Gregg Treinish didn't start out as an outdoor enthusiast, but found solace and purpose in nature during his youth. After years of enjoying the outdoors, he was left feeling a need to give something back to the world.

He found fulfillment by using his passion for outdoor adventures to gather critical data that researchers need for conservation and scientific research. That's how his nonprofit organization, Adventure Scientists, came to be.

"We harness the collective power of the tens of thousands of people that are outside every day — who love the outdoors and have a passion for exploring the outdoors — and we give them real scientific missions that they can do while they're out there that benefit conservation," Treinish says.

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Image Credit: Gregg Treinish in the Oakavango. Photo courtesy of Adventure Scientists

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Timecodes

(00:00) From "at-risk-youth" to conservation professional

(19:03) Current initiatives and future plans

(26:25) Studying killer whales

(29:15) Tracking white bark pine

(32:12) Antibiotic resistance research

(35:55) Empowering people to make an impact