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Shade joins The Organic Center as Director of Science Programs

The Organic Center today named Jessica Shade, Ph.D., to serve in its newly created position of Director of Science Programs. She begins working for The Organic Center today.

As the Director of Science Programs at The Organic Center, Shade will manage ongoing science programs and related communicated activities for the non-profit affiliate science center housed in the Washington, D.C., office of the Organic Trade Association (OTA). She will provide leadership in research project formulation and management, grant writing and report writing. She will also assemble and coordinate The Organic Center’s Scientific Advisory Panel.

The Organic Center’s mission is to convene credible, evidence-based science on the health and environmental benefits of organic food and farming, and communicate those benefits to the public.

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