Dr. Rachel Schattman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture. She is an agroecology, with a focus on sustainable management in vegetable production systems, sociology, community food security, and farm-based adaptive practices to climate change. Her expertise is in mixed mixed-methods research design and analysis, and she has a strong background in applied Participatory Action Research (PAR). Her experience owning and managing a diversified vegetable farm informs both her perspective and research focus. The overarching goal of Dr. Schattman’s work is to support farmers to be more resilient in a changing climate while protecting natural resources.