Today 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 […]
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Rising Tide #81 – Sequoias of the Sea
Today 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 […]
Rising 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 […]
Rising 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 […]
Rising Tide #78 – Linda Behnken is Fishing for the Future
This 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. […]