Voices For Our Lagoon
Episodes
16 episodes
The Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival Strikes Back!
Host Paul Ruben welcomes Phil Lintereur, board member of the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, birding tour guide, and contractor with NASA.The 25th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival is back this year between Jan...
Horseshoe Spiders and Garlic Knots
Host Paul Ruben is joined by Jessy Wayles, Northern Community Engagement Coordinator with the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP), also known as OneLagoon. Jessy earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from the ...
Derelict Boats in the IRL
Host Paul Ruben welcomes Officer Brian Smith and Matt Culver for a conversation about derelict boats in the Indian River Lagoon. Officer Smith works with the City of Melbourne Police Department Marine Unit and Matt is the Boating and Waterways ...
Crikey! The Croc's Here
Host Paul Ruben chats with Frank "Alligator" Robb about the recent American Crocodile sightings in Brevard County. Robb is a 28-year professional wildlife biologist specializing in crocodilians. He has worked with FWC, NASA, the Department of D...
Resiliency: On the Frontline Part 2
Voices for our Lagoon is back! Host Paul Ruben speaks with Zach Eichholz and Thea Baker about what local cities are doing to prepare for a changing climate and catastrophic storm events. Zach is Deputy Community and Economic Development Directo...
Resiliency: On the Frontline
From adaptation to coastal retreat, host Paul Ruben speaks with Dr. Randall Parkinson about resiliency along the Indian River Lagoon. Clip of Mayor of Fort Myers Beach used from "Today."
Coastal Connections: Lagoon Straight Talks
Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition Presents Lagoon Straight Talk January 19th 2023. The Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition is pleased to announce that we will be hosting another Lagoon Straight Talk event at the Titusvil...
Oh the Humanatee!
Guests Bill Greer, FWC Marine Biologist, and Vince Lamb join host Paul Ruben to discuss recent manatee mortality events in the Indian River Lagoon. To report a sick, injured, dead, or tagged manatee please call FWC's Wildlife Alert Toll-Free Nu...
Is Soil the Solution?
Host Paul Ruben speaks with Sally Scalera about the importance of soil health in protecting species diversity and water quality in Brevard County. Episode recorded prior to flooding from Hurricane Ian and Nicole. For more information on soil te...
Conserving Thousand Islands: A Success Story
Host Paul Ruben speaks with guest Jim Durocher about his decades of experience in the Thousand Islands Conservation Area. The referendum to continue maintenance of Thousand Islands and many other Environmentally Endangered Lands (EELs) is on th...
Septic Solutions
Host Paul Ruben is joined by Brevard County Natural Resources Marine Biologist Matthew Badolato to discuss septic systems and their impact on the Indian River Lagoon. For more information on converting septic tanks to sewer or advances un...
Rio de Ais
Host Paul Ruben speaks with author and local historian Nathaniel Osborn from the Pine School in Hobe Sound, Florida about the first peoples of the Indian River Lagoon.
Bird Flu
Lindsay Mayer and Tracy Frampton with the Florida Wildlife Hospital join host Paul Ruben to review the status of the Avian Influenza in Brevard County. Update - The FWH is now taking in bird patients in again to their outdoor drop off boxes. Fo...
Saving Wildlife
Host Paul Ruben and guests Tracy Frampton and Lindsay Mayer discuss the mission of the Florida Wildlife Hospital in Brevard County, Florida.
Restore Our Shores
Host Paul Ruben is joined by Brevard Zoo Conservation Manager Olivia Escandell. Olivia talks about her personal history growing up near the lagoon and an overview of the Brevard Zoo's Restore Our Shores programs.
Introduction with the Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition
Host Paul Ruben introduces Voices for our lagoon. Paul is joined by Craig Wallace and Vince Lamb to talk about their work with the Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition (BIRLC). This episode features the past, present, and future initiati...