Meet the Team
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Jeffrey Adams
Jeffrey Adams is founder and principal of terrasophia, an ecological design consulting and education firm synergizing practical experience and systems thinking with a passion for solution-oriented action to cultivate resiliency through public and private design and education projects. In 2010 Jeffrey provided technical experience and program development as Water Sustainability Coordinator for the innovative 10,000 Rain Gardens Pilot Program, a partnership between the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network and Marin Municipal Water District (http://raingardens.spawnusa.org/).
Over the past decade Jeffrey has collaborated with a variety of non-profits, community groups, schools, and individuals to raise awareness and build skills for sustainability and regenerative living, including G3 - the Green Gardens Group, the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Sacred Mountains Foundation in the Navajo Nation, AZ, Plenitud Iniciativas Eco-educativas in Puerto Rico, the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology at Humboldt State University, and Daily Acts in Sonoma County, CA among others.
He designed his own interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree at Humboldt State University in Indigenous Technology with a minor in Environmental Ethics, and is certified as a Permaculture Design Consultant, Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper, and in Greywater System Design and Installation. He has also been an Accredited Professional through the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association since 2009. With experience facilitating workshops and implementing projects around the United States and working in the construction and landscape trades for 15 years, Jeffrey brings a practical and integrated approach to each project. Jeffrey was residential site manager for Sunrise Ridge Gardens, a permaculture inspired 7-acre lavender and mixed fruit orchard in West Sonoma county, CA from April 2010 to July 2011. Jeffrey has recently relocated to New Mexico to pursue a graduate degree in Water Resources while continuing to collaborate on ecological design and education projects.
Learn more about Jeffrey’s experience and education on his resume.
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Kendall McKinley
Enchanted by herbs, ecology, and the cycles of creativity, Kendall is deeply committed to strengthening and healing the relationship of humans as part of the natural world. She recognizes that in order to reach personal and planetary health and wholeness we must nourish the interconnection of all forms and work toward dynamic ecological balance. This theme is the focal point of her teaching, studies, artwork, personal and professional pursuits and explorations. She turns to the natural world as a spiritual refuge, a creative stimulus, a teacher, and partner in this work. Kendall is a Certified Permaculture Design Consultant, Hatha-Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, and herbalist. She has taught and led groups in California, New York, Massachusetts, Ghana, and Guatemala.
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Zach Mermel
Land use planning and digital design
A close collaborator with terrasophia, Zach holds a master's degree in ecological land planning and design from the Conway School. Interdisciplinary by inclination, his undergraduate studies blended environmental science, economics, and human behavior. Born and raised in Hawai'i, Zach's work and education in ecological design have taken him to a wide variety of climates and ecosystems across the United States, from mediterranean California to the temperate rain forests of Cascadia, to the desert Southwest and the cold temperate Northeast. His on-the-ground land assessment skills and life-long passion for plants are complemented by working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), AutoCAD, and other digital design software. Zach is inspired by the notion that humans can be a positive ecological force in the world.
Click here for examples of Zach's work in ecological land planning
zach.mermel(at)gmail(dot)com ; (808) 987-1816
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