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Jan. 27, 2020

waterloop #12: Apryl Boyle on Shark Conservation and El Porto Beach

Apryl Boyle is the Founder and Executive Director of El Porto Shark. In this episode Apryl discusses misconceptions about sharks, the importance of changing public opinion, ways to raise awareness, and the role of partnerships in protection. She talks about aggregation of shark conservation data and forecasting marine life populations.…

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Jan. 4, 2020

waterloop #11: Earl Swift on the Vanishing of Tangier Island

Earl Swift is author of Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island. In this episode Earl explains how the unique community in the Chesapeake Bay is struggling as the island disappears through a combination of erosion, subsidence, and rising seas from climate change. He talks about…

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Dec. 23, 2019

waterloop #10: Sean Swentek on Surfing as Therapy

Sean Swentek is Executive Director of A Walk On Water and a member of the Board of Directors for the International Surf Therapy Organization. In this episode Sean discusses the use of surfing as therapy for a wide range of issues including children with special needs, individuals with disabilities, veterans…

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Dec. 1, 2019

waterloop #9: Dr. Denise Herzing on Studying Wild Dolphins

Dr. Denise Herzing is the Founder and Research Director of the Wild Dolphin Project. In this episode Denise talks about her 35 years spent studying dolphins in the wild and why it is a unique and important approach. She discusses what science knows about the high intelligence level of dolphins,…

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Aug. 18, 2019

waterloop #8: Ryan Bigelow on Choosing Sustainable Seafood

Ryan Bigelow is the Senior Program Manager for Seafood Watch at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In this episode Ryan discusses how the popular Seafood Watch guide helps consumers and businesses choose seafood that's fished or farmed in ways that support a healthy, more sustainable ocean. He explains how people can…

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Aug. 11, 2019

waterloop vlog: Buying an Eco-Friendly Surfboard

Travis Loop talks about his decision to buy a more sustainable and less toxic surfboard from Firewire, including a leash made from eco-friendly materials and a traction pad created from algae.

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July 28, 2019

waterloop #7: Mark Price on Building More Sustainable Surfboards

Mark Price is the CEO of Firewire Surfboards. In this episode Mark discusses how Firewire makes more sustainable surfboards, leashes, and traction pads that are better for people - including shapers - and the environment. He talks about the impact of having Kelly Slater and Rob Machado as advocates and…

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July 22, 2019

waterloop #6: Dr. Vanessa Pirotta on Using Technology to Study Whales

Dr. Vanessa Pirotta is a marine biologist in Australia who uses technology to study whales. In this episode Vanessa discusses collecting whale snot with drones, her research on the impact of global shipping on marine giants, how alarms can prevent entanglement in fishing nets, and the importance of science communications.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop drops: Chad Nelsen on Surfers as Scientists and Advocates

On the waterloop podcast Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation discusses how surfers are like scientists because of how they study the ocean and how they are uniquely positioned to be environmental advocates.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop #5: Chad Nelsen on Activities of the Surfrider Foundation

Chad Nelsen is the CEO of the Surfrider Foundation. In this episode Chad discusses the organization's mission, Smartfin technology, plastic pollution, offshore drilling, climate change, and surfers as scientists and environmental advocates.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop drops: Chad Nelsen on Sea Level Rise and Surf Spots

On the waterloop podcast Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation discusses sea level rise from climate change and how it could impact coasts and surf spots.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop drops: Chad Nelsen on Offshore Drilling Opposition

On the waterloop podcast Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation explains the problems with offshore drilling on the East and West coasts of the United States.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop drops: Chad Nelsen on Surfers Fighting Plastic Pollution

On the waterloop podcast Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation discusses the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean and ways that surfers can take action in their local community.

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March 10, 2019

waterloop drops: Chad Nelsen on Smartfin Technology

On the waterloop podcast Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation talks about the Smartfin technology that uses surfboard fins to collect data about the ocean.

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March 8, 2019

waterloop drops: Katie Wallace on Brewers Association role in sustainability

Katie Wallace of New Belgium Brewing discusses the role of the Brewers Association in supporting water sustainability.

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March 8, 2019

waterloop drops: Katie Wallace on brewers facing drought and water pollution

Katie Wallace of New Belgium Brewing discusses the challenges that craft brewers have faced from drought and water pollution.

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March 8, 2019

waterloop drops: Katie Wallace on the business case for conserving water in brewing

Katie Wallace of New Belgium Brewing discusses the business case for breweries to conserve water.

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March 8, 2019

waterloop drops: Katie Wallace on role of water in brewing

Katie Wallace of New Belgium Brewing discusses the role of water in brewing of beer.

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March 8, 2019

waterloop #4: Katie Wallace on water in beer and craft brewing

Katie Wallace is the Director of Social and Environmental Impact for New Belgium Brewing and co-chair of the sustainability committee for the Brewers Association. In this episode, Katie discusses the role of water in beer, how brewers are water conscious, the ways breweries are conserving water, the business case for…

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March 3, 2019

waterloop drops: Chuck Fox on whaling by Japan

On the waterloop podcast Chuck Fox of Oceans 5 discusses the status of whaling by Japan.

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March 3, 2019

waterloop drops: Chuck Fox on overfishing in Arctic and Antarctica

On the waterloop podcast Chuck Fox discusses the challenges of overfishing in the Arctic and Antarctica.

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March 3, 2019

waterloop drops: Chuck Fox on overfishing in Kiribati

On the waterloop podcast Chuck Fox of Oceans 5 discusses the island nation of Kiribati and the challenges it faces from overfishing and climate change.

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March 3, 2019

waterloop drops: Chuck Fox on fishing pressure on sharks

On the waterloop podcast Chuck Fox of Oceans 5 discusses the fishing pressure on sharks and why they are important to protect.

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March 3, 2019

waterloop #3: Chuck Fox on overfishing of the ocean

Chuck Fox is the Executive Director of Oceans 5, an international funders’ collaborative that works to constrain overfishing and create and expand marine protected areas. In this episode, Chuck explains the problem of overfishing and discusses sharks, whaling, and the Arctic and Antarctica.

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