THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD AS BOTH AN IN-PERSON EVENT AND A LIVE STREAM WEBINAR.

About the Speakers:  Dr. Sarah Collier is an Assistant Professor in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and core faculty in food systems, nutrition, and health within the Nutritional Sciences Program. Dr. Collier is trained in plant genetics and soil science, and much of her research has focused on agricultural sustainability. She completed her PhD in Plant Breeding at Cornell University, where she was a recipient of both the Munger/Murphy Award and the Barbara McClintock Award. She also received a competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and an interdisciplinary NSF Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research and outreach related to agricultural climate change mitigation and adaptation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Dr. Yona Sipos works at the intersection of food systems, community engaged scholarship, sustainability, and equity. Her teaching and research center community and regional scales. Dr. Sipos’ PhD in Integrated Studies in Land & Food Systems at the University of British Columbia investigated long-term, community-university partnerships and pedagogies critical for community food systems. Previously, she developed a model for transformative sustainability learning at post-secondary institutions. She has contributed to food policy councils and food system reports in Canada and the US. Dr. Sipos was program director for the Chesapeake Foodshed Network, a regional initiative across six states and Washington, DC, developing learning opportunities and work groups across the food system while advancing an emphasis on community ownership and equity. Dr. Sipos' expertise in food systems and sustainability education is complemented by her background in plant biology, soil ecology, agroforestry, and community engagement.