About Conservation Learning Group

Vision

Conservation Learning Group (CLG) is a collaborative team at Iowa State University striving to advance training, outreach, and research across land uses and production systems to increase overall sustainability of agricultural and natural systems for multiple generations to come.

Objectives

1. Develop and deliver training for conservation professionals and educators on agricultural, natural, and social systems through effective methods.

2. Create and deliver engaging science based outreach to farmers, agricultural advisors, landowners, decision makers, youth, and communities.

3. Conduct multidisciplinary integrated research that leads to comprehensive best management practices for production systems while understanding adoption barriers.

4. Design and facilitate creative evaluation and feedback loops that will enable effective training, outreach and research.

Key Pillars

soil health | water quality | wildlife | habitat | production systems | societal impacts | long term sustainability

Leadership Team