Ankur Shah is a geospatial data scientist for Climate Engine, a company focused on analysing climate risk, and the Director of Operations of Mycelium, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the circular economy. Mycelium creates replicable open source projects in the categories of resilient food systems, waste management, and self-sufficient housing.

Ankur has an academic background in Earth science and physics. He is extremely passionate about urban sustainability, climate solutions, and environmental education. During his college career, he taught multiple classes on environmental issues and frequently produces short videos on environmental topics on his YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/channel/UCImIJxyJRQeAmh8F8J2vV0Q). Outside of work, he enjoys playing ping pong, hiking, reading, and foraging wild plants and mushrooms.