From left to right: Maci, Sasha, Goku, and Rob. Credit: Camille Antinori
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Rob Bermudez
Rob Bermudez
Interviewed by Camille Antinori, February 14, 2025
Rob Bermudez is an audio and video engineer and graduate of the Broadcasting and Electronic Communication Arts Department at San Francisco State University. He has worked many years for the Oakland A's in their communication division before the team moved to Sacramento. As the chief audio engineer for this oral history project, he has personally heard all stories shared in this collection. Here, he shares his own family history and stories of growing up in the Bay Area, where a cherished family friend and his grandmother first introduced he and his brother to the Berkeley pier and waterfront. He values the area as a low-cost easy access public greenspace that he can readily visit with his fiance' and dog-children from his home in El Cerrito. Rob discusses his impressions of the interviews, and main points he drew from them, adding his views on the role of this location for physical well-being and peace of mind.
Managua, Nicaragua. Credit: Knowledge Graph, Google.
Faial, Azores. Credit: https://www.azoreschoice.com/islands/faial/
Goku. Credit: C. Antinori
Full Interview
Full Interview
Topics (in order):
Topics (in order):
Bay Area born and bred: Born in Oakland, raised in Richmond, lives in El Cerrito
Father left Managua, Nicaragua after major earthquake, with encouragement from grandmother
Many faceted SFSU connections
Sandinista connections: uncle and accidental release of sensitive information
Relationship with his Portuguese grandmother
Friend from the Azores bringing the kids to the marina
Building an outdoor recreation habit when we are young
Peaceful and meditative feeling to fishing
Nature was different!
Reflecting on strong connection to social aspect of fishing
Carrying on tradition of a fish cuisine and sense of self-sufficiency
Stingrays and crab
Multitudes of people on pier
Bringing their "children" to the marina: new smells, less traffic, peaceful - way better than chaotic dog parks
Escape from isolation felt by Covid and getting out of house
Taking care of our mental health through outdoor interactions
Low stress nature of visiting marina, especially when don't have to fight for parking
Don't need to build something for someone to enjoy area - just create safer pathways
Losing our sense of wonder
Comparison of fishing and local area to other activities and other parks, like Tilden Park
Waterfront holding memories of being with his grandmother and the friendship between his mom and Teresa
Sense of community
Just want to keep making memories here
Green spaces remind us of our place in world
Visions from the park: Bridge, birds, and waves
Full interview transcript
Full interview transcript
Citation (APA style):
Bermudez, Rob, and Antinori, C. Exploring Intergenerational and Community Connections to the Outdoors. (2024). Interview with Rob Bermudez, conducted by Camille Antinori. February 14, 2025. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Berkeley Fishing Memories Oral History Project.
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