Climate Science, Systems Innovation, Circular Start-Up Acceleration
Dr. Nathan Walworth
Environmental Scientist, Entrepreneur, Systems Innovator
Nathan Walworth (PhD) is an entrepreneurial environmental scientist and futurist. His work lies at the intersection of exponential tech, carbon removal, regeneration, culture prediction & change, experience design, DNA sequencing, and the earth & marine microbiome.
His environmental research has taken him from the Tropics to Antarctica. He has co-founded several startups across diverse industries from turning waste into sustainable fashion, to medicinal cannabis.
Currently, he serves as the VP of Science Strategy at Project Vesta where he leads the science teams to scale nature-based strategies in gigaton carbon removal using the power of the oceans.
He is also an Adjunct Scientist at the J. Craig Venter Institute where he works with bio-technologists and synthetic biologists on the genetic regulation of microbes to develop experimental tools for medical and environmental research.
For the global philanthropic network NEXUS, he co-founded the NEXUS Futurism Group: a platform designed to convene global leaders across industry to guide the ethical advancement of rapidly emerging technologies.
He also co-founded and launched the NEXUS Impact Accelerator where he guides the acceleration of start-ups companies across diverse UN SDG verticals including circular manufacturing, coral farming, machine learning, biotechnology, social equity tech, and robotics.
After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters in molecular biology in Sweden, he completed his PhD in Evolutionary Microbiology and Climate Change at the University of Southern California.
Nathan teaches as Adjunct Professor of Regenerative Studies at CSU, and also serves on the Advisory Board for various companies. He is a sought-after speaker and curator and has co-produced and hosted events at the UN, the US Institute of Peace, and many others.
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Nathan Walworth (PhD) is an entrepreneurial environmental scientist and futurist. His work lies at the intersection of exponential tech, carbon removal, regeneration, culture prediction & change, experience design, DNA sequencing, and the earth & marine microbiome.
His environmental research has taken him from the Tropics to Antarctica. He has co-founded several startups across diverse industries from turning waste into sustainable fashion, to medicinal cannabis.
Currently, he serves as the VP of Science Strategy at Project Vesta where he leads the science teams to scale nature-based strategies in gigaton carbon removal using the power of the oceans.
He is also an Adjunct Scientist at the J. Craig Venter Institute where he works with bio-technologists and synthetic biologists on the genetic regulation of microbes to develop experimental tools for medical and environmental research.
For the global philanthropic network NEXUS, he co-founded the NEXUS Futurism Group: a platform designed to convene global leaders across industry to guide the ethical advancement of rapidly emerging technologies.
He also co-founded and launched the NEXUS Impact Accelerator where he guides the acceleration of start-ups companies across diverse UN SDG verticals including circular manufacturing, coral farming, machine learning, biotechnology, social equity tech, and robotics.
After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters in molecular biology in Sweden, he completed his PhD in Evolutionary Microbiology and Climate Change at the University of Southern California.
Nathan teaches as Adjunct Professor of Regenerative Studies at CSU, and also serves on the Advisory Board for various companies. He is a sought-after speaker and curator and has co-produced and hosted events at the UN, the US Institute of Peace, and many others.
