Ando Shah: Aquatic Virtual Reality Co-Founder
Podcast Episode #65
Ando is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ballast Technologies, the world’s first aquatic virtual reality company. Inspired by his love for the ocean and his desire to increase empathy, Ando is applying his skills in developing technologies to help connect humans with the ocean in a fully immersive experience. In this episode we discuss Ando’s childhood in India that included an extreme fear of water, a profound experience diving with whales in Mozambique, his views on the true value of virtual reality, and so much more.
Learn more about Ballast Technologies by visiting their website www.ballastvr.com, visit Ando’s personal website www.ando.xyz to learn more about the multitude of projects he’s worked on, and follow him on Instagram @andoshah.
Christine Spiten: Blueye Robotics Co-Founder
Podcast Episode #58
Christine is the co-founder of Blueye Robotics, a Norway-based technology start-up developing underwater drones that can allow you to explore nearly 500 feet beneath the ocean’s surface and live stream to any device all at the same time! In this episode, Christine and I chat about her experiences that led her to Blueye, the fundamental ethos of exploration Blueye Robotics has, and the importance of connecting people with our blue planet.
To learn more visit blueyerobotics.com, check out @blueyerobotics on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, and even connect with Christine via her personal Instagram page @chspiten.
Boyan Slat: The Ocean Cleanup Founder
Podcast Episode #55
Boyan is the Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, using advanced technologies and the ocean’s currents to rid the oceans of plastic. Five years since his TEDx talk went viral, Boyan and his team are now preparing to launch their first full floating system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Spring of 2018. Hear this young entrepreneur’s thoughts on research, fundraising, criticisms, global plastic pollution solutions, and his ultimate goals for The Ocean Cleanup.
To learn more, visit The Ocean Cleanup website, follow them @theoceancleanup on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and watch their videos on YouTube.
Megan Cook: Nautilus Live and Ocean Exploration Trust Science Communicator
Podcast Episode #43
Megan is the Community STEM Program Coordinator at Ocean Exploration Trust. This fish-loving, science communication extrovert provides ocean exploration education to people around the globe via Nautilus Live. Hear about Megan’s journey becoming an ocean science communicator from growing up in Idaho and the incredible diversity of experiences she had as the 2012 Our World Underwater Rolex Scholarship recipient.
Follow Megan on Facebook and Twitter, follow Nautilus Live on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit nautiluslive.org and visit oceanexplorationtrust.org to learn more.
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Charlotte Vick: Mission Blue Director of Engagement
Podcast Episode #39
Charlotte is the Director of Engagement at Mission Blue, working with partners worldwide to facilitate, support, and fund ocean education, science, and policy efforts. In other words, she’s all ocean, all the time! Hear from this top notch ocean advocate about her work with Google Earth’s Ocean Layer, Hope Spots, Fisheries Science, Conservation Marketing, and Policy.
Follow Charlotte on Twitter and Facebook and follow Mission Blue on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit mission-blue.org to learn more.
This week’s podcast episode is brought to you by Truli Wetsuits, wetsuits for the woman ocean adventurer. Find yours at truliwetsuits.com and be truly yourself in the water.
