Nate Eklof is a member of the technical staff in the University of Wisconsin – Madison Ion Beam Laboratory (UW-IBL). As an instrumentation technologist in the IBL, Nate works with other staff and students to operate and maintain the accelerator, ion sources, and associated systems. Additionally, Nate develops, tests, and implements new equipment to suit changing experimental needs. A UW graduate, Nate has worked at National Electrostatics Corp., the original manufacturer of the IBL particle accelerator, as well as a fusion startup and electric utility.