A New Perspective: Transforming Crisis into Hope

Jono Wilson, the Director of Ocean Science for The Nature Conservancy’s California Chapter, will share how gaining an aerial perspective was the key to fighting the collapse of critical kelp forests, proving that large-scale ecological recovery is possible. Then, Linna Selbrede, the Gulf Coast Division Lead for Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR), will reveal how the same technology provides a vital new viewpoint in high-stakes search and rescue missions, bringing hope and safety to communities in their most critical moments.