Srabani Das

Srabani Das

Assistant CE Specialist (Regenerative Agriculture)

sradas@ucanr.edu
Ph.D Biological and Environmental Engineering (Soil Science concentration), Cornell University. 2017
M.S. Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. 2003
soil health, soil carbon, perennial cropping, regenerative agriculture

I am a researcher-extension specialist of agriculture and soil science. My research focuses on analyzing sustainable soil health practices and agricultural carbon management. My goal is to develop decision support tools for tracking soil carbon build-up from different practices of regenerative agriculture. I am also interested in the use of perennial & native vegetation in regenerative agriculture and  building up climate resilient food systems and farming communities, especially disadvantaged migrant farmers. My job is to make the access of regenerative agriculture tools and resources equitable for all grower communities, including the marginalized and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). I also strive to contribute towards increasing diversity and women enrollment in Science, Engineering, Technology and Math disciplines .I break out of the traditional academic box to translate agricultural research into action on ground among grower and extension community. I envision a world where farmers and growers are healthy, wealthy and 'soil health' wise!

Specialties: Soil health, agricultural soil carbon sequestration, soil carbon stabilization, sustainable perennial cropping, food sovereignty, multi-stakeholder dialogue processes.