ASPN, COVID-19, and a Federal Appropriations Update from Brad Pickel, Executive Director of AIWA

As we face the realities of the  COVID-19 era, the American Shoreline Podcast Network will continue to strive to bring you the voices and conversations of the coast. This week will be no different. On this episode we welcome Brad Pickel, Exectutive Director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, to discuss the current state of the Federal appropriations process and assess the outlook of the Waterway's future maintenance investment.  When we conceived of ASPN, we wanted to create a space to foster the broadest coastal dialogue we could.  We created the American Shoreline Podcast as the flagship show and now produce another ten shows, hosted by great coastal professionals we recruited.  You know the lineup.  That vision is still what we're working to do.  We talked to Brad some days ago before the coronavirus took center stage.  Seems quaint now but what coastal professionals are doing still matters and we need to continue the dialogue. As coastal conferences, gatherings, and events of all kinds are cancelled -- and as we spend more time at home -- we need a way to stay in touch and ASPN is one of the best ways.  Has your conference been cancelled?  Has your keynote speaker sidelined, your project or research effort tabled?  Contact us.  After about 300 shows, we have a wide audience of coastal professionals who rely on ASPN and we can bring your story and your work to them all.  From the comfort of your own home or office, let's put your keynote speaker and conference panelists on the network.  Let's talk about your projects, your work, and your research.  Reach ASP's co-hosts, Peter Ravella at [email protected] and Tyler Buckingham at [email protected].    Let's make ASPN your voice in the coastal community.