Brandon Craft on the Humanities and Prescribed Fire

In this episode I speak with Brandon Craft, a product manager at Orbis, a forestry software company. We discuss:• How a C.S. Lewis quote inspired his path from Christian ministry to forestry.• His connection to Georgia's coastal plain ecosystem, where prescribed fire and forest management shaped his understanding of home as an ecosystem.• How his humanities and biblical studies background provided crucial skills that enhanced his forestry career.• The challenge of balancing legacy systems with new technology in forestry, requiring empathy to drive adoption in a conservative field.• His exploration of the philosophical sublime through prescribed fire and harsh landscapes, finding both fear and beauty in nature's power.• The value of developing vocabulary to help people connect with ecosystems rather than seeing them as empty spaces. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit discernearth.substack.com