A One-Million Acre Vision. Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area: Andreia Pawel

06/21/24 • 50 min

In a reflective quest aimed to align her emerging interests with a vocation, Andreia Pawel tent-camped in the Southern Namibian Savana for three years. Then, one day she unexpectedly received the chance to start a new one-million acre wildlife reserve: The Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area. As CEO of this fast-moving project, she looks back on falling in love with a vast landscape and its wildlife inhabitants, and the rewards of watching a newly protected place begin to thrive once again.
Learn More About Andreia Powel and ORKCA:

ORCKA Website
Trailer Video
Conservation Namibia Article: Investigating a Little Known Biodiversity Hotspot

This episode was produced by Chrissie Bodznick with music by Trace Ketterling.
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This episode picks up Sean's conversation with Shane Gero from last week. In addition to sperm whales, the two discuss new ways to teach and communicate science, using storytelling as a conservation tool, and how every single job can be done with purpose.
Learn More About Shane Gero and the Dominica Whale Project
TedEd Video on Whale Talk:
How Advanced is Whale Talk? with Shane Gero and David Gruber
Shane Gero: https://www.shanegero.comThe Sperm Whale Project: https://www.thespermwhaleproject.org
Talks by Shane:

*Bioneers: Preserving Animal Cultures: Lessons from Whale Wisdom
*TEDxOttawa: The Lost Culture of Whales
Articles:
*New York Times: Scientists Find an 'Alphabet' in Whale Songs

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Learn More About the 4-Dam Removal Project:
NPR: No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins
American Rivers: 6 Things You Need to Know About the Klamath River Dam Removals
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Researchers, tribes, residents prepare for a century of sediment released from the Klamath dams