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Elyse Schmitt

Female

Pittsburgh, PA

United States

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How did you find us?: referral from another website
If you found us through a referral or a newsletter, which was it?: http://www.plantchicago.com/
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?: Yes
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply): raft
How old is your system?: 1 - 2 yrs
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply): Tilapia
How big is your fish tank?: 200 gal
Please tell us something else about yourself.: I am a student at Allegheny College located in Meadville, PA. As a student I have been working on researching and creating my own system. I am very much interested in the marketing of a commercial size system and to integrate local education about sustainable agriculture.

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Robin

Hey Elyse- Saw your post about the road trip- I'm a high school teacher in chicago who just has a little system running in my room, but would love to meet up with you if you go to growing power- i've been meaning to make a mini trip myself- if you are looking for company, love to hear from you-

best, robin

Jun 16, 2011
Nate Storey

Hi Elyse,

I left you a message on the college AP research thread. I'm doing research here at University of Wyoming using two 2000 gallon commercial systems using vertical towers. We are doing market research so we are actively producing and selling. We're also involved with a number of developing producers in the area that have large systems. We do AP production, marketing, labor reduction research, sustainability research, and software development.

Jun 21, 2011
Nate Storey

Hey, in answer to your quesitons: Yes, I use a UW AES greenhouse for my research. My product patents are owned and prosecuted by the University. I just license them back. I currently have one intern through the university, and will get another through the business pretty soon. No, unfortunately there's not much aquaponics integrated into the curriculum currently. I'm working on greenhouse management software with a twist- but I want to work on it a bit before I start broadcasting what I'm doing. I've got to keep the suspense alive! The greatest challenge has been funding, primarily and finding the resources to make it happen. My systems are scrapped together, and I've always had to really root around to find the funds to make it happen. Maybe it's a good thing though, because it's taught me to be pretty thrifty in regards to system design and maintenance.

Jun 21, 2011