Matthew Cottrell

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Cutchogue, New York, United States

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About me
Quality Manager and Microbiologist at Lord Hobo Brewing Company
Education
- Siebel Institute of Technology
  2016 - 2016
  International Diploma in Brewing Technology
  The World Brewing Academy curriculum is grounded in the science and technology underlying operating procedures used in breweries of all sizes. My formal brewing education includes an advanced understanding of raw materials, wort production, quality control, packaging and process technology, and selected dimensions of the business of brewing. My training includes brew house, cellar and laboratory instruction in applied brewing practices under guidance of the faculty at Doemens Academy in… Show more The World Brewing Academy curriculum is grounded in the science and technology underlying operating procedures used in breweries of all sizes. My formal brewing education includes an advanced understanding of raw materials, wort production, quality control, packaging and process technology, and selected dimensions of the business of brewing. My training includes brew house, cellar and laboratory instruction in applied brewing practices under guidance of the faculty at Doemens Academy in Munich, Germany. Show less
- The University of Texas at Austin
  1989 - 1995
  Ph.D. Marine Science
  Activities and Societies: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Microbial Oceanography, Ecology of Micromonas pusilla viruses
- Columbia University in the City of New York
  1983 - 1986
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Biology
  Activities and Societies: Lightweight crew
- Stony Brook University
  1986 - 1988
  Master's degree Marine Environmental Science
  Specific growth rates of in situ populations of a blooming chlorophyte in Great South Bay, New York: Comparison with turnover rates of photic zone phytoplankton carbon
Experience
- University of Delaware
  Jan 1995 - Jan 2016
  Marine Microbial EcologyCarbon Cycling in the OceanMicrobial Community StructureScientific Writing Fluorescence In Situ Microscopy (FISH)Microautoradiography (MAR)MAR-FISH Assay DevelopmentSemi-Automated Microscopy System DevelopmentMetagenomic Fosmid Library SequencingScientific Writing
  - Associate Research Scientist
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2016
  - Postdoctoral Fellow
    Jan 1995 - Dec 2001
- Beltway Brewing Company
  Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
  Quality Manager
  Beltway Brewing Company produced 7k bbl/yr under contract during my tenure with the company. At Beltway Brewing I had my first experience coaching packaging contractors to adhere to in-house quality standards.
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
  Dec 2017 - Apr 2019
  Quality Manager and Microbiologist
  Shmaltz Brewing Company produced 6k bbl of in-house branded beer and 24k bbl of contracted beer annually during my tenure with the company.
- SingleCut Beersmiths (North)
  Apr 2019 - Jun 2020
  Quality Manager and Microbiologist
  I oversaw the quality program at the SingleCut North production facility. I work closely with the packaging team in Clifton Park and the brewers at the original SingleCut Beersmiths brewery in Astoria, Queens to coordinate yeast management at the two facilities.
- Heavy Seas Beer
  Jun 2020 - May 2023
  Quality Manager and Microbiologist
  Heavy Seas Beer operates a 50k bbl/yr capacity brewery and tap room in Baltimore, MD. I am responsible for the quality management program that includes yeast management, yeast propagation, packaging quality and sensory panel assessments of in process and packaged beer.
- Lord Hobo Brewing Company
  May 2023 - now
  Quality Manager and Microbiologist
Licenses & Certifications
- Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Certfied Chemist for Beer Export
  Deprtment of Treasury Alcohol and Tobaco Tax and Trade Bureau
  Jun 2021