Delta Dispatches

Delta Dispatches brings together host Simone Maloz, St.

Delta Dispatches centers on Samoma Laws of Restore the Mississippi River Delta speaking with Brad Miller of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and Christy Trail of Pontchartrain Conservancy about river-parish restoration.

Delta Dispatches uses episode 200 to ask how Louisiana's coastal playbook can travel to other states, with Charles Sutcliffe explaining why science, funding, and insurance now sit in the same conversation.

["Delta Dispatches links BTNEP's 4.2 million-acre estuary footprint to Bayou Community Foundation's Ida recovery work in the Bayou region.", "Samoma Laws hosts Bren Haas, BTNEP's program director, and Jennifer Armand, the Bayou Community Foundation's executive director, because both translate local resilience into concrete programs.", "Haas says Louisiana has only one national estuary program, and he walks through Estuary Explore, Chimney Swift towers, Purple Martin colonies, and native plant propagation at Nichols farm.", "Armand says the foundation serves Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and Grand Isle, with mental health, housing, and $355,000 in 2025 grants shaping the current response."]

Delta Dispatches marks the 20-year legacy of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita with Jessica Dandridge of the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans and former CPRA board chair Sydney Coffey.

Delta Dispatches examines Louisiana’s 2029 Coastal Master Plan with Allie Olsenowski of the Environmental Defense Fund and Katie Freer, Assistant Administrator at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

Delta Dispatches host Simoma Laws speaks with Charles Allen of Audubon Delta and Arthur Johnson of the Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development about coastal Louisiana advocacy.

Delta Dispatches returns with Simone Maloz, Alicia Renfro, and Steve Cochran to examine why restoring Louisiana's coast affects wetlands, communities, fisheries, jobs, and national trade.

Delta Dispatches co-host Jacques Hebert announces that he is becoming communications director for the McKnight Foundation in Minneapolis and leaving Restore the Mississippi River Delta after eight years.

Jacques Hebert interviews Trevor Russell of Friends of the Mississippi River about how Minnesota's upper Mississippi connects to Louisiana's Gulf coast.

Host Jacques Hebert interviews Fran Troutman about Glass Half Full's innovative glass recycling for coastal restoration.

Interview with the new director of the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program about coastal restoration in Louisiana.

Host Jacques Aver discusses coastal restoration policy and upcoming events with guests from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.

Hosts discuss Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts, weather, and local blooms in a conversational update.