Dr. George Brooks Jr. is the Founder and President of the NxT Horizon Group. Dr. Brooks holds an earned Ph.D., in Wildlife and Fisheries from the School of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of Arizona and is an established social, environmental, economic and political leader and business consultant. With the motto of “AgTech for the Real World” NxT Horizon focuses on bioenergy development in Africa, and the development and application of new urban farming technologies (aquaponics) to solve real world social, environmental and economic problems. Come listen to Dr. Brooks as he helps us understand more about aquaponics and our opportunities with it.  He talks about... How he got started working with aquaponics at a very young age His path to become a marine biologist Aquaponics in a drought prone areas like Phoenix Why fish farms did not work in Arizona in the 1980’s Why fish farms really can work in urban areas The “Diffusion of Innovation Curve” How Aquaponics is like the Solar Market What is next with Aquaponics What AgTech is and how it affects our lives Why we need to understand a Circular Economy What is happening in the City of Phoenix that calls out for farmers of all types to be a part.