Here is an interesting article on forest connectivity and oil palm restoration in Mongabay. I was interviewed as a topica expert. Nursing oil palm plantations back to nature in Malaysian Borneo
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New Position at EEZA-CSIC
I have finally started my new position at EEZA-CSIC with my new Ramon y Cajal grant! Thanks for the great opportunity for impacting science. #eeza_csic
Check out the new Laat website!
Our Laat website is up and running guatechocolaat.com! Learn about the project history, check out our products and order online in the USA!!!
New article in Journal of Ecology!
I have some new work with collaborators showing that even at spatial scales of a few meters plants show genetic adaptation to different environments driven by biotic interactions! https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1365-2745.13461
New 50-ha and SBE project websites on SEARRP
Have a look at the new project pages!
The beginning of LAAT!
Our small farm in Izabal, Guatemala has begun producing sufficient quantities of cacao! We are starting the production of our organic, sustainably produced chocolate called LAAT, which is the Q’eqchi’ word for health and cheers! We are working with local Guatemalan chocolatiers to make a smooth and rich dar-chocolate bar. Be on the look out for chocolate in artisan shops across the USA.
New Publication April 2020
I have some new research out on the movement of soluble sugars during drought from a unique experiment with 13C labeling of seedlings done by Anabelle Valtat all the way back in 2014. Please have a look! O’Brien et al. Journal of Plant Ecology
March Sabah Biodiversity Experiment Publication
We have some new work looking at logging recovery from remote sensing images. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aecr.2020.01.005
Tiny house living!
One of my favorite websites for dreaming about country living. http://tinyhousetalk.com/
Support our clinic!
We have a new crowd funding to continue the construction of our community centre and clinic. Please check it out at IndieGoGo.