American Shoreline Podcast Network

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Mayor Patrick Rosenello of North Wildwood, New Jersey to discuss the ongoing legal battle between his town and the state of New Jersey . The town is suing the state for $21 million, claiming that it spent a decade trying to hold back the waves with trucked in sand, and that the state's refusal to...

Pack your bags and your camera because you’re about to become a citizen scientist. Visitors to the Oregon Coast are able to document the impacts of sea level rise during the highest winter tides each year; the King Tides. Listen in to Meg Reed, Coastal Policy Specialist with the Oregon Coastal Management Program,  discusses the program and partnering with unique organizations like the Oregon...

In this episode of Going Coastal, Dr. Chris Leaman joins Marissa and Jon from Brisbane, Australia to talk about his PhD in the land down under.  Hear about how he identified his passion for fluid mechanics, sediments and structures as an undergraduate civil engineering student, and how that led him to pursue a PhD in coastal engineering. Chris discusses his recently completed PhD thesis on Co...

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham discuss the top coastal and ocean storylines to watch in 2023. They delve into topics such as offshore wind, aquaculture, and the Maine lobster fishery / North Atlantic right whale. They also address the debate between coastal armoring and retreat in the face of climate change, and discuss international...

Happy New Year, and happy 3rd official year of the Ocean Decade - and The Ocean Decade Show podcast. To kick off 2023, this month's episode features Taylor a bit out of her scientific depths discussing the Ocean Biomolecular Observing Network (OBON), an endorsed Ocean Decade Programme, which aims to develop a global system of biological observation that will allow science and society to...

On the First WaterLog Podcast episode of 2023, Howard and Dan cover coastal funding in the FY23 omnibus appropriations and legislative changes in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022.

In this rebroadcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Dr. Naomi Rose to the show to discuss the science and ethical considerations of cetacean (that's whales and dolphins, folks!) live capture, trade and captivity. Dr. Rose is the marine mammal scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC. She has been a member of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Comm...

In this special rebroadcast  of the American Blue Economy Podcast, we revisit our interview with renowned ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard. This rerun is particularly timely as the US Navy recently announced that their next oceanographic survey ship will be named after Ballard - the USNS Robert Ballard. In this episode, host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (Ret.) sits down with Ballard to discuss...

Welcome to the last episode of the year! Host Tamara Kahn celebrates the first anniversary of Wave Makers with a mini recap of the guests that have graced the mic so far. She recounts what led her to launch the podcast and reflects on what she has learned about - and from! - the inspiring people behind the startups that have the potential to protect and even restore our oceans and waterways. Let T...

The Duke All Swell? team is joined by Dr. David Mizrahi, Vice President of Research and Monitoring at New Jersey Audubon. David is also one of the founders of the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition, an organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the American Horseshoe Crab. In this episode we hear from David about the surprising connection between two species: the Atlantic horseshoe crab and a...

In this holiday special, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham dive deep into Jim Blackburn's 2022 Texas Coastal Newsletter with Jim Blackburn himself! For over 30 years, Jim has authored his Texas Coastal Holiday Newsletter, a detailed rundown of the issues facing Texas's coastal resources ranging from the specific to the thematic. Jim is the CEO of BCarbon, a non-profit ecosystem services reg...

The December episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes podcast honors the sacred water in this episode "The Water Walker: The Life and Inspiration of Josephine Mandamin" with Ms. Siobhan Marks, a narrator of the extraordinary life and legacy of Grandmother Josephine. Josephine Mandamin was an Anishinaabe First Nations grandmother, elder and founding member of the water pro...

In this month's episode of the the  American Blue Economy Podcast , our host  Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) addresses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the American Blue Economy. Drawing from his  recent article  7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean | RealClearScience , he explores how AI is enabling a wide range of...

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

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Patrick Barnard about the role that the U.S. Geological Survey plays on the American Shoreline. Patrick is the Research Director for the Climate Impacts and Coastal Processes Team, which includes overseeing the development and application of the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS), coastal monitoring and process-based stu...

Gaelin Rosenwaks, marine scientist, filmmaker, and explorer, is no stranger to Shorewords listeners.  In June 2020 she talked about her passion for sperm whales that came from her experience as a two-year old who looked into the eye of a whale named Physty.  During Covid, she travelled several times to Dominica to swim with and photograph some of the sperm whales that congregate offshore...

In this episode of Going Coastal, Montana Denton joins Jon and Marissa from New Zealand to chat about writing and following your passions. Montana is a recent graduate from USC on a working holiday visa in New Zealand, exploring foreign coastlines while researching topics for her next article as a freelance writer. Join us as Montana shares her experience graduating college during a global pandemi...

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Brad Warren a new program of Global Ocean Health , Building Tribal Leadership in Carbon Removal . To start, the new program has launched an Intertribal Working Group with participants representing a diverse set of Tribal Nations. The working group will assess the research, policy, and emergence of carbon dioxide and other greenho...

During this episode, Jenna sits down with her friend Ben Cosgrove for a chilly but lively chat along the Maine coastline. Ben is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in every U.S. state except for Delaware, collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, and held residencies and fellowships w...

A follow up on the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s work around tourism and climate action. Join Big Tourism’s host Arica Sears as she discusses COP27 with climate scientist Patty Martin and the reality of global climate work in local communities with Coastal Tourism Resiliency Coordinator Finn Johnson. Tune in for direct calls to action, the role of communications in climate work and how busin...

On the December Edition of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard and Dan talk about lame ducks, a recent GOP earmark vote, disaster reforms, environmental justice, and offshore wind.

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with the Environmental Defense Fund's Rachel Rhode about the future of Mississippi River Delta, and how river diversions and adaptive management are playing an important role in the shaping that future. 

In Part 2 of this episode of The Ocean Decade Show, the plan was to simply cover COP27 from a different perspective, but boy oh boy what a wide ranging conversation this episode turned into! Director of Africa at Fugro, Jaco Stemmet, speaks about his experience at COP27, but also his path to working for the world's leading geo-data specialist, Fugro's long partnership with the IOC on the Ocea...

For the first time, we have a two part episode of The Ocean Decade Show! In Part 1, Taylor gives listeners an inside look at the COP27 climate conference that was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt November 6th through 17th. Taylor's hot takes include her opinion on Sharm El Sheikh itself, the many shipping decarbonization events she attended through her role with the Aspen Institute, and the exciteme...

In this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham head out to Hawaii to speak with Maui Councilmember Tamara Paltin about the innovative Managed Retreat Revolving Fund the County of Maui recently adopted. The champion of the Managed Retreat Revolving Fund ordinance, CM Paltin has a long history of service on the Maui coast, having lifeguarded there for 20 years prior to taking office. Duri...