Compost University™ Faculty
Alex Alton Thomas
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WIS | Alex.thomas@uwsp.edu
A Wisconsin native, Alex completed his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Waste Resources before working on waste planning efforts in Eastern Washington. Alex now works as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point under the Soils and Waste Resources department, researching the effects composting can have on infectious diseases like Chronic Wasting Disease and E. coli. Alex is also the Field Supervisor for the Compost Manufacturing Alliance and a part-time organics operator for the Marathon County Solid Waste Department.