Western Washington University
Henning Sehmsdorf was named adjunct faculty at Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University in 2006. He lectured on agro-ecology in a course taught by Professor Gigi Berardi, Chair, Department of Environmental Studies and currently Resilient Farms Project director, and he hosted her students for on-farm classes.
2010 Travel Course in Sustainable Agriculture to Switzerland, Italy
In August 2010, Professor Berardi and Dr.Sehmsdorf offer the following for-credit Intensive Short Course in Sustainable Agriculture in Italy and at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.
Coursework includes:
- Identifying and utilizing frameworks of analysis that apply to integrated ecoagriculture research;
- Intensive food production study of biodynamic agriculture and agro-biodiversity conservation in Switzerland;
- Critical studies in food cultures, and gastronomic sciences and society in Bra and Pollenzo, Italy;
- Holistic farm systems and traditional strategies to protect wild biodiversity in agroecosystems on Lopez Island; and
- Experience in carbon-offsetting in Whatcom County at Inspiration Farm, which is initiating innovative research and farm practices.
For more information, contact Professor Berardi at the Huxley College of the Environment, via the WWU website.