Climate Tech Startup Ecobot Saves Wetlands
The Collider, Asheville, NC - January 2020
Wetlands are critical to ecosystems in that they protect people, infrastructure, and assets from stormwater during an extreme weather event, reduce the impact of sea level rise, and sequester carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere — all increasingly vital defense benefits as storms become stronger and more severe, and flooding increases across the world. In short, wetlands help humans and ecosystems withstand and adapt to a changing climate.
Ecobot, a mobile application created by Collider members Jeremy Schewe and Lee Lance, is helping wetland scientists and ecologists gather data on wetlands across the United States 50 percent more efficiently than traditional methods. By connecting this data to planners and geospatial ecologists working on resilience models, Ecobot is building climate resilience for future generations.
