Nate is a unique individual with so many skill-sets he is known by many as a jack-of-all-trades. His educational background is in the culinary arts, although his expertise and passion for aquaponics grow system design stems from his knowledge of aquariums, indoor farming, and building a large aquaponics system at Pueblo Central High School. He is a native Puebloan, family man, and a mentor providing student interns with direction for innovations of new growing systems. He is concerned about the future of our planet and believes his work at the IFIZ may be pivotal in shifting to a more sustainable paradigm locally.