Aquaponics Training, Tours, Research and Professional Development Cornell University Engineering Design of Recirculating Aquaculture Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems - July 2013 Green Acre Organics Aquaponics Commercial Farming Course - April 2012 University of Arizona - Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course - April 2012 Seafood HACCP Certification - Completed Sept - 2011 Aquaponics Association Conference - Sept 2011, 2012 Nelson and Pade, Montello, WI –Dec 2009 – Aquaponics and Controlled Environment
Aquaculture, Growing Power, Milwaukee, WI – March 2010 – From the Ground Up Weekend Workshop, presented by Will Allen Backyard Fish Farming and Aquaculture, Denver, CO – April 2010 – Presented by Bill Manci Quatrix facility tour, La Porte, CO – May 2010 – Provided by Matthew and Ken Westenhaver Institute of Ecolonomics tour, Loveland, CO – May 2010 – Provided by Dr. Wayne Dorband Practical Aquaponics Course, Denver Botanic Gardens,
Denver, CO – September 2010 – Sweetwater Organics, Milwaukee, WI – October 2010
Delivered Workshops, Training Sessions and Speaking Engagements CSU Great Plains Extension, Sedgewick, Co – May 2010 – Introduction to Aquaponics CSU Adams County Extension, Broomfield, Co – July 2010 – Greenhouses, Hydroponics, Aquaponics Willow Way Institute – Denver, Co – July 2010 – Introduction to Aquaponics Seed to Seed Program at The GrowHaus – July 2010, 2011, 2012 Woodbine Ecology Institute – Sedalia, Co – September
2010, July 2011 – Introduction to Aquaponics Multiple Introduction and Hands On Aquaponics classes at the GrowHaus, Denver, CO Transition Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, Co – October 2010 – Introduction to Aquaponics Green for All Business Academy Presentation, Centennial, Co Food Energy and Aquaponics Presentation to the Women in Sustainable Energy Group (WISE) Sterling Rice Group Sustainability Lunch and Learn Series, Aquaponics – Agriculture, Aquaculture Eat Greener Denver Sustainable Restaurant Owners Meeting on Sustainable, Local Food Production Rocky Mountain Sustainability Institute panel speaker at Denver University 2011 Fulbright Enrichment Seminar, Institute of International Education Bold Food Fellows, Africa Urban Farmers Exchange, GrowHaus 2011 Commercial Start up Hands On Aquaponics Workshop, Urbiculture Farms Partnership, Denver, Co Modeling Kyoto 2011 International Conference Guest
Speaker, Emory College
Center for Science Aquaponics Association Conference, Guest Speaker, Sept 2011 Slow Food Denver, Microgrant Recipient Mixed Taste Aquaponics Presentation at the Museum of Contemporary Art World Renewable Energy Foundation presentation Women in Sustainable Energy (WISE) Farm Tour with Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) Colorado Aquaculture Association Annual Meeting Presentation Green Acre's Aquaponics Farming Complete Course, Oct 2012 Wirth Chair Sustainability Series April, 2013
Events Green Route Launch Party, Green Spaces, Denver, Co – Feb 2010 Colorado University Auraria Campus Sustainability Fair, Denver, Co – April 2010 HOBY Organization, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Co – June 2010- Tawnya Sawyer Panelist Westword DISH Event, Denver, CO – Sept. 2010 Auraria Campus Sustainability Fair, Woodbine Ecology Center Partner - November 2010 The National Self-Reliance Expo Aquaponics Exhibit, Denver, CO April 2011 Jax Fish House GrowHaus and Colorado Aquaponics Benefit Dinner, May 2011 Denver County Fair Aquaponics Exhibit, July 2011 Urban Farm Tour, Denver Botanic Gardens, Grow Local Colorado, Slow Food Denver, July 2012 Hosted 2nd Annual Aquaponics Association Conference in Denver, Sept 2012
Projects and Consulting Services Completed 80 page feasibility study for correctional facility aquaponics system Maintained 3,800 sq ft greenhouse commercial aquaponics system Built and maintain a hybrid media bed and deep water culture commercial aquaponics system at GrowHaus Working with environmental engineering students from Colorado School of Mines and Red Rocks Community College to build a Developed enterprise business and financial plan for commercial aquaponics system Designed and built a small scale herb-production system for Greenspaces Colorado Developed business and feasibility plans for large scale pool conversion project in Boulder Co. Provided design and consulting services to numerous
aquaponics startup projects throughout the state Designed and built a 300 gallon, mixed media grow bed and raft tank system at The Growhaus with the help of volunteers, paid employees and workshop participants, through a grant funded by Kaiser Permanente Working on plans for large-scale mountain-side aquaponics system incorporating a natural pond Designed and built small-scale lettuce production system for classroom use in Colorado and Las Vegas Consulted on commercial aquaponics system in the Denver area Lakewood High School aquaponics system Commercial aquaponics design development project in Boulder County
Affiliations and Memberships Aquaponics Association Aquaponics Gardening Community Transition Colorado Grow Local Colorado Practical Aquaponics Alliance for Sustainable Aquaculture, Food & Water Watch Recirculating Farms Coalition National Self Reliance Organization World Aquaculture Society Colorado Aquaculture Association Colorado Clean Water Act Environment Colorado
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