Jeffrey Murdock Adams, Principal, Terrasophia

Objective

To facilitate ecological education experiences, provide consulting services, and promote more regenerative practices across residential, commercial, agricultural, community, and non-profit sectors.

Experience

• Ecological Design Consulting and Education, business owner and operator, N. California Fall 2006 - present
• Instructor, G3 - the Green Gardens Group, Water Efficiency Professional Training for Generation Water, Los Angeles, CA July 2011 - present
• Assistant Instructor, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, February 2011 - present
• Program Instructor, Permaculture and Sustainability, Plenitud Initiativas Eco-educativas, Puerto Rico, January 2011 - present
• Water Sustainability Coordinator, Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, 10,000 Rain Gardens Pilot Program, Marin County, CA January 2010 - February 2011
• Permaculture Site Manager, Sunrise Ridge Gardens, West Sonoma County, CA April 2010 - July 2011
• American Rainwater Catchment Systems Accredited Professional, June 2009
• Project Leader and Co- Organizer, Sustainable Building, Navajo Nation, Pinon, AZ, Oct 2008, May 2009
• Instructor, Permaculture: Designing for Self-Reliance, La’akea Community, Hawaii, March 2008
• Instructor, Introduction to Ecological Design, Solar Living Institute, Hopland, CA October 18, 2007
• Ecological Design Consultant to Todd Ecological Design. Woods Hole, MA Nov 2006 – April 2007
• Commercial and Residential Painter/Handyman, Craig DePunte, Falmouth, MA December 2006 – June 2007
• Ameri-Corp Students in Service Program, Arcata, CA 2004 – 2005
• Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT), Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 2001 - present. CCAT is a student-run residential ecological living demonstration site providing a variety of services to the campus and community related to environmental education and learning by doing. 
  • Volunteer Permaculture Advisor January 2008 – present
  • Project Manager June 2005 – May 2006
  • Steering Committee June 2004 – February 2006
  • Residential Co-Director June 2004 – June 2005
  • Maintenance and Project Coordinator August 2003 – June 2004
  • GroundskeeperFebruary to May 2001
• Landscape Construction Crew Member with M.R. Soares Co., Falmouth, MA, April 1998 – September 2000

Education and Training

• B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies with a self designed concentration in “Indigenous Technology” minor in Environmental Ethics. Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. 2003-2006 2000-2001. GPA: 3.53
• Undeclared. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 1998-2000

Sample of Coursework:

• ARCSA 300 Level Rainwater Design and Construction Workshop, Portland, OR September 2011
• Greywater Design and Installation Training, Greywater Action, Oakland, CA May 2011
• Soil Food Web and Compost Technology, Dr. Elaine Ingham, MA Center, Castro Valley, CA February 2011
• Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper, EPA WaterSense Partner, Dan Muelrath, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA Fall 2010.
• Sustainable Landscape Technical Train the Trainers course, G3 - the Green Gardens Group, San Francisco, CA November 12, 2010 
• Advanced Rainwater Harvesting Training, American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA), Austin, TX October 2010
• Texas Rainwater Harvesting Training Camp, Texas Agri-life Extension Service, Junction, TX August 2010
• Bay Friendly Qualified Landscape Maintenance Professional, Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Marin Municipal Water District, Spring 2010
• California Multi-Species Grazing/Browsing Academy, Roger Ingram, University of California Cooperative Extension, Auburn, CA. September 2009
• Fruit Forest: Orchard as Ecosystem, Michael Phillips (author of The Apple Grower), MA Center, Castro Valley, CA September 2009
• Rainwater Harvesting Planning and Installation (Level 200), Billy Kniffen and Tim Pope, ARCSA, San Francisco, CA. February 2009
• Applied Permaculture: Participatory Process for Creating Sustainable Communities and Allied Business Opportunities, Robina McCurdy, Institute for Earthcare Education Aotearoa (New Zealand), Nicasio, CA September 2008 (I was also primary organizer and promoter)
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), San Rafael Office of Emergency Services, Summer 2008
  California Construction Contractors Program, North Coast Small Business Development Center in collaboration with CalTrans, Eureka, CA. January 2008 – May 2008
• Permaculture Teacher’s Training Course, Benjamin Fahrer and Kat Steele, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA, 2007
• Keyline Design Course for Broad-acre Landscape Development and Management, Darren Doherty, Professional Permaculture Designer and Educator (Australia), Two Rocks Hall, Petaluma, CA 2007
• Business Basics Seminar Series. North Coast Small Business Development Center, Eureka, CA, 2005.
• Design for Sustainable Community Workshops. Robina McCurdy, Arcata, CA. 2005 (I was also primary organizer and promoter)
• Mycorestoration Seminar. Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti, Kamilche Point, WA. June 2005
• Residential and Small Business Energy Audit Training. Scott Terrell, Conservation Specialist, Truckee-Donner Public Utility District, Arcata, CA May 2004
• Certified Permaculture Consultant’s Design Course. Cascadia Permaculture Institute, Lost Valley Education Center, Dexter, OR. December 2002.
• Solar Living Institute, Hopland, CA. February-May 2002 April 2006

Sample of Workshops Attended

Ecological Education Experience

Presentations and Workshops

• Soils and Fungi, part of Sustainable Urban Design, UC Berkeley Extension, October 15, 2008
• Practical Backyard Strategies for Satisfying Basic Needs, Aug 16, 2008 Solfest, Real Goods Solar Living Center
• Agro-forestry in Hawaii, part of Soils 468: Agro-forestry, Humboldt State University, April 2008
• Visioning and Goal Setting, part of Engr 280: Permaculture Seminar Series, Humboldt State University, Feb. 2008
• Sustainable Campus Summit, HSU, Arcata, CA December 2004
• Student Led Sustainability Efforts, EFS Higher Education and Sustainability Conference, Portland, OR. Oct. 2004
• Multiple Hands-on Earthen Building Workshops and Trainings around the country. 2003 - present

Humboldt State University Classes Organized/ Facilitated/ Instructed 2004 - 2006

• ENGR 114: Whole Earth Engineering (Guest Instructor – Hands-on Earth Building)
• ENGR 280: Sustainable Technology Seminar (Instructor for 2 semesters)
• ENGR 280: Lost Arts of Living (Co-originator and Instructor for 2 semesters)
• ENGR 305: Appropriate Technology (Guest Instructor – Hands-on Earth Building and Solar Assessment)
• ENVS 480: Ecological Restoration at Potawot Health Village (Co-originator and Facilitator 2 semesters)
• ENVS 480: CCAT Green Design Team (assisted with origination and facilitation/teaching)

Internships and Apprenticeships

• Ecological Restoration and Land Management Volunteer August 2005 – May 2006
  Potawot Health Village, United Indian Health Services Arcata, CA
• Alternative Building Intern/ Instructor July ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, Sept ‘06
  Hybrid Adobe International Four Corners Region
• Ecological Living Apprentice March 2003
  The Farm, Ecovillage Training Center (ETC) Summertown, TN
• Woodworking Apprentice 2003 off and on since 1996
  James C. Boyce N. Falmouth, MA
• Sustainable Living Intern February to May 2002
  Solar Living Institute Hopland, CA

References Available Upon Request