Podcast

Vicki and David talk with shark-protector, member of the Women’s Diving Hall of Fame and honored board member of Blue Frontier Wendy Benchley.  Wendy shares some of her thoughts about ocean adventures she shared with her late husband, ‘Jaws’ author Peter Benchley (see pix) and the challenges and hopes for ocean conservation and ocean-climate action […]

Join our wide-ranging discussion with John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA’s Oceans Campaign Director.  From piloting two-person submarines into deep canyons in the Bering Sea to Antarctic ocean floors covered in sea stars to fighting plastic pollution and recording the impacts of the BP oil spill  – hear about John’s wide ranging efforts and adventures.  Also get […]

We talk with Professor and former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles Geraldine Knatz. Along with being the first woman to run a major port, she is also the founder of the global greening ports movement, having reduced air pollution in the LA/Long Beach port complex 70 percent in 5 years. The author […]

We talk with acoustician Michael Stocker, Founder of Ocean Conservation Research, who explains what a misnomer, “The Silent World,” of Jacques Cousteau actually was. Michael shares sound samples of what a noisy world the ocean has become and the difference between human noise pollution and the lively chatter of a living sea. Here’s a chance to dive into […]

If you didn’t see it live or on YouTube for our 20th Rising Tide we’re offering the full Writers for the Sea panel discussion David had with his fellow author adventurers Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau, National Geographic Explorer-in-Resident Enric Sala and 18-year-old activist Hannah Testa (Hannah4Change).  Among other things they discuss their latest books ‘The Endangereds’, […]