American Shoreline Podcast Network

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...

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 ou...

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...

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 Admira...

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 CZ...

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 geophysi...

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! Jo...

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 lectu...

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 w...

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 con...

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...

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) ,...

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...

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...

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 equitab...

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 Administratio...

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 Acke...

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 sin...

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. L...

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 oy...

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 rai...