A kayaker turns her passion into a startup, with Jessica Droujko of Riverkin

Jessica Droujko is a passionate kayaker and lover of rivers. So it’s fitting that she should combine that passion and her PhD from ETH Zürich to launch Riverkin, a startup that monitors river health.

In this episode we talked about:

🌊 How rivers shape landscapes and their importance in global ecosystems

🔬 How Riverkin monitors water levels and sediment flows

🏞️ Jessica's adventures on some of the world's most interesting rivers, including the Boiling River in Peru

🚣‍♀️ The balance between responsible tourism and river conservation. Think: Grand Canyon

🌍 The River Collective's mission to create changemakers through events like the Students for Rivers camp

🔌 Opportunities for citizen science in river monitoring through mini hydrological stations

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