Credit: Union of Concern Scientists
Blog: Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in the Midwest
I was interviewed by the Union of Concern Scientists (UCS) about my research regarding the impacts of elevated CO2 combined with increases in temperature on the photosynthesis, development, and productivity of soybeans and maize.
https://blog.ucsusa.org/jessica-collingsworth/climate-change-impacts-agriculture-midwest
Credit: Brian Moline/Illinois Public Media
Illinois Public Media News:
Ripe Project in the news
In the news you will find details of how the Ripe Project through its research in photosynthesis is increasing plant productivity.
In the photo: I am explaining my soybean research that studies how canopy architecture can affect plant productivity by increasing light interception efficiency.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/ripe-project-shows-off-progress-in-photosynthesis-research
Credit: Lily Strelich
Communicating the IMPORTANCE of science TO policymakers
Interviewed about my experience in the Congressional Visit Day (organized by the American Geophysical Union), for an article at the EOS newspaper.
https://eos.org/agu-news/agu-members-share-their-science-on-capitol-hill
CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE
Interviewed about my research on the effects of high temperature and elevated CO2 in crops, for the article “A Warming Planet Struggles to Feed Itself” by Justin Gillis, The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/science/earth/05harvest.html?ref=temperaturerising
Interviewed about the visit of the writer Justin Gillis from the New York Times, by the IGB news reporter. http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/Documents/IGB-News-0411.pdf
Adapted from: Ruiz Vera U.M. PhD. Impacts of global warming and rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations on physiology, development and productivity of Midwestern crops. Thesis, Chapter 1. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/50475