Aysha Tapp-Ross

Aysha (she/her) conducts research and analysis for AFT’s Water initiative, mainly focusing on the soil health effects of regenerative farm practices. She also collaborates with AFTs regional and national staff to develop outreach and educational materials and training webinars to help farmers and conservation professionals implement and quantify the many outcomes of soil health practices.

She earned her Master’s Degree in Sustainability from the University of Louisville and is currently working on her PhD in Biology. She also works with the University of Louisville, focusing on agro-ecological aspects of regenerative farming practices. Aysha’s MS thesis focused on changes in soil microbes in rye cover crops on no-till fields in corn and soybean rotations, and she plans on continuing this research through her dissertation. She currently volunteers with the Community Farm Alliance and the Kentucky Conservation Committee to help promote soil health practices in Kentucky. In her spare time, Aysha owns and operates a CSA farm and apiary with her husband and four children.