Technology for Life
These are the areas where I believe technology can make the most meaningful contribution to ecological balance and human flourishing. Each represents an opportunity to apply technical skills in service of regeneration rather than extraction.
Sustainable Food Systems
Technology can transform how we grow, distribute, and consume food in ways that regenerate rather than deplete our ecosystems.
I'm interested in applying AI, sensors, and data systems to support regenerative agriculture, optimize plant-based food production, and strengthen local food networks. The goal is to make sustainable farming more viable and accessible while reducing our ecological footprint.
Key Applications
Precision Agriculture for Small Farms
Using IoT sensors, edge computing, and AI to help smaller farms optimize resource use, monitor soil health, and increase yields sustainably.
Plant-Based Production Optimization
Developing systems to improve efficiency in plant-based food production, from crop selection to processing optimization.
Local Food Distribution Networks
Creating platforms that connect local producers with consumers, reducing food miles and strengthening community food security.
Regenerative Farming Technology
Supporting practices that rebuild soil health, increase biodiversity, and sequester carbon through smart monitoring and decision support.
Technologies & Tools
Cooperative Economics
Digital tools can enable new forms of democratic ownership and decision-making that distribute wealth and power more equitably.
I'm passionate about building technology infrastructure for worker cooperatives, platform cooperatives, and mutual aid networks. These systems can help communities organize resources, make collective decisions, and create alternatives to extractive economic models.
Key Applications
Platform Cooperatives
Developing democratically-owned alternatives to corporate platforms, where users and workers share in governance and profits.
Worker Cooperative Infrastructure
Building tools for democratic workplaces including decision-making systems, profit sharing calculators, and member portals.
Mutual Aid Coordination
Creating systems that help communities organize resource sharing, skill exchanges, and solidarity economy initiatives.
Community Resource Management
Platforms for managing shared resources like tool libraries, community gardens, and time banks.
Technologies & Tools
Ecological Monitoring
Understanding and protecting natural systems requires sophisticated sensing and analysis capabilities that technology can provide.
I'm interested in developing AI-powered monitoring systems that help us understand ecosystem health, track biodiversity, and measure our environmental impact. These tools can inform better conservation decisions and help communities protect their local environments.
Key Applications
Biodiversity Tracking Systems
Using computer vision and acoustic monitoring to identify and track species populations and ecosystem health indicators.
Water Quality Monitoring
Deploying sensor networks to continuously monitor water quality in streams, rivers, and watersheds.
Climate Impact Measurement
Building systems to track local climate impacts and help communities adapt to changing conditions.
Conservation Technology
Creating tools that support habitat restoration, wildlife corridors, and ecosystem regeneration efforts.
Technologies & Tools
Appropriate Technology
Technology should empower communities rather than create dependencies, and be repairable with local resources and knowledge.
I advocate for human-scale technology that communities can understand, maintain, and adapt to their needs. This means prioritizing open-source designs, modular systems, and solutions that work within local constraints rather than requiring constant external support.
Key Applications
Open-Source Hardware Design
Creating and sharing designs for tools and systems that communities can build and modify with locally available materials.
Locally Maintainable Systems
Developing technology with repairability in mind, using common components and providing comprehensive documentation.
Energy-Efficient Computing
Building systems that can run on renewable energy and work within the constraints of off-grid or resource-limited environments.
Community Technology Centers
Supporting spaces where people can learn, build, and maintain technology together, fostering local technical capacity.
Technologies & Tools
Working on Similar Projects?
If you're applying technology to any of these areas, I'd love to learn about your work and explore potential collaboration opportunities.
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