Episodes

In this episode we talk with Sherry Bradley who is director of the Bureau of Environmental services with the Alabama Department of Health and board member of the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program. She discusses with us her work, advocacy, and that state of wastewater the Black Belt region of Alabama.

In this episode we chat with Kat Garofoli, the program manager of AmeriCorps Cape Cod, about the history of AmeriCorps and how the program helps out the Cape. Visit the AmeriCorps Cape Cod website if you’d like to learn more! The program is also currently accepting applications for their 2022-2023 program year. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member, check out this website and apply before August 31st, 2022!

In this episode we chat with Bruce Walton who is a partner at Battalia Winston and Chair of the Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatments Task Force with the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA). If you would like to learn more visit these websites! NEWEA's Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatments Task Force

In this episode we talked with Al Smith, the project lead for DigDeep’s Decentralized Wastewater Innovation Cohort, about the importance of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in underserved areas. Visit DigDeep’s website to learn more about the important work they do around the country! https://www.digdeep.org/ If you want to learn more check out this critical new report from DigDeep which talks about how much a lack of basic water and sanitation services costs the US economy each yea...

In this episode, we talk with Kristin Andres, Associate Director of Education & Outreach from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod about how we can restore some of the balance in our back yards by using more native plants and using less chemicals. Check out APCC's native plant sale webpage for information about their 2022 plant sale https://apcc.org/native-plant-sale/ Kristin's Recommended reading & liniks for more information: Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy Association to Preserve Cape...

In this episode the AmeriCorps Members, Susanna Baker and Travis Kornegay, chatted with Mike Demanche who is an Environmental Scientist at the Horsley Witten Group in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

In this episode, we speak with Arlene Blum, a celebrated biochemist, mountaineer, and pioneer in Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) activism and research. Visit her website for more information.

In this episode we are talking with Alissa Cox who is the Director at New England Onsite Wastewater Training Program at the University of Rhode Island.

In this episode we chat with Amy Dufault. Amy works with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod as a storyteller about water and issues surrounding water on the cape. She’s also an expert in sustainable fashion and the processes that go into making fabrics, such as dyeing.

In this episode we chat with Ken Cirillo, who manages the Barnstable County Dredge.

In this episode we talk with Katharine Reed, owner of Chequessett Chocolates in Truro.

In this episode we talk with Casey Chatelain who is the Deputy Director for the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition. #CleanWater

Brian and Travis Kornegay of Americorps Cape Cod talk with Joachim Schneider of WAI (Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations) to talk about Hawaii's 80,000-plus cesspools and how WAI is working to replace them.

In this episode we connect with Dr. Christopher Reddy from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, known locally as ‘WHOI.

In this episode we chat with Dr. Sophia Fox, an aquatic biologist with the Cape Cod National Seashore. Her professional focus is studying kettle holes and estuarine ecosystems with a focus on water quality and changes due to human impact. #CapeCodNationalSeashore

Paul Anderson, Brewster Water Superintendent, is the latest guest. Brian, Kalliope, and Paul discuss Paul’s journey to his current position, what is the scoop at Brewster Water Department, and the state of drinking water across the cape. #DrinkingWater #CapeCod #BarnstableCounty #WorkingForYou #Brewster #BrewsterWater.

In this episode we talk with Gabrielle Sakolsky, Superintendent of Cape Cod Mosquito Control about her Water Journey and the work that she and her co-workers do to protect Cape Codders from Mosquito-Borne illness.

We talk with Harriet Booth, Marine Resource Specialist with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, about a wide range of concerns related to shellfish, and about how she got involved in water protection.

Brian and Kalliope sit down for a chat with Emily Michele, a Project Assistant at the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center, about her work and why she chose a career in water! #OneWater #OneDropLeadsToAnother #MASSTC #CapeCod #BarnstableCounty #WaterWorkers #SepticSmartWeek

In this episode, Brian and Kalliope banter about Cape Cod and their personal water stories. #OneWater #GroundWaterGuardians #LoveYourLocalWater #WaterQuality #MASSTC #DrinkingWater #WasteWater #Water #BarnstableCounty #CapeCod #WorkingForYou #OneDropLeadsToAnother #SoleSourceAquifer #SepticSystems