Soil Health Coordinator
Watershed Restoration Group
Contact
Email
mobile 570-660-7544
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
Lisa Blazure is an experienced conservation professional who advocates for improving soil health to achieve water quality goals and enhance the economic viability of agriculture. She serves as Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition’s coordinator to foster collaboration among numerous stakeholders involved in soil health education and research. Blazure networks with a broad range of colleagues to implement conservation practices and organize educational programs.
Education
- M.S., environmental science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- B.S., biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Professional Experience
- Soil health coordinator, Stroud Water Research Center, 2020–present.
- Agricultural resource conservationist, Clinton County Conservation District, Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, 2008–2019.
- Environmental specialist, Larson Design Group, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2000–2008.
- Water quality compliance officer, water quality specialist, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Lewiston, Idaho, 1993–1997.
Related News
Dirt Diaries: Soil Health Campaign Drives Underwear Digs Across Pennsylvania
For the past two months, the soil life — worms, small insects, bacteria, fungi — has been chomping away at the 100% cotton underwear.
Boxers or Briefs? As Long as They’re Cotton, They’ll Dish the Dirt on Soil
How does your garden grow? Anyone with a farm field, backyard garden, or lawn can find out by planting a pair of underwear!
Cover Crop Coaching Webinar Recordings Available
Watch recordings of this unique webinar series about how to work with your farmers for cover crop success.
Expanding Watershed Restoration Beyond the Stream Corridor
Healthy streams need healthy watersheds. Improving soil health in farm fields can be a very cost-effective way to reach water-quality goals.
Better Gardens, Better Soils: Improve Water Quality and Soil Health in Your Backyard
With a little bit of knowledge and prep work in the off season, you can just plant and harvest. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Soil Health Movement Is Reducing Water Pollution and Farmers’ Costs
“We really want to try to help the scientific community understand what the impact of healthier soils is on delivery of pollutants to waterways.”
