Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between biodiversity and cultural diversity. He holds the W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Sustainable Food Systems at the University of Arizona Southwest Center, where he works with students, faculty, and non-profits to build a more just, nutritious, sustainable, and climate-resilient foodshed spanning the US/Mexico border.
He’s also the author of numerous books, including Agave Spirits: The Past, Present and Future of Mezcals; Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land; and Renewing America’s Food Traditions; and Chasing Chiles.