The Raised Beaches Podcast is a discussion on topics related to paleoclimate, Earth Science and global change. Dr. Evan J. Gowan highlights the concepts and underlying evidence on how climate, sea level and the Earth surface changes through time. He also connects how our knowledge of the past informs our predictions of future climate.
Episode 8: Profile of Paolo Pirazzoli, paleo sea level scientist
Raised Beaches Podcast: Episode 8 In this episode, I give an overview of the paleo sea level scientist, Paolo Pirazzoli. ----- Notes and References ----- Evelpidou et al 2017. Paolo Antonio Pirazzoli (1939–2017) — An exceptional career dedicated to coastal geomorphology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2017.10.001 Pirazzoli 2002. Did the Italian government approve an obsolete project to save Venice?. https://doi.org/10.1029/2002EO000148 Evelpidou et al 2012. Late Holocene Sea Level ...
16 Jun 2026
Episode 7: The Japan Geoscience Union 2026 Meeting
Raised Beaches Podcast: Episode 7 The topics I discuss in the episode include: - What I have been doing the past year and why I haven't recorded podcasts. - My new job at Kikaijima - The Japan Geoscience Union 2026 meeting - End of the Ocean Observation Initiative - Papers Listen here: https://raisedbeaches.buzzsprout.com/ Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@evangowan ----- Notes and References ----- - Article on The Guardian about the end of the Ocean Observation Initiative: https://...
10 Jul 2025
Episode 6: CO2 Changes Through Time
The host explores carbon dioxide fluctuations throughout history, delving into the complexities of climate science and geological records.
9 Mar 2025
Episode 5: The Greenhouse Effect
Raised Beaches Podcast: Episode 5 For a full list of references, see my website: https://raisedbeaches.net/2025/03/09/raised-beaches-podcast-episode-5/ Listen here: https://raisedbeaches.buzzsprout.com/ Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@evangowan ----- Episode 5 - Intro ----- I discuss what I have been doing from late December 2024 to the end of February 2025, including watching Sakurajima volcano erupt, and an earthquake I felt in January. I discuss downloading sediment core data fro...
30 Dec 2024
Episode 4: Milankovitch Cycles
The deep dive of episode 4 is on Milankovitch Cycles. For a full list of references, see the post on my website: https://raisedbeaches.net/2024/12/30/raised-beaches-podcast-episode-4/ Listen here: https://raisedbeaches.buzzsprout.com/ Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@evangowan ----- Episode 4 - Intro ----- I discuss what I have been doing in November and December 2024, as well as an overview of all of 2024. - Current work on ice sheet reconstructions. - Trip to Okinawa and a discussi...
1 Nov 2024
Episode 3: Proxy Records
The deep dive of episode 3 is on proxy records. For a full list of references, see the post on my website: https://raisedbeaches.net/2024/11/01/raised-beaches-podcast-episode-3/ ----- Episode 3 - Intro ----- I discuss about how autumn is late coming to Japan, and my geological observations from my recent trip to Nagasaki. I talk about the devastating hurricanes in the southeastern United States, and how Hurricane Helene affected the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). I...
16 Oct 2024
Episode 2: Sea Level and Deviations from Sea Level
The main topic of episode 2 is on sea level and deviations from sea level. For a full list of references, see the post on my website: https://raisedbeaches.net/2024/10/16/raised-beaches-podcast-episode-2/ ----- Epsiode 2 - Intro ----- I discuss about my activities from June to late July, including my stay at the Kikai Institute for Coral Reef Sciences, and the University at Buffalo. I then discuss about the global temperature record that was achieved in July 2024. I give an overview of a s...
6 Sept 2024
Episode 1: What are Raised Beaches?
This is episode 1 of the Raised Beaches Podcast. This is the culmination of many months of planning to produce a podcast to discuss topics related to paleoclimate, Earth science and global change. In this episode, I introduce myself and discuss the highlights of the 2024 Japan Geoscience Union conference. The deep dive explains what "raised beaches" are. Finally I highlight a recent paper discussing a climate proxy record from the Marine Isotope Stage 11c interglacial. -- Raised Beaches Podc...
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