John Vandermeer

John Vandermeer
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Illinois
University of Kansas
University of Michigan
Scientific career
FieldsEcology
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
ThesisThe Structure of Communities as Determined by Competitive Interactions: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach (1968)

John Harry Vandermeer (born 1940) is an American ecologist, a mathematical ecologist, tropical ecologist and agroecologist. He is the Asa Gray Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1971.[1] His research focuses on the ecology of agricultural systems, and he has operated a plot of coffee plants in Mexico for his research for more than fifteen years.[2][3] In 2016, the symposium "Science with Passion and a Moral Compass" was held to honor his career as a scientist and activist. The symposium, also known as VandyFest, was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan from May 6 to May 8.[4]

  1. ^ "John Vandermeer". U-M LSA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  2. ^ Schramm, Michael (2015-08-13). "Getting in the know: The real danger with GMOs". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  3. ^ "Modern growing methods may be culprit of 'coffee rust' fungal outbreak". University of Michigan News. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. ^ "Home". Science with Passion and a Moral Compass. University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Retrieved 2018-12-02.