Dr. Jen Moore recently started with the USDA-ARS Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit (FSCRU) in Corvallis, OR. Jen brings 25 years of experience in soil science research including work in soil health, carbon cycling, and microbial ecology on multiple cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and the Southern High Plains. She holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in soil science from Iowa State University and Oregon State University (OSU), respectively and currently is an adjunct faculty member with the Department of Crop and Soil Science at OSU. The focus of her research at FSCRU will be to investigate management strategies within the grass, forage, and cover crop seed production systems to optimize soil health, carbon storage, productivity, and profitability for Willamette Valley producers.