Mon, 19 March 2018
Shea and I sit down to decompress and discuss the past four days at OceanDotComm 2018. We chat about we loved the challenge on taking on the Southern Louisiana Coastal Optimism project and incorporating it into the podcast. We also discuss how Shea was psyched to work on the podcast with me...I think she did a pretty great job don't you?! We also get into how impressed we were with all of the people we interviewed and we are very optimistic that the people of Southern Louisiana will be able to adapt to their changing coastline!
Direct download: 10_SUFB_Season1_SeasonFinaleWithSheaSteingass1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Patty Ferguson joins Shea on the podcast to discuss how the Pointe-Au-Chien Tribe is fighting to protect their land against coastal loss and for their tight to be federally recognized as a tribe. The federal recognition would help the tribe in their legal battles with oil and gas companies who cut up their land by creating canals and say that the tribe are trespassing. The battles add to the complications of the land as coastal loss from sea level rise and habitat degradation are becoming very difficult for the tribe to conserve their land and their culture. |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Beth Guidry joins Shea on the podcast to discuss how she is dealing with the rapid coastal loss as an educator in Southern Louisiana. Beth tells Shea how her student's lives have changed based on the changes to the landscape. She also gives her perspective on the changes she has seen as someone who grew up in the region and her hope that she sees in the children she teaches.
Direct download: SUFB_Season1_Ep7_FromAnEducatorsPerspectiveWithBethGuidry.mp3
Category:Educator -- posted at: 9:06pm EDT |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Dr. Solomon David joins me on the podcast to discuss his recent migration from Michigan to Southern Louisiana, where he is an Associate Professor at Nichols State University teaching and studying aquatic fisheries science. He is THE gar scientist!!! Solomon tells us why he is interested in studying fisheries science in the region as well as his experience living in Southern Louisiana for less than a year.
Direct download: SUFB_Season1_Ep8_FishScienceMovesSouthWithSolomonDavid.mp3
Category:Fisheries Science -- posted at: 9:02pm EDT |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Murt Conover joins Shea on the podcast to discuss why Murt settled in Southern Louisiana for 20 years after she had lived in 32 states previously. There is something about this area that entices people to stay here for long periods of time and it's not just work. People, like Murt, fall in love with the area. Murt now works as an Educator at LUMCON to educate students on the wonders and science of the complex habitats that make up Southern Louisiana.
Direct download: SUFB_Season1_Ep6_ScienceEducatorLivingInSLWithMurtConover.mp3
Category:Passion -- posted at: 8:57pm EDT |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Arlanda Williams joins me on the podcast to discuss how local politics plays a role in protecting the people of Southern Louisiana. Arlanda serves as Vice Chair of the Terrebonne Parrish Council and is also a PhD candidate. I am going to tell you that this woman in AMAZING! Arlanda breaks down the process of how the Parrish residences voted to raise the sales tax by 1 cent to help pay for a Levee that would protect vulnerable areas. This is not a normal occurrence where people would vote to raise any tax; however, the money comes down to saving their livelihoods.
Direct download: SUFB_Season1_Ep5_ParishCoucilWithArlendaWilliams.mp3
Category:Local Politics -- posted at: 8:52pm EDT |
Mon, 19 March 2018
Dr. Melissa Baustian joins Shea on this episode of the season to tell us about the diverse coastal habitats within the Southern Louisiana Region to give us a sense of the changes that have occurred over the past century. You will notice that Climate Change and Sea Level Rise is not the only problem within this region, other problems such as the creation of canals and habitat degradation compound the overall problem of coastal loss. Shea also asks Melissa, who is a resident of the area, about her optimism in the region as a scientist and a resident.
Direct download: SUFB_Season1_ScientificHabitatsWithMelissaBaustian.mp3
Category:Coastal Habitat -- posted at: 8:44pm EDT |