Orcas, VR Gaming, and the Upcoming Found in the Fjords Video Game with the Three Otters

Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)

English - August 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick!

On today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Louise Edwards, Aya Walraven and Tiffany Duong, the creative team behind the VR video game Found in the Fjords. Read their full bios below.

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Showtimes:
3:18 Nic & Laura discuss video games
8:36 Interview Starts
11:49 Orcas
15:14 Found in the Fjords
33:59 VR Gaming
45:27 Field Notes

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Connect with the Found in the Fjords team at https://foundinthefjords.org/

Guests Full Bio:
Dr. Louise Edwards: Team Lead, Developer and 3D Artist

Louise is the team lead, developer and 3D artist for Found in the Fjords. She is a scientist, educator and VR designer/developer based in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada. She specializes in creating immersive and interactive experiences that help people develop a relationship with the Earth and the scientific literacy required to engage with the modern world.

Tiff Duong: Story Design and Producer

Tiff is the story designer and producer of Found in the Fjords, is an explorer and storyteller. Inspired by an epic dive trip, she left corporate law to campaign for our planet. She now writes, speaks and leads from dense jungles to remote oceans to the changing Arctic. Tiff gives voice to what's happening in the natural world in order to inspire meaningful action and lasting change.

Aya Walraven: Technical Director and Sound Design

Aya is the technical director, web3 developer and sound producer for Found in the Fjords. Her background is in emerging tech, such as augmented reality, video streaming, web3 platforms and data analysis. Outside of her work, she is an avid freediver, and has a strong interest in the history of the ocean’s relationship to food and culture, as well as sustainable harvesting.

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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