Destiny Bristol Kushin and Zinaida Melovidov currently reside in the Unangan community of St. Paul Island, Alaska. Destiny is a 20 year old college student working towards her associates degree in environmental sciences. Zinaida is an elder who has lived on the island almost all her life. Her and her granddaughter Destiny are here to…
In 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…
In our latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast David heads to Alaska to interview Dune Lankard, a member of the Eagle Clan of the Eyak tribal nation based in Cordova Alaska, on Prince Williams Sound. Dune talks about his life as a commercial fisherman and his response to the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill,…
In this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean podcast, hosts David Helvarg and Vicki Nichols Goldstein speak with Sherri 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,…
In this episode of Rising Tide David and Natasha Benjamin delve into the fascinating resilience of Pacific salmon, creatures that have thrived in dynamic landscapes shaped by natural forces like volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides with the University of Alaska’s Dr. Peter Westley. As the environment changes at unprecedented rates, including the rise of hatchery-supported fisheries,…
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