American Shoreline Podcast Network

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, scien...

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...

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...

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....

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 affai...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 l...

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 cli...

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, uniqu...

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...

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 La...

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 wi...

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...

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 b...

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...

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 roboti...

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 environmen...

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 t...

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, hel...

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&...

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 an...

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...