Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) with Shah Selbe

THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers.

As a bookend to last week's Oceanology episode, Conservation Technologist Shah Selbe chats about saving the planet with some well-intentioned technology. Wind turbines, solar cars, and all the ways in which sensors, drones, recycled smartphones and real-time data reporting can help conserve species, spaces and communities that are threatened. Hear inspiring tales of travel, art, adventure and putting engineering to good use from a former rocket-science turned professional do-gooder.

Also discussed: crocodile astrology, fishing vests and hippo power displays.

Listen on Stitcher, iTunes, Omny, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.

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Conservify.org

Shah Selbe on Twitter and Instagram

Some links that may be useful:

Nat Geo’s “Into the Okavango”

Tweeting up to the ISS

Trying to research crocodile astrology

Hippo butt fan

Calgary’s glacier exhibit, “Herald/Harbinger”