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Healthy Food, Healthy Humans

Dr. Elaine Ingham, Didi Pershouse, and Dan Kittredge discuss how ...

Dr. Elaine Ingham, Didi Pershouse, and Dan Kittredge discuss how healthy soils nurture and protect crops, ensuring that the food being grown is nutrient dense and able to foster health ...in humans.

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This is an interesting subject that encompasses topics such as: the soil biome and the biome in the human gut, nutrient content, and much more!

We will be taking questions from the audience so please come prepared with your questions!

About our Panelists:
Didi Pershouse is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative, and the author of two books: The Ecology of Care: Medicine, Agriculture, Money, and Quiet Power of Human and Microbial Communities, and Understanding Soil Health and Watershed Function.

Dan Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bionutrient Food Association, an 11-year-old non-profit educational organization whose mission is to "increase quality in the food supply."

Our Host, Dr. Adrienne Godschalx, has a deep love for plants, insects, and the chemical interactions between them. She is a Soil Food Web School Mentor and Researcher.

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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.[+] Show More

Farming in the World of Shifting Weather Patterns

Join us for a live interactive webinar, where Dr. Elaine Ingham and ...

Reversing drought and preventing flood and fire by changing our relationship with nature

Humanity's abuse of water and earth has created the cycles of flood, ...

Fungal Fun with Peter McCoy, Dr. Mary Cole, and Dr. Elaine Ingham

Register to join the discussion: https://webinar.soilfoodweb.com/ ...

Soil Regeneration and Ecosystem Restoration Camps | John D. Liu

Join us as we dive into soil regeneration and ecosystem restoration ...

Join us as we dive into soil regeneration and ecosystem restoration camps alongside John D. Liu & friends!
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Dr. Elaine and the Soil ...Food Web School will welcome John D. Liu, Janel Luke, Bob Wilms, and Jonny Allen from Ecosystem Restoration Camps! Jonny will share the story behind the first urban Ecosystem Restoration Camp in Hollywood, California. Bob will share the story of a new camp being formed in Mendocino County, California, called the Land. Janel represents the Camp Fire Restoration Project in Paradise, California, and will share the story of devastation and regeneration through wildfire. The Ecosystem Restoration Camps (ERC) organization is a global, grassroots movement of people who work to create a more abundant earth. At camps around the globe, people repair broken ecosystems together and, in doing so, provide humanity with hope and a better future.

The BirdHouse is a community garden in Hollywood, serving as a hub of exchange for those attracted to caring for the land and people through arts and ecology. Through permaculture, systems thinking, medicinal plants, art, singing, science and storytelling, they aspire to a new story of interdependence, to restore shared wisdom, and to have fun doing it.

Bob Wilms is part of a community of city and suburban dwellers that came together to find a property that believed a return to the Land was an important component to the human experience. After 5 years on the property they learned that when you re-wild the land, cultivate your own soil, grow and prepare your own food, you are building your own value and ownership. Their aim is to aid in restoring the dignity of the marginalized, the cast out, the prison residents and the wild ones. Once reclaimed, people naturally find the desire to contribute their unique gifts to society.

Janel Luke is Co-Chair of the Camp Fire Restoration Project (CFRP), the non-profit behind Eco-Camp Paradise, whose mission is to promote ecological stewardship through education, community action, and resource sharing. Their current ongoing projects include a community composting program (Paradise Community Compost) and a partnership with Chico TEK. Ms. Luke's professional background involves microbiology, with a focus on soil restoration and composting.

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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.

00:00 Introducing Ecosystem Restoration Camps
08:15 John D. Liu on Ecosystem Restoration Camps
20:57 Camp Fire Restoration Project Ecosystem Restoration Camps
43:13 Earth Program at The Land Ecosystem Restoration Camps
01:10:43 The Birdhouse Ecosystem Restoration Camps
01:42:30 Q&A

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Desert Transformation Through Ecosystem Restoration with John D. Liu

Learn how Ecosystem Restoration Camp SEKEM Wahat transformed the ...

Learn how Ecosystem Restoration Camp SEKEM Wahat transformed the desert into a green oasis with special guest John D. Liu!
✅ The Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration Course starts Nov. 14! ...Learn more 👉 https://www.sfw.one/IER

Camp SEKEM Wahat is a social innovation project that integrates ecological, economic, cultural, and community life to restore arid land in the Bahariya oasis of the Egyptian Western Desert. Camp SEKEM Wahat is part of The SEKEM Group, the umbrella initiative of a group of sustainability-minded companies and non-governmental organizations.

Kseniia Popova, Sustainable Development Project Manager at The SEKEM Group, will speak during the webinar about how Camp SEKEM Wahat was founded and developed based on the SEKEM initiative’s vision.

Ashleigh Brown, Education Coordinator of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, will also join the webinar panel. She will speak about the new partnership between the global Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation & The Soil Food Web School.

John D. Liu, creator of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps concept, and Dr. Elaine Ingham, founder of The Soil Food Web School, will be there to answer your questions with our panelists.
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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.
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00:00 Introducing to panelists
09:37 Kseniia Popova - WAHAT Greening the Desert
42:35 Ashleigh Brown Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration
01:06:46 Q&A
#ecosystemrestoration #JohnDLiu #ecosystemrestorationcamps[+] Show More

Thriving Fungi & Soil Ecosystems: Hope from the Biosphere

Join our panelists as we talk about how thriving fungi and soil ...

Join our panelists as we talk about how thriving fungi and soil ecosystems are a hope from the biosphere!
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Many of us face concerns or anxieties over news of fires, floods, and other looming environmental problems in the world. In this webinar, we will discuss how thriving soil ecosystems can help alleviate future disruptions and heal the damage done to our precious biosphere.

Dr. Adam Cobb will explore our ‘tiny allies’ in the soil, using the example of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to highlight how soil food webs create the conditions for life to flourish. Didi Pershouse will discuss how landscapes function as wholes, and how the soil sponge is the vital infrastructure that regulates local climate and makes life on land possible. She will present how soil biology, plants, and other forms of life are the essential workforce of our biosphere. For example, fungi entangle soil particles to improve aggregation, enhancing healthy soil’s sponge-like ability to soak up water and provide resilience to flooding and drought..

The biosphere contains wonderous organisms, such as mycorrhizal fungi in soil. If we learn to work with these tiny allies, rather than against them, there is hope for a future where life is protected, ecosystem health is restored, and human needs are provided for, without degradation of our planet.

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Panelist Bios

Dr. Adam Cobb's passion for agriculture emerged during his several months of volunteer work on organic farms in New Zealand. His time in graduate school cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as the power of research and community engagement to address global food production challenges. After completing his PhD at Oklahoma State University, he spent five years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and University Instructor. He joined the Soil Food Web School in 2021, following his dream to help regenerate soils, improve human nutrition, and heal our planet.

Didi Pershouse is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative, and the author of two books: The Ecology of Care: Medicine, Agriculture, Money, and Quiet Power of Human and Microbial Communities, and the free facilitator’s manual: Understanding Soil Health and Watershed Function. Didi teaches the Soil Sponge Regeneration Workshop (https://www.soilfoodweb.com/soil-sponge-regeneration-workshop/) through the Soil Food Web School.

The Soil Food Web School was founded by Dr. Elaine Ingham after she had spent over 30 years working with farmers on 6 continents to develop her holistic and scientific method of rapidly restoring the soil biome.

Our host, Dr. Adrienne Godschalx, has a deep love for plants, insects, and the interactions between them. She is a Soil Food Web School Mentor and Researcher.
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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.

#fungi #soilecosystems #biosphere[+] Show More

Farming with Fungi | Soil Food Web

🌾🍂🥀In this webinar, Kyle Kaszynski will dig deep into the Fungal ...

🌾🍂🥀In this webinar, Kyle Kaszynski will dig deep into the Fungal Kingdom and explain how these amazing organisms are key to a healthy soil food web and regenerative agriculture.

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Kyle will begin his talk with the facts about fungi, the characteristics they share with other kingdoms, and the traits that make them unique. Then he will explore the ecological roles fungi fill in soil ecosystems, in composting systems, and in direct interactions with plants. Kylealso will cover different methods for working with and measuring fungi, and will share his thoughts on the future of farming with fungi. This webinar will spread the spores of knowledge about these cryptic and often underappreciated organisms, amplifying practical ways regenerative agriculture practitioners can collaborate with the Fungal Kingdom.

About our speakers:
Kyle Kaszynski began his academic career by studying plant biology and chemistry at Southern Illinois University, where he was able to participate in a number of different research opportunities. From there he traveled north to Wisconsin to study mycology with the famed professor Dr. Tom Volk. Falling in love with the biodiversity of the PNW, Kyle moved to Oregon after graduation to pursue a career in the Cannabis industry. He has since co-founded a consulting company, Mycophyte Solutions, and is co-authoring ‘The Mycology of Cannabis’ which is expected to be published in mid-2023. Since moving to Oregon, Kyle has worked for a number of fertilizer companies and has been certified by the American Society of Agronomy as a Certified Crop Advisor and by the Soil Food Web School as a Certified Lab Tech. Currently, he actively consults with Cannabis farmers, helping them grow their crop by incorporating sustainable practices. Kyle regularly also works with mushroom farmers across the country and with landowners in the PNW to utilize the benefits of fungi to improve the ecosystem.

Dr. Adam Cobb's passion for agriculture emerged during his several months of volunteer work on organic farms in New Zealand. His time in graduate school cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as the power of research and community engagement to address global food production challenges. After completing his PhD at Oklahoma State University, Adam spent five years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and University Instructor. He joined the Soil Food Web School in 2021, following his dream to help regenerate soils, improve human nutrition, and heal our planet.

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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.

#farmingwithfungi #farming #fungi #mycelium #mycology #soilfoodweb
#soilhealth #soilregeneration
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:49 Farming with Fungi, eploration into applied soil mycology
00:05:19 Studying with Dr. Tom Volk
00:09:39 What are Fungi
00:39:37 Ecological Roles of Fungi
00:52:50 Working with Fungi
01:06:26 Cyber Week Sale!
01:08:12 Q&A Session[+] Show More

Bees & Biodiversity: The Importance of Pollinators

In this webinar you will learn more about the life and importance of ...

Biomimicry - Learning from Nature

In this webinar, we discussed biomimicry or how we can leverage ...

In this webinar, we discussed biomimicry or how we can leverage nature's patterns as design templates for solving human challenges. Anne LaForti shared some examples of biomimicry as well ...as some considerations of how we might mimic patterns we find in the soil.
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We looked at the question, “How would nature solve this problem?” Then Dr. Elaine Ingham, Dr. Adam Cobb, and Anne will have a discussion about soil and food, followed by a Q&A session.
We hope you enjoy this informative webinar where we discussed the beauty and genius of nature and how we can use and mimic nature’s patterns to solve many of the challenges we face.

About our speakers:

Anne LaForti is a soil nerd, myco enthusiast, and all-around biophile or nature lover. She has a master's degree in Biomimicry from Arizona State University and is a Project Manager supporting nature-based innovation in the building industry and beyond at Biomimicry 3.8 (http://biomimicry.net/). She has a deep interest in ITEK (Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge), gardening, permaculture, urban and regenerative agriculture, and growing nutrient-dense foods. In the spring of 2022, Anne was the Nature, Art, and Habitat Residency (NAHR - http://nahr.it/) Fellow in Santa Ynez, working on "Soil as Pattern Language: Emulating Healthy Soil Communities," and currently she is a NAHR Ambassador.

Dr. Adam Cobb's passion for agriculture emerged during his several months of volunteer work on organic farms in New Zealand. His time in graduate school cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as the power of research and community engagement to address global food production challenges. He joined the Soil Food Web School in 2021, following his dream to help regenerate soils, improve human nutrition, and heal our planet.

Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge about the soil food web for over 4 decades. Widely recognized as the world’s foremost soil biologist, she’s passionate about empowering ordinary people to bring the soils in their community back to life.

Follow the Soil Food Web Blog: https://www.soilfoodweb.com/blog/
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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.

#biomimicry #soilfoodweb
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:43 Biomimicry - Learning from Nature Presentation
00:42:55 Discussion and Q&A Session[+] Show More

Fungal Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems

This webinar, Fungal Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems, will highlight ...

This webinar, Fungal Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems, will highlight Kennan Mighell’s research on mushroom diversity in some of our planet’s remote rainforests.

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Kennan will take us on a journey deep into the heart of the South American and the African wilderness, to a landscape bursting with diverse and colorful mushrooms, including many undescribed or long-forgotten species.

Working closely with local indigenous people, Kennan and a team of researchers and guides are documenting hundreds of fungal types, many known only in these remote and spectacularly unique ecosystems. Kennan will introduce us to a few of the newest and most curious Amanita species to be documented by modern science. He will also discuss the dynamics of extended wilderness research expeditions and share stories and insights from his experiences with Earth's most ancient intact ecosystems and stunning cultures.

About our speakers:

Kennan Mighell is a mushroom researcher, educator, cultivator, forager, and artist. Guided by a desire to expand our knowledge of the diversity of the fungal world and of wilderness exploration, he considers himself a feral mycologist with a mission to deepen the symbiotic relationships between humans and their fungal relatives. After graduating from Humboldt State University with a Master's degree in biology, he has worked as a cultivation/mycoremediation consultant, started a business wildcrafting products from forest mushrooms, and taught mycology classes in his home city of Portland, Oregon. His latest project with the non-profit Madagascar Mobile Library aims to empower the Malagasy people by means of mushroom cultivation, while continuing his tropical taxonomic explorations on behalf of conservation.

Dr. Adam Cobb's passion for agriculture emerged during his several months of volunteer work on organic farms in New Zealand. His time in graduate school cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as the power of research and community engagement to address global food production challenges. He joined the Soil Food Web School in 2021, following his dream to help regenerate soils, improve human nutrition, and heal our planet.

Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge about the soil food web for over 4 decades. Widely recognized as the world’s foremost soil biologist, she’s passionate about empowering ordinary people to bring the soils in their community back to life.

Laura Campos completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biology at the University of Costa Rica. She’s collaborated on research projects investigating chemical ecology of social insects as well as the maintenance and identification of entomological collections, especially tropical insects and spiders. Laura also conducted her own research on topics such as biological pest control. Laura is fascinated by entomology and the interaction of insects with plants, fungi, and other organisms in the soil. She is cognizant that there is still much to learn about these fascinating and diverse groups, their roles in ecosystems, and how human activities impact their populations. Currently, Laura is developing content for the Soil Food Web School and training new consultants focused on a more agroecological perspective on farming.

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The Soil Food Web School’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities. The Soil Food Web Approach can dramatically accelerate soil regeneration projects by focussing on the soil biome. This can boost the productivity of farms, provide super-nutritious foods, protect and purify waterways, and reduce the effects of Climate Change. No background in farming or biology is required for our Foundation Courses. Classes are online & self-paced, and students are supported by highly-trained Soil Food Web School mentors.

#soilfoodweb #fungi #mycology #taxonomy #wilderness #research #expedition #newspecies #amanita #rainforest #oldgrowth #biogeography
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:16 Presentation - Fungal Diversity in Tropical Ecosystems
00:13:14 Project Summary
00:14:59 Bush Plane Flight
00:16:12 Field Assistants
00:20:00 Cameroon
00:22:36 Collecting Mushrooms
00:26:41 Amanita!
00:29:23 Amanita Diversity
00:35:03 Host Plants
00:36:40 Host Trees
00:53:57 Mushroom Descriptions
00:56:49 Amanita fulvoalba
00:57:56 Phylogenetic Tree
00:59:42 Amanita Minima
01:10:14 Q&A Session[+] Show More

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