Austin Arrington
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| Austin Arrington | |
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| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Technologist, environmentalist, artist, entrepreneur, and founder of PLANT Group[1]. |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.plantgroupnyc.com/ |
Austin Arrington is an environmental scientist, software developer, artist, and founder of the environmental consulting company PLANT Group.
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Early life and education[edit]
Austin was born in Gulfport, MS. He grew up outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated with honors from Penn State University with a B.A. in English. In 2014 he received his M.A. in Bioethics from NYU and his M.S. in Environmental Science from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Career[edit]
After his undergraduate studies, Arrington moved to Portland. He worked for two years as a mental health technician where he delivered basic care to the adult psychosis, chemical dependency, and veterans units. After Portland, he moved to New York City for his graduate studies. While in NYC Arrington began working on environmental impact projects, including health and wellness programs at low-income schools with the Brooklyn District Public Health Office, and green roof installation with Alive Structures. After completing his graduate studies Arrington founded PLANT Group in 2016 to develop systems, spaces, and technologies to connect humans and nature. PLANT Group has developed a range of products and solutions, including soil sensors, smart irrigation systems, solar pumps, MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) software for the carbon market, hemp products, and urban farms. Their clients have included Jonathan Rose Companies, ESMC, Teralytic, Brooklyn Grange, Citi Habitats, Newton Creek Alliance, CCNY, and Clarkson University.
Publications[edit]
Arrington has published research relating to ecology, information technologies, and environmental management. His research includes: Color Analysis of Crowdsourced Images for Ecological Monitoring[2] presented at the 2015 NSF Data Science Workshop, Demographic and landscape-level urban foraging trends in the US derived from web and mobile app usage published in the Oxford Journal of Urban Ecology,[3] and urban foraging of five non-native plants in NYC: Balancing ecosystem services and invasive species management[4] published in Urban Forestry & Greening, and Why Pollinator Gardens Matter[5] published in the Philadelphia Orchard Project. He has also been mentioned in National Geographic,[6] and in infamous podcast Locals Share Green Action.[7] He even has his own podcast "Talk Dirty" where he hosts scientists, artists, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs "talk dirty" on sustainability, innovation, and green business.[8]
Music[edit]
Arrington is a songwriter, singer/rapper, instrumentalist, and producer. His albums include Heal the Land (2020), Praying for Rain (2021) and More of Who I've Always Been (2020).
Personal life[edit]
Arrington lives with his wife and family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
References[edit]
- ↑ "PlantGroup".
- ↑ Arrington, Austin. "Color Analysis of Crowdsourced Images for Ecological Monitoring". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Arrington, Austin. "Demographic, landscape-level urban foraging trends in the USA derived from web and mobile app usage". Oxford Academic Journal of Urban Ecology. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Arrington, Austin. "Urban foraging of five non-native plants in NYC: Balancing ecosystem services and invasive species management". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Arrington, Austin. "Why Pollinator Gardens Matter". The Philadelphia Orchard Project. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ Main, Douglas. "Invasive garlic mustard hurts native species—but its harmful powers wane over time". National Geographic. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ Nichols, Jenny. "Using Software & Science to Help Local Gardens/Farm Systems - Austin Arrington – Helping Nature & Humans Connect". Go Green Locally. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ Arrington, Austin. "Talk Dirty". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- https://www.alivestructures.com/
- https://plantgroupnyc.com
- https://www.rosecompanies.com/
- https://ecosystemservicesmarket.org/
- https://teralytic.com/
- http://www.newtowncreekalliance.org/
- https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qII950PmvLwabcoE5kJZw?si=pxd6EnMJQgmQ4ceSdXSN9w
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