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Urban Rivers




︎ Location Chicago, IL
︎ Timespan 2024–ongoing
︎ Client Communities & Organizations

Situation
  • Poor tree health in designed floating platforms submerged in Chicago River.
Response
  • ‏Formulation and creation of specific mineral-rich, Biochar soil mix for new tree plantings. 
  • Follow-up seasonal monitoring of new trees and microscopy on these soils.







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Morton Arboretum




︎ Location Lisle, IL
︎ Timespan 
︎ Client Communities & Organizations

Amisacho Restauración




︎ Location Nueva Loja, Ecuador
︎ Timespan 2010
︎ Client Communities & Organizations

Situation
  • Strategies needed for broad-based community bioremediation of contaminated soils.
Response
  • Development of on-site soil science and Biochar training in service to broader community-based bioremediation work of rainforest and connected agricultural production;
  • Ongoing consultation on design of Guardians of the Soil curriculum based on The Soil Keepers, and establishment of local Soil Centers.



Photography Amisacho Restauración, Social Ecologies





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Angel City Lumber




︎ Location Los Angeles, CA
︎ Timespan 2024
︎ Client Businesses & Institutions

Situation
  • Identifying a beneficial socio-ecological use of waste material generated by lumber yard.
Response
  • Mapping and consulting on development of Biochar division for applied use with urban tree canopy and local national forests.



Photography Ricardo DeAratanha, Social Ecologies





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West Side




︎ Location Chicago, IL
︎ Timespan 2024
︎ Client Homeowners & Stewards

Situation
  • Larger parcel of public urban land passing into private holding to be used for social events.
Response
  • Conducting a soil survey of disturbed land to map soil types. 
  • Sampling soil in these different areas and running samples through qualitative assessment, chemistry testing and microscopy work, to determine next steps in design of site appropriate for social use.





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