The 1000 Farms Initiative: Lessons from America's Regenerative Farmers
Wednesday, 05 Feb 2025 at 7:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Dr. Lundgren is an agroecologist, Director ECDYSIS Foundation, and CEO for Blue Dasher Farm. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Illinois in 2004, and was a top scientist with USDA-ARS for 11 years. Lundgren’s research and education programs focus on assessing the ecological risk of agricultural practices and developing long-term solutions for regenerative food systems. Lundgren received the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering by the White House. Lundgren has served as an advisor for US and International regulatory and granting agencies. Lundgren has written 140 peer-reviewed journal articles (with an h-index of 52), authored his first book by the age of 30, and has received more than $13 million in grants. He has supervised and trained dozens of scientists from around the world. One of his priorities is to make science applicable to end-users, and he regularly interacts with the public and farmers regarding agroecology and planetary health. His ecological research focuses heavily on conserving healthy biological communities within agroecosystems by reducing disturbance and increasing biodiversity.Dr. Lundgren is an agroecologist, Director ECDYSIS Foundation, and CEO for Blue Dasher Farm. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Illinois in 2004, and was a top scientist with USDA-ARS for 11 years. Lundgren’s research and education programs focus on assessing the ecological risk of agricultural practices and developing long-term solutions for regenerative food systems. Lundgren received the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering by the White House. Lundgren has served as an advisor for US and International regulatory and granting agencies. Lundgren has written 140 peer-reviewed journal articles (with an h-index of 52), authored his first book by the age of 30, and has received more than $13 million in grants. He has supervised and trained dozens of scientists from around the world. One of his priorities is to make science applicable to end-users, and he regularly interacts with the public and farmers regarding agroecology and planetary health. His ecological research focuses heavily on conserving healthy biological communities within agroecosystems by reducing disturbance and increasing biodiversity.
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