Dr. Amber Sciligo has a mission to convene and conduct evidence-based science that fills knowledge gaps and supports organic farmers and businesses. Dr. Sciligo works collectively with stakeholders across the industry to advance organic by facilitating research, developing resources to promote the benefits of organic, and communicating the organic difference to consumers. During her tenure at The Organic Center, Dr. Sciligo has worked closely with stakeholders to identify organic research needs, and has collaborated on a diverse range of research with her most recent collaborations including projects aimed at mitigating climate change; increasing accessibility of equitable agricultural technology; reducing incongruities in National Organic Program standards and third-party food safety requirements; tackling challenges associated with inadvertent pesticide contamination, and incorporating livestock into cropping systems. Dr. Sciligo leads the center's signature conference event, "Organic Confluences", which brings together policymakers, researchers, farmers, industry members, and other non-profits to address challenges faced by the organic sector. In 2023, Organic Confluences was paired with Organic Week hosted by the Organic Trade Association in Washington DC and the topic focused on reducing plastic along the entire organic supply chain. Dr. Sciligo received her PhD at Lincoln University, New Zealand in ecology and evolution. The main goals of her extensive postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley were to inform research and policies to include the needs of diversified farmers so that their businesses can thrive while preserving the land for future farming.