Leadership and Governance

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The Institute for Agroecology uses a shared leadership model to strongly connect with the 3 core activities of the land-grant mission: research, teaching/learning and outreach/extension. The Co-Directors set the strategic direction and manage the delivery of the Institute's programs to achieve our mission.

Leadership Team

Colin Anderson

Co-Director, Institute for Agroecology • Associate Research Professor, ALE (Agroecology, Landscape, and Environment)

V. Ernesto Méndez

Co-Director, Institute for Agroecology • Professor of Agroecology and Environmental Studies, Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment

Advisory Board

The advisory board will be made up of leaders in transformational agroecology and food systems, who can provide critical advice and guidance. We will seek people with a track record of alignment with our mission and vision, who operate in a diversity of roles inside and outside of academia and across geographic locations.

More information coming soon on the composition of the Advisory Board.

The Coordinating Committee of the Agroecology Community of Practice at ��̽̽

The Coordinating Committee of ��̽̽'s Agroecology Community of Practice is an essential piece in orienting that group's work. Besides attending to the day-to-day functioning of the Community of Practice - organizing the schedule of meetings and social outings for the semester - the Coordinating Committee keeps an eye on how our social process aligns with what we hope to achieve together. They play a key leadership role, facilitating discussions about the community's future and moments of reflection.