Matthew Eicholtz

Experience

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  National Aquarium

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Intern

  Assisted the Aquarium Conservation Team and the Marine Animal Rescue Program at the National Aquarium in carrying out various restoration projects, outreach programs, and regular aquarium maintenance.

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  DC Urban Tree House

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Intern

  Develop and implement lesson plans and curricula regarding environmental education for K-12 students in the greater Washington D.C. area.

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  University of Florida

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Graduate Research Assistant

  -Prepared independent research project-Compiled a thesis report detailing the findings.-Carried out oral presentations for practitioners, committee members, peers, etc.-Maintained an inventory of hundreds of trees identifiable by spatial distribution, site (and state), plot, and status.

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  Fertile Earth Worm Farm

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Managing Partner and Director Of Operations

  As director of operations at Fertile Earth, my duties included but were not limited to:Food Waste Management/Hauling-Oversaw fleet-Interviewed prospective drivers -Trained drivers and assessed performance-Coordinated with drivers before, during, and after routes to ensure efficient day-to-day operation-Relayed accounts of contamination to subcontractors and store managers-Took fleet vehicles to dealer service departments for necessary maintenance-Ordered toters/front end load containers for new clients based on their volume of waste-Evaluated specifications for prospective fleet-Coordinated composting of intermittent shipments of produce from various food distributors when opportunities aroseComposting-Trained on Kubota SV95-2s-Oversaw employee skid steer operation-Designated and assessed appropriate amounts of space required for sufficient composting based on expected volumes of organics-Scheduled mulch shipments to farm Property/Nursery Management-Created blueprints for future development on property-Identified appropriate infrastructure needed for efficient developmentRegenerative Agriculture-Took Soil Food Web courses to refine understanding of micorbial processes within soil and amendments-Talked to local gardening club about company history and environmental benefits of the business model Voir moins

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  Estación Biológica Agualí

  Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  English Second Language Teacher

  -Instructed basic English principles to a class that varies in size from 15-20 students between the ages of 14 and 35-Taught vermicomposting and composting principles to students and volunteers -Assisted local technician with maintenance -

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  Cradle to Culture

  Jan 2023 - now

  Blogger

  Document pressing environmental issues, findings, eco-technologies, etc. in a manner that can create a link bridging the cutural gaps related to circular economics, food waste, etc.