Shah Selbe: Making conservation proactive

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The Earth is in the midst of its sixth great extinction—and the first one caused by a single species: us. PopTech Fellow Shah Selbe discusses how “the internet of environmental things” enables conversationists to better monitor the heartbeat of the world’s ecosystems. For more information, visit poptech.org.

Shah Selbe is an engineer and conservation technologist focused on identifying and developing innovative technologies that can improve how we protect our marine reserves and delicate terrestrial ecosystems.

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Andrew Cotton: Waves and Dreams

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Andrew Cotton recounts his journey from wayward beach bum to gainfully employed plumber to one of the world's foremost big wave surfers in this powerful story of the importance of never giving up on your dreams.

Andrew Cotton recounts his journey from wayward beach bum to gainfully employed plumber to one of the world's foremost big wave surfers in this powerful story of the importance of never giving up on your dreams.

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Jonathan Wilker: Nature's Glue

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John Wilker

Jonathan Wilker seeks to understand how nature makes materials such as the glues produced in the seas by mussels, oysters and barnacles. His research examines how these biological materials function, and then works to design synthetic mimics with a wide range of applications.

Wilker’s work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. There are currently no adhesives available that are simultaneously wet setting, strong bonding, and non-toxic; yet marine biology may have already solved this problem, and Wilker is seeking to understand exactly how.

more at: Wilker Research Group