Last month's Sea Change Podcast listeners will recognize David Riera as a familiar voice and inspiring advocate. David joined Jenna during her February episode and the two had so much to talk about that they thought it would be best to split the conversation into two parts. We are pleased to bring you the second part of that discussion! David is a United States Marine Combat Veteran and First Generation Afro-Hispanic college graduate who is driven daily to tackle various social and environmental issues. Additionally, he is an environmental scientist, educator, advocate, a McKnight Doctoral Fellow at Florida International University, and an Oceans Advisory Committee Member for the Hispanic Access Foundation. David is the embodiment of the adage, "don't talk about it, be about it." and energizes us to keep pushing forward for a healthy ocean and healthy communities.

On this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Heather and Jon sit down with two of the co-chairs of ASBPA’s 2022 Coastal Summit, Susan Brodeur and Brandon Hill. Susan is a Senior Coastal Engineer with Orange County Parks in California and Brandon is the Coastal Resources Manager for the City of Galveston Texas. Listen in to learn about the exciting program that they’ve helped put together for this year’s virtual summit. For those of you on the fence about attending, this podcast is a must listen!  Registration is currently open and is accessible via the ASBPA website at https://asbpa.org/conferences/.

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On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to the dynamic Louisiana coast and the struggle to protect the City of New Orleans from Mississippi River floods. Joining the show is EDF's Dr. Devyani Kar to share new research that shows how upriver river diversions can restore vital wetlands and reduce the impacts of Bonnet Carré Spillway openings, the current flood control measure (operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. Then, we discuss how Louisiana stacks up against other state coastal restoration programs and why Louisiana's program is forging the way forward. We close our discussion with Dr. Kar with another project she is working on to harnessing nature-based solutions to reduce Gulf Coast flood and chemical exposure risk in Galveston Bay, particularly from petrochemical complexes.

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, this month’s episode of The Ocean Decade Show features five amazing women from all over the world who are leading during the Ocean Decade. From China (Zhen Sun) to Brazil (Janaina De Araujo Bumbeer E Couto), France (Kirsten Isensee) to Russia (Evgeniia Kostianaia) and Norway (Bente Pretlove) to the United States (Taylor’s home base), tune in to learn about all the incredible ways that these women are involved with the Decade and why gender is so important to consider as we define “the ocean we want” over the next nine years.

The inaugural episode of Engineering where the Tide Flows: The Texas COPRI Podcast takes a dive into who COPRI is and some of the people that are creating and executing the COPRI vision. COPRI, which stands for Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute, is an institution within the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) focused on enhancing the core disciplines stated in the name. As the climate changes and our populated coastlines face new challenges COPRI seeks to enhance our skillsets and knowledge to better attack these  focus. Tom Chase, Director, and Tori Tomiczek, President, join us to elaborate on their careers and what brought them to COPRI, where they see COPRI now, and where COPRI is going.

On this month’s episode, Howard and Dan discuss provisions in the newly introduced SHORRE Act and other pending WRDA legislation that elevate coastal protection to a primary mission of the Corps and provide true leadership for addressing sea level rise, flooding and climate change along the coast.

On this episode, Jacques speaks with Kate Tannian, Visitor Services Manager, for Pontchartrain Conservancy about the history and program offerings of the conservancy’s New Canal Lighthouse. From a newly-named EPA Reactive Fish Sculpture to a newly-launched public seed station, there is a lot happening at the lighthouse these days in addition to its regular scientific and historical exhibits, unique gift shop, and more! Plan your next visit to this special part of the New Orleans Lakefront here.

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham speak with Masha Kalinina, Senior Officer, International Conservation Unit at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Masha leads Pew’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and 30x30 efforts. Pew is leading the way to establish new Marine Protected areas (MPAs) and other innovative area-based conservation measures to protect 30% of our global ocean by 2030.  In this info-packed episode, Masha explains the intricate framework of international gatherings, negotiations, and treaties needed protect our ocean resources.  Fresh off attending the One Ocean Summit in France, she also shares her impressions on the progress being made in ocean conservation, provides a  "vibe check" on the summit, and looks ahead to what we can expect from the international conservation community in 2022. Hint: it promises to be a busy year!

Preserving the Great Lakes for future generations has been in the hearts and minds of locals who initiated grassroots movements that literally changed the landscape around the region!  In the 9th episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, we welcome three conservation heroes who have truly made a difference.  Lisa Kutchbach Brohl is Chair and founding member of the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy, which has preserved 70 acres of very limited coastal lands.  Greg Chown, Executive Director and founding member of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, has led the protection of thousands of acres in North Michigan.  And, also with us is Pamela Grassmick from Beaver Island whose work with the Beaver Island Association has become a model for invasives control!  How did these amazing conservationists take their passion for Great Lakes resource protection to such successful fruition? Listen as they inspire everyone to walk in their footsteps!

Thank you to our sponsor this month, the Goat Soup & Whiskey Tavern. Be sure to check them out!

In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet explores Blue Economy Workforce Development. This show dovetails nicely with our January episode on Blue STEM Education and Outreach. Tune in for key insights and examples about developing the next generation of blue tech professionals to support a thriving ocean economy. Our expert panel will surely not disappoint:

·  Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations here at the University of Southern Mississippi.

·  Tamara Kahn, Host of the Wave Makers Podcast and Principal at Lady Blue Tech Consulting.

·  Judith Underwood, CEO and Co-founder, Blue Institute Labs.

On today's show, we talk with Bill Cooksey, the Sportsmen Outreach Coordinator with Vanishing Paradise. This is a conservation program for sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts. Bill brings his unique history as a hunter and communicator to raise awareness and support on a critical conservation issue of our time — restoring the Mississippi River Delta and Gulf Coast. You can learn more about Vanishing Paradise on their website and listen to Bill on the Vanishing Paradise podcast here https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fpxyu-95d5e8

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Darron Patterson, the president of the Clotilda Descendants Association. Darron, himself a descendant of one the survivors of the last slave ship to import enslaved Africans to the United States, talks about the history of the Clotilda. The story of how Patterson's relative arrived in America aboard an illegal slaver started as a bet. 52 years after the US banned the importation of enslaved people, in 1860, a wealthy Alabama business owner named Timothy Meaher wagered that he could orchestrate for a haul of kidnapped Africans to sail under the noses of federal officers and evade capture. With the assistance of Captain William Foster at the helm of an 80ft, two-mast schooner, and following a grueling six-week transatlantic passage, he succeeded. The ship sneaked into Mobile Bay on July 9th under a veil of darkness. To conceal evidence of the crime, the distinctive-looking schooner – made from white oak frames and southern yellow pine planking – was set ablaze and scuttled to the depths of the swampy Mobile River. In 2019 the charred hull of the Clotilda was officially discovered, reigniting interest and intrigue into its fascinating story and the legacy of those enslaved who came to America on board. 

On this episode of Shorewords! join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Marina Psaros about The Atlas of Disappearing Places: Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis, co-authored with Christina Conklin.  The Atlas tell the stories of existential climate threats and what might come next.  The Atlas uses 20 coastal communities from around the world to highlight four main threats to the global ocean ecosystem arising from chemical impacts, storms, warming water and rising tides.  Enjoy Marina’s stories about this 5-year project, steps to become transilient, her earlier efforts with the King Tides project, and those things that help her maintain a positive perspective of the coast.

When CEO Rustom Jehangir put out a call on Craigslist, Elisa Miller answered. It’s easy to see how her energy, creative thinking and ability to step out of her comfort zone make her a great leader on this team that is disrupting the robotics industry. Blue Robotics offers more affordable and accessible underwater robotics components, enabling just about anyone who is interested to get their robotic eyes underwater. In this fun and informative episode, Tamara talks to Elisa about the company’s origin and crowdfunding experience. 

Listen to hear about the mission to help everyone from students and hobbyists to researchers and professionals dive into the depths with ROV’s and robots to understand more about our precious oceans. Blue Robotics’ manufactures the pieces that make it possible to put robots and ROV’s underwater. Connectors and elements like their latest WetLink Penetrator are critical for success. And the company’s open-source approach demonstrates their open-mindedness to the possibilities for the future of underwater exploration.  

Elisa also gives some great examples of how a commitment to high-quality components and community-building efforts are already facilitating projects that run the gamut in underwater efforts the world over. These include working with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to help Australian reefs and several robotics competitions. 

Wave Makers is just getting started with robotics experts. Don’t miss it!

This episode, Felicia Olmeta Schult talks with Carina Fish, a marine biogeochemist and PhD Candidate at UC Davis, and a current NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Fellow. Learn more on the role of deep-sea coral skeletons in our understanding of ocean change past and present. Carina also explains how she found ways to use her knowledge of biogeochemistry to help local communities and advance environmental justice, which she is passionate about. Learn more about Carina and how to contact her by checking out the American Shoreline Podcast Network/Rising Sea Voices webpage. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!

Earlier this month, Louisiana’s Climate Task Force approved the state’s first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Zach Plopper, new Surfrider Foundation Environmental Director. Zach joins the Surfrider Foundation with more than 13 years of experience in advocacy-driven coastal and marine conservation. Through his previous work at WILDCOAST, he led the creation of the largest private protectorate of coastline in northwest Mexico, helped California to significantly strengthen its network of marine protected areas and advanced blue carbon ecosystem conservation as a nature-based solution to climate change in California and Mexico. Before his career in conservation, Zach was also a sponsored surfer and competed at the professional ranks in the World Surf League’s world qualifying series throughout high school and college.

This Friday Happy Hour, Tyler Buckingham and Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (ret) raise their glasses in celebration and remembrance of the mighty USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Commissioned in 1961, the Kitty Hawk served with distinction for 48 years, earning several awards and decorations including the highly prestigious Presidential Unity Citation. Along the way, during the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, a Lieutenant commander Tim Gallaudet served aboard the Kitty Hawk and recounts his experience "driving" the 1,000 foot-long warship during full scale flight operations, an experience he will never forget. Grab a refreshment and join us in toasting to the USS Kitty Hawk and the sailors who served aboard her!

This episode of the Sea Change Podcast is going to leave you wanting more! So much so that Jenna and her guest, David Riera, are planning on convening for a part two of this discussion because they feel that there is so much more for them to chat about. David is a United States Marine Combat Veteran and First Generation Afro-Hispanic college graduate who is driven daily to tackle various social and environmental issues. Additionally, he is an environmental scientist, educator, advocate, a McKnight Doctoral Fellow at Florida International University, and an Oceans Advisory Committee Member for the Hispanic Access Foundation. David is the embodiment of the adage, "don't talk about it, be about it." and energizes us to keep pushing forward for a healthy ocean and healthy communities.

On this episode of Going Coastal, your co-hosts Heather and Marissa sit down with the current Executive Director of ASBPA, Mr. Tony Pratt. Mr. Pratt has decades of experience in the realm of coastal policy and regulatory circles. From the local to the national level, big decisions are made by several agencies with regard to the preservation of our coasts and nearshore waterways - and ASBPA is the glue that binds them. Tune in to learn about Mr. Pratt’s trajectory towards coastal policy, the importance of ASBPA at the local, regional, and national levels, and words of wisdom for the next generation of coastal advocates!

Glass Half Full is a nonprofit organization based in New Orleans working to remove glass waste from landfills by recycling it into sand and other materials. To date, they have removed 1.8 million pounds of glass from landfills. On this episode, Jacques interviews their founder and co-director Franziska Trautmann who discusses how the idea was born by Tulane students over a bottle of wine, the mechanics of turning glass bottles into sand and other materials, a new partnership with CRCL’s oyster shell recycling program, as well as their plans to launch a demonstration coastal restoration project with recycled material. Learn more and support their efforts at: glasshalffullnola.org.

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham check in with Gary Glick, President of Friends of the RGV Reef, a coastal-citizen-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to building and restoring fish habitat, including nursery reefs, with the clear eyed goal of increasing the Gulf's fish stocks. Founded in 2015, the RGV Reef is now one of the largest artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, thanks in large part to the Gary's leadership in assembling a broad coalition of community supporters, including an inventive approach to sourcing donated reefing materials and suitable deepwater port frontage, and fostering science and research partnerships with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Texas A&M's Harte Research Institute. We talk to Gary about how it did it, what he has learned along the way, and where the RGV Reef goes from here. Hint: there's plenty of room to grow! 

In this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show, Taylor has her first repeat guest - Alison Clausen from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)! Almost a year to the day after her last appearance on the podcast, Alison and Taylor go over the progress made during this first year of the Ocean Decade, the ongoing struggle and upside to virtual meetings, and what's coming up to look forward to in 2022. Take a listen as Taylor and Alison walk down memory lane and reflect on all of the accomplishments of the Ocean Decade team and community from 2021!

Join host Arica Sears and her guest Christine Young, a sustainability practitioner in the Caribbean for a robust conversation about sustainable tourism. Follow along as Christine describes her experience and thought leadership on general environmental awareness, environmental certification, waste management and climate change within a destination and who is responsible for that. Be inspired by the changes taking place within tourism demands for a sustainable trip and some tips for supporting a sustainable tourism industry. As an added bonus learn about Christine’s new book “Tatianna’s Adventure”, which follows a tenacious young Hawksbill sea turtle that teaches themes of conservation, love for nature and strength in adversity along the journey. Tatianna visits several tourist destination sites on her adventures, allowing readers to discover new places along with her.

On the February Episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard & Dan discuss the historic investment in federal coastal projects and the newly funded Corps projects in the Infrastructure bill. In addition, there are loads of other federal funding opportunities for coastal resilience and public infrastructure that will be discussed. If you are looking for sources of funding, this is one you won’t want to miss. If you have questions you would like to ask for us to discuss on our show, please send them to dan@waterlog.net.

On today’s episode, Jacques and Simone interview author Mary Ann Sternberg who has written a number of books, articles, essays and more about Louisiana’s unique places and people. Mary Ann discusses her writing, how Louisiana’s environment has inspired it and highlights some experiences that provided a unique vantage point of the Mighty Mississippi. Learn more about Mary Ann and her writing at https://www.maryannsternberg.com/.

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Beth Gibbons, Executive Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals, back to the show to talk about the state of Adaptation heading into 2022, and the National Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act, a broad, bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at coordinating and implementing stable, long-term, coherent national strategies to ensure climate change preparedness. Don't miss this great show with the wonderful Beth Gibbons, only on ASPN!

North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes presents "Songs of the Great Lakes" with musician and storyteller Lee Murdock.  Broadly acknowledged as the premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes, Lee Murdock's work is an anthem to the people who live, work, and play along the freshwater highways of North America. On this eighth episode, Lee shares his own history, the origin of Great Lakes sea songs, and sings live for our listeners!

The fields of science and management are continually evolving, through improvements in research design, new discoveries, and changes in the environment and our knowledge of it. One contributor to these changes is the use of remote sensing technology in field research, monitoring, and adapting to coastal change. This month, Eva and Kara sit down with Duke PhD student Greg Larsen to discuss his dissertation work with remote sensing technology and the broader role of technology in marine and coastal conservation. Tune in as they discuss drones, robotics, satellites, and more!

In this episode, Adriana Muñoz-Soto, undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, explains how a mechanical design research project allowed her to combine her passion for mechanical engineering and art. Adriana is the awardee of a prestigious scholarship, the NOAA José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholarship. During her internships through this NOAA Scholarship at the University of Rhode Island, she was able to design several versions of a 3D-printed enclosure to fit the components of a deep-sea camera and lighting system.  She is proud to show that mechanical engineering is also for young Latina women, and she hopes to inspire and support others. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work! In the meantime, look below for Adriana’s bio and contact information.

Adriana M. Muñoz-Soto is a 2020 NOAA José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) Undergraduate Scholar. She was able to intern summers of 2020 and 2021 in NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research in Narragansett, Rhode Island. She has been working with Dr. Brennan Phillips at the University of Rhode Island on a research project titled "Design Analysis of an Aerial Drone-based Imaging Payload System for Deep-Sea Exploration” where she was able to design several versions of a 3D-printed enclosure to fit the components of a Raspberry Pi-based deep-sea camera and lighting system. You can read more about her internship experience in this article from URI News.

Adriana was born and raised in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She is currently in her fifth year of her undergraduate degree pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. She wishes to pursue her graduate studies in Mechanical Design and Product Engineering. She is also the founder of an art e-commerce called Sofie's Art Studio. You can contact Adriana at adriana.munoz-soto@noaa.gov.