Dr. Chad Nelsen
@chadnelsen.bsky.social
Surfrider Foundation CEO
Ocean Conservation leader
Outdoor Alliance Board member
Urban Ocean Labs Advisory Board
Surfer & Outdoor enthusiast
Ocean Conservation leader
Outdoor Alliance Board member
Urban Ocean Labs Advisory Board
Surfer & Outdoor enthusiast
I spent 3 days in Chicago in mid-July for the Aspen Ideas Climate conference. It was my first visit to Chicago in 30 years. I was struck by how beautiful, clean, and park rich it was, and how friendly people were. I walked around day & night and felt safe.
October 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I spent 3 days in Chicago in mid-July for the Aspen Ideas Climate conference. It was my first visit to Chicago in 30 years. I was struck by how beautiful, clean, and park rich it was, and how friendly people were. I walked around day & night and felt safe.
I wonder if he understands how his phone works when it’s not plugged in?
September 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I wonder if he understands how his phone works when it’s not plugged in?
Kelly Slater Surf Ranch.
August 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Kelly Slater Surf Ranch.
It’s true. I wish there were more surfy stuff here. Here’s a shot of my son at Teahupo’o.
July 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s true. I wish there were more surfy stuff here. Here’s a shot of my son at Teahupo’o.
MAGA voters follow Trump off cliff and reject gravity.
June 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
MAGA voters follow Trump off cliff and reject gravity.
Little known fact: America has more public waters than public lands.
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eez.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eez.html
May 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Little known fact: America has more public waters than public lands.
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eez.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eez.html
Buts it’s a dry heat…
May 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Buts it’s a dry heat…
I asked ChatGPT what the CA coast would look like without the California Coastal Act and this is what it produced. I think it’s fairly accurate.
May 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I asked ChatGPT what the CA coast would look like without the California Coastal Act and this is what it produced. I think it’s fairly accurate.
Thanks DOGE. EWR is a complete mess due to malfunctions & FAA shortages. abc7ny.com/amp/post/new...
May 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Thanks DOGE. EWR is a complete mess due to malfunctions & FAA shortages. abc7ny.com/amp/post/new...
Heading into the lion’s den to advocate for the protection of public lands and waters with @surfrider.org and @outdooralliance.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Heading into the lion’s den to advocate for the protection of public lands and waters with @surfrider.org and @outdooralliance.bsky.social
Bikeways to Hell.
I love bike paths, just not the ones designed to fall into the ocean.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bikewa...
I love bike paths, just not the ones designed to fall into the ocean.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bikewa...
March 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Bikeways to Hell.
I love bike paths, just not the ones designed to fall into the ocean.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bikewa...
I love bike paths, just not the ones designed to fall into the ocean.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/bikewa...
I highly recommend Fire Weather by @johnvaillant.bsky.social He tells a compelling story about the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and the world of climate change-driven fire we are now living in. It essentially foreshadows the LA fires.
March 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I highly recommend Fire Weather by @johnvaillant.bsky.social He tells a compelling story about the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire and the world of climate change-driven fire we are now living in. It essentially foreshadows the LA fires.
Gorgeous day out in the San Juans with my sons.
March 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Gorgeous day out in the San Juans with my sons.
LA County has a larger population than 40 states! We can get a lot of good work done at the local level.
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
LA County has a larger population than 40 states! We can get a lot of good work done at the local level.
According to 2022 OBM documents the government spent ~$170 billion on natural resource management in a $9.8 trillion dollar budget or 1.7%. This is about efficiency, but not govt efficiency. It’s about efficiently exploiting our public natural resources for private gain.
February 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
According to 2022 OBM documents the government spent ~$170 billion on natural resource management in a $9.8 trillion dollar budget or 1.7%. This is about efficiency, but not govt efficiency. It’s about efficiently exploiting our public natural resources for private gain.
I put together this “Songs for the Resistance” play list. Many of the songs seem prescient, which goes to show these fights are not new. There’s probably too much Rage Again The Machine (mood). Please suggest any songs to add!
open.spotify.com/playlist/0D4...
open.spotify.com/playlist/0D4...
February 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I put together this “Songs for the Resistance” play list. Many of the songs seem prescient, which goes to show these fights are not new. There’s probably too much Rage Again The Machine (mood). Please suggest any songs to add!
open.spotify.com/playlist/0D4...
open.spotify.com/playlist/0D4...
The first CA poppy to spring up in our front yard. Looking for inspiration in nature.
February 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The first CA poppy to spring up in our front yard. Looking for inspiration in nature.
PJ was fascinated by Flow
February 15, 2025 at 5:25 AM
PJ was fascinated by Flow
Zoom in to see a pretty fun wave along the Oregon coast.
February 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Zoom in to see a pretty fun wave along the Oregon coast.
America's lead ocean agency is at risk.
From weather forecasting to ocean and coastal protections, Americans rely on NOAA's vital services every day to help us plan for natural disasters, reduce the impacts of pollution, and protect marine wildlife.
From weather forecasting to ocean and coastal protections, Americans rely on NOAA's vital services every day to help us plan for natural disasters, reduce the impacts of pollution, and protect marine wildlife.
February 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
America's lead ocean agency is at risk.
From weather forecasting to ocean and coastal protections, Americans rely on NOAA's vital services every day to help us plan for natural disasters, reduce the impacts of pollution, and protect marine wildlife.
From weather forecasting to ocean and coastal protections, Americans rely on NOAA's vital services every day to help us plan for natural disasters, reduce the impacts of pollution, and protect marine wildlife.
Trying to channel this chill…
February 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trying to channel this chill…
🌊Tsunami 🌊 warning issued and now cancelled for Caribbean after powerful earthquake north of Honduras. Yet another important function of @noaa.gov
February 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🌊Tsunami 🌊 warning issued and now cancelled for Caribbean after powerful earthquake north of Honduras. Yet another important function of @noaa.gov
View from my recent mtb bike ride
February 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
View from my recent mtb bike ride