John Vandermeer, Ph.D.

University of Michigan, Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, College of Literature, Science, & the Arts

Academic Discipline: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Phone: (734) 764-1446
Email: jvander@umich.edu

· Studies the recovery of tropical rainforests from natural disasters such as hurricanes.
· Involved in projects assessing the ecological impact of agricultural practices, particularly various coffee growing methods
· Can discuss both scientific and sociopolitical aspects of rainforest destruction and conservation.
· Authority on theoretical models of predator/prey interactions.

John Vandermeer is co-author with Ivette Perfecto of the Food First Book, Breakfast of Biodiversity: The Political Ecology of Rain Forest Destruction.