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Aquaponics Training, Tours, Research and Professional Development

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

Nelson and Pade, Montello, WI –Dec 2009 – Aquaponics and Controlled Environment Aquaculture, 
         presented by Rebecca Nelson and John Pade

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 – 
         Presented by
Murray Hallam from Australia

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
      and Hands-On Building Aquaponics Systems

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
      Education and Emory’s Hughes Science Initiative, Alterra Global Initiatives, Atlanta, GA - June 2011

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


 

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
               sustainable greenhouse and integrated aquaponics system

        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, built and currently maintaining a Growing Power style aquaponics system at The Growhaus, 
      working with community members and Wild Green Yonder, Urban Organics and Blue and Yellow Logic

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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