Austin Omer
Bayer
Science Lead & Sustainability Agronomist
Dr. Austin Omer is a science lead and sustainability agronomist on the team in Bayer Crop Science’s Ecosystem Services Microenterprise which aims to enable every farmer to profit from restoring agricultural ecosystems. At Bayer, Austin leads efforts to simplify the grower and customer experience, as well as improve microenterprise profitability through the evaluation, acquisition, and optimization of capabilities. He also leads communications for regions in the Midwest around ecosystem service markets and adaptively develops programming to meet the needs of inset and offset markets. Before Bayer, Austin was the Associate Director of Natural Resource Policy for the Illinois Farm Bureau. Austin acted as a liaison with academic, state, and federal natural resource stakeholders; advocated on regulatory issues; and assisted with developing and coordinating natural resource programs and communications. Before joining the Illinois Farm Bureau, Austin worked as a Hydrologist for Weyerhaeuser Company managing research projects and providing technical support to foresters. Before working in the forest industry, he worked as a research and extension associate for Mississippi State University Extension Service investigating conservation practices and providing outreach to farmers.
Bayer
Science Lead & Sustainability Agronomist
Dr. Austin Omer is a science lead and sustainability agronomist on the team in Bayer Crop Science’s Ecosystem Services Microenterprise which aims to enable every farmer to profit from restoring agricultural ecosystems. At Bayer, Austin leads efforts to simplify the grower and customer experience, as well as improve microenterprise profitability through the evaluation, acquisition, and optimization of capabilities. He also leads communications for regions in the Midwest around ecosystem service markets and adaptively develops programming to meet the needs of inset and offset markets. Before Bayer, Austin was the Associate Director of Natural Resource Policy for the Illinois Farm Bureau. Austin acted as a liaison with academic, state, and federal natural resource stakeholders; advocated on regulatory issues; and assisted with developing and coordinating natural resource programs and communications. Before joining the Illinois Farm Bureau, Austin worked as a Hydrologist for Weyerhaeuser Company managing research projects and providing technical support to foresters. Before working in the forest industry, he worked as a research and extension associate for Mississippi State University Extension Service investigating conservation practices and providing outreach to farmers.
Lauren Cline
Bayer
Project Lead
Dr. Lauren Cline is a project lead supporting Bayer Crop Science’s Commercial Ecosystems group which aims to enable every farmer to profit from restoring agricultural ecosystems. In this role, Lauren is responsible for delivering greenhouse gas emission reduction quantification to help customers meet their business and sustainability goals. Lauren has worked at Bayer Crop Science for six and a half years, previously leading a data science team supporting Research and Development early testing pipelines. Lauren is a Bayer Science Fellow and recipient of Bayer’s Distinguished Women in Data Science Award. She has a Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology from the University of Michigan and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota.
Bayer
Project Lead
Dr. Lauren Cline is a project lead supporting Bayer Crop Science’s Commercial Ecosystems group which aims to enable every farmer to profit from restoring agricultural ecosystems. In this role, Lauren is responsible for delivering greenhouse gas emission reduction quantification to help customers meet their business and sustainability goals. Lauren has worked at Bayer Crop Science for six and a half years, previously leading a data science team supporting Research and Development early testing pipelines. Lauren is a Bayer Science Fellow and recipient of Bayer’s Distinguished Women in Data Science Award. She has a Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology from the University of Michigan and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota.
Ryan Stippler
Bayer
Business Development Lead
Ryan Stippler leads Business Development for the Ecosystem Services business at Bayer Crop Science, where he collaborates with companies across the value chain to lower the emissions intensity of agriculture by working with farms to generate carbon removal assets and regenerative co-benefits. Ryan brings more than 20 years of experience and a passion for developing teams and partnerships to deliver sustainability solutions that benefit farmers, businesses, and the environment. He resides in the Chicago area and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Bayer
Business Development Lead
Ryan Stippler leads Business Development for the Ecosystem Services business at Bayer Crop Science, where he collaborates with companies across the value chain to lower the emissions intensity of agriculture by working with farms to generate carbon removal assets and regenerative co-benefits. Ryan brings more than 20 years of experience and a passion for developing teams and partnerships to deliver sustainability solutions that benefit farmers, businesses, and the environment. He resides in the Chicago area and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.