Jay Noller

First leader for research and development of the Oregon agricultural hemp industry, Founder and Director of the world's premier research institute on Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) - the Global Hemp Innovation Center (GHIC). Since 2014, Noller has held the sole federal (DEA) research registration for marihuana in Oregon, is co-author of several legislative bills and administrative rules for Oregon’s hemp industry, and has developed collaborative research agreements and partnerships at over 20 institutions worldwide, in USA, Europe and Asia.

Teaching and scholarship is transdisciplinary in nature, combining elements of science, arts and other forms of knowledge. Including archaeological excavations in Italy, research principally focused on human interactions with soils in modern and ancient agricultural and forest landscapes of the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, with more than 40 large projects, spanning much of North and South America, southern Europe, eastern and western Asia, and Africa with more than 200 papers and maps, six books and other contributions.

Internationally known and exhibited professional artist with numerous commissioned large eco‐artwork installations and fine‐art paintings, with dozens of artworks on display in public spaces or private collections around the world. Noller's artliers are in Oregon and Kauai.