with Steve Fick, the owner of Fishhawk Fisheries company that processes salmon, Dungeness crab, ground fish, and shrimp. We discuss the the current and future prospects of his business as the fisheries of the Northwest are impacted by Climate Change. It's a great start to kick off the Memorial Day weekend!
On this episode of the WaterLog Podcast, hosts Dan Ginolfi and Howard Marlowe break down this year's Appropriations Season and how federal coastal program investment is looking thus far.
Today’s first guest is Robin Barnes, Executive VP and COO of GNO, Inc. She preview’s GNO, Inc.’s upcoming Everlab conference (June 4th), at the NOPSI hotel. In the second half, Marissa Allweiss Wendte, Development and Membership Director at CRCL joins the show to discuss an upcoming event, the CRCL Shell-A-Bration.
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On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter and Tyler sit down with Gary Glick, President of Friends of the RGV Reef, a non-profit that is building the first "industrial scale" nursery reef in the Gulf of Mexico. With the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Friends has established a 1,650 acre artificial reef site about 12 miles off of South Padre Island and new reef materials are being added every year. The goal is to recreate the low-relief reef structures that have been scrapped away over time to benefit Red Snapper and other commercial and recreational species. The RGV reef is the only one off the Texas coast being built with "graduated habitat stepping stones" of increasingly complex and taller reef structure designed to support fish species through their life cycles. Scientists estimate that the reef has helped 240,000 juvenile snapper reach adult stage from 2017 to 2019. Meet Gary Glick, who has lead the charge on this episode of ASP.
On this episode of Friday Happy Hour, Derek Brockbank, Peter Ravella, and Tyler Buckingham grab a few rounds and shoot the breeze. Subjects discussed: beaches that are loved too much and managing throngs of tourists; what this summer season means for Florida and its new Governor, Ron DeSantis; and, the curious cultural rift between conservation activists and big businesses that are beginning to think green.
On this episode of Shorewords!, host Lesley Ewing meets up with Vince Beiser at the Berkeley Book Festival to discuss his book The World in a Grain, which earned him the rank of finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and a California Book Award. His work has appeared in Wired, Harper’s, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, and the New York Times, among other publications.
On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank welcomes Renee Orr from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Renee is the Chief of the Office of Strategic Resources, and is currently serving as acting Deputy Director for BOEM. After touching on offshore energy production, the conversation shifts to sand. BOEM manages the Outer Continental Shelf sand resources which have been used to restore over 330 miles of U.S. coastline and has supplied 152 million cubic yards of sand, including the largest coastal restoration project by volume in U.S. history with Gulf Island National Seashore restoration as part of the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program (MsCIP). How much sand was used? Just imagine a sandcastle the size of the Empire State Building. And then imagine 12 of them in a row!
Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Doug Myers, Senior Marine Scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Maryland Office, to the American Shoreline Podcast to take a dip into the exceedingly complex challenge of bringing the Chesapeake Bay back to life. It is the largest of more than 100 estuaries in the United States and third largest in the world. The Bay itself is about 200 miles long, stretching from Havre de Grace, Maryland, to Virginia Beach, Virginia.The Bay's watershed covers 64,000 square miles and encompasses 6 states, the District of Columbia, and hundreds of towns and counties. Upland land practices drive much of the degradation of the bay. How can this vast, overlapping, uncoordinated collection of states and communities work together to restore one of America's greatest bay systems? Hear the inside line from a scientist who tries to make it work day-in and day-out. Only on the American Shoreline Podcast.
This week’s Friday Happy Hour is a family affair! During this extra special Mother’s Day episode, Jenna sits down with her mom to discuss their family’s experience as a Coast Guard family. Join them as they ease into the weekend and reflect on their adventures out on the road and water.
On this episode of Sea Change, Jenna Valente welcome Alex Palumbo to the show, a traveling editorial and commercial photographer and filmmaker from Long Island, New York. They discuss the importance of film in the coastal and ocean activism arena.
On this episode of Ship to Shore, Robert Frump is joined by Gilbert M. Gaul to discuss his new book, The Geography of Risk, Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts. Gaul reveals what he characterizes as the confounding array of federal subsidies, tax breaks, low-interest loans, grants, and government flood insurance that shift the risk of life at the beach from private investors to public taxpayers, radically distorting common notions of risk. Gaul argues that these federal incentives have resulted in one of the worst planning failures in American history, and the costs to taxpayers are reaching unsustainable levels.
Gaul twice won the Pulitzer Prize and has been short-listed for the Pulitzer four other times. For more than thirty-five years, he worked as an investigative journalist for The Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other newspapers. He is the author of three previous books and lives in New Jersey.
Simone Maloz is joined by guest host Chris Cook, Lighthouse Director at Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. Chris talks about his path to LPBF, his passion for history, and his work at Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s historic light house. Chris and Simone also talk about LBPF’s upcoming Beach Sweep and other upcoming volunteer opportunities. Rebecca Triche, Executive Director at the Louisiana Wildlife Federation joins Simone to talk opportunities happening across the coast including the Conservation Leadership Corps.
Jim Blackburn is a professor in the practice of environmental law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environmental law. He is also a practicing environmental lawyer with the Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute. At Rice, he serves as the co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center and as director of the undergraduate minor in energy and water sustainability. At the SSPEED Center, Blackburn has been responsible for the development of landscape-scale green space solutions for surge damage mitigation, including the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area, a web-based ecological services exchange and structural alternatives.
On this special edition of the American Shoreline Podcast we bring two interviews with the senior command of the USACE Southwestern Division. Up first, Colonel Lars Zetterstrom, Commander of the Galveston District discussed the historic slate of coastal projects slated for the Texas and Louisiana coast, including the "coastal spine" project to protect Houston. Then, we bring to you a conversation with Brig. Gen. Paul E. Owen, the Commander and Division Engineer of the Southwestern Division (SWD). The Division, which is headquartered in Dallas, is one of nine Corps of Engineers regional commands. With four District Offices (including the Zetterstrom's Galveston District), it encompasses all or part of seven states, and covers some 2.3 million acres of public land and water. As the SWD Commander and Division Engineer, Owen oversees hundreds of water resources development and military design and construction projects.
At EarthX, we sit down with Amber Sparks Jackson to discuss Blue Latitudes, an organization dedicated to converting old offshore oil rigs to reef habitat. Amber is an oceanographer, environmental scientist and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Marine Science from UC Berkeley and a M.A.S in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2018, Amber was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy sector for her work with Blue Latitudes to develop sustainable, creative, and cost-effective solutions for the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry.
Amber also has a strong background in technology. A former Ocean Curator at Google, she engineered and launched intelligent layers in Google Earth and Google Maps that distill and relate complex concepts in ocean science for a variety of audiences. Today she uses those skills in the oil and gas industry to map fishing activity in proximity to offshore structures and inform decommissioning decisions in relation to commercial fisheries.
Mrs. Sparks has extensive experience as a project manager specializing in ecological impact assessments, marine biological monitoring and habitat restoration through the Rigs to Reefs program. She is certified as an AAUS scientific diver.
At EarthX, Tyler and Peter had the opportunity to interview Rev. Mitchell Hescox, who serves as President/C.E.O. of The Evangelical Environmental Network and speaks nationally on creation care, especially on the environmental life threatening impacts on the poor and defenseless. Rev. Hescox co-authored Creation Care: The Evangelical’s Guide to Climate Change and a Healthy Environment with Paul Douglas, published numerous articles and contributed to Sacred Acts: How Churches are working together to Protect Earth’s Climate by New Society Publishers. He has testified before Congress, appeared on CNN, NPR, PRI and numerous radio programs both Christian and secular. Named one of the ten Environmental Religious Saints in the Huffington Post, Mitch lead the 300 mile Creation Care Walk from West Virginia to Washington, DC and the 80 mile Gulf Coast Prayer Walk during the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill.
Dr. William J. Parker III is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Defense University Foundation. Peter and Tyler has the opportunity to sit down with Bill at EarthX on Dallas to discuss the proliferation of noise pollution in the World's oceans and how the U.S. Navy, along with other militaries around the globe, can help combat it.
On this episode, Dan Martin welcomes Greg Cory to the show to discuss the trends of coastal development and what we can expect built shorelines of the future to look like. The Principal of Land Use Economics, Greg is a veteran market analyst who closely monitors emerging trends in land development, demographics, capital markets, and real estate operations in global markets. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of national and international real estate development in 50 international markets, including hospitality, resort development, tourism, urban mixed use, and redevelopment strategies.
Today on Delta Dispatches, Simone and Jacques speak with journalist and author Ken Wells. He talks about his history with both the Houma Courier and Wall Street Journal, how journalism has changed and tells some stories from his years as a journalist. Ken has also written nonfiction books including “Gumbo Life: Tales from the Roux Bayou.” Earlier this month, Ken is now a freelance journalist and wrote an insightful article in U.S. News about Louisiana’s land loss crisis. Later in the show, they’re joined by John Price, regional director of operations with Providence Hotels and The Old No. 77 Hotel in New Orleans to talk about their current promotion with Restore the Mississippi River Delta.
Peter and Tyler have the pleasure of welcoming the Senator from the great coastal state of Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse to the show while at EarthX. The Senator is optimistic about the future, but cautions his fellow leaders that urgent action is needed to address climate change, pointing out that our position in the global order requires us to lead on the issue.
The Inland Ocean Coalition began as the Colorado Ocean Coalition in 2011. Founded by Vicki Goldstein after a family move to landlocked Boulder, CO in 2009, the Coalition’s aim was to inspire and empower Colorado citizens to promote the health of our ocean through education and community involvement.
Rod is the COO of Deep Isolation (www.deepisolation.com), a startup company focused on the storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel deep underground. His responsibilities include interactions with communities, utilities and government entities as we prepare to license a disposal facility.
At EarthX, Peter and Tyler sat down with Tim Kruger, founder and CTO of Origen Power, a UK firm developing a process that uses natural gas to generate electricity in a way that removes carbon dioxide from the air. Tim also founded and runs the research institute at University of Oxford.
At ASPN's EarthX podcasting studio, Peter and Tyler are thrilled to welcome to the show Dr. Marcius Extavour to the show to discuss the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, which is in the final phase of competition. This fascinating discussion covers the benefits of games to promote creative solutions to climate change as well as discussing how the Carbon XPRIZE seeks to find sustainable models to remove CO2 from the atmosphere while creating business opportunities.
Jenna Valente and special Ocean X co-host Brian Yurasits are joined by Freya Isenhart and Cambria Bartlett of Heirs to our Oceans to discuss their work to protect the planet.
Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined for this special episode by Jenna Valente and Brian Yurasits to kickoff ASPN's coverage of Earth X. We look forward to bringing you the inside scoop of this massive environmental conference (the largest in the world). Stay tuned for much more from Earth X and Ocean X over the coming days.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host five public scoping meetings starting April 30 to inform the public about the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) and to seek input from the public on the study scope, potential alternatives that should be considered, and environmental resources of concern. Peter Ravella sat down with BBTR Study Project Manager, Andrew Weber, to learn more about this important flood control system that the City of Houston will rely on for decades to come.
Co-hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi bring us the latest coastal news and analysis from inside the Beltway. This month, we dive into the Disaster Supplemental, discuss the Democrats big infrastructure plans, and the new WRDA guidelines.
On today’s episode of Delta Dispatches with Simone and Jacques are joined by two participants in the second-annual 10X Water Summit. First, they sit down with David Festa, senior vice president, ecosystems at the Environmental Defense Fund to talk about issues of water management from Louisiana to California. Later, they’re also joined by Justin Ehrenwerth, president and CEO of The Water Institute of the Gulf to talk about his work and this year’s 10X Summit in Phoenix.
This week, Peter and Tyler are back at the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology to talk carbon sequestration. They welcome Dr. Katherine Romanak, the lead risk analyst on UT's sequestration research program. A former volcanologist, Dr. Romanak now devotes her time to determining how to safely put atmospheric CO2 into "secure geologic storage," an initiative many believe is essential to responding to climate change.
Tyler and Jenna, two happy hour regulars, meet up and discuss the impact of Beyonce's new album and Netflix documentary on Jenna's daily vive over the week. The conversation then shifts to the intersection of art and the coast and how/why the American Shoreline inspires creativity, in particular music. Tyler talks about coastal America's musical cultures and regional contributions. Then, one more round looking ahead to Earth X, where Tyler and Jenna will be podding, bringing this immense conference to the listeners.
Host Dan Martin takes us on a trip down to Puerto Rico with Tim Brangle, President and CEO of The Chicago Consultants Studio, a master development group expert in, among other things, urban design, tourism and entertainment facilities, and mixed-use projects. Tim is leading the planning team for the largest coastal project in the Caribbean: the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment. A former naval base, Roosevelt Roads includes 8,000 acres of pristine waterfront land along Puerto Rico’s eastern coast within what's called the “Green Triangle.” Dan and Tim discuss this new "Caribbean Rivera," how coastal natural spaces should be used, and how the redevelopment plan has evolved. An incredible discussion on a fascinating project by two pros.
On today’s show Anne Hawes, Outreach & Engagement Director & Public Information Director of CPRA, joins hosts Jacque Hebert and Simone Maloz to talk about her background, CPRA’s work to protect & restore coastal Louisiana, how many projects that are currently in construction across the coast, and CPRA's new blog and tools. In the second half the show, Dr. John Lopez, Director, Coastal Sustainability Program of Pontchartrain Basin Foundation also stops by to talk with Jacques & Simone about the Pontchartrain Estuary Atlas, the Swamp Restoration Suitability, Oyster Habitat Suitability, the Lights on the Lake event that occurs every December.
This week, Peter and Tyler talk with Tony Keane ahead of Earth X (April 19-28), the largest environmental conference of its kind. EarthX brings together environmental organizations, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, speakers, interactive programming, and subject matter experts along with live music, art and food - you can think of it like SXSW for the environment. We talk with Tony about this year's event and what attendees can expect. ASPN will be in attendance this year, and look forward to bringing some of the conference to you!
On this episode of Changing Waters, co-host Thane Tienson, a along time coastal lawyer/professional from Portland, Oregon, sits down with Randy Fisher, Executive Director of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). Established in 1947 by consent of Congress, PSMFC is an interstate compact agency that helps resource agencies and the fishing industry sustainably manage the valuable Pacific Ocean fisheries in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
On this episode of Sea Change, Jenna Valente welcomes Mateo Velez, Founder and Executive Director of Orvel, a nonprofit organization working to raise awareness about plastic pollution and other environmental problems in low-income and underserved coastal communities. Jenna always brings us a powerful but often overlooked viewpoint on the American Shoreline. Do you live or work on the shoreline? Get caught up with the coming conversation with Jenna Valente. She'll keep you current.
Today’s topic is communities and the coast, with special guest Angela Chalk, Executive Director of Healthy Community Services.
Hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham chat about the noteworthy coastal news themes of early-2019 before welcoming Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush to the show. Bush has wide-ranging responsibilities on the Texas Coast, from enforcing the Texas Open Beaches Act to preparing for and responding to major storms. In this conversation, we learn about Bush's lifelong connection to the American Shoreline, from Maine to Florida to Texas, as well as discussing how he plans to lead the General Land Office's implementation of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, and more.
Spring is here and it’s a great time for reflection and renewal. Crack open your favorite beverage and join Jenna Valente, host of the Sea Change Podcast, as she guides us through insights into strong leadership and conservation success during this Friday Happy Hour episode.
Coral reef ecologist, National Geographic Explorer, Co-Founder of the Hydrous, and Teaching Fellow at the Stanford d.school, and the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, meet Dr. Erika Woolsey, one of the most-forward thinking guests we've ever had on the American Shoreline Podcast. On this episode, Peter and Tyler explore Erika's wide-ranging work as a scientist, designer and innovator, including her non-profit -- called the Hydrous -- that focuses on harnessing innovative VR technology to create immersive, beautiful visualizations, and 3D photogrammetry to engage the public on important ocean conservation issues.
On this episode of the Next Swell, Rob Nixon speaks with Matt Love, a coastal beach advocate in the great state of Oregon - one of the states with a powerful open beaches tradition and the legal framework to back it up. Matt is the author/editor of 19 books about Oregon, teaches writing workshops, writes grants for various nonprofit organizations, and counsels aspiring authors. In 2009, Love won the Oregon Literary Arts’ Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award for his contributions to Oregon history and literature. Join Rob and Matt and take a trip to the Pacific Northwest and one of the greatest places on the American Shoreline.
This week Simone and Jacques talk with Erin Plitsch of Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority. Erin is a Coastal Resources Scientist with CPRA’s Operations Division in New Orleans and also serves as Chair of the Caernarvon and Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion technical working groups.
Dr. Kelly Burks-Copes is the Project Manager for the largest, most expensive coastal protection project ever undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. A 28-year coastal pro with the Corps, Kelly and her team of 120 engineers, planners, geologists, and scientists, have bee charged with protecting Galveston and more importantly the city and port of Houston from the next big hurricane. That'll keep you up at night!
The Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration project is expected to be a $32 billion effort and is likely to involve bates across the two-mile wide Galveston Ship Channel entrance, 160,000 acres of habitats restoration (marches, oyster reefs, beach and dunes, and a flood protection ring of some sort abided Galveston Bay system. Let's just say there is a lot to talk about.
On this episode of the WaterLog Podcast, co-hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi examine whether Trump's ‘Better Budget for America’ is really a better budget, considering almost zero attention is given to the coasts and 50% of our population lives there. They also take up NFIP reform and new data on the value of coastal real estate.
Do you love art, food, and conservation? Then you're sure to love this episode of the Sea Change Podcast. Jenna Valente sits down for an impassioned and energetic conversation with Daniel Lanzilotta, a New York City-based artist and chef that has dedicated his life's work to finding creative ways to call attention to the global plastic pollution epidemic and sustainable eating habits. Fascinating, fun, and inventive.
On this episode, Peter and Tyler dive deeper into the changes facing the Maine lobster fishery by welcoming David Abel to the show. Peter and Tyler were introduced to David and his film "Lobster War," which tells the story of the border dispute between the US and Canada in waters rich with lobster, at the International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) earlier in the month.
David is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who covers fisheries and environmental issues for The Boston Globe. Abel’s work has also won an Edward R. Murrow Award, the Ernie Pyle Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation, and the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Feature Reporting. He co-directed and produced “Sacred Cod,” a film about the collapse of the iconic cod fishery in New England, which was broadcast by the Discovery Channel in the spring of 2017. He also directed and produced two films about the Boston Marathon bombings, which were broadcast to national and international audiences, on BBC World News, Discovery Life, and Pivot. Before "Lobster War" his made “Gladesmen: The Last of the Sawgrass Cowboys.” Abel was the director, producer, and co-director of photography of "Lobster War."
An annotated “highlight reel” of presentations by the US Army Corps of Engineers at the recent National Coastal Summit hosted by American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Most of the episode is Chief of Engineers, General Todd Semonite, talking about how the Corps is changing to embrace natural & nature-based engineering and how he’s working to “revolutionize” Corps operations.
We also hear from Amy Guise, Chief of Planning with the Baltimore District of the Corps, Jackie Keiser from Jacksonville District, and Scudder Mackey with Ohio DNR about regional coastal resilience studies in the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions. Finally, you’ll learn whether ice tsunamis are something Jon Snow and other Great Lakes coastal managers have to plan for during a normal winter (spoiler alert: the Midwest can get very cold!)
Peter and Tyler sit down with Crystal Sanders, Fisheries Scientist and Founder of Fish Revolution. Crystal is a marine scientist dedicated to sustainable fisheries. She works directly with the commercial fishing community, the distributors, wholesalers, businesses, and chefs to incorporate sustainable seafood practices into the economy. She has helped shift buyers and consumers away from harmful fishing and farming methods to more sustainable options. It's complex and hard work but makes a real difference in fishery health. Meet Crystal and find out how it's done.
Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz. On today’s episode, Dr. Kristine Strickland, Chancellor of Fletcher Technical Community College joins the show today to talk about workforce development, coastal literacy, and much more! Dr. Strickland was awarded Educator of the Year by Lafourche Chamber of Commerce at its 2017 Annual Awards Banquet. She’s followed by Martin Mantz, Coastal Restoration Program Manager at Nunez Community College who discusses ongoing and upcoming coastal restoration projects.
On this episode, we return to Fort Mason in San Francisco for a fascinating discussion with David McGuire of Shark Stewards and Maria Brown, Superintendent of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
A marine biologist and shark advocate, David McGuire is the founder of the Ocean Health and Shark Conservation non profit Shark Stewards. As a sailing captain, dive master and filmmaker, David has explored the world ocean on numerous sailing voyages producing media with an emphasis on sharks and ocean awareness.
Maria Brown has been the Superintendent of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary since 2002. She is a life long lover of wildlife and the outdoors. She received her B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.A. in Urban and Environmental Studies from Tufts University.
Gabby Goss and Kaden Anderson are both Bay Area high school students and filmmakers. Peter and Tyler sat down with Gabby and Kaden to discuss their films and how they decided to dedicate themselves to making films about the ocean. Kaden's film is Why Seagoers Hate the Color Purple - 1st Place High School. Gabby's film is Plastic Sea, 2nd Place High School.
One of the highlights of the festival was getting the opportunity to meet and speak with student filmmakers. Arjun and Abi Subramanian made the film The Ennore of Today, a rich film about their grandmother's coastal hometown of Ennore, India, which has undergone a tremendous transformation as three coal-fired power plants have been built along the shore.
These two young filmmakers (ages 15 and 12) are remarkable and offer a thoughtful and nuanced perspective about the changes impacting coastal communities in India and around the world. Seriously, a stunning and surprising conversation with the next generation. They sat down with Peter and Tyler at the Ft. Mason Firehouse during the International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco.
Learn more about Ennore here.
While at IOFF, Peter and Tyler sat down with Hendrik and Claudia Schmitt of The Jetlagged. These adventurers/underwater photographers/filmmakers from Germany have attended the the past four festivals. This year, the festival screened Fragile - Why Turtle Hatchlings Need The Sea. Here is our (quiet) conversation at the Firehouse.
Gaelin Rosenwaks is a marine scientist, explorer, photographer, and filmmaker. Always fascinated by the marine world, Gaelin began diving at 14 and has since continued exploring ocean ecosystems. She began her career at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution where she researched over-wintering patterns of Southern Ocean zooplankton. Gaelin earned her Master’s Degree in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University working with the Tag-A-Giant program and conducting research on the migratory movements of Giant Bluefin Tunas. She has conducted fieldwork throughout the world from the Antarctic to the Arctic on icebreakers to both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on fishing vessels. To Gaelin, there is nothing better than being in the open ocean surrounded by endless blue water and passing wildlife. Alarmed by the changes happening in the oceans, Gaelin founded Global Ocean Exploration (GOE) to share her passion for ocean exploration, marine conservation and photography. GOE is a company devoted to bringing cutting-edge expedition science to the public through photography, writing, and film. She now participates and conducts expeditions in every ocean to alert the public not only to the challenges facing the oceans, but also to what science is doing to understand these changes.
Gaelin is a US Coast Guard Licensed Captain, and a Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club where she served as Secretary of the Board of Directors. She also serves on the Conservation Committee of the Explorers Club and has been honored to carry the Explorers Club Flag on two of her expeditions to the Arctic. Gaelin has published articles and photographs in scientific journals, newspapers and magazines. She has also appeared as a scientific consultant, angler and on-camera presenter on the National Geographic Channel Series, Fish Warrior. Gaelin is an accomplished public speaker having delivered lectures at various institutions including the Explorers Club and Patagonia, Inc. Her fine art photography has shown in galleries along the East Coast and can be found in many prestigious collections. Gaelin's passion for the ocean and conservation is infectious and she hopes to inspire others to care about our planet through her work.
Gerry Cushman (F/V Bug Catcha) is a lifelong resident of Port Clyde, Maine and remains a tireless advocate for keeping community-based fishermen on the water with viable fishing businesses. His father was a groundfish fisherman, and Gerry is committed to having a healthy Gulf of Maine ecosystem and a healthy fishing fleet in the future. You can find Gerry fishing for lobster most days of the year.
On this episode of Local Control, Peter Ravella speaks with Robert Young, the Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, a joint Duke University/Western Carolina University venture. He is also a Professor of Geology at Western Carolina University and a licensed professional geologist in three states (FL, NC, SC). The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) is a research and policy outreach center serving the global coastal community. The primary mission of PSDS is to conduct scientific research into coastal processes and to translate that science into management and policy recommendations through a variety of professional and public outreach mechanisms. The Program specializes in evaluating the design and implementation of coastal engineering projects. Dr. Young received a BS degree in Geology (Phi Beta Kappa) from the College of William & Mary, and MS degree in Quaternary Studies from the University of Maine, and a PhD in Geology from Duke University where he was a James B. Duke Distinguished Doctoral Fellow.
Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz. On today’s show, Kristi Trail of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation talks to Jacques and Simone about the unprecedented opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway for the third time in four years. Chip Kline, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) also stops by to talk about the Bonnet Carré opening is an opportunity for people to pay attention to what we’re trying to do in the Master Plan. Finally, Alisha Renfro, National Wildlife Federation, closes the show with a bigger picture conversation about the high water event in the Mississippi River and what to expect next.
Peter, Lesley, and Tyler sit down with Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco. Elaine leads the Port to responsibly manage the waterfront as the gateway to a world-class city and advances environmentally and financially sustainable maritime, recreational, and economic opportunities to serve the City, Bay Area region, and California.
At the recommendation of the Port Commission, Mayor Edwin Lee appointed Elaine Forbes Executive Director of the Port on October 12, 2016. Forbes is one of eight women Port Directors in the United States. Before her appointment as Executive Director, she served as Deputy Director for Finance and Administration for the Port for six years.
Prior to joining the Port, Mrs. Forbes held executive management and leadership positions at both the San Francisco Planning Department and the San Francisco International Airport. She also worked for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst’s Office providing fiscal and policy analysis and evaluating and reporting on complex municipal issues.
Before beginning her tenure with the City and County of San Francisco in 2000, she worked as a redevelopment agency planner for the City of Oakland. She also has worked for several non-profit land use policy and economic development organizations including the Urban Strategies Council and the California Budget Project.
Mrs. Forbes holds a Master’s degree with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles in Community and Economic Development, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Mills College in Oakland. Mrs. Forbes is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. She was born in San Francisco and resides in the Castro neighborhood with her partner.
It's the final day of the International Ocean Film Festival. Peter and Tyler break down some of the memorable moments from the past 24 hours and then are joined by Ana Blanco, the Executive Director of the fest to look ahead to the final night.
On this special episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella, Lesley Ewing, and Tyler Buckingham sit down and discuss the goings on at the International Ocean Film Festival, some of our favorite films so far, and who we look forward to speaking with on the podcast network over the next day of the fest.
Peter and Tyler are tucked away behind the Cowell Theater for a quick edition of the Friday Happy Hour. Topics of discussion include our first impressions of the film fest so far and a look ahead to the coverage we have in store for the rest of the festival! Cheers, everyone!
Lesley Ewing kicks off the Shorewords! podcast with Dr. Gary B. Griggs, longtime Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz and author of a dozen books, over 100 articles, and several scientific reports. Join us as Gary talks about how books changed his life, the coastal topics that have dominated his writing, his approach to writer’s block, and his favorite types of sand and beaches. A great debut episode. Welcome to ASPN, Lesley!
On this episode of the Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank welcomes Bradley Watson, Executive Director of Coastal States Organization (CSO) to the show. ASBPA and CSO are close allies and frequently partner on policy issues. The conversation includes discussion about ASBPA and CSO's joint policy position, the history of the Coastal States Organization including how the Coastal Zone Management Act helped launch the organization.
We also share where you can get 25 cent martinis in New Orleans.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Joseph G. Kunkel to the show. Joe, as he prefers to be called, is the professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Research Professor University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. As part of our ongoing coverage of the American Shoreline's fisheries, we have been following the "mass migrations" of sea life seeking preferred water temperatures. Lobsters are no exception, and scientists, like Joe, are trying to understand how climate changes are impacting the fishery and if policy changes might be able to preserve the fishery for future generations. One primary concern is Lobster Shell Disease. On this show Dr. Kunkel deep dives on the issues facing the American Lobster, a multi-billion dollar industry facing an uncertain future.
Welcome to happy hour. On this Millennial Edition of the show, Tyler Buckingham and Jenna Valente grab drinks and chat about what's on their Millennial minds. Jenna gets the first round, and tells us about a cool birthday party she went to recently in Boston. The party was unique in that all the attendees were required to deliver a presentation on a subject of their own choosing. Of course, Jenna presented on three interesting ocean creatures and shares some fun facts on the pod. Tyler gets the second round, and, feeling a bit tipsy, talks about the Green New Deal and how Millennials like AOC are putting their fingerprints on the new congress.
Howard Marlow and Dan Ginolfi sit down for their monthly federal update on ASPN. On this episode, Howard and Dan discuss whats going on with the boarder wall and the USACE, and how the ripples created by the President's decision to direct money towards the wall have spread as throughout the Defense Department. They then how discuss how public private partnerships and other "alternative" financing tools will play important roles as the climate changes and seas rise. They conclude with a brisk discussion about the positions of the Congress and the President on the issue of climate change. It's a great episode!
On today’s show Kara Lankford, Director of Gulf Coast Restoration at National Audubon Society, stops by to about Audubon's latest Comprehensive Gulf Restoration Plan. The report highlights projects and programs critical to helping the region. Later on the show, Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon, Louisiana, joins the show to talk about the elusive Black Rail and why coastal restoration is so important for shorebirds.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Dr. Susan Hovorka, Senior Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, at The University of Texas at Austin. She has worked on diverse topics related to water quality protection, waste storage in bedded salt, and reservoir characterization. Her current research focuses on assessment of effectiveness of subsurface geologic sequestration of CO2 as a mechanism for reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. Hovorka is the principle investigator of the Gulf Coast Carbon Center (www.gulfcoastcarbon.org) an industry/academic partnership working on economically viable approaches to geologic sequestration of CO2.
On this episode of Sea Change, Jenna Valente catches up with her longtime friend Erika Zambello, Communications and Marketing Coordinator for the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance. Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is a non-profit organization responsible for sustaining healthy local waterways through monitoring, education, restoration, and research. We learn about the Choctawhatchee Basin and broader region of Florida that depends on it.
Welcome to the Changing Waters podcast, a new show on ASPN about the ocean, the people who depend on it, and the people who are working to keep it healthy. On this special inaugural episode we are treated to a conversation with the former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, a self-proclaimed climate justice activist. The interview is conducted by Camorah King, a graduate student at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies
On today’s show, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham stop by to tell listeners about Coastal News Today and the American Shoreline Podcast Network, which will now be featuring the Delta Dispatches podcast. Listen in to hear all about the work Tyler and Peter are doing for the coast and what’s coming up in Delta Dispatches.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Ana Blanco ahead of the 16th Annual International Ocean Film Festival. Ana, the Festival's Executive Director, explains how the festival was started and how its evolved over the years. Then she give us a sneak peak into this year's festival, March 7-10 in San Francisco. Since its launch in 2004, IOFF has attracted thousands of spectators of all ages from around the world, including film enthusiasts, water sports fans, educators, and environmental supporters.
On this episode of the Catch Curve, Robert Jones is joined by Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer for the Gulf Fisheries Management Council, and Patrick Banks, the Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, for an introductory discussion into the world of fisheries management. Unlike the management of terrestrial resources which can be more easily observed, regulating fisheries requires users to put their faith in scientifically based rules. Emily, Patrick, and Robert discuss how the sausage is made, covering everything from the goals and objectives of effective fisheries management to enforcement and compliance.
On this episode, Dan Martin is joined by Greg Weykamp of Edgewater Resources. Greg Weykamp has more than 24 years of experience in the planning and design of the public realm, with an emphasis on implementation of sustainable built landscapes and urban waterfront environments. His project experience spans waterfront parks, marinas, master planned communities, urban revitalization, streetscapes, parks and recreation facilities, medical and university campuses, and military installations.
On this special episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz to the show to introduce themselves and their show, Delta Dispatches, to the ASPN audience. Delta Dispatches has been telling the story of the Louisiana coast over a year, discussing its shoreline, its people, wildlife and jobs, and why restoring it matters.
Jacques P. Hebert works as the National Audubon Society’s communications director for the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition. In that capacity, Jacques helps raise awareness to Louisiana’s ongoing environmental land loss crisis, its implications on people, wildlife and the economy, and the restoration solutions available to address it. In the wake of the BP oil spill settlement, Jacques leverages public communications and outreach to build support for large-scale restoration efforts in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast. Prior to joining Audubon, Jacques worked as the Public Affairs Manager at Mother Jones in San Francisco, where he raised awareness to the news organization's reporting and helped elevate its profile. Previously, he worked for five years at Google initially in its advertising department and then on the company's corporate communications team focusing on YouTube. Jacques graduated from Dartmouth College with a dual major in Spanish and Latin American Studies. Jacques is a native son of Louisiana, having grown up in the town of Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish, where his family had lived for generations and which has also been ground zero for coastal land loss, hurricanes, and the BP oil spill. In 2015, he was selected for and completed Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Emerging Leaders program along with other area nonprofit leaders. In 2016, Jacques participated in the Institute for Environmental Communication at Loyola University New Orleans.
Simone Maloz is the Executive Director of Restore or Retreat, a non-profit coastal advocacy group working to identify and expedite the implementation of aggressive, large-scale restoration projects, Terrebonne Parish native Simone works with Restore the Mississippi River Delta on the local, state and federal levels to advocate for the needs of the disappearing Louisiana coast, specifically the Barataria and Terrebonne Basins. Since the devastating hurricanes of 2005 and the 2010 oil spill, she has also been tracking the process of the different planning efforts underway, including the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Act (NRDA), Clean Water Act Penalties, the 2012 and 2017 State Master Plan Update and the Louisiana Coastal Area Study projects, all to ensure the needs of the Barataria and Terrebonne Basins are being adequately met with the necessary sense of urgency in the face of what is at stake. She was appointed to serve on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation in the summer of 2014, and is a member and co-chair of the Commission’s Diversion Subcommittee.
On this episode of Ship to Shore, Robert Frump welcomes Michael Carr to the show to discuss his lifelong career of service in the Coast Guard and Army. Michael was an Operations Officer and Diving Officer with the U.S. Coast Guard National Strike Force Dive Team, faculty at Maine Maritime Academy, faculty at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, faculty at Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies, a U.S. Army Marine Warrant Officer, a U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Officer, a Master for Crowley Maritime's Alaska and Gulf of Mexico Operations, and he is the author of Weather Predicting Simplified: How to Read Weather Charts and Satellite Images, McGraw Hill International.
On this episode of the Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank welcomes Brian Caufield to the show to talk about the upcoming ASBPA Coastal Summit, which Brian is co-chairing this year. The 2019 Coastal Summit will be held in Washington D.C. March 12-14 and will feature a packed program complete with break-away groups with Federal agency leaders, lobbying time, and the “Coastal Celebration on Capitol Hill” gathering in the HartSenate Office Building. Go to ASBPA.org for more information and to register.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham meet up with Ellis Pickett, the Founding Chairman of the Surfrider Foundation in Texas and current Chairman of the Texas Upper Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Catching him between meetings at the Statehouse - Texas is in the midst of its 86th Legislative Session - Ellis joins for a great conversation about the unusually progressive public beach laws in Texas and how the future of the Texas coast is shaping up in the face of climate change, the Coastal Spine project, and more.
Ellis's involvement in beach advocacy was ignited by a set of projects proposed in response to erosion caused by Tropical Storm Francis: an 18-mile breakwater off Galveston and a one-mile breakwater off Surfside Beach. With no experience as an activist or lobbyist, his interest in stewardship and conservation led him to organize and advocate protecting what he loved. Ellis’s work has evolved and resulted in some of the most important legislative actions protecting beach access and shorelines in Texas.
Welcome to Ship to Shore, ASPN's ports, shipping, and maritime podcast. On this, the maiden voyage of the show, host Robert Frump welcomes his friend and former colleague Andrew Maykuth to the show to discuss a wide-range of topics including the dredging of the Delaware River, operations at the Port of Philadelphia, and their shared experience covering the maritime world.
Andrew Maykuth is the Philadelphia Inquirer's correspondent at large. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He worked for a couple of years at the Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune before he went to Philadelphia in 1982. He was covering local news when The Inquirer sent him on his first international assignment to Nicaragua in 1985. Since then, he has traveled to 49 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and south Asia on Inquirer assignments. He also spent four years as the Inquirer's New York correspondent. His work has been recognized by The Overseas Press Club, the Population Institute’s Global Media Awards, Lincoln University’s Unity Awards, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association and The National Association of Black Journalists. He was a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford University in 2002.
On this episode of NextGen Waterfronts, Dan Martin is joined by Michael Mercadante and Tevere MacFadyen of Main Street Design to discuss the tricks of the trade when it comes to creating interpretive attractions on the American Shoreline. Main Street Design was founded in 1991. Main Street’s two principals, Michael and Tevere, have some 60 years combined experience directing and coordinating all aspects of interpretive planning, design, production, fabrication and installation. Michael and Tevere have a hands-on relationship with the firm’s projects. Tevere directs and supervises the programmatic aspects their work, including interpretive planning and concept development, content research and development, image and artifact selection, and graphic design. Michael assumes primary responsibility for dimensional design, including exhibit and project-related architectural design, and he also monitors project budgets and schedules to ensure compliance with established guidelines.
On this episode of Sea Change, Jenna Valente welcomes Melissa Keyser to the show to discuss her work managing the Haystack Rock Awareness Program in Cannon Beach, Oregon. A popular tourist destination, the monolithic rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide. The Haystack Rock tide pools are home to a wide variety intertidal animals, and is a nesting site for many sea birds, including terns and puffins. In addition to her work with Haystack Rock, Melissa was recently appointed by Gov. Kate Brown to serve on the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council.
On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham introduce the audience to Lesley Ewing, host of ASPN's newest podcast, Shorewords!, a coastal literature show. Lesley is a coastal engineer and swimmer. She has published numerous papers on coastal issues relevant to California, where she lives, and beyond, covering subjects such as tides, sea level rise, El Niños, coastal hazards, tsunamis, and methods to enhance and restore beaches. She worked on the monitoring efforts for the El Segundo Groin project and the surfing reef that was undertaken as mitigation for long-term impacts to surfing.
She is a director and past president of the California Shore and Beach Preservation Association, a director and treasurer of the Association of Coastal Engineers, and director of American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. She co-chairs the Coastal Zone Management Committee for the American Society of Civil Engineers/Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute, and is on the Board of Directors for the Coastal Zone Foundation.
On the inaugural episode of the Catch Curve, host Robert Jones sits down with legendary outdoor writer Shannon Tompkins to discuss the environmental, political, and policy changes he has observed over his 40-year career with the Houston Chronicle. Tompkins is a past president of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and his reporting has won national and state awards to include the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Environmental Reporting Award, multiple Excellence in Craft awards from the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and an award from the Texas bureau of The Associated Press.
On this inaugural episode of the WaterLog Podcast, D.C. insiders Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi dive into the government shutdown and discuss its immediate impacts, future consequences, and the origins of the budget impasse. Then, Howard and Dan look ahead to the 116 Congress and highlight possible actions that will impact coastal funding and policy.
On this special MLK Day episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a moment to discuss the sandy side of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights Movement was active on the beach, fighting for the integration of segregated shorelines across the country. Peter and Tyler discuss the lasting legacy of the Movement and the on-going work to ensure that our beaches and shores are welcoming of all people. Peter and Tyler also discuss the exciting slate of new shows and content coming to ASPN and dive into a smattering of news stories on CNT.
On this episode of the Sea Change podcast, Jenna Valente is joined by Danni Washington, the co-founder of Big Blue and You, Co-creator of Sea Youth Rise Up, a science communicator, an ocean advocate, and a television personality. A Miami native with Jamaican roots, Danni Washington is deeply passionate about oceans and science communications. She dreamed of studying the oceans since she was six years old. In 2008, Danni graduated from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science with a B.S. in Marine Science/Biology.
On this episode of the Local Control podcast, Peter Ravella sits down with Phil Roehrs, the Water Resources Engineer at City of Virginia Beach Public Works.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham introduce Robert Frump and his new show Ship to Shore, ASPN's newest show covering the fascinating world of shipping, ports, and waterways. Robert is a nationally recognized journalist who won several major awards while a journalist and investigative reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer. He grew up in the small farm town of Paxton, Ill, graduated from the University of Illinois and received a master's degree from Northwestern University in Journalism. He received, with Tim Dwyer, the George Polk Award, for his reporting on unsafe U.S. ships, and the Gerald Loeb Award for National Business Reporting. He was also a member of an Inquirer task force that won the Pulitzer Prize. He is the former managing editor of The Journal of Commerce.
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, a periodic commentary micopod from the hosts of ASPN. On this special Gov't ****down episode, Jenna Valente, the host of the Sea Change Podcast and full-time ocean policy advocate, sits down during this short, 101-style explainer to share how we got here, thoughts on the budget, and insights from federal employees about how this shutdown is impacting their lives.
On this episode of the Sea Change podcast, Jenna Valente speaks with Lindsay Hirt about her work in environmental education. As a marine biologist and 8th grade science teacher, Lindsay spends one half of her time in a classroom and the other half on the water, working with whale watch companies, conservation organizations, and other ocean-minded folks. She monitors whales, seals, birds, and an assortment of other salty sea life. Her mission is to offer an unforgettable experience with nature while inspiring young people to realize their importance in environmental stewardship.
Before Rob Nixon started the Next Swell podcast, he read and fell in love with The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea. On this episode, Rob Nixon speaks with the man who wrote it, Jack E. Davis, the author of the award-winning An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century. A professor of environmental history at the University of Florida, he grew up on the Gulf coast, and now lives in Florida and New Hampshire. Hailed as a "nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamond’s best-seller 'Collapse,' and Simon Winchester’s 'Atlantic'" (Dallas Morning News), The Gulf is "by turns informative, lyrical, inspiring and chilling for anyone who cares about the future of 'America’s Sea'" (Wall Street Journal). Illuminating America’s political and economic relationship with the environment from the age of the conquistadors to the present, Davis demonstrates how the Gulf’s fruitful ecosystems and exceptional beauty empowered a growing nation.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham look ahead to 2019 and chat about the new shows coming to the American Shoreline Podcast Network and exciting plans for CNT/ASPN's first full year. Then, they run through some of the hot news stories currently on CNT, and discuss trends in the news to pay attention to. Subject discussed: Dr. Lesley Ewing's new Shorewords! podcast covering coastal literature and writing; Robert Frump joining ASPN to cover shipping and waterways; deep diving into the National Climate Assessment; Jack E. Davis coming up on the Next Swell podcast with Rob Nixon; opportunities to partner with CNT & ASPN; hot topics in coastal federal policy news; sea level rise and climate change stories; fisheries in the news; trends in coastal access stories; and, more.
On this episode of the Beach Shack, Tyler Buckingham visits Brian Brennan, Executive Director of the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) Organization, a joint powers authority comprised of the counties of Ventura and Santa Barbara; and, the cities of Carpentaria, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, and Goleta. In addition to his role with BEACON, Brian has spent a career working in local government (city and county), state government (California Coastal Commission), and advocacy (Ventura Surfrider Foundation), which inform a conversation about the BEACON region's management challenges and a fascinating managed retreat project at the famous Surfers' Point.
On this, the inaugural episode of the Capitol Beach podcast, host Derek Brockbank welcomes Senator Tom Carper to the show. Senator Carper, has represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st Governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001. He currently is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
On this special New Year's Eve episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, we look back at some of the memorable moments captured during 2018, ASPN's first (partial) year. Thank you to the thousands of listeners who have helped make Coastal News Today and the American Shoreline Podcast Network come to life. We look forward to 2019 and tons more great shows coming your way!
- ASP | Endless Summer Show (2:33)
- ASP | Robert Jones of the State of Fisheries (7:11)
- Sea Change | Tim Dillingham (13:19)
- Beach Shack | Carrie Johnson (20:32)
- Local Control | Dennis Stahl (27:07)
- Sea Change | Her Chesapeake (37:27)
- ASP | Michael Poff (42:08)
- ASP | ASBPA Round Table Excerpt (51:47)
- Next Swell | Shaun Tompson (1:00:00)
On this special episode of the Sea Change podcast, Jenna Valente breaks down the top five climate-related issues of 2018. Subjects discussed include: Conservation Policy and the changes the Trump Administration is making to the policies instituted by his predecessors; the National Ocean Policy (NOP); changes to the Endangered Species Act; the role of the federal government in leading climate policy; protected lands (and waters); energy policy and its impacts on the climate in 2018; the surge of renewable energy in the US; 2018's observable climate change events; and more.
On this special Christmas Eve episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a trip up to the northern most reaches of the American Shoreline (not quite to the North Pole) with Craig Birrell, an adventurer, naturalist, outdoor educator, and all-around interesting guy to discuss his recent solo float trip down the Noatak River in the remote Brooks Range of Alaska. The river's entire course is north of the Arctic Circle. The Noatak basin is the largest undisturbed watershed in the United States. The Noatak National Preserve alone encompasses 6,500,000 acres of public, protected land.
On this episode of the Beach Shack podcast, Tyler Buckingham revisits one of his key early coastal influences, the Junior Lifeguard program of Ventura, California. Tyler is joined by the program's longtime leader, Carrie Johnson, a legend in the California State Parks Service for her work on the Junior Lifeguard program, earning her the Olmsted Award for Leadership and Vision in 2003, the department's highest honor. The Junior Lifeguard Program emphasizes Teamwork, Leadership, and Aquatic Safety while introducing young people to safe marine and aquatic recreation opportunities. The program is designed to provide quality water safety education while improving young people's physical conditioning, their understanding and respect for the environment, and their respect for themselves, their parents, and their peers.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham record a lively roundtable discussion following the second day of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Coastal Resiliency Team Meeting in Austin, Texas. At the table are: Rhonda Price, GOMA Coastal Resiliency Team Chair; Niki Pace, Research Attorney, Louisiana Sea Grant Law and Policy Program at LSU; Tracie Sempier, GOMA Regional Program Manager & Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Coastal Storms Outreach Coordinator; and, Christine Shepard, the Nature Conservancy Director of Science for the Gulf of Mexico.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Rhonda Price, Coastal Resiliency Team Chair for the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. The Gulf of Mexico Alliance was established in 2004 by the Gulf State Governors in response to the President’s Ocean Action Plan. It was a State-led network of partners working together on projects related to the priority issues identified by the Governors in early discussions. Strongly supported by the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality, 13 Federal agencies led by EPA and NOAA, were identified to work with and support the young effort. In 2006, on the heels of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the five Gulf State Governors signed the Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. Realizing that the mission could only be achieved by including as many Alliance Partners as possible, other organizations were recruited to join the effort, including academic organizations, non-profits, and business partners. The episode was recorded at the Coastal Resiliency Team's Fall Meeting, where these partners gather to share their work and ideas.
On this episode of the Sea Change podcast, Jenna Valente sits down with Brian Yurasits, Development Director for The TerraMar Project. Brian has conducted research about marine protected areas and worked with the Global FinPrint Project helping survey sharks and rays that live around the world's tropical reefs. He was a fisheries observer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which many of us lovingly referred to as NOAA, during that time he was onboard commercial fishing vessels where he collected data on fisheries operations in the Northeast United States. Brian now leads TerraMar, an organization dedicated to educate and inspire a global community to promote awareness, transparency and responsibility for the Ocean.
On this episode of the Local Control podcast, Peter A. Ravella is joined by Chris Gibson, President of TI Coastal Services, a coastal engineering firm specializing in providing personalized service to the dredging, coastal, and beach communities. A continuation of ASPN's series on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Peter and Chris discuss the storm's impacts from a coastal engineering perspective. Subjects discussed: Chris's experience during the Florence compared to past storms; storm related erosion rates; designing beach restoration on Topsail; the costs associated with rebuilding NC's beaches; coordinating local, state, and federal investments in the beach; and. more.
In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a minute to talk about the interesting new content coming to ASPN before the New Year and go over some of the most compelling news stories currently on Coastal News Today. Subjects discussed: ASPN news and reflection on NHC Director Ken Graham's interview; the Hurricane Florence Series of shows; the upcoming BOEM interview and the GOMA Coastal Resiliency Fall Meeting this week (CNT & ASPN will be there!); introducing the new host for the Waterways podcast, Robert R. Frump; the NOAA/NFWF $28.9M National Coastal Resiliency Fund; new shipping routes through the Russian Arctic and what it means; Shannon Tompkins, inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing HOF and the importance of outdoor journalism; Shannon's story on warmer winters triggering changes in Texas bays; and, more.
In this episode of the Local Control podcast, Peter A. Ravella is joined by Dennis Stahl, Mayor of the City of South Padre Island on the Texas coast. Dennis and his wife became permanent residents of South Padre Island shortly after Dennis stepped away from the day-to-day operations of his businesses. Needing something to occupy his time and mind, Dennis found local government, first serving on the City Council then running a successful campaign for mayor. Subjects discussed: the charms of South Padre Island; challenges of barrier island governance; the City's beach management program; working with a beach-tourism economy; SpaceX rocket launches; and, more.
On this special episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham to the show to recap the 2018 season and talk about the NHC's on-going work to better understand storms and better inform the American public. Subjects discussed: storm tracking and intensity methodologies and advancements; the Cone of Uncertainty; NHC's public education challenge; the national media; working with social scientists to improve product design; and more.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi to the show from Washington DC to introduce ASPN's newest show, the Waterlog Podcast. Howard and Dan are experts in the realm of Federal coastal policy and help local governments from across the American shoreline understand and successfully navigate this complicated and confusing - yet critically important - universe. Subjects discussed: expectations for the lame duck period; the NFIP extension; what's on the WRDA radar; the 2019 Corps work plan and process; and, what we can expect to be covered in future episodes of the Waterlog Podcast.
In this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna Valente sits down with three of her long-time friends and favorite role models to discuss HerChesapeake, an organization that sits at the intersection of feminism and conservation with the goal of cultivating a network of women who elevate, amplify, and empower each other in a fair and impartial pursuit of their collective success and a healthier Chesapeake Bay. Lauren Taneyhill, President and Founder, Stephanie Smith, Vice President, and Catherine Krikstan, Historian discuss what it means to lead by example, cultivate safe space for innovation and vulnerability, and share their advocacy journeys in an episode that is sure you leave you simultaneously fired up, inspired, and refreshed.
On this episode of Local Control, Peter A. Ravella speaks Topsail Beach Commissioner Steve Smith. After a 37 year career with the Eveready Battery Company, Steve and his wife moved into a new home in Topsail Beach. Since then, Steve has served as Co-Chair of Topsail Beach’s 50 Year Celebration and Chairman of Topsail Beach’s Beach, Inlet & Sound Committee, and of course as a city commissioner. He continues to be involved with the Topsail Island community by serving as Secretary for the Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area and working with the Historical Society of Topsail Island. Subjects discussed: an overview of Topsail Beach; how the local government manages the shoreline; local funding of the shoreline management program; community engagement and education at Topsail; Hurricane Florence's impact and plans to continue building the beach; community leadership on the issue of sea level rise; and, the importance of local leadership in the aftermath of big storms.
On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham don their boots for a stroll along the Texas coast with Eddie Fisher, a fourth generation coastal Texan who has spent his career working in the public and private sectors along the Lone Star state's beaches and bays. He spent 10 years as the Director of the Coastal Erosion Program for the General Land Office before transitioning to the private sector and is now the Vice President of Gulf Hydrographic and Coastal Consulting. Subjects discussed: impacts of dredging the Freeport Channel to 50'; changes and trends in Cameron Country's development and what might happen in the coming years; Eddie's top coastal project priorities; looking to Louisiana for guidance on Texas coastal management; and, the importance of bringing stakeholders and local voters into the equation.
On this Thanksgiving Special episode of the Beach Shack, Tyler Buckingham speaks with Orrin, Peter, and Jenna Valente about their family coastal "camp" on the rocky shoreline of Maine. Near Acadia National Park, the family's "Seldom Inn" has been a place of gathering and recreation for four generations. For this Thanksgiving Special, Tyler is joined by three generations: Orrin, born in 1933, two years before the family first started acquiring the property that would become the Seldom Inn; Peter, Orrin's son; and Jenna, Peter's daughter. The conversation is a reminder of how much we have to be grateful for on the American Shoreline, which is a venue for so much connection and meaningfulness in our lives.
Rob Nixon is joined by surfing legend Sean Tomson. Sean is the author of the best-selling book “Surfer’s Code“, and the writer and producer of the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ Down the Door. He is a Business Administration and Finance graduate from the University of Natal. He is a World Surfing Champion, an inductee in the Jewish and South African Sports Hall of Fame, the US Surfing Hall of Fame, and has been described as one of the greatest surfers of all time (Surfing Magazine 2004) and one of the most influential surfers of the century (Surfer Magazine 1999). He is a board member and ambassador for Surfrider Foundation, the world’s largest environmental group dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans, waves and beaches and he received the SIMA Environmentalist of the Year Award in 2002. He currently lives with his wife and son in Santa Barbara, California and still finds time to chase the perfect wave.
Dan Martin launches ASPN's newest show, the Next Gen Waterfronts podcast with a terrific conversation with Rick Hitchcock, Senior Principal and President of the Hitchcock Design Group. Subjects discussed include: differences in economics and development of river-fronts, lakefronts, and oceanfronts; the value of wetlands; planning for waterfront projects with the community; organizing elements; historic shoreline use trends and the new emphasis on recreation; designing in and around flood areas; and, the new commerce of waterfronts across America.
In this episode, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Steve Mercer and Joe Gaughan, residents of Brunswick County, North Carolina. Both work at Steve's company, Coastal Transplants, a dune construction, maintenance, and restoration firm. Hear their stories, and how Hurricane Florence continues to impact the lives of those in its path of destruction. Subjects discussed include: preparing the farm for the storm, historic levels of flooding days after the storm had made landfall; the community coming together and chickens; and, dealing with FEMA and its contractors.
Jenna Valente sits down with Jen Long, Founder of The Whale Guitar Project, an organization dedicated to protecting Earth's oceans and whales by raising awareness of man-made threats and inspiring audiences to take impactful action. The the core of their outreach is the Whale Guitar - a custom electric guitar hand carved to resemble a whale. Jenna and Jen discuss how the idea to create the Whale Guitar came about, how Jen was inspired to become an advocate, and how music can be used to inspire change.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down for a special show in honor of America's veterans. Throughout America's history, our armed forces have intersected with the shoreline - to defend the homeland from attack, to leave the homeland for war "overseas", and to return again, god willing. On this show Peter and Tyler look at some of the numbers of equipment and people at left America though its ports during the years of World War II. Its incredible. Other subjects discussed include: ASPN's ASBPA Conference speaker, session, and SWAG awards; exciting new content coming to the Network; and, a status update on the fire in the coastal community of Malibu.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham wrap up the ASBPA National Conference with a special round table edition. Peter and Tyler are joined by: Rob Nixon, host of ASPN's Next Well podcast; Dolan Eversole, Waikiki Beach Management Coordinator through the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program; Liz Skree Ecosystems Communications Manager for the Environmental Defense Fund; Taylor Zimmerman, ASBPA award winner and student from the Stevens Institute of Technology; Corey Aitken, student and ASBPA New Professional Committee co-chair; Jun Cheng, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of South Florida; and Reuben Trevino, Director of Operations with the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees.
Peter A. Ravella sits down with Scott Jones, Galveston Bay Foundation Director of Advocacy. Scott has been with GBF since September 2008. Previously, Scott worked for eight years at the Galveston Bay Estuary Program and on water quality issues for four years at TCEQ-Austin and the Galveston County Health District. As Environmental Policy and Outreach Specialist, Scott provides education and outreach on the importance of freshwater inflows to Galveston Bay, ensuring that diverse stakeholder groups and citizens at large have a voice in State water planning. Scott also facilitates GBF’s Wetland Permit Review Committee, a group of volunteers that examine Corps of Engineers permit applications to ensure that impacts to our wetlands are avoided, minimized and/or mitigated.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Paul Komar, emeritus Professor of Oceanography at Oregon State University, where he has been on the faculty since 1970. He received a M.S. degree in Geology at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Professor Komar's research interests have focused primarily on coastal processes, including investigations of wave-induced nearshore currents and the resulting transport of beach sediments. His recent research has centered on the climate controls on U.S. West Coast processes and the resulting erosion problems, including those associated with occurrences of major El Ninos and a progressive increase in North Pacific wave heights. As well as having undertaken research along the West Coast of the United States, Professor Komar's investigations have included the Nile Delta of Egypt and the coast of New Zealand. He is author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and two books including Beach Processes and Sedimentation published by Prentice-Hall (1976 and 1998). Paul gave the keynote address at the ASBPA Awards Luncheon at this years National Conference, where we recorded this show.
Rob Nixon sits down with former Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas Jerry Patterson to discuss the Texas Coast. Subjects discussed include: Jerry career of public service and 12 years as Land Commissioner; the Open Beaches Act and violations in Surfside and Galveston; Hurricane Rita and the infamous “condemnation letter” to property owners who ended up with homes on the wrong side of LOV; challenges to the rolling easement of the OBA in Brennan and Severance Cases; the Texas Supreme Court, Wayne Christian, Hurricane Ike; and, Jerry's thoughts on the future of Texas's open beaches.
Hours before the start of the ASBPA National Conference, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Derek Brockbank for an exclusive preview of the coming day's events. Subjects discussed: the history of ASBPA and the National Conference; the Certified Coastal Professionals short courses; and, the conference's forecasted highlights!
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Michael Poff, President of Coastal Engineering Consultants, and host of the Podcast for Building Beaches Better on ASPN. Subject discussed include: Michael's plans for his new show on ASPN (P4B^3); trends in coastal engineering and how the profession can be better; an update on the Charlotte County, FL beach project; and Michael's thoughts on the future of coastal engineering.
Peter A. Ravella launches Local Control with Pat Forbes, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Community Development (LA SAFE), the state's community resiliency program with a budget of $100 million from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Subjects discussed include: Pat's coastal background, the state of the LA coast, and the extent to which land loss is an emergent issue, the importance of coastal and community resiliency and, what other states can learn from Louisiana.
In the first episode of the Beach Shack, Tyler Buckingham chats with Don Scanlin, a real estate expert with more than 25 years experience in acquisition, development, and sale of commercial properties in his role as an independent real estate investor. His current investments include a diverse portfolio of commercial and recreational properties located in the Western U.S. Don ownes a family beach house on Solimar Beach, California. Subjects discussed: Don's family history on Solimar Beach; pre-war condition of the beach and the original small beach shacks; WWII and the Japanese submarine attack; pre-western settlement of the area and the coastal existence of the Chumash people; geology of the Ventura and Santa Barbara County shoreline; and, Don's thoughts on short term renting.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are excited to return to the ASPN airwaves, feeling refreshed and invigorated from respective vacations. Subjects discussed: news of the weird on the American Shoreline; Pacific Grove to decide on future of short-term rentals with Measure M; St Augustine Florida's Tax collector working to keep up with vacation rental boom; Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider Coastal Commission changes to county cannabis ordinance; the power of Hurricane Willa and the recent storm we seem to forget so quickly; and, a look ahead at the other great shows coming to ASPN soon.
Jenna Valente welcomes Tim Dillingham for the Sea Change podcast inaugural show. Tim is the Executive Director of the American Littoral Society, making him both an excellent first guest for the Sea Change, and Jenna's boss. Subject discussed: Tim’s background, inspirations, and motivations; American Littoral Society’s background and insights gained from running the organization; and, conservation gains and challenges seen over the years, advice for others looking to pursue a similar role, and what his legacy might be.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dan Martin, host of the new Next Gen Waterfronts coastal economics podcast on ASPN. Dan works directly with clients assisting them and their planning teams to determine the best mix of land uses at a site and to determine and project the market demand and financial outcomes for those specific land uses at the site over time. Subject discussed: what will the next generation of beach users look for at the shoreline; the Millennials are the largest block of US population; climate change and the future of shoreline development; Dan's background and growing up in Boston; development trends on the American shoreline; and rethinking the "highest and best use" idea for the next generation.
For the first episode of The Next Swell Podcast, Rob Nixon welcomes two outstanding guests to talk about the blockbuster Martin's Beach Supreme Court decision. Angela Howe is the Legal Director of the Surfrider Foundation. Sarah Damron manages over 30 Surfrider chapters across the American Shoreline. This episode is a deep dive into the case and what the future may hold for Martin's Beach.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Robert E. Jones, Director of the Gulf of Mexico region for the Environmental Defense Fund's Oceans Program, and host of the Catch Curve podcast of ASPN. Subjects discussed include: Robert's background and connection to the coast; the meaning of "catch curve"; red tide in FL; emerging trends in fisheries management; and, the great migration happening beneath the water.
Jenna Valente introduces the brand new Sea Change Podcast on ASPN, a show dedicated to telling the story of coastal advocacy and the people to dedicate their lives to protecting our oceans and shorelines.
Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down for a special edition of ASP to discuss the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court declining to take the Martins Beach case.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Derek Brockbank to introduce The Capitol Beach, Derek's podcast focused on federal shoreline policy. Subjects discussed include: the upcoming ASBPA national conference; Derek's vision for The Capitol Beach; federal coastal policy trends; the state of the relationship between coastal states and the feds; and, can we afford to live on the coast and maintain our shorelines.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Jenna Valente of the Littoral Society and host of the Sea Change Podcast on ASPN. Subject discussed: Jenna's plan for her show; growing up in a Coast Guard family and splitting childhood memories between Maine and Hawaii; what issues are important in the advocacy community; repeal and replace of the Federal Ocean Policy; offshore energy, including O&G and wind; and, California Surfing Day enshrined into law.
With Hurricane Florence in the news, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham share their thoughts on the important role storms play on the American Shoreline. Subjects discussed include: post-storm increases in coastal real estate values; hurricane impacts on coastal community socio-economics; the challenges of local governance before and after disasters strike; local control of shoreline management; and, the federal government's role in insurance, pre-disaster mitigation/investment, and FEMA aid.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham announce some of the new shows and hosts coming to ASPN, discuss how CNT and ASPN can add value to the coverage of the 2018 hurricane season, and talk about recent research papers documenting how coastal real estate markets are adjusting to a changing climate and rising seas.
Introducing The Beach Shack, the newest ASPN show covering the fascinating world of coastal real estate. Where are hottest and coldest coastal markets, and what’s driving them? How does coastal flood insurance work? How are AirBnB, HomeAway, and the other short-term rental companies changing coastal communities across America? And, what are beach communities doing about it? We are excited to explore these questions and more with industry's thought leaders.
Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham launch the American Shoreline Podcast with an introduction to Coastal News Today and ASPN and think about the most important coastal news stories from summer. Subject discussed: the proliferation of plastic straw bans across coastal America; the growing awareness of sea level rise and climate change; the awesome power of the Hawaiian volcano eruption; ongoing tensions between the public and private interests on the beach; and, the red tide and Blue Green algae disaster in Florida.
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