Freshwater
Sep 09, 2025 12:15 PM
Seth K. Thompson, PhD, Programs Director
Freshwater
Seth Thompson joined Freshwater in January of 2025 with a decade of experience designing and delivering programs that sit at the intersection of science and societal impact. He earned his PhD in limnology and oceanography in the Water Resource Sciences program at the University of Minnesota in 2019, where he studied the links between phosphorus and carbon cycling in lake systems. Seth is passionate about connecting people with opportunities to improve the world around them and believes that science is a powerful tool for public good. He lives in Brooklyn Park with his wife and two sons and loves to spend time gardening, exploring local nature areas with family, or engaging in an exciting evening of board games with the kids.