Event

Beneficial Microbial Allies Beneath Our Feet & In Our Bodies

We've been hearing for years how important diet and certain foods are for our physical and mental health and overall well-being. And now, new science is helping us understand some of the fundamental mechanisms at play, not only in our bodies, but also in food crops. The soil and gut microbiomes, nutrition, and farming practices are among the topics a geologist, a nutritionist, and a biologist will cover during a presentation and discussion.

PRESENTERS:Anne Bikle, MLA; David Montgomery, PhD. and Michelle Babbs, MS, RD

BIOS

Anne Biklé attended the University of California, Santa Cruz earning Bachelors degrees in Biology and Natural History. She holds a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. She has over two decades of professional experience in field biology, environmental planning and public health. She co-authored The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health with David Montgomery.

David Montgomery is a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington. He received a Bachelors degree in Geology from Stanford University and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in Geomorphology. In 2008 he received a MacArthur Fellowship (known popularly as the genius award).He has just completed a fifth popular-science book, Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life. He has been featured in documentary films, network and cable news and other media.

Michelle Babbs has a private practice in West Seattle where she specializes in mind-body nutrition, weight management and inflammatory digestive disorders. Michelle is a Bastyr-trained functional medicine practitioner. She was an adjunct professor at Bastyr. Michelle is the author of The Imperfect Perfectionist, Anti-Inflammatory Eating Made Easy, and Anti-Inflammatory Eating for a Happy, Healthy Brain. She teaches nutrition-focused cooking classes at PCC.