On this last episode of the first year of the Ocean Decade, Taylor’s digging into one of the most innovative, but also old school, programmes of the Ocean Decade - Ocean Corps. Harkening back to John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps, the Ocean Corps intends to be a conveyor belt of global ocean science exchange to inspire sustained, long-term ocean science education and research collaborations between nations. Taylor talks to two of the brains behind the Ocean Corps Programme - Brian Arbic and Edem Mahu - to learn more about the origins of this Ocean Decade Programme and why ocean science capacity development is so crucial to the goals and objectives of the next ten years.

How did 2021 fair for the coast? Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the historic coastal moves that came from DC in the past year.

Scientist Molly Keogh, who received her PhD at Tulane University and is now a Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Oregon, Department of Earth Sciences, joins the podcast to discuss her latest paper, “Organic matter accretion, shallow subsidence, and river delta sustainability”, and its relation to Louisiana’s coast. Molly, who was featured for her research in the documentary film “Last Call for the Bayou”, also discusses that experience, and her work at the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion, a “living laboratory” of Louisiana’s coast.

On this special rebroadcast, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Frederick Steiner, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Dr. Steiner is at the vanguard of resiliency thinking and is also the author of Design with Nature Now, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal book, Design with Nature, which set forth a new vision for regional planning using natural systems back in the 1970's. McHarg's principles are more powerful than ever, especially along the coast, and Steiner is making sure we don't forget what we once knew on how to plan and design new communities that are less risky.  A great discussion.  Only on ASPN.

Join the 6th episode of North Coast Chronicles:  Tales from the Great Lakes.  This month, we venture into "The Silent Watchkeepers - Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" with Mr. Wayne Sapulski, resident historian with the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association and author of "Lighthouses of Lake Michigan" and "Great Lakes Lighthouses/American and Canadian."  The Great Lakes are home to over 300 lighthouses with the oldest operating lighthouse built in 1822 in Marblehead, Ohio. Wayne Sapulski has been up and close to every lighthouse whether along the shore or in the water.  We thought all lighthouses were alike but we were so wrong!  Are lighthouses really haunted?  Can you stay in one? How do you buy one?  Are the painted designs on the outside of lighthouses signals to ancient aliens or is there a more modern purpose? Who keeps the new aids to navigation lit and how? So many things to learn about these sentimental and beautiful beacons of the past!

Join Rising Sea Voices’ host Felicia Olmeta-Schult and Dr. Tiara Moore, environmental ecologist and postdoctoral researcher at The Nature Conservancy, to learn more about environmental DNA (eDNA) and the struggles of being a young black woman in marine science. In this episode, the upbeat Tiara explains falling in love with the ocean and its inhabitants thanks to an undergraduate course involving a trip to Costa Rica. She never looked back since, and her studies and research led her to scuba-dive in Indonesia and French Polynesia. Her former Ph.D. research (marine) and current post-doctoral work (terrestrial) both use eDNA to assess the biodiversity of entire ecosystems that will help guiding restoration efforts. Tiara is not only an accomplished scientist but also a fierce and inspiring advocate for a safe and inclusive workplace for all Black people and women of color. She is the founder of A WOC SPACE and Black In Marine Science (BIMS). The second BIMS Week is around the corner (Nov. 28 – Dec. 4) and you won’t want to miss it!

In this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, be on the lookout for the beautiful “Celebration Gator” float! We were inspired by this reptilian replica to record a riveting episode celebrating Louisiana’s most iconic animal. We’re joined by Dr. Andy Nyman, Professor, Wetland Wildlife Ecology at LSU and talk about the alligators, coastal restoration, and their future!

On this week's episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham reflect on the coverage of COP26 with Nadiah Rosli, a freelance journalist and conservation communicator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nadiah was part of the coordinating team under this year's Climate Change Media Partnership Program which brought 22 journalists from developing countries to cover COP26. Nadiah had direct access to the Malaysian delegation as well as press access to the entire event. Nadiah gives us a COP26 "vibe check" and talks about her impressions of the global response to climate change. Spoiler alert: tears were shed. We also talk about Nadiah's reporting in Malaysia and the importance of environmental reporting in developing parts of the world. Get the inside scoop from COP26, right here, on the American Shoreline Podcast, the flagship of ASPN!

On this episode of Shorewords!, join host Lesley Ewing in conversation with Shannon Cunniff, past Director of Coastal Resilience with Environmental Defense Fund, geographer and director of ASPBA, as she discusses her experience with and hopes for “getting people to partner with plants”.  The discussion ranges from options for living shorelines and sustainable coastal communities, and ways to fund these efforts, to her efforts to work with or learn from other people who are also talking about ways to engage community members in planning for resilience coastal communities.

Eva sits down with two guests this week to discuss ocean plastic, its impacts, and how to tackle this environmental hurdle. Adam Frederick is the Assistant Director for Education at Maryland Sea Grant; he discusses his work in hands-on science curricula that raises awareness of microplastic pollution in classrooms from Baltimore County to European coasts. Demi Fox is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, which tackles plastic issues on a large range of scales, from microplastics to ghost fishing gear debris. 

Tune in to hear about why plastic pollution is an increasingly salient topic and what you can do in your everyday life to lessen your contribution to it.

In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Admiral Tim Gallaudet guides us on the topic of coastal resilience  We look at ways to achieve coastal resilience and how that contributes to the American Blue Economy by protecting communities and businesses. Our coasts are subject to a range of challenges, including those associated with climate change (addressed in October’s podcast), tropical storms, pollution, invasive species, competing uses, erosion, hypoxia and harmful algal blooms, in addition to the COVID-caused economic downturn. With encouraging contributions from the following superstar cast of his former NOAA colleagues and partners, Admiral Gallaudet highlights the positive steps being taken to make coastal communities more resilient to them.

• Dr. Robert Twilley, Chairman of the Board & Interim Executive Director of the Coastal Sustainability Studio, Professor, LSU College of the Coast & Environment, former Executive Director, Louisiana Sea Grant
• Ed Levine, Managing Director of Scientific Support & Coordination, LLC., Former NOAA OR&R SSC, Vice Chair of the committee to revise the Oil In the Sea, IV publication at National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
• Pat Montanio, Former Director of NOAA Fisheries’s Office of Habitat Conservation
• Dr. Kandis Boyd, Deputy Division Director at the National Science Foundation, and former acting Director of NOAA Research’s WPO
• Dr. Russell Callender, Director of Washington Sea Grant, Former NOAA Assistant Administrator and head of National Ocean Service

On this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques Hebert and Simone Maloz talk to Elizabeth Chamberlain, Assistant Professor, Wageningen University, about her career as a coastal geologist. Liz got her start at LSU and Tulane researching the Mississippi River Delta and has gone on to study deltas around the world. She joins Jacques and Simone to discuss a new paper based on research in the Lafourche Delta, focusing on how subsidence impacts the Mississippi River Delta and its implications for restoration projects in Louisiana. Her new paper “Does Load-Induced Shallow Subsidence Inhibit Delta Growth?” was published earlier this month: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021JF006153.

This week, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk about the volcanoes of Hawaii with Dr. Matthew Patrick, a research geologist at the USGS operated Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), which monitors the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce impacts of volcanic eruptions. Founded in 1912, HVO was the first of the five volcano observatories supported by USGS today. For much of its history, HVO was perched dramatically on the rim of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. That ended in 2018, when—amid ash explosions and violent earthquakes accompanying onset of partial summit collapse—HVO relocated to the town of Hilo, 30 miles distant. We talk to Dr. Patrick about the ongoing science occurring at HVO and explore some of the parallels between volcanic and coastal risks. Check it out, only on ASPN!

Join host, Jenna Valente, and her guest, Whit Jones, for a special Veteran’s Day episode of the Sea Change Podcast. Whit is the South Carolina Operations Director for Wounded Nature-Working Veterans, an organization founded by veterans and provides veterans, boaters, and community volunteers, the opportunity to make a real environmental difference by trying to fix ocean trash and debris problems in critical wildlife habitats.

In this episode of Going Coastal, Amanda Tritinger, PhD and Laura Verderame, PhD join co-hosts Jon and Heather to discuss transitioning from the comforts of grad school life to the relative unknown of the real world.  Amanda, is a Research Hydraulic Engineer at US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center and Laura is a Catastrophe Risk Research Analyst at Guy Carpenter.  Both have recently made the transition to practice and have lots of valuable advice to share.

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On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome Tamara Kahn to the show to announce ASPN's newest addition, Wave Makers, a show about the blue tech frontier. Before diving into promoting the incredible innovations of the ocean and water industry, Tamara spent a decade ocean bound for weeks at a time, working with state-of-the-art geophysical sensors in some of the most challenging environments, the salty depths of the world’s oceans. She enjoyed managing projects with advanced technology and collaborating with a diverse workforce and clientele, but her international travels made her witness to some of the worst challenges facing humanity, from ocean pollution to water scarcity. She resolved to pivot her career into sustainability and ecological resilience.

Since earning a Masters of Advanced Studies in Climate Science and Policy from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Tamara develops and facilitates programs that enable STEM students, researchers, policymakers, government officials and tech companies to form mutually beneficial partnerships, innovating and collaborating internationally towards sustainable solutions. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and contributes technical knowledge along with expertise in strategic collaboration and a zest for innovative thinking.

Tamara is most happy near a body of water, relishes any chance to SCUBA and loves learning new languages and cultures.

This month, the "acronym-of-the-month" is back, and Taylor questions her hip-ness during this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show. Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)'s CEO and founder Daniela Fernandez and Taylor cover the role of entrepreneurs in the ocean space, the importance of youth voices and innovation in ocean policy conversations, how SOA adapted and thrived during the COVID 19 pandemic, and why SOA is so invested in making the Ocean Decade a success.

On this months episode, Howard and Dan will share the insider scoop on the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and the reauthorization of expiring beach projects. In addition, they’ll break down what’s in store for the coast in Biden's latest Build Back Better proposal and talk Public Private Partnerships with the Corps now that a final agreement for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion has been announced.

This week on Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone chat with friend of the show Helen Rose Patterson, senior outreach coordinator with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). She’s here to talk about NOLA River Fest 2021, happening this week! Don’t miss the virtual panels covering a range of interesting topics concerning the Mississippi River: https://www.facebook.com/MississippiRiverDelta/events/. In this episode we also talk about the Coastal Community Handbook, a quick guide to all things coastal. You can read the digital version or request a physical copy of the handbook at: https://mississippiriverdelta.org/handbook.

On this show, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Joyeeta Bhattacharya about Paleoceanography, the study of the ancient oceans.  There is a new interest in Earth's ancient oceans, which underwent temperature and chemical changes similar to those now anticipated to occur as atmospheric CO2 increases. Dr. Bhattacharya currently studies marine sedimentary rocks to unravel past climates and carbon cycle processes, at the School of Geosciences, University of Oklahoma. Her work specializes in integrating sedimentary, isotopic, and paleontological proxies from sedimentary archives to reconstruct past greenhouse climates.

Genevieve and Kyra are joined by their first guests this week. They discuss Local Ecological Knowledge and get an insight into North Carolina Fisheries research being conducted by their peers and colleagues Samantha Farquar and Andrew McMains, both working on their PhDs at East Carolina University. Samantha discusses working with local NC fishers to research concerns with environmental change, while Andrew looks at how fishes use the inlets around the Outer Banks of North Carolina using acoustic methods. Tune in to learn about the latest efforts regarding fishing and climate change and how you can support your local East Coast fisheries!

If you would like to hear more from Samantha you can find her email here: farquhars20@students.ecu.edu  She is also presenting her work at the upcoming 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society .

Andrew can be contacted by emailing: mcmainsa20@students.ecu.edu he is also presenting at the AFS meeting on November 8, 2021 https://afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org/.

Join Rising Sea Voices’ host Felicia Olmeta-Schult and Dr. Delphine Lobelle, physical oceanographer and post-doctoral researcher at Utrecht University in The Netherlands, to talk microplastics! In this episode, Delphine explains what microplastics are and her work on computer simulations that estimate where microplastics will end up in the ocean. It happens that algal growth on microplastics has an important role to play. Delphine does not stop there. She strongly believes that stakeholder engagement, scientific communication and collaborations, and synergies at the nexus of society, policy, and science are necessary to take effective actions in the clean-up and management of plastics. Outside of her postdoc, she dedicates time to inform and connect people via webinars, a global summit, and an intergenerational network so we can together find ocean solutions.

On this jam-packed episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham begin by talking to Sally Bakko, a recently appointed (by Governor Abbott) board member of the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) who also serves as the Director of Policy and Government Relations for the City of Galveston. Sally explains the purpose of the GCPD, which was  created by the Texas legislature to operate and leverage state funding to build the unique flood control and surge protection needs for Texas's coastal communities. When completed, the Coastal Texas study will be the largest civil works project in U.S. history, and the GCPD will serve as the local sponsor in backing the project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Then, Brandon Hill and his new assistant Russell Cole, join the show to bring us the perspective of City of Galveston's Coastal Resources Division, which oversees implementation of the "City of Galveston Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan." Brandon and Russell oversee projects related to shoreline protection and beach nourishment, and assist property owners in navigating the City’s beachfront construction standards for construction along the coast.  less

On the fifth episode of North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes, entitled, "The Great Portage of 1829," historian Bel Bachmann and trade and compliance specialist with the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Benoit Nolet, join host Helen Brohl to share the origins, construction, and operation of the Welland Canal. Providing portage around Niagara falls for ships now carrying 40 million tons of cargo per year, the first canal was built at a time in history when ships operated under sail and the original 40 individual locks were built by hand to raise ships 326 feet from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. What veteran of the War of 1812 had the vision to build the Canal and why? What group of people wielded the axes, picks, and shovels to dig the first canal?  How does a modern day vessel get into and out of a lock with only one foot of air on either side?  And, what is a vacuum mooring? St. Catherine's, Ontario and Lock 3 at the Welland Canal is your next stop on the Great Lakes Circle Tour!

This month on The American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Admiral Tim Gallaudet covers climate change - how climate change is impacting the American Blue Economy through warming oceans, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and other effects.  He will also discuss what can be done about it. Beginning with an introduction by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Admiral Gallaudet will be joined by an all-star panel including:

• Dr. Peter DeMenocal, Director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution or WHOI:
• Dr. Jim Reilly, former Director, USGS, and former NASA Astronaut
• Bob Glazer, Chair, Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) and Associate Research Scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• Dr. Amy McGovern, Professor at OU and Director of the NSF AI Institute for Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, and
• Rei Goffer, Chief Strategy Officer, Tomorrow.io.

On today’s episode, Jacques talks with Steve Cochran, who has served as Campaign Director of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta (MRD) for the last six years, about some developments within the coalition. After successfully leading the MRD team, Steve is moving on to assume a new role leading state affairs within Environmental Defense Fund and none other than our very own Simone Maloz will assume the role of MRD campaign director! We talk with Steve about his career, reflections on his time as campaign director, and advice for the future. We then officially welcome Simone, hear about her background and learn what she's most excited about as she takes this next step.

On this episode of, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham sit down with economist Dr. Ryan C. Lewis to talk about his research into the pricing effects of sea level rise on coastal communities. In an innovative approach, Dr. Lewis and his colleagues Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Gustafson, determined that homes exposed to sea level rise sell for approximately 7% less than equivalent unexposed properties. The research also shows that this SLR discount has grown over time and is driven by sophisticated buyers and communities worried about global warming. How might rising seas effect the American Shoreline's property values? Tune in and find out! Only on ASPN!

In the episode of Shorewords! Host Lesley Ewing talks with Her Deepness, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Subsea Concierge, Liz Taylor, about their years of ocean exploration and documenting the conditions of our oceans. The discussion ranges from Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans, to Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth’s Magnificent Ocean, to the upcoming Ocean: A Global Odyssey to their hopes and concerns for our ocean planet.

In this episode of Going Coastal, Mr. Hank Hodde joins co-hosts Heather and Marissa to discuss the Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship and his road to a career in coastal policy and planning. Hank Hodde is a Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator for Pinellas County in Florida and a former Knauss Fellow. The 2023 Knauss Fellowship application window is now open and closes in February 2022. Learn about what the Knauss fellowship is and the benefits it provides to those graduate students interested in coastal and ocean resources policy and management.

Visit https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss-Fellowship-Program for more information about the Knauss Fellowship and how to apply.

As impacts from Hurricane Ida continue to be assessed, Pontchartrain Conservancy's Water Quality Program Director Brady Skaggs discusses how the storm affected water quality across the region and what actions you can take to improve water quality in nearby waterways. Skaggs also highlights the newly-launched Lake and Coast App that puts water quality data at your fingertips. As a reminder, you can find ways to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida here, and don't forget to check out our newly-launched Community Guide to Coastal Restoration!