NIFA Director Dr. Manjit Misra kicks off this webinar sharing his vision for strengthening NIFA’s contributions through our research, education, extension, and innovation investments to address climate change and tackle food and nutrition insecurity. Then, various NIFA staff highlight relevant accomplishments and take questions in a concluding panel discussion.
This webinar is useful for NIFA stakeholders including academics, practitioners, and decision makers working to prioritize addressing climate change and tackling food and nutrition insecurity using innovative multidisciplinary research, education, extension, and innovation.
Please visit the NIFA's Food and Nutrition Security Webinar Series main page for more information about past and future webinars.
Moderators
Sheila Fleischhacker, Ph.D., J.D., RDN, National Science Liaison – Food Safety and Nutrition and NIFA Nutrition Security Team Co-Chair
Panelists
- Manjit Misra, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Kevin Kephart, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment
- Suzanne Stluka, Ph.D., RDN, L.N., Deputy Director, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
- Amy Ganguli, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment
- Lydia Kaume, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
- Ashley Muller, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Institute of Youth, Family, and Community
- Victoria Finkenstadt, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Division of Agricultural System, Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment
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