Bruno Borsari

Bruno Borsari is a native Italian, Associate Professor of Biology at Winona State University and holds 24 years experience in habitat restoration and sustainable agriculture.  He earned his Doctor of Agricultural Science degree (D.Ag.Sc.) from the University of Bologna in Italy in 1986 and his Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans in 2001.  He taught and practiced farming, agroforestry and habitat (prairie) restoration in various countries (mainly west and central Africa).  He consulted Italian farmers to transition from conventional agriculture to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and assisted them to pursue organic certification for their farms. In the U.S. Dr. Borsari served in the board of the Louisiana Organic Association (LOA), was President of the Cajun Prairie Restoration Society and was part of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG).  Prior to his relocation to Winona he was an Assistant Professor of agroecology at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and an active member of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA).  He maintains membership with The Land Institute in Salina, KS and the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA. His publications record demonstrates his research interests in prairie restoration ecology, biology/science education, sustainability, agricultural education reform and local foods.  Gardening, cooking, beekeeping, playing music and singing are his main hobbies.