Robert Rock

Robert Rock, a landscape architect, leads the innovative Wallace Annenberg Wildlife Crossing project in California. He shares insights on urban traffic dynamics and humorous anecdotes about congestion's puzzling causes. The conversation intriguingly compares human traffic to ant behavior and touches on eco-friendly travel initiatives. They also discuss weather-related traffic jams and even the science behind tangled cables, merging psychology and physics in a lighthearted way that draws parallels between everyday frustrations and complex environmental systems.

Discover the impact of highways on wildlife, highlighting the importance of habitat connectivity. Learn about the dangers of wildlife crossings and the economic impact of collisions. Explore how roads disrupt wildlife movements and genetic diversity. Uncover the effects of light and noise pollution on wildlife connectivity. Delve into shifting baseline syndrome and the changing perceptions of biodiversity.