Dockside

In this episode, we will talk with Dr. Chris Lowe, professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach. Today we will learn about his career dedicated to studying baby and juvenile white sharks of Southern California and how we can enjoy the California Coastline safely, while operating our boats around these incredible species.

In this episode, we will meet Dr. Scott Coffin, a Research Scientist at the California State Water Resources Control Board. Dr. Coffin will be sharing with us information about microplastics, their definition, sources, how significant microplastic pollution problem is in California, what we currently know about the issue, what the state is doing about it, and what we can do to combat microplastics...

This episode, Dockside host Diana Fu interviews Kendall Soriano from The Bay Foundation about why a composting marine toilet is eco-friendly, economical and easy to use! Composting marine toilets are entirely self-contained waterless systems that offer many opportunities for boaters with heads aboard. Hear about the pros and cons of this technology – we hope that it may just help you make a decisi...

Learn from adventurer and environmentalist, Captain Liz Clark (author of Swell: A Sailing Surfer’s Voyage of Awakening) who created  life she desired and left California on a surf adventure aboard her 40-foot sailboat, Swell.

In this episode we're taking a deep dive (get it) into the exciting sport of White Water Rafting with Rafting Magazine's editor Trevor Croft.

In this episode, we will talk about plastic pollution in California, what we currently know about the issue, what the state is doing about it, and some new programs that could help stem the tide of trash entering our waterways and oceans each year.

Along with all the strong, smart and talented women out there, today we spotlight the first Black woman to hold Commodoreship at a Los Angeles Yacht Club: Marie Rogers.

This episode, Dockside host Diana Fu interviews Northern California’s Clean Vessel Act Team’s program manager, Natasha Daniels, about how a mobile app called Pumpout Nav is bringing boat sewage disposal into the 21st century. Special guest Winston Bumpus (avid boater , member of the Sequoia Yacht Club (San Mateo County), Recreational Boaters of California and the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Associati...

In this episode, we will talk about the California Boater Card, program objectives, how to get a card and dispelling some common misconceptions. We will meet, Kristi Jones, Program Analyst with California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways and Doug Powell, Retired Lieutenant from Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department as well as a member of the California State Sheriff’s Boating and...

In this episode, listeners will navigate the often-confusing waters of boat marine sanitation devices, otherwise known as MSDs, with the help of the CA Clean Vessel Act teams.

This episode, San Francisco Estuary Partnership staffer talks about the impacts of boat sewage on waterways and raft up with experts from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

During this episode, Mike Martino, Retired CA State Parks Aquatic Safety Chief and Mike Brousard, Retired CA State Parks Lifeguard Chief, will recount their most memorable and dangerous boat rescues, the impacts the accidents had on the environment and what boat operators can do to help prevent future accidents.

In this episode, we will be interviewing Bob Chedsey, Oil Spill Prevention Specialist at the CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response. We talk about the recent Orange County spill in Southern California, and some important information about oil spills in our state and get tips on what to do if people witness an oil spill. 

This episode, Alicia Kunz from Essex City Marina, Andrew Rehberg from Brisbane Marina, and Eric Chiu from Delta Bay Marina join San Francisco Estuary Partnership, the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways and the CA Coastal Commission to explore the ins-and-outs of managing a successful marina.