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Since 2002 I have served as the Director for the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA). MISA is a joint venture between the University of Minnesota's College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences and five community-based non-profit organizations. MISA's purpose is to bring together the interests of the agricultural community to develop and promote the long-term viability of agricultural systems. My responsibilities include oversight and program support for the activities of MISA as determined by a 15 member Board of Directors. My research work is focused on sustainable food systems, and identifying ways of increasing diverse team participation in research, education, and outreach programs. I am on the graduate faculty of the Applied Plant Sciences program, the Conservation Biology program, and the MacArthur Program/Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change.