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John Vandermeer
Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
U-M affiliation(s)
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
Contact information
University of Michigan
2079/2081 Kraus Natural Science Bldg.
830 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
Phone: (734) 764-1446
Fax: (734) 763-0544
Email: jvander@umich.edu
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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
David Allen, Jahi Chappell, Doug Jackson, Shalene Jha, Aley Joseph, Heidi Liere, Zack Miller, Javier Ruiz
Vandermeer Lab home page
News
One organic shade-grown coffee, please – with extra bats
If you get a chance to sip some shade-grown Mexican organic coffee, please thank the bats that helped make it possible. Read more about the research of Professors John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto and postdoctoral fellow Kimberly Williams-Guillén. See the New York Times article.
Conservation book published -- Authors include EEB professors, students
The book “Evaluation and conservation of biodiversity in fragmented landscapes of Central America” has been published including a chapter titled “Refocusing conservation in the Landscape: The matrix matters” by Professors John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto, graduate student Jahi Chappell and former graduate student Stacy Philpott. The book is in Spanish, and targeted at Latin American university students.
The book is edited by Celia Harvey of Conservation International and Joel Saenz of Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, and co-published by Ecoagriculture Partners, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Conservation International. It explores the role of fragmented and agricultural landscapes in conserving biodiversity in Mesoamerica and provides a state-of-the-art overview of what is known about plant and animal diversity within the human-modified landscapes that increasingly dominate the region. It also highlights innovative ways in which agricultural landscapes can be designed and managed for conservation outcomes and provides clear policy recommendations for decision-makers.
The book is intended to serve as a key resource for professionals interested in achieving biodiversity conservation within human-modified landscapes of Latin America at a subsidized cost of $15 (plus shipping). To order copies, please contact c.harvey@conservation.org.
Vandermeer honored by Academic Women’s Caucus
Congratulations to Professor John H. Vandermeer who won the Sarah Goddard Power Award. The distinguished service award is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership and support of women within the University of Michigan. This year’s winners will be recognized at a ceremony beginning just after 4 p.m. February 13, 2008 at the Michigan League, Hussey Room (second floor).
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