The Marine Fish Conservation Network's Waterside Chat series connects people who depend on healthy oceans and fisheries with the issues that directly affect them and their communities. Each episode, the Network's Deputy Director Tom Sadler talks with different guests about ocean policy and fisheries management topics. He engages them in genuine and thoughtful conversations about what policy decisions mean for people’s livelihoods, communities, recreation and coastal ways of life.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Marine Fish Conservation Network's Waterside Chat series connects people who depend on healthy oceans and fisheries with the issues that directly affect them and their communities. Each episode, the Network's Deputy Director Tom Sadler talks with different guests about ocean policy and fisheries management topics.
Recent episodes include "Menhaden and More: Chris Moore & Will Poston of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation" (24 October 2026, 57 minutes), "The Law as Sword and Shield: Waterside Chat with NRDC's Molly Masterton" (27 July 2026, 62 minutes), and "Where Science Meets Policy: Waterside Chat with Meredith Moore" (18 June 2026, 54 minutes).
Waterside Chat publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 31 episodes.
Booking probability for Waterside Chat is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Waterside Chat requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Waterside Chat's contact route on record: verified email.
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Waterside Chat is a news podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Chris Moore and Will Poston of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation joined host Tom Sadler and the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat on September 30, 2026. They focused on the importance of menhaden (a...
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Molly Masterton joined the Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on July 14, 2026. Molly is a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council , where she works to promote sustainable...
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<p>Meredith Moore joined host Tom Sadler for a fascinating MFCN Waterside Chat on May 27, 2026. Meredith is director of the Fish Conservation Program at The Ocean Conservancy, where she combines a science background and...
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<p>Theresa Labriola of Wild Oceans joined the Network for a Waterside Chat with the Marine Fish Conservation Network on April 6, 2026. </p><p>In a wide-ranging discussion, Theresa and host Tom Sadler talked...
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<p>Lyf Gildersleeve joined the Network for an online Waterside Chat with host Tom Sadler on March 10, 2026. Lyf is a second-generation fish monger who actively promotes and protects sustainable use of our seafood...
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<p>Jamie Workman joined host and Marine Fish Conservation Network Executive Director Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on January 8, 2026. Jamie is an author, advocate and communicator whose work has focused on...
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<p>Tim Bristol joined host Tom Sadler and the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on March 4, 2025.</p><p>Tim is SalmonState’s executive director, and he has had a long career in environment...
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<p>Author, filmmaker and Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on January 29, 2025.<br/><br/>Kris is an Emmy-winning multimedia...
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<p>The Wild Steelhead Coalition’s Brian Bennett joined host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on November 14, 2024, making his second appearance on the program. Brian is the Wild Steelhead Coalition‘s...
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<p>Kate Masury, executive director of Eating with the Ecosystem, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat on October 16, 2024. Among many topics, Kate and host Tom Sadler discussed:</p>Eating...
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<p>Colles Stowell, founder and president of the One Fish Foundation, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on May 30, 2024. Colles and host Tom Sadler discussed:</p>How our seafood...
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<p>Mark Titus joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat on March 26, 2024. Mark's journey from fly-fishing guide in Alaska's Southeast to founder of Eva's Wild is a story of passion for salmon and...
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<p>SalmonState's Melanie Brown joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on January 23rd, 2024. Melanie fishes commercially in Bristol Bay in Alaska, the fourth generation of her family to...
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<p>Kevin Scribner joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network in December 2023 for an online Waterside Chat with host Tom Sadler. Affectionally known as "Scribfish" by friends and colleagues, Kevin is a fisherman, poet...
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<p>Joel Johnson, the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on Friday, September 22nd.<br/><br/>The...
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<p>Jean Flemma, co-founder of the Urban Ocean Lab and director of the Ocean Defense Initiative, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on July 19, 2023. Jean is a long-time policy hand...
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<p>Andrianna Natsoulas joined host Tom Sadler on June 21, 2023 for a Waterside Chat organized by the Marine Fish Conservation Network. The campaign director for Don’t Cage Our Oceans, Andrianna is also the author of...
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<p>Brad Warren, president of Global Ocean Health, joined host Tom Sadler of the Marine Fish Conservation Network on May 31, 2023 for an online Waterside Chat. Global Ocean Health is based around the idea that when the...
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<p>Eric Brazer joined host Tom Sadler for a Waterside Chat on April 26th, 2023. Eric is the deputy director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance, a member of the Network’s Policy Council, and a voice...
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<p>Bob Rees of the Northwest Guides and Anglers Association joined Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler on April 19, 2023 to talk about salmon, steelhead and conservation in the Pacific Northwest. Among many topics, they...
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Firefighter Captain, Mental Health Advocate, Suicide Attempt Survivor, United Sugar Producers and Refiners Cooperative
nursing education expert, Salmon State
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