American Shoreline Podcast Network

Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined for this special episode by Jenna Valente and Brian Yurasits to kickoff ASPN's coverage of Earth X. We look forward to bringing you the inside scoop of this massive environmental conference (the largest in the world). Stay tuned for much more from Earth X and Ocean X over the coming days. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host five public scoping meetings starting April 30 to inform the public about the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) and to seek input from the public on the study scope, potential alternatives that should be considered, and environmental resources of concern.  Peter Ravella sat down with BBTR Study Project Manager,...

Co-hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi bring us the latest coastal news and analysis from inside the Beltway. This month, we dive into the Disaster Supplemental, discuss the Democrats big infrastructure plans, and the new WRDA guidelines. 

On today’s episode of Delta Dispatches with Simone and Jacques are joined by two participants in the second-annual 10X Water Summit. First, they sit down with David Festa, senior vice president, ecosystems at the Environmental Defense Fund to talk about issues of water management from Louisiana to California. Later, they’re also joined by Justin Ehrenwerth, president and CEO of The Water Institute...

This week, Peter and Tyler are back at the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology to talk carbon sequestration.  They welcome Dr. Katherine Romanak, the lead risk analyst on UT's sequestration research program.  A former volcanologist, Dr. Romanak now devotes her time to determining how to safely put atmospheric CO2 into "secure geologic storage," an initiative man...

Tyler and Jenna, two happy hour regulars, meet up and discuss the impact of Beyonce's new album and Netflix documentary on Jenna's daily vive over the week. The conversation then shifts to the intersection of art and the coast and how/why the American Shoreline inspires creativity, in particular music. Tyler talks about coastal America's musical cultures and regional contributions. Then, one more...

Host Dan Martin takes us on a trip down to Puerto Rico with Tim Brangle, President and CEO of The Chicago Consultants Studio , a master development group expert in, among other things, urban design, tourism and entertainment facilities, and mixed-use projects.  Tim is leading the planning team for the largest coastal project in the Caribbean: ...

On today’s show Anne Hawes, Outreach & Engagement Director & Public Information Director of CPRA, joins hosts Jacque Hebert and Simone Maloz to talk about her background, CPRA’s work to protect & restore coastal Louisiana, how many projects that are currently in construction across the coast, and CPRA's new blog and tools. In the second half the show, Dr. John Lopez, Director, Coastal...

This week, Peter and Tyler talk with Tony Keane ahead of Earth X (April 19-28), the largest environmental conference of its kind. EarthX brings together environmental organizations, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, speakers, interactive programming, and subject matter experts along with live music, art and food - you can think of it like SXSW for the environment. We talk wit...

On this episode of Changing Waters, co-host Thane Tienson, a along time coastal lawyer/professional from Portland, Oregon, sits down with Randy Fisher, Executive Director of the  Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission  (PSMFC). Established in 1947 by consent of Congress, PSMFC is an interstate compact agency that helps resource agencies and the fishing industry sustain...

On this episode of Sea Change, Jenna Valente welcomes Mateo Velez, Founder and Executive Director of Orvel , a nonprofit organization working to raise awareness about plastic pollution and other environmental problems in low-income and underserved coastal communities.  Jenna always brings us a powerful but often overlooked viewpoint on the American Shoreline.  Do you...

Today’s topic is communities and the coast, with special guest Angela Chalk, Executive Director of Healthy Community Services.

Hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham chat about the noteworthy coastal news themes of early-2019 before welcoming Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush to the show. Bush has wide-ranging responsibilities on the Texas Coast, from enforcing the Texas Open Beaches Act to preparing for and responding to major storms. In this conversation, we learn about Bush's lifelong connection to the American...

Spring is here and it’s a great time for reflection and renewal. Crack open your favorite beverage and join Jenna Valente, host of the Sea Change Podcast, as she guides us through insights into strong leadership and conservation success during this Friday Happy Hour episode.

Coral reef ecologist, National Geographic Explorer, Co-Founder of the Hydrous, and Teaching Fellow at the Stanford d.school, and the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, meet Dr. Erika Woolsey, one of the most-forward thinking guests we've ever had on the American Shoreline Podcast.  On this episode, Peter and Tyler explore Erika's wide-ranging work as a scientist, designer and innovator...

On this episode of the Next Swell, Rob Nixon speaks with Matt Love, a coastal beach advocate in the great state of Oregon - one of the states with a powerful open beaches tradition and the legal framework to back it up.  Matt is the author/editor of 19 books about Oregon, teaches writing workshops, writes grants for various nonprofit organizations, and counsels aspiring authors. In 2009, Love...

This week Simone and Jacques talk with Erin Plitsch of Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority. Erin is a Coastal Resources Scientist with CPRA’s Operations Division in New Orleans and also serves as Chair of the Caernarvon and Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion technical working groups.

Dr. Kelly Burks-Copes is the Project Manager for the largest, most expensive coastal protection project ever undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District.  A 28-year coastal pro with the Corps, Kelly and her team of 120 engineers, planners, geologists, and scientists, have bee charged with protecting Galveston and more importantly the city and port of Houston from the next...

On this episode of the WaterLog Podcast, co-hosts Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi examine whether Trump's ‘Better Budget for America’ is really a better budget, considering almost zero attention is given to the coasts and 50% of our population lives there.  They also take up NFIP reform and new data on the value of coastal real estate.

Do you love art, food, and conservation? Then you're sure to love this episode of the Sea Change Podcast.  Jenna Valente sits down for an impassioned and energetic conversation with Daniel Lanzilotta, a New York City-based artist and chef that has dedicated his life's work to finding creative ways to call attention to the global plastic pollution epidemic and sustainable eating habi...

On this episode, Peter and Tyler dive deeper into the changes facing the Maine lobster fishery by welcoming David Abel to the show. Peter and Tyler were introduced to David and his film "Lobster War," which tells the story of the border dispute between the US and Canada in waters rich with lobster, at the International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) earlier in the month.  David is a Pulitzer Priz...

An annotated “highlight reel” of presentations by the US Army Corps of Engineers at the recent National Coastal Summit hosted by American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Most of the episode is Chief of Engineers, General Todd Semonite, talking about how the Corps is changing to embrace natural & nature-based engineering  and how he’s working to “revolutionize” Corps oper...

Peter and Tyler sit down with Crystal Sanders, Fisheries Scientist and Founder of Fish Revolution. Crystal is a marine scientist dedicated to sustainable fisheries. She works directly with the commercial fishing community, the distributors, wholesalers, businesses, and chefs to incorporate sustainable seafood practices into the economy.  ...

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz. On today’s episode, Dr. Kristine Strickland, Chancellor of Fletcher Technical Community College joins the show today to talk about workforce development, coastal literacy, and much more! Dr. Strickland was awarded Educator of the Year by Lafourche Chamber of Commerce at its 2017 Annual Awards Banquet. She’s followed by Martin...

On this episode, we return to Fort Mason in San Francisco for a fascinating discussion with David McGuire of Shark Stewards and Maria Brown, Superintendent of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.  A marine biologist and shark advocate, David McGuire is the founder of the Ocean Health and Shark Conservation non profit Shark Stewards. As a sailing captain, dive master and filmmaker...