About Speaker

Dr. Adam Cobb's passion for agriculture emerged in 2008, during several months of volunteer work on organic farms across New Zealand. His time in graduate school at Oklahoma State University cultivated a broad vision for the restoration of living soils, as well as the power of research and community engagement to address global food production challenges. After completing his M.Ag in International Agriculture in 2011 and his Ph.D. in Natural Resource Ecology and Management in 2016, he spent five years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and University Instructor. During that time, he secured research grant funding and taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses on global food security, restoration ecology, and environmental science. His scholarly work, particularly his research on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, earned him numerous honors and awards. Doctor Cobb currently serves as a Content Creator and Science Communicator for the Soil Food Web School, bringing 15 years of academic education and communication experience to his work, including 20 peer-reviewed publications and 86 invited talks, seminars, and conference presentations on agroecology and plant-microbial symbioses. Additionally, Dr. Cobb serves as the Science Editor for the Soil Food Web School and helps ensure content is clear, credible, and meaningful.