EDUFAN Symposium
Experimenting, Diversifying & Understanding Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Our Tradition
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The EDUFAN Symposium is a cherished annual tradition within the NextGen program at SDSU that unites students, faculty, and experts from diverse backgrounds to share innovative research, build essential skills, and foster meaningful collaboration in environmental and agricultural sciences. This dynamic event provides a supportive and inclusive space where participants present their work through posters and talks, engage in career panels, and connect with peers and mentors. By encouraging open dialogue and knowledge exchange, the symposium empowers the next generation of STEM leaders to grow professionally, expand their networks, and contribute to advancing sustainable solutions for the challenges facing our planet.
Our Causes
This system of farming principles and food practices focuses on key areas to generate resilient systems, including soil fertility, nutrient cycling, and health; water quality; biodiversity; ecosystem health; carbon sequestration; social connections and political participation; and local economies. The current food system faces significant environmental and social challenges—it is a major contributor to global warming and biodiversity loss, while failing to support global food security and dignified agrifood livelihoods.
Regenerative agriculture aims to address these issues by actively restoring food and farming systems through a holistic framework. It continuously renews the land, improves the overall environment, and supports agrifood economies, societies, and cultures, fostering sustainability and resilience for present and future generations.
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