In Episode 5, Bob Battalio, Coastal Engineer with Coastal Futures LLC, joins the ASBPA #ShapingShoresPodcast to share what inspired him to get involved with ASBPA at the chapter level and how these roles contributed to preserving and protecting America’s beaches and shores.
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Episode 5. Shaping Shores with Bob Battalio
Welcome to Shaping Shores, the Centennial podcast of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. For nearly a hundred years, ASBPA has united people across science, policy, and practice to preserve U.S. shores and beaches.
Guests
Bob Battalio is a civil engineer and lifelong surfer specializing in coastal hydraulics and geomorphology for nature-based informed planning and design, including future conditions. Bob has served as the Director, Vice President, and President of the California Chapter of ASBPA. He received the Joe Johnson Award in 2023.
Nicole Elko is Executive Director of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association and host of the Shaping Shores podcast.