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Ecology and Society premia como su mejor artículo 2017: “La Experiencia del Ajedrez Azteca”, producto de ECOSUR
Azteca Chess awarded Ecology and Society's best paper of 2017 (Spanish)
March 7, 2018
A cheap way to protect coffee crops from boring beetles
Economist Article on Jonathan Morris's research on string bridges to protect against coffee borers
March 7, 2019
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied widely
U-M article on coffee resilience and resistance to Hurricane Maria
October 30, 2019
Researching coffee-defending lizards in Mexico
U-M article on Vandermeer lab alum Ivan Monagan's research on anoles in coffee
August 12, 2015
Understanding How This Cute Little Lizard Can Help Save Coffee
Daily Coffee News article on anoles and coffee berry borer
August 24, 2015
BuzzFeed: Wild Bees Meet Urban Farming
Lab alum Carolina Simao discusses native pollinators on WCBN radio
May 27, 2016
Parasitic fungi and the battle against coffee rust disease
U-M article on coffee leaf rust mycoparasite research
November 23, 2015
Watching Wasmannia: Ants on a Mexican coffee farm
U-M article on Vandermeer lab alum Senay Yitbarek's research on Wasmannia
September 3, 2015
Invasive Plants Push Around Native Ants
Blog coverage of lab alum Kevin Li's research
April 13, 2017
Peace Neighborhood Center Outreach
U-M coverage of outreach at Ann Arbor community center
January 5, 2016
Researchers say biodiversity is key to saving coffee crops
Ivette and John interview with Michigan Radio on coffee biodiversity and rust
November 16, 2015
Roya del cafeto se combatiría con hongos parasitarios
SciDevNet article on coffee leaf rust research (spanish)
November 12, 2015
Why They March: “Science and scientists are now under attack”
Intercept article on why Ivette and John march for science
April 22, 2017
Visualizing Science: Pinar Yoldas’ Silent Spring
Ivette and John participate in "dining performance"
March 15, 2017
Finding Natural Solutions to Destructive Leaf Rust in Mexico
Daily Coffee News article on coffee leaf rust research in Mexico
September 24, 2015
The rat catchers: Researching animal migration in Mexico
U-M article on Bea Otero-Jimenez (Vandy lab) and Zu Dienle's research on coffee mice
July 29, 2015
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Ivette discusses the implications of Maria's damage in Puerto Rico (spanish)
September 25, 2017
Shady Endeavor Could Help Combat Coffee Rust
Audobon article on shade grown coffee and rust
June 10, 2014