Ann Pace joins the podcast to discuss the work of Wise Ancestors. We explore how biobanking could help humanity recover from global catastrophes, how to conduct decentralized science, and how to collaborate with local communities on conservation efforts.   

You can learn more about Ann's work here:   

https://www.wiseancestors.org   

Timestamps:  

00:00 What is Wise Ancestors?  

04:27 Recovering after catastrophes 

11:40 Decentralized science  

18:28 Upfront benefit-sharing  

26:30 Local communities  

32:44 Recreating optimal environments  

38:57 Cross-cultural collaboration