David Helvarg, Founder Blue Frontier Campaign & Host Rising Tide Podcast

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Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastGeorge Leonard on Trump’s Anti-Ocean Bill In the latest Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with former Ocean Conservancy Chief Scientist and policy expert George Leonard about the Trump administration’s approach to our public seas. In taking a closer look at the BBB (‘Big Beautiful’ or ‘Big Brother’) mega-bill that Congress just passed, George breaks down many of the vital services from ocean observation and weather labs to protection of salmon, parks in the sea and public education, fishing regulation, beach pollution warning systems, deep-sea exploration and coastal management that will be gutted or terminated under this law. Listening to area exp...2025-07-2828 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastThe UN’s Ocean Conference In the latest episode of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast, David & Vicki bring you some of the news that other media may not have. Earlier in June there was a United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France attended by thousands of people including many heads of state. While a lot got done there, there was little coverage of it in the United States. That’s why Rising Tide Ocean Podcast recently talked with Mike Sutton, Executive Director of the Goldman Environmental Prize and Lindsay Gordon, head of Global Programs at Parley for the Oceans, both of whom were...2025-06-3028 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRestoring the Underwater Forest: Tom Ford’s Kelp Crusade In this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast, hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein welcome Tom Ford, CEO of the Bay Foundation and Director of the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program. They discuss Ford’s journey from his first ocean encounter in high school to his extensive work in kelp forest restoration. Ford shares insights into the Bay Foundation’s efforts, including restoring 75 acres of kelp forest off Palos Verdes, California, reintroducing endangered white abalones, and collaborating with commercial sea urchin harvesters. The conversation covers the challenges and successes of these restoration projects, the impact of envi...2025-06-1628 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastBehind the Glass – Kim McIntyre and the Aquarium Conservation Partnership In the latest episode of Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast David Helvarg and Natasha Benjamin talk with Kim McIntyre, the Executive Director of the Aquarium Conservation Partnership, a coalition of 35 aquariums working together to increase their collective impact. Along with helping revive the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards that took place at the National Aquarium in May, the 9-year-old coalition is involved in educating its members’ 40 million annual visitors around issues of sustainable seafood, climate change, plastic pollution and more. Kim talks about the changing role of aquariums as conservation hubs for the sea, marine animal rehab and re...2025-06-0228 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastBlue News and Great Diving with Rep. Huffman & Tiani Dun Our latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast ranges from Palau in the central Pacific to Washington D.C. After a short Blue News update with Congressman Jared Huffman in his DC office we go to the shark enhanced – not infested – waters of Palau where Blue Frontier’s David Helvarg interviews Tiani Dun an underwater photographer who also organizes dive charters, part of the multi-billion-dollar global scuba diving industry. Co-Owner of Dive and More, a company that focuses its dive trips around underwater photography and more recently, marine conservation, Tiani’s also a marine biologist, surfer and drone...2025-05-1900 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastFrom Bay to Blue Planet: Live at SF Climate Week with Ocean Defenders On Friday April 25 the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast recorded our show with a live audience during SF Climate Week – one of the largest climate gatherings in the world. From the downtown studios of KALW – “The Voice of the Bay Area,” David and Natasha discussed global and Bay Area aspects of the Ocean and the Climate Crisis with guests Rod Fujita, a marine consultant and recently retired director of ocean research and development for the Environmental Defense Fund and Sejal Choksi-Chugh an attorney and Executive Director of the San Francisco Baykeeper. We had a lively and informative discussion about impacts and soluti...2025-05-0528 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastJeremy Rifkin on Planet Aqua In the latest and award-winning Rising Tide: the Ocean Podcast, David Helvarg, and Vicki Nichols-Goldstein speak with Jeremy Rifkin, who wants us to rethink our home in the universe. He is a best-selling author of 23 books translated into 35 languages and a major climate advisor to the European Union and China. He has returned to basics with his newest book, “Planet Aqua,” about how water is the animating force of life, something the team at Blue Frontier has long known and believed. Jeremy Rifkin gives his perspective on how to convert our approach to water from a ‘resource’ to a ‘life sourc...2025-04-2129 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastCraig McLean & The Fight To Save NOAA In the latest episode of the award-winning Rising Tide: the Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with retired NOAA Captain Craig McLean about the Trump administration’s attacks on the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. 20 percent of its workforce including weather forecasters and ocean and climate scientists have already been laid off and more than 10 percent of the budget cut and things could get worse. Having spent his career as a ship’s master in the uniformed NOAA Corps and as a lawyer and administrator including Acting Chief Scientist during the first Trump administration when he stood up fo...2025-04-0729 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastSequoias of the Sea Hits the Big Screen In our new episode of Rising Tide – the Ocean Podcast David Helvarg & Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with friends Natasha Benjamin of Blue Frontier and Ana Blanco of the International Ocean Film Festival about their new role as co-directors of ‘Sequoias of the Sea.’ SOS as it’s also known is a 54-minute documentary film about the global crisis facing Kelp Forests. It tells that story through the lens of the people of Fort Bragg California, a former timber town on the state’s north coast. Natasha & Ana talk about the challenges of making the film and the challenges the people of...2025-03-2427 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastSequoias of the Sea Hits the Big ScreenIn our new episode of Rising Tide - the Ocean Podcast David Helvarg & Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with friends Natasha Benjamin of Blue Frontier and Ana Blanco of the International Ocean Film Festival about their new role as co-directors of ‘Sequoias of the Sea.’ SOS as it’s also known is a 54-minute documentary film about the global crisis facing Kelp Forests. It tells that story through the lens of the people of Fort Bragg California, a former timber town on the state’s north coast. Natasha & Ana talk about the challenges of making the film and the challenges the peop...2025-03-2427 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastHealthy Reef's Report CardIn this episode of 'Rising Tide, the Ocean podcast,' hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein interview Melanie McField, the founder and director of Healthy Reefs for Healthy People. Melanie shares her journey from a childhood interest in marine biology to her work in Belize with the Peace Corps and beyond. She discusses the creation of the world's first science-based coral reef report card, which evaluates the health of the Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest coral reef system globally. Melanie details the indicators used in the report card, including coral cover, macro-algae levels, herbivorous fish populations, and commercial fish stocks...2025-02-1028 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRichard Charter on Biden’s Historic Offshore Drilling BanProtecting Our Shores: Richard Charter on the Historic Fight Against Offshore Drilling and Biden’s Legacy of Ocean Conservation In this episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast David Helvarg & Vicki N. Goldstein talk with longtime anti-offshore drilling activist Richard Charter about one of President Biden’s last acts in office, his January 6th ban on future offshore oil and gas drilling permits along the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the U.S. in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the northern Bering Sea off Alaska. Richard, whose been a lea...2025-01-1328 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastWhales, Waves, and Wonders: Best Ocean Voices of 2024In this end of year episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast, David Helvarg presents a compilation of some of our leading ocean voices of 2024. The episode features commercial fisherman turned journalist Nick Rahaim discussing sperm whales in Alaska, artist Ray Troll sharing HIS fish-inspired art, Dr. Sarah Frias-Torres on her marine biology journey, author Shelby Van Pelt on her octopus book’s influence, Nancy Rabalais on the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone, Rear Admiral Andy Sugimoto on Coast Guard missions, Sherri Goodman on clean energy’s military advantages, Craig Foster on tracking underwater life, and Wendy Benchley on the...2024-12-3028 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastFrom Development Dreams to Parkland Reality: Point Molate's StoryJoin hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein as they dive into the decades-long grassroots effort to transform 413 acres of the San Francisco Bay headland in Richmond, California, into the new Point Molate Park. Featured guest André Soto, a musician and activist, recounts the struggle against plans for a massive casino and high-end housing development. Discover the rich history of the land, from its origins as Ohlone land to its time as a naval fuel depot, and learn about the importance of community activism, environmental preservation, and political engagement in making this vision a reality. This episode of Rising T...2024-12-1628 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastFrom Jaws to Jubilation: The Legacy & Return of The Peter Benchley Ocean AwardsIn this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean podcast, Vicki Nichols Goldstein discusses the return of the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards with co-founder Wendy Benchley and Rising Tide co-host and co-founder David Helvarg. After a 7-year hiatus, the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards are set to return on May 8, 2025, at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, backed by the nationwide Aquarium Conservation Partnership (ACP). Their conversation covers the origins of the awards, their impact on the ocean conservation community, and the excitement surrounding their return. Wendy and David share memorable moments from past awards and highlights t...2024-11-1829 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastClimate Threats and Military Responses: Sherri Goodman on Global Security in the 21st CenturyIn this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean podcast, hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein speak with Sherry Goodman, former Pentagon Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security, about her new book 'Threat Multiplier Climate Military Leadership in the Fight for Global Security.' Goodman elaborates on the intersection of climate change and national security, emphasizing the concept of climate as a 'threat multiplier' that exacerbates global instability. The conversation covers the evolution of military strategies to incorporate environmental stewardship, the impacts of climate change on military operations, and the importance of resilience and preparedness. Goodman also discusses...2024-10-2128 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastThe Ocean and the Elections - A talk with Mark SpaldingOn the latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast, David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with Mark Spalding, President of the Ocean Foundation and an expert on international law and policy about the Ocean and the Elections. They discuss how starkly different the two 2024 presidential candidates are when it comes to marine conservation and climate issues. Also why, after the hottest summer in human history, there’s been so little talk about climate and the environment. Vicki and David also look at the record of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and pull some rec...2024-09-2328 min

Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastShort Intro for Episode 3 - Blue Frontier Campaign & Rising Tide - The Ocean PodcastSend us a textThis gives you a short overview of episode 3! https://inlandoceancoalition.org/rising_tide_podcast/Planet Centric Media (non-profit)Media for a Healthier Planet: Elevating The Interconnectedness of Life & Value of Natural Resources.Mendonoma Whale & Seal StudyFounded by Scott & Tree Mercer to document the occurrence, diversity, & behavior of marine mammals.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThank you for listening, subscribing, & supporting 2024-09-1001 min

Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastHear how they help! Blue Frontier's David Helvarg Rising Tide - The Ocean Podcast & Natasha Benjamin Filmmaker Sequoias of the SeaSend us a textIn this episode, meet American award-winning journalist David Helvarg & Natasha Benjamin of the Ocean conservation and policy group, Blue Frontier in the San Francisco Bay Area and hosts of Rising Tide, The Ocean Podcast. David is an Award-winning American journalist, author, and an environmental activist. Natasha is a Peabody-award winning filmmaker whose documentary Sequoias of the Sea is being created Ana Blanco, the Executive Director of the International Ocean Film Festival. That’s up next, right here on Resilient Earth where we talk about critical issues and posit...2024-09-0854 min

Resilient Earth Radio & PodcastEnvironmental Hero Captain Paul Watson Facing Possible Life Sentence - A radio interview with Lamya Essemlali President Sea Shepherd France + Rising Tide's 2023 podcast with Captain Paul WatsonSend us a textWelcome to the first episode of RER. This is an interview we did on July 26th with the President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in France, Lamya Essemlali about the July 21st arrest in Nuuk Greenland of Captain Paul Watson, Founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, co-founder of Greenpeace, and star of Whale Wars (who recently has been living in France and this occurred during the Paris Olympics.) There are just a few more days until the 9/5 decision by Denmark to potentially extradite Captain Paul Watson to Japan” where he...2024-09-0100 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastBob Shavelson Defends Alaska’s WatersJoin us for an inspiring episode of the Rising Tide podcast as David Helvarg & Natasha Benjamin sit down with Bob Shavelson, a seasoned conservationist with over 35 years of experience in the environmental field. Growing up along the shores of Atlantic City, NJ, Bob's journey has taken him from the east coast to the rugged beauty of Homer, Alaska, where he has led significant efforts in environmental protection and advocacy.In this 110th episode, Bob shares his rich history in conservation, from his early work with MassPIRG on toxic use reduction to his fight against...2024-06-0328 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #107 – The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Margaret SpringTo celebrate Earth Day (which is 71% ocean) we’re speaking with Margaret Spring, Chief conservation and science officer for the world -famous Monterey Bay Aquarium, in California. Before coming to the aquarium Margaret was an environmental attorney and a leader at NOAA. Today she oversees the aquarium’s science policy work including on plastic pollution and its extensive Seafood Watch sustainable seafood program. So, let’s take a deep dive into what Margaret is up to. 'Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast', is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorations of some of today's...2024-04-2228 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #106 – An Orca Film and an Ocean Film FestIn the latest Rising Tide we talk with our old friend Ana Blanco of the International Ocean Film Festival - coming to San Francisco April 12-14 - and Sarah Norenberg, the director of ‘Orca – Black & White Gold,’ one of the exciting documentaries playing there about how Russian activists saved 100 whales slated to be sold to Chinese aquarium parks, and instead got them released back into the wild. A true life ‘Free Willy’ film plus some good talk about ocean documentaries. 'Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast', is a refreshing, irreverent dive into the lives, work, and explorati...2024-04-0828 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #105 - Nancy Rabalais is the Mother of Dead ZonesIn the latest episode of Rising Tide, along with Blue News, David and Vicki talk with Dr. Nancy Rabalais from Louisiana State University. Nancy’s been called ‘the mother of dead zones’ in that her decades of research has helped define the Gulf of Mexico’s seasonal oxygen-depleted waters generated by polluted agricultural runoff from the Mississippi. These dead zones can grow to the size of New Jersey. She’s also studied the long-term impacts of the BP oil spill. Plus, we’ll hear about her encounter with an offshore alligator.'Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast...2024-03-2527 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #104 – Rashid Sumaila is Counting on FishDirector of ocean and fisheries economics at the University of British Columbia, our guest this week, Dr. Rashid Sumaila, has used economic modeling applied to global fisheries to come up with some dramatic and world changing conclusions. He talks with us about everything from how government subsidies threaten coastal seas to how living fish have ten time the climate value than they do dead and eaten or how marine protected areas act like a life insurance policy. So, perk up your ears for a fascinating conversation.'Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast', is a refreshing, ir...2024-03-1127 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #100 - Celebrating Some of our FavoritesIn a special edition of Rising Tide, David Helvarg, Vicki Nichols-Goldstein and Natasha Benjamin play excerpts of some of our past guests since RT first went live in 2020. Since then, we’ve attracted thousands of listeners like you and tens of thousands more on community radio stations across the nation. Listen to clips from 14 of our past guests including Ian Urbina, Sylvia Earle, Danni Washington, Ralph Nader and many others. Then go to our archives and listen to their full shows, help spread the word and remember! The only ocean resource not fully exploited is good story telling!2024-01-1528 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #95 - Nuestro Planeta es AzulOn this episode of Rising Tide we speak with Marce Gutiérrez – Graudiņš, founder and Executive Director of Azul, the first grassroots organization working with Latinx people throughout the Americas to protect our blue ocean. Based in California where she sits on the governing board of the California Coastal Conservancy, Marce, shocked by the Chevron refinery explosion in Richmond California in 2012, expanded Azul’s environmental justice work nationally and globally as you’ll learn as you dive into our latest conversation.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's...2023-11-0627 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #94 – Surfing (and Diving's) Dirty SecretOn this episode of Rising Tide we talk with surfers and filmmakers Lewis Arnold and Chris Nelson about their upcoming documentary "The Big Sea". This startling expose takes a look at the links between the manufacture of neoprene (chloroprene rubber), used in wetsuits and the toxic pollution and high-cancer risks faced by low-income communities adjacent to neoprene's main manufacturing plant in Louisiana's "cancer alley". Learn about the costs - and natural alternatives - to chloroprene in our latest show.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland...2023-10-2327 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #93 – Mikki's Shark WorldOn this episode of Rising Tide we talk with Mikki McComb-Kobza of the Ocean First Institute. A long time diver and conservation biologist Mikki has studied sharks all around the world. She’ll talk about her discovery on how Hammerhead sharks see, how sharks are the wolves of the sea, why that’s a good thing and how she uses DNA sampling and measures white sharks using underwater lasers. And of course how ‘Jaws’ changed her life. Join us.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalit...2023-10-0927 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #92 – Terry Tamminen's AltaSeaOn this episode of Rising Tide we talk with Terry Tamminen, President and CEO of AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles. The former Waterkeeper, head of California EPA and longtime Climate advisor tells us about this unique ‘Blue Economy Hub.’ Hear what AltaSea is doing to scale up Ocean Climate Solutions through innovation, education and sustainable business startups focused on clean energy and aquaculture, all of it taking place in the heart of the Western hemisphere’s largest port complex. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland...2023-09-2528 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #91 - Susan Casey goes Deep into the SeaToday we’re having an in-depth conversation with best-selling author and ocean advocate Susan Casey about her latest book, ‘The Underworld, Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean.’ She talks about the role of the deep oceans in sustaining life on earth, the ‘Star Wars Bar Scene’ population of strange and incredible animals living miles below the surface, how people like her have and can travel to the black bone-crushing abyss and find wonder and also the threat of deep sea mining. Join us for this fascinating journey.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted b...2023-09-1128 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #90 - Coral Restoration in a Climate CrisisOur overheated seas off Florida have now topped 101 degrees, the kind of record you don’t want to claim. Today we’re talking with Alex Neufeld of the Coral Restoration Foundation, a major group of scientists and technicians who’ve been forced to move their coral grow nurseries from the waters of the Florida Keys to onshore tanks to prevent their bleaching and dying. We’ll discuss how they’re doing this and what it means for the future of coral reefs and the efforts to protect them.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcas...2023-08-2827 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #89 - Beneath the Blue PlanetToday we’re talking with Dr. Alex Brylske a veteran dive industry professional, coral reef biologist and retired professor at the College of the Florida Keys. We discuss his book, ‘Beneath The Blue Planet’ that provides an in-depth dive into all things ocean. We’ll also get his unique perspective on the changing nature of both our endangered Ocean and the role the dive industry can and must play in protecting it. Plus we’ll find out what his coral students have to say that most excites him. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue...2023-08-1428 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #88 – Marc Yaggi is a WaterkeeperToday we speak with Marc Yaggi, Chief Executive Officer of the Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of clean water. We’ll talk about his and his organization’s history going back to exploring and protecting watersheds including the one that provides New York City with its drinking water. We’ll review some of this boat-based group’s victories from Atlanta to coastal Senegal and some of the ongoing challenges we all face from Supreme Court rulings to pollutants in our water and our blood. Still, be prepared for some hope. 2023-07-3128 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #87 – Tony Lawson builds for the deepIn this episode of Rising Tide we talk with Submersible engineer and marine robotics expert Tony Lawson about the challenges faced by the deep submersibles community. He describes the challenges and wonders of building vessels designed to explore the ocean depths, their classing, industry safety record and ongoing innovations. He also speaks about his personal reaction to the “predictable” tragedy of the Titan, lost while diving on the Titanic. This conversation is guaranteed to teach you something about the deep ocean and the engineering that gets us there.Rising Tide, the Ocean P...2023-07-1727 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #86– Kassia Meador surfs with grace for the OceanToday we’re stoked to be speaking with Kassia Meador a long time professional surfer known for her ecstatic longboard style and multiple passions in, on and near the water. Natasha Benjamin and I engage with her about her earliest beach and saltwater memories with her surfer dad, changes she’s seen in the ocean, her creation of the first wetsuit brand by women for women, and what links surfing and kelp with creation and community. So join us in the flow. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the...2023-07-0327 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #85 – From Paddle boards to Spy Whales with Rich GermanToday we speak with Rich German –photographer, paddle boarder, podcaster and founder of Project O. Along with thousands of hours stand up paddling with Orcas, Blue whales, dolphins and seals, Rich has been instrumental in creating blue city standards for coastal communities while also working on the establishment of a whale sanctuary in Norway plus seeking to protect a Beluga spy whale presently swimming off of Sweden. And yes, it’s as strange as it sounds. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-G...2023-06-1928 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #84 – Congressman Jared Huffman is an Ocean ChampOn today’s show we speak with Rep. Jared Huffman (D – CA) whose congressional district runs up California’s coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. A long time ocean champion he talks about laws he’s helped pass to protect salmon and kelp forests, the removal of dams on the Klamath river and how offshore floating wind farms could be the greatest boom to the area’s economy since logging but with better outcomes. He also talks about what’s unique on “the redwood coast.” Join us in a hopeful conversation.R...2023-06-0529 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #83– Rob Moir's Ocean RiverOn today’s show David speaks with Rob Moir, sailor, scientist and founder of the Cambridge Massachusetts based Ocean River Institute. Rob talks about his experiences as a sailor, his first encounter with a right whale and how it changed his life, and the work and meaning of Ocean River. We discuss ocean planning, the fate of whales and how what you put on your lawn could impact marine wildlife. He also explains how he has fun working with politicians to make them into ocean champions.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue F...2023-05-2227 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #82 – Chad Nelson is a SurfriderToday we’re talking with Chad Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation. Raised by the beach in southern California, Chad was a lifeguard and student of coastal science before connecting with Surfrider, the grassroots organization committed to protecting the world’s ocean, waves and beaches. With more than 50,000 members including surfers and other ocean lovers and campaigns ranging from protecting surf breaks to fighting plastic pollution, climate disruption and working for diversity and equity in the sport, Chad has faith that bottom-up change can still turn the tide. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hoste...2023-05-0828 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #81 - Sequoias of the SeaToday we’re talking with Natasha Benjamin: Filmmaker, marine scientist, diver, surfer, Communications Director for Marine Applied Research & Exploration, and, oh yes, Associate Director at Blue Frontier. Natasha is now working on a documentary film project – Sequoias of the Sea - covering the collapse of 95% of northern California’s Kelp Forest and its impact on a fishing community where the fishermen, divers, scientists and environmentalists have all begun to collaborate to try and restore the kelp forest that they all value and depend on. Dive in with us. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted...2023-04-2428 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #80 - A Historic Ocean Treaty!Join us as we talk with Greenpeace Ocean Campaign Director JohnHocevar. John, who has piloted small submarines in the Arctic andAntarctic, talks about the new and historic High Seas Treaty thatsome 190 nations agreed to in March.It represents a 20-year battle to protect two thirds of the ocean orbasically half the planet by allowing for the establishment of vastmarine protected areas for ocean wildlife and habitats includingthe deep ocean.So take...2023-04-1028 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #79 - Healthier than Fish Oil!In our next episode we speak with Andrew Hebard, president and CEO of Nature’s Crops International about how plant products rich in omega oils can improve your body, health and mind without damaging the ocean.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The ocean is rising, and so are we!Learn more...2023-03-2727 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #78 - Linda Behnken is Fishing for the FutureThis week we talk with Linda Behnken, Executive Director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. Linda has fished commercially for over 40 years. An outspoken advocate for her state’s fishing communities and the marine environment they depend on, she has led fights against industrial scale trawl net fishing and for climate change action and adaptation. We’ll discuss safety at sea, the threat of gold mining and widespread logging and her many other efforts to turn the tide. This episode will really hook you.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's...2023-03-1328 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #77 - Kramer Wimberley is Diving with a PurposeThis week we talk with Kramer Wimberley lead dive instructor and board member of DWP – Diving With a Purpose. Through citizen science DWP is a leading force in identifying, surveying and documenting shipwrecks from the Atlantic Slave Trade and honoring the people who were lost to it. Kramer, along with his underwater archeology work also leads DWP’s youth program restoring coral reefs in Florida, bringing a new generation of African American and other young divers into the struggle for a better future for humanity and the sea. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted...2023-02-2727 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #76 - David Shiffman’s SharksThis week we talk with David Shiffman, a marine biologist with Arizona State University, and fun science communicator who speaks with wit and knowledge about sharks and the ocean, their evolution, strange and varied reproductive strategies and the politics of conserving them. Hearing from a shark expert like Shiffman is its own kind of thrill. So dive in with us on this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean podcast. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information...2023-02-1327 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #75 – Francis Lean and The Roatan Marine ParkThis week we talk with Francis Lean Bu, the Executive Director of the Roatan Marine Park one of the jewels of the Mesoamerican reef off the north coast of Honduras. Along with the wonders of her island’s reef life we also learn about ongoing battles with stony coral tissue disease (divers applying antibiotics to the living reef), a training program to hunt lionfish (first you shoot the coconut) and the challenges of balancing tourist development, climate change and hope. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland...2023-01-3027 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #74 - Up Against the Wall OceansThis week we talk with Tre Packard: art curator, diver and Executive Director of the PangaeSeed Foundation that includes the ‘Sea Walls – Artists for the Oceans’ program. ‘Sea Walls’ has involved hundreds of artists creating over 500 large ocean-themed murals in 19 nations. Tre talks about the role of art in marine conservation, their first mural project and its impact on a Mexican island (and on the artists who swam with whale sharks), also more challenging projects including in the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World.’ So join us for a fascinating discussion.Rising Tide, th...2023-01-1629 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #73 Mariner Nick Landon’s life at seaThis week on Rising Tide I talk with Nick Landon, a young mariner who decided to turn his love for the ocean into a career. Nick tells us about his four years at the California Maritime Academy, his day-to-day activities as a third mate aboard an oil tanker, the ship’s time in Dry Dock in the Bahamas and more. We discuss environmental changes taking place in the fleet, marine wildlife he’s spotted and what he tells high school students about the advantages of a life at sea.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co...2023-01-0228 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #72 – Carleen Lyden Walker’s Maritime Industry VisionA co-founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), Carleen Lyden Walker talks to us about the challenges of transitioning the world’s shipping industry into an ocean and climate friendly sector of the blue economy. Among key issues we discuss are public education about ports and shipping, decarbonizing the global fleet of 90,000 plus large vessels, dealing with whale strikes and offshore pollution and what it means to be a woman leader in a historically male industry. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Fr...2022-12-1934 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #71 – NOAA’s Rick Spinrad works from the Sun to the SeaUndersecretary of Commerce Dr. Rick Spinrad, Administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) talks with us about his responsibilities from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the sea. He discusses NOAA’s varied resources and people working for our public seas plus ongoing challenges including sea level rise, overfishing and ocean acidification. We also discuss its billions in new Infrastructure and climate funding and how he came out of retirement for “the best job in the world.”Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the In...2022-12-0542 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #70 – “Who hears the Fishes When they Cry?” Carrie Wall!Henry David Thoreau asked the question in an 1849 book. Actually, fish are more likely to hum and croak according to Dr. Carrie Wall, NOAA Fisheries Acoustic Archivist at the University of Colorado. Carrie not only studies and collects the sounds of fish - she knows how to imitate them. In our version of NPR’s ‘Science Friday’ we learn about ocean acoustics, human caused ocean noise and how there are still some areas of ocean quiet. So enjoy our conversation with Dr. Wall. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Fron...2022-11-2128 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #69 – Alexandra Morton vs. the Salmon FarmsIn this episode we talk with Alexandra Morton, who’s been called the Jane Goodall of Canada. After spending years studying the language of resident Orcas along a remote stretch of British Columbia she turned her attention to the salmon farms that displaced the Orcas and harmed the wild salmon they feed on. Morton discusses Orcas, her decades long fight with the industry and ultimately how she –with Indigenous first nations - helped shut down the industrial fish farms. Plus she imitates what Orcas sound like when they’re talking. Rising Tide...2022-11-0733 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #68 – Capt. Paul Watson’s New CommandIn this episode we talk to leading ocean warrior Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. We talk about his background fighting for beavers, seals and whales and his recent break up with Sea Shepherd over its purpose and direction. We also discuss his new Paul Watson Foundation, his biocentric religion, phytoplankton and the planet and how his time at the siege of Wounded Knee taught him not to fear for the future. Join us for this very special episode.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by...2022-10-2428 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #67 - Sherman’s 2 Years Before the MastIn this episode we reconnect with our friend 'Sherman’s Lagoon' creator Jim Toomey to talk about his new book, ‘Family Afloat – Two Years Sailing the World with Two Kids and Two Captains.’ Along with a bit of history of his popular shark-based cartoon strip, Jim shares some of the rollicking, inspiring and even frightening moments he and his family (and two hamsters) experienced sailing the Med, the Caribbean and crossing the Atlantic. It’s a whale of a tale that of course includes a whale encounter.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontie...2022-10-1029 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #66 - Nancy Knowlton’s Ocean OptimismIn this episode David talks with renowned marine scientist Dr. Nancy Knowlton about her background, her work on coral reefs and her launching of a multi-disciplinary, solution oriented marine program at Scripps. She also talks about her expanding work on ocean and earth optimism at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and why that’s not an oxymoron but a starting point. This and more on restoration and realism makes for an engaging and, dare we say, hopeful segment. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean...2022-09-2632 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #65 – Oysters in a Troubled BayIn this episode we have a hopeful but challenging talk with Linda Hunter, founder and director of the Wild Oyster Project that’s working to restore San Francisco Bay’s once abundant oyster reefs. Linda tells us why oysters are “working class heroes” keeping estuary ecosystems healthy. We discuss the major fish-killing Algal Bloom now occurring in the bay and how her oysters are faring, plus discuss the community volunteers working to restore SF bay oysters. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coali...2022-09-1228 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #64 – Isabella Kirkland’s Art of NatureIn our conversation with artist Isabella Kirkland we talk about her detailed paintings of biodiversity both terrestrial and ocean-based and the exacting research that goes into her beautiful works. The late biologist and author EO Wilson called her works “classic in the original and best sense of the word.” Join us in a lively informative talk as we discuss nudibranchs large and small, what inspired her to do a portrait of squat lobsters and why she finds shrimp hard to paint. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland O...2022-08-2927 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #63 – Ocean Crime Buster Ian RalbyIn this episode we talk with Dr. Ian Ralby founder and CEO of I.R. Consilium, a firm that consults with law-enforcement and navies around the world on maritime law and security issues. As a logical follow up to our last talk with Undersecretary of State Monica Medina we’ll discuss Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing and strategies to defeat it, piracy and armed security at sea, oil dumping, seaborne criminal intelligence and the growing role of China in the maritime sphere. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue...2022-08-1527 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #62 - Dive in with Assistant Secretary of State for OceansThis week we’re honored to be speaking with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina. Before winning Senate confirmation to this position last year Assistant Secretary Medina, a veteran of Georgetown, Columbia Law School and the U.S. Army helped link ocean policy and security issues as a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, General counsel at NOAA, a Senior Counsel to a U.S. Senator, a professor, environmental news publisher even an ocean policy director for National Geographic among other jobs.Ri...2022-08-0140 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #62 – The Assistant Secretary of State for OceansIn this extended 40-minute episode we talk with Monica Medina, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. As a lawyer, former army officer and past official with the Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, NOAA and others, she now represents the United States on a range of international issues. We’ll cover a number of them including illegal fishing, plastic pollution, deep-sea mining, coral restoration, the impact of the war in Ukraine on blue diplomacy and more. Listen, learn and gain some hope.Rising Tide, the Oc...2022-08-0140 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #61 – Carl Safina listens to the animalsIn our latest episode David talks with marine ecologist, acclaimed ocean and wildlife author and MacArthur “genius” fellow Carl Safina about his earliest connections with the sea, also his life’s journey, conservation work and writing methods. You’ll learn how defending tuna evolved into his seminal book, ‘Song for the Blue Ocean,’ and his connections to eels, owls and his recent best seller, ‘Becoming Wild – How animal cultures raise families, create beauty and achieve peace.’ Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. T...2022-07-1731 min

Our Epic OceanDavid Helvarg - Journalist. Author. Founder & Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign. | EP 34David Helvarg is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign, a collaborative movement committed to healthy coastlines and a thriving ocean. The prolific author of 6 books, including Blue Frontier, Saved by the Sea and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, he is also the organizer of the Blue Vision Summits and Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. He’s traveled the world as a journalist and correspondent, producing over 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS and Discovery. His print work has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Smithsonian, NatGeo and Popular Science Magazine. Helvarg is also an active body surfe...2022-07-071h 18

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #60 – In Depth with Farah ObaidullahIn this episode we talk with Farah Obaidullah about her life traveling our ocean planet, her years as Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace and her founding of Women4Oceans bringing gender justice and equity to the ocean community. We also discuss her work as a leading figure in the global fight for a moratorium on deep-sea mining and how that battle’s proceeding. So, lots to cover and well worth the listen. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you in...2022-07-0434 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #59 – Going Deep with Explorer Don WalshIn our latest episode we talk with Ocean and Polar Explorer Don Walsh. A Retired Navy Submariner, as a young Captain he and Jacque Picard became the first 2 humans to reach the deepest part of the ocean – 7 miles down in the Challenger Deep aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste. He talks about their journey and a near disaster, why ocean exploration didn’t go on to compete with the space race and today’s new generation of deep ocean explorers. Don also gives his unvarnished take on proposed deep-sea mining and the failure of the UN...2022-06-1635 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #58 – Engineering Climate RestorationIn our latest episode we talk with Peter Fiekowsky, an MIT trained physicist and engineer who has worked at NASA, on Artificial Intelligence, as an inventor, entrepreneur and more. He’s now authored, ‘Climate Restoration – The only future that will sustain the human race.” We discuss 4 key ideals and technologies he believes can help bring down excess CO2 in the atmosphere generated by the burning fossil fuel and other human activities. Among his more controversial ideas is seeding the ocean with iron pellets. Enjoy this lively and engaging conversation.Rising Tide, the Oce...2022-05-3031 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #57 – Fabien Cousteau In DepthWe speak with Fabien Cousteau, third generation ocean explorer and documentary producer. Along with talking about his life and adventures – including in a one-man sub disguised as a white shark - we learn about his newest project. Having lived 31 days underwater doing science and education in an aging habitat off Key Largo, he’s now working to build a larger “international space station for the ocean,” to be located in the Caribbean and carry out the next generation of marine science and conservation. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and...2022-05-1639 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #56 – A “Kelp Princess” dives into its recoveryIn this episode we speak with Francesca Koe, Board Member of the Greater Farallones Association of California. She’ll talk about how she became a dive instructor and free diver and her love of the kelp forest that got her nicknamed ‘Kelp princess.’ Unfortunately kelp is the new coral in terms of being endangered. With 95 percent of northern California’s kelp forest gone Francesca is now playing a central role in efforts to restore it, and shares the who, what, when and why with us.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's...2022-05-0231 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #55 – Hilton Kelley’s Mission for Gulf JusticeWe hear from activist Hilton Kelley. Raised in the segregated west side African-American community of Port Arthur Texas, the most polluted coastal town in America, he went on to join the Navy and become a successful actor. But at 39 he returned to help restore his community and fight pollution becoming a leading environmental warrior, winning battles around air pollution, PCB incineration and the Keystone pipeline. Along with recalling oil spills he recites a poem that was key to his success, ‘My True History.’ Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and...2022-04-1827 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #54 – Evolution and Devolution with Les KaufmanWe talk with Marine evolutionary biologist Les Kaufman about his decades of study of ocean and freshwater fish, coral reefs, human behavior and natural systems and the possibility of restoration and hope for heavily polluted and climate-impacted ecosystems from Florida’s coral reefs to Africa’s massive Lake Victoria. Plus he used to teach our Blue Frontier Associate Director Natasha Benjamin who joins us for this conversation. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivatio...2022-04-0440 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #53 – A Wahine Surfs for ChangeWe talk with Wahine Project director Dionne Ybarra who, raised in an inland Mexican American Farm worker family, discovered surfing at 38. Stoked but concerned the sport did not have a lot of people like her, she launched the Wahine – surfer girl – Project that has taught thousands of young girls - and some boys and adults - from Monterey to Mexico to Gaza and beyond how to overcome their fears and surf for themselves and the Ocean. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichol...2022-03-2134 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #52 – Kim Stanley Robinson’s Science and FictionWe talk with world-renowned science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson about his life and his novels, including his last, ‘The Ministry for the Future’ that’s been widely hailed as both a riveting story and a plan for how we survive and transcend the climate emergency. We also talk about Ocean themes in his works from New York to California to light years beyond earth, plus his bodysurfing and his non-fiction memoir of years hiking the Sierras. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nic...2022-03-0638 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #51 - Blue Frontier Turns 20David and Vicki are joined by Wendy Benchley and Margo Pellegrino, both previous podcast guests and both fellow veterans of Blue Frontier, the ocean conservation group that works to give people who care about the Ocean the tools needed to protect their communities both human and wild. The four discuss two decades of Blue Vision Summits, Benchley awards, ocean adventures, marches, celebrations and mobilizations, including to link Ocean and climate solutions. And of course many media projects like Rising Tide. Listen and Enjoy. It’s a birthday party.Rising Tide, the Oc...2022-02-2141 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #50 The Scientist, Sunscreen and Dead ReefsFor our 50th episode we talk with Dr. Craig Downs, the Hawaiian scientist who discovered and popularized the threat petrochemical-based sunscreens and other skin care products pose to coral reefs, fish and additional marine wildlife. Along with the role of Oreo cookies in his discovery, he talks about the ‘zombification' of reefs and fish exposed to chemicals in sunscreens, what’s being done to address the issue and how you can protect yourself from the sun without killing the Ocean.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland...2022-02-0634 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #49 - Maria Brown’s California GalapagosWe talk with NOAA’s Superintendent of the Greater Farallones and Cordell Banks Marine Sanctuaries off California, some of the most productive waters in the world. While she “loves the white sharks” for which the Farallones are famous, comparing one to “a school bus swimming by,” she doesn’t want anyone to forget the other fish, whales, deep sea corals, sea lions, seabirds, even an aircraft carrier that was scuttled there. Learn more about the challenges and wonders of one of California and the world’s ocean treasures from its most enthusiastic steward. Rising Tide, the Ocean...2022-01-2442 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #48 - Brian Tissot’s Life on the EdgeSurfer scientist, writer and long-time Northern California marine lab director Brian Tissot talks with us about the state of California’s declining kelp forests, his years studying endangered tropical corals and more. More includes what he’s taught and learned from the upcoming generation of marine science students in his Trinidad CA. lab, his science-based science fiction, and what it’s like surfing the cold waters of the North Pacific after years in Hawaii’s breakers.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-G...2022-01-1128 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #47 – Still an Outlaw OceanWe welcome back Ian Urbina who was on Rising Tide's first episode. The former NY Times reporter’s Outlaw Ocean series became a bestselling book and now The Outlaw Ocean Project. We discuss his latest reporting for the New Yorker magazine on how thousands of climate refugees from Africa seeking to cross the Mediterranean are being seized by Libyan Militias who also kidnapped and beat Ian while he was working on this story. We’ll also talk about lack of law enforcement at sea, the link between music and journalism and more. Rising Tide, the Ocea...2021-12-2627 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #46 - Poseidon's BibleDive in with Chris Dixon & Jeremy Spencer the co-authors and editors of “The Ocean - the Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge,” that’s also been referred to as ‘Poseidon’s Bible’. A perfect holiday gift with illustrated sections on boating, surfing, diving, how to survive a jellyfish sting, nautical lore and more. We’ll even quiz Chris and Jeremy on what they reported and discuss everything you need to know for a life of oceanic adventure. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstei...2021-12-1330 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #45 - “Her Deepness” and her Daughter Part TwoJoin us in PART TWO of our Rising Tide conversation with “Her Deepness” National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Sylvia Earl and her daughter and President of the Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) marine technology company, Liz Taylor. In this second part we will hear about the climate, the carbon cycle and how we will turn the tide in ocean policy and conservation. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few lau...2021-11-2823 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #43 - “Her Deepness” and her DaughterJoin us in part one of our two part Rising Tide conversation with “Her Deepness” National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Sylvia Earl and her daughter and President of the Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) marine technology company, Liz Taylor. In this initial talk they’ll discuss how their relationship evolved from parental to professional partnering in ocean exploration, some of the new challenges they see including deep-sea mining and how the generations of her family give Sylvia hope for the future. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inla...2021-10-3126 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #42 - Fiction for the SeaIf you missed our Writers For the Sea: Fiction For the Sea, we're offering the full panel discussion on this week's podcast. Join us as our host David Helvarg dives into the creative minds of New York Times best-selling author Lisa See and syndicated cartoonist Jim Toomey, discussing their incredible ocean fiction, and their paths of how they got to where they are today.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along wi...2021-10-181h 01

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #41 – Andres Soto’s Richmond & Point MolateWe open season two of Rising Tide talking with Andres Soto, community organizer for Citizens for a Better Environment, multi-talented musician (that’s him on Sax) and steering committee member of Richmond, California’s Point Molate Alliance. Andres will introduce you to the diverse shoreline city of Richmond where Rising Tide is based and where he was raised. His insights into local history, organizing, social justice and the fight to keep the last undeveloped natural headland on San Francisco Bay in public hands will leave you inspired. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Fr...2021-10-0329 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #40 – Cynthia Barnett’s Ocean of Sea ShellsIf you missed her on NPR’s ‘Science Friday’ hear our friend Author and Journalist Cynthia Barnett share stories from her new book ‘The Sound of the Sea – Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans’ including the role ‘feminist science’ played in nature studies and who ‘She sells seashells by the seashore’ is really all about. Also she tells us why, despite Florida’s killer red tides, rising seas and other disasters she still has hope for her native state’s future.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coal...2021-09-2031 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #39 - Storm reporter Mark SchleifsteinThe day before Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana, the Gulf and then the Northeast we spoke with New Orlean’s Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Mark Schleifstein (now reporting on the wake of Ida) about his experiences during Hurricane Katrina, failed levees, coastal restoration and how sea level rise and flooding will impact the future of Louisiana and the world. Listen to this timely and alarming interview about life in the Greenhouse Century.Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give...2021-09-024h 29

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #38 – Getting in the Swim with Matt MoseleyWe talk to long-distance adventure swimmer, author and activist Matt Moseley about his first-ever swims in the ocean, rivers and across Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, now hit with yet another catastrophic hurricane. He explains about feeling like a fish out of water and what running out of water could mean for 40 million people across the West. Plus he offers some hope and solutions one can pursue. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with...2021-08-3027 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #37 – Louie Psihoyos’s Ocean visionsFrom Iowa to an Oscar, Louie Psihoyos continues to engage people with his famed National Geographic photography, award-winning films including ‘The Cove’ and ‘Racing Extinction’ and projected images. His larger than life endangered species vying for our attention on the Empire State building and the Vatican and his evolving views on food and social movements are just a few of the things we discuss with him. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laugh...2021-08-1627 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #36 – Two Sisters Taking On PlasticDianna and Julia Cohen are two of the co-founders of the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Mixing lifetimes of art and activism they talk about the challenges of plastic pollution, including countering industry propaganda about recycling. Along with ocean and human health impacts and actions we can all take, they offer insights, opportunities and solutions to take us Beyond petroleum-based Plastic Pollution. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our...2021-08-0231 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #35 - Whale Doctor Frances GullandThis week we speak with marine mammal veterinarian and disease pioneer Dr. Frances Gulland. One of three members of the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission, we speak to her about her decades of unique work from treating sick sea lions to studying dead whales (while avoiding hungry white sharks) to Flipper’s future in a changing world. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and m...2021-07-1930 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #34 - Wyland’s Art World of WaterWe talk with the renown marine life artist Wyland about his art, his life, his life-sized whaling walls, where he gets his inspiration (hint, he’s a dedicated diver), some of his adventures and the new edgier direction he’s taking his artwork balancing wonder and warning for our blue world. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and make it better. The oce...2021-07-0527 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #33 – Jeremy Jackson’s Blue World ViewJeremy Jackson, one of the world’s leading ocean ecologists, paleobiologists and conservationists talks to us about his hopes and concerns about the state of the ocean, the land and human civilization. He also tells us about his work over time, rapid climate change, coral reef migration and the kind of science needed to turn the tide. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration and motivation (along with a few laughs) to help understand our ocean world and m...2021-06-2124 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #32 - Ana Blanco’s Ocean FilmsJoin us in conversation with Ana Blanco, Executive Director of the International Ocean Film Festival. We talk about the ocean in our living rooms and theaters, how documentaries and other media from Cousteau TV specials to this year’s Academy Award winning ‘My Octopus Teacher,’ help connect people to the ocean in both its wonder and its warnings. Join us to learn more about this unique film fest and some of Ana (and our) favorite ocean films. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast a...2021-06-0724 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #31 - The Scientist and the AbaloneJoin us with Dr. Kristin Aquilino, head of the White Abalone breeding program at UC Davis marine lab in northern California. Find out how a deep-water marine snail almost got pan-fried to extinction and what she and others are doing to reintroduce it into the ocean. After listening read David’s story on the scientist and the mollusk in Sierra Club magazine https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/abalone-edge Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you infor...2021-05-2428 min

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastRising Tide #30 – Getting down with Mehgan Heaney-GrierAnother Rising Tide, another amazing, salty woman. This time we’re talking with Mehgan Heaney-Grier, an early record-holding free diver who helped introduce the sport to the U.S. Her latest project is the web-series the ‘Imperfect Conservationist.’ In her long ocean career she’s also been a stunt diver for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and part of the Discovery Channel explorers team for ‘Treasure Quest – Snake Island.’ Curious to hear more? Just tune in. Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast is co-hosted by Blue Frontier's David Helvarg and the Inland Ocean Coalition's Vicki Nichols-Goldstein. This podcast aims to give you information...2021-05-0919 min

LabOratory PodcastLab Entry #10 : Ocean Sciences 2020 Episode 1!A Special LabOratory Episode Highlighting the 2020 AGU Ocean Sciences Conference! In this episode we feature interviews from a variety of participants at the Ocean Sciences 2020 Conference in San Diego. We interview a number of Artist/Scientists that attended the conference as well as a diverse group of individuals who represented a wide array of ocean based companies featured at the Exhibit Hall during the conference. Introduction By David Helvarg of the Blue Frontier CampaignArtist/Scientists : Laura GuertinFernanda X. OyarzunDrew HarvellTim LuekerExhibit Organizations:Sean...2020-04-181h 00

Rising Tide: The Ocean PodcastBlue Frontier Rising Tide Pilot EpisodeWelcome to Blue Frontier's new podcast, Rising Tide, hosted by Blue Frontier's Executive Director, David Helvarg. You will meet today's ocean champions, including senators, scientists, surfers, and youth activists. We will cover a range of issues, including climate change, overfishing, and plastic pollution. This podcast aims to give you information, inspiration, and motivation to tackle the challenges our oceans are facing. The oceans are rising, so are we! Learn more at bluefront.org 2020-02-2004 min

Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors | Sustainability, Green Business, ConservationEpisode 18: Danni Washington, Nature Knows Best + Big Blue & YouProud eco-geek and science communicator Danni Washington is making waves with her non-profit work and as the host of her own Fox-syndicated television show Nature Knows Best. She also founded her own non-profit called Big Blue and You and puts on a yearly event called ArtSea in Miami.Wanting to bridge the gap between scientists and every day citizens, Danni embarked on a wild adventure that has taken her from recording videos for text books, to YouTube and winning a contest led by clothing brand Roxy, and onto being the star of her own tv show....2018-02-1928 min

Eco-Warriors Podcast | Sustainability, Environmentalism, ConservationMarine conservation education with Danni Washington @ Nature Knows Best and Big Blue & YouProud eco-geek and science communicator Danni Washington is making waves with her non-profit work and as the host of her own Fox-syndicated television show Nature Knows Best. She also founded her own non-profit called Big Blue and You and puts on a yearly event called ArtSea in Miami. Wanting to bridge the gap between scientists and every day citizens, Danni embarked on a wild adventure that has taken her from recording videos for text books, to YouTube and winning a contest led by clothing brand Roxy, and onto being the star of her own tv show. 2018-02-1928 min

Ocean Allison PodcastDavid Helvarg: Executive Director of Blue FrontierDavid is an award-winning journalist and author, having written six books on a range of topics relating to our blue planet, including 50 Ways to Save the Ocean and his latest book The Golden Shore. Hear David's perspectives on ocean policy and change, as he's always on the front lines, getting the ocean recognized in the political arena, with his marine conservation lobbying organization Blue Frontier. Visit the Blue Frontier website: https://bluefront.org/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Helvarg Find David's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1...2016-10-1800 min