American Shoreline Podcast Network

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...

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 primar...

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 approac...

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 b...

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. Plea...

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, ocea...

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 ret...

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 bee...

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...

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 t...

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 th...

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...

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 bus...

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 re...

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 t...

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 cour...

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 presiden...

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, winemakin...

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 (...

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...

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...

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 st...