S6 Ep6: Restoring Impacted Landscapes with Mass Reforestation

Discover how Mass Reforestation (formerly Drone Seed) is revolutionizing reforestation efforts to combat climate change. In this episode, Matthew Aghai, VP of R&D Mast Reforestation, explores the company's mission to scale reforestation and reestablish the reforestation supply chain, all while  expanding the variables used to evaluate successful ecosystem stewardship. You’ll learn about their use of equal parts big data and ground truthing to restore large, impacted landscapes and ensure the resilience of ecosystems.  Matthew also discusses how the company’s work will support making markets for biodiversity and broadening the scope of services inherent to ecosystem restoration. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the future of reforestation and the role of different stakeholders in driving that change. 00:00:07 - Scaling Reforestation to Combat Climate Change00:01:49 - Drone Seed: Revolutionizing Reforestation Efforts00:06:34 - Montana Reforestation Project Funded by Carbon Offsets00:14:50 - Restoring Ecosystems in a Changing Climate00:20:26 - The Future of Hardware Technology00:29:27 - Building Trust in the Emerging Marketplace00:35:10 - Mast's Integration of Biodiversity Metrics00:39:22 - The Importance of Conserving Dry Forests00:42:41 - Measuring Success for Long-Term Growth00:49:07 - The Future of Reforestation with Drones Learn more about Mast Reforestation: Website: https://www.mastreforest.com Follow Matthew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-aghai-a49317178/ If you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcool Thank you so much! Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-....newsletters/keep-coo or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol