Dr. Jennifer Blesh

Associate Professor

University of Michigan

SEAS
440 Church St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States

(w) (734) 763-2470

About

Jennifer Blesh is an Assistant Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability and the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative at the University of Michigan. She conducts ecological and interdisciplinary research to understand the outcomes of different cropping systems and management practices. Her work focuses on increasing crop diversity, including identifying how cover crops and perennials affect soil health and nutrient cycling processes, especially legume nitrogen fixation. She also studies social processes that lead to food system transformation, from food production through consumption. Prior to her current position, she held appointments at the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Brazil and at Cornell University.