Dr. John Burns is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. In this episode John explains the critical importance of coral reefs to the ocean ecosystem and coastal communities. He talks about the health of coral reefs in Hawaii and globally, as well as what changes in reefs reveal about the health of the ocean and planet. John also discusses the science behind Hawaii’s ban on sunscreens with oxybenzone and octinoxate and how these chemicals may impact coral reefs.
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Water is vital to our health, communities, environment,
and economy. But there are tremendous challenges to the
quality and quantity of our water. Public awareness, concern, and action on water must increase.
waterloop aims to be part of the solution by presenting conversations and commentary in a podcast about water in our lives and on our planet.
waterloop highlights the importance of water, explores various pressures, and shares positive success stories.
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Travis Loop
President, Founder, and Host
Travis Loop has 20 years of high-level experience in communications and media, with a focus on water and environmental issues. He is currently the communications director for the Water Environment Federation, a global nonprofit with 35,000 water professionals as members. Travis formerly directed water communications at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency in Washington, D.C. and managed public affairs for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay restoration program in Annapolis, Md. He also served as the speechwriter and communications manager for the Governor of Hawaii. Travis began his career as a newspaper
reporter and editor, working for eight years in North Carolina, Virginia, and Hawaii. He has a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Ellen Gilinsky
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Baron Sekiya
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Environment, Health & Safety at Exelon
Angela Code
Documentary Filmmaker
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George Hawkins
Founder and Executive Director
Moonshot Missions
Corrie Heck Scott
Director Global Communications
Providing Food and Water Sustainably
The Nature Conservancy
Micah Ragland
Director of Corporate Communications
DTE Energy
Dr. Wallace J Nichols
Founder
The Live Blue Foundation
Noah Sabich
Managing Director
Cimbria Capital
Mark Schleifstein
Environmental Reporter
The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com
Nancy Stoner
President
Potomac Riverkeeper Network
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