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Co-founder and CCO Gia Schneider discusses her passion for innovation in the renewable energy space and why sustainable hydropower needs FishSafe turbines.

Gia spoke with Energetyka Wodna about how she and Abe were inspired to focus Natel's work on designing turbines that preserve aquatic ecosystems and how FishSafe turbines can support sustainable hydropower globally.

The NHA's Powerhouse published an insightful article by VP of Public Affairs Kate Stirr discussing the challenges and solutions to ensuring safe passage for eels through operating hydropower plants.

Natel co-founder Gia Schneider talks to host Dunya Jovanović about why the hydropower industry needs FishSafe turbines to adapt to a changing planet.

The summer's heating up, but at Natel we're keeping things cool, and not only with shade structures and a cooling tower for the fish! Read our newsletter for a round up of our biggest updates from Q2.

Climate change website The Cool Down praised Natel's FishSafe™ turbine designs, calling them "airbag[s] for fish."

The US Water Power Technologies Office selected Natel for $1.3M in funding to educate the public about hydropower, its relationship with freshwater ecology, and its benefit to a renewable grid. 

An article in NHA's POWERHOUSE explores how the Monroe Drop project provides a compelling case study of how hydropower can prioritize both efficiency and sustainability.

On this unique industry-specific podcast from Northwest RiverPartners, Gia and host Austin Rohr dive deep into the critical topic of downstream fish passage in hydropower.

Gia Schneider talked with MIT Technology Review's Casey Crownhart about how FishSafe™ turbines are one tool we can use to balance river ecosystem health with global climate goals.