American Shoreline Podcast Network

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 mech...

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 G...

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 for...

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...

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...

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 htt...

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 nationa...

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, th...

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 diss...

In this episode, Adriana Muñoz-Soto, undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the 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 Institution...

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 w...

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 netwo...

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 role...

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...

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, Mari...

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 ave...

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...

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 ch...

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...

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....

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 re...

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...

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 archite...