About Kenzo's Work

Kenzo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Lab researching the potential for enhanced rock weathering to sequester carbon on working lands. 

He obtained his PhD at UC Berkeley where he researched the barriers that organic farmers face in adopting soil health practices in California, and the resulting impact of different forms of farm management on soil biodiversity and soil-based ecosystem services. 

Kenzo served as a Policy Fellow with the California Food & Farming Network where he supported state-level policies that advance racial and environmental justice in California’s food system. He also served as a Head Steward in the University of California Academic Workers’ Union, now UAW 4811, and is invested in organizing work to create a more just and inclusive university.

Prior to Berkeley, Kenzo received his BS in Geophysical and Environmental Science from the University of Chicago, and his MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan.