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Matthew Scholz

Matthew Scholz

Senior Project Manager, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service

matthew.scholz@asu.edu

480-727-4271

Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service
Arizona State University
PO Box 878009
Tempe, AZ 85287-8009

Titles

  • Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
  • Senior Project Manager, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service

Biography

Matt is a senior project manager with the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at Arizona State University. As part of that role, he manages operations at the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance, a multi-stakeholder effort to promote the efficient use, recovery and recycling of the key nutrient phosphorus in the food system.

Prior to his current role, Matt served as a senior research scientist for The Sustainability Consortium, where his work focused on developing metrics used by retailers to assess the sustainability of their supply chains.
Matt completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines and worked on projects for the Sustainable Algal Biofuels Consortium at ASU. He received his PhD in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in 2011 and his Master of Science in Chemical and Environmental Engineering in 2001, both from the University of Arizona, where he also worked for 6 years as a molecular biologist.

Matt contributed to the development of Equitable Origin's EO100 Standard for energy development projects, previously chaired the county Green Party in Tucson (2000), and was a member of the Green Fund Committee that oversees sustainability efforts at the University of Arizona. He oversees the annual Phosphorus Forum conferences and has run numerous workshops, panels, and field tours on sustainability, including presentations at GreenBiz and the PEF World Forum.

 

 

Education

  • PhD, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona, 2011
  • MS, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, 2001

Expertise

Journal Articles

2017

Scholz, M. 2017. Creating a circular economy for phosphorus fertilizers. Fertilizer Focus (Sep/Oct):35-41. (link )

2014

Scholz, M. J., T. L. Weiss, R. E. Jinkerson, J. Jing, R. Roth, U. Goodenough, M. C. Posewitz and H. G. Gerken. 2014. Ultrastructure and composition of the Nannochloropsis gaditana cell wall. Eukaryotic Cell 13(11):1450-1464. DOI: 10.1128/EC.00183-14. (link )

2013

Scholz, M. J., M. R. Riley and J. L. Cuello. 2013. Acid hydrolysis and fermentation of microalgal starches to ethanol by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biomass & Bioenergy 48:59-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.10.026. (link )

Work, V. H., F. K. Bentley, M. J. Scholz, R. E. Jinkerson and M. C. Posewitz. 2013. Biocommodities from photosynthetic microorganisms. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 32(4):989-1001. DOI: 10.1002/ep.11849. (link )

2011

Scholz, M., T. Hoshino, D. Johnson, M. R. Riley and J. Cuello. 2011. Flocculation of wall-deficient cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant cw15 by calcium and methanol. Biomass & Bioenergy 35(12):4835-4840. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.08.020. (link )

2006

Doyle, S. E., M. J. Scholz, K. A. Greer, A. D. Hubbard, D. K. Darnell, P. B. Antin, S. E. Klewer and R. B. Runyan. 2006. Latrophilin-2 is a novel component of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition within the atrioventricular canal of the embryonic chicken heart. Developmental Dynamics 235(12):3213-3221. DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20973. (link )

Presentations

2016

Scholz, M. J. 2016. Building a new alliance for phosphorus sustainability. Presentation at the SERA-17’s Annual Conference, November 2016, Phoenix, AZ.

Scholz, M. J. 2016. Improving product sustainability through consumer behavior and product design (panel lead). Presentation at the GreenBiz '16, 23-25 February 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona.

2014

Scholz, M. J. 2014. Engaging the deep supply chain. Presentation at the Product Environmental Footprint World Summit, Sept 30-Oct 2, 2014, Berlin, Germany.

2011

Scholz, M. J. 2011. Microbial biofuel cogeneration. Presentation at the Energy, Utilitty & Environment Conference, February 2011, Phoenix, Arizona.

Conference Papers

2004

Scholz, M. J., D. Mathine, T. Hoda, R. Crawford and R. Runyan. 2004. A spectroscopic CMOS photodetector for use with a cell-based biosensor. Pp. 35-36 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings. Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities.

Reports

2019

Raub, E., M. J. Scholz and R. L. Muenich. 2019. A Compendium of Regulated Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Manure Land Application Regulations. Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance. (link )

Scholz, M. J., E. Raub, N. Chan and R. L. Muenich. 2019. A Compendium of Biosolids Land Application Regulations. Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance. (link )