Eden M. B. Roman

The CSTA certification is a program designed for individuals who want to learn the language of systems and become systems literate. The program delves into the basics of systems thinking, providing a comprehensive understanding of its fundamental concepts and principles.

Cabrera Lab is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

WHY IT MATTERS

We use nature—not just metaphorically, but structurally—as a lens for cognition. Mountains, watersheds, forests, rivers, clouds: these are not just natural forms, but complex systems that reveal the same structural logic found in thought.

Our research reflects this symmetry. As we climb the mountain of knowledge, we ask: Can our thinking match the structure of the world we seek to understand?

Every decision, design, discovery, and dysfunction begins in thought. Yet few scientific fields ask how thought is structured.

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At CRL, we believe that understanding this structure is foundational. It reveals:

• Why complex problems are misunderstood

• How teams and institutions fail to learn

• What makes some ideas fragile and others enduring

• How to design mental models that scale

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The alignment between mind and nature is not philosophical—it is structural, testable, and vital.

The Professional Systems Thinking (PST™) Credential (Sponsored by the National Science Foundation)

"Systems Thinking is a Top 10 Future Job Skill" - Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs 2025 Report

"Today's Most Crucial Leadership Skill Is Systems Thinking" - Source: Forbes 2025

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connecting impact investors with non-profit organizations and leveraging federal tax incentives/programs for solar energy to facilitate freed-up capital (by way of utility bill savings) to the non-profits and satisfaction/fulfillment for the impact investors.

“The music of the spheres incorporates the metaphysical principle that mathematical relationships manifest in angles, shapes and patterns. They are connected within a system of proportion. Therefore we may become attuned to see these patterns of movement as energy in action in the multidimensional realities that are represented in our model of truth—the divine hyperspatial power that animates the universe.”