Ties van der Hoeven is Creative Director and Co-founder of The Weather Makers, a company which uses holistic engineering to create Watershed Wide Ecosystem Regeneration at the broken continental divide regions to restore hydrological cycles. They influence the vegetation to increase fresh water availability through land-atmospheric processes.As a hydraulic engineer and entrepreneur, Ties has worked on international projects in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. His main focus is innovation, sustainability, visualization, virtual reality and 3D gaming After working on several big construction projects, his interest shifted to working with nature and implementing a pro-active adaptive engineering approach.
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This interview was conducted by Mia Funk & Yansong Li with the participation of collaborating universities and students. Associate Interviews Producer on this podcast was Yansong Li. Digital Media Coordinator is Hannah Story Brown.

Mia Funk is an artist, interviewer and founder of The Creative Process.