Abandoned and derelict vessels are on the rise in marinas and waterways across the west coast. These unsightly, unseaworthy boats can create costly headaches for marina managers, burden taxpayers, block federal navigation channels, and harm wildlife and habitat. Join Hilary as she talks with Glenn Dolphin, Clean Marina Program Coordinator for the Oregon State Marine Board, about a successful effort to prevent new abandoned and derelict vessels through an innovative partnership with marina managers ..read more

Paris without the Eiffel Tower? India without the Taj Mahal? Unthinkable! So too is the thought of Puget Sound, WA without the iconic Dungeness crab. Join Hilary as she talks with Jason Morgan, Derelict Fishing Gear Manager for the Northwest Straits Foundation, about a highly successful campaign which has reduced the number of lost crab pots – and lost crabs! – to the benefit of wildlife and people. Resources https://conservationcafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Resources-Episode-5.pdf Sounds effects obtained from https://zapslat.com ..read more

Crina Hoyer, a long-time conservation leader, shares painful lessons learned from years of deploying “knowledge bomb” campaigns intended to get citizens in Whatcom County, WA to recycle. When these efforts failed to yield the desired results, she pivoted the organization she led, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, to embrace different techniques steeped in principles of social marketing. Resources https://conservationcafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Resources-Episode-4.pdf Attributes: The environmental benefits of paper recycling - WELS (Waterpedia Environmental Learning Series) Creati ..read more

Join Hilary as she talks with Curtis Hinman, a leading expert and innovator in the rapidly growing field of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI). Also known as Low Impact Development (LID), GSI represents a complete transformation of traditional stormwater management practices, where water is shunted to fenced “prisons”, wreaking havoc for people and wildlife alike. Curtis shares insights about how he convinced skeptics in Washington State to embrace these unorthodox practices, both on the ground and in state legislature, to protect water quality, species, and public health. Resources at http ..read more

In this episode, Hilary chats with Cathy Angell, science communicator extraordinaire, to discuss a common challenge among environmental scientists and professionals to explain their work in compelling and impactful ways. Cathy shares practical advice, grounded in principles of adult learning, that will transform how natural resources professionals and scientists communicate science and data to non-scientists to build support for their crucial work. Resources at https://conservationcafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Resources-Episode-2-1.pdf More episodes at https://conservationcafe.org ..read more

In honor of International Albatross Day (6/19/21), Hilary takes a virtual journey to the Pacific Ocean, where hake and pollock fishermen have joined forces with federal scientists and regulators to protect the endangered Short-tailed albatross. Guests include Jason Jannot, Research Fishery Biologist with NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, and Dan Waldeck, Executive Director of the Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative. Together, Jason and Dan tell a fascinating story about how federal regulators and fishermen, who are often at odds, sat down together to craft a new vision for protec ..read more

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