A Graduate of California State University Long Beach, ‘The Beach’; B.S. Terrestrial Ecology (Zoology), minor in Philosophy/Religious Studies, with Graduate Studies in Palynology (fossil pollen) and Paleoecology.
Numerous jobs as a butcher, human anatomy instructor, ravioli maker, warehouse and parts dispatch operator…real work began with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District as Plant Laboratory Chemist and then as a Treatment Plant Operator.
Over the next 35 years, Kent would work for and aid both government and corporate businesses with remediation strategies as a contractor, consultant, and generally a nice guy.
The culmination of these experiences allowed Kent to participate in a wide variety of environmental investigation, remediation, and management projects, combining numerous methods of physical, chemical, and biological strategies. It also, 20+ years ago, led to the realization of a far-fetched concept in 2018, the inception of TerraStryke Products LLC.
Since then we have efforted the development of sustainable biostimulation additives designed to leverage existing site conditions and enhance indigenous microbial populations to realize safe, low-impact and cost-effective destruction of organic soil and groundwater contaminants, mimicking that which Mother Nature has done in every other ecosystem on the planet.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work, and gather on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, including the Blackfoot Confederacy—comprising the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations—as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations.
This land, known as Moh’kinsstis in the Blackfoot language and encompassing what is now Districts 5 and 6, is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Métis homeland.
We recognize and honour the deep connection these Nations have to the land, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share in its stewardship.
As we continue our work, we commit to learning from Indigenous knowledge systems, uplifting Indigenous voices, and fostering relationships rooted in equity, understanding, and reconciliation.
