In this episode, host Dr. Felicia Olmeta-Schult's guest is Em Lim, a queer, non-binary MSc student in Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. They will share with us their personal story that led them to study sea cucumbers, their research experiment, and why sea cucumbers are such fascinating animals. We also discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in marine sciences. After the gut-wrenching news of hundreds of children found buried near residential schools in Canada, Em asks us if we could donate to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/donate. We hope you will enjoy this episode and join us monthly to discover new guests and their work!

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Can sea cucumber pee fertilize kelp? Em Lim tells us more about this intriguing creature! | Rising Sea Voices Podcast

This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham talk to Dr. Hannah Teicher and Patrick Marchman of the Climigration Network, a national organization of professionals and community leaders dedicated to generating equitable, just, and community-led approaches to the relocation of people most affected by the worsening impacts of climate change. The conversation's focus is the newly published Lead With Listening: A Guidebook For Community Conversations on Climate Migration, which will offer insights on how to begin "bottom-up" conversations about relocation - questions to ask yourself before you approach a community, phrases to use other than "managed retreat,” and actions and activities you can take to open up a conversation with curiosity and care. Come along as we explore the handbook and discuss the importance of high quality community conversations when approaching climate adaptation. Only on ASPN!

Exploring Lead With Listening: A Guidebook For Community Conversations on Climate Migration

Do you love art, food, and conservation? Then you're sure to love this rebroadcast of the Sea Change Podcast.  Jenna Valente sits down for an impassioned and energetic conversation with Daniel Lanzilotta, a New York City-based artist and chef that has dedicated his life's work to finding creative ways to call attention to the global plastic pollution epidemic and sustainable eating habits. Fascinating, fun, and inventive.

For Daniel Lanzilotta, Beach Trash = Art Supplies | Sea Change

Join the second episode of North Coast Chronicles:  Tales from the Great Lakes with host, Helen Brohl.  On this show, Captain Russ Brohl - Helen's brother - shares his 30 years of experience as a captain on Great Lakes "lakers."  These freighters were built for the unique marketplace and navigation space of the region carrying iron ore, grain, salt and other bulk cargo to support America's heartland.  "Where The Boats Are" chronicles the dangers and rewards of a career sailing the Great Lakes; the biggest wave, the prettiest port; the journey from the deck to the pilot house.  Follow Helen as she takes us on another adventure on North Coast Chronicles!

Where the Boats Go | North Coast Chronicles

On our 4th episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, we explore coral reefs. Coral reefs contribute to the US economy through areas such as dive tourism (June’s episode), support to fisheries (August), and contributions to coastal resilience (November).  By one estimate, coral reefs provide economic goods and services worth about $375 billion each year worldwide. NOAA suggests that coral reefs in southeast Florida, for example,  have an asset value of $8.5 billion, generating $4.4 billion in local sales, $2 billion in local income, and 70,400 full and part-time jobs. Additionally, in the United States, about half of all federally managed fisheries depend on coral reefs. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service estimates the annual commercial and recreational value of U.S. fisheries from coral reefs to be over $200 million. But their future is challenged by a variety of factors, including bleaching, disease, and ocean warming. We will describe these, and our panel of guests will show us how partnerships, science, and technology will keep our coral reefs viable through the 21st century. These brilliant panel members include: Dr. Erika Towle, Lynker Technologies, National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Coordinator. Dr. Joshua Feingold, Professor, Department of Marine & Environmental Sciences, Nova Southeastern University: Welcome Joshua! Mike Goldberg, Co-Founder I.Care, Owner, Key Dives Jim Ritterhoff, Executive Director, Force Blue Kevin O’Brien, President at Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, Inc, and Dr. Michael Crosby, President & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquariu 

The Incredible Value of America's Coral Reefs | American Blue Economy Podcast

On this episode, hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham explore Ventura Harbor, a small working harbor in Southern California. Joining the show is Ev Ashworth, a local leader who serves on the Harbor Board and has championed the Ventura Shellfish Enterprise (VSE) project, a comprehensive effort to bring long line mussel aquaculture to the Santa Barbara Channel. Come along as we explore the vision of this project and discuss the obstacles that are currently standing in the way of it moving forward. Are projects like the VSE a part of the future of the American Shoreline's small ports and harbors? Find out, only on ASPN!

Adapting to the Next Generation Working Waterfront: The Ventura Shellfish Enterprise Project with Ev Ashworth

On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank speaks with representatives of the four “Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs)”, Lisa Engler from the Northeast (NROC), Kim Cole from the Mid-Atlantic (MARCO), Laura Bowie from the Gulf (GOMA), and John Hansen from the West Coast (WCOA). ROPs are the coordinating and planning bodies that address regional offshore and nearshore issues, including ocean planning, hosting data portals, and relationship management across the myriad of agencies with coastal and ocean jurisdiction. While similar in purpose, each ROP has a regional flavor and structure– GOMA is a gumbo of diverse stakeholders; WCOA works with 100+ tribal nations; NROC coordinates planning and response to the nation’s first offshore wind projects; MARCO provides data for climate adaptation planning. While ROPs have been around at some level for 15 years, Congress is currently considering an ROP Act that would officially authorize and fund these ROPs and pave the way for others in the Great Lakes and South Atlantic, so get a taste of the ROPs on The Capitol Beach, and stay tuned for more in-depth coverage on future ASPN podcasts.

The Exciting Possibilities of Cooperative Management with Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) | Capitol Beach

In this episode of Going Coastal, your host Jon Miller talks with Ryan Mieras and Jeremy Smith about the Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference - Americas (YCSECA).  Ryan is an Assistant Professor at UNC Wilmington and is one of the co-organizers of this year's event and Jeremy is a coastal engineer with the California Coastal Commission and former YCSECA attendee.  Find out from Ryan and Jeremy about what makes YCSECA special and how to participate in this year’s event.  For more information about YCSECA and submit an abstract, follow the links below. Learn more about YCSECA at:https://ycseca.wordpress.com/ To submit an abstract by August 1st: https://ycseca.wordpress.com/conference/registration/ Follow Jon on Instagram and Twitter: @StevensCoastal

Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference - Americas | Going Coastal

Jacques and Simone are joined by Harry Vorhoff, of the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, and Rep. Joseph Orgeron to discuss the state's first Wind Week, a series of public webinars on expanding wind energy in the Gulf. You can watch all Wind Week sessions online at: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/124.

Exploring Louisiana's First Wind Week | Delta Dispatches

This week, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Robert "Roy" Ritchie to examine the sweeping history of going to the beach. Archaeological evidence shows that humans, and even pre-humans, were visiting ancient beaches over 100,000 years ago. From there, humans have cultivated a relationship with the land-water interface that has changed our species and the planet. Come along as we examine some of the major historical inflection points in our relationship with the shoreline as described in Ritchie's new book, The Lure of the Beach: A Global History. A fascinating story we should all know better. Only on ASPN!

Examining the Sweeping History of the Lure of the Beach with Robert C. Ritchie

On this episode, Peter and Tyler sit down with collaborators Justin Sherburn and Anlo Sepulveda who together have created an immersive concert/motion picture experience called The Living Coast. The project explores the fabric of the Texas Coast, weaving together the stories of the surfers and sailors, shrimpers and oilmen, poets and scientists. The show features Sherburn’s original music, stunning video by Sepulveda (Yakona), and archival photography of the Great Galveston Hurricane. The Living Coast premieres August 2nd at the Stateside at the Paramount in here in Austin. Learn more about this awesome project at https://montopolismusic.com/thelivingcoast.

The Music of the Living Coast with Montopolis

On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank discusses the Administration’s proposed FY22 budget for NOAA, with Kim Texeira, Division Chief of Policy, Planning, and Communications with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. With a proposed increase of $1.5 Billion over FY21, NOAA’s budget has significant increases for many different programs, but perhaps none more so than for coastal resilience programs. Kim and Derek explain how the budget process works and take a deeper dive into how the current budget proposal reflects the administration’s priorities, such as new funding for “Advancing Racial Equity through… Coastal Resilience,” as well as reflects ongoing need for an agency on the frontlines of major climate impacts. The FY22 NOAA budget is a generational opportunity for increased funding for an agency working to address existential threats.

Breaking Down the Proposed New NOAA Budget | Capitol Beach

It has been a jam-packed month in the Nation's capital. Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi bring us the latest news and analysis from inside the halls of Congress. Will there be more coastal funding coming to the American Shoreline? Tune in and find out!

What will Biden's Infrastructure Deal do for the Coast? | WaterLog

In this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone talk about the restoration of the “longest Main Street in the world!” First up, we catch up with Ryan M. Perque, Executive Director of the Friends of the Bayou Lafourche. He talks about the history of the waterway and the work his organization and others are doing to restore it. In the second half of the show, we continue our conversation about Bayou Lafourche with Tristan Baurick, environmental reporter with The Times Picayune New Orleans Advocate, who recently wrote two great articles about these restoration efforts on nola.com. Read Tristan's reporting: part 1 part 2

Reviving Bayou Lafourche | Delta Dispatches

In this episode, in celebration of Independence Day around the American Shoreline, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham welcome ocean education and communication pioneer Peter Neill to the show. Peter Neill is an author and an editor on environmental and ocean issues, and the founding Director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place for education and information exchange on the health of the ocean. Previously President of the South Street Seaport Museum from 1985-2005, he was tenured as a Research Associate at the Climate Change Institute, University of Maine in 2015. 

Celebrating Independence Day with Peter Neill of the World Ocean Observatory

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