Michael Schaefer

Soil Scientist @Carbon Direct

Irvine, CA, US
EMAILS
m••••••••@carbon-direct.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+17•••••••40

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WORK HISTORY

Feb 2025 — Present

Soil Scientist @Carbon Direct

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EDUCATION

2008 — 2010

University of Iowa

Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental Engineering

2004 — 2008

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

2011 — 2016

Stanford University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Earth System Science

N/A

The University of Iowa - College of Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

SKILLS

TeachingLaboratory SkillsStatisticsResearchMatlabData AnalysisField WorkMicrosoft OfficeArcgisEnvironmental ScienceScience

ABOUT MICHAEL SCHAEFER

At Carbon Direct I perform scientific and technical diligence reviews of carbon removal projects to advise buyers on carbon credit quality. I currently focus on soil- and nature-based carbon removal projects like regenerative agriculture and enhanced rock weathering. I leverage expertise in environmental chemistry to ensure projects provide real and lasting environmental benefits while minimizing risks of human and environmental harm.My previous consulting experience includes 2.5 years at West Yost where I worked primarily in groundwater resources management, drinking water treatment and supply, and wastewater effluent discharge compliance and permitting. I was also previously a tenure-track faculty in the Hydrology Graduate Program at New Mexico Tech where I taught graduate courses on water chemistry and contaminant fate and transport, and an undergraduate course on global climate change. My previous research focused on fundamental and applied questions in soil and water chemistry, including contaminant leaching from point-of-use ceramic water filters, changes in soil properties resulting from shifts in arid agriculture irrigation, and naturally-occurring metals contamination in aquifers.

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