Ep.11: Empowering Youth With Hydroponics - Alex Aleman - Educator & Horticulture Enthusiast

11/29/21 • 23 min

Gardopia Gardens welcomes Alex Aleman, Educator at Luther Burbank High School in San Antonio, Texas.
Gardopia Gardens hosts, COO, Dominic Dominguez, and Board Member, Defranco Sarabia hear the incredible story of Alex Aleman and his efforts of empowering youth using hydroponics.
The implications of Covid-19 and Winter Storm Uri urged Alex to research and build his very first hydroponic grow space. This was just the beginning, as Alex's calling progressed him to start a hydroponics system at Burbank High School.
Amid times of food insecurity and differentiated online/in-person learning in the school systems, Alex's story is that of resiliency, growth, opportunity, and innovation for him and his students.
You can reach Alex at on Instagram: @le_plantfessor

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Ep.10: Conservation with Jonathan Molineaux - Fisheries Biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Gardopia Gardens welcomes Jonathan Molineaux, Fisheries Biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the Growing Our Future Podcast!
Join our host, CEO, Stephen Lucke, and co-host, COO, Dominic Dominguez, as they take a deep dive with Jonathan to explore multiple facets of conversation and sustainability.
Jonathan provides supplemental information on the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, ArcGIS Metadata innovations, and Ecosystem Services in conservation, and much more!
From land usage, policy creation, cultural awareness, and advocacy, this segment is nothing short of an information-packed episode!

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Ep.12: Smart Technologies In Growing with Daniel Nelson of Grow Computer

Gardopia Gardens welcomes Daniel Nelson, CEO of Grow Computer to the Growing Our Future Podcast!
In this episode, Stephen Lucke, CEO of Gardopia Gardens, and Daniel take a deep dive into the world of the present and future of smart technologies in agriculture. Plant/soil/humidity monitoring, streamlined smartphone controls, data clouds, emerging hardware, fostering global community connections, and more, if you're ready to hear the intricacies of developing technology in growing, this is a podcast that you don't want to miss!
To get in touch with Daniel, you can reach him and the team at www.growcomputer.io or follow them on Instagram @growcomputer