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Check this
page for a snapshot of the Center, its
history, overview of programs, and answers to
frequently asked questions.
"Sustainable" means many things to
many people. The law that created the Center defines
a sustainable agriculture as one that maintains
"economic and social viability while preserving the
high productivity and quality of Iowa's land." Check this page for
more views.
On this page,
meet the Center's director and associate director,
initiative leaders, technical editor, communications
specialist, program assistant and secretary.
On this page, learn about the Center's major
sources of funding. grants and how to contribute or
become a Friend of the Leopold Center.
A 17-member board advises the
director on funding of research proposals, policies
and procedures, budget development and program
review. Learn more about current members, and how to
reach them on this page.
Check this
page for more on the Center's namesake, Iowa
native Aldo Leopold (1887-1948). It includes a list
of his writings, links to other web sites and an
overview of his life as an internationally known
conservationist, ecologist and educator.