Jeff Borum is the Director of Restoration for the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District. In this role, he collaborates with partners as a Principal Investigator to design, implement, and coordinate state- and Central Valley-wide field trials focusing on comprehensive, systems-based approaches to land and resource management. Jeff also plays a key role in coordinating and implementing riparian restoration projects. Additionally, Jeff serves as the Chief Ecological Officer of JAIDE Conservation Collective, LLC, where he assists communities to reach their ecological and resiliency goals by developing Carbon Farm Plans, Habitat Conservation Plans, and more to promote inclusive, sustainable, and just land management.

Born in Ventura County, Jeff has lived in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Texas, and ultimately returned to California where he pursued his education, earning a B.S. in Environmental Science with a minor in Physics from Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt). Jeff serves on the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) Ecological Farming Advisory Board and is a graduate of the California Ag Leadership Foundation Program (Class 52), as well as a Water Solutions Network Member (Cohort 4). Today, Jeff travels around the diverse state in his pop-up camper, engaging with communities interested in implementing conservation-based practices and systems. His dedication to ecological restoration and sustainable agriculture is driven by a lifelong passion for nature and a commitment to fostering resilient ecosystems of all types. Plus, he likes to party.