Join Big Tourism host Arica Sears and her guest Anthony Everett, President and CEO of 4VI, as they talk about navigating change, uplifting the voices of residents in tourism strategies and adding climate strategies to tourism initiatives. This conversation draws on the progress of 4VI one year after becoming a social enterprise formed to ensure that travel is a force for good for Vancouver Island – forever. What the 4VI team didn’t expect was the good their force brings to the tourism world. 

Learn more about 4VI and their efforts for Vancouver Island in this episode of Big Tourism. Only on ASPN. 

On this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Peter Neill, Director of the World Ocean Observatory, to celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary. They also discuss World Ocean Radio, a weekly podcast hosted by Neill that explores ocean science, advocacy, and education, now airing every Saturday on ASPN. Currently, World Ocean Radio is delving into the RESCUE Series, a multi-part plan for the ocean that outlines a new perspective and set of actions for a sustainable future. Neill shares his optimistic perspective on the future of human society and the ocean, believing that a paradigm shift is possible through collaboration, understanding, and engagement. The conversation highlights the full spectrum of ocean issues and the power of ocean communication to raise public awareness and political will for a healthier planet.

This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with defined programs and relationships that apply technologies toward public good, such as a universal grid system, battery generation and storage, desalination, and better understanding of natural systems and our relationship to them. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.

Join Lesley Ewing, host of Shorewords!, as she catches up with acclaimed author Vince Beiser at the Berkeley Book Festival to discuss his eye-opening book, The World in a Grain. Vince, a finalist for the prestigious PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and a California Book Award recipient, delves into the surprising world of sand, revealing its vital role in shaping our environment, technology, and economy. With a rich history of contributions to renowned publications such as Wired, Harper's, The Atlantic, and the New York Times, Vince shares his insights and discoveries on this often-overlooked yet indispensable resource. Don't miss this fascinating conversation that will forever change how you view sand and its place in our world!

What do you call a lawyer standing on a seawall? How about an ocean steward?! This month host Tamara Kahn speaks to Anya Freeman of Kind Designs. Anya was working as a prosecutor in Miami and was well aware of the city’s constant flooding issues. Tune in to hear how she got her feet wet as a founder and set out to start a company that marries technology and nature to solve a critical coastal problem. Kind Designs 3D prints living seawalls that protect our coastlines and infrastructure while they support biodiversity and sequester carbon - a multifaceted win for planet Earth, sea life and humans! Climb aboard Wave Maker’s Earth Day ‘steward-ship’ and listen to learn from an inspiring young BlueTech founder as she shares her experience with strategy, policy, fundraising, collaboration and more. Plus, hear how a recent funding win offers an opportunity for you or an ocean lover you know! 

On this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) conducts the 4th in a series on technology in the American Blue Economy. While his most recent shows looked at Unmanned Systems,  Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence in the Blue Economy, this latest episode explores space – specifically satellite technology - in the American Blue Economy. Gallaudet previously wrote about these capabilities in RealClearScience with an article titled 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean. Today he is joined by four guests who are world-class leaders in space technologies used for ocean understanding, conservation, and sustainable use. They are Natasha McCrady, Director of Government Solutions, for Tomorrow.io,  Mark Lorden, Co-founder & Chief Development Officer at Exo-Space, Jessica Hulsey, Director of Government Services, Xona Space Systems, and John Fisher , President, Brandywine Photonics. Tune in if you want to be taken out of this world!

In this episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined by Dr. Lisa Levin, a distinguished professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The conversation revolves around Dr. Levin's recent paper, "Deep-sea impacts of climate interventions: Ocean manipulation to mitigate climate change may harm deep-sea ecosystems". They discuss the potential implications of ocean-based climate interventions on deep-sea ecosystems and the urgent need for an integrated research framework to include these impacts in mitigation planning. Explore the challenges of governance and the importance of considering deep-sea ecosystems in our quest for climate change solutions.

This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a discussion of alternative energy solutions, battery technology, geothermal energy production, and the adaptation of existing at-sea platforms and rigs to capture energy from the ocean as a less-polluting, renewed, refit utility, taking an old technology and transforming it into a new solution for our energy future. RESCUE as an acronym offers a plan for specific action and public participation: Renewal, Environment, Society, Collaboration, Understanding, and Engagement.

Tune in to this episode of the Sea Change Podcast to meet DaRon Shavers. DaRon is the Founder of Aniversenow Enterprises, which is a nature and animal health organization that has the mission of educating the world about nature, natural therapies, and ways to coexist with our environment. He is also a veterinary student at the University of Kentucky and a Reiki healer. During this episode, DaRon and Jenna have a beautiful discussion about mindfulness and how the path to any destination is rarely a straight line.

In this episode of Going Coastal, Jon and Marissa welcome a new co-host to the show – Déborah Fernandes, a Switzerland and Portugal native and current PhD student at University of South Alabama! Join us as we get to know Deb and reminisce on the guests and show topics of our second season. If there’s a particular episode or guest from Seasons 1 or 2 that resonated with you, we’d love to hear about it! Send us your stories, inspirations, and ideas to [email protected]. We’re looking forward to bringing you another season of student research highlights, coastal policy discussions, and professional development opportunities.