In Episode 17, Dr. Jim Houston, Director Emeritus of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), joins the ASBPA #ShapingShoresPodcast to share the remarkable story of how a physics student drafted during the Vietnam War became one of the most influential figures in coastal engineering.
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Episode 17. ASBPA’s Shaping Shores with Jim Houston
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
James R. Houston has a PhD in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of Florida. He served as the director of coastal and hydraulic engineering for the Corps of Engineers for 15 years. In 2000, he became the Corps’ Director of Research and Development and the first Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, which includes all Corps research laboratories. He retired in 2010 and now continues research as the Center’s Director Emeritus. He has authored over 250 publications, including more than 50 journal papers.
Nicole Elko is Executive Director of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association and host of the Shaping Shores podcast.