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I'm Christy Hyman and I am a geographer who loves birds and the outdoors. I talk to thinkers & educators about how they view nature and how much or how little they embrace it into their lives. I also reflect on how nature and conservation has positively impacted my life as a grieving parent. Views are my own and not reflective of my university/scholarly affiliations.

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Tech Needs Limits: The Great Dismal Swamp Needs You!

August 11, 2026 • Christy Hyman, PhD • Season 5 • Episode 2

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Bonus episode that discusses a massive, power hungry data center that will destroy critical wildlife habitat and public health combined in the Great Dismal Swamp.

Please note my cat is loud toward the end, sorry. He hates data centers too.

link:https://www.facebook.com/jeff.staples.33/posts/so-there-will-be-data-centers-in-chesapeake-the-ft-williams-farm-was-sold-in-its/10245555699053073/

Article on the health and environmental risks of data centers:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/climate/articles/10.3389/fclim.2026.1648912/full

Nature Conservancy Resilient Land Mapping Tool

https://www.maps.tnc.org/resilientland/

Social Vulnerability Index

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/place-health/php/svi/index.html