University of Michigan
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John Vandermeer

John Vandermeer

Contact information

  • University of Michigan
    2079 / 2081 Kraus Natural Science Building
    830 North University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
  • Phone: (734) 764-1446
  • Fax: (734) 763-0544
  • Email: jvander@umich.edu

Fields of study

Ecology, theoretical ecology, tropical ecology, agroecology

Academic background

Ph.D., University of Michigan; Post Doc, University of Chicago; Faculty member at U-M since 1971.

Graduate students

Omar Bonilla, Naim Edwards, Paul Glaum, Aaron Iverson, Beatriz Otero Jimeniz, Lizette Ramirez, Mariana Valencia-Mestre, Theresa Wei Ying Ong, Senay Yitbarek

UM affiliations

  • Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Center for the Study of Complex Systems
  • Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics
  • School of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • American Studies

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On U-M Gateway: Vandermeer chosen for U-M diversity service award

Professor John Vandermeer was among a select group of faculty awarded the 2013 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award from the U-M Office of the Provost.

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Vandermeer publishes "Inequality and Innovativeness" in social science journal

Professor John Vandermeer is coauthor of a paper titled “Inequality and Innovativeness” published March 1, 2013 in the journal, Social Science Research Network.

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In the media: Vandermeer on Central American coffee crop woes

Soon, you might have to shell out more dough for your cuppa joe. Professor John Vandermeer discussed a coffee rust fungus that’s severely affecting crops on the BBC World Service program, “Science in Action,” Thursday, Feb. 7.

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