CONSULTANT + ADVISOR
Nathan is an entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary scientist with expertise in marine carbon sequestration, biogeochemistry, oceanography, microbial genomics, exponential tech, entrepreneurship, regenerative design, brand development, and artificial intelligence methods. Nathan consults and advises numerous large and small organizations on environmental, cultural, and technological strategy.
In the past decade, Nathan has held executive roles at several pioneering carbon removal companies. From 2020 to 2023, he was the first Head of Science at Vesta, helping to lead the first-ever field trials of coastal enhanced weathering in collaboration with numerous universities and institutes, including the US Army Corps. In 2024, he was the founder and CEO of Scape, which developed coastal seawater facilities that sequestered CO2 emissions from hard-to-abate industrial emitters while producing critical metals for the energy transition. In 2025, Scape’s technology was acquired by the carbon storage company, FlueVault, where Nathan now helps drive its technology development. See Nathan’s Google Scholar for recent patents and publications in carbon removal.
Nathan is passionate about the equitable application of technology to help support a just and green transition. The organizations he advises are below.
FlueVault acquired the intellectual property of Nathan’s former company, Scape. Nathan now helps guide FlueVault on their technology development.
FlueVault
NEXUS is a global community of impact investors, family offices, heads of state, and social entrepreneurs on a mission to bring about the most promising solutions to diverse issues. It has over 6,000 members across 70+ countries with young wealth holders representing over $700B+ in combined family net worth. Nathan advises the community on the ethical advancement of exponential technologies and co-founded the NEXUS Futurism Group, where he convenes leaders and changemakers to educate and take action towards the implementation of exponential tech for people and planet.
NEXUS
Nathan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at USC where he collaborates with faculty and students on various projects related to marine climate science and marine carbon removal. I am also a former Adjunct Faculty member of the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona.
Adjunct Professor
Nathan is an Adjunct Scientist at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), where he works with collaborators to engineer microbiomes for environmental remediation and the biosynthesis of sustainable materials.
Adjunct Scientist, J. CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE
Nathan is an Advisor at sparks & honey: a cultural intelligence consultancy helping organizations understand disruptive cultural shifts using an AI-powered cultural intelligence platform. He works with data scientists and cultural strategists to advise companies on near-future trends in culture with respect to climate change, environmental issues, and exponential tech.