Rebecca Champagne (she/her/hers)

Conservation Scientist

email: rebecca[at]ofrf.org

Rebecca Champagne (she/her/hers) is the Conservation Scientist at OFRF and joined the team in September 2024. She is an agronomist by training with a research background in organic agriculture, having worked with a diverse array of crops and on practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and managing weeds. She also brings experience in interdisciplinary science communications and policy work to the team. Rebecca previously worked for soil health non profit Land Core, and as an analyst for the ag-tech company Gro Intelligence. She is passionate about transforming our farm and food systems to be more sustainable and equitable for all people.

Rebecca has a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Maine, an MS in Agronomy from The Pennsylvania State University, and a BS in Sustainable Agriculture from The University of Maine. In her free time you can find her at the gym, exploring Maine, reading, cooking, and finding more house plants to add to her collection.