Jamaica Bay has been presented with environmental and social challenges, especially in the wake of the large-scale social-ecological disturbance like Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. In its wake however, there has been work done to enhance the resilience of the urban coastal ecosystems and communities, and to bring awareness to and among Jamaica Bay.
This is where “Jamaica Bay” — a podcast series highlighting the people that work, live, and play in and around Jamaica Bay, New York City — comes in. The episodic series, which made its debut in April 2017, is produced by New York Sea Grant and the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. New episodes debut each month.
This map of Jamaica Bay features locations highlighted by the guests in each of the podcast episodes. Follow along the journey around Jamaica Bay.
Each podcast episode focuses on one person and his/ her perspective of living or working in Jamaica Bay. The guest and the host of the podcast leads a casual, non-technical, and candid conversation about his/ her work or activities dealing with Jamaica Bay, take the listener to a day in the life of the guest, followed by the guest’s prospects for the future for Jamaica Bay.
Episodes:
- Episode 1: Jamaica Bay - Featuring Adam Parris (April 2017)
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- Episode 2: Water Quality - Featuring Brett Branco (May 2017)
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- Episode 3: Flooding - Featuring Philip Orton (June 2017)
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- Episode 4: Fringing Habitats - Featuring Steven Handel, Christina Kaunzinger and Jean Epiphan (August 2017)
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- Episode 5: Horseshoe Crabs Featuring Mark Botton and Christina Colón (October 2017)
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- Episode 6:The Rockaway Peninsula (July 2018)
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Credits:
- Introductory and concluding music is “Water in the Creek (Instrumental)” performed by Josh Woodward. All credit goes to Josh Woodward. | Free download
- Media Contact: Katie Graziano, Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist, New York Sea Grant in partnership with Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay.
Disclaimer:
The contents, opinions, and values of each podcast episode belong to the Interviewee and do not necessarily reflect any position of New York Sea Grant and the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay.
