American Shoreline Podcast Network

On this two-part episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham introduce Admiral Tim Gallaudet , host of the new "American Blue Economy Podcast," coming out this month on ASPN. Gallaudet's monthly show will explore the intricacies of the blue economy with top policy and science experts from inside and outside government. The guest lineup is spectacular. We discuss Gallaudet's early influences, his 3...

On this Saturday Special rebroadcast of the Catch Curve, Chef Robert Jones is joined by Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer for the Gulf Fisheries Management Council, and Patrick Banks, the Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, for an introductory discussion into the world of fisheries management. Unlike the management of terrestrial resources which ca...

Thane Tienson, co-host of the Changing Waters Podcast, was known as a champion for the environment, for underdogs and long-shot good causes, and for the working waterfront along West Coast. As many of our listeners know, Thane died in January. For this tribute show we focus on his remarkable contributions as a professional and colleague. Here we present Brad’s interviews with two of Than...

On this April Update of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan dive into how the earmarking process is impacting congressional budget decisions, North Carolina’s beach troubles, national beach nourishment funding, and an update on the National Flood Insurance Program.

On today's episode, Jacques and Simone welcome author Adam Mandelman to discuss his book, The Place with No Edge: An Intimate History of People, Technology, and the Mississippi River Delta, "a book about people’s dreams of mastering nature through technology in one of the wettest, most unruly landscapes of North America. Published with Louisiana State University Press in April of 2020, it chronicl...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Zachary Karabell, author, columnist (NYT, WSJ, WaPo, Politico, Wired), and grand thinker to talk about the Suez Canal, the Ever Given crash, and what it means, if anything, for international trade and our future. Karabell wrote Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal and is a recognized expert on history, economics, and i...

On this Saturday Special rebroadcast of the Next Swell, Rob Nixon is joined by surfing legend Shaun Tomson. Shaun is the author of the best-selling book “Surfer’s Code“, and the writer and producer of the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ Down the Door. He is a Business Administration and Finance graduate from the University of Natal. He is a World Surfing Champion, an inductee in the Jewish...

The Ocean Decade is all about collaboration and transformative thinking, and that's the driving force behind this special crossover episode of The Ocean Decade Show. Host Taylor Goelz is joined by Sea Change Advocacy podcast host Jenna Valente and they're speaking to the two co-chairs of the U.S. Youth Advisory Council for the United Nations Ocean Decade (U.S. YAC), Chloe McKenna and Eni Owoeye. T...

Creating or restoring natural infrastructure can enhance coastal resilience for communities and ecosystems.    One of the key sources of funding for this work is the National Coastal Resilience Fund grants program, which is jointly administered by the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  Since 2018, the NCRF&...

On this show, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the highest levels of decision making, visioning, and strategizing for a new more resilient world. Serving as guide is Storm Cunningham, the Executive Director of the RECONOMICS Institute in Washington, DC. For two decades, Storm has helped public and private clients around the globe understand how to lead or support resilient prosperi...

On this special rebroadcast, Peter Ravella, Lesley Ewing, and Tyler Buckingham sit down with Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco. Elaine leads the Port to responsibly manage the waterfront as the gateway to a world-class city and advances environmentally and financially sustainable maritime, recreational, and economic opportunities to serve the City, Bay Area re...

Lance Kittel isn't just a freshwater fishing guru and he's also a passionate ocean advocate. Lance blends work with play in his position at the Inland Ocean Coalition , engaging landlocked audiences on marine conservation and policy issues. All rivers lead to the ocean (well, most of them) and the state of the coastal environment is closely connected to riverine health. On this Episode of Shaped B...

On this episode of The Capitol Beach, we have compiled the full discussion of the Joint Policy on Beach and Inlet Management put out by the Coastal States Organization (CSO) and American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Host Derek Brockbank bridges his past and present organizations with guests, Tony Pratt, President of ASBPA, and Rachel Keylon, Federal Affairs Director of CSO,...

On this episode, Jacques and Simone welcome Jeff Varisco, Senior Project Manager, and Brad Laborde, Regulatory Manager, with the Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Jeff and Brad walk us through the milestone that is the release of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion, discuss how the public can engage in submitting comments over the comm...

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Ray Allen (Executive Director) and Kiersten Stanzen (Director of Partnerships) of the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program to discuss organization's new Coastal Bend Bays Plan . The original Coastal Bend Bays Plan, also known as ‘The Bays Plan’, was adopted in 1998 and has served as a regional framework for the management...

On this special rebroadcast, Peter and Tyler conger up their childhood dreams of diving deep into the sea in a submersible. We have the ultimate guide: Shanee Stopnitzky, a real life submarine designer, builder, and pilot and founder of the Community Submersibles Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring a sense of exploration in our oceans. Sure, its about technology and what it t...

On this Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham meets up for drinks with Arica Sears, host of ASPN's Big Tourism podcast, to discuss and reflect on the moment the tourism sector begins to reawaken after a year of pandemic. First up, Arica shares her assessment of the "tourism vibe" on the Oregon Coast (mimosa vs whiskey), as well as giving her assessment of level of urgency felt by tourism oriented bu...

“ Beach and inlet management must be based on the best available science. Ensuring high quality coastal data acquisition, research, modeling, and mapping that is usable by coastal managers is essential for coastal states and communities to make timely and risk-informed decisions. ” The fifth of a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach and inlet management, taken...

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the work that the Pew Charitable Trusts is doing internationally to protect coastal wetlands and coral reefs. Joining the show are two wonderful guests: Dr. Stacy Baez is an officer with the coastal wetlands and coral reefs project. She supports countries in developing the scientific framework needed to ensure strong protections for...

New England's coastline has changed significantly through the years, and Ron Watson has been a firsthand witness, both above and below sea level. Ron comes to the table with great stories from his life working as a professional diver, wildlife photographer, and volunteer for marine conservation organizations. We discuss the power that a simple photograph has in bringing joy to people who need it,...

On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, Simone and Jacques bring back their first-ever guests, Dr. Alisha Renfro with the National Wildlife Federation and Steve Cochran campaign director with Restore the Mississippi River Delta and Environmental Defense Fund, to mark a big milestone for Louisiana’s coast -- the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan for the Mi...

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome the newly minted Executive Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), Kris Ohleth. Kris is a 15-year veteran of offshore wind, having previously served as senior manager of stakeholder engagement at Ørsted Offshore North America, the company that won New Jersey’s first offshore wind solicitation in June 2019. Come a...

“Development along the coastlines needs to change. Coastal property and infrastructure are threatened by sea level rise, lake level change, and increasing coastal storm intensity, which also exacerbate on-going challenges of coastal erosion and inundation. Coastal states and communities need policies and procedures to ensure beaches and inlets can migrate and adapt to changing coastlines to suppor...

On this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor’s expanding the universe of the Decade  and introducing new actors who have been central to the Decade’s planning efforts from 2017 through 2019 and are taking action now that the Decade is upon us - the Ocean Decade ecosystem is expanding! Early Career Ocean Professionals, or ECOPs, are making sure that intergenerational diversity...

On this March Update episode of the WaterLog Podcast, host Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the latest from inside the beltway. On this show, they talk about the impacts of "limited" earmarks returning to the Congress, as well as the Biden Cabinet as it is filling out, "eracing" the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 100-year backlog, and FEMA's dire financial situation. Then, Howard and Dan we...