Finding Wildlife with Akash Mehta

This week conservation technologist extraordinaire, creator of EarthRanger, ex-director of SkyLight, OlmoEarth program lead and current Senior Director of Conservation at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Ted Schmitt joins Akash to share his story of falling in love with conservation through a rather unexpected route and the incredible global impact he's made since with gamechanging AI and satellite solutions. For more of Ted's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/tedschmitt/https://accidentalconservationist.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedschmitt/https://allenai.org/olmoearthhttps://x.com/allen_aihttps://www.instagram.com/earthrangertech/https://www.earthranger.com/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefundhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week, chemical biologist, National Geographic Explorer, conservation leader, and founder of Amazon Research Internacional, Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza joins Akash in the studio to explore the hidden worlds shaping our planet’s future. From leading the global movement protecting wild pollinators to researching medicinal microbes, Rosa reveals how bridging science, ancestral knowledge, and storytelling can protect the Amazon and drive real-world environmental change. For more of Rosa's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/rosavespinozahttps://www.rosavespinoza.com/https://www.youtube.com/@rosavespinozahttps://www.instagram.com/amazonresearchinthttps://www.amazonresearch.org/To catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefundhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week wildlife photographer, explorer, conservationist and founder of Reserva: The Youth Land Trust, Callie Broaddus joins Akash in the studio to discuss the incredible untapped power of youth in saving our planet, creating pioneering reservas in Ecuador and Colombia, and the wealth of species yet to discover in these tropical forests.To support Reserva in protecting endangered titi monkeys with its latest forest corridor head to:https://give.reservaylt.org/campaign/piamonte-conectado/c719401For more of Callie's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/calliebroaddus/https://x.com/CallieBroaddushttps://www.calliebroaddus.com/https://www.instagram.com/reservaylt/https://www.facebook.com/reservaylt/https://reservaylt.org/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefundhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week field biologist, wildlife filmmaker and broadcaster Dan O'Neill joins Akash to share stories of filming and working with big cats and raptors around the globe, from Guyana to Nepal, and now starring in landmark BBC series Tiger Island out on BBC One and iPlayer every Sunday night. For more of Dan's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/danowild/https://www.facebook.com/DanWildlife/https://x.com/danoneill_wildhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dan.owildhttps://www.youtube.com/@danoneillwildhttps://www.danoneill.tv/https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002x3br/tiger-islandAnd to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefundhttps://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week biologist-conservationist-filmmaker Ian Redmond remotes in to unpack his incredible journey from researching with Dian Fossey to filming with David Attenborough, spearheading efforts to protect gorillas, cave elephants and everything in between. For more of Ian's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/ianredmond4eco/https://www.facebook.com/ian.redmond.33/https://www.youtube.com/@YoGAmbassadorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-redmond-b849283/https://www.watchecoflix.com/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week explorer, filmmaker, author and now TV star Lucy Shepherd joins Akash to share tales from travels across the globe from the deepest Amazon to frozen Arctic and now crossing Africa in Channel 4's Secret Africa: Into the Wild.For more of Lucy's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/lucysheps/https://www.youtube.com/c/LucyShepherdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lucyshepsexplorerhttps://www.lucy-shepherd.com/https://www.facebook.com/lucysheps/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/secret-africa-into-the-wildAnd to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week BirdLife chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart sits down across from Akash to chat bird research, conservation and experiencing nature's wonders from a wheelchair. For more of BirdLife's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/birdlife.international/https://www.facebook.com/BirdLifeInternational/https://www.youtube.com/user/BirdLifeVideohttps://www.birdlife.org/And to catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://www.tiktok.com/@fablefundhttps://fablefund.givingcircles.io/

This week climate influencer super-couple Ben Brown and Ciara Doyle of Going Green Media join Akash to share their story and insights on finding your audience, building a sustainable following and spreading hope for our planet. For more of Going Green's work head to:https://www.instagram.com/goinggreenmedia/https://www.youtube.com/@GoingGreenOfficialhttps://www.goinggreenmedia.com/https://www.facebook.com/ggreenmedia/https://www.tiktok.com/@goinggreenmediaAnd down forget to tune in to their Inspire Action podcast wherever you listen:https://www.goinggreenmedia.com/podcastTo catch up on the latest Fable Fund actions and films see:https://www.instagram.com/fablefund https://www.youtube.com/@fablefund https://fablefund.givingcircles.io/