American Shoreline Podcast Network

On the June episode of the  American Blue Economy Podcast , our host  Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret)   dives into NOAA's  National Marine Sanctuaries , which generate billions of dollars in annual economic impacts from tourism, recreation, conservation, and education. His guests are leaders in the headquarters office of the National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) and include  Kate...

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore the captivating field of marine robotics. Tyler, a recent addition to the marine robotics sector via his employment at Blue Robotics , introduces this episode's guest, Elisa Miller the Co-Founder and Director of Sales and Marketing at Blue Robotics. She outlines her unique path from being a beac...

The multi-part RESCUE series continues this week with a discussion of the reality of carbon offsets, corporate accounting, and the concept of net zero. In this episode we lay out three paths forward toward a sustainable future: 1. remove subsidies 2. embrace renewable alternatives and 3. shift funds and banks to these options. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public parti...

The Lake Sturgeon - ACIPENSER FULVESCENS - also known as the rock sturgeon is the oldest and largest native species in the Great Lakes.  This month, North Coast Chronicles Rocks the Sturgeon to learn about this endangered prehistoric creature!  The alpha and omega of lake sturgeon is shared by two amazing guests:  Dr. Matt Cross, Director of Vertebrate Conservation, with the Toledo Zoo manages a c...

Join Shorewords host, Lesley Ewing, in conversation with Robert DeMayo, explorer, traveler and writer.  In the 1950’s, newspapers in Australia regularly reported about Michael Formenko, first as an amazing athlete and later as a renegade who paddled a log canoe along the Australian coast to Dutch New Guinea. Now, some 60 year later, Robert uses the lens of the Odyssey to tell the almost forgotten...

Tune into this special episode of the Sea Change Podcast to celebrate the summer solstice with Jenna, Portland Poets Society, and a sea of poetry! A special thanks to the contributors from the Portland Poets Society community and beyond for sharing their wisdom and art with us.

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham delve into the state of coastal management in Hawaii. Joining them is the esteemed Dr. Charles "Chip" Fletcher , Interim Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. With his extensive research and expertise in Climate Change, Coastal Commu...

This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a hypothetical tale of investment, manufacture and accounting, and the financial analyses of both sides of the balance sheet: the initial investments and benefits to investors and the long-term debits of extraction, public health, emissions, downstream effect, and what is left behind. What would project proposal budgets look like if all near an...

Host  Tamara Kahn  enjoys an inspiring conversation with  Tracy Wilson , co-founder of  SUPER® . SUPER® (Single Use Plastic Elimination and Reduction) collects and valuates data to help businesses eliminate upstream plastic.  They provide certifications as well as vetted alternatives and scalable solutions.  By leveraging the power of business procurement, the SUPER® team can stop plastic pollutio...

In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon is joined by Lauren Schambach, an Ocean Engineer with The Mitre Corporation and Mohammad Jamous, an Ocean Engineering PhD candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology.  Find out what happens when a girl from the Jersey Shore takes her Ocean Engineering talents to Santander, Spain.  Learn how Mohammad, a student from Jordan found his passion for Coastal Enginee...

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Krista Jankowski, Coastal Resources Scientist Manager for Planning and Research of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The focus of the episode is the 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan, which aims to preserve the cultural heritage, ecosystems, and natural resources...

This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a breakdown of a 2020 Report by the World Resource Institute High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy that offered some revised definitions and pathways toward a more sustainable future, including three fundamental questions as a framework for change: 1. How will a decision change the wealth on an ocean balance sheet, including all produc...

The Capitol Beach explores the Biden Administration’s recently released Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP). Host Derek Brockbank is joined by Scott Doney with the Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Libby Jewett with NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program, who were instrumental in drafting the plan and will be key agency leaders in the plan’s implementation. Building off existing Adminis...

For this World Ocean Month (and 30th overall!) episode, we have two guests on The Ocean Decade Show podcast - Anama Solofa - Lead Negotiator on Oceans, for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and Angelique Pouponneau, a Seychellois lawyer and environmentalist and a board member on the Decade Advisory Board. We cover an ocean-months' range of topics in a single episode, all centered aro...

On the June episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan dive into the details on the FY24 appropriations process for the Corps of Engineers before providing an update on the ongoing issue of using sand from federal restricted areas known as CBRA zones, then a discussion about the controversial practice of managed retreat along the coast. Then, a discussion of issues related to the release of t...

On this rebroadcast, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Carl A. Brasseaux and Donald W. Davis back to the show to talk about their newly released book, Asian-Cajun Fusion: Shrimp from the Bay to the Bayou . Carl and Don were last on the show in as part of our live coverage of the Social Coast Forum in February of 2020. At that time the book was still in development. Carl and Don work...

This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a call for a new valuation of ecosystem services and natural resources that reflects the true costs of goods, services and ecosystem functions inclusive to habitat, food, water, regulation and recycling that serve human populations now and in the future.

This episode featuring Jane Jacobs  is a must-listen. During this conversation, Jane and Jenna discuss what lives at the heart of their activism, their experiences, and so much more. Jane is a true warrior spirit and she is a force to be reckoned with. As a member of  Tuscarora Nation , Jane is dedicated to protecting our precious natural resources and advocating for justice. She is a water protec...

How do the federal government and coastal states and territories work together to conserve and restore Coral Reefs? Find out on The Capitol Beach (or perhaps, for one episode, “The Capitol Reef”?), with guest Jennifer Koss, the Director of Coral Reef Conservation for NOAA. Jennifer covers what NOAA is doing in partnership with 2 US states and 5 territories for Coral Reefs ( https://coralreef.noaa....

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep into the subject of El Niño. While the name El Niño often generates buzz and media attention, Peter and Tyler seek to uncover the actual science behind this climate phenomenon and its impacts on the oceans and coasts. Joining them is Dr. Nathaniel Johnson, one of the foremost authorities on cli...

This week the multi-part RESCUE series continues with a turn toward the topic of finance. This episode lays out a plan for future editions that focuses on examples that calculate the value of the ocean including ecosystems services, accounting and practices that calculate the value of goods and services, accounting of measured growth, and public acceptance of some the changes required to transform...

North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes celebrates two years on ASPN with "The Highs, the Lows, and Highs of Cruise Shipping in the Great Lakes" with the May 2023 episode!  In a number of our previous North Coast Chronicle podcasts, the plethora of cruise ships now serving the Great Lakes was often highlighted.  But, cruise shipping is nothing new – historically – in the Great...

Go behind the curtain of The Coastal Society with Genevieve, Tom Bigford, and Jeff Flood. They talk about the beginnings of the society, how it has evolved over the years, and brought together countless marine scientists and coastal practitioners. The trio also discusses the importance of mentorship and how one idea can lead to global recognition. 

In this episode, host  Tamara Kahn  sits down with communication specialist and University of California Climate Stewards Academic Coordinator  Sarah Mae Nelson . Sarah Mae has been communicating science since an early age and was  recognized by President Obama  for her commitment to effectively communicating climate change and solutions. Now she and her colleagues at  UC Agriculture and Natural R...

In the latest episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by two hot shot guests: Caitlin Manley , a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at the Branch of Coastal and Marine Resources at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jessica Eason , the Congressional Affairs Knauss Fellow at the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, National Oce...