Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems

Our Team

Leadership

Portrait of Cyndi Daley
Cyndi Daley
  • Director and Co-founder of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems; Rawlins Endowed Professor for Environmental Literacy; Organic Dairy Program Supervisor; Professor College of Agriculture
Portrait of Tim LaSalle
Tim LaSalle
  • Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Co-Founder; regenerative agriculture systems specialist, consultant and independent contractor.
Portrait of Garrett Liles
Garrett Liles
  • Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Co-Founder and Faculty Affiliate; Soil Scientist
Portrait of Lee Altier
Lee Altier
  • Co-Founder of The Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems; Faculty Affiliate; Organic Vegetable Cropping Systems
Portrait of Maria Giovanni
Maria Giovanni
  • Professor College of Natural Sciences in Food Science; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Betsy Boyd
Betsy Boyd
  • Professor College of Agriculture; Entomology; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Jake Brimlow
Jake Brimlow
  • Professor College of Agriculture; Agricultural Economics; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Noelle Ferdon Brimlow
Noelle Ferdon Brimlow
  • Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice
    CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Hossein Zakeri
Hossein Zakeri
  • Assistant Professor College of Agriculture; Agronomy; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Jim Pushnik
Jim Pushnik
  • Professor Emeritus College of Natural Sciences; Plant Pathology; Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development - retired; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Logan Smith
Logan Smith
  • Assistant Professor; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Jamal Javanmardi, Ph.D.
Jamal Javanmardi, Ph.D.
  • Professor College of Agriculture; Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of John Knowles
John Knowles
  • Assistant Professor of Ecohydrology, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Patricia Stock
Patricia Stock
  • Former Dean of the College of Agriculture, CSU Chico, CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Sandrine Matiasek
Sandrine Matiasek
  • Associate Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Center for Water and the Environment, CSU Chico
    CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Christine Carroll
Christine Carroll
  • Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture
    CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Patty Oikawa
Patty Oikawa
  • Assistant Professor & Chair in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, CSU East Bay, CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Hannah Gosnell
Hannah Gosnell
  • Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
    CRARS Faculty Affiliate
Portrait of Mollie Aschenbrener
Mollie Aschenbrener
  • Professor in the College of Agriculture, Lead Teacher Educator & Graduate Coordinator, CRARS Faculty Affiliate

Staff

Portrait of Michele Auzenne
Michele Auzenne
  • Assistant Director
Portrait of Sheryl Karas
Sheryl Karas
  • Communications and Outreach Specialist
Portrait of Raquel Krach
Raquel Krach
  • Staff Research Associate, Data Management Specialist, and Graduate Student Coordinator
Portrait of Darby Heffner
Darby Heffner
  • ATRC Organic Dairy Manager
Portrait of Lindsey Hethcote
Lindsey Hethcote
  • Conservation Project Coordinator
Portrait of Scott Grist
Scott Grist
  • Organic Vegetable Project Coordinator
Portrait of Sue Mylin Silvera
Sue Mylin Silvera
  • Office Manager

Students

Portrait of Tyler Burke
Tyler Burke
  • Graduate Student
Portrait of Justin Vigil
Justin Vigil
  • Graduate Student
Portrait of Daniel Rodriguez
Daniel Rodriguez
  • Student Research Assistant
Portrait of Alex Lee Woodward
Alex Lee Woodward
  • Research Intern
Portrait of Karla Ahumada Regalado
Karla Ahumada Regalado
  • RAD Lab Student Intern
Portrait of Christabel Siemens
Christabel Siemens
  • RAD-Lab Student Data Intern
Portrait of Jasmin Mejia-Mejia
Jasmin Mejia-Mejia
  • College Corps Fellow / Special Projects
Portrait of Elijah Zazueta
Elijah Zazueta
  • College Corps Fellow / Special Projects