The Team

Who We Are At Lark Scientific

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Axel Doerwald

Founder & Executive Director

Axel started Lark Scientific after a 35 year career in the tech industry building enterprise software primarily for the grocery industry. He is the founder of Invatron now known as Invafresh, a global leader in fresh food operations management that helps grocery retailers reduce food waste and optimize inventory to meet sales demand. Now in use across thousands of grocery stores across North America, retailers are seeing a 40% drop in food waste on average once the system is deployed resulting in millions of tons of food waste no longer ending up in landfill sites. After selling the business in 2019, Axel has been devoting time to philanthropy and is engaged in venture capital investing across Canada helping fund early-stage technology companies at seed round and Series A with a focus on sustainable tech. During a 6500 nm (nautical mile) sailing expedition across the Atlantic in 2019, he came up with the vision for Lark Scientific to perform research and deep analysis into climate mitigation strategies and green energy transformative technologies. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, sailing, scuba diving and is a musician and song-writer. After becoming a paraplegic due to a hiking accident in 1999, he is also an adaptive sports enthusiast focused primarily on handcycling and both downhill and cross-country sit-skiing.

Mauro Aiello

Chief Scientist

Mauro dedicated his education to the pursuit of improving the environment. He has both a Hon. B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry from York University in Toronto, Canada. He has published several peer reviewed articles including in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology. He has worked for Environment Canada to develop instrumentation for the measurement of greenhouse gases and spent much of his professional career in the Life Sciences. Mauro was a Strategic Global Product Manager in the analytical instrumentation industry at Sciex, a Danaher company, where he defined and launched several world class products. His most recent experience was as COO of a startup analytical testing company, Molecular Science Corp. Mauro has decided to pursue a new phase in his career focusing on greenhouse gas emission reductions with the Lark Scientific and doing his part to help the world achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. His focus is on understanding the technologies that have a real possibility of helping with emissions reductions and are practical and achievable in the real world.

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Chukwudi Amadi

Researcher

Dr. Chukwudi Amadi, a soil and environmental scientist, earned his doctorate degree from the University of Saskatchewan. His research centered on carbon storage and the modeling of greenhouse gas emissions in agro ecosystems. Dr. Amadi enjoys sharing his research findings with government, policy, and industry stakeholders, and has received several awards during his scientific presentations in national and international conferences. As well, findings from his research are widely published in peer reviewed journals. In addition to his research pursuits, Dr. Amadi takes pleasure in teaching in the University setting and has actively contributed to undergraduate education in various disciplines such as agriculture, soil science, environmental science, and renewable resource management. His passion lies in engaging in cutting-edge research and environmental modeling that provide best management practices and solutions for mitigating global climate change.

Kira Doerwald

Content Creator / Media Relations

Kira has recently completed a program in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management through Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ottawa where she specialized in Ethics and Communications.

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Katarina Duke

Researcher

Katarina is a white settler, passionate about learning and all things water. She holds a Master of Water Security and a Master of Science in Environmental Sustainability. Her interest in sharing knowledge has recently led her to complete Knowledge Mobilization. In her free time, Katarina dabbles in art and gardening and spends time with her husband and their four dogs and tortoise.

Denis Koshelev

Writer

Denis holds a master’s degree from the International Independent University of Environmental and Political Sciences. After spending over six years in the tech industry as a journalist and editor, Denis transitioned to working at the Lark Scientific. Having previously worked in Europe, he came to Canada with a strong intention to embark on a new career phase centered on ecology and new eco-friendly technology.

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Adri Poggetti

Graphic Designer

Adri Poggetti holds a Bachelor of Graphic and Digital Design from the University Anahuac Mexico. Adri is a branding and graphics expert.

Ân Doerwald

Office Administrator

Ân has a diploma in Graphic Design having studied at Saigon Technology University. Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. Before coming to Canada in 2014, she worked for a number of technology companies in Ho Chi Minh City in various roles.

Being passionate about nature and the environment, she is thrilled to join the team at Lark Scientific to help with administrative matters and graphic design.

In her spare time, Ân enjoys skating, cycling and sailing as well as snorkeling in the ocean at every opportunity.

Christian Poole

Web & Digital

Christian Poole is a honours graduate of University of Toronto and has spent roughly a decade working in various sales and digital marketing roles since. Most recently as a Sales and Marketing director for a GMP, analytical laboratory in Toronto, Canada. Outside of work, Christian has a passion for all things culinary (except baking!), and has an obsession with sports (Go Leafs Go!)