Lead Engineer of the Biological Engine & Master of Infrastructure

🐾Profile: Miriah Gerlach

Primary Architect of the Biological Engine & Master of Infrastructure
Strategic Leader • Systems Designer • Community Advocate

I’m the person who builds the machine—literally. While my team handles the paperwork, I’m usually in the lab, the garden, or the workshop. As the Lead Engineer, I designed our “Circular Pet Economy” to be a closed loop. I manage our Technical Infrastructure, overseeing the fabrication labs where we manufacture custom tools and 3D-printed assets for the foundation. I also personally run our Zero-Cost Pantry, making sure the resources we grow and reclaim get directly to the pets in our community.

My engineering mindset is fueled by a life spent in the middle of “organized chaos.” My own home is a bustling annex of the “Whole Kingdom,” which I share with my husband, our brilliant son, and a crew of three cats, a rabbit, and a mouse. My personal laboratory is Sector G, where I lead our Growers and Substrate teams. I’ve learned that the best way to lead is to be the one who knows how to fix the gears, program the printers, and feed the community. I believe in professional-grade precision and the idea that a prestigious institution is best run by someone who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty.

Household Animals

Haven of Hero Hearts

Furry Fellowship

Foster’s