Design research ethos: tenacious & tentative

With the latin root ten, meaning to hold, tenacity and tentativeness are guiding values in my approach re: design for social good. Having that ‘fire in the belly’ is necessary to activate architectures offering meaningful, sustained and desired change; humility and reciprocity nod to real-world contexts (cultural, ecological, etc) where desired change might occur. My three current endeavors are grounded in local agriculture and land use systems, based out of Freeport, ME.

Fable forestry

Seeking to solve the $700B problem of invasive forest pathogens in the US, aerial robotics create the training data to geofence and harvest pests via US-made drones, upcycling them to biochar to reverse infestations while offering carbon sequestration through the same tech stack.

fable farmstead

Delivering on the promise of nutrient-dense and delicious foods, we are second generation organic farmers growing mixed veggies, log-cultivated shiitake and hen’s eggs. Growing foods on non-PFAS soil, we are also partnered with Yale and Bates to remediate PFAS through phytoremediation.

fable apiary

Across the world, the humble honeybee supports pollination of crops that deliver 1/3 of our daily food. Our small apiary program ensures the farm has enough pollinators for the veggie plot, sufficient food stock for the bees, and whatever honey they’re willing to donate to our cause.