American Shoreline Podcast Network

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Liz Williams Russell, who directs the investments and activities of the Climate Justice Portfolio at the Foundation for Louisiana. The program works to build people power, advance just policies, and cultivate new narratives in support of economic opportunity, environmental justice, and equitable development throughout Louisiana. Existing...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a tour of NOAA's Voices Oral History Archives (VOHA) with program manager Molly Graham . VOHA seeks to document the human experience as it relates to the changing environment, climate, oceans and coasts through firsthand oral history accounts.  Oral histories contribute to NOAA’s Mission of “Science, Service, and Stewardship” by creatin...

On this Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham talks with Brad Warren about how the fight to mitigate the impacts of the carbon crisis will present the ocean and coastal communities with a new slate of challenges which in turn will require cooperation and buy in from all stakeholders. Brad talks about what we can do about it. Brad is the Executive Director of the National Fisheries Conservation Cente...

Community-building, inclusivity, and persistence are key to addressing climate challenges and fostering healthy communities. During this episode of the Sea Change Podcast, Jenna is joined by Carmera Thomas-Wilhite, Baltimore Program Manager for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and one of the Baltimore Sun's 25 Women to Watch in 2020. We welcome you to join them as they reflect on the successes t...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Peter Deneen to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Peter's experience at the US Coast Guard Academy and his subsequent service in the Coast Guard, his transition into environmental science, and how he is now working to bring people together under a new environmental optimism. Check out the Watershed Progressive and Peter's new...

On this episode, Jacques and Simone talk to Maida Owens, Louisiana Folklife Program Director about her important work capturing the cultural heritage of our state. We are also joined by one of our favorite (and most frequent) guests, Erik Johnson from the National Audubon Society! He talks about his work with the elusive Black Rail.

In a joint WaterLog and The Capitol Beach podcast, ASPN’s full Washington DC team, Howard Marlowe, Dan Ginolfi, and Derek Brockbank, team up to provide perspective and analysis on how the election results will impact federal coastal policy and politics in 2021 and beyond, as well as in the remaining weeks of 2020. From federal agencies to key changes in the House of Representatives, coastal policy...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham debrief the week that was Election Day and contemplate the ramifications of a President Joe Biden in America and on the American Shoreline. Then, they chat about Tyler's recent vacation canoeing 70 miles down the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of the Texas/Mexico border. 

On this episode, Dan Martin speaks with Scott Shipley, President of S2O Design & Engineering, a firm that specializes in creating artificial whitewater attractions. Scott is among the best-known American kayakers in the world today. A veteran of three Olympic games (’92, ’96, ’00) and holder of four world titles, Shipley has more than 25 years experience as a whitewater competitor.  Scott...

Imagine a future where single-use plastics only exist in historical museums, as relics that remind us of society's past mistakes. This is more than just Lilly's dream, it's her goal to achieve this. On today's episode of Shaped By The Sea, host Brian Yurasits learns from two inspiring students, Lilly Platt and H.S.H Princess Theodora von Liechtenstein, what it takes to protect biodiversity an...

Simone and Jacques have a special, panel-esque episode all about the infamous Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, nicknamed the "Hurricane Highway", and progress made in the decade since its closure. Pontchartrain Conservancy Coasts & Community Program Director John Lopez , National Wildlife Federation Gulf Program Deputy Director Amanda Moore , and Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement...

On this week's episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined once again by Rob Young, Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University.  When Rob was last on the pod, it was early March 2020, right before the COVID-19 shutdown took hold.  We catch up with Rob to talk about coastal development, federal shoreline policy, hurricanes, and...

In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition , Karina Johnston and Melodie Grubbs talk about their paper on regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency.  These two authors, along with Phyllis Grifman trace this concept of regional nature-based resiliency from planning to adaptation, and their paper appears in the Summer 2020 issue of Shore &a...

On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers, US EPA, the State of Washington and the State of Oregon – just a few of the many members of the Lower Columbia Solutions Group, who won this year’s Robert Wiegel Coastal Project award from the ASBPA for the ongoing sediment management project at the mouth of the Columbia River. This “lifetime ach...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Nicolas "Miki" Schmidt, the chief of the Science and Geospatial Division for NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. As part of his duties, Miki runs NOAA's Digital Coast, the subject for this episode. The Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal da...

In this episode of Shorewords!, the Shore & Beach edition , Kristen Goodrich talks about her paper on improved coastal sediment management in California through coordination.  Kristen's paper, written with co-authors Doug George, Marc Beyeler, Phyllis Grifman and Nick Sadrpour, appears in the Summer 2020 issue of Shore & Beach.  Kristen talks about the importance of sediment...

National Estuarine Research Reserves are buckled down for an active hurricane season, and not for the first time. Disruption has become the new normal on our coasts and resilience is the holy grail. As the 2020 Hurricane Season winds up one hurricane after another, Host Peter Ravel gets in the wayback machine with Jace Tunnell and Keith Laakkonen. Together, they travel back to Gulf of Mexico 2017—...

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Today, Simone and Jacques talk about the ongoing efforts by Louisiana's state agencies and nonprofits to increase coastal resilience in relation to climate change. First, we catch up with Jeannette Dubinin, the Director of Resilience and Adaptation for the Center for Planning Excellence, or CPEX. She talks about some of their exciting new projects and t...

This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham track down Michael Allen to talk climate gentrification on the American Shoreline on the heels of his recent piece in Hakai Magazine, "Protection for the Rich, Retreat for the Poor." Michael Allen is a freelance science journalist and editor based in Somerset England. Although he has a zoology degree, over the last few years he has found himself tackli...

On this episode of the Working Waterfronts Podcast we turn our attention to Marinas. For Marinas all over the country directly exposed to intense  storms, flooding, and land loss, being resilient means being able to reduce damage and resume business. There is a growing trend of stronger storms, accelerated erosion, record floods and longer droughts that create a lot of issues for coastal comm...

The Port of Everett, Washington, a leading West Coast port on Puget Sound with the left coast's second largest marina, has reconnected to its downtown by opening up its waterfront to development, adding hotels, restaurants and new housing and a  public promenade - all while successfully advancing its port terminal activities and addressing the likely impacts of climate change. We hear all abo...

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome James Murley to the show to talk about the management of Biscayne Bay, a gem on the American Shoreline located just outside the major city of Miami. James F. Murley was appointed the Chief Resiliency Officer for Miami Dade County, which is a participant in the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Program. In this position, he will be responsi...

Terry Gibson is back on ASPN, this time appearing with Rep. Holly Raschein on the Coastal Conundrum podcast, hosted by Bill O'Beirne. This show is all about the the water legislation that was passed this year. Holly and Terry get to brag a bit, but we also get into the “coastal conundrums,” such as where we should be making expensive investments in coastal infrastructure, and what to do when...

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Today Simone and Jacques talk about the ongoing needs and obstacles in the wake of Hurricane Laura. First, we speak with Sara Judson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana. She talks about the relief and recovery after the storm and the role her organization is playing to help the people of Southwest Louisiana. Also joining us is Corey Miller, Director of Community R...