Nalini Nadkarni
Canopy Explorer | Pioneering Forest Conservation & Emerging Tech
Nalini Nadkarni is a Healthcare Transformation speaker who has appeared at 2 events including TED 2010 and TED 2009, most recently in 2010.
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Nalini Nadkarni is a pioneering forest ecologist known as the 'queen of canopy research. ' As a Professor at the University of Utah, she has spent decades studying the rich biodiversity found in the tops of trees.
Nadkarni communicates her scientific insights to diverse audiences, collaborating with poets, preachers, and even prisoners to share the wonder of forest ecosystems. Her TED talks have reached millions, inspiring new approaches to conservation and the role of emerging technologies in understanding the natural world.
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Life science in prison
Nalini Nadkarni challenges our perspective on trees and prisons -- she says both can be more dynamic than we think. Through a partnership with the state of Washington, she brings science classes and conservation programs to inmates, with unexpected results.
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