American Shoreline Podcast Network

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 age...

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 , seek...

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 Presiden...

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...

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 contribution...

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 f...

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, k...

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...

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. Th...

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...

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...

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 opportu...

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...

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...

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 nonprof...

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 w...

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 ene...

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 labo...

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 systematic...

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 20...

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...