Past Colloquiums

Derrick Kapayou (Meskwaki) is a student at Iowa State studying Sustainable Agriculture.  Derrick began his training at ISU studying agronomy – crop production, and then transitioned to focus on agri-social science as his studies progressed.&n

Since 2017, Audrey has led the CEEE's environmental health initiatives, working where human health and environmental sustainability meet.

Stephanie Anderson is the author of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture (The New Press, 2024).

Chad Hart was born and raised in southwest Missouri. His parents raised a few cattle and operated a small meat locker. He received a B.S.

Tanya Murtha is the owner and grower behind Murtha Flower Farm, where she specializes in dahlias. Trained as a scientist, she spent six years at ISU’s DNA Facility and holds a graduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Stephanie BadSoldier Snow was raised on the Meskwaki Settlement with traditional Meskwaki beliefs and language, and is a member of the Swan Clan. She is an enrolled member of the Ho Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.

Josephine Marcotty and Dave Hage will be presenting on their book : Sea of Grass, the conquest, ruin, and redemption of nature on the American Priarie, on Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30 PM

Suzan is the co-owner and manager of Draco Hill Nature Farm, Secretary of the Iowa Farmers Union and treasurer of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation.

Martha McFarland runs Hawkeye Buffalo & Cattle Ranch in northeast Iowa, an operation focused on grazing livestock in woods and on pasture.

Dr. Tesdell completed his Ph.D. at Iowa State University and has recently retired from Minnesota State Mankato, where he taught course in technical communication. Dr. Tesdell owns & operates Tesdell Century Farm in rural Slater, Iowa.

Aaron Heley Lehman is a fifth-generation family farmer from rural Polk County, IA.  He and his family raise corn, soybeans, oats, and hay in both organic and conventional operations.

John Swanson is the Water Resources Supervisor with Polk County, Iowa.  Over the past 15 years John has coordinated 7 unique watershed projects and implemented thousands of conservation practices.

Kurt Rosentrater, new chair of the GPSA program, will give a brief introduction to the Colloquium and a "state of the GPSA program". New student orientation follows at 5:00 PM.