Aymeric Maudous - Lord of the Trees

Aymeric Maudous - Lord of the Trees

From Shape the System by Vincent Turner

October 27, 2025 · 58 min · Episode 107

About this episode

Aymeric Maudous discusses innovative reforestation techniques that combine technology and traditional ecological knowledge.

About the Guest Aymeric Maudous is the Co-founder of Lord of the Trees , an Australian-based environmental technology company pioneering drone-assisted reforestation. With over two decades in the environmental sector and a Master’s in Environmental Management from UNSW, Aymeric combines cutting-edge robotics and AI with Indigenous ecological knowledge to regenerate degraded landscapes. His work has taken him from the Daintree Rainforest to Borneo and beyond, where he collaborates with local communities to restore ecosystems and biodiversity at scale. Episode Summary In this episode of Shape the System, host Vincent Turner talks with Aymeric Maudous, founder of Lord of the Trees, about reimagining reforestation through technology and traditional wisdom. Inspired by a David Attenborough documentary and the natural cycle of birds dispersing seeds, Aymeric’s “lightbulb moment” led to a model where drones replace birds, dropping nutrient-rich seed pods to restore damaged ecosystems faster and more efficiently. Aymeric explains how Lord of the Trees blends high-tech solutions—AI, robotics, and drones—with low-tech, traditional ecological knowledge from Indigenous communities. This…

People in this episode

Host: Vincent Turner

Guest: Aymeric Maudous

Topics covered

  • reforestation
  • environmental technology
  • drones
  • Indigenous knowledge
  • ecosystem restoration

Keywords

  • reforestation
  • drones
  • environmental management
  • AI
  • robotics
  • Indigenous ecological knowledge
  • land restoration
  • biodiversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lord of the Trees, UNSW

Places: Australia, Daintree Rainforest, Borneo

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