Max Meyers
Male
Willits, CA
United States
Profile Information:
- How did you find us?
- a friend
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media, raft, vertical, combination
- How old is your system?
- 2 yrs or more
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Goldfish, Koi, Tilapia, Catfish, Other
- How big is your fish tank?
- 1 x 3,500 + 1 x 2,000 + 1 x 30 (soon to be 6 acres!)
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- Maximillian Meyers is an experienced Ecological Designer, Permaculture Teacher, Consultant, Commercial Aquaponics System Trainer/Consultant/Designer/Installer, Rainwater and Greywater System specialist, Farmer, and the Executive Director of Nor Cal Aquaponics, www.norcalaquaponics.com & the Mendocino Ecological Learning Center (MELC), www.melc.us. In 2003 he founded MELC, a nonprofit educational organization and ecological reserve offering green job training and sustainable living skills to the public. In addition to the work at MELC, Mr. Meyers provides Ecological design services to the public, organizations, and schools through Osiris Designs, Nor Cal Aquaponics and Living Mandala, www.livingmandala.com. Mr. Meyers has instructed well over 35 courses in Aquaponics, Permaculture and Ecological Design in 7 countries around the world. He is passionate about all things related to a more just and sustainable world. He has been studying, practicing and teaching Permaculture and Ecological Design for 13 years. Mr. Meyers has become one of the world’s leading specialists in Aquaponics with Applied Permaculture.
His work has been featured in the bestselling book on Permaculture Gaia’s Garden, TIME Magazine, and a variety of radio and television programs.
Additional resources featuring Mr. Meyers’ work include:
TIME Magazine, http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,658160623001_2030619,...
Gaia’s Garden, a home scale guide to Permaculture, by: Toby Hemenway, http://patternliteracy.com/
City of Willits Permaculture demonstration gardens, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhHLZesjZRU
Sylvia Bernstein
Welcome Max,
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Main page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please add a profile image, participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
Mar 19, 2011
Pierre Riche
Apr 12, 2011
Pierre Riche
May 29, 2011
Jon Parr
Feb 1, 2012
Sanda Everette
If you would like to do a course in the bay area on the Peninsula, we would be glad to host you at San Mateo Ecovillage. I will post the pictures of our project being installed by Eric Maundu soon. Are you familiar with his work?
Feb 2, 2012
Blair Rice
Hey Max, Great to read from you.
Give me a heads up when your back at Calif.
Things are growing here at Stillpoint Aquaponics...you really helped me focus on the tasks needed to have happy fish, plants, and me.
Wanting to talk with you soon.
Love to you and yours
Blair
Feb 2, 2012
Fred Pinkney
Thanks Max. Just starting out with a small system in my lab at US Fish and Wildlife; Space is limited to about 4 ft by 8 feet so my plan is to build on top of a 4 x 8 Aquatic Ecosystems tank following Sylvia's book recommendations which I just ordered. Saw your bio and realize that you have lots of experience. Best wishes,
Fred :D
Feb 2, 2012