drum roll please not because Trail Science is back but it’s back with Dr Simon de Waal 🧑🎓
He did it folks. The stellies shakeout starting, research loving, half marathon machine successfully defended his PhD & is officially a Dr. Proud is an understatement.
We talk about his hand in, the defence, what the practical application of his research looks like, what is next in the research space for Dr de Waal & more.
00:00 - Still in Season 3
01:52 - Welcome back to Dr de Waal
06:13 - Excellence within the ebbs & flows
09:18 - Progress in research within the SA context
11:10 - What are the research take homes?
20:40 - Challenges within the research design
25:37 - The next project: Where will Dr de Waal go next
32:18 - What are we seeing in field and in the lab
36:40 - Feedback from the experts
44:50 - The “so what?”: how to apply the research to our programs
51:47 - The publication pipeline & final thoughts
54:54 - Personal goals & rooted in dirt
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- Trail Culture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trailcultureza/
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- Simon de Waal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dewaal.simon/
- Rooted in Dirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootedindirt/
- Carbon Endurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carbon_endurance/
- Carbon Endurance Website: https://www.carbonendurance.co/precision-hydration-2 -
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