Read the story here. Published in Ecological Economics.
Mongabay Latin America – Expansion of Avocados in Mexico
Mongabay Latin America published an article based on our research in Mexico. It shows how avocados are fragmenting the temperate forests of Michoachán.
New York Times report on illegal oak/pine deforestation for avocado plantations
The NYTimes report cites two of our research articles, conducted by former graduate student Audrey Denvir, faculty members Eugenio Arima, Ken Young, and Rebecca Torres, and collaborators from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Temperature effects on soybean productivity in the Brazilian Cerrados
One of Brazil’s largest newspapers published an article based on an article I co-authored with Daniel Silva, Ph.D. student at UT Geography and the Environment.
Research on Hurricanes and landslides in Puerto Rico
Work led by Carlos Ramos Scharrón with my contribution highlighted in Nature Reviews.
Research featured in NASA’s Earth Observatory
My research with collaborators on deforestation patterns in the Amazon was featured in NASA’s Earth Observatory website. Check it here.
Op-Ed on the politics of fire in the Brazilian Amazon
with Joshua Busby (UT LBJ School of Public Affairs), published in the Houston Chronicle.