Episode 5: An Ecosystem Balancing Act

Welcome back for another episode of Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast. In Episode 5, hosts Jon Bonkoski and Suzie O’Neill uncover the issues of sea urchin overpopulation and the disappearance of kelp forest along the Oregon coast, as well as what small businesses and research organizations are doing about it.Guests: Tom Calvanese, Director of the Oregon Kelp Alliance; Dr. Sara Hamilton, Science Coordinator at the Oregon Kelp Alliance; Brad Bailey, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch; Aaron Huang, Co-founder and President of OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch; Nate Jones, Chief Scientist with Oregon Seaweed and Commercial Urchin Diver at OoNee Sea Urchin Ranch; Jeff Griffin, Strategic Director at the Port of Bandon.Show Notes & CreditsThis episode was hosted by Suzie O’Neill and Jon Bonkoski. Written by Tyson Rasor, Megan Foucht, and Jon Bonkoski. Edited by Tyson Rasor. Produced by Megan Foucht, Emilie Chen, and Kaitlyn Rich. Music by Imagined Nostalgia, Boxwood Orchestra, and Our Many Stars. Illustrations by Tony Sterling and design by Heldáy de la Cruz. This podcast was made possible by our funders at Builders Vision Philanthropy; Builders Vision invests in and col­lab­o­rates with nonprof­its, busi­ness­es, and oth­ers work­ing towards sus­tain­able solu­tions to soci­etal and envi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges. Finally, this podcast is a production from Ecotrust, where we work in partnership at the intersection of equity, economy, and environment. Learn more at ecotrust.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ecotrust.substack.com