Ecotrust Software Charts Best Coastal Fishing Grounds
Open OceanMap Screenshot
It’s nice to see some news sources running stories on our software development at Ecotrust. We received a Mellon Award last week in DC for our work on Open OceanMap. OPB and and San Francisco Chronicle were kind enough to interview and run stories presenting the case for our software and its use to capture fishermen’s knowledge to try and minimize the impact of implementing marine reserves on fishing communities.
I think the Chronicle article was the best although they all have their errors and overgeneralizations. I’m not sure the media ever gets it quite right. Love the quote from Astrid, my VP. “Just the name Ecotrust gives some fishermen heartburns,” she said. “They think we’re enviros - it’s a conversation starter.” So true. Telling people back in my hometown, Warrenton, the name of our organization and that we do fisheries and forestry work tends to ruffle their feathers a bit until I explain what we’re actually doing.
I bought my first suit jacket for the trip to DC. Dalina was kind enough to spend 2 hours with me picking it all out. I think I looked pretty sharp. Tied my tie all by myself with the help of the internets. Think I’ll start wearing a suit on a regular basis, hah.
Ecotrust Mellon Award Photo with Vinton Cerf