Dr. Bradford leads the farmland management program for Farmland LP, including sustainability planning and organic certification and management. In addition to his agriculture background, Dr. Bradford is a highly-regarded ecological scientist and expert in sustainability and local food systems. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Bradford taught Ecology at Washington University, and then worked on issues related to global ecosystem integrity through the Missouri Botanical Garden and U.C. Davis, with funding by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Dr. Bradford was a leader of
BioMERGE, a NSF funded research network of over 100 scientists from 17 countries integrating the study of biodiversity and ecosystem function. Prior to joining Farmland LP, Dr. Bradford founded and managed Brookside Farm, a successful certified organic farm in Willits, CA utilizing innovative low-energy farming techniques; hosted a radio program called
“The Reality Report” on KZYX & Z; and served on the Boards of Directors for the Renewable Energy Development Institute (REDI) and Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL). He is currently a Board Member at the
Post Carbon Institute and a staff contributor to
The Oil Drum. Dr. Bradford received his Ph.D. in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis, and B.S. in Biology from UC Davis, with High Honors.
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