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Discern EarthElias Ayrey on Forests and Social JusticeIn this episode I speak with Elias Ayrey, a forest carbon scientist and Chief Science Officer at Renoster, a carbon credit diligence firm. We discuss:• How growing up in suburban New Jersey with a science teacher mother shaped his connection to nature and science.• His move from ecology to forest remote sensing, and how it gives him a unique perspective on forests.• His passion for paleobotany and early plant evolution.• His realization that carbon market challenges stem primarily from human factors rather than technical limitations.• How direct observation of carbon mar...2024-10-021h 02