I’m interested in the role of soil health in sustainable agriculture and long-term food security. My work takes a systems-based approach to understanding how management practices affect dynamic soil health indicators, including physical, chemical, and biological properties, across diverse agricultural systems. Drawing on experience in organic farming and agroforestry, I maintain a producer-focused perspective with an emphasis on building resilient farming systems and supporting conservation land management. My current research explores how regionally prevalent grazing and row crop practices influence soil health in Tennessee’s agriculturally important soil series and investigates the relationships between microbial community composition and other indicators of soil health.