The Okovongo Wilderness Project

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The kenno's longest running project is the okovongo wilderness project. It focuses on how to better protect an area rich with wild life. Scientists are going to these amazing places all the time, and they're not really sharing what they're seeing. Kenno built a web site that would allow them to share their data as it happened.

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.

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