Speaker

As the Associate Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center, Dr. Misiewicz leads the Center’s creation of reports, compiling current science on critical issues affecting organic food and farming. Dr. Misiewicz also heads The Center’s grant writing program, and has written many successful scientific and educational grants to support research and outreach on issues of importance to organic stakeholders. Dr. Misiewicz received her Master’s in Plant Biology and Conservation at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden, and her Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Her most recent projects include a report detailing the benefits of organic on pollinator health and a publication highlighting the scientific literature supporting organic practices as a means to combat antibiotic resistance in bacteria.