Dr. Jennifer Blesh

Professor of Ecosystem Ecology

Kellogg Biological Station

Michigan State University

State: MI

About

Jennifer Blesh is a Red Cedar Distinguished Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at Kellogg Biological Station and the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University. 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 carbon 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 was an Associate Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan.