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Nathan Lou - Founder and Executive Director
Nathan was born and raised in San Diego and has completed an AS in Agriculture from Yuba College, and BS in Natural Resources, with special emphasis in Fish and Wildlife Conservation, from Oregon State University. With over 15 years of cultivation experience, Nathan has developed a passion for agro-ecology and agro-forestry. Nathan is the co-founder and executive director of Mongol Tribe, a community and capacity building 501c3 focused on bridging health and wellness with civic ecology. With pillars in co-operative development, regenerative practices, and education, Mongol Tribe is cultivating urban food forests and seed libraries for its Food & Medicine Sovereignty Program. Nathan is leading the process of developing an apprenticeship program with an emphasis on traditional ecological knowledge and regenerative agroforestry practices. Nathan recently completed a pilot project funded by the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego via the Department of Conservation’s Regional Fire and Forest Capacity Program, which took place on Palomar Mountain. Nathan performed a comprehensive GIS vegetative survey for forest health, primarily studying the oak trees and relevant ethnobotanicals as part of Mongol Tribe's Natural Land Management Program. Nathan sits on the board for Slow Food Urban San Diego as the Food Justice Chairperson. Nathan is a professional drone pilot with his FAA Remote Pilot Certification. |